Isaiah 9:14-16

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So the Lord cut off Israel’s head and tail,^(A)
palm branch and reed in a single day.

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The head is the elder, the honored one;^(B)
the tail is the prophet, the lying teacher.^(C)

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The leaders of the people mislead them,
and those they mislead are swallowed up.^(a)

a. Isaiah 9:16: Or are confused

A. Isaiah 9:14: Isaiah 19:15

B. Isaiah 9:15: Isaiah 3:2-3

C. Isaiah 9:15: Isaiah 28:15; Isaiah 59:3-4; Jeremiah 23:14; Jeremiah 23:32; Matthew 24:24