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decimo_fw-la si_fw-la be_v dies_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la decimo_fw-la septimo_fw-la from_o this_o and_o divers_a the_o like_a place_n of_o the_o talmud_n aben_n ezra_n on_o levit._n 23._o ver._n 4._o observe_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o there_o be_v divers_a instance_n in_o the_o misna_n and_o the_o gemara_n of_o the_o passover_n be_v keep_v in_o badu_n that_o be_v on_o those_o day_n which_o be_v make_v rejectitious_a in_o the_o late_a calendar_n the_o second_o four_o and_o six_o feria_fw-la therefore_o these_o translation_n be_v not_o in_o use_n when_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o misna_n and_o gemara_n live_v second_o in_o that_o the_o jew_n ever_o while_o the_o temple_n stand_v observe_v their_o new-moon_n and_o feast_n according_a to_o the_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o or_o appearance_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o therefore_o have_v no_o calendar_n for_o their_o rule_n to_o sanctify_v their_o feast_n by_o 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