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And the fading blooms of its glorious beauty,
    at the head of the lush valley,
will be like early figs before the summer;
    whoever sees them will pluck them
    and immediately consume them.
On that day the Lord of hosts
    will be a crown of glory
and a beautiful diadem
    to the remnant of his people,
a spirit of justice
    to the one who sits in judgment,
and a spirit of strength to those
    who repel the enemy at the city gates.

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That fading flower, his glorious beauty,
    set on the head of a fertile valley,(A)
will be like figs(B) ripe before harvest—
    as soon as people see them and take them in hand,
    they swallow them.

In that day(C) the Lord Almighty
    will be a glorious(D) crown,(E)
a beautiful wreath
    for the remnant(F) of his people.
He will be a spirit of justice(G)
    to the one who sits in judgment,(H)
a source of strength
    to those who turn back the battle(I) at the gate.

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