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his_o household_n after_o he_o that_o they_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v righteousness_n and_o judgement_n jacob_n say_v to_o his_o household_n 35._o and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v with_o he_o put_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n that_o be_v among_o you_o and_o change_v your_o garment_n after_o the_o example_n of_o jacob_n let_v other_o cleanse_v their_o house_n as_o of_o idol_n so_o of_o ignorance_n of_o profane_v of_o blasphemy_n of_o filthy_a speak_n and_o of_o all_o uncleanness_n and_o wickedness_n for_o these_o and_o such_o like_a do_v infect_v pollute_v and_o defile_v both_o house_n and_o kingdom_n 15._o and_o let_v every_o one_o say_v with_o good_a joshua_n i_o and_o my_o house_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n and_o as_o hannah_n give_v her_o son_n samuel_n to_o the_o lord_n so_o let_v every_o one_o give_v and_o dedicate_v their_o family_n to_o god_n and_o as_o job_n every_o day_n sanctify_v his_o son_n by_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o they_o so_o let_v every_o one_o 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