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and_o die_v and_o aaron_n be_v obedient_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n numb_a 20._o 23_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o and_o so_o moses_n when_o his_o work_n be_v at_o a_o end_n god_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o must_v not_o carry_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o he_o must_v go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n and_o die_v he_o submit_v to_o the_o lord_n deut._n 32._o 49_o 50._o and_o deut._n 34._o 5._o and_o thus_o you_o see_v a_o heart_n that_o be_v true_o humble_v it_o will_v justify_v
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