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as_o from_o history_n how_o ready_a the_o lord_n have_v ever_o be_v and_o still_o be_v to_o revenge_v upon_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o nation_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o particular_a person_n all_o injury_n do_v unto_o his_o servant_n and_o child_n as_o for_o example_n the_o amonite_n aha_o the_o amonite_n for_o say_v aha_o because_o they_o do_v but_o say_v aha_o against_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o it_o be_v profane_v and_o against_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o their_o land_n when_o it_o be_v desolate_a and_o against_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n when_o they_o go_v into_o captivity_n see_v in_o what_o manner_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v threaten_v against_o they_o behold_v therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o man_n of_o the_o east_n for_o a_o possession_n and_o they_o shall_v set_v their_o place_n in_o thou_o and_o make_v their_o dwelling_n in_o thou_o they_o shall_v eat_v thy_o fruit_n they_o shall_v drink_v thy_o milk_n and_o i_o will_v make_v rabbah_n which_o be_v the_o royal_a city_n and_o seat_n of_o the_o king_n where_o his_o great_a iron_n bedstead_n stand_v deut._n 3.11_o 2_o sam._n 12.26_o 30._o call_v the_o city_n of_o water_n for_o pleasantness_n a_o stable_a for_o camel_n and_o the_o amonite_n a_o couch_a place_n for_o flock_n and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n ezek._n 25.3_o 4_o 5._o again_o the_o amonite_n because_o they_o clap_v their_o hand_n and_o stamp_v with_o their_o foot_n and_o rejoice_v in_o their_o heart_n with_o all_o their_o despite_n against_o the_o land_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v so_o behold_v therefore_o i_o will_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n upon_o thou_o and_o will_v deliver_v thou_o for_o a_o spoil_n to_o the_o heathen_a and_o i_o will_v cut_v thou_o off_o from_o the_o people_n and_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o perish_v out_o of_o the_o country_n i_o will_v destroy_v thou_o 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