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Joseph in the time of his distress kept the commandment, and became lord of Egypt.
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Phinehas our ancestor, because he was deeply zealous, received the covenant of everlasting priesthood.
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Joshua, because he fulfilled the command, became a judge in Israel.
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Caleb, because he testified in the assembly, received an inheritance in the land.
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David, because he was merciful, inherited the throne of the kingdom forever.
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