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But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

ἀλλ᾽all᾽But

Lemma: ἀλλά (alla) · Strong's: G0235

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: but — ἀλλά (ἀλλ᾽ usually bef. α and υ, often bef. ε and η, rarely bef. ο and ω, never bef. ι; Tdf., Pr., 93 f.; WH, App., 146), ; adversative particle, ; stronger than δέ; prop. neuter pl. of ἄλλος, used adverbially, with…

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Used 642 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0235; TFLSJ G0235; TAGNT Revelation 2:14 word 1

ἔχωechōI have

Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PAI-1S)

Meaning: to have/be — ἔχω, ; [in LXX for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), יֵשׁ,בַּעַל, etc., 59 words in all ; ] ; (on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, see M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183), to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions. ; I.…

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Used 715 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2192; TFLSJ G2192; TAGNT Revelation 2:14 word 2

κατὰkataagainst

Lemma: κατά (kata) · Strong's: G2596

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: according to — κατά (bef. a vowel κατ᾽, καθ᾽; on the frequently neglect of elision, see Tdf., Pr., 95; WH, App., 146a), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, ; down, downwards. ; I. C. genitive (WM, §47, k; Bl., §42, 2). ; 1. C. genitive…

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Used 483 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 2:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2596; TFLSJ G2596; TAGNT Revelation 2:14 word 3

σοῦsouyou

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Genitive · Singular (P-2GS)

Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…

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Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT Revelation 2:14 word 4

ὀλίγαoligaa few things

Lemma: ὀλίγος (oligos) · Strong's: G3641

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (A-APN)

Meaning: little/few — ὀλίγος, -η, -ον; (on οὐχ ὁλ., see infr.), [in LXX chiefly for מָעַט ; ] ; of number, quantity, size, few, little, small, slight: Mat.9:37 15:34, Mrk.6:5 8:7, Luk.10:2 12:48 (sc. πληγάς, opposite to πολλάς), 1Ti.5:23,…

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Used 44 times. Also: Matthew 7:14, Matthew 9:37, Matthew 15:34, Matthew 20:16, Matthew 22:14, Matthew 25:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3641; TFLSJ G3641; TAGNT Revelation 2:14 word 5

ὅτιhotibecause

Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754H

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: that/since: since — ὅτι, ; conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις). ; I. As conjc, introducing an objective clause, that; 1. after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, feeling: Mat.3:9 6:32 11:25, Mrk.3:28, Luk.2:49, Jhn.2:22, Act.4:13,…

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Used 467 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:4, Matthew 5:5, Matthew 5:6, Matthew 5:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3754H; TFLSJ G3754H; TAGNT Revelation 2:14 word 6

ἔχειςecheisyou have

Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Singular (V-PAI-2S)

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Used 715 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2192; TFLSJ G2192; TAGNT Revelation 2:14 word 7

ἐκεῖekei[some] there

Lemma: ἐκεῖ (ekei) · Strong's: G1563

Parsing: Adverb (ADV)

Meaning: there — ἐκεῖ ; adv., [in LXX chiefly for שָׁם ; ] ; 1. properly, of place, there: Mat.2:13 5:24, al.; οἱ ἐ., Mat.26:71; οὗ . . . ἐ., Mat.6:21 18:20 24:28, Mrk.6:10, Luk.12:34; pleonastic, ὅπου . . . ἐ. (= שָׁם אֲשֶׁר, Deu.4:5,…

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Used 100 times. Also: Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 5:24, Matthew 6:21, Matthew 8:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1563; TFLSJ G1563; TAGNT Revelation 2:14 word 8

κρατοῦνταςkratountasholding

Lemma: κρατέω (krateō) · Strong's: G2902

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-APM)

Meaning: to grasp/seize — κρατέω, -ῶ ; (κράτος), [in LXX chiefly for חָזַק hi., also for אָחַז, etc. ; ] ; 1. to be strong, mighty, hence, to rule, be master, prevail (so chiefly in cl.; in LXX: Est.1:1, I Est.4:38, Wis.14:19, al.). ; 2. to get…

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Used 47 times. Also: Matthew 9:25, Matthew 12:11, Matthew 14:3, Matthew 18:28, Matthew 21:46, Matthew 22:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2902; TFLSJ G2902; TAGNT Revelation 2:14 word 9

τὴνtēnthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Revelation 2:14 word 10

διδαχὴνdidachēnteaching

Lemma: διδαχή (didachē) · Strong's: G1322

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: teaching — διδαχή, -ῆς, ἡ; (διδάσκω), [in LXX: Psa.60:1-12 title. (לָמַד pi.); Sm.: Deu.33:8 * ; ] ; 1. objectively, teaching, doctrine, that which is taught: Mrk.1:27, Jhn.7:16, Act.17:19, Rom.6:7 16:17, 2Jn.10, Rev.2:24; with…

