4:12a “Therefore, that is what I will do to you, O Israel,

“So now I will punish you (plur.), ⌊O people of⌋ Israel.
-or-
“You (plur.) ⌊are my special/chosen people⌋ Israel. But ⌊because you (plur.) rejected me⌋ I will do the things ⌊I have said I will do⌋ to you (plur.).

4:12b and since I will do this to you,

And because I will punish you (plur.), ⌊O people of⌋ Israel,
-or-
Therefore, ⌊my people⌋ Israel,

4:12c prepare to meet your God, O Israel!

prepare (plur.) to meet ⌊me, for I am⌋ the/your (plur.) God ⌊who will judge you (plur.) ⌋ .”
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you (plur.) must get yourselves ready ⌊because I will judge/punish you (plur.) ⌋ .”

4:12a–c (reordered)

“So now, because I will punish you (plur.), prepare to be judged by me, ⌊O people of⌋ Israel.”

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