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20 Our king—the Lord’s anointed, the very life of our nation—
    was caught in their snares.
We had thought that his shadow
    would protect us against any nation on earth!

21 Are you rejoicing in the land of Uz,
    O people of Edom?
But you, too, must drink from the cup of the Lord’s anger.
    You, too, will be stripped naked in your drunkenness.

22 O beautiful Jerusalem,[a] your punishment will end;
    you will soon return from exile.
But Edom, your punishment is just beginning;
    soon your many sins will be exposed.

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Footnotes

  1. 4:22 Hebrew O daughter of Zion.

20 The Lord’s anointed,(A) our very life breath,
    was caught in their traps.(B)
We thought that under his shadow(C)
    we would live among the nations.

21 Rejoice and be glad, Daughter Edom,
    you who live in the land of Uz.(D)
But to you also the cup(E) will be passed;
    you will be drunk and stripped naked.(F)

22 Your punishment will end, Daughter Zion;(G)
    he will not prolong your exile.
But he will punish your sin, Daughter Edom,
    and expose your wickedness.(H)

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