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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w lapped|strong="H3952"\w*, putting \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*; \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w bowed|strong="H3766"\w* \w down|strong="H3766"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w knees|strong="H1290"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w lapped|strong="H3952"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H3467"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Midianites|strong="H4080"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w Let|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* go, \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H0376"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w food|strong="H6720"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* shofars<n>or, trumpets</n>; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w tents|strong="H0168"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w retained|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w beneath|strong="H8478"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w*.


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\w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H0518"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0859"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3373"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*, \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w Purah|strong="H6513"\w* \w your|strong="H0518"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*.


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\w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w afterward|strong="H0310"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w Purah|strong="H6513"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* outermost \w part|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* armed \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Midianites|strong="H4080"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w* \w lay|strong="H5307"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w like|strong="H5307"\w* \w locusts|strong="H0697"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w without|strong="H0369"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w*, \w as|strong="H7230"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w* which \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seashore|strong="H3220"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w*.<pb/>


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\w When|strong="H0935"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w had|strong="H0376"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w telling|strong="H0559"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w fellow|strong="H0376"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H5704"\w* dreamt \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H0935"\w* cake \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* tumbled \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w*, \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w so|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w upside|strong="H4605"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w*, \w so|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w* \w lay|strong="H5307"\w* \w flat|strong="H5307"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w fellow|strong="H0376"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w nothing|strong="H0369"\w* \w other|strong="H7453"\w* \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*, \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w* \w into|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w telling|strong="H0559"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H7667"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* worshipped. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*!”<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w divided|strong="H2673"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w companies|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* shofars<n>or, trumpets</n> \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w empty|strong="H7386"\w* \w pitchers|strong="H3537"\w*, \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w torches|strong="H3940"\w* \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pitchers|strong="H3537"\w*.<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Watch|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w likewise|strong="H3651"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* outermost \w part|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*, \w it|strong="H3651"\w* \w shall|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w shall|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.


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\w When|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w blow|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* shofar, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w me|strong="H0834"\w*, \w then|strong="H0859"\w* \w blow|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* shofars<n>or, trumpets</n> \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* shout, ‘\w For|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w*!’”<pb/>


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\w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* outermost \w part|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w middle|strong="H8484"\w* \w watch|strong="H8104"\w*, \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w but|strong="H0389"\w* newly \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w watch|strong="H8104"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w blew|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* shofars<n>or, trumpets</n> \w and|strong="H0935"\w* broke \w in|strong="H0935"\w* pieces \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w pitchers|strong="H3537"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H0935"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w companies|strong="H7218"\w* \w blew|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* shofars<n>or, trumpets</n>, \w broke|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w pitchers|strong="H3537"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w held|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w torches|strong="H3940"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* shofars<n>or, trumpets</n> \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H2719"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w blow|strong="H8628"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w*!”


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\w They|strong="H0376"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w*; \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7321"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w put|strong="H5127"\w* \w them|strong="H5975"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w*.


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\w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w blew|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* shofars<n>or, trumpets</n>, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man’s|strong="H0376"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w fellow|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* Beth Shittah towards \w Zererah|strong="H6888"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* border \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Abel Meholah, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tabbath|strong="H2888"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* gathered \w together|strong="H6817"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*, \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Asher|strong="H0836"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w*.


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\w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w against|strong="H7125"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w take|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* Beth Barah, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*!” \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* gathered \w together|strong="H6817"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* Beth Barah, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*.


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\w They|strong="H0935"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w*, \w Oreb|strong="H6159"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Zeeb|strong="H2062"\w*. \w They|strong="H0935"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w Oreb|strong="H6159"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* Oreb’s \w rock|strong="H6697"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Zeeb|strong="H2062"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* Zeeb’s \w wine|strong="H3342"\w* \w press|strong="H3342"\w*, \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Oreb|strong="H6159"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Zeeb|strong="H2062"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w treated|strong="H0854"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w*?” \w They|strong="H3588"\w* rebuked \w him|strong="H0413"\w* sharply.


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\w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* comparison \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*? \w Isn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w gleaning|strong="H5955"\w* \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* grapes \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w vintage|strong="H1210"\w* \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w Abiezer|strong="H0044"\w*?


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\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w*, \w Oreb|strong="H6159"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Zeeb|strong="H2062"\w*! \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* comparison \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*?” \w Then|strong="H0227"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w anger|strong="H7307"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* abated towards \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w when|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*, \w faint|strong="H5889"\w*, \w yet|strong="H5889"\w* \w pursuing|strong="H7291"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Succoth|strong="H5523"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w loaves|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w follow|strong="H0310"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w faint|strong="H5889"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w pursuing|strong="H7291"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w Zebah|strong="H2078"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Zalmunna|strong="H6759"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Succoth|strong="H5523"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Are|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Zebah|strong="H2078"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w Zalmunna|strong="H6759"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w in|strong="H3899"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w Zebah|strong="H2078"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zalmunna|strong="H6759"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* tear \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w thorns|strong="H6975"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w briers|strong="H1303"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Penuel|strong="H6439"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w same|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H2063"\w*; \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Penuel|strong="H6439"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Succoth|strong="H5523"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0559"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Penuel|strong="H6439"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*, \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w break|strong="H5422"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w*.”<pb/>


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Now \w Zebah|strong="H2078"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zalmunna|strong="H6759"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* Karkor, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w armies|strong="H4264"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5307"\w*, \w about|strong="H3605"\w* \w fifteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w*; \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w there|strong="H6924"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w drew|strong="H8025"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.


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\w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H0168"\w* \w those|strong="H0853"\w* \w who|strong="H5221"\w* \w lived|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w tents|strong="H0168"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w* \w of|strong="H0168"\w* \w Nobah|strong="H5025"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w Jogbehah|strong="H3011"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w*; \w for|strong="H4264"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* felt \w secure|strong="H0983"\w*.


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\w Zebah|strong="H2078"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Zalmunna|strong="H6759"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. \w He|strong="H0310"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w*, \w Zebah|strong="H2078"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Zalmunna|strong="H6759"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* confused \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w*.


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\w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w ascent|strong="H4608"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Heres.


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\w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w caught|strong="H3920"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Succoth|strong="H5523"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* enquired \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*; \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w described|strong="H3789"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Succoth|strong="H5523"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w*, \w seventy-seven|strong="H7657"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Succoth|strong="H5523"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w See|strong="H2009"\w* \w Zebah|strong="H2078"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Zalmunna|strong="H6759"\w*, \w concerning|strong="H0413"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w taunted|strong="H2778"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Are|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Zebah|strong="H2078"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Zalmunna|strong="H6759"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H0376"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w weary|strong="H3286"\w*?’”


