But you give us victory over our foes
and let those who hate us be disgraced.(A)

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but you give us victory(A) over our enemies,
    you put our adversaries to shame.(B)

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13 You make us an object of reproach to our neighbors,
a source of mockery and ridicule to those around us.(A)
14 You make us a joke among the nations,
a laughingstock[a] among the peoples.(B)
15 My disgrace is before me all day long,
and shame has covered my face,(C)
16 because of the taunts[b] of the scorner and reviler,
because of the enemy and avenger.(D)

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  1. 44:14 Lit shaking of the head
  2. 44:16 Lit voice

13 You have made us a reproach(A) to our neighbors,(B)
    the scorn(C) and derision(D) of those around us.
14 You have made us a byword(E) among the nations;
    the peoples shake their heads(F) at us.
15 I live in disgrace(G) all day long,
    and my face is covered with shame(H)
16 at the taunts(I) of those who reproach and revile(J) me,
    because of the enemy, who is bent on revenge.(K)

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So now what have I here”—
this is the Lord’s declaration—
“that my people are taken away for nothing?
Its rulers wail”—
this is the Lord’s declaration—
“and my name is continually blasphemed all day long.(A)

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“And now what do I have here?” declares the Lord.

“For my people have been taken away for nothing,
    and those who rule them mock,[a]
declares the Lord.
“And all day long
    my name is constantly blasphemed.(A)

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  1. Isaiah 52:5 Dead Sea Scrolls and Vulgate; Masoretic Text wail

24 For, as it is written: The name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.[a](A)

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  1. 2:24 Is 52:5

24 As it is written: “God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.”[a](A)

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  1. Romans 2:24 Isaiah 52:5 (see Septuagint); Ezek. 36:20,22