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The earth dries up and withers;
    the world languishes and withers;
    the heavens languish together with the earth.
The earth lies polluted
    under its inhabitants,
for they have transgressed laws,
    violated the statutes,
    broken the everlasting covenant.(A)
Therefore a curse devours the earth,
    and its inhabitants suffer for their guilt;
therefore the inhabitants of the earth dwindled,
    and few people are left.(B)

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The earth dries up(A) and withers,(B)
    the world languishes and withers,
    the heavens(C) languish with the earth.(D)
The earth is defiled(E) by its people;
    they have disobeyed(F) the laws,
violated the statutes
    and broken the everlasting covenant.(G)
Therefore a curse(H) consumes the earth;
    its people must bear their guilt.
Therefore earth’s inhabitants are burned up,(I)
    and very few are left.

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