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\w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w thorns|strong="H6975"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w briers|strong="H1303"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w taught|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Succoth|strong="H5523"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w broke|strong="H5422"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Penuel|strong="H6439"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Zebah|strong="H2078"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zalmunna|strong="H6759"\w*, “\w What|strong="H0834"\w* \w kind|strong="H0375"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Tabor|strong="H8396"\w*?” <pb/>\w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w all|strong="H0259"\w* resembled \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3644"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*. \w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w if|strong="H3863"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* saved \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jether|strong="H3500"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*, “\w Get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*!” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w youth|strong="H5288"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w draw|strong="H8025"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H5288"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H5288"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w youth|strong="H5288"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Zebah|strong="H2078"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Zalmunna|strong="H6759"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w fall|strong="H6293"\w* \w on|strong="H6965"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w*, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w strength|strong="H1369"\w*.” \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w Zebah|strong="H2078"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Zalmunna|strong="H6759"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* crescents \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w on|strong="H6965"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w camels’|strong="H1581"\w* \w necks|strong="H6677"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H0859"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w*, “\w Rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*, \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w son’s|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w saved|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*. \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*.”


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\w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* do \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w request|strong="H7592"\w*: \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w earrings|strong="H5141"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w*.” (\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w earrings|strong="H5141"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w Ishmaelites|strong="H3459"\w*.)<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w We|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* willingly \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.” \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w garment|strong="H8071"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earrings|strong="H5141"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w into|strong="H0376"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w earrings|strong="H5141"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w requested|strong="H7592"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w shekels|strong="H4948"\w*<n>A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.32 Troy ounces, so 1700 shekels is about 17 kilograms or 37.4 pounds.</n> \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w addition|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* crescents, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w pendants|strong="H5188"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w purple|strong="H0713"\w* \w clothing|strong="H0899"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w addition|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* chains \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w camels’|strong="H1581"\w* \w necks|strong="H6677"\w*.


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\w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H3322"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Ophrah|strong="H6084"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w played|strong="H2181"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w snare|strong="H4170"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.


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\w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w subdued|strong="H3665"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w rest|strong="H8252"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Jerubbaal|strong="H3378"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w went|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3427"\w* own \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.


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\w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* conceived \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* body, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*.


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\w His|strong="H7760"\w* \w concubine|strong="H6370"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*.


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\w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w a|strong="H4191"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w age|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w tomb|strong="H6913"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w his|strong="H4191"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w Ophrah|strong="H6084"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w Abiezrites|strong="H0033"\w*.<pb/>


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\w As|strong="H0834"\w* soon \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w played|strong="H2181"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w following|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Baals|strong="H1168"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* Berith \w their|strong="H7760"\w* \w god|strong="H0430"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*;


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\w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerubbaal|strong="H3378"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w*, \w Gideon|strong="H1439"\w*, according \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* goodness \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w shown|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerubbaal|strong="H3378"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,


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“\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*, ‘\w Is|strong="H4100"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerubbaal|strong="H3378"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w persons|strong="H0376"\w*, \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*?’ \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w also|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w bone|strong="H6106"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1167"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*. \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w inclined|strong="H5186"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w follow|strong="H0310"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*.”


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\w They|strong="H0376"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* pieces \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w out|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Baal Berith, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w hired|strong="H7936"\w* vain \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w reckless|strong="H6348"\w* \w fellows|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w followed|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ophrah|strong="H6084"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerubbaal|strong="H3378"\w*, \w being|strong="H1121"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w persons|strong="H0376"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerubbaal|strong="H3378"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w hid|strong="H2244"\w* \w himself|strong="H0376"\w*.


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\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1167"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w assembled|strong="H0622"\w* \w themselves|strong="H0622"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Millo|strong="H4407"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w went|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w oak|strong="H0436"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5324"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w set|strong="H1980"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*, ‘\w Reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*.’<pb/>


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“\w But|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, ‘\w Should|strong="H0376"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w stop|strong="H2308"\w* producing \w my|strong="H5921"\w* oil, \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* honour \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w wave|strong="H5128"\w* \w back|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w forth|strong="H1980"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*?’<pb/>


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“\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*, ‘Come \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*.’<pb/>


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“\w But|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, ‘\w Should|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w leave|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w sweetness|strong="H4987"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w fruit|strong="H8570"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w wave|strong="H5128"\w* \w back|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w forth|strong="H1980"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*?’<pb/>


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“\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w*, ‘Come \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*.’<pb/>


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“\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, ‘\w Should|strong="H0376"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w leave|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*, \w which|strong="H6086"\w* \w cheers|strong="H8055"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w wave|strong="H5128"\w* \w back|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w forth|strong="H1980"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*?’<pb/>


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“\w Then|strong="H0859"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bramble|strong="H0329"\w*, ‘Come \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*.’<pb/>


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“\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w bramble|strong="H0329"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*, ‘\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w truth|strong="H0571"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w take|strong="H2620"\w* \w refuge|strong="H2620"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w shade|strong="H6738"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w*, let \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w bramble|strong="H0329"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w devour|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cedars|strong="H0730"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*.’<pb/>


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(\w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, risked \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w*;


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\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w risen|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w slain|strong="H2026"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w persons|strong="H0376"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* made \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w female|strong="H0519"\w* \w servant|strong="H0519"\w*, \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*);


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\w but|strong="H0518"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w*, let \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w devour|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H1167"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Millo|strong="H4407"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* let \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H1167"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Millo|strong="H4407"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w devour|strong="H0398"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H1272"\w* \w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*, \w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w went|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w Beer|strong="H0876"\w*<n>“Beer” is Hebrew for “well”, i.e., a village named for its well.</n> \w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w for|strong="H3427"\w* fear \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* prince \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w an|strong="H7971"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0996"\w* \w men|strong="H1167"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*; \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0996"\w* \w men|strong="H1167"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w dealt|strong="H0898"\w* \w treacherously|strong="H0898"\w* \w with|strong="H0430"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*,


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1167"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w an|strong="H7760"\w* \w ambush|strong="H0693"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tops|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w robbed|strong="H1497"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* came \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*; \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Gaal|strong="H1603"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ebed|strong="H5651"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H0935"\w* \w trust|strong="H0982"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*.


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\w They|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w harvested|strong="H1219"\w* \w their|strong="H0398"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*, \w trod|strong="H1869"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* grapes, \w celebrated|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H0398"\w* \w god|strong="H0430"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w drank|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w cursed|strong="H7043"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*.


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\w Gaal|strong="H1603"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ebed|strong="H5651"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w should|strong="H0376"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*? \w Isn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerubbaal|strong="H3378"\w*? \w Isn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w Zebul|strong="H2083"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w officer|strong="H6496"\w*? \w Serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hamor|strong="H2544"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w why|strong="H4069"\w* \w should|strong="H0376"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*?


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\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w wish|strong="H4310"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w under|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*! \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w remove|strong="H5493"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*.” \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*, “\w Increase|strong="H7235"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*!”<pb/>


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\w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w Zebul|strong="H2083"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ruler|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gaal|strong="H1603"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ebed|strong="H5651"\w*, \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* burnt.


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\w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w Gaal|strong="H1603"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Zebul|strong="H2083"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w coming|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w tops|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*.” <pb/>\w Zebul|strong="H2083"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w shadows|strong="H6738"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w as|strong="H0376"\w* \w if|strong="H2009"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Gaal|strong="H1603"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H0776"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* middle \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w company|strong="H7218"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w oak|strong="H0436"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* Meonenim.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H0645"\w* \w Zebul|strong="H2083"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*?’ \w Isn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* despised? \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w chased|strong="H7291"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w wounded|strong="H2491"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*.


