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When a man shall take hold of his brother
    in the house of his father saying,
“You have clothing; be our ruler,
    and let this ruin be under your power,”
in that day he shall swear saying,
    “I will not be a healer.
For in my house is neither bread nor clothing;
    do not make me a ruler of the people.”

For Jerusalem is ruined,
    and Judah is fallen,
because their tongue and their deeds are against the Lord,
    to provoke the eyes of His glory.

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A man will seize one of his brothers
    in his father’s house, and say,
“You have a cloak, you be our leader;
    take charge of this heap of ruins!”
But in that day(A) he will cry out,
    “I have no remedy.(B)
I have no food(C) or clothing in my house;
    do not make me the leader of the people.”(D)

Jerusalem staggers,
    Judah is falling;(E)
their words(F) and deeds(G) are against the Lord,
    defying(H) his glorious presence.

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