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and_o strong_a tribe_n and_o in_o fine_a become_v the_o head_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n 47._o or_o of_o the_o ten_o trybe_n 7.28_o whereof_o there_o be_v no_o suspicion_n or_o likelihood_n 31._o when_o jacob_n speak_v this_o 37._o or_o when_o moses_n record_v it_o 5._o and_o how_o then_o come_v jacob_n to_o foresee_v this_o so_o many_o hundred_o year_n before_o 49._o as_o also_o to_o foresee_v &_o foretell_v the_o particular_a place_n of_o his_o childress_n habitation_n in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n 14._o as_o zabulon_n at_o the_o sea_n side_n 12._o aser_n in_o the_o fertile_a pasture_n 3_o &_o other_o the_o like_a that_o fall_v out_o by_o cast_a lot_n 13._o after_o four_o hundred_o year_n and_o more_o where-hence_a have_v he_o this_o i_o say_v to_o foretell_v what_o lot_n so_o long_o after_o shall_v appoint_v but_o only_o from_o god_n who_o govern_v their_o lot_n the_o foresight_n of_o moses_n the_o like_a may_v be_v ask_v concern_v moses_n 36._o who_o before_o his_o 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