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\w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Arumah|strong="H0725"\w*; \w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w Zebul|strong="H2083"\w* \w drove|strong="H1644"\w* \w out|strong="H1644"\w* \w Gaal|strong="H1603"\w* \w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w his|strong="H3427"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w that|strong="H0040"\w* they should not \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*.


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\w On|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w* \w day|strong="H4283"\w*, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*; \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H4480"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w divided|strong="H2673"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w companies|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w laid|strong="H3318"\w* \w wait|strong="H0693"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w So|strong="H4480"\w*, \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*.


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\w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w companies|strong="H7218"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w rushed|strong="H6584"\w* forward \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*; \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w companies|strong="H7218"\w* \w rushed|strong="H6584"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.


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\w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* beat \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w sowed|strong="H2232"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w salt|strong="H4417"\w*.<pb/>


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\w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1167"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H3605"\w*, \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w entered|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stronghold \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Elberith.


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\w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w was|strong="H3605"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1167"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w were|strong="H7927"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w*.


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\w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Zalmon|strong="H6756"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w an|strong="H7760"\w* \w axe|strong="H7134"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w down|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* bough \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w shoulder|strong="H7926"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w haste|strong="H4116"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*!”


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\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w likewise|strong="H1571"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w down|strong="H3772"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* bough, \w followed|strong="H0310"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* base \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stronghold, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stronghold \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w so|strong="H1571"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*, \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3772"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H0040"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Thebez|strong="H8405"\w* \w and|strong="H0040"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w Thebez|strong="H8405"\w*, \w and|strong="H0040"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w it|strong="H3920"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w roof|strong="H1406"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w*.


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\w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H4026"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w with|strong="H8313"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*.


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\w A|strong="H5921"\w* \w certain|strong="H0259"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w an|strong="H7993"\w* \w upper|strong="H7393"\w* \w millstone|strong="H7393"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Abimelech’s|strong="H0040"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w broke|strong="H7533"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w skull|strong="H1538"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w he|strong="H0802"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* hastily \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w*, \w his|strong="H5375"\w* armour \w bearer|strong="H5375"\w*, \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Draw|strong="H8025"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, ‘\w A|strong="H5375"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.’ \w His|strong="H5375"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w thrust|strong="H1856"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w through|strong="H1856"\w*, \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w he|strong="H0802"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* departed \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.


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Thus \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w repaid|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w killing|strong="H2026"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*;


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\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w repaid|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerubbaal|strong="H3378"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*.<pb/>


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\w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w Abimelech|strong="H0040"\w*, \w Tola|strong="H8439"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Puah|strong="H6312"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dodo|strong="H1734"\w*, \w a|strong="H3478"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w*, \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Shamir \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* twenty-three \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* Shamir.<pb/>


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\w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jair|strong="H2971"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Gileadite|strong="H1569"\w*, \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*. \w He|strong="H0310"\w* \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w twenty-two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w rode|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* donkey \w colts|strong="H1121"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w cities|strong="H5895"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* Havvoth Jair \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*.


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\w Jair|strong="H2971"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H4191"\w* was \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w Kamon|strong="H7056"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Baals|strong="H1168"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Ashtaroth|strong="H6252"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* burnt \w against|strong="H2734"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*.


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\w They|strong="H0834"\w* troubled \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H7533"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*. \w For|strong="H0776"\w* \w eighteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H7533"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, \w so|strong="H1571"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* distressed.


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* forsaken \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Baals|strong="H1168"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w Didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H4714"\w* save \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*?


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Sidonians|strong="H6722"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Maonites|strong="H4584"\w*, \w oppressed|strong="H3905"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w cried|strong="H6817"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w saved|strong="H3467"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H0413"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.


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\w Yet|strong="H3254"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* forsaken \w me|strong="H3254"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*.


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Go \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w*. \w Let|strong="H6256"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w distress|strong="H6869"\w*!”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*! \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w seems|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*; \w only|strong="H0389"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w*, \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.”


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\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5236"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* amongst \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* grieved \w for|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w misery|strong="H5999"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H6817"\w* \w the|strong="H0622"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*. \w The|strong="H0622"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w assembled|strong="H0622"\w* \w themselves|strong="H0622"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w begin|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*? \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Gileadite|strong="H1569"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* valour. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*. \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w*.


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\w Gilead’s|strong="H1568"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w wife’s|strong="H0802"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w up|strong="H1431"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w drove|strong="H1644"\w* \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* \w out|strong="H1644"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*, “\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w inherit|strong="H5157"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*.”


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\w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Tob|strong="H2897"\w*. Outlaws \w joined|strong="H3950"\w* \w up|strong="H3950"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* \w chief|strong="H7101"\w*, \w that|strong="H0559"\w* we \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, “\w Didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w drive|strong="H1644"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w out|strong="H1644"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w distress|strong="H6862"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, “\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivers|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w witness|strong="H8085"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Surely|strong="H0518"\w* \w we|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* \w went|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w*, “\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Arnon|strong="H0769"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jabbok|strong="H2999"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w territory|strong="H0776"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w peaceably|strong="H7965"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, “\w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*;


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\w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, ‘\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.’


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\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w trust|strong="H0539"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w* \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w Jahaz|strong="H3096"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.


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\w So|strong="H6258"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w dispossessed|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*?


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\w Won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w Chemosh|strong="H3645"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w god|strong="H0430"\w* \w gives|strong="H3423"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w*? \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w whoever|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w dispossessed|strong="H3423"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*, \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* anything \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w Balak|strong="H1111"\w* \w the|strong="H0518"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zippor|strong="H6834"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*? Did \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w ever|strong="H7378"\w* \w strive|strong="H7378"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w or|strong="H0518"\w* did \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w ever|strong="H7378"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H0859"\w*?


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\w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Alas|strong="H0162"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*! \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w very|strong="H3766"\w* \w low|strong="H3766"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H0853"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w trouble|strong="H5916"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*; \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w opened|strong="H6475"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w can’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w she|strong="H2320"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H7503"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Leave|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w alone|strong="H7503"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w*, \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w may|strong="H6213"\w* depart \w and|strong="H0001"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, \w and|strong="H0001"\w* \w bewail|strong="H1058"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w virginity|strong="H1331"\w*, \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w and|strong="H0001"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* companions.”<pb/>


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\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H2088"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Gileadites|strong="H1568"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* fords \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w against|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Ephraimites|strong="H0669"\w*. \w Whenever|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w fugitive|strong="H6412"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w*,” \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, “\w Are|strong="H0376"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w Ephraimite|strong="H0673"\w*?” \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*;”


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\w then|strong="H1696"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H4994"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* ‘Shibboleth;’” \w and|strong="H0669"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* “\w Sibboleth|strong="H5451"\w*”; \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w couldn’t|strong="H3808"\w* manage \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w pronounce|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w correctly|strong="H3651"\w*, \w then|strong="H1696"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w seized|strong="H0270"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H0669"\w* \w killed|strong="H7819"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* fords \w of|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*. \w At|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w forty-two|strong="H8147"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w of|strong="H6256"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Gileadite|strong="H1569"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*.<pb/>


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\w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w Ibzan|strong="H0078"\w* \w of|strong="H8199"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w* \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H4480"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w He|strong="H4480"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* clan, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* clan \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w He|strong="H4480"\w* \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.


