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Woe to her who is ^(C1)rebellious and ^(C2)defiled, The ^(C3)oppressive city!

She ^(C1)obeyed no voice, She ^(C2)accepted no discipline. She did not ^(C3)trust in the LORD, She did not ^(C4)approach her God.

Her ^(C1)leaders within her are roaring lions, Her judges are ^(C2)wolves at evening; They have no bones to gnaw in the morning.

Her prophets are ^(C1)insolent, treacherous men; Her ^(C2)priests have profaned the sanctuary. They have done violence to the Law.

The LORD is ^(C1)righteous ^(C2)within her; He will ^(C3)do no injustice. ^(C4)Every morning He brings His justice to light; He ^(F1)does not fail. But the ^(F2)criminal ^(C5)knows no shame.

"I have eliminated nations; Their corner towers are deserted. I have ^(C1)laid waste their streets, With no one passing by; Their ^(C2)cities have been laid waste, Without a person, ^(C3)without an inhabitant.

-"I said, 'You will certainly revere Me, You will ^(C1)accept discipline.' So her dwelling will ^(C2)not be eliminated In accordance with everything that I have stipulated for her. Instead, they were eager to ^(C3)corrupt all their deeds.