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13 So I have started to punish you.
    I will destroy you because of your sins.
14 You will eat, but you won’t become full.
    You will still be hungry and empty.
You will store up but save nothing.
    What you store up the sword will destroy.
15 You will plant,
    but you won’t harvest.
You will squeeze your olives.
    But you won’t get any oil from them to put on your skin.
You will crush the grapes.
    But you will not drink the wine.

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13 Therefore, I have begun to destroy(A) you,
    to ruin[a] you because of your sins.
14 You will eat but not be satisfied;(B)
    your stomach will still be empty.[b]
You will store up but save nothing,(C)
    because what you save[c] I will give to the sword.
15 You will plant but not harvest;(D)
    you will press olives but not use the oil,
    you will crush grapes but not drink the wine.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 6:13 Or Therefore, I will make you ill and destroy you; / I will ruin
  2. Micah 6:14 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
  3. Micah 6:14 Or You will press toward birth but not give birth, / and what you bring to birth