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    as punishment for their sins
    and for the sins of their ancestors.
They burned incense to their idols on the mountains,
    and they insulted me on the hills.
So I will punish them completely,
    as much as they deserve.’

This is what the Lord says:

‘If grapes still have some juice in them,
    someone will say, “Do not destroy them.
    There is some juice there that we can use.”
I will do the same thing for my servants.
    I will not destroy them all.
I will cause Jacob's family to have descendants.
There will be people of Judah's family
    who will live on my mountains.
The land will belong to the people that I have chosen.
    My servants will live there.

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both your sins(A) and the sins of your ancestors,”(B)
    says the Lord.
“Because they burned sacrifices on the mountains
    and defied me on the hills,(C)
I will measure into their laps
    the full payment(D) for their former deeds.”

This is what the Lord says:

“As when juice is still found in a cluster of grapes(E)
    and people say, ‘Don’t destroy it,
    there is still a blessing in it,’
so will I do in behalf of my servants;(F)
    I will not destroy them all.
I will bring forth descendants(G) from Jacob,
    and from Judah those who will possess(H) my mountains;
my chosen(I) people will inherit them,
    and there will my servants live.(J)

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