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The facts are true, O God: The kings of Assyria have laid waste countries and kingdoms.
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Huge bonfires they made of their gods, their no-gods hand-made from wood and stone.
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But now O God, our God, save us from raw Assyrian power; Make all the kingdoms on earth know that you are God, the one and only God.
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It wasn't long before Isaiah son of Amoz sent word to Hezekiah:
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This is my response to him: The Virgin Daughter of Zion holds you in utter contempt; Daughter Jerusalem thinks you're nothing but scum.
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