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10 The hands of pitiful women have boiled their own children: they were their meat in the ruin of the daughter of my people.

11 Jehovah hath accomplished his fury; he hath poured out his fierce anger, and hath kindled a fire in Zion, which hath consumed the foundations thereof.

12 The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not have believed that the adversary and the enemy should enter into the gates of Jerusalem.

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10 With their own hands compassionate women
    have cooked their own children,(A)
who became their food
    when my people were destroyed.

11 The Lord has given full vent to his wrath;(B)
    he has poured out(C) his fierce anger.(D)
He kindled a fire(E) in Zion
    that consumed her foundations.(F)

12 The kings of the earth did not believe,
    nor did any of the peoples of the world,
that enemies and foes could enter
    the gates of Jerusalem.(G)

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