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and so you gently correct those who sin against you. You remind them of what they are doing, and warn them about it, so that they may abandon their evil ways and put their trust in you, Lord.
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You hated the people who lived in your holy land long ago, because they did horrible things: they practiced magic and conducted unholy worship; 1
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they killed children without mercy and ate the flesh and blood of human beings. They were initiated into secret rituals
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in which parents murdered their own defenseless children. It was your will for our ancestors to destroy these people,
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so that the land which you consider the most precious of all lands would be a suitable home for your people.
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But even in this you showed mercy toward their enemies, since they were only human beings. You sent hornets ahead of your army, to destroy the enemy gradually. 2