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12 (13) Yet the people do not turn to the one striking them,
they don’t seek Adonai-Tzva’ot.
13 (14) Therefore Adonai will cut off
Isra’el’s head and tail,
[tall] palm frond and [lowly] reed in a single day.
14 (15) The old and the honored are the head,
while prophets teaching lies are the tail.

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12 Arameans(A) from the east and Philistines(B) from the west
    have devoured(C) Israel with open mouth.

Yet for all this, his anger(D) is not turned away,
    his hand is still upraised.(E)

13 But the people have not returned(F) to him who struck(G) them,
    nor have they sought(H) the Lord Almighty.
14 So the Lord will cut off from Israel both head and tail,
    both palm branch and reed(I) in a single day;(J)

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