25 I looked, and there was no human being,(A)
and all the birds of the sky had fled.(B)
26 I looked, and the fertile field(C) was a wilderness.(D)
All its cities were torn down
because of the Lord
and his burning anger.(E)

27 For this is what the Lord says:

“The whole land will be a desolation,(F)
but I will not finish it off.(G)

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25 I looked, and there were no people;
    every bird in the sky had flown away.(A)
26 I looked, and the fruitful land was a desert;(B)
    all its towns lay in ruins(C)
    before the Lord, before his fierce anger.(D)

27 This is what the Lord says:

“The whole land will be ruined,(E)
    though I will not destroy(F) it completely.

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