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By doing this, you also convinced our enemies that you are the one who rescues people from every evil.
9
Our enemies died from the bites of locusts and flies; no way was found to cure them, because they deserved to be punished by such creatures.
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But even poisonous snakes could not overcome your people, because you had mercy, helped them, and cured them.
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They were bitten so that they would remember your commands, but they were quickly rescued, in order to keep them from forgetting you completely and depriving themselves of your kindness.
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No medicine or ointment cured them. They were restored to health by your word, O Lord, the word which heals all humanity.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.