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--Ezra--

And they gave their hands that they would put away their wives; and [being] guilty, [they offered] a ram of the flock for their trespass. (10:19)

--Lamentations--

We have given the hand [to] the Egyptians, [and to] the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread. (5:6)

--Ezekiel--

Seeing he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, when, lo, he had given his hand, and hath done all these [things], he shall not escape. (17:18)

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