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¹ Let us come near together for judgment. ² As driven stubble to his bow? ³ By the way that he had not gone with his feet? ⁴ And with the last I am He.’ ” ⁵ They drew near and came. ⁶ “Be of good courage!” ⁷ That it might not totter. ⁸ The descendants of Abraham My friend. ⁹ I have chosen you and have not cast you away: ¹⁰ I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’ ¹¹ And those who strive with you shall perish. ¹² As a nonexistent thing. ¹³ Saying to you, ‘Fear not, I will help you.’ ¹⁴ And your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel. ¹⁵ And make the hills like chaff. ¹⁶ And glory in the Holy One of Israel. ¹⁷ I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them. ¹⁸ And the dry land springs of water. ¹⁹ And the box tree together, ²⁰ And the Holy One of Israel has created it. ²¹ “Bring forth your strong reasons,” says the King of Jacob. ²² Or declare to us things to come. ²³ That we may be dismayed and see it together. ²⁴ He who chooses you is an abomination. ²⁵ As the potter treads clay. ²⁶ Surely there is no one who hears your words. ²⁷ And I will give to Jerusalem one who brings good tidings. ²⁸ Who, when I asked of them, could answer a word. ²⁹ Their molded images are wind and confusion.