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23 Who among you will turn his ear toward this?
Who will pay attention and listen for the future?
24 Who gave up Jacob to looters
and Israel to plunderers?
Was it not the Lord, against whom we sinned?
But they were not willing to walk in his ways,
and they did not listen to his law.
25 So he poured out wrath on them,
his anger, and the violence of battle.
It set them on fire all around, but they did not understand.
It burned in them, but they did not take it to heart.

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23 Which of you will listen to this
    or pay close attention(A) in time to come?
24 Who handed Jacob over to become loot,
    and Israel to the plunderers?(B)
Was it not the Lord,(C)
    against whom we have sinned?
For they would not follow(D) his ways;
    they did not obey his law.(E)
25 So he poured out on them his burning anger,(F)
    the violence of war.
It enveloped them in flames,(G) yet they did not understand;(H)
    it consumed them, but they did not take it to heart.(I)

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