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Her prophets are reckless and treacherous men;
Her priests have profaned the sanctuary;
They have done violence to the law [by pretending their word is God’s word].(A)

The Lord is righteous within her;
He will do no injustice.
Every morning He brings His justice to light;
He does not fail.
But the unjust person knows no shame.

“I [the Lord] have cut off and destroyed nations [as a warning to Judah];
Their corner towers (battlements) are in ruins.
I have made their streets desolate
So that no one passes by;
Their cities are destroyed
So that there is no man, there is no inhabitant.

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Her prophets are unprincipled;
    they are treacherous people.(A)
Her priests profane the sanctuary
    and do violence to the law.(B)
The Lord within her is righteous;(C)
    he does no wrong.(D)
Morning by morning(E) he dispenses his justice,
    and every new day he does not fail,(F)
    yet the unrighteous know no shame.(G)

Jerusalem Remains Unrepentant

“I have destroyed nations;
    their strongholds are demolished.
I have left their streets deserted,
    with no one passing through.
Their cities are laid waste;(H)
    they are deserted and empty.

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