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26 I looked, and the good, rich land had become a desert.
    All its towns had been destroyed
    by the Lord and his great anger.

27 This is what the Lord says:

“All the land will be ruined,
    but I will not completely destroy it.
28 So the people in the land will cry loudly,
    and the sky will grow dark,
because I have spoken and will not change my mind.
    I have made a decision, and I will not change it.”

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26 I looked, and the fruitful land was a desert;(A)
    all its towns lay in ruins(B)
    before the Lord, before his fierce anger.(C)

27 This is what the Lord says:

“The whole land will be ruined,(D)
    though I will not destroy(E) it completely.
28 Therefore the earth will mourn(F)
    and the heavens above grow dark,(G)
because I have spoken and will not relent,(H)
    I have decided and will not turn back.(I)

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