and you shall be to Me (A)a kingdom of priests and (B)a holy nation.’ These are the words that you shall speak to the sons of Israel.”

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you[a] will be for me a kingdom of priests(A) and a holy nation.’(B) These are the words you are to speak to the Israelites.”

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 19:6 Or possession, for the whole earth is mine. You

Samuel before the Lord as a Boy

18 Now (A)Samuel was ministering before the Lord, as a boy (B)wearing a linen ephod.

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18 But Samuel was ministering(A) before the Lord—a boy wearing a linen ephod.(B)

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28 (A)Did I not choose them from all the tribes of Israel to be My priests, to go up to My altar, to burn incense, to carry an ephod before Me? And did I not (B)give to the house of your father all the fire offerings of the sons of Israel?

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28 I chose(A) your ancestor out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up to my altar, to burn incense,(B) and to wear an ephod(C) in my presence. I also gave your ancestor’s family all the food offerings(D) presented by the Israelites.

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