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27 I, the Lord, was the first person
    to tell the good news to Zion.
I sent someone to Jerusalem to say,
    “Look, they have arrived!”
28 I looked among your idols,
    to see who might be a good advisor.
But none of them could help.
    None of them could answer my questions.
29 Look! All the idols are useless.
    They can do nothing.
Their images are as weak as a breath of wind.’

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27 I was the first to tell(A) Zion, ‘Look, here they are!’
    I gave to Jerusalem a messenger of good news.(B)
28 I look but there is no one(C)
    no one among the gods to give counsel,(D)
    no one to give answer(E) when I ask them.
29 See, they are all false!
    Their deeds amount to nothing;(F)
    their images(G) are but wind(H) and confusion.

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