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They rushed at him <a href="/esv/acts/7.htm">English Standard Version</a> But they cried out with a loud voice and stopped their ears and rushed together at him. <a href="/bsb/acts/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice, and rushed together at him. <a href="/blb/acts/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And having cried out with a loud voice, they held their ears and rushed upon him with one accord, <a href="/kjv/acts/7.htm">King James Bible</a> Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, <a href="/nkjv/acts/7.htm">New King James Version</a> Then they cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and ran at him with one accord; <a href="/nasb_/acts/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But they shouted with loud voices, and covered their ears and rushed at him with one mind. <a href="/nasb/acts/7.htm">NASB 1995</a> But they cried out with a loud voice, and covered their ears and rushed at him with one impulse. <a href="/nasb77/acts/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a> But they cried out with a loud voice, and covered their ears, and they rushed upon him with one impulse. <a href="/lsb/acts/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But crying out with a loud voice, they covered their ears and rushed at him with one accord. <a href="/amp/acts/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But they shouted with loud voices, and covered their ears and together rushed at him [considering him guilty of blasphemy]. <a href="/csb/acts/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> They yelled at the top of their voices, covered their ears, and together rushed against him. <a href="/hcsb/acts/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then they screamed at the top of their voices, covered their ears, and together rushed against him. <a href="/asv/acts/7.htm">American Standard Version</a> But they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and rushed upon him with one accord; <a href="/cev/acts/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The council members shouted and covered their ears. At once they all attacked Stephen <a href="/erv/acts/7.htm">English Revised Version</a> But they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and rushed upon him with one accord; <a href="/gwt/acts/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> But the council members shouted and refused to listen. Then they rushed at Stephen with one purpose in mind, <a href="/gnt/acts/7.htm">Good News Translation</a> With a loud cry the Council members covered their ears with their hands. Then they all rushed at him at once, <a href="/isv/acts/7.htm">International Standard Version</a> But they shouted out loud, stopped listening, and together they all rushed at him, <a href="/msb/acts/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice, and rushed together at him. <a href="/net/acts/7.htm">NET Bible</a> But they covered their ears, shouting out with a loud voice, and rushed at him with one intent. <a href="/nheb/acts/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But they shouted out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and rushed at him with one accord. <a href="/wbt/acts/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, <a href="/wey/acts/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Upon this, with a loud outcry they stopped their ears, rushed upon Stephen in a body, <a href="/web/acts/7.htm">World English Bible</a> But they cried out with a loud voice and stopped their ears, then rushed at him with one accord. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And they, having cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and rushed with one accord on him, <a href="/blb/acts/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And having cried out with a loud voice, they held their ears and rushed upon him with one accord, <a href="/ylt/acts/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And they, having cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and did rush with one accord upon him, <a href="/slt/acts/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And having cried with a great voice, they held fast their ears, and rushed unanimously upon him,<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And casting him forth without the city, they stoned him; and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man, whose name was Saul. <a href="/cpdv/acts/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> <V 7:56>Then they, crying out with a loud voice, blocked their ears and, with one accord, rushed violently toward him. <a href="/nabre/acts/7.htm">New American Bible</a> But they cried out in a loud voice, covered their ears, and rushed upon him together. <a href="/nrsvce/acts/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But they covered their ears, and with a loud shout all rushed together against him.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears and with one accord, shouted threats against Stephen. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/7.