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\w Ibzan|strong="H0078"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H4191"\w* was \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w at|strong="H4191"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*.<pb/>


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\w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w Elon|strong="H0356"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Zebulunite|strong="H2075"\w* \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.


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Elon \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w Zebulunite|strong="H2075"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w Aijalon|strong="H0357"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w*.<pb/>


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\w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w Abdon|strong="H5658"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hillel|strong="H1985"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Pirathonite|strong="H6553"\w* \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w sons’|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w rode|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* donkey \w colts|strong="H1121"\w*. \w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.


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\w Abdon|strong="H5658"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hillel|strong="H1985"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w Pirathonite|strong="H6553"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w Pirathon|strong="H6552"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6003"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.<pb/>


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\w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w certain|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Zorah|strong="H6881"\w*, \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w Danites|strong="H1839"\w*, \w whose|strong="H0376"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w*; \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w barren|strong="H6135"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w childless|strong="H6135"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w See|strong="H7200"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w barren|strong="H6135"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w childless|strong="H6135"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w conceive|strong="H2029"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bear|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w beware|strong="H8104"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w nor|strong="H0408"\w* \w strong|strong="H7941"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w* \w thing|strong="H4994"\w*;


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\w for|strong="H3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w conceive|strong="H2029"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w give|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w No|strong="H3808"\w* razor \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w Nazirite|strong="H5139"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w womb|strong="H0990"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w begin|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w A|strong="H0935"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w face|strong="H4758"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w like|strong="H4758"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w face|strong="H4758"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w awesome|strong="H3372"\w*. \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w where|strong="H0335"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*;


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\w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*, ‘\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w conceive|strong="H2029"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bear|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w nor|strong="H0408"\w* \w strong|strong="H7941"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2932"\w* \w thing|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w Nazirite|strong="H5139"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w womb|strong="H0990"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*.’”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w* \w entreated|strong="H6279"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Oh|strong="H4994"\w*, \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w teach|strong="H3384"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*; \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w*, \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w*, wasn’t \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w hurried|strong="H4116"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w followed|strong="H0310"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Are|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*?” <pb/>\w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*. \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w shall|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w child’s|strong="H5288"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w life|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* mission \w be|strong="H1961"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w*, “\w Of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* let \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w beware|strong="H8104"\w*.


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\w She|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w comes|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w strong|strong="H7941"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2932"\w* \w thing|strong="H3605"\w*. \w Let|strong="H0408"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w observe|strong="H8104"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* stay \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H4994"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H1423"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w* ready \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w*, “\w Though|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w detain|strong="H6113"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*. \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5927"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H0518"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*.” \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w*, “\w What|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w happen|strong="H1697"\w*, \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* honour \w you|strong="H3588"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w appear|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0227"\w* \w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w*.


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\w Manoah|strong="H4495"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H0802"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, “\w If|strong="H3863"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H0428"\w* \w pleased|strong="H2654"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* wouldn’t \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w received|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w meal|strong="H4503"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* wouldn’t \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w shown|strong="H7200"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H0428"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w* \w such|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H0428"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*.”


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* move \w him|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* Mahaneh \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*, \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w Zorah|strong="H6881"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Eshtaol|strong="H0847"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Timnah|strong="H8553"\w*, \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w in|strong="H0802"\w* \w Timnah|strong="H8553"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w in|strong="H0802"\w* \w Timnah|strong="H8553"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w for|strong="H0802"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “Isn’t \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* amongst \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w brothers’|strong="H0251"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w or|strong="H0369"\w* amongst \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*?” <pb/>\w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, “\w Get|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w pleases|strong="H5869"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* well.”<pb/>


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\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* occasion against \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Timnah|strong="H8553"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w* \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w Timnah|strong="H8553"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w young|strong="H3715"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* \w roared|strong="H7580"\w* \w at|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w came|strong="H7307"\w* mightily \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w tore|strong="H8156"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* torn \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w young|strong="H1423"\w* \w goat|strong="H1423"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* bare \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.


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\w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Samson’s|strong="H8123"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, “Entice \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w declare|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w us|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w riddle|strong="H2420"\w*, \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w we|strong="H3117"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*. \w Have|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w us|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w impoverish|strong="H3423"\w* \w us|strong="H5046"\w*? \w Isn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w so|strong="H6435"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* sun \w went|strong="H0935"\w* down, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w sweeter|strong="H4966"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w stronger|strong="H5794"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w*?” <pb/>\w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0935"\w*, <pb/>“\w If|strong="H3884"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* hadn’t ploughed \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w my|strong="H0935"\w* \w heifer|strong="H5697"\w*, <pb/>\w you|strong="H3117"\w* wouldn’t \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w out|strong="H4100"\w* \w my|strong="H0935"\w* \w riddle|strong="H2420"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w Samson’s|strong="H8123"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* given \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w companion|strong="H4828"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* friend.<pb/>


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\w Her|strong="H5414"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w most|strong="H4480"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w thought|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* utterly \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*; \w therefore|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w companion|strong="H4828"\w*. \w Isn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w younger|strong="H6996"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* beautiful \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w*? \w Please|strong="H4994"\w*, \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w instead|strong="H8478"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6471"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0589"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* \w blameless|strong="H5352"\w* \w in|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w case|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.”


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\w When|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w had|strong="H6430"\w* \w set|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w torches|strong="H3940"\w* \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*, \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* into \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w standing|strong="H7054"\w* \w grain|strong="H7054"\w* \w of|strong="H3754"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* burnt \w up|strong="H5704"\w* both \w the|strong="H5704"\w* shocks \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w standing|strong="H7054"\w* \w grain|strong="H7054"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w also|strong="H6430"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w groves|strong="H2132"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*?” <pb/>\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Samson|strong="H8123"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son-in-law|strong="H2860"\w* \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Timnite|strong="H8554"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w companion|strong="H4828"\w*.” \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5927"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w with|strong="H8313"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0310"\w*, “\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w behave|strong="H6213"\w* like \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0518"\w* \w take|strong="H5358"\w* \w revenge|strong="H5358"\w* on \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H0310"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0518"\w* \w cease|strong="H2308"\w*.”


