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"But I gave you also ^(C1)cleanness of teeth in all your cities, And lack of bread in all your places; Yet you have ^(C2)not returned to Me," declares the LORD.

"Furthermore, I ^(C1)withheld the rain from you While there were still three months until harvest. Then I would send rain on one city, But on ^(C2)another city I would not send rain; One part would be rained on, While the part not rained on would dry up.

-"So the people of two or three cities would stagger to another city to drink ^(C1)water, But would ^(C2)not be satisfied; Yet you have ^(C3)not returned to Me," declares the LORD.

"I ^(C1)struck you with scorching wind and mildew; The ^(C2)caterpillar was devouring Your many gardens and vineyards, fig trees and olive trees; Yet you have ^(C3)not returned to Me," declares the LORD.

"I sent a ^(C1)plague among you ^(F1)as in Egypt; I ^(C2)killed your young men with the sword, along with your ^(C3)captured horses, And I made the ^(C4)stench of your camp rise up in your nostrils; Yet you have ^(C5)not returned to Me," declares the LORD.

"I overthrew you, as ^(C1)God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, And you were like a ^(C2)log snatched from a fire; Yet you have ^(C3)not returned to Me," declares the LORD.

"Therefore so I will do to you, Israel; Because I will do this to you, Prepare to ^(C1)meet your God, Israel."