Though we are slaves,(A) our God has not abandoned us in our slavery. He has extended grace to us in the presence of the Persian kings,(B) giving us new life, so that we can rebuild the house of our God and repair its ruins,(C) to give us a wall in Judah and Jerusalem.

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Though we are slaves,(A) our God has not forsaken us in our bondage. He has shown us kindness(B) in the sight of the kings of Persia: He has granted us new life to rebuild the house of our God and repair its ruins,(C) and he has given us a wall of protection in Judah and Jerusalem.

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