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21 Present your case, says the Lord.
    Produce your arguments, says the king of Jacob.
22 Let them bring forth their idols
    and reveal to us what is going to happen.
What happened in the past?
    Inform us so that we may reflect on it
and that we may know what the outcome will be
    or declare to us the things to come.
23 Reveal to us what is yet to come
    so that we may know that you are gods.
Do something, whether good or bad,
    that will cause us to be alarmed and terrified.

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21 “Present your case,(A)” says the Lord.
    “Set forth your arguments,” says Jacob’s King.(B)
22 “Tell us, you idols,
    what is going to happen.(C)
Tell us what the former things(D) were,
    so that we may consider them
    and know their final outcome.
Or declare to us the things to come,(E)
23     tell us what the future holds,
    so we may know(F) that you are gods.
Do something, whether good or bad,(G)
    so that we will be dismayed(H) and filled with fear.

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