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For a long time Israel was without the true God and without a priest to ·teach [instruct] them and without the ·teachings [instructions; laws]. But ·when they were in trouble [in their distress], they turned to the Lord, the God of Israel. They ·looked for [sought] him and found him. In those days no one could travel safely. There was ·much trouble [turmoil; total chaos] in ·all the nations [every land].

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For a long time Israel was without the true God, without a priest to teach(A) and without the law.(B) But in their distress they turned to the Lord, the God of Israel, and sought him,(C) and he was found by them. In those days it was not safe to travel about,(D) for all the inhabitants of the lands were in great turmoil.

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