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35 Even when our ancestors were living in their kingdom,
    enjoying all the good things you had given them,
    enjoying the land that was fertile and full of room,
    they did not stop their evil ways.

36 “Look, we are slaves today
    in the land you gave our ancestors.
They were to enjoy its fruit and its good things,
    but look, we are slaves here.
37 The land’s great harvest belongs to the kings you have put over us
    because of our sins.
Those kings rule over us and our cattle as they please,
    so we are in much trouble.

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