25 I beheld, and indeed there was no man,
And (A)all the birds of the heavens had fled.
26 I beheld, and indeed the fruitful land was a (B)wilderness,
And all its cities were broken down
At the presence of the Lord,
By His fierce anger.

27 For thus says the Lord:

“The whole land shall be desolate;
(C)Yet I will not make a full end.

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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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