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have_v command_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v in_o thy_o own_o city_n whatsoever_o thy_o soul_n lust_v 22_o and_o as_o the_o roebuck_n and_o the_o heart_n be_v eat_v 22_o so_o thou_o shall_v eat_v they_o both_o the_o clean_a and_o unclean_a shall_v eat_v of_o they_o 23_o but_o take_v heed_n that_o thou_o eat_v not_o the_o blood_n for_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o life_n and_o thou_o may_v not_o eat_v the_o life_n with_o the_o flesh_n 24_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v it_o but_o pour_v it_o upon_o the_o earth_n as_o water_n 25_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v it_o that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o and_o with_o thy_o child_n after_o thou_o but_o thou_o shall_v do_v that_o which_o be_v right_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n 26_o but_o thy_o holy_a thing_n which_o thou_o haste_v and_o thy_o vow_n thou_o shall_v take_v and_o come_v unto_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v 27_o and_o thou_o shall_v offer_v thy_o whole_a burn_a offering_n both_o flesh_n and_o 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