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47 for you shall not have served the Lord, your God, joyfully and gladly in a time of prosperity. 48 Therefore, you shall serve the enemies that the Lord sends against you in hunger and thirst, in nakedness and dire poverty. He will place an iron yoke upon your neck until he has destroyed you.

49 Invasion and Destruction. The Lord will bring a nation against you from far away, from the ends of the earth. A nation whose language you do not understand shall swoop down like an eagle,

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47 Because you did not serve(A) the Lord your God joyfully and gladly(B) in the time of prosperity, 48 therefore in hunger and thirst,(C) in nakedness and dire poverty, you will serve the enemies the Lord sends against you. He will put an iron yoke(D) on your neck(E) until he has destroyed you.

49 The Lord will bring a nation against you(F) from far away, from the ends of the earth,(G) like an eagle(H) swooping down, a nation whose language you will not understand,(I)

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