diff --git a/13-1CH/09.usfm b/13-1CH/09.usfm
index 94ef2822..2d63cae9 100644
--- a/13-1CH/09.usfm
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 \v 17 The doorkeepers were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their descendants. Shallum was their leader.
 \v 18 Previously they stood guard at the king's gate on the east side for the camp of Levi's descendants.
-\v 19 Shallum son of Kore son of Ebiasaph \f +\ft Ebiasaph is the same person referred to as \fqa Asaph \fqa* in 1CH 26:1. \f* son of Korah, and his relatives from the house of his father, the Korahites, were in charge of the work of the service, they guarded the door to the tent, as their ancestors had guarded the camp of Yahweh, and they also had guarded the entrance.
+\v 19 Shallum son of Kore son of Ebiasaph, \f +\ft Ebiasaph is the same person referred to as \fqa Asaph \fqa* in 1CH 26:1. \f* son of Korah, and his relatives from the house of his father, the Korahites, were in charge of the work of the guard service. They guarded the door to the tent, as their ancestors had guarded the camp of Yahweh, and they also had guarded the entrance.
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 \v 20 Phinehas son of Eleazar had been in charge of them in the past, and Yahweh had been with him.
 \v 21 Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was guard of the entrance to the temple, the "tent of meeting."
diff --git a/13-1CH/25.usfm b/13-1CH/25.usfm
index 22f136ef..9831ec65 100644
--- a/13-1CH/25.usfm
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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 \c 25
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-\v 1 David and the leaders of the tabernacle work selected for the work some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun. These men prophesied with harps, stringed instruments, and cymbals. Here is a list of the men who did this work:
+\v 1 David and the leaders of the army selected some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with harps, with stringed instruments, and with cymbals. Here is the list of the men who performed this service:
 
 \v 2 From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah, \f +\ft this is the same person referred to in 1CH 25:14 as Jesarelah \f* the sons of Asaph, under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the king's supervision.
 \v 3 From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, \f + \ft this is a variant of Izri, found in 1CH 25:11, and refers to the same person \f* Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six in all, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who played the harp for giving thanks and praising Yahweh.
diff --git a/14-2CH/11.usfm b/14-2CH/11.usfm
index e86135b3..6104bfd6 100644
--- a/14-2CH/11.usfm
+++ b/14-2CH/11.usfm
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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 \v 2 But the word of Yahweh came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
 \v 3 "Say to Rehoboam son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin,
-\v 4 'Yahweh says this, "You must not attack or make war against your brothers. Everyone must return to his own house, for I have caused this to happen.'" So they obeyed the words of Yahweh and turned back from attacking Jeroboam.
+\v 4 'Yahweh says this, "You must not attack or make war against your brothers. Everyone must return to his own house, for I have caused this to happen."'" So they obeyed the words of Yahweh and turned back from attacking Jeroboam.
 
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diff --git a/14-2CH/13.usfm b/14-2CH/13.usfm
index 26ea8583..17dc344c 100644
--- a/14-2CH/13.usfm
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@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
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 \v 8 So now you plan to resist the kingdom of Yahweh that is held within the hand of the descendants of David, because you are a large army, and you have the golden calves that Jeroboam made to be your gods.
-\v 9 Have you not driven out Yahweh's priests, the descendants of Aaron, and the Levites? Have you not made for yourselves priests in the manner of the peoples of other lands? Whoever comes to set himself apart for service as a priest by sacrificing a young bullock and seven rams, becomes a priest of what are not gods.
+\v 9 But did you not drive out the priests of Yahweh, the descendants of Aaron, and the Levites, and make priests of your own in the same way as the people of other lands do? Whoever comes to serve as a priest, sacrificing a young bullock and seven rams, he becomes a priest of what are not gods.
 
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 \v 10 But as for us, Yahweh is our God, and we have not forsaken him. We have priests, descendants of Aaron, serving Yahweh, and the Levites, who are at their work.
diff --git a/14-2CH/23.usfm b/14-2CH/23.usfm
index cbed03fe..69bd2286 100644
--- a/14-2CH/23.usfm
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@@ -15,13 +15,12 @@
 
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-\v 8 So the Levites and all Judah served in every way in the manner in which Jehoiada the priest commanded. Each one took his men, those who were to come in to serve on the Sabbath, and those who were to leave off serving on the Sabbath, for Jehoiada, the priest, had not dismissed any of their divisions.
-\v 9 Then Jehoiada, the priest, brought to the commanders spears and small and large shields that had been King David's that were in the house of God.
+\v 8 So the Levites and all Judah served in every way in the manner in which Jehoiada the priest commanded. Each one took his men, those who were to come in to serve on the Sabbath, and those who were to leave off serving on the Sabbath, for Jehoiada the priest had not dismissed any of their divisions.
+\v 9 Then Jehoiada the priest brought to the commanders spears and small and large shields that had been King David's that were in the house of God.
 
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 \v 10 Jehoiada placed all the soldiers, each man with his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the temple to the left side of the temple, along by the altar and the temple, surrounding the king.
-\v 11 Then they brought out the king's son, put the crown on him, and gave him the covenant decrees. Then they made him king, and Jehoiada and his sons anointed him. Then they said,
-"Long live the king."
+\v 11 Then they brought out the king's son, put the crown on him, and gave him the covenant decrees. Then they made him king, and Jehoiada and his sons anointed him. Then they said, "Long live the king."
 
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@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@
 \v 13 and she looked, and, behold, the king was standing by his pillar at the entrance, and the commanders and the trumpeters were by the king. All the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets, and the singers were playing musical instruments and leading the singing of praise. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and shouted, "Treason! Treason!"
 
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-\v 14 Then Jehoiada, the priest, brought out the commanders of hundreds who were over the army and said to them, "Bring her out between the ranks; anyone who follows her, let him be killed with the sword." For the priest had said, "Do not kill her in the house of Yahweh."
+\v 14 Then Jehoiada the priest brought out the commanders of hundreds who were over the army and said to them, "Bring her out between the ranks; anyone who follows her, let him be killed with the sword." For the priest had said, "Do not kill her in the house of Yahweh."
 \v 15 So they seized her as she went into the entrance of the Horse Gate of the king's house, and there they killed her.
 
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diff --git a/25-LAM/05.usfm b/25-LAM/05.usfm
index bd7b841d..678520de 100644
--- a/25-LAM/05.usfm
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
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 \q
-\v 1 Remember, Yahweh, what has happened to us
+\v 1 Remember, Yahweh, what has happened to us;
 \q look and see our disgrace.
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 \v 2 Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers;
diff --git a/50-EPH/04.usfm b/50-EPH/04.usfm
index 8d448f5d..3eff8058 100644
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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-\v 9 What is the meaning of, "He ascended," except that he also descended into the lower regions of the earth?
+\v 9 What is the meaning of "He ascended," except that he also descended into the lower regions of the earth?
 \v 10 He who descended is the same person who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.
 
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