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The Futility of Reliance on Egypt

30 Woe to the rebellious children, says the Lord,
who carry out a plan but not mine;
who make an alliance but against my will,
    adding sin to sin;(A)

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Woe to the Obstinate Nation

30 “Woe(A) to the obstinate children,”(B)
    declares the Lord,
“to those who carry out plans that are not mine,
    forming an alliance,(C) but not by my Spirit,
    heaping sin upon sin;

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Do not be so confident of forgiveness[a]
    that you add sin to sins.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 5.5 Heb: Gk atonement
'Sirach 5:5' not found for the version: New International Version.

Do not commit a sin twice;
    even for one you will not go unpunished.(A)

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'Sirach 7:8' not found for the version: New International Version.