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21 and till that they had sinned in the sight of their God, good things and prosperity were with them, for the God of them hateth wickedness.

22 For why and before these years, when they had gone away from the way which God had given to them, that they should go therein, they were destroyed of (or by) diverse nations by (or in) many battles, and full many of them were led prisoners into a land not theirs. [For and before these years, when they had gone away from the way that God had given to them, that they should go in it, they be destroyed with many battles of nations, and many of them be led captive into a land not theirs.]

23 But a while ago they (re)turned again to the Lord their God, and they were gathered together from the scattering, in which they were scattered; and now they have gone up into all these hilly places, and again they have Jerusalem in possession, where the holy of holy things be (or where the Temple is). [Forsooth not yore ago, turned again to the Lord their God, from the scattering that they were scattered, they be gathered into one; and they went up (into) all these mountains, and again wielded Jerusalem where be the holy things of hallows.]

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