Shephelah regularized through the OT from Bob Johnson

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 \v 6 "Yahweh our God spoke to us at Horeb, saying, 'You have lived long enough in this hill country.
 
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-\v 7 Turn and take your journey, and go to the hill country of the Amorites and to all the places near there in the plain of the Jordan River valley, in the hill country, in the lowland, in the Negev, and by the seashore—the land of the Canaanites, and in Lebanon as far as the great river, the Euphrates.
+\v 7 Turn and take your journey, and go to the hill country of the Amorites and to all the places near there in the plain of the Jordan River valley, in the hill country, in the lowlands, in the Negev, and by the seashore—the land of the Canaanites, and in Lebanon as far as the great river, the Euphrates.
 \v 8 Look, I have set the land before you; go in and possess the land that Yahweh swore to your fathers—to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob—to give to them and to their descendants after them.'
 
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06-JOS.usfm

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-\v 16 Joshua took all that land, the hill country, all the Negev, all the land of Goshen, the foothills, the Jordan River valley, the hill country of Israel, and the lowlands.
+\v 16 Joshua took all that land: the hill country, all the Negev, all the land of Goshen, the foothills, the Jordan River valley, the hill country of Israel and its lowlands.
 \v 17 From Mount Halak near Edom, and going north as far as Baal Gad in the valley near Lebanon below Mount Hermon, he captured all their kings and killed them.
 
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 \v 32 Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon. These were twenty-nine cities in all, including their villages.
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-\v 33 In the lower hill country to the west, there were Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
+\v 33 In the lowlands there were Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
 \v 34 Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,
 \v 35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Sokoh, Azekah,
 \v 36 Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (that is, Gederothaim). These were fourteen cities in number, including their villages.

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 \v 8 The men of Judah fought against the city of Jerusalem and took it. They attacked it with the edge of the sword and they set the city on fire.
-\v 9 After that, the men of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites who lived in the hill country, in the Negev, and the western foothills.
+\v 9 After that, the men of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites who lived in the hill country, in the Negev, and the lowlands.
 \v 10 Judah advanced against the Canaanites who lived in Hebron (the name of Hebron was previously Kiriath Arba), and they defeated Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.
 
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 \v 9 In addition, Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, at the Valley Gate, and at the turning of the wall, and fortified them.
-\v 10 He built watchtowers in the wilderness and dug many cisterns, for he had much cattle, in the lowlands as well as in the plains. He had farmers and vine growers in the hill country and in the fruitful fields, for he loved farming.
+\v 10 He built watchtowers in the wilderness and dug many cisterns, for he had many herds in the lowlands and in the plains. He had farmers and vine growers in the hill country and in the fruitful fields, for he loved farming.
 
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 \v 11 In addition, Uzziah had an army of fighting men who went out to war in groups which were organized by their number that were counted by Jeiel, the scribe, and Maaseiah, the officer, under the authority of Hananiah, one of the king's commanders.

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 \v 5 "Speak to all the people of the land and to the priests and say, 'When you fasted and mourned in the fifth and in the seventh month for these seventy years, were you truly fasting for me?
 \v 6 When you ate and drank, did you not eat and drink for yourselves? 
-\v 7 Were these not the same words that Yahweh proclaimed by the mouth of the former prophets, when you still inhabited Jerusalem and the surrounding cities in prosperity and were settled in the Negev, and the foothills to the west?'"
+\v 7 Were these not the same words that Yahweh proclaimed by the hand of the former prophets, when Jerusalem and the surrounding cities were inhabited and prosperous, and the Negev and the lowlands to the west were inhabited?'"
 
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 \v 8 The word of Yahweh came to Zechariah, saying, 

62-2PE.usfm

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 \v 5 They deliberately forget that long ago by the word of God the heavens and the earth came to exist out of water and through water,
-\v 6 through which the world existing at that time was destroyed, being flooded with water.
+\v 6 through which the world at that time was destroyed, being flooded with water.
 \v 7 By the same word the heavens and the earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly people.
 
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 \v 11 Since all these things will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people should you be? You should live holy and godly lives.
 \v 12 You should expect and hasten the coming of the day of God. On that day, the heavens will be destroyed by fire, and the elements will be melted in great heat.
-\v 13 But according to his promise, we are waiting for the new heavens and the new earth, where righteousness will dwell.
+\v 13 But according to his promise we are waiting for the new heavens and the new earth, where righteousness will dwell.
 
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-\v 1 That which was from the beginning—which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at, and our hands have touched—it is about the Word of life.
+\v 1 That which was from the beginning—which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—concerning the Word of life.
 \v 2 Also, the life was made known, and we have seen it, and we bear witness to it. We are announcing to you the eternal life, which was with the Father, and which has been made known to us.
 
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 \v 3 We know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments.
 
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-\v 4 The one who says, "I know God," but does not keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
+\v 4 The one who says "I know God" but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
 \v 5 But whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God has been perfected. By this we know that we are in him:
 \v 6 whoever says that he remains in God should himself also walk just as he walked.
 
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 \v 9 The one who says that he is in the light and hates his brother is in the darkness until now.
 \v 10 The one who loves his brother remains in the light and there is no occasion for stumbling in him.
-\v 11 But the one who hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness; he does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
+\v 11 But the one who hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness; he does not know where he is going because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
 
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-\v 12 I am writing to you, dear children, because your sins are forgiven because of his name.
+\v 12 I am writing to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven because of his name.
 \v 13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you know the one who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I have written to you, little children, because you know the Father.
 \v 14 I have written to you, fathers, because you know the one who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God remains in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
 
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 \v 27 As for you, the anointing that you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you everything and is true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, remain in him.
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-\v 28 Now, dear children, remain in him, so that when he appears, we will have boldness and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
+\v 28 Now, little children, remain in him so that when he appears we will have boldness and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
 \v 29 If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who does what is right has been born from him.
 
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 \v 5 You know that Christ was revealed in order to take away sins, and in him there is no sin.
 \v 6 No one who remains in him will keep on sinning. No one who continues to sin has seen him or known him.
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-\v 7 Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. The one who does righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.
+\v 7 Little children, do not let anyone lead you astray. The one who does righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.
 \v 8 The one who commits sin is from the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this reason the Son of God was revealed, so that he would destroy the devil's works.
 
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-\v 9 Whoever has been born from God does not continue to sin because God's seed remains in him. He cannot continue to sin because he has been born of God.
+\v 9 Whoever has been born from God does not continue to sin, because God's seed remains in him. He cannot continue to sin because he has been born of God.
 \v 10 In this the children of God and children of the devil are revealed: Whoever does not do what is righteous is not from God, neither is the one who does not love his brother.
 
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 \v 16 By this we know love, because Christ laid down his life for us. We also ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.
 \v 17 But whoever has the world's goods, sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart of compassion from him, how does the love of God remain in him?
-\v 18 My dear children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in actions and truth.
+\v 18 My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in actions and truth.
 
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 \v 19 It is by this we know that we are from the truth, and we assure our hearts before him.
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 \v 3 and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming, and now is already in the world. \f + \ft Some important and ancient Greek copies read, \fqa and every spirit that does not acknowledge that Jesus has come in the flesh is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming, and now is already in the world \fqa* . \f*
 
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-\v 4 You are from God, dear children, and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.
+\v 4 You are from God, little children, and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.
 \v 5 They are from the world; therefore what they say is from the world, and the world listens to them.
 \v 6 We are from God. Anyone who knows God listens to us. He who is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.
 
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 \v 1 Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born from God, and whoever loves a father also loves the child born from him.
-\v 2 Because of this we know that we love God's children, when we love God and do his commandments.
+\v 2 This is how we know that we love the children of God: when we love God and obey his commandments.
 \v 3 For this is love for God: that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome.
 
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 \v 19 We know that we are from God, and we know that the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.
 
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-\v 20 But we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. Also, we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This one is the true God and eternal life.
+\v 20 But we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know him who is true. Also, we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This one is the true God and eternal life.
 \v 21 Children, keep yourselves from idols.
 

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 \v 5 Beloved, you practice faithfulness whenever you work for the brothers and for strangers
 \v 6 who have borne witness of your love in the presence of the church. You do well to send them off on their journey in a manner worthy of God,
 \v 7 because it was for the sake of the name that they went out, taking nothing from the Gentiles.
-\v 8 We therefore should welcome such as these, so that we will be fellow workers for the truth.
+\v 8 We therefore should welcome such as these so that we will be fellow workers for the truth.
 
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-\v 1 Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to those who are called, beloved in God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ:
+\v 1 Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James, to those who are called, beloved in God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ:
 \v 2 May mercy and peace and love be multiplied to you.
 
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 \v 5 Now I wish to remind you—although once you fully knew it—that the Lord saved a people out of the land of Egypt, but that afterward he destroyed those who did not believe.
-\v 6 Also angels who did not keep to their own position of authority, but who left their proper dwelling place—God has kept them in everlasting chains, in utter darkness, for the judgment on the great day.
+\v 6 Also, angels who did not keep to their own position of authority, but who left their proper dwelling place—God has kept them in everlasting chains, in utter darkness, for the judgment on the great day.
 
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-\v 7 It is just like Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, which also indulged themselves in sexual immorality and pursued unnatural desires. They were displayed as examples of those who suffer the punishment in eternal fire.
+\v 7 So also Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them gave themselves over to sexual immorality and perverse sexual acts. They serve as an example of those who suffer the punishment of eternal fire.
 \v 8 Yet in the same way, these dreamers also pollute their bodies. They reject authority, and they say slanderous things against the glorious ones.
 
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 \v 9 But even Michael the archangel, when he was arguing with the devil and disputing with him about the body of Moses, did not dare to bring a slanderous judgment against him. Instead he said, "May the Lord rebuke you!"
-\v 10 But these people slander whatever they do not understand, and what they do understand—what unreasoning animals know by instinct—these are what destroy them.
+\v 10 But these people slander whatever they do not understand; and what they do understand naturally, like unreasoning animals, these are the very things that destroy them.
 \v 11 Woe to them! For they have walked in the way of Cain and have plunged into Balaam's error for profit. They have perished in Korah's rebellion.
 
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-\v 12 These are the ones who are hidden reefs in your love feasts, when they feast with you shamelessly—shepherds who only feed themselves. They are clouds without rain, carried along by winds. They are autumn trees without fruit—twice dead, torn up by the roots.
-\v 13 They are violent waves in the sea, foaming out their own shame. They are wandering stars, for whom the gloom of thick darkness has been reserved forever.
+\v 12 These people are dangerous reefs at your love feasts, feasting with you shamelessly—shepherds who only feed themselves. They are clouds without rain carried along by winds; autumn trees, without fruit—twice dead, uprooted.
+\v 13 They are violent waves in the sea, foaming up their shame; wandering stars, for whom the gloom of complete darkness has been reserved forever.
 
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 \v 14 Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about them, saying, "Look! The Lord is coming with thousands and thousands of his holy ones.