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12 I will tell about your ‘goodness’ and what you do,
    and those things will do you no good.
13 When you cry out for help,
    let the gods you have gathered help you.
The wind will blow them all away;
    just a puff of wind will take them away.
But the person who depends on me will receive the land
    and own my holy mountain.”

The Lord Will Save His People

14 Someone will say, “Build a road! Build a road! Prepare the way!
    Make the way clear for my people.”

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12 I will expose your righteousness and your works,(A)
    and they will not benefit you.
13 When you cry out(B) for help,
    let your collection of idols save(C) you!
The wind will carry all of them off,
    a mere breath will blow(D) them away.
But whoever takes refuge(E) in me
    will inherit the land(F)
    and possess my holy mountain.”(G)

Comfort for the Contrite

14 And it will be said:

“Build up, build up, prepare the road!(H)
    Remove the obstacles out of the way of my people.”(I)

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