God forbid: Genesis 18:25, Genesis 42:18; 2 Samuel 23:3; Psalms 75:2; Proverbs 17:15
he shall: Genesis 44:10
in peace: Genesis 26:29, Genesis 37:32-33
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Genesis 44:17
Genesis 44:17
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