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'If, however, the land of your possession is unclean, then ^(F1)cross into the land of the possession of the LORD, where the LORD'S ^(F2)tabernacle ^(F3)stands, and settle among us. Only do not rebel against the LORD, or rebel against us, by ^(C1)building an altar for yourselves besides the altar of the LORD our God.

"Therefore we said, 'It shall also come about if they say this to us or to our generations in time to come, then we shall say, "See the copy of the altar of the LORD which our fathers made, not for burnt offering or for sacrifice; rather, it is a witness between us and you."'

"Far be it from us that we should rebel against the LORD and turn away from following the LORD this day, by ^(C1)building an altar for burnt offering, for grain offering, or for sacrifice, besides the altar of the LORD our God which is before His ^(F1)tabernacle."