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14 He shall break it as the breaking of the potter’s vessel
    that is broken in pieces;
He shall not spare so that there shall not be found in the breaking of it a shard
    to take fire from the hearth
    or with which to take water out of a cistern.

15 For thus says the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel:

In returning and rest you shall be saved;
    in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength.
    Yet you were not willing,
16 and you said, “No, for we will flee on horses”;
    therefore you shall flee.
“And we will ride on swift horses”;
    therefore those who pursue you shall be swift.

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14 It will break in pieces like pottery,(A)
    shattered so mercilessly
that among its pieces not a fragment will be found
    for taking coals from a hearth
    or scooping water out of a cistern.”

15 This is what the Sovereign(B) Lord, the Holy One(C) of Israel, says:

“In repentance and rest(D) is your salvation,
    in quietness and trust(E) is your strength,
    but you would have none of it.(F)
16 You said, ‘No, we will flee(G) on horses.’(H)
    Therefore you will flee!
You said, ‘We will ride off on swift horses.’
    Therefore your pursuers will be swift!

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