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19 As often as it passes through, it will seize you—
    morning by morning, by day and by night passing through.
It will be sheer terror
    to understand the message.’”

20 For too short is the bed to stretch on,
too narrow the blanket to wrap up in.

21 For Adonai will rise up as at Mount Perazim,
He will quake with awe as at the valley of Gibeon,
to do His deed, His strange deed,
    and to work His work, His extraordinary work.

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19 As often as it comes it will carry you away;(A)
    morning after morning,(B) by day and by night,
    it will sweep through.”

The understanding of this message
    will bring sheer terror.(C)
20 The bed is too short to stretch out on,
    the blanket too narrow to wrap around you.(D)
21 The Lord will rise up as he did at Mount Perazim,(E)
    he will rouse himself as in the Valley of Gibeon(F)
to do his work,(G) his strange work,
    and perform his task, his alien task.

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