the Lord: Malachi 3:18; 2 Timothy 2:19
who is holy: Numbers 16:3; Leviticus 21:6-8, Leviticus 21:12-15; Isaiah 61:5-6; 1 Peter 2:5-9; Revelation 1:6, Revelation 5:9-10
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Numbers 16:5
Numbers 16:5
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