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    When the Levites carry out the law,
        they don’t give special treatment to their fathers or mothers
    Or favor their relatives or recognize their children.
        They obey Your word and keep Your covenant.
10     They teach Jacob Your rules;
        they teach Israel Your law.
    They set incense before You
        and offer burnt sacrifices on Your altar.
11     Bless Levi with strength, Eternal,
        and accept the service he offers You.
    Crush the loins of those who hate him and attack him,
        so they’ll never attack them again!

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He said of his father and mother,(A)
    ‘I have no regard for them.’
He did not recognize his brothers
    or acknowledge his own children,
but he watched over your word
    and guarded your covenant.(B)
10 He teaches(C) your precepts to Jacob
    and your law to Israel.(D)
He offers incense before you(E)
    and whole burnt offerings on your altar.(F)
11 Bless all his skills, Lord,
    and be pleased with the work of his hands.(G)
Strike down those who rise against him,
    his foes till they rise no more.”

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