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I answered, "You abandoned me completely! I did as you told me and came out to this field, but I cannot explain what I am seeing."
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"Stand up straight," he answered, "and I will explain it to you."
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"Sir," I answered, "please explain it to me. I will die in my frustration if you leave me,
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for I cannot understand what I have seen and heard.
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Or is my mind playing tricks on me, and is this just a bad dream?
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I beg you, sir, tell me what this vision means."
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The angel said, "Now listen closely, and I will explain the meaning of these things that you fear. God Most High has revealed many secrets to you
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because he has seen that you have lived a righteous life and have always grieved and mourned for your people and for Jerusalem.
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This is what the vision means: A woman appeared to you a little while ago,
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and when you saw that she was mourning, you tried to console her.
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The woman told you about the death of her son. Then she vanished from your sight, and a whole city appeared. This is the meaning: