The (A)stouthearted were plundered,
[a]They sank into sleep;
And none of the [b]warriors could use his hands.

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  1. Psalm 76:5 Lit They slumbered their sleep
  2. Psalm 76:5 Lit men of might have found their hands

The valiant(A) lie plundered,
    they sleep their last sleep;(B)
not one of the warriors
    can lift his hands.

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Because I know that you are [a](A)obstinate,
And your (B)neck is an iron tendon
And your (C)forehead bronze,

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  1. Isaiah 48:4 Or harsh

For I knew how stubborn(A) you were;
    your neck muscles(B) were iron,
    your forehead(C) was bronze.

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11 But they (A)refused to pay attention, and [a](B)turned a stubborn shoulder and [b](C)plugged their ears from hearing. 12 They also made their (D)hearts as hard as (E)a diamond [c]so that they could not hear the Law and the (F)words which the Lord of armies had sent by His Spirit through the (G)former prophets; therefore great (H)wrath came from the Lord of armies.

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  1. Zechariah 7:11 Lit gave
  2. Zechariah 7:11 Lit made their ears heavy
  3. Zechariah 7:12 Lit from hearing

11 “But they refused to pay attention; stubbornly(A) they turned their backs(B) and covered their ears.(C) 12 They made their hearts as hard as flint(D) and would not listen to the law or to the words that the Lord Almighty had sent by his Spirit through the earlier prophets.(E) So the Lord Almighty was very angry.(F)

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13 “Your words have been [a]arrogant against Me,” says the Lord. “Yet you say, ‘What have we spoken against You?’

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  1. Malachi 3:13 Lit strong

Israel Speaks Arrogantly Against God

13 “You have spoken arrogantly(A) against me,” says the Lord.

“Yet you ask,(B) ‘What have we said against you?’

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