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of_o the_o vision_n that_o i_o have_v see_v but_o he_o will_v not_o â—o_z with_o we_o unto_o bethel_n but_o when_o we_o come_v to_o bethel_n my_o father_n jacob_n see_v in_o a_o vision_n concerning_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v their_o priest_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o arise_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o tithe_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o lord_n by_o i_o then_o come_v we_o to_o hebron_n to_o dwell_v there_o and_o by_o and_o by_o isaac_n call_v i_o to_o expound_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n accâ—rding_v as_o god_n angel_n have_v show_v it_o to_o i_o 3._o and_o he_o teach_v i_o the_o law_n of_o priesthood_n sacrifice_n burn_a offering_n â—irâ—â—â—ings_n freewill_n offering_n and_o offering_n for_o health_n every_o day_n he_o teach_v i_o understanding_n and_o call_v upon_o i_o continuâ—lly_o before_o the_o lord_n say_v my_o son_n 4_o give_v no_o care_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o fornication_n for_o he_o will_v follow_v thou_o and_o defile_v the_o holy_a thing_n by_o thy_o seed_n 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