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And they yelled with a loud voice and stopped up their ears, and they all rushed upon him.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/7.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and, with one consent, rushed upon him, <a href="/godbey/acts/7.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And crying out with a loud voice, they stopped their ears, and unanimously rushed on him, <a href="/haweis/acts/7.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Then they screamed out with a great cry, and stopped their ears, and rushed all together upon him, <a href="/mace/acts/7.htm">Mace New Testament</a> then they broke out into a loud cry, and stopping their ears, fell upon him all at once. <a href="/wey/acts/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Upon this, with a loud outcry they stopped their ears, rushed upon Stephen in a body, <a href="/worrell/acts/7.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> But, crying out with a loud voice, they closed their ears, and rushed upon him with one accord; <a href="/worsley/acts/7.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, <a href="/parallel/acts/7-57.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=2302" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/7.htm">The Stoning of Stephen</a> …56“Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.” 57<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">At this</a> <a href="/greek/4912.htm" title="4912: syneschon (V-AIA-3P) -- From sun and echo; to hold together, i.e. To compress or arrest; figuratively, to compel, perplex, afflict, preoccupy.">they covered</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">their</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ta (Art-ANP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3775.htm" title="3775: ōta (N-ANP) -- (a) the ear, (b) met: the faculty of perception. Apparently a primary word; the ear.">ears,</a> <a href="/greek/2896.htm" title="2896: Kraxantes (V-APA-NMP) -- To cry aloud, shriek. A primary verb; properly, to croak or scream, i.e. to call aloud.">cried out</a> <a href="/greek/3173.htm" title="3173: megalē (Adj-DFS) -- Large, great, in the widest sense. "></a> <a href="/greek/5456.htm" title="5456: phōnē (N-DFS) -- Probably akin to phaino through the idea of disclosure; a tone; by implication, an address, saying or language.">in a loud voice,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3729.htm" title="3729: hōrmēsan (V-AIA-3P) -- To rush, hasten on. From horme; to start, spur or urge on, i.e. to dash or plunge.">rushed</a> <a href="/greek/3661.htm" title="3661: homothymadon (Adv) -- Adverb from a compound of the base of homou and thumos; unanimously.">together</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: ep’ (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">at</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">him.</a> 58They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/26-65.htm">Matthew 26:65</a> At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “He has blasphemed! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy. <a href="/mark/14-63.htm">Mark 14:63</a> At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “Why do we need any more witnesses? <a href="/john/8-59.htm">John 8:59</a> At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area. <a href="/john/10-31.htm">John 10:31-33</a> At this, the Jews again picked up stones to stone Him. / But Jesus responded, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone Me?” / “We are not stoning You for any good work,” said the Jews, “but for blasphemy, because You, who are a man, make Yourself out to be God.” <a href="/john/10-39.htm">John 10:39</a> At this, they tried again to seize Him, but He escaped their grasp. <a href="/john/11-53.htm">John 11:53</a> So from that day on they plotted to kill Him. <a href="/acts/22-22.htm">Acts 22:22-23</a> The crowd listened to Paul until he made this statement. Then they lifted up their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him! He is not fit to live!” / As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air, <a href="/acts/23-12.htm">Acts 23:12-15</a> When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. / More than forty of them were involved in this plot. / They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul. ... <a href="/acts/25-24.htm">Acts 25:24</a> Then Festus said, “King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see this man. The whole Jewish community has petitioned me about him, both here and in Jerusalem, crying out that he ought not to live any longer. <a href="/acts/26-24.htm">Acts 26:24</a> At this stage of Paul’s defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to madness!” <a href="/2_timothy/3-8.htm">2 Timothy 3:8</a> Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith. <a href="/1_kings/21-13.htm">1 Kings 21:13</a> And the two scoundrels came in and sat opposite Naboth, and these men testified against him before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death. <a href="/2_chronicles/24-21.htm">2 Chronicles 24:21</a> But they conspired against Zechariah, and by order of the king, they stoned him in the courtyard of the house of the LORD. <a href="/nehemiah/9-26.htm">Nehemiah 9:26</a> But they were disobedient and rebelled against You; they flung Your law behind their backs. They killed Your prophets, who had admonished them to return to You. They committed terrible blasphemies. <a href="/psalms/2-1.htm">Psalm 2:1-3</a> Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? / The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One: / “Let us break Their chains and cast away Their cords.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran on him with one accord,they cried.<a href="/acts/7-54.htm">Acts 7:54</a> When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.<a href="/acts/21-27.htm">Acts 21:27-31</a> And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him, … <a href="/acts/23-27.htm">Acts 23:27</a> This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.stopped.<a href="/psalms/58-4.htm">Psalm 58:4</a> Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;<a href="/proverbs/21-13.htm">Proverbs 21:13</a> Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.<a href="/zechariah/7-11.htm">Zechariah 7:11</a> But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/5-12.htm">Accord</a> <a href="/luke/23-19.htm">Attack</a> <a href="/acts/6-2.htm">Body</a> <a href="/acts/5-12.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/john/20-16.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/acts/7-34.htm">Cries</a> <a href="/acts/7-51.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/acts/7-41.htm">Held</a> <a href="/john/1-13.htm">Impulse</a> <a href="/john/19-15.htm">Loud</a> <a href="/mark/5-39.htm">Outcry</a> <a href="/acts/3-11.htm">Ran</a> <a href="/acts/2-2.htm">Rush</a> <a href="/luke/8-33.htm">Rushed</a> <a href="/acts/7-55.htm">Stephen</a> <a href="/acts/5-42.htm">Stopped</a> <a href="/luke/24-18.htm">Stopping</a> <a href="/acts/7-38.htm">Together</a> <a href="/john/19-23.htm">Top</a> <a href="/acts/7-31.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/acts/4-24.htm">Voices</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/8-6.htm">Accord</a> <a href="/acts/8-1.htm">Attack</a> <a href="/acts/8-2.htm">Body</a> <a href="/romans/4-7.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/acts/7-60.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/acts/12-22.htm">Cries</a> <a href="/acts/10-31.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/acts/11-18.htm">Held</a> <a href="/acts/26-14.htm">Impulse</a> <a href="/acts/7-60.htm">Loud</a> <a href="/acts/16-22.htm">Outcry</a> <a href="/acts/8-30.htm">Ran</a> <a href="/acts/18-12.htm">Rush</a> <a href="/acts/14-14.htm">Rushed</a> <a href="/acts/7-59.htm">Stephen</a> <a href="/acts/8-38.htm">Stopped</a> <a href="/2_timothy/4-20.htm">Stopping</a> <a href="/acts/9-23.htm">Together</a> <a href="/acts/10-9.htm">Top</a> <a href="/acts/7-60.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/acts/13-27.htm">Voices</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 7</div>1. <a href="/acts/7-1.htm">Stephen, permitted to answer to the accusation of blasphemy,</a> 2. <a href="/acts/7-2.htm">shows that Abraham worshipped God rightly, and how God chose the fathers,</a> 20. <a href="/acts/7-20.htm">before Moses was born, and before the tabernacle and temple were built;</a> 37. <a href="/acts/7-37.htm">that Moses himself witnessed of Christ;</a> 44. <a href="/acts/7-44.htm">and that all outward ceremonies were ordained to last but for a time;</a> 51. <a href="/acts/7-51.htm">reprehending their rebellion, and murdering of Christ, whom the prophets foretold.</a> 54. <a href="/acts/7-54.htm">Whereupon they stone Stephen to death, </a> 59. <a href="/acts/7-59.htm">who commends his soul to Jesus, and humbly prays for them.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Stephen had just delivered a powerful sermon, recounting Israel's history and accusing the Jewish leaders of resisting the Holy Spirit and betraying and murdering the Righteous One, Jesus Christ. This moment marks the climax of their anger and rejection of his message.they covered their ears Covering their ears symbolizes a refusal to listen or accept what is being said. In Jewish culture, this act can be seen as a way to avoid hearing blasphemy. Stephen's declaration that he saw Jesus standing at the right hand of God was perceived as blasphemous by the Jewish leaders, who were strict monotheists and could not accept Jesus as divine. This act of covering their ears is reminiscent of the rejection of the prophets in the Old Testament, who were often ignored or persecuted for speaking God's truth.cried out in a loud voice The loud cry signifies an emotional and vehement rejection of Stephen's words. It reflects the intensity of their anger and their collective outrage. This reaction is similar to the crowd's response during Jesus' trial, where they shouted for His crucifixion. The loud voice also serves to drown out Stephen's words, further emphasizing their unwillingness to hear the truth.and rushed together at him The phrase indicates a sudden and violent action. The Sanhedrin, typically a deliberative body, abandons its usual decorum in a frenzied mob-like behavior. This rush towards Stephen is a physical manifestation of their spiritual blindness and hard-heartedness. It parallels the mob mentality seen in other parts of Scripture, such as the crowd's demand for Barabbas over Jesus. This act of rushing together also foreshadows the persecution that the early church would face, as seen in the subsequent chapters of Acts.