sure: Heb. strong
the blood is: Genesis 9:4; Leviticus 3:16-17, Leviticus 17:11, Leviticus 17:14; Matthew 20:28; Revelation 5:9
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Deuteronomy 12:23
Deuteronomy 12:23
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