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25 I saw that there were no people;
    even the birds had flown away.
26 The fertile land had become a desert;
    its cities were in ruins
    because of the Lord's fierce anger.

(27 The Lord has said that the whole earth will become a wasteland, but that he will not completely destroy it.)

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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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