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Like a gang of thieves that stalk a man,
    priests commit murder along the road to Shechem,
        committing shameful crimes.
10 I have seen a horrible evil in the house of Israel—
    Ephraim’s promiscuity.
        Israel is defiled.

11 “So, Judah, a harvest has been appointed for you
    when I restore my people from captivity.”

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As marauders lie in ambush for a victim,(A)
    so do bands of priests;
they murder(B) on the road to Shechem,
    carrying out their wicked schemes.(C)
10 I have seen a horrible(D) thing in Israel:
    There Ephraim is given to prostitution,
    Israel is defiled.(E)

11 “Also for you, Judah,
    a harvest(F) is appointed.

“Whenever I would restore the fortunes(G) of my people,

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