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any_o â—ore_o with_o idol_n nor_o with_o their_o detestable_a thing_n which_o latter_a clause_n be_v but_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o foâ—meâ—_n for_o shikkuâ—zim_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a and_o the_o septuagint_n be_v frequent_o use_v to_o signify_v idol_n which_o be_v detestable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o zephaniah_n foretell_v that_o â—â—_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o â—â—_o the_o lord_n will_v famish_v all_o the_o god_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v a_o very_a remarkable_a passage_n and_o allude_v to_o the_o fond_a conceit_n of_o the_o pagan_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o deut._n 32._o 38._o that_o their_o god_n do_v eat_v the_o fat_a of_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o drink_v the_o wine_n of_o their_o drink-offering_n to_o which_o it_o be_v probable_a god_n himself_o be_v please_v to_o allude_v in_o psal._n 50._o 13._o will_v i_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o bull_n or_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o goat_n and_o in_o isa._n 43._o 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