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Used 30 times. Also: Matthew 7:28, Matthew 16:12, Matthew 22:33, Mark 1:22, Mark 1:27, Mark 4:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1322; TFLSJ G1322; TAGNT Revelation 2:14 word 11

Βαλαάμ,Balaamof Balaam,

Lemma: Βαλαάμ (Balaam) · Strong's: G0903

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-GSM-P)

Meaning: Balaam — Βαλαάμ, ὁ, indecl. (Heb. בִּלְעָם), as in LXX (FlJ has ὁ βάλαμος); Balaam (Num.22-24): 2Pe.2:15, Ju 11, Rev.2:14.†; (AS)

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Used 3 times. Also: 2 Peter 2:15, Jude 1:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0903; TFLSJ G0903; TAGNT Revelation 2:14 word 12

ὃςhoswho

Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739

Parsing: Relative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (R-NSM)

Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…

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Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT Revelation 2:14 word 13

ἐδίδασκενedidaskenwas teaching

Lemma: διδάσκω (didaskō) · Strong's: G1321

Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IAI-3S)

Meaning: to teach — διδάσκω ; [in LXX chiefly for למד pl., also for ידע hi., ירה hi., etc. ; ] ; to teach (i.e. instruct) a person, teach a thing; 1. trans.: with accusative of person(s), Mat.5:2, Mrk.1:22, al.; before ὅτι, Mrk.8:31; περί,…

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Used 97 times. Also: Matthew 4:23, Matthew 5:2, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 7:29, Matthew 9:35, Matthew 11:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1321; TFLSJ G1321; TAGNT Revelation 2:14 word 14

ἕνhenin

Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…

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Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Revelation 2:14 word 15

τῷtō<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Masculine (T-DSM)

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Revelation 2:14 word 16

ΒαλὰκBalakBalak

Lemma: Βαλάκ (Balak) · Strong's: G0904

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-DSM-P)

Meaning: Balak — Βαλάκ, ὁ, indecl. (Heb. בָּלָק), ; Balak; (Num.22:2): Rev.2:14.†; (AS)

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Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0904; TFLSJ G0904; TAGNT Revelation 2:14 word 17

βαλεῖνbaleinto cast

Lemma: βάλλω (ballō) · Strong's: G0906H

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-2AAN)

Meaning: to throw: put — βάλλω, ; [in LXX for נפל, שׂום, ידד, etc. ; ] ; prop., of a weapon or missile; then generally, of things and persons, lit. and metaphorically, to throw, cast, put, place: with accusative, before εἰς, Mat.4:18, and…

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Used 42 times. Also: Matthew 5:25, Matthew 8:6, Matthew 8:14, Matthew 9:2, Matthew 9:17, Matthew 10:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0906H; TFLSJ G0906H; TAGNT Revelation 2:14 word 18

σκάνδαλονskandalona snare

Lemma: σκάνδαλον (skandalon) · Strong's: G4625

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)

Meaning: stumbling block — σκάνδαλον, -ου, τό; (late form of the rare word σκανδάληθρον, see LS, see word) [in LXX chiefly for מוֹקֵשׁ, מִכְשׁוֹל ; ] ; prop., the bait-stick of a trap, a snare, stumbling-block (Lev.19:14, Jdth.5:1): figuratively,…

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Used 15 times. Also: Matthew 13:41, Matthew 16:23, Matthew 18:7, Luke 17:1, Romans 9:33, Romans 11:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4625; TFLSJ G4625; TAGNT Revelation 2:14 word 19

ἐνώπιονenōpionbefore

Lemma: ἐνώπιον (enōpion) · Strong's: G1799

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: before — ἐνώπιος, -ον; (ὤψ), [in LXX for פָּנִים, etc. ; ] ; face to face, in sight (Theocr.; ἄρτοι ἐ., Exo.25:29): neut., ἐνώπιον, in vernacular, with force of prep. with genitive [in LXX for פָּנִים, עַיִן, etc., cf. Dalman,…

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Used 95 times. Also: Luke 1:15, Luke 1:17, Luke 1:19, Luke 1:75, Luke 1:76, Luke 4:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1799; TFLSJ G1799; TAGNT Revelation 2:14 word 20

τῶνtōnthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (T-GPM)

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Revelation 2:14 word 21

υἱῶνhuiōnsons

Lemma: υἱός (uhios) · Strong's: G5207

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (N-GPM)