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\w Then|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w spread|strong="H5203"\w* themselves \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w Lehi|strong="H3896"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*?” <pb/>\w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w We|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w bind|strong="H0631"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w*, \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* cave \w in|strong="H0413"\w* Etam’s \w rock|strong="H5553"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w*, “\w Don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w rulers|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*?” <pb/>\w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w As|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w We|strong="H6435"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w bind|strong="H0631"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w we|strong="H6435"\w* \w may|strong="H5414"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.” <pb/>\w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w attack|strong="H6293"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H0859"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w bind|strong="H0631"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* securely \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.” \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w bound|strong="H0631"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w ropes|strong="H5688"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w*.<pb/>


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\w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Lehi|strong="H3896"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7321"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w met|strong="H7125"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* mightily \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w ropes|strong="H5688"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w flax|strong="H6593"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* burnt \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* bands \w dropped|strong="H4549"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H7971"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w fresh|strong="H2961"\w* \w jawbone|strong="H3895"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*, \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w*.


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\w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w With|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w jawbone|strong="H3895"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H5221"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*, \w heaps|strong="H2565"\w* \w on|strong="H5221"\w* \w heaps|strong="H2565"\w*; \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w jawbone|strong="H3895"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H5221"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w a|strong="H5221"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*.”


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\w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w jawbone|strong="H3895"\w* \w out|strong="H7993"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Ramath|strong="H7437"\w* Lehi.<n>“Ramath” means “hill” and “Lehi” means “jawbone”.</n><pb/>


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\w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w thirsty|strong="H6770"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w deliverance|strong="H8668"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w thirst|strong="H6772"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w But|strong="H3651"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w split|strong="H1234"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hollow|strong="H4388"\w* \w place|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lehi|strong="H3896"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w drunk|strong="H8354"\w*, \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w revived|strong="H7725"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* En Hakkore, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lehi|strong="H3896"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Gazites|strong="H5841"\w* \w were|strong="H8179"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w*!” \w They|strong="H5704"\w* \w surrounded|strong="H5437"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w laid|strong="H0935"\w* \w wait|strong="H0693"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w were|strong="H8179"\w* quiet \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Wait|strong="H0693"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w*; \w then|strong="H0935"\w* \w we|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*.”


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\w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* midnight, \w then|strong="H6965"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* midnight \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w took|strong="H5927"\w* \w hold|strong="H0270"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w posts|strong="H4201"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w plucked|strong="H5265"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w bar|strong="H1280"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w shoulders|strong="H3802"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w carried|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*.<pb/>


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\w It|strong="H3651"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w* \w afterward|strong="H0310"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w in|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w* \w of|strong="H0802"\w* Sorek, \w whose|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Delilah|strong="H1807"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, “Entice \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w which|strong="H4100"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* lies, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w means|strong="H5927"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w may|strong="H0376"\w* \w prevail|strong="H3201"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w may|strong="H0376"\w* \w bind|strong="H0631"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w afflict|strong="H6031"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* eleven \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* pieces \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Delilah|strong="H1807"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w where|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* lies, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w might|strong="H3581"\w* \w be|strong="H4994"\w* \w bound|strong="H0631"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w afflict|strong="H6031"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w bind|strong="H0631"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w green|strong="H3892"\w* cords \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* dried, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w weak|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w another|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* her \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w green|strong="H3892"\w* cords \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* dried, \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w bound|strong="H0631"\w* \w him|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w*.


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Now \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w an|strong="H0693"\w* \w ambush|strong="H0693"\w* waiting \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w inner|strong="H2315"\w* \w room|strong="H2315"\w*. \w She|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w*!” \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w broke|strong="H5423"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cords|strong="H6616"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* flax \w thread|strong="H6616"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w broken|strong="H5423"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* touches \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Delilah|strong="H1807"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w have|strong="H6258"\w* \w mocked|strong="H2048"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w lies|strong="H3576"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* might \w be|strong="H4994"\w* \w bound|strong="H0631"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w only|strong="H0518"\w* \w bind|strong="H0631"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w ropes|strong="H5688"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w weak|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w another|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Delilah|strong="H1807"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w ropes|strong="H5688"\w* \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w bound|strong="H0631"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w are|strong="H6430"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w*!” \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w ambush|strong="H0693"\w* \w was|strong="H6430"\w* waiting \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w inner|strong="H2315"\w* \w room|strong="H2315"\w*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w broke|strong="H5423"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w* \w like|strong="H2220"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w thread|strong="H2339"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Delilah|strong="H1807"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w*, “\w Until|strong="H5704"\w* \w now|strong="H2008"\w*, \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w have|strong="H0518"\w* \w mocked|strong="H2048"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w lies|strong="H3576"\w*. \w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* might be \w bound|strong="H0631"\w*.” <pb/>\w He|strong="H0518"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w weave|strong="H0707"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w locks|strong="H4253"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w my|strong="H5046"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fabric|strong="H4545"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* loom.”<pb/>


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She \w fastened|strong="H8628"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w pin|strong="H3489"\w*, \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w are|strong="H6430"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w*!” \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w awakened|strong="H3364"\w* \w out|strong="H5265"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*, \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w plucked|strong="H5265"\w* away \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w pin|strong="H3489"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* beam \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w fabric|strong="H4545"\w*.<pb/>


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\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w pressed|strong="H6693"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w daily|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w urged|strong="H0509"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* troubled \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w* razor \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w ever|strong="H0120"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w Nazirite|strong="H5139"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w womb|strong="H0990"\w*. \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w shaved|strong="H1548"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w weak|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Delilah|strong="H1807"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w once|strong="H6471"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.


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\w She|strong="H7121"\w* \w made|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w sleep|strong="H3462"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w knees|strong="H1290"\w*; \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w shaved|strong="H1548"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w locks|strong="H4253"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*; \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w afflict|strong="H6031"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.


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\w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w*!” <pb/>\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w awoke|strong="H3364"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H6471"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w shake|strong="H5287"\w* \w myself|strong="H3045"\w* \w free|strong="H3318"\w*.” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w departed|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* laid \w hold|strong="H0270"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w put|strong="H3381"\w* \w out|strong="H0853"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H6430"\w* \w brought|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w bound|strong="H0631"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w fetters|strong="H5178"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w ground|strong="H2912"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* mill \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w*.


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However, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w hair|strong="H8181"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H0834"\w* \w grow|strong="H6779"\w* \w again|strong="H6779"\w* after \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w shaved|strong="H1548"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w offer|strong="H2076"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w god|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8057"\w*; \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Our|strong="H5414"\w* \w god|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w enemy|strong="H0341"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.”


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\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w praised|strong="H1984"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w god|strong="H0430"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Our|strong="H5414"\w* \w god|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w enemy|strong="H0341"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* destroyer \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*, \w into|strong="H0776"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* merry, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Call|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w entertain|strong="H7832"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*.” \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* performed \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*;


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\w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w held|strong="H2388"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, “\w Allow|strong="H3240"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w feel|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w rests|strong="H3559"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H0834"\w* \w lean|strong="H8172"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*.”


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\w Now|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w roof|strong="H1406"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* performed.


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\w Samson|strong="H8123"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w GOD|strong="H0430"\w*, \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w strengthen|strong="H2388"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w*, \w only|strong="H0389"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w once|strong="H0259"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w once|strong="H0259"\w* \w avenged|strong="H5358"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.”


