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20 The earth (A)staggers like a drunken man;
    it sways like a hut;
(B)its transgression lies heavy upon it,
    and it falls, and will not rise again.

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20 The earth reels like a drunkard,(A)
    it sways like a hut(B) in the wind;
so heavy upon it is the guilt of its rebellion(C)
    that it falls(D)—never to rise again.(E)

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Astonish yourselves[a] and be astonished;
    blind yourselves and be blind!
Be drunk, but not with wine;
    (A)stagger, but not with strong drink!

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 29:9 Or Linger awhile

Be stunned and amazed,(A)
    blind yourselves and be sightless;(B)
be drunk,(C) but not from wine,(D)
    stagger,(E) but not from beer.

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25 They (A)grope in the dark without light,
    and he makes them (B)stagger like a drunken man.

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25 They grope in darkness with no light;(A)
    he makes them stagger like drunkards.(B)

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