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The nations are those that gathered to destroy the name of the Jews.
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And my nation, this is Israel, who cried out to God and were saved. The Lord has saved his people; the Lord has delivered us from all these evils; God has done great signs and wonders, which have not occurred among the nations.
10
For this purpose he made two lots, one for the people of God and one for all the nations.
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And these two lots came to the hour and moment and day of decision before God and among all the nations.
12
And God remembered his people and vindicated his inheritance.
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.