15 Woe to those who deeply (A)hide their [a]plans from the Lord,
And whose (B)deeds are done in a dark place,
And they say, “(C)Who sees us?” or “Who knows us?”

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  1. Isaiah 29:15 Lit counsel

15 Woe to those who go to great depths
    to hide(A) their plans from the Lord,
who do their work in darkness and think,
    “Who sees us?(B) Who will know?”(C)

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There is (A)oath-taking, (B)[a]denial, (C)murder, (D)stealing, and (E)adultery.
They employ violence, so that (F)bloodshed [b]follows bloodshed.

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  1. Hosea 4:2 I.e., of truth
  2. Hosea 4:2 Lit touches

There is only cursing,[a] lying(A) and murder,(B)
    stealing(C) and adultery;(D)
they break all bounds,
    and bloodshed follows bloodshed.(E)

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  1. Hosea 4:2 That is, to pronounce a curse on

And as a (A)band of robbers lie in wait for a person,
So a band of priests (B)murder on the way to Shechem;
Certainly they have committed an act of (C)infamy.

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As marauders lie in ambush for a victim,(A)
    so do bands of priests;
they murder(B) on the road to Shechem,
    carrying out their wicked schemes.(C)

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