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God Will Punish Israel

The Lord sent a message against the people of Jacob;
    it says that God will judge Israel.
Then everyone in Israel, even the leaders in Samaria,
    will know that God has sent it.
Those people are proud and brag by saying,
10 “These bricks have fallen,
    but we will build again with cut stones.
These small trees have been chopped down,
    but we will put great cedars there.”

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The Lord’s Anger Against Israel

The Lord has sent a message(A) against Jacob;
    it will fall on Israel.
All the people will know it—
    Ephraim(B) and the inhabitants of Samaria(C)
who say with pride
    and arrogance(D) of heart,
10 “The bricks have fallen down,
    but we will rebuild with dressed stone;(E)
the fig(F) trees have been felled,
    but we will replace them with cedars.(G)

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