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The ox (A)knows its owner,
    and the donkey its master's crib,
but Israel does (B)not know,
    my people do not understand.”
Ah, sinful nation,
    a people laden with iniquity,
(C)offspring of evildoers,
    children who deal corruptly!
They have forsaken the Lord,
    they have (D)despised (E)the Holy One of Israel,
    they are utterly (F)estranged.
Why will you still be (G)struck down?
    Why will you (H)continue to rebel?
The whole head is sick,
    and the whole heart faint.

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The ox knows(A) its master,
    the donkey its owner’s manger,(B)
but Israel does not know,(C)
    my people do not understand.(D)

Woe to the sinful nation,
    a people whose guilt is great,(E)
a brood of evildoers,(F)
    children given to corruption!(G)
They have forsaken(H) the Lord;
    they have spurned the Holy One(I) of Israel
    and turned their backs(J) on him.

Why should you be beaten(K) anymore?
    Why do you persist(L) in rebellion?(M)
Your whole head is injured,
    your whole heart(N) afflicted.(O)

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