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31 He took twelve stones, one to represent each of the tribes of Israel,[a] 32 and he used the stones to rebuild the altar in the name of the Lord. Then he dug a trench around the altar large enough to hold about three gallons.[b] 33 He piled wood on the altar, cut the bull into pieces, and laid the pieces on the wood.[c]

Then he said, “Fill four large jars with water, and pour the water over the offering and the wood.”

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Footnotes

  1. 18:31 Hebrew each of the tribes of the sons of Jacob to whom the Lord had said, “Your name will be Israel.”
  2. 18:32 Hebrew 2 seahs [14.6 liters] of seed.
  3. 18:33 Verse 18:34 in the Hebrew text begins here.

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