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| 9 Yet I destroyed the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of cedars, and who was as strong as oaks; I destroyed his fruit above, and his roots beneath. | 9 "I destroyed the Amorite before them, though he was tall as the cedars and strong as the oaks. I destroyed his fruit above and his roots below. |
| 10 Also I brought you up out of the land of Egypt, and led you forty years in the wilderness, to possess the land of the Amorite. | 10 "I brought you up out of Egypt, and I led you forty years in the desert to give you the land of the Amorites. |
| 11 And I raised up some of your children to be prophets and some of your youths to be nazirites. Is it not indeed so, O people of Israel? says the Lord. | 11 I also raised up prophets from among your sons and Nazirites from among your young men. Is this not true, people of Israel?" declares the LORD. |
| 12 But you made the nazirites drink wine, and commanded the prophets, saying, "You shall not prophesy." | 12 "But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets not to prophesy. |
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