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When the Israelites chose new gods to worship,
    enemies attacked their cities.
No one in Israel was ready to fight.
    Not one of their 40,000 soldiers had a shield or a spear.
I thank God for Israel's leaders,
    and the people who are ready to fight our enemies.
Praise the Lord!
10 Listen to me, you rich people who ride on white donkeys,
    with beautiful cloths to sit on.
And you people who walk along the road,
    you should listen too!

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God chose new leaders(A)
    when war came to the city gates,(B)
but not a shield or spear(C) was seen
    among forty thousand in Israel.
My heart is with Israel’s princes,
    with the willing volunteers(D) among the people.
    Praise the Lord!

10 “You who ride on white donkeys,(E)
    sitting on your saddle blankets,
    and you who walk along the road,
consider

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