5 “If thieves came to you, if robbers by night— oh, how you will be ruined— would they not steal only what they wanted? If grape gatherers came to you, would they not leave some gleanings?
Obadiah 1:5
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Jeremiah 49:8–10
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Isaiah 33:1–2
1 Woe to you, O destroyer never destroyed, O traitor never betrayed! When you have finished destroying, you will be destroyed. When you have finished betraying, you will be betrayed. 2 O LORD, be gracious to us! We wait for You. Be our strength every morning and o…
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Isaiah 10:2–4
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