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12 You have not done what is right or good.
    I will let everyone know about it.
    And that will not be of any benefit to you.
13 Go ahead and cry out for help to all the statues of your gods.
    See if they can save you!
The wind will carry them off.
    Just a puff of air will blow them away.
But anyone who comes to me for safety
    will receive the land.
    They will possess my holy mountain of Zion.”

The Lord Comforts People Who Are Sorry for Their Sins

14 A messenger says,

“Build up the road! Build it up! Get it ready!
    Remove anything that would keep my people from coming back.”

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12 I will expose your righteousness and your works,(A)
    and they will not benefit you.
13 When you cry out(B) for help,
    let your collection of idols save(C) you!
The wind will carry all of them off,
    a mere breath will blow(D) them away.
But whoever takes refuge(E) in me
    will inherit the land(F)
    and possess my holy mountain.”(G)

Comfort for the Contrite

14 And it will be said:

“Build up, build up, prepare the road!(H)
    Remove the obstacles out of the way of my people.”(I)

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