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Ecce deus fortior me, qui veniens dominabitur mihi.
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The speaker declares that a god is stronger than they are and that this god’s coming will place them under his rule. “Behold” gives the statement a solemn, attention-catching tone. The words express recognition of greater divine power and the speaker’s submission to it.
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