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strive_v earnest_o by_o joshua_n and_o caleb_n to_o persuade_v israel_n to_o go_v forward_o but_o in_o vain_a for_o in_o their_o frowardness_n and_o fit_a they_o â—et_v up_o their_o spirit_n and_o will_v not_o hearken_v wherefore_o in_o the_o 28_o and_o 29_o verse_n god_n give_v forth_o bis_fw-la decree_n as_o true_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n as_o you_o have_v speak_v in_o my_o ear_n so_o will_v i_o do_v to_o you_o your_o carcase_n shall_v fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n after_o this_o they_o change_v their_o mind_n ver_fw-la 39_o 40_o the_o people_n mourn_v great_o and_o they_o rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o get_v they_o up_o into_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n say_v lo_o we_o be_v here_o and_o we_o will_v go_v up_o unto_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v but_o their_o motion_n take_v not_o though_o they_o rise_v early_o though_o they_o mourn_v and_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n obj._n but_o have_v not_o god_n say_v that_o those_o 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