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who showslovingkindness to thousands, but repays the iniquity of fathers into the bosom of their childrenafter them, O great and mightyGod. The LORD of hosts is His name;
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great in counsel and mighty in deed, whoseeyes are open to all the ways of the sons of men, giving to everyone according to his ways and according to the fruit of his deeds;
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who has setsigns and wonders in the land of Egypt, and even to thisday both in Israel and among mankind; and You have made a name for Yourself, as at thisday.
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'You brought Your peopleIsrael out of the land of Egypt with signs and with wonders, and with a stronghand and with an outstretchedarm and with greatterror;
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'They came in and tookpossession of it, but they did not obey Your voice or walk in Your law; they have donenothing of all that You commanded them to do; therefore You have made allthiscalamitycome upon them.
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'Behold, the siegeramps have reached the city to take it; and the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans who fightagainst it, because* of the sword, the famine and the pestilence; and what You have spoken has come to pass; and behold, You see it.
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'You have said to me, O LordGOD, "Buy for yourself the field with money and call in witnesses "-although the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans.' "