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19 Yet he sent prophets among them to bring them back to the Lord; they testified against them, but they would not listen.(A)

20 Then the spirit of God took possession of[a] Zechariah son of the priest Jehoiada; he stood above the people and said to them, “Thus says God: Why do you transgress the commandments of the Lord, so that you cannot prosper? Because you have forsaken the Lord, he has also forsaken you.”(B) 21 But they conspired against him, and by command of the king they stoned him to death in the court of the house of the Lord.(C)

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19 Although the Lord sent prophets to the people to bring them back to him, and though they testified against them, they would not listen.(A)

20 Then the Spirit(B) of God came on Zechariah(C) son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood before the people and said, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you disobey the Lord’s commands? You will not prosper.(D) Because you have forsaken the Lord, he has forsaken(E) you.’”

21 But they plotted against him, and by order of the king they stoned(F) him to death(G) in the courtyard of the Lord’s temple.(H)

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