Merge pull request 'June2023' (#1166) from June2023 into master

Reviewed-on: https://content.bibletranslationtools.org/WycliffeAssociates/en_ulb/pulls/1166

01-GEN.usfm

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 \v 14 Yahweh God said to the serpent, "Because you have done this,
-\q1 Cursed are you alone among all the livestock
+\q1 cursed are you alone among all the livestock
 \q2 and all the beasts of the field.
 \q1 It is on your stomach that you will go,
 \q2 and it is dust that you will eat
-\q2 all the days of your life
+\q2 all the days of your life.
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-\v 15  I will put hostility between you and the woman,
+\v 15 I will put hostility between you and the woman,
 \q2 and between your seed and her seed.
 \q1 He will bruise your head, 
 \q2 and you will bruise his heel."
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 \v 19 Lamech took for himself two wives. The name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other was Zillah.
 
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-\v 20 Adah gave birth to Jabal. He was the father of those who lived in tents who have livestock.
+\v 20 Adah gave birth to Jabal. He was the father of those who live in tents and have livestock.
 \v 21 His brother's name was Jubal. He was the father of those who play the harp and pipe.
 \v 22 As for Zillah, she bore Tubal-Cain, the forger of tools of bronze and iron. The sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah.
 
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 \v 20 Noah built an altar to Yahweh. He took some of the clean animals and some of the clean birds, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.
-\v 21 Yahweh smelled the pleasing aroma and said in his heart, "I will not again curse the ground because of mankind, even though the intentions of their hearts is evil from childhood. Nor will I again destroy everything living, as I have done.
+\v 21 Yahweh smelled the pleasing aroma and said in his heart, "I will not again curse the ground because of mankind, even though the intention of mankind's heart is evil from childhood. Nor will I again destroy everything living, as I have done.
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 \v 22 While the earth remains, 
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-\v 24 When Nahor had live twenty-nine years, he became the father of Terah.
+\v 24 When Nahor had lived twenty-nine years, he became the father of Terah.
 \v 25 Nahor lived 119 years after he became the father of Terah. He also became the father of other sons and daughters.
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 \v 26 After Terah had lived seventy years, he became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
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 \v 30 Now you have gone away because you longed to return to your father's house. But why did you steal my gods?"
 
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-\v 31 Jacob answered and said to Laban, "Because I was afraid and thought that you would take your daughters from me by force I left secretly.
+\v 31 Jacob answered and said to Laban, "I fled secretly because I was afraid and thought that you would take your daughters from me by force.
 \v 32 Whoever has stolen your gods will not continue to live. In the presence of our relatives, identify whatever with me is yours and take it." For Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them.
 
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 \v 38 When Shaul died, then Baal-Hanan son of Akbor reigned in his place.
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-\v 39 When Baal-Hanan son of Akbor, died, then Hadar reigned in his place. The name of his city was Pau. His wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the granddaughter of Me-Zahab.
+\v 39 When Baal-Hanan son of Akbor died, then Hadar reigned in his place. The name of his city was Pau. His wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the granddaughter of Me-Zahab.
 
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 \v 16 The sons of Gad were Zephon, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.
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-\v 17 The sons of Asher were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah; and Serah was their sister. The sons of Beriah were Heber and Malkiel
+\v 17 The sons of Asher were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah; and Serah was their sister. The sons of Beriah were Heber and Malkiel.
 \v 18 These were the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban had given to Leah his daughter. These sons she bore to Jacob—sixteen in all.
 
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02-EXO.usfm

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 \v 26 These two men were the Aaron and Moses to whom Yahweh said, "Bring out the people of Israel from the land of Egypt, by their hosts."
-\v 27 Aaron and Moses spoke to Pharaoh, king of Egypt, to allow them bring out the people of Israel from Egypt. These were the same Moses and Aaron.
+\v 27 Aaron and Moses spoke to Pharaoh, king of Egypt,in order to bring out the people of Israel from Egypt. These were the same Moses and Aaron.
 
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 \v 14 When your son asks you later, 'What does this mean?' then you are to tell him, 'It was by a strong hand that Yahweh brought us out from Egypt, from the house of slavery.
-\v 15 When Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, Yahweh killed every the firstborn in Egypt, both the firstborn of man and the firstborn of animal. That is why I sacrifice to Yahweh all the first male issue of the womb, but all my firstborn sons I redeem.'
+\v 15 When Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, Yahweh killed every firstborn in Egypt, both the firstborn of man and the firstborn of animal. That is why I sacrifice to Yahweh all the first male issue of the womb, but all my firstborn sons I redeem.'
 \v 16 This will become a reminder on your hands, and a reminder on your forehead, for it was by a strong hand Yahweh brought us out of Egypt."
 
