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Ezra 6:21

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And the children of Israel, which were come again out of captivity, and all such as had separated themselves unto them from the filthiness of the heathen of the land, to seek the Lord God of Israel, did eat,
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  1. Ezra 9:11Rank 1 from verse 21
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    11Which thou hast commanded by thy servants the prophets, saying, The land, unto which ye go to possess it, is an unclean land with the filthiness of the people of the lands, with their abominations, which have filled it from one end to another with their uncleanness.

  2. 2 Corinthians 7:1Rank 2 from verse 21
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    1HAVING therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

  3. Isaiah 52:11Rank 3 from verse 21
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    11¶ Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the Lord.

  4. Exodus 12:47–49Rank 4 from verse 21
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    47All the congregation of Israel shall keep it.

    48And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the Lord, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof.

    49One law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you.

  5. Ezekiel 36:25Rank 5 from verse 21
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    25¶ Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.

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Ezra 6:21

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children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

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Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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again

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Another time; once more; back to a former place or condition; or in return.

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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heathen

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A Gentile or nation outside Israel; one associated with the worship of other gods.

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land

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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.

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eat

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To take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away.

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20For the priests and the Levites were purified together, all of them were pure, and killed the passover for all the children of the captivity, and for their brethren the priests, and for themselves.

21And the children of Israel, which were come again out of captivity, and all such as had separated themselves unto them from the filthiness of the heathen of the land, to seek the Lord God of Israel, did eat,

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22And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the Lord had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.

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