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19 “These twin things have come upon you
    (who can feel sorry for you?):
ruin and destruction,
    famine and the sword—
        who can console you?
20 Your children have fainted.
    They lie at the head of every street,
        like antelope caught in a trap,
filled with the anger of the Lord
    and the rebuke of your God.
21 Now listen to this, you afflicted one,
    made drunk, but not with wine:

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19 These double calamities(A) have come upon you—
    who can comfort you?(B)
ruin and destruction,(C) famine(D) and sword(E)
    who can[a] console you?
20 Your children have fainted;
    they lie at every street corner,(F)
    like antelope caught in a net.(G)
They are filled with the wrath(H) of the Lord,
    with the rebuke(I) of your God.

21 Therefore hear this, you afflicted(J) one,
    made drunk,(K) but not with wine.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 51:19 Dead Sea Scrolls, Septuagint, Vulgate and Syriac; Masoretic Text / how can I