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-\v 12 Then Yahweh said to Moses and said,
+\v 12 Then Yahweh spoke to Moses and said,
 \v 13 "Tell the people of Israel: 'You must certainly keep Yahweh's Sabbath days, for these will be a sign between him and you throughout your people's generations so that you may know that he is Yahweh, who sets you apart for himself.
 \v 14 So you must keep the Sabbath, for it must be treated by you as holy, reserved for him. Everyone who defiles it must surely be put to death. Whoever works on the Sabbath, that person must surely be cut off from his people.
 \v 15 Work will be done for six days, but the seventh day is to be a Sabbath of complete rest, holy before Yahweh. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day must surely be put to death.

03-LEV.usfm

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 \v 10 You must set apart the fiftieth year to Yahweh and proclaim liberty throughout the land to all its inhabitants. It will be a Jubilee for you, in which property and slaves must be returned to his own clan.
 
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-\v 11 The fiftieth year will be a Jubilee for you. You must not plant or conduct an organized harvest. Eat whatever grows by itself, and gather the grapes that grow on the unpruned vines.
+\v 11 The fiftieth year will be a Jubilee for you. You must not plant or conduct an organized harvest, and you must not gather the grapes that grow on the unpruned vines.
 \v 12 For it is a Jubilee, which will be holy for you. You must eat the produce that grows by itself out of the fields.
 
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04-NUM.usfm

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 \v 60 On the ninth day, Abidan son of Gideoni, leader of the descendants of Benjamin, offered his sacrifice.
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-\v 61 His sacrifice was one silver platter weighing 130 shekels and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, by the standard weight of the sanctuary shekel. Both of these objects were full of fine flour mingled with oil for a grain offering.
+\v 61 His sacrifice was one silver platter weighing 130 shekels and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, by the standard weight of the sanctuary shekel. Both of these objects were full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering.
 \v 62 He also gave one gold dish weighing ten shekels, full of incense.
 
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 \v 72 On the eleventh day, Pagiel son of Okran, leader of the descendants of Asher, offered his sacrifice.
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-\v 73 His sacrifice was one silver platter weighing 130 shekels and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, by the standard weight of the sanctuary shekel. Both of these objects were full of fine flour mingled with oil for a grain offering.
+\v 73 His sacrifice was one silver platter weighing 130 shekels and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, by the standard weight of the sanctuary shekel. Both of these objects were full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering.
 \v 74 He also gave one gold dish weighing ten shekels, full of incense.
 
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 \v 7 Do this to them to purify them: Sprinkle the water of atonement on them. Make them shave their entire body, wash their clothes, and purify themselves.
-\v 8 Then have them take a young bull and its grain offering of fine flour mingled with oil. Let them take another young bull as a sin offering.
+\v 8 Then have them take a young bull and its grain offering of fine flour mixed with oil. Let them take another young bull as a sin offering.
 
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 \v 9 You will bring the Levites in front of the tent of meeting and assemble the whole community of the people of Israel.
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-\v 4 They said to each another, "Let us choose another leader, and let us return to Egypt."
+\v 4 They said to one another, "Let us choose another leader, and let us return to Egypt."
 \v 5 Then Moses and Aaron lay facedown before all the assembly of the community of the people of Israel.
 
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 \v 9 But any vow of a widow or a divorced woman will stand against her.
 \v 10 If a woman made a vow in her husband's house or bound herself by a promise with an oath,
-\v 11 and her husband hears of it but he says nothing to her and he does oppose her, then all her vows will stand, and every pledge by which she bound herself will stand.
+\v 11 and her husband hears of it but he says nothing to her and he does not oppose her, then all her vows will stand, and every pledge by which she bound herself will stand.
 
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 \v 12 But if her husband cancels them on the day that he heard about them, then whatever came out of her lips about her vows or promises will not stand. Her husband has canceled them, and Yahweh will forgive her.

06-JOS.usfm

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 \v 9 She said, "I know that Yahweh has given you the land and that the fear of you has come upon us. All those who live in the land will melt away before you.
 
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-\v 10 We have heard how Yahweh dried up the water of the Sea of Reeds for you when you came out of Egypt. We also heard what you did to the two kings of the Amorites on other side of the Jordan—Sihon and Og—whom you completely destroyed.
+\v 10 We have heard how Yahweh dried up the water of the Sea of Reeds for you when you came out of Egypt. We also heard what you did to the two kings of the Amorites on the other side of the Jordan—Sihon and Og—whom you completely destroyed.
 \v 11 As soon as we had heard it, our hearts melted and there was no courage left in anyone—for Yahweh your God, he is God in heaven above and on the earth below.
 
