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1 Behold, Jehovah emptying the earth and making it waste, and subverting its face, and scattering its inhabitants. 2 And it was as the people, so the priest; as the servant, so his lord; as the maid, so the mistress; as the buyer, so he selling; as he lending, so the borrower; as be lending on interest, so he exacting interest to him. 3 Being emptied, the land shall be emptied: and being plundered, it shall be plundered: for Jehovah spake this word. 4 The earth mourning, fell away: the habitable globe languishing, fell away: the heights of the people of the land languished, 5 And the earth was polluted under its inhabitants, for they passed by the instructions, they changed the law, they broke the eternal covenant. 6 For this, the curse consumed the earth, and they dwelling in it, will transgress: for this, they dwelling upon the earth were burned, and those remaining, men of fewness. 7 The new wine mourned, the vine languished, all they joyful of heart, sighed. 8 The exulting of the drums ceased, the noise of those triumphing, left off, the exulting of the harp ceased. 9 They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to those drinking it. Isaiah 24:1-9, Smith's Literal Translation. Public domain.
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