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For to thee doth the right to her appertain, seeing thou only art of her kindred.
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And the maid is fair and wise. Now therefore hear me, and I will speak to her father; and when we return from Rages we will celebrate the marriage. For I know that Raguel cannot marry her to another according to the Law of Moses, for he shall be deserving of death, because the right of inheritance doth rather appertain to thee than to any other."
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Then the young man answered the angel, "I have heard, brother Azarias, that this maid hath been given to seven men, who all died in the marriage chamber.
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And now I am the only son of my father; and I am afraid lest, if I go in unto her, I die, as the others before. For a wicked spirit loveth her, which hurteth nobody but those who come unto her. Therefore I also fear, lest I die and bring my father's and my mother's life, because of me, to the grave with sorrow; for they have no other son to bury them."
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Then the angel said unto him, "Dost thou not remember the precepts which thy father gave thee, that thou shouldest marry a wife of thine own kindred? Therefore hear me, O my brother, for she shall be given thee for a wife; and take thou no account of the evil spirit, for this same night shall she be given thee in marriage.