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And now, O Lord, why hast thou given over the one to the many, and dishonored the one root beyond the others, and scattered thine only one among the many?
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And those who opposed thy promises have trodden down those who believed thy covenants.
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If thou dost really hate thy people, they should be punished at thy 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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and he said to me, "Listen to me, and I will instruct you; pay attention to me, and I will tell you more."
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.