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Look, their bones have been thrown out into the heat of the day and the frost of the night. They died by many horrors, from famine, sword, and exile.
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Because of Israel's and Judah's evil, you have made the house that carries your name what it is today.
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Lord our God, you have acted toward us in line with your great kindness and your great compassion,
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just as you spoke through your servant Moses on the day when you commanded him to write your Law in the presence of the Israelites. You said:
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If you don't listen to my voice, this great buzzing crowd will certainly turn into a small one among the nations where I'll scatter them.