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    to put their hope in God—
        never forgetting God’s deeds,
        but keeping God’s commandments—
    and so that they won’t become like their ancestors:
    a rebellious, stubborn generation,
        a generation whose heart wasn’t set firm
        and whose spirit wasn’t faithful to God.

The children of Ephraim, armed with bows,
    retreated on the day of battle.

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Then they would put their trust in God
    and would not forget(A) his deeds
    but would keep his commands.(B)
They would not be like their ancestors(C)
    a stubborn(D) and rebellious(E) generation,
whose hearts were not loyal to God,
    whose spirits were not faithful to him.

The men of Ephraim, though armed with bows,(F)
    turned back on the day of battle;(G)

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