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29.23_o leu._n 8.26_o 28._o first_o at_o the_o consecration_n of_o a_o priest_n there_o be_v to_o be_v a_o basket_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n and_o out_o of_o be_v to_o be_v take_v one_o unleavened_a cake_n a_o cake_n of_o oil_v bread_n and_o a_o wafer_n all_o to_o be_v burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n to_o which_o purpose_n the_o priest_n at_o his_o sacred_a unction_n be_v to_o offer_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o ephah_n that_o be_v a_o omer_n of_o fine_a flour_n to_o be_v mingle_v with_o oil_n and_o bake_v in_o a_o pan._n it_o must_v be_v whole_o burn_v and_o not_o eat_v 23._o leu._n 6.22_o 23._o 9.4_o leu._n 9.4_o second_o at_o aaron_n enter_v upon_o his_o office_n and_o function_n there_o be_v offer_v a_o meat-offering_a mingle_v with_o oil_n 14.10_o leu._n 14.10_o three_o at_o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o leper_n the_o meat-offering_a be_v to_o consist_v of_o three_o tenth-deales_a that_o be_v omers_n of_o fine_a flour_n mingle_v with_o oil_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o 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