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Even firs have rejoiced over thee, Cedars of Lebanon -- [saying]: Since thou hast lain down, The hewer cometh not up against us.

Sheol beneath hath been troubled at thee, To meet thy coming in, It is waking up for thee Rephaim, All chiefs ones of earth, It hath raised up from their thrones All kings of nations.

10 All of them answer and say unto thee, Even thou hast become weak like us! Unto us thou hast become like!

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Even the junipers(A) and the cedars of Lebanon
    gloat over you and say,
“Now that you have been laid low,
    no one comes to cut us down.”(B)

The realm of the dead(C) below is all astir
    to meet you at your coming;
it rouses the spirits of the departed(D) to greet you—
    all those who were leaders(E) in the world;
it makes them rise from their thrones—
    all those who were kings over the nations.(F)
10 They will all respond,
    they will say to you,
“You also have become weak, as we are;
    you have become like us.”(G)

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