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And in the days of Moses he proved his loyalty, he and Caleb son of Jephunneh: they opposed the congregation, restrained the people from sin, and stilled their wicked grumbling.
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And these two alone were spared out of six hundred thousand infantry, to lead the people into their inheritance, the land flowing with milk and honey.
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The Lord gave Caleb strength, which remained with him in his old age, so that he went up to the hill country, and his children obtained it for an inheritance,
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so that all the Israelites might see how good it is to follow the Lord.
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The judges also, with their respective names, whose hearts did not fall into idolatry and who did not turn away from the Lord— may their memory be blessed!
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May their bones send forth new life from where they lie, and may the names of those who have been honored live again in their children!
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Samuel was beloved by his Lord; a prophet of the Lord, he established the kingdom and anointed rulers over his people.
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By the law of the Lord he judged the congregation, and the Lord watched over Jacob.
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By his faithfulness he was proved to be a prophet, and by his words he became known as a trustworthy seer.
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He called upon the Lord, the Mighty One, when his enemies pressed him on every side, and he offered in sacrifice a suckling lamb.
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Then the Lord thundered from heaven, and made his voice heard with a mighty sound;