4:22a O Daughter of Zion, your punishment is complete;

The punishment for your sins is almost over, people of Jerusalem.
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O beautiful Jerusalem, your punishment will end (New Living Translation (2004))

4:22b He will not prolong your exile.

He/Yahweh will not let you stay in the foreign country forever.
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you will soon return from exile. (New Living Translation (2004))

4:22c But He will punish your iniquity, O Daughter of Edom;

But, O people of Edom, he will punish your sin! (NET Bible)
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Now it is your turn to be punished for your sins, people of Edom.

4:22d He will expose your sins.

He will discover everything that you have done wrong. (Easy English Bible)
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He/Yahweh will uncover your evil deeds.

Section 4:1-22

Song five: The people of Jerusalem ask Yahweh to be merciful to them

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