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\w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* eleven \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* pieces \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w about|strong="H3947"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w uttered|strong="H0422"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w curse|strong="H1288"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0559"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w ears|strong="H0241"\w*—\w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w me|strong="H0589"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w*.” <pb/>\w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*!”<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w restored|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* eleven \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* pieces \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*, \w then|strong="H6258"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H6258"\w* most \w certainly|strong="H7725"\w* \w dedicate|strong="H6942"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w carved|strong="H6459"\w* \w image|strong="H6459"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* molten \w image|strong="H6459"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w teraphim|strong="H8655"\w*,<n>teraphim were household idols that may have been associated with inheritance rights to the household property.</n> \w and|strong="H1121"\w* consecrated \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*.


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\w In|strong="H3478"\w* \w those|strong="H0376"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Everyone|strong="H0376"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w own|strong="H0376"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w departed|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w live|strong="H1481"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w could|strong="H0376"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w place|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* travelled.


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\w Micah|strong="H4318"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w*?” <pb/>\w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w* \w of|strong="H0935"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w looking|strong="H4672"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w place|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w live|strong="H1980"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Micah|strong="H4318"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* pieces \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* per \w year|strong="H3117"\w*, \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w suit|strong="H6187"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w clothing|strong="H0899"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* food.” \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w* \w went|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* content \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H0854"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*.


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\w Micah|strong="H4318"\w* consecrated \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w good|strong="H3190"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w When|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w by|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* knew \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w*; \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w over|strong="H0853"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H1004"\w*? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Thus|strong="H2088"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w thus|strong="H2088"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w* dealt \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w hired|strong="H7936"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w When|strong="H0935"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w Micah’s|strong="H4318"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* engraved \w image|strong="H6459"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w teraphim|strong="H8655"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* molten \w image|strong="H6459"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* amongst \w us|strong="H0413"\w*, \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* angry \w fellows|strong="H0376"\w* \w fall|strong="H6293"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w lose|strong="H0622"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Yet|strong="H1571"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w straw|strong="H8401"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w feed|strong="H4554"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*; \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w lack|strong="H4270"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*! \w Just|strong="H3605"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* supply \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w needs|strong="H4270"\w*, \w but|strong="H7535"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* sleep \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w street|strong="H7339"\w*.”


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w master|strong="H0559"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w No|strong="H0408"\w*, \w my|strong="H0834"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w act|strong="H5039"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* wickedly; \w since|strong="H0310"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w folly|strong="H5039"\w*.


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\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w here|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w my|strong="H3318"\w* \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w concubine|strong="H6370"\w*. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*. Humble \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w seems|strong="H5869"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w any|strong="H0376"\w* \w such|strong="H2088"\w* \w folly|strong="H5039"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Get|strong="H3947"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* let’s \w get|strong="H3947"\w* going!” \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H1167"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w surrounded|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w intended|strong="H1819"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* raped \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w concubine|strong="H6370"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w she|strong="H6965"\w* \w is|strong="H1004"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*.


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\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w give|strong="H3051"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w advice|strong="H6098"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w food|strong="H6720"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H0376"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* Gibeah \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w according|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w folly|strong="H5039"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Gibeah \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”


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\w So|strong="H0259"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, knit \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w as|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* amongst \w you|strong="H0834"\w*?


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\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w fellows|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H0376"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w away|strong="H7451"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.” <pb/>\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w would|strong="H0014"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w counted|strong="H6485"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w out|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w twenty-six|strong="H8337"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w drew|strong="H8025"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* addition \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*, \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w counted|strong="H6485"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* chosen \w men|strong="H0376"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w besides|strong="H0905"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w counted|strong="H6485"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w drew|strong="H8025"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* counsel \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w for|strong="H7592"\w* \w us|strong="H0559"\w* \w first|strong="H8462"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*?” <pb/>\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w first|strong="H8462"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w set|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w array|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* \w draw|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*?” <pb/>\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w against|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w* \w down|strong="H0428"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w eighteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w drew|strong="H8025"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Now|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w None|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w as|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*.”


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\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w voices|strong="H6963"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* severely.


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\w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* lacking \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* amongst \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*?” \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w* \w concerning|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*.”


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* grieved \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w their|strong="H0413"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “There \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w cut|strong="H1438"\w* \w off|strong="H1438"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.


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\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w provide|strong="H5414"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w remain|strong="H3498"\w*, since \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*?”


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\w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w What|strong="H0834"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*?” \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H8033"\w* \w when|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H6485"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w counted|strong="H6485"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w none|strong="H0369"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H6485"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w congregation|strong="H5712"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* most \w valiant|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w edge|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w little|strong="H2945"\w* \w ones|strong="H2945"\w*.


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\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w shall|strong="H0802"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*: \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w shall|strong="H0802"\w* utterly \w destroy|strong="H2763"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w*, \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* lain \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w man|strong="H2145"\w*.”


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\w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w virgins|strong="H1330"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w lying|strong="H4904"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w congregation|strong="H5712"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rimmon|strong="H7417"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="H7121"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*.


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\w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w at|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*; \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* saved \w alive|strong="H2421"\w* \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*. \w There|strong="H4672"\w* \w still|strong="H7725"\w* weren’t \w enough|strong="H4672"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* grieved \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w breach|strong="H6556"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w congregation|strong="H5712"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w shall|strong="H5712"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w provide|strong="H6213"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H0802"\w* \w remain|strong="H3498"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w out|strong="H4100"\w* \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*?”


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\w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “There \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w an|strong="H0559"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H3425"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* those \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w escaped|strong="H6413"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* blotted \w out|strong="H4229"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.


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However, \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w may|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Cursed|strong="H0779"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*.’”


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\w They|strong="H0559"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “Go \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w lie|strong="H0693"\w* \w in|strong="H0693"\w* \w wait|strong="H0693"\w* \w in|strong="H0693"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*,


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\w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w dance|strong="H4246"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w dances|strong="H4246"\w*, \w then|strong="H1980"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w catch|strong="H2414"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H8033"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w departed|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w own|strong="H0376"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*.


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\w Elimelech|strong="H0458"\w*, \w Naomi’s|strong="H5281"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w*, \w died|strong="H4191"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w her|strong="H0376"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*.


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\w Mahlon|strong="H4248"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w Chilion|strong="H3630"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\w* bereaved \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughters-in-law|strong="H3618"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w country|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w country|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*<n>When rendered in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, “<font size=-1>LORD</font>” or “GOD” is the translation of God’s Proper Name.</n> \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w visited|strong="H6485"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*.


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\w She|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters-in-law|strong="H3618"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.


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\w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters-in-law|strong="H3618"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H7725"\w*, \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w each|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w deal|strong="H6213"\w* kindly \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* dealt \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*.


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\w May|strong="H0376"\w* \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w grant|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H0376"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w rest|strong="H4496"\w*, \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w*.” <pb/>\w Then|strong="H5375"\w* she \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w voices|strong="H6963"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w*.


