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12 O My people! Their taskmasters [a]are (A)infants,
And women rule over them.
O My people! (B)Those who guide you lead you astray
And swallow up the way of your paths.

13 (C)Yahweh takes His stand to contend,
And stands to judge the peoples.
14 Yahweh (D)enters into judgment with the elders of His people and His princes,
“It is you who have (E)consumed the vineyard;
The (F)plunder robbed of the afflicted is in your houses.

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  1. Isaiah 3:12 Or deal severely

12 Youths(A) oppress my people,
    women rule over them.
My people, your guides lead you astray;(B)
    they turn you from the path.

13 The Lord takes his place in court;(C)
    he rises to judge(D) the people.
14 The Lord enters into judgment(E)
    against the elders and leaders of his people:
“It is you who have ruined my vineyard;
    the plunder(F) from the poor(G) is in your houses.

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