smote: Psalms 105:36, Psalms 135:8, Psalms 136:10; Exodus 12:12, Exodus 12:29-30, Exodus 13:15; Hebrews 11:28
the chief: Genesis 49:3
tabernacles: Psalms 105:23, Psalms 106:22; Genesis 9:22-25, Genesis 10:6
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Psalms 78:51
Psalms 78:51
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