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\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H7725"\w*, “No, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* wait \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w grown|strong="H1431"\w*? \w Would|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w refrain|strong="H5702"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w having|strong="H1961"\w* \w husbands|strong="H0376"\w*? \w No|strong="H0408"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* grieves \w me|strong="H4480"\w* seriously \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* sakes, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w against|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H5375"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w voices|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*; \w then|strong="H5375"\w* \w Orpah|strong="H6204"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w her|strong="H5375"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w*, but \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w* \w stayed|strong="H5750"\w* \w with|strong="H2545"\w* \w her|strong="H5375"\w*.


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\w She|strong="H0310"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*,<n>“Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.</n> \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w sister-in-law|strong="H2994"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w gone|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w god|strong="H0430"\w*. \w Follow|strong="H0310"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w sister-in-law|strong="H2994"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w urge|strong="H6293"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w following|strong="H0310"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w*; \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w stay|strong="H3885"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w stay|strong="H3885"\w*. \w Your|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*<n>The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).</n> \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.


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\w Where|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w*. \w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H3254"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* anything \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w parts|strong="H6504"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H3254"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w When|strong="H3588"\w* Naomi \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w determined|strong="H0553"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* go \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w stopped|strong="H2308"\w* urging \w her|strong="H0413"\w*.<pb/>


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\w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* excited \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w*.<n>“Naomi” means “pleasant”.</n> \w Call|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w Mara|strong="H4755"\w*,<n>“Mara” means “bitter”.</n> \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w dealt|strong="H4843"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w bitterly|strong="H4843"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.


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\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w out|strong="H4100"\w* \w full|strong="H4392"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w empty|strong="H7387"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w*, since \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* testified against \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* afflicted \w me|strong="H7725"\w*?”


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\w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w Moabitess|strong="H4125"\w*, \w her|strong="H0935"\w* \w daughter-in-law|strong="H3618"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w her|strong="H0935"\w*, \w who|strong="H4125"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w out|strong="H0935"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w country|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w beginning|strong="H8462"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w* \w had|strong="H3045"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* relative \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w her|strong="H5281"\w* \w husband’s|strong="H0376"\w*, \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w wealth|strong="H2428"\w*, \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Elimelech|strong="H0458"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w*.


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\w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Moabitess|strong="H4125"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w go|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w glean|strong="H3950"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w ears|strong="H7641"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w grain|strong="H7641"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* favour.” <pb/>\w She|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H4994"\w*, \w my|strong="H0834"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*.”


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\w She|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w gleaned|strong="H3950"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* reapers; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w happened|strong="H7136"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w portion|strong="H2513"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* belonging \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w Elimelech|strong="H0458"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* reapers, “\w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*.” <pb/>\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*, “\w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w was|strong="H5288"\w* \w set|strong="H5324"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* reapers, “\w Whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w lady|strong="H5291"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w set|strong="H5324"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* reapers \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Moabite|strong="H4125"\w* \w lady|strong="H5291"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w country|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*.


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\w She|strong="H0310"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w glean|strong="H3950"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w gather|strong="H0622"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* reapers amongst \w the|strong="H0559"\w* sheaves.’ \w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H0310"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w has|strong="H2088"\w* \w continued|strong="H0559"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, except \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w she|strong="H0310"\w* rested \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w glean|strong="H3950"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w stay|strong="H1692"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w* \w close|strong="H1692"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w maidens|strong="H5291"\w*.


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\w Let|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w reap|strong="H7114"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Haven’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w touch|strong="H5060"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*? \w When|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w thirsty|strong="H6770"\w*, \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w drawn|strong="H5060"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w she|strong="H6440"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w herself|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* favour \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w should|strong="H0559"\w* \w take|strong="H5234"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, since \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H5237"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w* \w since|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w how|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w birth|strong="H4138"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* come \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w before|strong="H0413"\w*.


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\w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w repay|strong="H7999"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w work|strong="H6467"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w full|strong="H8003"\w* \w reward|strong="H7999"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* given \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w take|strong="H2620"\w* \w refuge|strong="H2620"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* favour \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w comforted|strong="H5162"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w kindly|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w*, \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H8198"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w At|strong="H3427"\w* \w meal|strong="H3899"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0398"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H5066"\w* \w here|strong="H1988"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w dip|strong="H2881"\w* \w your|strong="H0398"\w* \w morsel|strong="H6595"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w vinegar|strong="H2558"\w*.” <pb/>\w She|strong="H6256"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w beside|strong="H6654"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* reapers, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w passed|strong="H3427"\w* \w her|strong="H0398"\w* \w parched|strong="H7039"\w* \w grain|strong="H7039"\w*. \w She|strong="H6256"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w*, \w was|strong="H3427"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H0398"\w*.


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\w When|strong="H1571"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H0853"\w* \w risen|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w glean|strong="H3950"\w*, \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w his|strong="H6680"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w her|strong="H0996"\w* \w glean|strong="H3950"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H0853"\w* sheaves, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* reproach \w her|strong="H0996"\w*.


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\w Also|strong="H1571"\w* pull \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w her|strong="H1571"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w bundles|strong="H6653"\w*, \w and|strong="H1571"\w* \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w*. \w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w her|strong="H1571"\w* \w glean|strong="H3950"\w*, \w and|strong="H1571"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H1605"\w* \w her|strong="H1571"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w gleaned|strong="H3950"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*; \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w beat|strong="H2251"\w* \w out|strong="H2251"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w gleaned|strong="H3950"\w*, \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* efah<n>1 efah is about 22 litres or about 2/3 of a bushel</n> \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w*.


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\w She|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w gleaned|strong="H3950"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w after|strong="H3318"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w enough|strong="H3498"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Her|strong="H5046"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w gleaned|strong="H3950"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*? \w Where|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w worked|strong="H6213"\w*? \w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w noticed|strong="H5234"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*.” <pb/>\w She|strong="H0834"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w worked|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w man’s|strong="H0376"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w worked|strong="H6213"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w*.”


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\w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0559"\w* \w daughter-in-law|strong="H3618"\w*, “\w May|strong="H0376"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*.” \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w close|strong="H7138"\w* \w relative|strong="H1350"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w us|strong="H0559"\w*, \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w* \w kinsmen|strong="H7138"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Moabitess|strong="H4125"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w shall|strong="H0834"\w* \w stay|strong="H1692"\w* \w close|strong="H1692"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w*.’”<pb/>


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\w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w daughter-in-law|strong="H3618"\w*, “\w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w my|strong="H3318"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w maidens|strong="H5291"\w*, \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w meet|strong="H6293"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w any|strong="H0312"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.”


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\w So|strong="H3427"\w* \w she|strong="H5704"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w close|strong="H1692"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w maidens|strong="H5291"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w glean|strong="H3950"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w end|strong="H3615"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w*; \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w she|strong="H5704"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w her|strong="H5704"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w* \w her|strong="H0559"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w My|strong="H1245"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w rest|strong="H4494"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w may|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w* \w with|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*?


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\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w isn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* \w kinsman|strong="H4130"\w*, \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w maidens|strong="H5291"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w*? \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w winnowing|strong="H2219"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w* \w tonight|strong="H3915"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w*.


