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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.
12 Neither the kings of the earth nor anyone living on earth could believe
    that enemies or invaders would ever get through the gates of Jerusalem.

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

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

12 The kings of the earth did not believe,
    nor did any of the peoples of the world,
that enemies and foes could enter
    the gates of Jerusalem.(G)

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