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12 The Arameans came from the east
    and the Philistines from the west,
and they ate up Israel with their armies.
But the Lord was still angry;
    his hand was still raised to punish the people.

13 But the people did not return to the one who had struck them;
    they did not follow the Lord All-Powerful.
14 So the Lord cut off Israel’s head and tail,
    taking away both the branch and stalk in one day.

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12 Arameans(A) from the east and Philistines(B) from the west
    have devoured(C) Israel with open mouth.

Yet for all this, his anger(D) is not turned away,
    his hand is still upraised.(E)

13 But the people have not returned(F) to him who struck(G) them,
    nor have they sought(H) the Lord Almighty.
14 So the Lord will cut off from Israel both head and tail,
    both palm branch and reed(I) in a single day;(J)

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