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But the unjust knoweth no shame.

I have cut off the nations: their towers are desolate;

I made their streets waste, that none passeth by:

Their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, that there is none inhabitant.

I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction;

So their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them:

But they rose early, and corrupted all their doings.

 

Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the Lord,

Until the day that I rise up to the prey:

For my determination is to gather the nations,

That I may assemble the kingdoms,

To pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger:

For all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.

For then will I turn to the people a pure language,

That they may all call upon the name of the Lord,

To serve him with one consent.

From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia

My suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering.

In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings,

Wherein thou hast transgressed against me:

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