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Rh :My covenant was with him of life and peace;
 * And I gave them to him for the fear wherewith he feared me,
 * And was afraid before my name.
 * The law of truth was in his mouth,
 * And iniquity was not found in his lips:
 * He walked with me in peace and equity,
 * And did turn many away from iniquity.
 * For the priest's lips should keep knowledge,
 * And they should seek the law at his mouth:
 * For he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.
 * But ye are departed out of the way;
 * Ye have caused many to stumble at the law;
 * Ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the Lord of hosts.
 * Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people,
 * According as ye have not kept my ways,
 * But have been partial in the law.


 * Have we not all one father?
 * Hath not one God created us?
 * Why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother,
 * By profaning the covenant of our fathers?
 * Judah hath dealt treacherously,
 * And an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem;