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I will destroy your cities, and you will become ·empty [desolate]. Then you will know that I am the Lord.

“‘You have ·always been an enemy of [shown perpetual/ancient hatred toward the sons of] Israel. You ·let them be defeated in war [L gave them over to the hand of the sword] ·when they were in trouble [at the time of their disaster/calamity] at the time of their final punishment [Obad. 13]. So the Lord God says, as surely as I live, I will ·let you be murdered [bring you bloodshed]. ·Murder [Bloodshed] will chase you. Since you did not hate ·murdering people [bloodshed; L blood], ·murder [bloodshed; L blood] will chase you.

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I will turn your towns into ruins(A) and you will be desolate. Then you will know that I am the Lord.(B)

“‘Because you harbored an ancient hostility and delivered the Israelites over to the sword(C) at the time of their calamity,(D) the time their punishment reached its climax,(E) therefore as surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, I will give you over to bloodshed(F) and it will pursue you.(G) Since you did not hate bloodshed, bloodshed will pursue you.

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