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We had to beg Egypt and Assyria for food.[a]
Our ancestors sinned.
Now they are gone,
⌞but⌟ we have to take the punishment for their wickedness.
Slaves rule us.
There is no one to rescue us from them.

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  1. 5:6 Or “We made a pledge to Egypt and Assyria in order to get enough food.”

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