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"For behold, I am raising up the Chaldeans, That fierce and impetuouspeople Who marchthroughout the earth To seizedwellingplaces which are not theirs.
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"Their horses are swifterthanleopards And keenerthanwolves in the evening. Their horsemencomegalloping, Their horsemencome from afar; They fly like an eagleswooping down to devour.
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Are You not from everlasting, O LORD, my God, my HolyOne? We will not die. You, O LORD, have appointed them to judge; And You, O Rock, have established them to correct.
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Your eyes are toopure to approveevil, And You can not look on wickedness with favor. Why do You look with favor On those who dealtreacherously? Why are You silent when the wickedswallow up Those morerighteousthan they?
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The Chaldeans bringall of them up with a hook, Drag them away with their net, And gather them together in their fishingnet. Therefore* they rejoice and are glad.
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Therefore* they offer a sacrifice to their net And burnincense to their fishingnet; Because through thesethings their catch is large, And their food is plentiful.