40 How often they (A)rebelled against Him in the wilderness
And (B)grieved Him in the (C)desert!

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40 How often they rebelled(A) against him in the wilderness(B)
    and grieved him(C) in the wasteland!

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23 Your (A)rulers are rebels
And companions of thieves;
Everyone (B)loves a bribe
And chases after gifts.
They (C)do not obtain justice for the [a]orphan,
Nor does the widow’s case come before them.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 1:23 Or fatherless

23 Your rulers are rebels,(A)
    partners with thieves;(B)
they all love bribes(C)
    and chase after gifts.
They do not defend the cause of the fatherless;
    the widow’s case does not come before them.(D)

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But you shall (A)speak My words to them (B)whether they listen or [a]not, for they are rebellious.

“Now you, son of man, listen to what I am speaking to you; do not be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth wide and (C)eat what I am giving you.”

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 2:7 Lit refrain

You must speak(A) my words to them, whether they listen or fail to listen, for they are rebellious.(B) But you, son of man, listen to what I say to you. Do not rebel(C) like that rebellious people;(D) open your mouth and eat(E) what I give you.”

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