Isaiah 42:22-24

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²²But look at his people.
    Others have defeated them and have stolen from them.
The young men are afraid.
    They are locked in prisons.
People have taken advantage of them,
    and there is no one to protect them.
Others take their money,
    and there is no one to say, “Give it back!”

²³Will any of you pay attention to this warning? Will you ever learn to listen? ²⁴Who let Jacob be defeated? Who let others take what belonged to Israel? The Lord allowed them to do this. We sinned against him, so he let people take away our wealth. The people did not want to live the way he wanted. They refused to listen to his teaching.

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