You force(A) the women of my people
out of their comfortable homes,
and you take my blessing[a](B)
from their children forever.
10 Get up and leave,
for this is not your place of rest(C)
because defilement(D) brings destruction—
a grievous destruction!(E)
11 If a man comes
and utters empty lies(F)
“I will preach to you about wine and beer”(G)
he would be just the preacher for this people!(H)

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Footnotes

  1. 2:9 Perhaps the land

You drive the women of my people
    from their pleasant homes.(A)
You take away my blessing
    from their children forever.
10 Get up, go away!
    For this is not your resting place,(B)
because it is defiled,(C)
    it is ruined, beyond all remedy.
11 If a liar and deceiver(D) comes and says,
    ‘I will prophesy for you plenty of wine and beer,’(E)
    that would be just the prophet for this people!(F)

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