11 You made a reservoir between the walls(A) for the water of the ancient pool,(B) but you did not look to the one who made it, or consider the one who created it long ago.

12 On that day the Lord God of Armies
called for weeping,(C) for wailing, for shaven heads,
and for the wearing of sackcloth.
13 But look: joy and gladness,
butchering of cattle, slaughtering of sheep and goats,
eating of meat, and drinking of wine—
“Let’s eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!” (D)

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11 You built a reservoir between the two walls(A)
    for the water of the Old Pool,(B)
but you did not look to the One who made it,
    or have regard(C) for the One who planned(D) it long ago.

12 The Lord, the Lord Almighty,
    called you on that day(E)
to weep(F) and to wail,
    to tear out your hair(G) and put on sackcloth.(H)
13 But see, there is joy and revelry,(I)
    slaughtering of cattle and killing of sheep,
    eating of meat and drinking of wine!(J)
“Let us eat and drink,” you say,
    “for tomorrow we die!”(K)

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