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 \v 8 With the other half of the tribe of Manasseh, the Reubenites and the Gadites had received their inheritance that Moses, the servant of Yahweh, gave them on the east side of the Jordan,
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-\v 9 from Aroer, which is on the edge of the Arnon river gorge (including the city that is in the middle of the gorge), to all the plateau of Medeba as far as Dibon;
+\v 9 from Aroer, which is on the edge of the Arnon River gorge (including the city that is in the middle of the gorge), to all the plateau of Medeba as far as Dibon;
 
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 \v 10 all the cities of Sihon, king of the Amorites, who ruled in Heshbon, to the border of the Ammonites;
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 \v 6 You will describe the land in seven sections and bring the description here to me. I will cast lots for you here before Yahweh our God.
 
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-\v 7 The Levites have no portion among you, for the priesthood of Yahweh is their inheritance. Gad, Reuben, and the half tribe of Manasseh have received their inheritance, beyond Jordan. This is the inheritance that Moses the servant of Yahweh gave them."
+\v 7 The Levites have no portion among you, for the priesthood of Yahweh is their inheritance. Gad, Reuben, and the half tribe of Manasseh have received their inheritance, beyond the Jordan. This is the inheritance that Moses the servant of Yahweh gave them."
 
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 \v 7 Simeon also had Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan. These were four cities, including their villages.
 
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-\v 8 These were together, including their the villages around these cities as far as Baalath Beer (the same as Ramah in the Negev). This was the inheritance of the tribe of Simeon, clan by clan.
+\v 8 These were together, including the villages around these cities as far as Baalath Beer (the same as Ramah in the Negev). This was the inheritance of the tribe of Simeon, clan by clan.
 \v 9 The inheritance of the tribe of Simeon formed part of the territory of the tribe of Judah. Because the portion of land assigned to the tribe of Judah was too large for them, the tribe of Simeon received their inheritance out of the middle of their portion.
 
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-\v 4 The casting of lots for the clans of the Kohathites gave this result: The priests—the descendants of Aaron who were from the Levites—received thirteen cities given from the tribe of Judah, from the tribe of the Simeon, and from the tribe of Benjamin.
+\v 4 The casting of lots for the clans of the Kohathites gave this result: The priests—the descendants of Aaron who were from the Levites—received thirteen cities given from the tribe of Judah, from the tribe of Simeon, and from the tribe of Benjamin.
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 \v 5 The rest of Kohath’s descendants received by lot ten cities from the clans of the tribes of Ephraim, Dan, and from the half tribe of Manasseh.
 
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 \v 28 So we said, 'If this should be said to us or to our descendants in time to come, we would say, "Look! This is a copy of the altar of Yahweh, which our ancestors made, not for burnt offerings, nor for sacrifices, but as a witness between us and you."
-\v 29 May it be far from us that we should rebel against Yahweh, and today turn away from following him by building an altar for burnt offering, for grain offering, or for sacrifice, other than the altar of Yahweh our God that is before his tabernacle.'"
+\v 29 May it be far from us that we should rebel against Yahweh, and today turn away from following him by building an altar for burnt offerings, for grain offerings, or for sacrifices, other than the altar of Yahweh our God that is before his tabernacle.'"
 
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08-RUT.usfm

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 \v 3 Therefore, wash yourself, anoint yourself, put on your best clothes, and go down to the threshing floor. But do not make yourself known to the man until he finishes eating and drinking. \f + \ft The copies of the ancient Hebrew text have, \fqa Put on your best piece of clothing \fqa* . However, a marginal note instructs readers to read, \fqa Put on your best clothes. \fqa* Translators are free to choose for themselves. \f*
-\v 4 But when he lies down, take notice of the place where he lies down so that later you can go to him, uncover his feet, and lie down there. Then he will explain to you what are to do."
+\v 4 But when he lies down, take notice of the place where he lies down so that later you can go to him, uncover his feet, and lie down there. Then he will explain to you what to do."
 \v 5 Ruth said to Naomi, "I will do everything you say."
 
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11-1KI.usfm

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-\v 23 Huram made the round sea of cast metal, ten cubits from brim to brim. Its height was five cubits, and the sea was thirty cubits in circumference.
-\v 24 Under the brim encircling the sea were gourds, ten in each cubit, cast in one piece with "The Sea," when that basin was cast.
+\v 23 Huram made the round sea of cast metal, ten cubits from brim to brim. Its height was five cubits, and it was thirty cubits in circumference.
+\v 24 Under the brim encircling the sea were gourds, ten in each cubit, cast in one piece with it when that basin was cast.
 
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-\v 25 "The Sea" stood on twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, three looking toward the west, three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east. "The Sea" was set on top of them, and all their hindquarters were toward the inside.
+\v 25 The sea stood on twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, three looking toward the west, three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east. It was set on top of them, and all their hindquarters were toward the inside.
 \v 26 The sea was as thick as the width of a hand, and its brim was forged like the brim of a cup, like a lily blossom. The sea held two thousand baths of water.
 