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\w Therefore|strong="H3045"\w* \w wash|strong="H7364"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5921"\w*, \w anoint|strong="H5480"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5921"\w*, get dressed, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w*; \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5921"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w has|strong="H0376"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w eating|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w*.


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\w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w lies|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w shall|strong="H0834"\w* \w note|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w lying|strong="H7901"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w shall|strong="H0834"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w*, \w uncover|strong="H1540"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w feet|strong="H4772"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w She|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*, “\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.”


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\w She|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w*, \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w* \w told|strong="H6680"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*.


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\w When|strong="H0935"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w had|strong="H0398"\w* \w eaten|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w drunk|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w merry|strong="H3190"\w*, \w he|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w at|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w heap|strong="H6194"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w grain|strong="H6194"\w*. \w She|strong="H3820"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* softly, \w uncovered|strong="H1540"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w feet|strong="H4772"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w*.


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\w At|strong="H1961"\w* midnight, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w startled|strong="H2729"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w turned|strong="H1961"\w* \w himself|strong="H0376"\w*; \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w feet|strong="H4772"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*?” <pb/>\w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H0519"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H0859"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w corner|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w garment|strong="H3671"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H0519"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H4310"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w kinsman|strong="H1350"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H0518"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w shown|strong="H3190"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w latter|strong="H0314"\w* \w end|strong="H0314"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7223"\w*, \w because|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* didn’t \w follow|strong="H0310"\w* \w young|strong="H0970"\w* \w men|strong="H0970"\w*, \w whether|strong="H0518"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w worthy|strong="H2428"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w true|strong="H0551"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w* \w kinsman|strong="H1350"\w*. \w However|strong="H0518"\w*, \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w kinsman|strong="H1350"\w* nearer \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w*.


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\w Stay|strong="H3885"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* perform \w for|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* part \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w kinsman|strong="H1350"\w*, \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. \w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* kinsman’s duty. \w But|strong="H0518"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* duty \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w kinsman|strong="H1350"\w* \w for|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* duty \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w kinsman|strong="H1350"\w* \w for|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*. \w Lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w at|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w feet|strong="H4772"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w then|strong="H6965"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w could|strong="H0376"\w* \w discern|strong="H3045"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H0408"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w*.”


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\w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* mantle \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w hold|strong="H0270"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.” \w She|strong="H0834"\w* \w held|strong="H0270"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* measures \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w laid|strong="H7896"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*; \w then|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.<pb/>


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\w When|strong="H0834"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w*, \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w How|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*?” <pb/>\w She|strong="H0834"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*.


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\w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* measures \w of|strong="H0935"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w empty|strong="H7387"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w*.’”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Wait|strong="H3427"\w*, \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w happen|strong="H1697"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w rest|strong="H8252"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Now|strong="H2009"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w near|strong="H8033"\w* \w kinsman|strong="H1350"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w by|strong="H3427"\w*. \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H5927"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*, friend, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w*!” \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w*.


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Boaz \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*,” \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* near \w kinsman|strong="H0251"\w*, “\w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* out \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w country|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w selling|strong="H4376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* parcel \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w our|strong="H0834"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* Elimelech’s.


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\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w thought|strong="H0559"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w should|strong="H0518"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Buy|strong="H7069"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w those|strong="H0310"\w* \w who|strong="H0369"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w here|strong="H1350"\w*, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.’ \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w redeem|strong="H1350"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w*, \w redeem|strong="H1350"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w redeem|strong="H1350"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w*, \w then|strong="H0310"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w may|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w redeem|strong="H1350"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w besides|strong="H2108"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.” <pb/>\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w redeem|strong="H1350"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w buy|strong="H7069"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w buy|strong="H7069"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w also|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Moabitess|strong="H4125"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w near|strong="H3808"\w* \w kinsman|strong="H1350"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w can’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w redeem|strong="H1350"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* myself, \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* endanger \w my|strong="H3588"\w* own \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*. Take \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w right|strong="H1353"\w* \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w redemption|strong="H1353"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w yourself|strong="H0859"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w can’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w redeem|strong="H1350"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Now|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w custom|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w former|strong="H6440"\w* \w time|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* redeeming \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* exchanging, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w confirm|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*: \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w took|strong="H5414"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sandal|strong="H5275"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* neighbour; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* formalizing transactions \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.


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\w So|strong="H1350"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* near \w kinsman|strong="H1350"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w*, “\w Buy|strong="H7069"\w* \w it|strong="H1350"\w* \w for|strong="H0559"\w* yourself,” \w then|strong="H0559"\w* \w he|strong="H0559"\w* took off \w his|strong="H8025"\w* \w sandal|strong="H5275"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w witnesses|strong="H5707"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* Elimelech’s, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* Chilion’s \w and|strong="H3027"\w* Mahlon’s, \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w*.


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\w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w*, \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Moabitess|strong="H4125"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Mahlon|strong="H4248"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w purchased|strong="H7069"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w may|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* amongst \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w witnesses|strong="H5707"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w We|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w witnesses|strong="H5707"\w*. \w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w treat|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* worthily \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Ephrathah|strong="H0672"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w famous|strong="H8034"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*.


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\w Let|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Perez|strong="H6557"\w*, \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w*<n>or, seed</n> \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w woman|strong="H5291"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* she \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w* \w enabled|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w conceive|strong="H2032"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* she \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w*, “\w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* left \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* \w near|strong="H3808"\w* \w kinsman|strong="H1350"\w*. \w Let|strong="H1350"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w famous|strong="H8034"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.


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\w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w restorer|strong="H7725"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sustain|strong="H3557"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w age|strong="H1121"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w daughter-in-law|strong="H3618"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w loves|strong="H0157"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*.”


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\w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w*, \w laid|strong="H7896"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w in|strong="H0539"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w bosom|strong="H2436"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w nurse|strong="H0539"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w women|strong="H7934"\w*, \w her|strong="H7121"\w* neighbours, \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w A|strong="H3205"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w*”. \w They|strong="H0559"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Obed|strong="H5744"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.<pb/>


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Now \w this|strong="H0428"\w* \w is|strong="H0428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w history|strong="H8435"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w generations|strong="H8435"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Perez|strong="H6557"\w*: \w Perez|strong="H6557"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Hezron|strong="H2696"\w*,


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\w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Hezron|strong="H2696"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Ram|strong="H7410"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Ram|strong="H7410"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Amminadab|strong="H5992"\w*,


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\w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amminadab|strong="H5992"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Nahshon|strong="H5177"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Nahshon|strong="H5177"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Salmon|strong="H8009"\w*,


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\w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Salmon|strong="H8012"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Obed|strong="H5744"\w*,


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\w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w Obed|strong="H5744"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.


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\w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w <font size=-1>LORD</font>’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w her|strong="H0398"\w* rival \w provoked|strong="H3707"\w* \w her|strong="H0398"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*.


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\w Elkanah|strong="H0511"\w* \w her|strong="H0398"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0398"\w*, “\w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w*, \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H0398"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* grieved? \w Am|strong="H0595"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*?”<pb/>


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