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god_n for_o the_o lord_n say_v exod._n 12.12_o he_o will_v execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o the_o god_n of_o egypt_n and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v numb_a 33.4_o but_o i_o answer_v so_o laban_n have_v his_o god_n which_o rachel_n steal_v away_o from_o her_o father_n and_o sit_v upon_o they_o to_o hide_v they_o from_o he_o gen._n 31.30_o 34._o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o terah_n abraham_n father_n they_o serve_v other_o god_n this_o we_o read_v but_o of_o any_o temple_n they_o have_v we_o read_v not_o if_o you_o say_v these_o god_n that_o terah_n and_o laban_n have_v be_v household_n god_n and_o some_o room_n in_o their_o private_a house_n may_v serve_v for_o they_o and_o for_o the_o devotion_n perform_v unto_o they_o but_o the_o god_n of_o egypt_n speak_v of_o be_v for_o public_a use_n and_o public_a service_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v their_o priest_n also_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v 54._o pausanius_n in_o corinthiacis_n p._n 54._o that_o we_o read_v often_o in_o 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