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12 O house of David! Thus says the Lord:

“‘Execute justice in the morning,
    and deliver from the hand of the oppressor
    him who has been robbed,
lest my wrath go forth like fire,
    and burn with none to quench it,
    because of your evil doings.’”

13 “Behold, I am against you, O inhabitant of the valley,
    O rock of the plain,
                says the Lord;
you who say, ‘Who shall come down against us,
    or who shall enter our habitations?’
14 I will punish you according to the fruit of your doings,
                says the Lord;
    I will kindle a fire in her forest,
    and it shall devour all that is round about her.”

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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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