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king_n dan._n 11._o honour_n the_o god_n of_o force_n in_o his_o strong_a hold_n vers_n 38_o 39_o but_o in_o his_o estate_n shall_v he_o honour_v the_o god_n of_o force_n thus_o shall_v he_o do_v in_o the_o most_o strong_a hold_v with_o a_o strange_a god_n the_o assyrian_a king_n glory_n in_o strength_n isa_n 37.24_o by_o thy_o servant_n have_v thou_o reproach_v the_o lord_n and_o have_v say_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o chariot_n be_o i_o come_v up_o to_o the_o height_n of_o the_o mountain_n to_o the_o side_n of_o lebanon_n and_o i_o will_v cut_v down_o the_o tall_a cedar_n thereof_o and_o the_o choice_n fir_n tree_n thereof_o and_o i_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o height_n of_o his_o border_n and_o the_o forest_n of_o his_o carmell_n this_o idol_n shall_v be_v destroy_v vers_fw-la 13._o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v upon_o all_o the_o oak_n of_o bashan_n oak_n the_o strong_a of_o tree_n vers_fw-la 15._o and_o upon_o every_o high_a tower_n and_o upon_o every_o fence_a 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