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Dry rooftop grass fails to fill a harvester's hand, visualizing the requested failure of Zion's enemies.
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Psalms 129:5-8

May they be like grass on the rooftops

yet they have not prevailed against me · Psalms 129

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5May all who hate Zion be ashamed and turn back.

6May they be like grass on the rooftops, which withers before it is pulled up.

7with which the reaper does not fill his hand, nor does the one who gathers sheaves fill his bosom.

8and those who pass by do not say, “The blessing of Yahweh be upon you; we bless you in the name of Yahweh.”

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