Meaning: son — υἱός, -οῦ, ὁ, [in LXX very frequently and nearly always for בֵּן, Gen.4:17, al.; for בַּר, Dan LXX TH 7:13, al.; etc. ; ], ; a son; 1. in the ordinary sense: Mat.10:37, Mrk.9:17, Luk.1:13, al. mult.; omitted with the…

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Used 381 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5207; TFLSJ G5207; TAGNT Revelation 2:14 word 22

ἸσραὴλIsraēlof Israel

Lemma: Ἰσραήλ (Israēl) · Strong's: G2474

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Location (N-GSM-L)

Meaning: Israel — Ἰσραήλ (FlJ, Ἰσράηλος, -ου), ὁ indecl. (Heb. יִשְׂרָאֵל, Gen.32:28), ; Israel: ὁ οἶκος Ἰ., Act.7:42 (LXX), al.; λαός, Act.4:10; υὁοί, Act.5:21, al.; αἱ φυλαὶ τοῦ Ἰ., Mat.19:28, al. By meton., for the Israelites,…

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Used 69 times. Also: Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:20, Matthew 2:21, Matthew 8:10, Matthew 9:33, Matthew 10:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2474; TFLSJ G2474; TAGNT Revelation 2:14 word 23

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Revelation 2:14 word 24

φαγεῖνphageinto eat

Lemma: φαγεῖν (phagein) · Strong's: G5315

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)

Meaning: to eat — φάγομαιHellenistic for cl. ἔδομαι, see: ἐσθίω.; ἐσθίω, and (poet, and late prose) ἔσθω, ; [in LXX chiefly for אכל ; ] ; to eat; (a) absol.: Mat.14:20, 21 Mrk.6:31, Jhn.4:31, al.; ἐν τ. φαγεῖν (on this aor. form, see M,…

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Used 97 times. Also: Matthew 6:25, Matthew 6:31, Matthew 12:4, Matthew 14:16, Matthew 14:20, Matthew 15:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5315; TFLSJ G5315; TAGNT Revelation 2:14 word 25

εἰδωλόθυταeidōlothutaidol-sacrifices

Lemma: εἰδωλόθυτος (eidōlothutos) · Strong's: G1494

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (A-APN)

Meaning: sacrificed to idols — εἰδωλόθυτος, -ον, ; (εἴδωλον, θύω), [in LXX: 4Ma.5:2 * ; ] ; sacrificed to idols: τὸ, τὰ εἰ, Act.15:29 21:25, 1Co.8:1, 4 7, 10 10:19, Rev.2:14, 2o.†; (AS)

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Used 9 times. Also: Acts 15:29, Acts 21:25, 1 Corinthians 8:1, 1 Corinthians 8:4, 1 Corinthians 8:7, 1 Corinthians 8:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1494; TFLSJ G1494; TAGNT Revelation 2:14 word 26

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Revelation 2:14 word 27

πορνεῦσαι.porneusaito commit sexual immorality.

Lemma: πορνεύω (porneuō) · Strong's: G4203

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)

Meaning: to sin sexually — πορνεύω ; [in LXX for זָנָה ; ] ; 1. to prostitute the body for hire. ; 2. to commit fornication: Mrk.10:19 (WH, mg), 1Co.6:18 10:8, Rev.2:14, 20. Metaphorical (as in LXX: 1Ch.5:25, Jer.3:6, Hos.9:1, al.), of idolatry…

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Used 8 times. Also: 1 Corinthians 6:18, 1 Corinthians 10:8, Revelation 2:20, Revelation 17:2, Revelation 18:3, Revelation 18:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4203; TFLSJ G4203; TAGNT Revelation 2:14 word 28

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

But	→	ἀλλά G0235 but
I have	→	ἔχω G2192 to have/be
a few things	→	ὀλίγος G3641 little/few
against	→	κατά G2596 according to
you	→	σύ G4771 you
because	→	ὅτι G3754H that/since: since
[some]	→	ἐκεῖ G1563 there
of you	→	ἔχω G2192 to have/be
hold	→	κρατέω G2902 to grasp/seize
to the	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
teaching	→	διδαχή G1322 teaching
of Balaam	→	Βαλαάμ G0903 Balaam
who	→	ὅς G3739 which
taught	→	διδάσκω G1321 to teach
Balak	→	Βαλάκ G0904 Balak
to place	→	βάλλω G0906H to throw: put
a stumbling block	→	σκάνδαλον G4625 stumbling block
before	→	ἐνώπιον G1799 before
the	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
Israelites	→	Ἰσραήλ G2474 Israel
so they would eat	→	φαγεῖν G5315 to eat
food sacrificed to idols	→	εἰδωλόθυτος G1494 sacrificed to idols
and	→	καί G2532 and
commit sexual immorality	→	πορνεύω G4203 to sin sexually

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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