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 \v 38 Huram made ten basins of bronze. One basin could hold forty baths of water. Each basin was four cubits across and there was one basin on each of ten stands.
-\v 39 He made five stands on the south-facing side of the temple and five on the north-facing side of the temple. He set "The Sea" on the east corner, facing toward the south of the temple.
+\v 39 He made five stands on the south-facing side of the temple and five on the north-facing side of the temple. He set the sea on the east corner, facing toward the south of the temple.
 
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-\v 44 He made the large basin called "The Sea" with its twelve oxen under it;
+\v 44 He made the large basin called the sea with its twelve oxen under it;
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 \v 45 also the pots, shovels, basins, and all the other implements. Huram made them out of polished bronze, for King Solomon, for the temple of Yahweh.
 
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 \v 8 This temple will become a heap of ruins, and everyone who passes by it will be shocked and will hiss. They will ask, 'Why has Yahweh done this to this land and to this house?'
-\v 9 Others will answer, 'Because they abndoned Yahweh, their God, who had brought their ancestors out of the land of Egypt, and they laid hold of other gods and bowed down to them and worshiped them. That is why Yahweh has brought all this disaster on them.'"
+\v 9 Others will answer, 'Because they abandoned Yahweh, their God, who had brought their ancestors out of the land of Egypt, and they laid hold of other gods and bowed down to them and worshiped them. That is why Yahweh has brought all this disaster on them.'"
 
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 \v 10 It came about at the end of twenty years that Solomon had finished building the two buildings, the temple of Yahweh and the king's palace.

12-2KI.usfm

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-\v 12 Then Jehu arose and left; he went to Samaria. As he was arriving at Beth Eked of the shepherd,
+\v 12 Then Jehu arose and left; he went to Samaria. As he was arriving at Beth Eked of the Shepherds,
 \v 13 he met brothers of Ahaziah king of Judah. Jehu said to them, "Who are you?" They answered, "We are brothers of Ahaziah, and we are going down to greet the children of the king and the children of Queen Jezebel."
 \v 14 Jehu said to his own men, "Take them alive." So they took them alive and killed them at the well of Beth Eked, all forty-two men. He did not leave any of them alive.
 

13-1CH.usfm

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 \v 63 To Merari's descendants they gave by lot twelve cities, clan by clan, from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
 \v 64 So the people of Israel gave these cities with their pasturelands to the Levites.
-\v 65 They assigned by lot these towns mentioned by name from the tribes of of the sons of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
+\v 65 They assigned by lot these towns mentioned by name from the tribes of the sons of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
 
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-\v 20 The descendants of Ephraim were Shuthelah, Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eleadah his son, Eleadah his son, Tahath his son,
+\v 20 The descendants of Ephraim were Shuthelah, Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eleadah his son, Tahath his son,
 \v 21 Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son. Ezer and Elead were killed by men of Gath, natives in the land, when they went to steal their livestock.
 \v 22 Ephraim their father mourned for them many days, and his brothers came to comfort him.
 
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-\v 14 Beriah had these sons: Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
+\v 14 Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
 \v 15 Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
 \v 16 Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.
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-\v 7 Among the descendants of Benjamin were Sallu son of Meshullam son of Hodaviah son of Hassenuah.
+\v 7 Among the descendants of Benjamin was Sallu son of Meshullam son of Hodaviah son of Hassenuah.
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 \v 8 There were also Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi son of Mikri; and Meshullam son of Shephatiah son of Reuel son of Ibnijah.
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 \v 21 He did not allow anyone to oppress them;
 \q2 he punished kings for their sakes.
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-\v 22 he said, "Do not touch my anointed ones,
+\v 22 He said, "Do not touch my anointed ones,
 \q2 and do not harm my prophets."
 
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-\v 19 Hebron's descendants were Jeriah, the oldest, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
+\v 19 Hebron's descendants were Jeriah the oldest, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
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 \v 20 Uzziel's sons were Micah the oldest, and Ishiah the second.
 
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-\v 20 David said to Solomon his son, "Be strong and brave. Do the work. Do not be afraid or dismayed, for Yahweh God, my God, is with you. He will not leave you nor abandon you until all the work for the service of house of Yahweh is finished.
+\v 20 David said to Solomon his son, "Be strong and brave. Do the work. Do not be afraid or dismayed, for Yahweh God, my God, is with you. He will not leave you nor abandon you until all the work for the service of the house of Yahweh is finished.
 \v 21 See, here are the divisions of the priests and Levites for all the service in the house of God. They will be with you, together with all willing and skillful men, to assist you in the work and to perform the service. The officials and all the people are ready to follow your commands."
 
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 \v 24 All the leaders, soldiers, and King David's sons gave allegiance to King Solomon.
-\v 25 Yahweh greatly honored Solomon before all Israel and bestowed on him royal majesty such as had ever given to any king before him in Israel.
+\v 25 Yahweh greatly honored Solomon before all Israel and bestowed on him royal majesty such as had never been given to any king before him in Israel.
 
