OLD TESTAMENT

Psalms 79:2

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They have given the dead bodies of your servants to be food for the birds of the sky, the flesh of your saints to the animals of the earth.

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Verse 2. Joseph. He mentions these two as persons dear to God. All the tribes were equally led away captives, and the distinction of kingdoms was not regarded. Calmet.—All Israel is denoted by Joseph, who composed two tribes, having a double portion; ( Worthington. Menochius.) and ruling in Egypt. Bell.

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