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and_o serve_v their_o idol_n which_o be_v a_o snare_n to_o they_o psa._n 106.25_o 26_o 27_o 3_o it_o be_v the_o mingle_a people_n that_o god_n have_v threaten_v to_o plague_v with_o those_o deadly_a punishment_n of_o he_o with_o which_o he_o have_v threaten_v to_o punish_v babylon_n itself_o saying_n when_o a_o sword_n be_v upon_o her_o glyar_n her_o mighty_a her_o chariot_n and_o treasure_n a_o sword_n also_o shall_v be_v upon_o the_o mingle_a people_n that_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o and_o no_o marvel_n for_o 1_o mix_v communion_n pollute_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n say_v to_o the_o rebel_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n let_v it_o suffice_v you_o of_o all_o your_o abomination_n that_o you_o have_v bring_v into_o my_o sand_n vary_n stranger_n uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n and_o uncircumcised_a in_o flesh_n to_o be_v in_o my_o sanctuary_n to_o pollute_v it_o even_o my_o house_n when_o you_o offer_v my_o bread_n and_o the_o fat_a and_o the_o blood_n and_o they_o have_v break_v 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