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The Book of Isaiah, Chapter 24, Verse 6

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The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant.
King James Version
Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.
American Standard Version
Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are found guilty: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.
New English Translation
So a treaty curse devours the earth; its inhabitants pay for their guilt. This is why the inhabitants of the earth disappear, and are reduced to just a handful of people.
World English Bible
Therefore the curse has devoured the earth, and those who dwell therein are found guilty. Therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.
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The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merryhearted do sigh.
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The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.
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They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.
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The city of confusion is broken down: every house is shut up, that no man may come in.
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[There is] a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.
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In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction.
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When thus it shall be in the midst of the land among the people, [there shall be] as the shaking of an olive tree, [and] as the gleaning grapes when the vintage is done.
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They shall lift up their voice, they shall sing for the majesty of the LORD, they shall cry aloud from the sea.
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Wherefore glorify ye the LORD in the fires, [even] the name of the LORD God of Israel in the isles of the sea.
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From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs, [even] glory to the righteous. But I said, My leanness, my leanness, woe unto me! the treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously.