Update 12.usfm

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 \v 9 Furthermore, we had fathers in the flesh as disciplinarians, and we respected them. Should we not even more so obey the Father of spirits and live?
 \v 10 For our fathers indeed disciplined us for a few days as it seemed right to them. But God does so for our good so that we can share in his holiness.
-\v 11 No discipline seems pleasant at present but instead painful. Nevertheless, it later produces peaceful fruit of righteousness for those who have been trained by it.
+\v 11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time; instead, it seems painful. But it later yields peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
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-\v 12 Therefore lift up your hands that hang down and make your weak knees strong again;
-\v 13 make straight paths for your feet, so that whoever is lame will not be led astray but rather be healed.
+\v 12 Therefore lift up your hands that hang down, and make your weak knees strong again.
+\v 13 Make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be led astray but rather be healed.
 
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-\v 14 Pursue peace with all people, and also the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.
-\v 15 Be careful so that no one is excluded from God's grace, and that no root of bitterness grows up to cause trouble and pollute many.
+\v 14 Pursue peace with all, and also the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.
+\v 15 Be careful so that no one lacks God's grace, and that no root of bitterness grows up to cause trouble and through this many become polluted.
 \v 16 Be careful that there not be any sexually immoral or ungodly person such as Esau, who for one meal sold his own birthright.
-\v 17 For you know that afterwards, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, because he found no opportunity for repentance with his father, even though he sought it earnestly with tears.
+\v 17 For you know that afterwards, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, because he found no opportunity for repentance, even though he sought repentance earnestly with tears.
 
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 \v 18 For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched, a mountain of burning fire, darkness, gloom, and storm.
-\v 19 You have not come to trumpet blasts, or to words from a voice that caused those hearing it to beg that not another word be spoken to them.
+\v 19 You have not come to a trumpet blast, or to a voice with words because of which those hearing it to beg that not another word be spoken to them.
 \v 20 For they could not bear what was commanded: "If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned."
 \f + \ft Some older versions read,  \fqa "If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned or shot with an arrow." \fqb \f*
-\v 21 So fearful was this sight that Moses said, "I am so terrified that I am trembling."
+\v 21 So fearful was this sight that Moses said, "I am terrified and am trembling."
 
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 \v 22 Instead, you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to ten thousands of angels in celebration.
-\v 23 You have come to the assembly of all the firstborn registered in heaven, to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous who have been perfected.
+\v 23 You have come to the assembly of all the firstborn registered in heaven, to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous who have been made perfect.
 \v 24 You have come to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks better than Abel's blood.
 
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