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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_v to_o these_o hebrew_n phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o batach_v in_o construction_n with_o beth_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o these_o refer_v to_o god_n be_v all_o one_o 18.22_o â—sal_n 18.22_o use_v sometime_o in_o way_n of_o exegesis_n and_o exposition_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o that_o these_o answer_n to_o this_o greek_n phrase_n be_v apparent_a both_o by_o compare_v the_o syriac_a and_o by_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n who_o so_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o the_o 28._o of_o esay_n verse_n 16._o as_o paul_n cit_v it_o rom._n 10.11_o look_v now_o how_o the_o scripure_a expound_v these_o phrase_n exposition_n 2._o by_o the_o scripture_n exposition_n in_o the_o 50._o of_o esay_n 10._o you_o have_v one_o expound_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v give_v we_o in_o the_o next_o word_n 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