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            <div class="p"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="EZR.7.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a teacher well versed in the Law of Moses, which the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted him everything he asked, for the hand of the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> his God was on him. </span></span></div>
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            <div class="p"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="EZR.7.7"><span class="label">7</span><span class="content">Some of the Israelites, including priests, Levites, musicians, gatekeepers and temple servants, also came up to Jerusalem in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="EZR.7.7"><span class="content">  </span></span></div>
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            <div class="p"><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="EZR.7.8"><span class="label">8</span><span class="content">Ezra arrived in Jerusalem in the fifth month of the seventh year of the king. </span></span></div>
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            <div class="p"><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="EZR.7.9"><span class="label">9</span><span class="content">He had begun his journey from Babylon on the first day of the first month, and he arrived in Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month, for the gracious hand of his God was on him. </span></span></div>
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            <div class="p"><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="EZR.7.10"><span class="label">10</span><span class="content">For Ezra had devoted himself to the study and observance of the Law of the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">, and to teaching its decrees and laws in Israel.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="EZR.7.10"><span class="content">  </span></span></div>
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            <div class="p"><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="EZR.7.11"><span class="label">11</span><span class="content">This is a copy of the letter King Artaxerxes had given to Ezra the priest, a teacher of the Law, a man learned in matters concerning the commands and decrees of the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> for Israel:</span></span></div><div class="pmo"><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="EZR.7.11"><span class="content">  </span></span></div>
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            <div class="pmo"><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="EZR.7.12"><span class="label">12</span><span class="content">Artaxerxes, king of kings,</span></span></div><div class="pmo"><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="EZR.7.12"><span class="content">To Ezra the priest, teacher of the Law of the God of heaven:</span></span></div><div class="pmo"><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="EZR.7.12"><span class="content">Greetings.</span></span></div><div class="pm"><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="EZR.7.12"><span class="content">  </span></span></div>
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            <div class="pm"><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="EZR.7.13"><span class="label">13</span><span class="content">Now I decree that any of the Israelites in my kingdom, including priests and Levites, who volunteer to go to Jerusalem with you, may go. </span></span></div>
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            <div class="pm"><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="EZR.7.14"><span class="label">14</span><span class="content">You are sent by the king and his seven advisers to inquire about Judah and Jerusalem with regard to the Law of your God, which is in your hand. </span></span></div>
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            <div class="pm"><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="EZR.7.15"><span class="label">15</span><span class="content">Moreover, you are to take with you the silver and gold that the king and his advisers have freely given to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem, </span></span></div>
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            <div class="pm"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="EZR.7.16"><span class="label">16</span><span class="content">together with all the silver and gold you may obtain from the province of Babylon, as well as the freewill offerings of the people and priests for the temple of their God in Jerusalem. </span></span></div>
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            <div class="pm"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="EZR.7.17"><span class="label">17</span><span class="content">With this money be sure to buy bulls, rams and male lambs, together with their grain offerings and drink offerings, and sacrifice them on the altar of the temple of your God in Jerusalem.</span></span></div><div class="pm"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="EZR.7.17"><span class="content">  </span></span></div>
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            <div class="pm"><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="EZR.7.18"><span class="label">18</span><span class="content">You and your fellow Israelites may then do whatever seems best with the rest of the silver and gold, in accordance with the will of your God. </span></span></div>
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            <div class="pm"><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="EZR.7.19"><span class="label">19</span><span class="content">Deliver to the God of Jerusalem all the articles entrusted to you for worship in the temple of your God. </span></span></div>
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            <div class="pm"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="EZR.7.20"><span class="label">20</span><span class="content">And anything else needed for the temple of your God that you are responsible to supply, you may provide from the royal treasury.</span></span></div><div class="pm"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="EZR.7.20"><span class="content">  </span></span></div>
