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20 Disaster upon disaster is proclaimed,
    for the entire land is devastated.
Suddenly, my tent is destroyed,
    in a moment my curtains.
21 How long will I see the battle standard
    and hear the sound of the trumpet?

The Lord’s Complaint about His People

22 “For my people are foolish,
    they don’t know me.
They’re stupid children,
    they have no understanding.
They’re skilled at doing evil,
    but how to do good, they don’t know.”

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20 Disaster follows disaster;(A)
    the whole land lies in ruins.(B)
In an instant my tents(C) are destroyed,
    my shelter in a moment.
21 How long must I see the battle standard(D)
    and hear the sound of the trumpet?(E)

22 “My people are fools;(F)
    they do not know me.(G)
They are senseless children;
    they have no understanding.(H)
They are skilled in doing evil;(I)
    they know not how to do good.”(J)

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