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 \v 18 Joshua waged war for a long time with all the kings.
 \v 19 Not one city made peace with the army of Israel except the Hivites who lived in Gibeon. Israel captured all the rest of the cities in battle.
-\v 20 For it was Yahweh who had hardened their hearts so that they would come and wage war against Israel, so that he might completely destroy them, and to show them no mercy, just as he instructed Moses.
+\v 20 For it was Yahweh who hardened their hearts so they would wage war against Israel, so that he might completely destroy them without mercy, just as he had instructed Moses.
 
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diff --git a/50-EPH/01.usfm b/50-EPH/01.usfm
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 \v 8 He lavished this grace upon us with all wisdom and understanding.
 
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-\v 9 God made known to us the hidden purpose of his will, according to what pleased him, and which he demonstrated in Christ.
-\v 10 Christ's work was a plan for the fullness of time, to bring all things together, all things in heaven and on earth, under one head, even Christ.
+\v 9 God made known to us the hidden purpose of his will, according to what pleased him, and which he demonstrated in Christ,
+\v 10 with a view to a plan for the fullness of time, to bring all things together, all things in heaven and on earth, under one head, even Christ.
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 \v 11 In Christ we were appointed as heirs. We were decided on beforehand according to the plan of him who works out everything according to the purpose of his will.
 \v 12 God appointed us as heirs so that we might be the first to have confident hope in Christ, so we would be for the praise of his glory.