1 Esdras 8:85-87

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⁸⁵ Were you not angry enough with us to destroy us without leaving a root or seed or name?^{(A) 86} O Lord of Israel, you are faithful, for we are left as a root to this day.^{(B) 87} See, we are now before you in our iniquities, for we can no longer stand in your presence because of these things.”