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25 I cause the signs of false prophets to fail
    and make fools of fortunetellers.
    I make wise men retreat
    and turn their knowledge into foolishness.

26 He confirms the word of his servant
    and fulfills the plan of his messengers.
    He says about Jerusalem, “It will be inhabited.”
    He says about the cities of Judah, “They will be rebuilt.”
    He says about their ruins, “I will restore them.”
27 He says to the deep water, “Dry up.”
    So I will dry up your rivers.

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25 who foils(A) the signs of false prophets
    and makes fools of diviners,(B)
who overthrows the learning of the wise(C)
    and turns it into nonsense,(D)
26 who carries out the words(E) of his servants
    and fulfills(F) the predictions of his messengers,

who says of Jerusalem,(G) ‘It shall be inhabited,’
    of the towns of Judah, ‘They shall be rebuilt,’
    and of their ruins,(H) ‘I will restore them,’(I)
27 who says to the watery deep, ‘Be dry,
    and I will dry up(J) your streams,’

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