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"Go and remind my people and their children of the sins they have committed against me, and let them tell their grandchildren.
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My people have sinned even more than their ancestors, for they have forgotten me and offered sacrifices to foreign gods.
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I rescued them from Egypt, where they were slaves, but they have done things that made me angry and have refused to listen to my warnings.
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"Ezra, tear your hair in grief and call down on these people all the disasters they deserve. They are rebellious and refuse to obey my Law.
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How much longer can I tolerate these people for whom I have done so much?
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For their sake I overthrew many kings and crushed the king of Egypt together with his officials and all his army.
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I destroyed all the nations that opposed them, and in the east I scattered the people of the provinces of Tyre and Sidon and killed all the enemies of Israel.
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"Ezra, tell them that the Lord says:
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I brought you across the Red Sea and made safe roads for you where there were none. I made Moses your leader and gave you Aaron as your priest.
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I provided you with light from a pillar of fire and performed great miracles among you, but you have forgotten me. I, the Lord, have spoken.
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"The Lord Almighty says: I sent you quails as a sign of my care for you. I provided you with camps where you could be safe, but all you did there was complain.
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