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12     You should never have gloated over your brother’s tragedy that day
        or been secretly happy about all their misfortune.
    You should never have celebrated the people of Judah’s decimation.
    You should never have acted so arrogantly
        on the day they suffered so much.
13     You should never have walked through the city gates of My people
        on the day of this disaster.
    You should never have gloated at their difficulties
        on the day of this disaster.
    You should never have taken advantage of them and their wealth
        on the day of this disaster.
14     You should never have lain in wait along the crossroads
        to cut off those trying to escape;
    You should never have handed over the handful of survivors to Babylonian captivity
        on the day of their great distress.

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12 You should not gloat(A) over your brother
    in the day of his misfortune,(B)
nor rejoice(C) over the people of Judah
    in the day of their destruction,(D)
nor boast(E) so much
    in the day of their trouble.(F)
13 You should not march through the gates of my people
    in the day of their disaster,
nor gloat over them in their calamity(G)
    in the day of their disaster,
nor seize their wealth
    in the day of their disaster.
14 You should not wait at the crossroads
    to cut down their fugitives,(H)
nor hand over their survivors
    in the day of their trouble.

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