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14 You should not have stood at the crossroads
    to cut off his fugitives;
you should not have handed over his survivors,
    on the day of distress.

The Day of the Lord Is Near

15 For the day of the Lord is near
    upon all the nations;
as you have done, it shall be done to you;
    your deeds shall return on your own head.
16 For as you have drunk on My holy mountain,
    all the nations shall drink continually;
they shall drink and swallow
    and shall be as though they had never been.

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14 You should not wait at the crossroads
    to cut down their fugitives,(A)
nor hand over their survivors
    in the day of their trouble.

15 “The day of the Lord is near(B)
    for all nations.
As you have done, it will be done to you;
    your deeds(C) will return upon your own head.
16 Just as you drank(D) on my holy hill,(E)
    so all the nations will drink(F) continually;
they will drink and drink
    and be as if they had never been.(G)

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