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63 Fire consumed their best young men,
so their virgins were not praised in wedding songs.
64 Their priests fell by the sword,
and their widows did not weep.

Mercy in the Land

65 Then the Lord awoke like someone who has been sleeping,
like a warrior overcome by wine.

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63 Fire consumed(A) their young men,
    and their young women had no wedding songs;(B)
64 their priests were put to the sword,(C)
    and their widows could not weep.

65 Then the Lord awoke as from sleep,(D)
    as a warrior wakes from the stupor of wine.

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