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12 Looters swarm all over the bare hills in the desert.
    Yahweh’s sword destroys them
        from one end of the land to the other.
            No one will be safe.
13 My people planted wheat, but they harvested thorns.
    They worked until they became sick, but they gained nothing by it.
    They were disappointed by their harvests
        because of the burning anger of Yahweh.

14 “This is what I, Yahweh, say about all my evil neighbors who take the inheritance that I gave my people Israel: I am going to uproot those neighbors from their lands. I will also uproot the people of Judah from among them.

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12 Over all the barren heights in the desert
    destroyers will swarm,
for the sword(A) of the Lord(B) will devour(C)
    from one end of the land to the other;(D)
    no one will be safe.(E)
13 They will sow wheat but reap thorns;
    they will wear themselves out but gain nothing.(F)
They will bear the shame of their harvest
    because of the Lord’s fierce anger.”(G)

14 This is what the Lord says: “As for all my wicked neighbors who seize the inheritance(H) I gave my people Israel, I will uproot(I) them from their lands and I will uproot(J) the people of Judah from among them.

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