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And Raguel called his wife Edna and said to her, "Sister, make up the other room, and take her into it."
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so she did as he said, and took her there; and the girl began to weep. But the mother comforted her daughter in her tears, and said to her,
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"Be brave, my child; the Lord of heaven and earth grant you joy in place of this sorrow of yours. Be brave, my daughter."
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.