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27 I, the Lord, was the first one to tell Zion about these things.
    I sent a messenger to Jerusalem to say,
    ‘Look, your people are coming back!’”

28 I looked at those false gods.
    Not one of them said anything.
    They had no advice to offer.
I asked them questions,
    but they didn’t say a word.
29 Those gods are all less than nothing.
    They cannot do anything.
    They are worthless.

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27 I was the first to tell(A) Zion, ‘Look, here they are!’
    I gave to Jerusalem a messenger of good news.(B)
28 I look but there is no one(C)
    no one among the gods to give counsel,(D)
    no one to give answer(E) when I ask them.
29 See, they are all false!
    Their deeds amount to nothing;(F)
    their images(G) are but wind(H) and confusion.

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