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And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smotecertain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.
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Did not Solomonking of Israelsin by these things? yet among manynations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and Godmade him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandishwomen cause to sin.