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48._o vers_fw-la of_o the_o 40._o chap._n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 41._o chap._n and_o the_o situation_n thereof_o upon_o the_o very_a top_n of_o the_o hill_n chap._n 43._o v._n 12._o therefore_o in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o porch_n thereof_o chap._n 40._o v._n 49._o mention_n be_v make_v of_o step_n yet_o without_o any_o express_a number_n how_o many_o there_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n itself_o or_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n nothing_o be_v mention_v beside_o the_o cherubim_n and_o palmtree_n chap._n 41._o vers_fw-la 20_o 21._o and_o the_o table_n which_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n v._n 24._o vii_o last_o after_o the_o set_n down_o of_o the_o ordinance_n for_o god_n worship_n in_o this_o new_a temple_n chap._n 43_o and_o 44._o and_o the_o form_n of_o political_a government_n among_o god_n people_n chap._n 45_o and_o 46._o he_o come_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 47._o chap._n to_o describe_v the_o river_n of_o water_n issue_v out_o of_o god_n temple_n through_o those_o 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