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2 Kings 2:1-23

2:1

And it came to pass, when the LORD
<03068>

would take up
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Elijah
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into heaven
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by a whirlwind
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that Elijah
<0452>

went
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with Elisha
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from Gilgal
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2:2

And Elijah
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said
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unto Elisha
<0477>_,

Tarry
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here, I pray thee; for the LORD
<03068>

hath sent
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me to Bethel
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And Elisha
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said
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[unto him, As] the LORD
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liveth
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and [as] thy soul
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liveth
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I will not leave
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thee. So they went down
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to Bethel
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2:3

And the sons
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of the prophets
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that [were] at Bethel
<01008>

came forth
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to Elisha
<0477>_,

and said
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unto him, Knowest
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thou that the LORD
<03068>

will take away
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thy master
<0113>

from thy head
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to day
<03117>_?

And he said
<0559> (8799)_,

Yea, I know
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[it]; hold ye your peace
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2:4

And Elijah
<0452>

said
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unto him, Elisha
<0477>_,

tarry
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here, I pray thee; for the LORD
<03068>

hath sent
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me to Jericho
<03405>_.

And he said
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[As] the LORD
<03068>

liveth
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and [as] thy soul
<05315>

liveth
<02416>_,

I will not leave
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thee. So they came
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to Jericho
<03405>_.

2:5

And the sons
<01121>

of the prophets
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that [were] at Jericho
<03405>

came
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to Elisha
<0477>_,

and said
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unto him, Knowest
<03045> (8804)

thou that the LORD
<03068>

will take away
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thy master
<0113>

from thy head
<07218>

to day
<03117>_?

And he answered
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Yea, I know
<03045> (8804)

[it]; hold ye your peace
<02814> (8685)_.

2:6

And Elijah
<0452>

said
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unto him, Tarry
<03427> (8798)_,

I pray thee, here; for the LORD
<03068>

hath sent
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me to Jordan
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And he said
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[As] the LORD
<03068>

liveth
<02416>_,

and [as] thy soul
<05315>

liveth
<02416>_,

I will not leave
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thee. And they two
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went on
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2:7

And fifty
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men
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of the sons
<01121>

of the prophets
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went
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and stood
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to view
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afar off
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and they two
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stood
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by Jordan
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{to view: Heb. in sight, or, over against}

2:8

And Elijah
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took
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his mantle
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and wrapped [it] together
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and smote
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the waters
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and they were divided
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hither and thither, so that they two
<08147>

went over
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on dry
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ground.

2:9

And it came to pass, when they were gone over
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that Elijah
<0452>

said
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unto Elisha
<0477>_,

Ask
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what I shall do
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for thee, before I be taken away
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from thee. And Elisha
<0477>

said
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I pray thee, let a double
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portion
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of thy spirit
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be upon me.

2:10

And he said
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Thou hast asked
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a hard thing
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[nevertheless], if thou see
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me [when I am] taken
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from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be [so]. {Thou hast...: Heb. Thou hast done hard in asking}

2:11

And it came to pass, as they still
<01980> (8800)

went on
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and talked
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that, behold, [there appeared] a chariot
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of fire
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and horses
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of fire
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and parted
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them both
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asunder
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and Elijah
<0452>

went up
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by a whirlwind
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into heaven
<08064>_.

2:12

And Elisha
<0477>

saw
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[it], and he cried
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My father
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my father
<01>_,

the chariot
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of Israel
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and the horsemen
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thereof. And he saw
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him no more: and he took hold
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of his own clothes
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and rent
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them in two
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pieces
<07168>_.

2:13

He took up
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also the mantle
<0155>

of Elijah
<0452>

that fell
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from him, and went back
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and stood
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by the bank
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of Jordan
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{bank: Heb. lip}

2:14

And he took
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the mantle
<0155>

of Elijah
<0452>

that fell
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from him, and smote
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the waters
<04325>_,

and said
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Where [is] the LORD
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God
<0430>

of Elijah
<0452>_?

and when he also had smitten
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the waters
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they parted
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hither and thither: and Elisha
<0477>

went over
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2:15

And when the sons
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of the prophets
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which [were] to view at Jericho
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saw
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him, they said
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The spirit
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of Elijah
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doth rest
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on Elisha
<0477>_.

And they came
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to meet
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him, and bowed
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themselves to the ground
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before him.

2:16

And they said
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unto him, Behold now, there be
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with thy servants
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fifty
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strong
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men
<01121> <0582>_;

let them go
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we pray thee, and seek
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thy master
<0113>_:

lest peradventure the Spirit
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of the LORD
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hath taken him up
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and cast
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him upon some
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mountain
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or into some
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valley
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And he said
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Ye shall not send
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{strong...: Heb. sons of strength} {some mountain: Heb. one of the mountains}

2:17

And when they urged
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him till he was ashamed
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he said
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Send
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They sent
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therefore fifty
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men
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and they sought
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three
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days
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but found
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him not.

2:18

And when they came again
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to him, (for he tarried
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at Jericho
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he said
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unto them, Did I not say
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unto you, Go
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not?

2:19

And the men
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of the city
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said
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unto Elisha
<0477>_,

Behold, I pray thee, the situation
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of this city
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[is] pleasant
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as my lord
<0113>

seeth
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but the water
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[is] naught
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and the ground
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barren
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{barren: Heb. causing to miscarry}

2:20

And he said
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Bring
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me a new
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cruse
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and put
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salt
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therein. And they brought
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[it] to him.

2:21

And he went forth
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unto the spring
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of the waters
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and cast
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the salt
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in there, and said
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Thus saith
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the LORD
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I have healed
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these waters
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there shall not be from thence any more death
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or barren
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[land].

2:22

So the waters
<04325>

were healed
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unto this day
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according to the saying
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of Elisha
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which he spake
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2:23

And he went up
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from thence unto Bethel
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and as he was going up
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by the way
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there came forth
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little
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children
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out of the city
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and mocked
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him, and said
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unto him, Go up
<05927> (8798)_,

thou bald head
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go up
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thou bald head
<07142>_.