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            <div class="pm"><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="EZR.7.21"><span class="label">21</span><span class="content">Now I, King Artaxerxes, decree that all the treasurers of Trans-Euphrates are to provide with diligence whatever Ezra the priest, the teacher of the Law of the God of heaven, may ask of you&#8212; </span></span></div>
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            <div class="pm"><span class="verse v22" data-usfm="EZR.7.22"><span class="label">22</span><span class="content">up to a hundred talents</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">7:22 </span><span class="ft">That is, about 3 3/4 tons or about 3.4 metric tons</span></span></span><span class="content"> of silver, a hundred cors</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">7:22 </span><span class="ft">That is, probably about 18 tons or about 16 metric tons</span></span></span><span class="content"> of wheat, a hundred baths</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">7:22 </span><span class="ft">That is, about 600 gallons or about 2,200 liters</span></span></span><span class="content"> of wine, a hundred baths</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">7:22 </span><span class="ft">That is, about 600 gallons or about 2,200 liters</span></span></span><span class="content"> of olive oil, and salt without limit. </span></span></div>
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            <div class="pm"><span class="verse v23" data-usfm="EZR.7.23"><span class="label">23</span><span class="content">Whatever the God of heaven has prescribed, let it be done with diligence for the temple of the God of heaven. Why should his wrath fall on the realm of the king and of his sons? </span></span></div>
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            <div class="pm"><span class="verse v24" data-usfm="EZR.7.24"><span class="label">24</span><span class="content">You are also to know that you have no authority to impose taxes, tribute or duty on any of the priests, Levites, musicians, gatekeepers, temple servants or other workers at this house of God.</span></span></div><div class="pm"><span class="verse v24" data-usfm="EZR.7.24"><span class="content">  </span></span></div>
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            <div class="pm"><span class="verse v25" data-usfm="EZR.7.25"><span class="label">25</span><span class="content">And you, Ezra, in accordance with the wisdom of your God, which you possess, appoint magistrates and judges to administer justice to all the people of Trans-Euphrates&#8212;all who know the laws of your God. And you are to teach any who do not know them. </span></span></div>
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            <div class="pm"><span class="verse v26" data-usfm="EZR.7.26"><span class="label">26</span><span class="content">Whoever does not obey the law of your God and the law of the king must surely be punished by death, banishment, confiscation of property, or imprisonment.</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">7:26 </span><span class="ft">The text of 7:12-26 is in Aramaic.</span></span></span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v26" data-usfm="EZR.7.26"><span class="content">  </span></span></div>
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            <div class="p"><span class="verse v27" data-usfm="EZR.7.27"><span class="label">27</span><span class="content">Praise be to the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">, the God of our ancestors, who has put it into the king&#8217;s heart to bring honor to the house of the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> in Jerusalem in this way </span></span></div>
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            <div class="p"><span class="verse v28" data-usfm="EZR.7.28"><span class="label">28</span><span class="content">and who has extended his good favor to me before the king and his advisers and all the king&#8217;s powerful officials. Because the hand of the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> my God was on me, I took courage and gathered leaders from Israel to go up with me.</span></span></div>
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            <div class="label">8</div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">List of the Family Heads Returning With Ezra</span></div><div class="p"><span class="content">  </span><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="EZR.8.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">These are the family heads and those registered with them who came up with me from Babylon during the reign of King Artaxerxes:</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="EZR.8.1"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="EZR.8.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">of the descendants of Phinehas, Gershom;</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="EZR.8.2"><span class="content">of the descendants of Ithamar, Daniel;</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="EZR.8.2"><span class="content">of the descendants of David, Hattush </span></span><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="EZR.8.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">of the descendants of Shekaniah;</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="EZR.8.3"><span class="content">of the descendants of Parosh, Zechariah, and with him were registered 150 men;</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="EZR.8.3"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="EZR.8.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">of the descendants of Pahath-Moab, Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah, and with him 200 men;</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="EZR.8.4"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="EZR.8.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">of the descendants of Zattu,</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">8:5 </span><span class="ft">Some Septuagint manuscripts (also 1 Esdras 8:32); Hebrew does not have </span><span class="fq">Zattu</span><span class="fqa">.