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and_o precious_a as_o can_v be_v have_v these_o day_n upon_o the_o earth_n read_v over_o at_o your_o leisure_n the_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la let_v they_o bring_v gold_n and_o silver_n and_o brass_n and_o blue_a and_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a and_o fine_a linen_n and_o goatshair_n and_o ram-skin_n die_v red_a and_o badgers-skin_n and_o shittim-wood_n etc._n etc._n and_o let_v they_o make_v a_o sanctuary_n that_o i_o may_v dwell_v among_o they_o every_o thing_n in_o this_o sanctuary_n be_v very_o rich_a and_o costly_a either_o massy-â—old_a or_o at_o lest_o select_a wood_n ouâ—r-layed_n with_o gold_n as_o the_o ark_n &_o the_o taâ—le_a of_o shewbread_n be_v shittim-wood_n yet_o overlayed_n with_o gold_n but_o the_o cherubim_n and_o mercy-seat_n be_v pure_a gold_n shall_fw-mi â—7_n 18._o c_o 25._o so_o likewise_o the_o dish_n spoon_n and_o cover_v ver_fw-la 29._o the_o candlestick_n tong_n and_o snuffdish_n ver_fw-la 3â—_n and_o 38._o the_o oil_n for_o the_o lamp_n 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