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19 Thou earth, hear, lo! I shall bring evils on this people, the fruit of their thoughts; for they heard not my words, and casted away my law (and cast away my Law).

20 Whereto bring ye to me incense from Sheba, and a tree of spicery smelling sweetly from a far land? Your burnt sacrifices be not accepted, and your slain sacrifices pleased not me (I will not accept your burnt sacrifices, and your slain sacrifices do not please me).

21 Therefore the Lord God saith these things, Lo! I shall give (causes of) fallings into this people, and fathers and sons together, (and) a neighbour and (a) kinsman, shall fall in them, and shall perish.

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19 Hear, you earth:(A)
    I am bringing disaster(B) on this people,
    the fruit of their schemes,(C)
because they have not listened to my words(D)
    and have rejected my law.(E)
20 What do I care about incense from Sheba(F)
    or sweet calamus(G) from a distant land?
Your burnt offerings are not acceptable;(H)
    your sacrifices(I) do not please me.”(J)

21 Therefore this is what the Lord says:

“I will put obstacles before this people.
    Parents and children alike will stumble(K) over them;
    neighbors and friends will perish.”

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