Isaiah 3:9

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The look of their faces testify against them. They parade their sin like Sodom. They don't hide it. Woe to their soul! For they have brought disaster upon themselves.

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Jerusalem was Judah’s capital, and Zion commonly refers to its fortified hill and, by extension, the city and its covenant community. In this oracle, their prominence heightens Judah’s guilt: even God’s chosen center has openly embraced sin and faces his judgment.

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Isaiah 3:9 mentions Jerusalem and Zion.

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