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He posted it in big block letters to Jacob, this eternal covenant with Israel:
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"I give you the land of Canaan, this is your inheritance;
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Even though you're not much to look at, a few straggling strangers."
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They wandered from country to country, camped out in one kingdom after another;
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But he didn't let anyone push them around, he stood up for them against bully-kings:
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