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of_o two_o witness_n or_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o three_o witness_n shall_v the_o matter_n be_v establish_v deut._n 19_o 15._o if_o there_o be_v a_o controversy_n between_o man_n and_o they_o come_v unto_o judgement_n that_o the_o judge_n may_v judge_v they_o than_o they_o shall_v justify_v the_o righteous_a and_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a deut._n 25._o 1._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o stranger_n fatherless_a and_o widow_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n curse_a be_v he_o that_o take_v reward_n to_o slay_v a_o innocent_a person_n deut._n 27._o 19_o 25._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o samuel_n be_v old_a that_o he_o make_v his_o son_n judge_n over_o israel_n and_o his_o son_n walk_v not_o in_o his_o way_n but_o turn_v aside_o after_o lucre_n and_o take_v bribe_n and_o persuade_v judgement_n 1_o sam._n 8._o 1_o 3._o and_o samuel_n say_v unto_o all_o israel_n behold_v here_o i_o be_o witness_v against_o i_o before_o the_o lord_n 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