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-\v 11 It came about that the priests came out of the holy place. All the priests who were present had consecrated themselves to Yahweh, not ordering themselves according to their divisions.
-\v 12 Also the Levites who were the singers, all of them, including Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and brothers, clothed in fine linen and playing cymbals, lutes and harps, and they stood at the east end of the altar. With them were 120 priests blowing trumpets.
+\v 11 It came about that the priests came out of the holy place. All the priests who were present had consecrated themselves to Yahweh, regardless of their divisions.
+\v 12 Also the Levites who were the singers, all of them, including Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and brothers, clothed in fine linen and playing cymbals, lutes and harps, stood at the east end of the altar. With them were 120 priests blowing trumpets.
 
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 \v 13 It came about that the trumpeters and singers made music together, making one sound to be heard for praising and thanking Yahweh. They raised their voices with the trumpets and cymbals and other instruments, and they praised Yahweh. They sang, "For he is good, for his covenant loyalty endures forever." Then the house, the house of Yahweh, was filled with a cloud.
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 \v 4 Moreover he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and in the forests he built fortresses and towers.
 
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-\v 5 He fought also with the king of the people of Ammon and defeated them. In that same year, the people of Ammon gave him one hundred talents of silver, ten thousand measures of wheat, ten thousand measures of barley. The people of Ammon gave him the same in the second and third years.
+\v 5 He fought also with the king of the people of Ammon and defeated them. In that same year, the people of Ammon gave him one hundred talents of silver, ten thousand measures of wheat, and ten thousand measures of barley. The people of Ammon gave him the same in the second and third years.
 
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 \v 26 As for the other matters concerning Josiah, and his good deeds done in obedience to what is written in the law of Yahweh—
-\v 27 and his deeds, from beginning to end, are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
+\v 27 his deeds, from beginning to end, are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
 
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 \v 4 So the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah; they made the Judeans afraid to build.
 \v 5 They also bribed counselors to frustrate their plans. They did this during all of the days of Cyrus and into the reign of Darius king of Persia.
-\v 6 Then at the beginning of the reign of Xerxes \f + \ft Also known as \fqa Ahasuerus \fqa* . \f* reign they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.
+\v 6 Then at the beginning of the reign of Xerxes, \f + \ft Also known as \fqa Ahasuerus \fqa* . \f* they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.
 
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-\v 11 This was the copy of the letter that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, the scribe of the words of the commandments of Yahweh, and of his statutes for Israel.
+\v 11 This was the copy of the letter that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, an expert in the words of the commandments of Yahweh, and in his statutes for Israel.
 
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 \v 12 "The King of kings Artaxerxes, to the priest Ezra, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven:

17-EST.usfm

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 \v 1 After these things, King Xerxes promoted Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and placed his seat of authority above all the officials who were with him.
-\v 2 All the king's servants who were at the king's gate kneeling down and bowing down to Haman, as the king had ordered them to do. But Mordecai did not kneel or bowed down.
+\v 2 All the king's servants who were at the king's gate knelt down and bowed down to Haman, as the king had ordered them to do. But Mordecai did not kneel or bow down.
 
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 \v 3 Then the king's servants who were at the king's gate said to Mordecai, "Why do you disobey the king's command?"

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 \v 25 When he raises himself up, even the gods become afraid;
-\q2 because of of its thrashing they draw back.
+\q2 because of its thrashing they draw back.
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 \v 26 If a sword strikes him, it does nothing—
 \q2 and neither does a spear, an arrow, or any other pointed weapon.

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 \v 6 I said, "You are gods,
-\q2 and all of you sons of the Most High.
+\q2 and all of you are sons of the Most High.
 \q
 \v 7 Nevertheless you will die like men
 \q2 and fall like one of the princes."
@@ -8804,7 +8804,7 @@
 \v 8 They are established forever,
 \q2 to be observed faithfully and properly.
 \q
-\v 9 He send redemption to his people;
+\v 9 He sent redemption to his people;
 \q2 he ordained his covenant forever;
 \q2 holy and awesome is his name.
 
@@ -11156,8 +11156,8 @@
 \v 9 I will sing a new song to you, God;
 \q2 on a lute of ten strings I will sing praises to you,
 \q
-\v 10 who give salvation to kings,
-\q2 who rescued David your servant from an evil sword.
+\v 10 who gives salvation to kings,
+\q2 who rescues David your servant from an evil sword.
 \q
 \v 11 Rescue me and free me 
 \q2 from the hand of foreigners.

