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01-GEN/29.usfm

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ kissed him, and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban all these things.
 
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 \v 23  In the evening, Laban took Leah his daughter and brought her to Jacob, who slept with her.
-\v 24 Laban also gave Zilpah his female servant to his daughter Leah as a servant.
+\v 24 Laban gave his female servant Zilpah to his daughter Leah, to be her servant.
 \v 25  In the morning, behold, it was Leah! Jacob said to Laban, "What is this you have done to me?
 Did I not serve you for Rachel? Why then have you tricked me?"
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ seven years."
 
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 \v 28 Jacob did so, and completed Leah's week. Then  Laban gave him Rachel his daughter as his wife also.
-\v 29 Laban also gave to his daughter Rachel Bilhah, his female servant, to be her servant.
+\v 29 Laban also gave Bilhah to his daughter Rachel, to be her servant.
 \v 30 So Jacob married Rachel, too,  but he loved Rachel more than Leah.  So Jacob served Laban for seven more years.
 
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02-EXO/25.usfm

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 \v 21 You must put the atonement lid on top of the ark, and you must put into the ark the covenant decrees that I am giving you.
 
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-\v 22 It is at the ark that I will meet with you. I will speak with you from my position above the atonement lid. It will be from between the two cherubim
-over the ark of the covenant decrees that I will speak to you about all the commands I will give you for the Israelites.
+\v 22 It is at the ark that I will meet with you. I will speak with you from my position above the atonement lid. It will be from between the two cherubim over the ark of the testimony that I will speak to you about all the commands I will give you for the Israelites.
 
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02-EXO/28.usfm

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 \v 21 The stones must be arranged by the names of Israel's twelve sons, each in order by name. They must be like the engraving on a signet ring, each name standing for one of the twelve tribes.
 \v 22 You must make on the breastpiece chains like cords, braided work of pure gold.
-\v 23 You must make two rings of gold for the breastpiece and must attach them to the two ends of the breastplate.
+\v 23 You must make two rings of gold for the breastpiece and must attach them to the two ends of the breastpiece.
 \v 24 You must attach the two golden chains to the two corners of the breastpiece.
 
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 \v 27 You must make two more gold rings, and you must attach them to the bottom of the two shoulder pieces of the front of the ephod, close to its seam above the finely woven waistband of the ephod.
-\v 28 They must tie the breastpiece by its rings to the ephod's rings with a blue cord, so that it might be attached just above the ephod's woven waistband. This is so that the breastplate might not become unattached from the ephod.
+\v 28 They must tie the breastpiece by its rings to the ephod's rings with a blue cord, so that it might be attached just above the ephod's woven waistband. This is so that the breastpiece might not become unattached from the ephod.
 
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 \v 29 When Aaron goes into the holy place, he must carry the names of Israel's twelve sons in the breastpiece for decision making on his heart. This will serve as a constant reminder to Yahweh.

05-DEU/10.usfm

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 \v 7 From there they journeyed to Gudgodah,  and from Gudgodah to Jotbathah, a land of streams of water.
  
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-\v 8 At that time Yahweh chose the tribe of Levi to bear the ark of the testimony of Yahweh, to stand before Yahweh to serve him, and to bless people in his name, as today.
+\v 8 At that time Yahweh chose the tribe of Levi to bear the covenant of Yahweh, to stand before Yahweh to serve him, and to bless people in his name, as today.
 \v 9 Therefore Levi has no portion nor inheritance of land with his brothers; Yahweh is his inheritance, as Yahweh your God spoke to him.)
  
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05-DEU/28.usfm

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 \v 29 You will grope about at noonday like the blind grope in the darkness, and you will not prosper in your ways; you will be always oppressed and robbed, and there will be no one to save you.
  
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-\v 30 You will become engaged to a woman, but another man will seize her and sleep with her. You will build a house but not live in it; you will plant a vineyard but not enjoy its fruit.
+\v 30 You will become engaged to a woman, but another man will seize her and force her to lie with him. You will build a house but not live in it; you will plant a vineyard but not enjoy its fruit.
 \v 31 Your ox will be slain before your eyes, but you will not eat its meat; your donkey will be forcibly taken away from before you, and will not be restored to you. Your sheep will be given to your enemies, and you will have no one to aid you.
  
