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commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o make_v a_o league_n with_o he_o gen._n 31._o 4_o from_o mount_n gilead_n he_o go_v to_o mahanaim_n which_o be_v 16_o mile_n and_o there_o he_o meet_v with_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n gen._n 31._o 5_o from_o mahanaim_n he_o pass_v the_o water_n and_o go_v to_o penuel_n which_o be_v four_o mile_n and_o there_o wrestle_v with_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n gen._n 32._o 6_o from_o penuel_n he_o go_v to_o succoth_n where_o he_o pitch_v his_o tent_n 2_o mile_n gen._n 33._o 7_o from_o succoth_n he_o pass_v the_o river_n of_o jordan_n and_o go_v to_o sichem_n not_o far_o from_o salem_n about_o eight_o mile_n where_o his_o daughter_n dinah_n be_v ravish_v gen._n 33._o 8_o from_o thence_o he_o go_v to_o bethel_n which_o be_v eight_o and_o twenty_o mile_n gen._n 31._o 9_o from_o bethel_n he_o go_v to_o bethlehem_n euphrata_n which_o be_v twelve_o mile_n in_o which_o way_n rachel_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v not_o far_o from_o bethlehem_n then_o jacob_n go_v forward_o 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