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So a curse [Deut. 28] will ·destroy [consume; devour] the earth.
    The people of the world ·are guilty [must pay for their guilt],
so ·they [L the earth’s inhabitants] will be burned up;
    only a few will be left.
The new wine ·will be bad [dries up; or mourns], and the grapevines will ·die [wither; or languish].
    ·People who were happy [Revelers; Merrymakers] will ·be sad [groan; sigh].
The ·happy music [joy; mirth] of the tambourines will end.
    The happy sounds of ·wild parties [revelry] will stop.
    The joyful music from the harps will ·end [cease].

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Therefore a curse(A) consumes the earth;
    its people must bear their guilt.
Therefore earth’s inhabitants are burned up,(B)
    and very few are left.
The new wine dries up(C) and the vine withers;(D)
    all the merrymakers groan.(E)
The joyful timbrels(F) are stilled,
    the noise(G) of the revelers(H) has stopped,
    the joyful harp(I) is silent.(J)

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