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He will take away

the brave men and the soldiers,

the judges and the prophets,

their leaders and the people who have visions of future things,

the army officers and the city officers,

the wise advisors,

and those who use magic to do clever things.

The Lord says, ‘I will cause boys to become their leaders who will rule them badly.

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    the hero and the warrior,(A)
the judge and the prophet,
    the diviner(B) and the elder,(C)
the captain of fifty(D) and the man of rank,(E)
    the counselor, skilled craftsman(F) and clever enchanter.(G)

“I will make mere youths their officials;
    children will rule over them.”(H)

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