20-PRO.usfm

@@ -1744,6 +1744,7 @@
 \s5
 \q1
 \v 15 The one who is naive believes everything,
+\q2 but the prudent man thinks about his steps.
 \b
 \q1
 \v 16 A wise man fears and turns away from evil,
@@ -2294,7 +2295,7 @@
 \s5
 \q1
 \v 19 Whoever loves conflict loves sin;
-\q2 whoever who raises his door seeks destruction.
+\q2 whoever raises his door seeks destruction.
 \b
 
 \q1
@@ -2431,7 +2432,7 @@
 
 \q1
 \v 16 A man's gift may open the way
-\q2 and bring him before an great men.
+\q2 and bring him before great men.
 \b
 
 \s5

23-ISA.usfm

@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@
 \s5
 \q1
 \v 7 Their land is full of silver and gold, 
-\q2 and is there no limit to their wealth;
+\q2 and there is no limit to their wealth;
 \q1 their land also is full of horses, 
 \q2 nor is there limit to their chariots.
 \q1
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@
 \p
 \v 18 On that day the Lord will remove their beautiful ankle jewelry, head bands, the crescent ornaments,
 \v 19 the ear pendants, the bracelets, and the veils;
-\v 20 the headscarves, the ankle chains, the sashes, and the perfume boxes, and the lucky charms.
+\v 20 the headscarves, the ankle chains, the sashes, and the perfume boxes, and the amulets.
 
 \s5
 \p
@@ -1553,7 +1553,7 @@
 \q2 like an abhorrent branch.
 \q1 Those who were killed cover you like a garment, 
 \q2 those pierced by the sword, 
-q1 who go down to the stones of the pit 
+\q1 who go down to the stones of the pit 
 \q2 like a trampled corpse.
 \q1
 \v 20 You will not join them in burial, 
@@ -2610,7 +2610,7 @@ q1 who go down to the stones of the pit
 \q2 but we praise your name alone.
 \q1
 \v 14 They are dead, they will not live; 
-\q2 hey are deceased, they will not arise.
+\q2 they are deceased, they will not arise.
 \q1 Indeed, you came in judgment and destroyed them, 
 \q2 and made every memory of them to perish.
 

24-JER.usfm

@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@
 \q2 for we have sinned against Yahweh our God!
 \q We ourselves and our ancestors,
 \q2 from the time of our youth to this present day,
-\q2 they have not listened to the voice of Yahweh our God!"
+\q2 have not listened to the voice of Yahweh our God!"
 
 \s5
 \c 4
@@ -1512,8 +1512,8 @@
 \s5
 \q
 \v 7 I have abandoned my house; 
-\q2 I have abandoned my 
-\q2 into the hands of her enemies.
+\q2 I have abandoned my inheritance.
+\q2 I have given my beloved into the hands of her enemies.
 \q
 \v 8 My inheritance has become to me
 \q2 like a lion in a thicket;
@@ -1624,7 +1624,7 @@
 \q Where is the flock he gave to you,
 \q2 the flock that was so beautiful to you?
 \q
-\v 21 What will you say when God sets over yo
+\v 21 What will you say when God sets over you
 \q2 those whom you yourself had trained
 \q2 to be your special allies?
 \q Are these not the beginnings of the labor pains
@@ -1732,7 +1732,7 @@
 \p
 \v 13 Then I said, "Oh, Lord Yahweh!  Behold!  The prophets are saying to the people, 'You will not see the sword; there will be no famine for you, for I will give you true peace in this place.'"
 \p
-\v 14 Yahweh said to me, "The prophets prophesy deceit in my name. I did not send them out, nor did I give them any command or speak to them. But deceitful visions and worthless divination and the deceitfulness of their hearts. That is what they are prophesying to you."
+\v 14 Yahweh said to me, "The prophets prophesy deceit in my name. I did not send them out, nor did I give them any command or speak to them. But deceitful visions and worthless divination and the deceitfulness of their hearts—that is what they are prophesying to you."
 
 \s5
 \v 15 Therefore Yahweh says this, "About the prophets prophesying in my name but whom I did not send out—those who say there will be no sword or famine in this land: These prophets will perish by sword and famine.
@@ -1779,7 +1779,7 @@
 \v 22 Do any of the worthless idols of the nations bring rain?
 \q2 Or can the skies themselves send down showers?
 \q Are you not the one, Yahweh our God?
-\q2 We wait for you, for you are the on
+\q2 We wait for you, for you are the one
 \q2 who does all these things.
 
