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“People in the town of Heshbon, ·cry sadly [wail] because the town of Ai is destroyed!
    ·Those who live in [L Daughters of] Rabbah, cry out!
Put on your ·rough cloth to show your sadness [sackcloth; burlap], and ·cry loudly [mourn; wail].
    Run here and there for safety inside the walls,
because Molech will be taken ·captive [into exile]
    and his priests and officers with him.
·You [L Why do you…?] brag about your valleys
    and about the fruit in your valleys.
You are like an ·unfaithful [rebellious] ·child [L daughter]
    who ·believes her treasures will save her [L trusts/has confidence in her treasures/arsenals].
    You think, ‘Who would attack me?’
I will soon bring terror on you
    from everyone around you,”
    says the Lord God ·All-Powerful [Almighty; of Heaven’s Armies; T of hosts].
“You will all be ·forced to run [driven] away,
    and no one will be able to gather you.

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“Wail, Heshbon,(A) for Ai(B) is destroyed!
    Cry out, you inhabitants of Rabbah!
Put on sackcloth(C) and mourn;
    rush here and there inside the walls,
for Molek(D) will go into exile,(E)
    together with his priests and officials.
Why do you boast of your valleys,
    boast of your valleys so fruitful?
Unfaithful Daughter Ammon,(F)
    you trust in your riches(G) and say,
    ‘Who will attack me?’(H)
I will bring terror on you
    from all those around you,”
declares the Lord, the Lord Almighty.
“Every one of you will be driven away,
    and no one will gather the fugitives.(I)

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