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"My children in exile, I can do nothing to help you.
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Only the one who brought this punishment upon you can rescue you from your enemies.
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Go your own way, my children; live your own life! I am all alone.
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I have taken off the robes I wore during days of peace, and I have dressed myself like a person in mourning. I will cry out to the Eternal God for help as long as I live.
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"Take courage, my children, and cry out to God for help. He will rescue you from oppression, from the power of your enemies.