 \s5
@@ -1816,7 +1816,7 @@
 
 \s5
 \q
-\v 8 I will make their widows more numero
+\v 8 I will make their widows more numerous
 \q2 than the sands of the seashore.
 \q Against the mothers of young men I will send
 \q2 the destroyer at noonday.
@@ -1826,7 +1826,7 @@
 \q2 She will gasp. 
 \q2 Her sun will set while it is still day.
 \q She will be ashamed and embarrassed,
-\q2 for I will give those who remain to the swor
+\q2 for I will give those who remain to the sword
 \q2 in the presence of their enemies—
 \q2 this is Yahweh's declaration."
 \b
@@ -1849,7 +1849,7 @@
 \b
 \s5
 \q
-\v 13 I will give to your enemie
+\v 13 I will give to your enemies
 \q2 your wealth and treasures as free plunder.
 \q I will do this because of all your sins
 \q2 committed within all your borders.
@@ -1964,7 +1964,7 @@
 \s5
 \c 17
 \q
-\v 1 "The sin of Judah is writt
+\v 1 "The sin of Judah is written
 \q2 with an iron stylus having a diamond point.
 \q It is engraved on the tablet of their heart
 \q2 and on the horns of your altars.
@@ -2171,7 +2171,7 @@
 \q
 \v 22 Let a distressed shout be heard from their houses,
 \q2 as you suddenly bring raiders against them.
-\q For they have dug a pit to capture m
+\q For they have dug a pit to capture me
 \q2 and have hidden traps for my feet.
 \q
 \v 23 But you, Yahweh
@@ -4413,7 +4413,7 @@
 \s5
 \b
 \q
-\v 34 From the shouts at Heshbon as far as Eleale
+\v 34 From the shouts at Heshbon as far as Elealeh
 \q2 their sound is heard at Jahaz,
 \q2 from Zoar to Horonaim and Eglath Shelishiyah,
 \q2 since even the waters of Nimrim have become desolate.
@@ -4444,7 +4444,7 @@
 \v 39 How it has been shattered!
 \q2 How they howl in their lamenting! 
 \q Moab turns its back in shame! 
-\q2 So Moab will become an object of derisio
+\q2 So Moab will become an object of derision
 \q2 and a terror to all those who are around him."
 
 \s5
@@ -4468,7 +4468,7 @@
 \q2 —this is Yahweh's declaration.
 \q
 \v 44 Anyone who flees because of terror will fall into the pit,
-\q2 and anyone who climbs out of the pi
+\q2 and anyone who climbs out of the pit
 \q2 will be caught in the trap
 \q for I will bring this on them, the people of Moab,
 \q2 in the year of my vengeance against them
@@ -4846,7 +4846,7 @@
 \s5
 \q
 \v 16 Destroy both the farmer who sows seed
-\q2 and the one who uses a sic
+\q2 and the one who uses a sickle
 \q2 at the time of harvest in Babylon.
 \q Let each person turn back to his own people
 \q2 from the oppressor's sword;
@@ -5025,7 +5025,10 @@
 
 \s5
 \q
-\v 43 The king of Babylon heard the reports about them.
+\v 43 The king of Babylon heard the reports about them
+\q2 and his hands fell limp in distress.
+\q Anguish seized him
+\q2 like a woman giving birth.
 
 \s5
 \q
@@ -5264,7 +5267,7 @@
 \b
 \q
 \v 34 'Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has devoured me,
-\q2 he has driven me into confusio
+\q2 he has driven me into confusion
 \q2 and has made me an empty pot.
 \q Like a sea monster he has swallowed me,
 \q2 he has filled his stomach with my delicious foods,

26-EZK.usfm

@@ -1649,7 +1649,7 @@
 \q2 they were your pilots.
 \q
 \v 9 The elders of Byblos filled your seams;
-\2 all the ships of the sea and their sailors among you 
+\q2 all the ships of the sea and their sailors among you 
 \q2 were carrying your merchandise for trade.
 \b
 

27-DAN.usfm

@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@
 
 \s5
 \v 31 While the words were still on the lips of the king, a voice came from heaven: "King Nebuchadnezzar, it is announced to you that this kingdom has been taken away from you.
-\v 32 You will be driven away from people, and your home will be with the animals in the field. You will be made to eat grass likez cattle. Seven years will pass until you acknowledge that the Most High rules over the kingdoms of people and he gives them to anyone he wishes."
+\v 32 You will be driven away from people, and your home will be with the animals in the field. You will be made to eat grass like cattle. Seven years will pass until you acknowledge that the Most High rules over the kingdoms of people and he gives them to anyone he wishes."
 
 \s5
 \v 33 This decree against Nebuchadnezzar was carried out immediately. He was driven away from people. He ate grass like cattle, and his body was wet with the dew from the heavens. His hair grew as long as eagles' feathers, and his nails became like birds' claws.
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@
 \v 11 Then these men who had formed the plot together saw Daniel make requests and seek favor from God.
 
 \s5
-\v 12 Then they approached the king and spoke with him about his prohibition: "Did you not make a prohibition that everyone who makes a petition to any god or human being during the next thirty days, except to you, king, must be throw into the den of lions?" The king answered, "The matter is settled, as directed by the law of the Medes and Persians; it cannot be repealed."
+\v 12 Then they approached the king and spoke with him about his prohibition: "Did you not make a prohibition that everyone who makes a petition to any god or human being during the next thirty days, except to you, king, must be thrown into the den of lions?" The king answered, "The matter is settled, as directed by the law of the Medes and Persians; it cannot be repealed."
 
