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11 Its branches were strong.
    They were used to make scepters for kings.
    It grew to be tall with many branches around it,
    and everyone saw it because of its many branches.
12 But in anger it was uprooted and thrown to the ground.
    The east wind dried up its fruit.
        Its strong branches broke off.
            They withered and were burned.
13 Now it is planted in the desert,
    in a dry and waterless land.

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11 Its branches were strong,
    fit for a ruler’s scepter.
It towered high
    above the thick foliage,
conspicuous for its height
    and for its many branches.(A)
12 But it was uprooted(B) in fury
    and thrown to the ground.
The east wind(C) made it shrivel,
    it was stripped of its fruit;
its strong branches withered
    and fire consumed them.(D)
13 Now it is planted in the desert,(E)
    in a dry and thirsty land.(F)

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