</span></span></span><span class="content"> Shekaniah son of Jahaziel, and with him 300 men;</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="EZR.8.5"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="EZR.8.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">of the descendants of Adin, Ebed son of Jonathan, and with him 50 men;</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="EZR.8.6"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="EZR.8.7"><span class="label">7</span><span class="content">of the descendants of Elam, Jeshaiah son of Athaliah, and with him 70 men;</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="EZR.8.7"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="EZR.8.8"><span class="label">8</span><span class="content">of the descendants of Shephatiah, Zebadiah son of Michael, and with him 80 men;</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="EZR.8.8"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="EZR.8.9"><span class="label">9</span><span class="content">of the descendants of Joab, Obadiah son of Jehiel, and with him 218 men;</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="EZR.8.9"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="EZR.8.10"><span class="label">10</span><span class="content">of the descendants of Bani,</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">8:10 </span><span class="ft">Some Septuagint manuscripts (also 1 Esdras 8:36); Hebrew does not have </span><span class="fq">Bani</span><span class="fqa">.</span></span></span><span class="content"> Shelomith son of Josiphiah, and with him 160 men;</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="EZR.8.10"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="EZR.8.11"><span class="label">11</span><span class="content">of the descendants of Bebai, Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him 28 men;</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="EZR.8.11"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="EZR.8.12"><span class="label">12</span><span class="content">of the descendants of Azgad, Johanan son of Hakkatan, and with him 110 men;</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="EZR.8.12"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="EZR.8.13"><span class="label">13</span><span class="content">of the descendants of Adonikam, the last ones, whose names were Eliphelet, Jeuel and Shemaiah, and with them 60 men;</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="EZR.8.13"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="EZR.8.14"><span class="label">14</span><span class="content">of the descendants of Bigvai, Uthai and Zakkur, and with them 70 men.</span></span></div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">The Return to Jerusalem</span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="EZR.8.14"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="EZR.8.15"><span class="label">15</span><span class="content">I assembled them at the canal that flows toward Ahava, and we camped there three days. When I checked among the people and the priests, I found no Levites there. </span></span><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="EZR.8.16"><span class="label">16</span><span class="content">So I summoned Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah and Meshullam, who were leaders, and Joiarib and Elnathan, who were men of learning, </span></span><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="EZR.8.17"><span class="label">17</span><span class="content">and I ordered them to go to Iddo, the leader in Kasiphia. I told them what to say to Iddo and his fellow Levites, the temple servants in Kasiphia, so that they might bring attendants to us for the house of our God. </span></span><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="EZR.8.18"><span class="label">18</span><span class="content">Because the gracious hand of our God was on us, they brought us Sherebiah, a capable man, from the descendants of Mahli son of Levi, the son of Israel, and Sherebiah&#8217;s sons and brothers, 18 in all; </span></span><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="EZR.8.19"><span class="label">19</span><span class="content">and Hashabiah, together with Jeshaiah from the descendants of Merari, and his brothers and nephews, 20 in all. </span></span><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="EZR.8.20"><span class="label">20</span><span class="content">They also brought 220 of the temple servants&#8212;a body that David and the officials had established to assist the Levites. All were registered by name.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="EZR.8.20"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="EZR.8.21"><span class="label">21</span><span class="content">There, by the Ahava Canal, I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask him for a safe journey for us and our children, with all our possessions. </span></span><span class="verse v22" data-usfm="EZR.8.22"><span class="label">22</span><span class="content">I was ashamed to ask the king for soldiers and horsemen to protect us from enemies on the road, because we had told the king, &#8220;The gracious hand of our God is on everyone who looks to him, but his great anger is against all who forsake him.&#8221; </span></span><span class="verse v23" data-usfm="EZR.8.23"><span class="label">23</span><span class="content">So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and he answered our prayer.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v23" data-usfm="EZR.8.23"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v24" data-usfm="EZR.8.24"><span class="label">24</span><span class="content">Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, namely, Sherebiah, Hashabiah and ten of their brothers, </span></span><span class="verse v25" data-usfm="EZR.8.25"><span class="label">25</span><span class="content">and I weighed out to them the offering of silver and gold and the articles that the king, his advisers, his officials and all Israel present there had donated for the house of our God. </span></span><span class="verse v26" data-usfm="EZR.8.26"><span class="label">26</span><span class="content">I weighed out to them 650 talents</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">8:26 </span><span class="ft">That is, about 24 tons or about 22 metric tons</span></span></span><span class="content"> of silver, silver articles weighing 100 talents,</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">8:26 </span><span class="ft">That is, about 3 3/4 tons or about 3.4 metric tons</span></span></span><span class="content"> 100 talents</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">8:26 </span><span class="ft">That is, about 3 3/4 tons or about 3.4 metric tons</span></span></span><span class="content"> of gold, </span></span><span class="verse v27" data-usfm="EZR.8.27"><span class="label">27</span><span class="content">20 bowls of gold valued at 1,000 darics,</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">8:27 </span><span class="ft">That is, about 19 pounds or about 8.4 kilograms</span></span></span><span class="content"> and two fine articles of polished bronze, as precious as gold.