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take_v joshua_n and_o set_v he_o before_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o congregation_n and_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o charge_n as_o the_o lord_n command_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n after_o this_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n war_v against_o the_o midianite_n and_o they_o slay_v the_o king_n of_o midian_a and_o burn_v their_o city_n and_o their_o goodly_a castle_n and_o there_o balaam_n be_v slay_v they_o divide_v the_o spoil_n of_o the_o country_n and_o moses_n grow_v old_a 31._o he_o call_v joshuah_n unto_o he_o before_o the_o people_n give_v he_o good_a counsel_n and_o bid_v he_o to_o be_v valiant_a and_o encourage_v the_o people_n and_o set_v forth_o a_o song_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o vengeance_n after_o which_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n 32._o say_v get_v thou_o up_o into_o this_o mountain_n abarim_n unto_o mount_n nebo_n which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n that_o be_v over_o against_o jericho_n and_o behold_v the_o 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