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12 I provided Ephraim with many written laws,
    but they regarded such laws as irrelevant.
13 Although they offer sacrifices to me
    and eat the meat,
    the Lord does not accept them.
On the contrary, he will remember their iniquity
    and punish their sins;
    they will be forced to return to Egypt.
14 Israel has forgotten his Maker
    and built palaces;
Judah also has fortified many cities.
    However, I will send fire upon his cities
    that will devour their citadels.

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12 I wrote for them the many things of my law,
    but they regarded them as something foreign.(A)
13 Though they offer sacrifices as gifts to me,
    and though they eat(B) the meat,
    the Lord is not pleased with them.(C)
Now he will remember(D) their wickedness
    and punish their sins:(E)
    They will return to Egypt.(F)
14 Israel has forgotten(G) their Maker(H)
    and built palaces;
    Judah has fortified many towns.
But I will send fire on their cities
    that will consume their fortresses.”(I)

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