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23Obad 12Zeph 1:2-3Ps 119:62-64Would that you had not looked with satisfactionon the day of your brother,on the day of his calamity.Would that you had not rejoicedover the people of Judahon their day of ruin.Would that you had not distended your mouthon a day of distress.I will gather, gather up everythingfrom the face of the earth –oracle of Yahweh –I will gather up man and beast,I will gather up the fowl of the skyand the fish of the sea,and cut off manfrom the face of the earth –oracle of Yahweh.In the middle of the nightI rise to praise youfor your just decisions.I am a friendto all who fear you,to those who keep your precepts.With your favor, Yahweh,the earth is filled:teach me your laws.Two-clause (2:2):3 and 3:(2:2) lines are common in Job, Proverbs, andelsewhere:3:(2:2)(2:2):3(2:2):3(2:2):33:(2:2)יַחַ‏ ד אֲ‏ סִ‏ ירִ‏ ים שַׁ‏ אֲ‏ נָ‏ נוּקָ‏ טֹן וְ‏ גָ‏ דוֹל שָׁ‏ ם הוּאצְ‏ רוֹר הַ‏ מֹּרזֶ‏ ה הָ‏ יָהR על-ַ‏דּוֹדִ‏ י לִ‏ יגּוֹרָ‏ לְ‏ ‏ָך תַּ‏ פִּ‏ יל בְּ‏ תוֹכֵ‏ נוּדָ‏ וֶ‏ ה לִ‏ בֵּ‏ נוּל ‏ֹא שָׁ‏ מְ‏ עוּ קוֹל נֹגֵ‏ שׂוְ‏ עֶ‏ בֶ‏ ד חָ‏ פְ‏ שִׁ‏ י מֵ‏ אֲ‏ דֹנָ‏ יובֵּ‏ ין שָׁ‏ דַ‏ י יָלִ‏ יןעַ‏ ל-אֵ‏ לֶּ‏ ה חָ‏ שְׁ‏ כוּ עֵ‏ ינֵ‏ ינוּכִּ‏ יס אֶ‏ חָ‏ דיִהְ‏ יֶה לְ‏ כֻ‏ לָּ‏ נוּJob 3:19 As one prisoners are at ease –none hearthe taskmaster’s voice;Job 3:19Cant 1:13Lam 5:17Prov 1:14