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to chastise his rulers at his pleasure, and to teach his elders wisdom.

And he increased his people greatly, and made them stronger than their enemies.

And he turned their heart to hate his people, to deal craftily with his servants.

He sent fort Moses his servant, and Aaron whom he had chosen.

He established among them his signs, and his wonders in the land of Cham.

He sent forth darkness, and made it dark; yet they rebelled against his words.

For he remembered his holy word, which he promised to Abraam his servant.

And he brought out his people with exultation, and his chosen with joy;

that they might keep his ordinances, and diligently seek his law.

Give thanks to the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endures for ever.

Who shall tell the mighty acts of the Lord? who shall cause all his praises to be heard?

Yet he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might cause his mighty power to be known.

Then they believed his words, and celebrated his praise.

They made haste, they forgot his works; they waited not for his counsel.

So he said that he would have destroyed them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn him away from the fierceness of his anger, so that he should not destroy them.

Moreover they set at nought the desirable land, and believed not his word.

So he lifted up his hand against them, to cast them down in the wilderness;

for they provoked his spirit, and he spoke unadvisedly with his lips.

So the Lord was very angry with his people, and he abhorred his inheritance.

And he remembered his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercy.