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And now, O Lord, why have you handed the one over to the many, and dishonored the one root beyond the others, and scattered your only one among the many?
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And those who opposed your promises have trampled on those who believed your covenants.
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If you really hate your people, they should be punished at your own hands."
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When I had spoken these words, the angel who had come to me on a previous night was sent to me.
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He said to me, "Listen to me, and I will instruct you; pay attention to me, and I will tell you more."
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