In the days of Shamgar(A) son of Anath,
in the days of Jael,(B)
the main ways were deserted
because travelers kept to the side roads.

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“In the days of Shamgar son of Anath,(A)
    in the days of Jael,(B) the highways(C) were abandoned;
    travelers took to winding paths.(D)

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28 When the wicked come to power,
people hide,
but when they are destroyed,
the righteous flourish.(A)

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28 When the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding;(A)
    but when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive.

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They trample the heads of the poor(A)
on the dust of the ground
and block the path of the needy.(B)
A man and his father have sexual relations
with the same girl,(C)
profaning My holy name.(D)

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They trample on the heads of the poor
    as on the dust of the ground
    and deny justice to the oppressed.
Father and son use the same girl
    and so profane my holy name.(A)

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