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He did not spare the neighbors of Lot, whom he loathed on account of their insolence.
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He showed no pity for a nation devoted to destruction, for those destroyed in their sins;
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nor for the six hundred thousand men on foot, who rebelliously assembled in their stubbornness.
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Even if there is only one stiff-necked person, it will be a wonder if he remains unpunished. For mercy and wrath are with the Lord; he is mighty to forgive, and he pours out wrath.
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As great as his mercy, so great is also his reproof; he judges a man according to his deeds.
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.