The Corrupt City and the Promise of Purification

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How is the faithful city become a harlot! she that was full of justice! righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.

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Thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water.

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Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves; every one loveth bribes, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.

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Therefore saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies;

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and I will turn my hand upon thee, and thoroughly purge away thy dross, and will take away all thy tin;

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and I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called The city of righteousness, a faithful town.

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Zion shall be redeemed with justice, and her converts with righteousness.

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But the destruction of transgressors and sinners shall be together, and they that forsake Jehovah shall be consumed.

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For they shall be ashamed of the oaks which ye have desired, and ye shall be confounded for the gardens that ye have chosen.

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For ye shall be as an oak whose leaf fadeth, and as a garden that hath no water.

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And the strong shall be as tow, and his work as a spark; and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.

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