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30     You’ll get engaged to a woman, but another man will violate her.
        You’ll build a house but never live in it.
        You’ll plant a vineyard but never enjoy its fruit.
31     Your ox will be slaughtered as you look on helplessly, and others will eat it.
        Your donkey will be taken away from you and never returned.
        Your sheep will be given to your enemies, and no one will help you get them back.

32 Your sons and your daughters will be given to foreigners as slaves. You’ll always be watching for their return, until your eyes grow dim, but there will be nothing you can do to bring them back.

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30 You will be pledged to be married to a woman, but another will take her and rape her.(A) You will build a house, but you will not live in it.(B) You will plant a vineyard, but you will not even begin to enjoy its fruit.(C) 31 Your ox will be slaughtered before your eyes, but you will eat none of it. Your donkey will be forcibly taken from you and will not be returned. Your sheep will be given to your enemies, and no one will rescue them. 32 Your sons and daughters will be given to another nation,(D) and you will wear out your eyes watching for them day after day, powerless to lift a hand.

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