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"So the Lord carried out the threat he had made against us and against our judges, our kings, our rulers, and the people of Israel and Judah.
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Nowhere else on earth have such things happened as happened in Jerusalem when the Lord carried out the threats written in the Law of Moses.
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Things were so bad that we even ate the flesh of our own sons and daughters.
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The Lord scattered our people, handing us over to the control of all the nations around us, and they looked on us with reproach and horror.
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We sinned against the Lord our God and refused to obey him. Therefore, our nation was conquered, instead of being victorious.
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"The Lord our God is always righteous, but we and our ancestors are still burdened with our guilt.
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Even though the Lord punished us as he had threatened,
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we still did not turn to him and pray that we would abandon our evil thoughts.
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We did not obey him or live by his just commands, so the Lord brought on us all the punishments he had kept ready for us.
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"You, O Lord, are the God of Israel who brought your people out of Egypt with great power and with signs, miracles, and wonders. You showed your mighty strength and gained a glorious reputation, which is still recognized today.