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89.53 And he sent many other sheep to those sheep, to testify to them and

to lament over them.

89.54 And after this, I saw how when they left the house of the Lord of the

sheep, and his tower, they went astray in everything, and their eyes were

blinded. And I saw how the Lord of the sheep wrought much slaughter
among them, in their pastures, until those sheep invited that slaughter, and

betrayed his place.
89.55 And he gave them into the hands of the lions, and the tigers, and the

wolves, and the hyenas, and into the hands of the foxes, and to all the
animals. And those wild animals began to tear those sheep in pieces.

89.56 And I saw how he left that house of theirs, and their tower, and gave

them all into the hands of the lions so that they might tear them in pieces

and devour them, and into the hands of all the animals.

89.57 And I began to cry out with all my power, to call the Lord of the

sheep, and to represent to him concerning the sheep; that all the wild

animals were devouring them.

89.58 But he remained still, although he saw, and he rejoiced that they were

devoured, swallowed up and carried off. And he gave them into the hands

of all the animals for food.

89.59 And he called seventy shepherds, and cast off those sheep, so that

they might pasture them. And he said to the shepherds and to their

companions: “Each one of you, from now on, is to pasture the sheep and

do whatever I command you.

89.60 And I will hand them over to you, duly numbered, and I will tell you

which of them are to be destroyed, and destroy them.” And he handed

those sheep over to them.

89.61 And he called another, and said to him: “Observe and see everything

that these shepherds do against these sheep for they will destroy from

among them more than I have commanded them.

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