Therefore a curse has consumed the earth,(A)
and its inhabitants have become guilty;
the earth’s inhabitants have been burned,
and only a few survive.
The new wine mourns;(B)
the vine withers.
All the carousers now groan.
The joyful tambourines(C) have ceased.
The noise of the jubilant has stopped.
The joyful lyre has ceased.

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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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