 \s5
 \v 13 Then they replied to the king, "That person Daniel, who is one of the people of the exile from Judah, pays no attention to you, king, or to the prohibition that you have signed. He prays to his God three times a day."

44-JHN.usfm

@@ -1402,7 +1402,7 @@
 
 \s5
 \v 12 I have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.
-\v 13 But when he, the Spirit of Truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak from himself. But he will say whatever he hears, and he will tell you things that are to come.
+\v 13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak from himself. But he will say whatever he hears, and he will tell you things that are to come.
 \v 14 He will glorify me, because he will take from what is mine and he will tell it to you.
 
 \s5

45-ACT.usfm

@@ -448,8 +448,7 @@
 \p
 \v 1 The high priest said, "Are these things true?"
 \v 2 Stephen said,
-\p 
-"Brothers and fathers, listen to me: The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran; 
+\p "Brothers and fathers, listen to me: The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran;
 \v 3 he said to him, 'Leave your land and your relatives, and go into the land that I will show you.'
 
 \s5

48-2CO.usfm

@@ -227,12 +227,12 @@
 \v 4 Instead, in every way we commend ourselves as God's servants in much endurance, in affliction, in distress, in hardship,
 \v 5 in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in hard labor, in sleepless nights, in hunger,
 \v 6 in purity, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love,
-\v 7 in the word of truth, in the power of God. We have the armor of righteousness for the right hand and for the left.
+\v 7 in the word of truth, in the power of God; with the armor of righteousness for the right hand and the left.
 
 \s5
-\v 8 We work in glory and dishonor, in slander and praise, as deceivers and yet truthful.
-\v 9 We work as if we were unknown, yet we are well known, as if we were dying, yet—see!—we are still living, as if we were being punished for our actions, yet we are not killed.
-\v 10 We work as sorrowful, yet we are always rejoicing; as poor, yet we make many rich; as having nothing, yet we possess all things.
+\v 8 We are God's servants in glory and dishonor, in slander and praise; regarded as deceivers and yet truthful;
+\v 9 as unknown, yet well known; as dying, yet, look, we live; as being disciplined, yet not killed;
+\v 10 as sorrowful, yet rejoicing; as poor, yet many are enriched; as having nothing, yet possessing all things.
 
 \s5
 \p

59-HEB.usfm

@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@
 
 \s5
 \p
-\v 7 It was by faith that Noah, having been given a divine message about things not yet seen, with godly reverence built a ark to save his household. By doing this, he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that is according to faith.
+\v 7 It was by faith that Noah, having been given a divine message about things not yet seen, with godly reverence built an ark to save his household. By doing this, he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that is according to faith.
 
 \s5
 \p
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@
 \v 2 Do not forget hospitality for strangers. For through this, some have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.
 
 \s5
-\v 3 Remember prisoners as if you were bound with them. Remember those who are mistreated as if you also were them in the body.
+\v 3 Remember prisoners as if you were bound with them. Remember those who are mistreated since you yourselves also are in the body.
 \v 4 Let marriage be held in honor by all, and let the marriage bed be kept pure, for God will judge sexually immoral people and adulterers.
 
 \s5

README.md

@@ -10,4 +10,7 @@ To view the repository of the Unlocked *Dynamic* Bible, go to [WycliffeAssociate
 If you are a contributor to this ULB project, please add your name to the contributor
 field in the [manifest.yaml](https://git.door43.org/WycliffeAssociates/en_ulb/src/branch/master/manifest.yaml) file.
 If you will be editing this ULB, please see [Introduction to the ULB] (https://git.door43.org/WycliffeAssociates/en_ulb/src/branch/master/00-About_the_ULB/ULB-1-Intro.md) and [Decisions Concerning the ULB] (https://git.door43.org/WycliffeAssociates/en_ulb/src/branch/master/00-About_the_ULB/ULB-2-Decisions.md).
+## Branches
+We do not make changes in the master branch. If we were to do that, the version accessible through BIEL would be updated each time a change is made, while the version in the translation apps would not. This causes confusion when people find that the versions they are looking at are different. So instead, we make our changes in a temporary branch.  When it is decided to merge the temporary branch into the master branch, IT will also update the version in all the apps. 
 
+In January 2023, we started a new branch called June23. We expect to merge it in June 2023 at the end of the winter volunteer season. At that time we will need to start a new branch--perhaps called December2023.

manifest.yaml

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 dublin_core:
   conformsto: 'rc0.2'
   contributor:
+    - 'Aaron C. Fenlason, B. A. in Religion; M. A. in Biblical Languages; Th.M. in Pedagogy; Ph.D. in Biblical Studies, Old Testament'
     - 'Adam W. Nagelvoort, M.Div. Academic Ministries, Columbia International University'
     - 'Alrick G. Headley, M.Div.; Th.M.'
     - 'Bram van den Heuvel, M.A.'