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34 Our kings, leaders, priests, and ancestors did not obey your teachings;
    they did not pay attention to the commands and warnings you gave them.
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.

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34 Our kings,(A) our leaders, our priests and our ancestors(B) did not follow your law; they did not pay attention to your commands or the statutes you warned them to keep. 35 Even while they were in their kingdom, enjoying your great goodness(C) to them in the spacious and fertile land you gave them, they did not serve you(D) or turn from their evil ways.

36 “But see, we are slaves(E) today, slaves in the land you gave our ancestors so they could eat its fruit and the other good things it produces.

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