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10 Don’t ·hurt [oppress] widows and ·orphans [the fatherless], foreigners or the poor [Ex. 22:21–24; 23:9; Lev. 19:33–34; Deut 24:17–18]; don’t ·even think of doing evil to [or secretly plot evil against] somebody else.’

11 “But they refused to pay attention; they ·were stubborn [turned their backs; L gave a stubborn shoulder] and ·did not want to listen anymore [covered their ears]. 12 They made their hearts ·as hard as rock [like flint] and would not listen to the ·teachings [law; L Torah] of the Lord ·All-Powerful [Almighty; of Heaven’s Armies; T of hosts]. And they would not hear the words he sent by his Spirit through the earlier prophets. So the Lord ·All-Powerful [Almighty; of Heaven’s Armies; T of hosts] became very angry.

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10 Do not oppress the widow(A) or the fatherless, the foreigner(B) or the poor.(C) Do not plot evil against each other.’(D)

11 “But they refused to pay attention; stubbornly(E) they turned their backs(F) and covered their ears.(G) 12 They made their hearts as hard as flint(H) and would not listen to the law or to the words that the Lord Almighty had sent by his Spirit through the earlier prophets.(I) So the Lord Almighty was very angry.(J)

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