Baruch 4:9-24
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9 For when she saw the wrath of God coming upon you, she said, Hearken, O ye that dwell about Sion: God hath brought upon me great mourning;
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10 For I saw the captivity of my sons and daughters, which the Everlasting brought upon them.
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11 With joy did I nourish them; but sent them away with weeping and mourning.
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12 Let no man rejoice over me, a widow, and forsaken of many, who for the sins of my children am left desolate; because they departed from the law of God.
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13 They knew not his statutes, nor walked in the ways of his commandments, nor trod in the paths of discipline in his righteousness.
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14 Let them that dwell about Sion come, and remember ye the captivity of my sons and daughters, which the Everlasting hath brought upon them.
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15 For he hath brought a nation upon them from far, a shameless nation, and of a strange language, who neither reverenced old man, nor pitied child.
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16 These have carried away the dear beloved children of the widow, and left her that was alone desolate without daughters.
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17 But what can I help you?
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18 For he that brought these plagues upon you will deliver you from the hands of your enemies.
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19 Go your way, O my children, go your way: for I am left desolate.
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20 I have put off the clothing of peace, and put upon me the sackcloth of my prayer: I will cry unto the Everlasting in my days.
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21 Be of good cheer, O my children, cry unto the Lord, and he will deliver you from the power and hand of the enemies.
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22 For my hope is in the Everlasting, that he will save you; and joy is come unto me from the Holy One, because of the mercy which shall soon come unto you from the Everlasting our Saviour.
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23 For I sent you out with mourning and weeping: but God will give you to me again with joy and gladness for ever.
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24 Like as now the neighbours of Sion have seen your captivity: so shall they see shortly your salvation from our God which shall come upon you with great glory, and brightness of the Everlasting.