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10._o 16_o 17._o say_v to_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n wherefore_o have_v you_o not_o eat_v the_o sin-offering_n in_o the_o holy-place_n see_v it_o be_v most_o holy_a and_o god_n have_v give_v it_o you_o to_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o make_v atonement_n for_o they_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o numb_a 18._o 1._o the_o lord_n say_v to_o aaron_n thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o father_n house_n with_o thou_o shall_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o thou_o with_o thy_o son_n with_o thou_o shall_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o your_o priesthood_n and_o mat._n chap._n 8._o 17._o say_v express_o that_o when_o christ_n cure_v many_o disease_n among_o the_o people_n than_o be_v that_o fulfil_v which_o be_v speak_v by_o isaiah_n he_o take_v our_o infirmity_n and_o bear_v our_o disease_n isai_n 53._o 4._o nevertheless_o neither_o do_v god_n nor_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n or_o aaron_z himself_o satisfy_v for_o the_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n of_o 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