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16 Give glory to the Lord your God
    before he brings darkness
and before your feet stumble
    on the mountains at twilight;
while you look for light,
    he turns it into gloom
    and makes it deep darkness.(A)
17 But if you will not listen,
    my soul will weep in secret for your pride;
my eyes will weep bitterly and run down with tears
    because the Lord’s flock has been taken captive.(B)

18 Say to the king and the queen mother:
    “Take a lowly seat,
for your beautiful crown
    has come down from your head.”[a](C)

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Footnotes

  1. 13.18 Gk Syr Vg: Meaning of Heb uncertain

16 Give glory(A) to the Lord your God
    before he brings the darkness,
before your feet stumble(B)
    on the darkening hills.
You hope for light,
    but he will turn it to utter darkness
    and change it to deep gloom.(C)
17 If you do not listen,(D)
    I will weep in secret
    because of your pride;
my eyes will weep bitterly,
    overflowing with tears,(E)
    because the Lord’s flock(F) will be taken captive.(G)

18 Say to the king(H) and to the queen mother,(I)
    “Come down from your thrones,
for your glorious crowns(J)
    will fall from your heads.”

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