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When I heal Israel,
    Israel’s sin will go away,
    and so will Samaria’s evil.

“They cheat a lot!
    Thieves break into houses,
    and robbers are in the streets.
It never enters their minds
    that I remember all their evil deeds.
The bad things they do are all around them;
    they are right in front of me.

Israel’s Evil Kings

“They make the king happy with their wickedness;
    their rulers are glad with their lies.

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whenever I would heal Israel,
the sins of Ephraim are exposed
    and the crimes of Samaria revealed.(A)
They practice deceit,(B)
    thieves break into houses,(C)
    bandits rob in the streets;(D)
but they do not realize
    that I remember(E) all their evil deeds.(F)
Their sins engulf them;(G)
    they are always before me.

“They delight the king with their wickedness,
    the princes with their lies.(H)

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