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Now all the tribes which together revolted and the house of my father Naphtali sacrificed unto the heifer Baal.
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But I alone went often to Jerusalem for the feasts, as it was ordained unto all the people of Israel by an everlasting decree, having the firstfruits and tenths of increase, with that which was first shorn; and I gave them at the altar to the priests, the children of Aaron.
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The first tenth part of all increase I gave to the sons of Aaron, who ministered at Jerusalem; another tenth part I sold away, and went and spent it every year at Jerusalem;
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and the third I gave unto them to whom it was meet, as Deborah my father's mother had commanded me, because I was left an orphan by my father.
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Furthermore, when I had come to the age of a man, I married Anna of mine own kindred, and by her I begot Tobias.
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And when we were carried away captive to Nineveh, all my brethren and those who were of my kindred ate of the bread of the Gentiles.
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But I kept myself from eating,
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because I remembered God with all my heart.
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And the Most High gave me grace and favor before Shalmaneser, so that I was his purveyor.
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And I went into Media, and left in trust with Gabael the brother of Gabrias, at Rages a city of Media, ten talents of silver.
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Now when Shalmaneser was dead, Sennacherib his son reigned in his stead, whose estate was troubled, so that I could not go into Media.