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Those who were killed with swords are better off
    than those who are dying from starvation.
    Those who were stabbed bled to death.
    The others are dying because there is nothing in the fields to eat.
10 The hands of loving mothers cooked their own children.
    The children were used for food by my people
        when they were being destroyed by a blockade.
11 Yahweh’s fury has accomplished his purpose.
    He unleashed his burning anger.
    He started a fire in Zion that even burned its foundations.

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Those killed by the sword are better off
    than those who die of famine;(A)
racked with hunger, they waste away
    for lack of food from the field.(B)

10 With their own hands compassionate women
    have cooked their own children,(C)
who became their food
    when my people were destroyed.

11 The Lord has given full vent to his wrath;(D)
    he has poured out(E) his fierce anger.(F)
He kindled a fire(G) in Zion
    that consumed her foundations.(H)

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