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- "So the people²¹ of Ninevehª believedª° God,ª and proclaimedª° a fast,ª and put²° on¹ sackcloth,ª from the greatestª¹ of them even to¹ the leastª of them." {Jna 3:5} + "And Jehoshaphatª feared,ª° and setª°¹ himselfª to seekª° the LORD,ª and proclaimedª° a fastª throughoutª all¹ Judah.ª" {2Ch 20:3} + "Then I proclaimedª° a fastª there,¹ at¹ the riverª of Ahava,ª that we might afflict²° ourselves¹ beforeª our God,ª to seekª° of¹ him a rightª wayª for us, and for our little ones,ª and for all¹ our substance.ª" {Ezr 8:21} + "Blowª° the trumpetª in Zion,ª sanctifyª° a fast,ª callª° a solemn assembly:ª ... Gatherª° the people,ª sanctifyª° the congregation,ª assembleª° the elders,ª gatherª° the children,ª and those that suckª° the breasts:ª let the bridegroomª go forthª° of his chamber,ª¹ and the brideª out of her closet.ª¹" {Jol 2:15-16}
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