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none_o of_o the_o household_n by_o in_o the_o house_n 12_o then_o she_o catch_v he_o by_o the_o garment_n say_v lie_v with_o i_o and_o he_o leave_v his_o garment_n in_o her_o hand_n and_o flee_v and_o get_v he_o out_o 13_o and_o when_o she_o see_v that_o he_o have_v leave_v his_o garment_n in_o her_o hand_n and_o be_v flee_v out_o 14_o she_o call_v unto_o the_o man_n of_o her_o house_n and_o tell_v they_o say_v see_v he_o have_v bring_v in_o a_o hebrew_n unto_o we_o to_o do_v we_o shame_n for_o he_o come_v in_o to_o i_o to_o have_v lie_v with_o i_o and_o i_o begin_v to_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n 15_o and_o when_o he_o hear_v that_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o voice_n and_o cry_v he_o leave_v his_o garment_n with_o i_o and_o flee_v away_o and_o get_v he_o out_o 16_o and_o she_o lay_v up_o his_o garment_n by_o she_o until_o her_o lord_n come_v home_o 17_o and_o she_o tell_v he_o with_o these_o word_n say_v this_o hebrew_n servant_n which_o thou_o have_v bring_v unto_o we_o come_v unto_o i_o to_o do_v i_o shame_n 17_o but_o assoon_o as_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o voice_n and_o cry_v he_o leave_v his_o garment_n with_o i_o and_o flee_v out_o 19_o when_o his_o master_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o his_o wife_n which_o she_o tell_v he_o say_v after_o this_o manner_n do_v thy_o servant_n to_o i_o 18_o he_o wax_v wroth_a 20_o and_o joseph_n master_n take_v he_o and_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o king_n prisoner_n lay_v bind_v and_o there_o continue_v he_o in_o prison_n 21_o but_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o joseph_n and_o show_v he_o mercy_n and_o get_v he_o favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o prison_n 22_o and_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n commit_v to_o joseph_n hand_n all_o the_o prisoner_n that_o be_v in_o the_o prison_n house_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v there_o that_o do_v he_o 23_o and_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n look_v unto_o nothing_o that_o be_v under_o his_o hand_n see_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o 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they_o before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v choose_v thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o servant_n and_o thy_o maid_n and_o the_o levite_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n and_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o all_o that_o thou_o put_v thy_o hand_n to_o 31._o 19_o beware_v that_o thou_o forsake_v not_o the_o levite_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n 20_o if_o 8._o when_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v enlarge_v thy_o border_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v thou_o thou_o say_v i_o will_v eat_v flesh_n because_o thy_o soul_n long_v to_o eat_v flesh_n thou_o may_v eat_v flesh_n what_o soever_o thy_o soul_n lust_v 21_o if_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v choose_v to_o put_v his_o name_n there_o be_v too_o far_o from_o thou_o than_o thou_o shall_v kill_v of_o thy_o ox_n and_o of_o thy_o sheep_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v thou_o as_o i_o have_v command_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v in_o thy_o own_o city_n whatsoever_o thy_o soul_n lust_v 22_o and_o as_o the_o roebuck_n and_o the_o heart_n be_v eat_v 22_o so_o thou_o shall_v eat_v they_o both_o the_o clean_a and_o unclean_a shall_v eat_v of_o they_o 23_o but_o take_v heed_n that_o thou_o eat_v not_o the_o blood_n for_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o life_n and_o thou_o may_v not_o eat_v the_o life_n with_o the_o flesh_n 24_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v it_o but_o pour_v it_o upon_o the_o earth_n as_o water_n 25_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v it_o that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o and_o with_o thy_o child_n after_o thou_o but_o thou_o shall_v do_v that_o which_o be_v right_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n 26_o but_o thy_o holy_a thing_n which_o thou_o haste_v and_o thy_o vow_n thou_o shall_v take_v and_o come_v unto_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v 27_o and_o thou_o shall_v offer_v thy_o whole_a burn_a offering_n both_o flesh_n and_o blood_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o thine_o offering_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o flesh_n 28_o take_v heed_n and_o hear_v all_o these_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o and_o with_o thy_o child_n after_o thou_o for_o ever_o if_o thou_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god._n 29_o when_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v destroy_v the_o nation_n before_o thou_o whither_o thou_o go_v to_o possess_v they_o and_o thou_o succéede_v in_o their_o inheritance_n and_o dwell_v in_o their_o land_n 30_o beware_v that_o thou_o be_v not_o take_v in_o a_o snare_n after_o they_o after_o that_o they_o be_v destroy_v before_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o ask_v not_o after_o their_o god_n 12_o say_v as_o these_o nation_n serve_v their_o god_n i_o will_v do_v so_o likewise_o 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