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My children, endure with patience the wrath that has come upon you from God. Your enemy has overtaken you, but you will soon see their destruction and will tread upon their necks.
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For I sent you out with sorrow and weeping, but God will give you back to me with joy and gladness for ever.
24
For as the neighbors of Zion have now seen your capture, so they soon will see your salvation by God, which will come to you with great glory and with the splendor of the Everlasting.
25
My children, endure with patience the wrath that has come upon you from God. Your enemy has overtaken you, but you will soon see their destruction and will tread upon their necks.
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My tender sons have traveled rough roads; they were taken away like a flock carried off by the enemy.
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"Take courage, my children, and cry to God, for you will be remembered by him who brought this upon you.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.