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very_o zealous_a for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o when_o he_o be_v twenty_o he_o abolish_v idolatry_n and_o restore_v true_a religion_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o judah_n and_o so_o continue_v to_o do_v in_o the_o 6._o the_o v._o 6._o city_n of_o manasseh_n ephraim_n simeon_n and_o naphtali_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o because_o he_o will_v not_o trust_v other_o to_o do_v it_o without_o he_o this_o great_a work_n he_o will_v see_v it_o do_v with_o his_o own_o eye_n for_o it_o be_v say_v 4._o say_v v._o 4._o they_o break_v down_o the_o altar_n of_o baalim_fw-la in_o his_o presence_n and_o the_o image_n that_o be_v on_o high_a above_o they_o he_o cut_v down_o and_o the_o grove_n and_o the_o carve_a image_n and_o melt_a image_n he_o break_v in_o piece_n and_o make_v dust_n of_o of_o they_o and_o strew_v it_o upon_o the_o grave_n of_o those_o that_o have_v sacrifice_v unto_o they_o the_o altar_n in_o bethel_n which_o jeroboam_n have_v build_v and_o the_o high_a 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