Isaiah 51:17-19

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God Punished Israel

¹⁷Wake up! Wake up!
    Jerusalem, get up!
The Lord was very angry with you.
    So you were punished.
It was like a cup of poison you had to drink,
    and you drank it all.

¹⁸Jerusalem had many people, but none of them became leaders for her. None of the children she raised became guides to lead her. ¹⁹Troubles came to you, Jerusalem, in pairs: Your land was destroyed and lies in ruins, and your people suffered from famine and war.

But no one felt sorry for you or showed you mercy.

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