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29 Shall I not punish them for these things?
                says the Lord,
    and shall I not avenge myself
    on a nation such as this?”

30 An appalling and horrible thing
    has happened in the land:
31 the prophets prophesy falsely,
    and the priests rule at their direction;
my people love to have it so,
    but what will you do when the end comes?

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29 Should I not punish them for this?”
    declares the Lord.
“Should I not avenge(A) myself
    on such a nation as this?

30 “A horrible(B) and shocking thing
    has happened in the land:
31 The prophets prophesy lies,(C)
    the priests(D) rule by their own authority,
and my people love it this way.
    But what will you do in the end?(E)

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