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16 People who are like that will live in a safe place.
    Danger will not reach them among the high rocks.
They will always have food to eat,
    and plenty of water to drink.
17 With your own eyes, you will see the king.
    He will be great and beautiful.
You will see the land that he rules.
    It will reach far and wide.
18 Then you will think about the time when you were afraid.
You will say, ‘Where is the enemy's important officer?
    Where is the officer that we paid taxes to?
    Where is the officer who counted our strong buildings?
They are no longer here to give us trouble!’

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16 they are the ones who will dwell on the heights,(A)
    whose refuge(B) will be the mountain fortress.(C)
Their bread will be supplied,
    and water will not fail(D) them.

17 Your eyes will see the king(E) in his beauty(F)
    and view a land that stretches afar.(G)
18 In your thoughts you will ponder the former terror:(H)
    “Where is that chief officer?
Where is the one who took the revenue?
    Where is the officer in charge of the towers?(I)

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