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And it came to pass that the descendants of Noah and Na’amah did appoint princes over each of their kingdoms;
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And Enmer Kara was chosen for those of the seed of Ham, and Joktan was chosen for those of the seed of Shem, and Phenech was chosen for those of the seed of Japheth.
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And strangers did come into their lands; and some had been made fellow citizensa, and some had been made servants, and some had been made slaves, for the seed of Noah and Na’amah did not all follow the Torahb of YHVH.
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And it began to be said across the lands: Behold, the time is coming and yet is nigh when neighbor shall be against neighbor, and brother against brother: for the last daysa are here; and so one must carry on war against the other!
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¶ And it came to pass that Enmer Kar did call his people together, and unto them he said: Behold, my people, the people of this land given us of YHVHa !
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We who have come to possess the knowledge of the Torah of YHVH, have been entrusted with the inner keysa of the sanctuary, from whom those outside our lands have been withheld;
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We who possess the wisdom of both the earth and the heavens have been called to build a house unto YHVH, and with this keya we shall open the door.
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I pray that we would continue to fear YHVH, that we should no more fear mankind, and we shall be well content; for our actionsa have proved we fear YHVH, and He has protected us from all others.
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Therefore, I say unto thee, my people, that we should do no wrong one to another, yet I see that ye first hide your sins, that no human eyes may see;
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Yet we know that YHVH who sees all things everywhere, and everything, from creation to creation, at all times doth see our sins; therefore, why should we hide our sins from our kindred?
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Speak pleasantly then, one to another, and speak kindly to every one of us; in pacifying anger, in seeking peace, and in pursuit with our brethren and sistren, and so too then with all the world:
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And by this means we shall gain favor and good feelings of understanding in the sight of YHVH Elohim and in the sight of all mankind.
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And behold ye, that I wish the travelers and the sojourners to learn from the action I now order ye to perform:
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How abhorrent dishonesty is to mine eyes; for it should be that we may be the peacemakersa and spread good feelings in this, our land, for we too come as pilgrims upon the earth,
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And all we possess belongs to YHVH, yet He continues to bless us continually, and to increase the pleasuresa of our sojourn upon the earth.
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Should we then think, therefore, that to take from a man only to present to YHVH that which is His own be a sin?
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Behold thou, that ye might think this should be allowed; but I would rebuked thee by the teachings of our fathers; for YHVH is just and condemns such and act.
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For did not our forefathers teach us that a cursea should fall upon any who should stretch out their hand to take a portion they had not received?
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And if it is not given freely then is this not theft?
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And if it is theft, then it is not of YHVH Elohima, and thus we too should declare that it is not of us.
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But if a man should give willingly, then all should be blessed, for no harm was given, and no harm was taken.
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And so it is that we who are guided by righteousness and justice in all the doings of YHVH may justly do that which we seea Him do in His unbounded charity towards His creation;
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Therefore, I say unto thee: Strive not to exalt thy own standing by speaking ill of thy neighbors, go not to thy sleep bearing hate towards thy fellow man,
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But ask YHVH to forgive all they that have done thee harm, for the man that shall seek the sinsa of his brother shall be judged even so by YHVH;
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Therefore, go thee by thy way and do thy duty, hide not thy sins in thy pride,