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〈◊〉_d nathan_n to_o give_v or_o deliver_v over_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v style_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nethinims_n or_o the_o person_n give_v and_o deliver_v over_o for_o such_o a_o service_n and_o therefore_o the_o text_n say_v they_o be_v curse_v that_o be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n as_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o slave_n of_o canaan_n 23._o ver._n 23._o even_o as_o the_o city_n jericho_n 7.1_o josh_n 6.19_o &_o 7.1_o with_o all_o the_o good_n be_v curse_v as_o be_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o city_n take_v in_o the_o land_n therefore_o be_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o it_o consecrate_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o achan_n herein_o sin_v by_o meddle_v with_o the_o accurse_a or_o dedicate_v spoil_n every_o person_n be_v curse_v and_o condemn_v that_o dare_v touch_v any_o dedication_n to_o diminish_v from_o or_o take_v they_o away_o but_o as_o to_o these_o nethinim_n which_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n that_o be_v thus_o accurse_v and_o dedicate_v to_o the_o 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