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14 Is Israel a slave,
    a servant by birth?
    If not, why then has he become prey?
15 Lions roar at him; they growl.
    They destroy his land
        and make his towns desolate
        until nothing is left.
16 As well, the people of Memphis and Tahpanhes
    lay open your scalp.

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14 Is Israel a servant, a slave(A) by birth?
    Why then has he become plunder?
15 Lions(B) have roared;
    they have growled at him.
They have laid waste(C) his land;
    his towns are burned(D) and deserted.(E)
16 Also, the men of Memphis(F) and Tahpanhes(G)
    have cracked your skull.

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