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the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n to_o bear_v awâ—…_n into_o the_o desert_n till_o the_o high_a priest_n have_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 20._o end_n of_o reconcile_a the_o holy_a place_n and_o the_o tâ—…_n bernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o altar_n anâ—_n by_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o other_o god_n which_o be_v the_o sin-offering_n for_o the_o people_n which_o be_v do_v he_o be_v to_o bring_v the_o live_a goat_n and_o to_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o it_o and_o confess_v 15._o over_o it_o all_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o all_o their_o transgression_n in_o 〈◊〉_d their_o sin_n put_v they_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o goat_n and_o shall_v send_v he_o away_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o fit_a man_n into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o so_o the_o goâ—_n 21._o shall_v bear_v upon_o he_o all_o their_o iniquity_n unto_o a_o land_n not_o inhabit_v and_o he_o shall_v let_v go_v the_o goat_n in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o that_o 22._o 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