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19 The earth is broken in pieces,
the earth is ripped to shreds,
the earth shakes violently.[a]

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  1. Isaiah 24:19 tn Once more repetition is used to draw attention to a statement. In the Hebrew text each line ends with אֶרֶץ (ʾerets, “earth”). Each line also uses a Hitpolel verb form from a geminate root preceded by an emphatic infinitive absolute.

19 The earth is broken up,(A)
    the earth is split asunder,(B)
    the earth is violently shaken.

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