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"so go your way, eat the fat and drink the sweet, and send portions to those who have none;
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for the day is holy to the Lord; and do not be sorrowful, for the Lord will exalt you."
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The Levites commanded all the people, saying, "This day is holy; do not be sorrowful."
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Then they all went their way, to eat and drink and enjoy themselves, and to give portions to those who had none, and to make great rejoicing;
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because they were inspired by the words which they had been taught. And they came together.
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