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12 ·Family [L House] of David, this is what the Lord says:

You must judge people ·fairly [with justice] every morning.
    ·Save [Protect; Rescue] the person who has been robbed
    from the ·power [L hand] of his ·attacker [oppressor].
If you don’t, ·I will become very angry [L my wrath will come out like fire].
    ·My anger will be like a fire that no one can put out [L It will burn and no one can extinguish; 2 Kin. 25:9],
because you have done evil things.

13 “‘I am against you [C Jerusalem],
    you who live ·on top of the mountain
    over this valley [L in the valley, the rock of the plain], says the Lord.
You say, “·No one can attack [L Who can come down against…?] us
    or come into our ·strong city [refuge].”
14 But I will give you the punishment you deserve, says the Lord.
    I will ·start [kindle] a fire in your forests
    that will ·burn up [L devour] everything around you!’”

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12 This is what the Lord says to you, house of David:

“‘Administer justice(A) every morning;
    rescue from the hand of the oppressor(B)
    the one who has been robbed,
or my wrath will break out and burn like fire(C)
    because of the evil(D) you have done—
    burn with no one to quench(E) it.
13 I am against(F) you, Jerusalem,
    you who live above this valley(G)
    on the rocky plateau, declares the Lord
you who say, “Who can come against us?
    Who can enter our refuge?”(H)
14 I will punish you as your deeds(I) deserve,
    declares the Lord.
I will kindle a fire(J) in your forests(K)
    that will consume everything around you.’”

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