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1 The just have perished, but no one takes it to heart; The steadfast are swept away, while no one understands. Yet the just are taken away from the presence of evil, 2 and enter into peace; They rest upon their couches, the sincere, who walk in integrity. 3 But you, draw near, you children of a sorceress, offspring of an adulterer and a prostitute! 4 Against whom do you make sport, against whom do you open wide your mouth, and stick out your tongue? Are you not rebellious children, deceitful offspring— 5 You who burn with lust among the oaks, under every green tree; You who immolate children in the wadies, among the clefts of the rocks? 6 Among the smooth stones of the wadi is your portion, they, they are your allotment; Indeed, you poured out a drink offering to them, and brought up grain offerings. With these things, should I be appeased? Isaiah 57:1-6, New American Bible Revised. Copyright © 2010 USCCB.
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