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14 Do not stand at the crossroads
    to destroy those who are trying to escape.
Do not capture those who escape alive and turn them over to their enemy
    in their time of trouble.

The Nations Will Be Judged

15 “The Lord’s day of judging is coming soon
    to all the nations.
The same evil things you did to other people
    will happen to you;
    they will come back upon your own head.
16 Because you drank in my Temple,
    all the nations will drink on and on.
They will drink and drink
    until they disappear.

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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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