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The earth wilts away;
its mighty leaders melt
    to nothing.[a]
The earth is polluted
    because its people
disobeyed the laws of God,
breaking their agreement
    that was to last forever.

The earth is under a curse;
its people are dying out
    because of their sins.

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  1. 24.4 its … to nothing: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.

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