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v27" data-usfm="EZR.8.27"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v28" data-usfm="EZR.8.28"><span class="label">28</span><span class="content">I said to them, &#8220;You as well as these articles are consecrated to the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">. The silver and gold are a freewill offering to the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">, the God of your ancestors. </span></span><span class="verse v29" data-usfm="EZR.8.29"><span class="label">29</span><span class="content">Guard them carefully until you weigh them out in the chambers of the house of the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> in Jerusalem before the leading priests and the Levites and the family heads of Israel.&#8221; </span></span><span class="verse v30" data-usfm="EZR.8.30"><span class="label">30</span><span class="content">Then the priests and Levites received the silver and gold and sacred articles that had been weighed out to be taken to the house of our God in Jerusalem.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v30" data-usfm="EZR.8.30"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v31" data-usfm="EZR.8.31"><span class="label">31</span><span class="content">On the twelfth day of the first month we set out from the Ahava Canal to go to Jerusalem. The hand of our God was on us, and he protected us from enemies and bandits along the way. </span></span><span class="verse v32" data-usfm="EZR.8.32"><span class="label">32</span><span class="content">So we arrived in Jerusalem, where we rested three days.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v32" data-usfm="EZR.8.32"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v33" data-usfm="EZR.8.33"><span class="label">33</span><span class="content">On the fourth day, in the house of our God, we weighed out the silver and gold and the sacred articles into the hands of Meremoth son of Uriah, the priest. Eleazar son of Phinehas was with him, and so were the Levites Jozabad son of Jeshua and Noadiah son of Binnui. </span></span><span class="verse v34" data-usfm="EZR.8.34"><span class="label">34</span><span class="content">Everything was accounted for by number and weight, and the entire weight was recorded at that time.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v34" data-usfm="EZR.8.34"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v35" data-usfm="EZR.8.35"><span class="label">35</span><span class="content">Then the exiles who had returned from captivity sacrificed burnt offerings to the God of Israel: twelve bulls for all Israel, ninety-six rams, seventy-seven male lambs and, as a sin offering,</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">8:35 </span><span class="ft">Or </span><span class="fqa">purification offering</span></span></span><span class="content"> twelve male goats. All this was a burnt offering to the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">. </span></span><span class="verse v36" data-usfm="EZR.8.36"><span class="label">36</span><span class="content">They also delivered the king&#8217;s orders to the royal satraps and to the governors of Trans-Euphrates, who then gave assistance to the people and to the house of God.</span></span></div>
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            <div class="p"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="EZR.9.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">After these things had been done, the leaders came to me and said, &#8220;The people of Israel, including the priests and the Levites, have not kept themselves separate from the neighboring peoples with their detestable practices, like those of the Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Jebusites, Ammonites, Moabites, Egyptians and Amorites. </span></span></div>
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            <div class="p"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="EZR.9.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">They have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and their sons, and have mingled the holy race with the peoples around them. And the leaders and officials have led the way in this unfaithfulness.&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="EZR.9.2"><span class="content">  </span></span></div>
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            <div class="p"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="EZR.9.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">When I heard this, I tore my tunic and cloak, pulled hair from my head and beard and sat down appalled. </span></span></div>
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            <div class="p"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="EZR.9.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">Then everyone who trembled at the words of the God of Israel gathered around me because of this unfaithfulness of the exiles. And I sat there appalled until the evening sacrifice.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="EZR.9.4"><span class="content">  </span></span></div>
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            <div class="p"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="EZR.9.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">Then, at the evening sacrifice, I rose from my self-abasement, with my tunic and cloak torn, and fell on my knees with my hands spread out to the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> my God </span></span></div>
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