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21 ·One of their own people will lead them [L Their noble one will be of them];
    their ruler will come from among them [Deut. 17:14–20].
·He will come near to me when I invite him [L I will bring him near and he will approach me].
    Who would dare to ·come to [approach] me uninvited?” says the Lord.
22 “So you will be my people,
    and I will be your God [C they will be in a covenant relationship; Hos. 2:23].”

23 Look! It is a ·storm [whirlwind] from the Lord!
    ·He is angry and has gone out to punish the people [L Wrath has gone out].
·Punishment will come like a storm [L A whirling storm/tempest comes]
    ·crashing down on the evil people [L swirling around the heads of the wicked; 23:19].

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21 Their leader(A) will be one of their own;
    their ruler will arise from among them.(B)
I will bring him near(C) and he will come close to me—
    for who is he who will devote himself
    to be close to me?’
declares the Lord.
22 “‘So you will be my people,(D)
    and I will be your God.(E)’”

23 See, the storm(F) of the Lord
    will burst out in wrath,
a driving wind swirling down
    on the heads of the wicked.

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