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12 “Children will oppress my people.
    Women will rule them.
        My people, your guides mislead you,
            and you don’t know which way to go.”
13 Yahweh takes his place in the courtroom.
    He stands to judge his people.
14 Yahweh presents his case to the respected leaders
    and the officials of his people:
        “You have burned down the vineyard!
            Your houses are filled with goods stolen from the poor.”

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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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