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05-DEU/31.usfm

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-\v 9 Moses wrote this law and gave it out to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the testimony of Yahweh; he also gave copies of it to all the elders of Israel.
+\v 9 Moses wrote this law and gave it out to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the covenant of Yahweh; he also gave copies of it to all the elders of Israel.
 \v 10 Moses commanded them and said, "At the end of every seven years, at the time fixed for the cancellation of debts, during the Festival of Shelters,
 \v 11 when all Israel has come to appear before Yahweh your God in the place that he will choose for his sanctuary, you will read this law before all Israel in their hearing.
  
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 \v 24 It happened that when Moses had finished writing the words of this law in a book,
-\v 25 that he gave a command to the Levites who carried the ark of the testimony of Yahweh; he said,
-\v 26 "Take this book of the law and put it by the side of the ark of the testimony of Yahweh your God, so that it may be there as a witness against you.
+\v 25 that he gave a command to the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of Yahweh; he said,
+\v 26 "Take this book of the law and put it by the side of the ark of the covenant of Yahweh your God, so that it may be there as a witness against you.
  
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 \v 27 For I know your rebellion and your stiff neck; look, while I am still alive with you even today, you have been rebellious against Yahweh; how much more after my death?

09-1SA/04.usfm

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 \v 2 The Philistines lined up for battle against Israel. When the battle spread, Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who killed about four thousand men on the field of battle.
 
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-\v 3 When the people came into the camp, the elders of Israel said, "Why has Yahweh defeated us today before the Philistines? Let us bring the ark of the testimony of Yahweh here from Shiloh, that it may be here with us, that it might keep us safe from the power of our enemies."
-\v 4 So the people sent men to Shiloh; from there they carried the ark of the testimony of Yahweh of hosts, who sits above the cherubim.  The two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the testimony of God.
+\v 3 When the people came into the camp, the elders of Israel said, "Why has Yahweh defeated us today before the Philistines? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of Yahweh here from Shiloh, that it may be here with us, that it might keep us safe from the power of our enemies."
+\v 4 So the people sent men to Shiloh; from there they carried the ark of the covenant of Yahweh of hosts, who sits above the cherubim.  The two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
 
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-\v 5 When the ark of the testimony of Yahweh came into the camp, all of the people of Israel gave a great shout, and the earth resounded.
+\v 5 When the ark of the covenant of Yahweh came into the camp, all of the people of Israel gave a great shout, and the earth resounded.
 \v 6 When the Philistines heard the noise of the shouting, they said, "What does this loud shouting in the camp of the Hebrews mean?" Then they realized that the ark of Yahweh had come into the camp.
 
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18-JOB/08.usfm

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-\v 8 For inquire, I beg you, about the ages past;
-\q apply yourself to learn what our ancestors discovered.
+\v 8 Please ask the former generations,
+\q and give your attention to what our ancestors learned.
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 \v 9 (We were only born yesterday and know nothing
 \q because our days on earth are a shadow).

23-ISA/59.usfm

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 \v 17 He put on righteousness as a breastplate and a helmet of salvation upon his head. 
-\q1 He clothed himself with garments of
-vengeance and wore zeal as a mantle.
+\q1 He clothed himself with garments of vengeance and wore zeal as a mantle.
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 \v 18 He repaid them for what they had done, angry judgment to his adversaries, vengeance to his enemies, to the islands punishment as their reward.
 

41-MAT/01.usfm

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 \v 24 Joseph woke up from his sleep and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and he took her as his wife.
-\v 25 However, he did not sleep with her until she gave birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus.
+\v 25 But he did not have sexual relations with her until she gave birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus.

59-HEB/07.usfm

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 \v 1 It was this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him.
-\v 2 It was to him that Abraham gave a tenth of everything. His name "Melchizedek" means "king of righteousness," and also "king of Salem," that is, "king of peace." 
+\v 2 It was to him that Abraham gave a tenth of everything. His name "Melchizedek" means "king of righteousness." His other title is "king of Salem," that is, "king of peace." 
 \v 3 He is without father, without mother, without ancestors, with neither beginning of days nor end of life. Instead, he resembles the Son of God, because he remains a priest forever.
 
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