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The Wisdom of Israel, by Edwin Collins, [1910], at sacred-texts.com


THOSE NEAREST.

The punishments that come upon Israel are greater than those that come on the peoples of the world. Because those that are nearest to God are bound to be more holy than those that are far off. To them were given more laws, and from them more is expected. "In those that are near Me I will be sanctified."


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