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/s/stephen.htm">Stephen</a> A deacon in the early church, full of faith and the Holy Spirit, who was delivering a powerful speech to the Sanhedrin, recounting Israel's history and accusing them of resisting the Holy Spirit. 2. <a href="/topical/s/sanhedrin.htm">Sanhedrin</a> The Jewish council and court that was responsible for religious and legal matters. They were the ones listening to Stephen's speech and ultimately responsible for his stoning. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The city where this event took place, significant as the center of Jewish worship and the early Christian church. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a> Those present at Stephen's speech, including members of the Sanhedrin and others who were incited to violence against him. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_stoning_of_stephen.htm">The Stoning of Stephen</a> The event that follows this verse, where Stephen becomes the first Christian martyr, marking a significant moment in the early church's history.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/r/resistance_to_truth.htm">Resistance to Truth</a> The Sanhedrin's reaction to Stephen's message illustrates the human tendency to resist uncomfortable truths. We must examine our hearts to ensure we are open to God's correction. <a href="/topical/c/courage_in_witness.htm">Courage in Witness</a> Stephen's boldness in proclaiming the truth, even in the face of death, challenges us to stand firm in our faith and witness, regardless of opposition. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_deafness.htm">Spiritual Deafness</a> Covering their ears symbolizes a refusal to listen to God's message. We should pray for open hearts and ears to hear and respond to God's Word. <a href="/topical/u/unity_in_wrongdoing.htm">Unity in Wrongdoing</a> The crowd's unified rush against Stephen shows how people can come together for evil purposes. We must be discerning about the influences and groups we align with. <a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_discipleship.htm">The Cost of Discipleship</a> Stephen's martyrdom reminds us that following Christ may lead to persecution. We are called to count the cost and remain faithful.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 7</a> <a href="/q/key_themes_of_the_minor_prophets.htm">What is the Feast of Stephen?</a> <a href="/q/can_god_hear_my_prayers.htm">Can God hear my prayers?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_saul_of_tarsus_biblically.htm">Who was Saul of Tarsus in biblical history?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_the_road_to_life_narrow.htm">Why does Jesus say the road to life is narrow (Matthew 7:13-14) if God wants many to be saved?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(57) Ran upon him with one accord.--The violence reported presents a singular contrast to the general observance of the forms of a fair trial in our Lord's condemnation. Then, however, we must remember, the Roman procurator was present in Jerusalem. Now all restraint was removed, and fanaticism had full play. That neither office nor age was enough to guard, under such conditions, against shameful outrage has been seen even in the history of Christian assemblies, as, e.g., in that of the Robber Synod of Ephesus in A.D. 449. The caution in <a href="/1_timothy/3-3.htm" title="Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;">1Timothy 3:3</a>, that a bishop should not be a striker, shows how near the danger was even in the apostolic age. The facts in this case seem to imply that the accusers, and perhaps also the excited crowd whom they represented, were present as listening to the speech, as well as the members of the Sanhedrin.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 57. - But for then, A.V.; rushed for ran, A.V. (ὥρμησαν). <a href="/commentaries/acts/7-57.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>At this δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. they covered συνέσχον (syneschon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4912.htm">Strong's 4912: </a> From sun and echo; to hold together, i.e. To compress or arrest; figuratively, to compel, perplex, afflict, preoccupy. their αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. ears, ὦτα (ōta) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3775.htm">Strong's 3775: </a> (a) the ear, (b) met: the faculty of perception. Apparently a primary word; the ear. cried out Κράξαντες (Kraxantes) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> To cry aloud, shriek. A primary verb; properly, to 'croak' or scream, i.e. to call aloud. in a loud voice, φωνῇ (phōnē) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5456.htm">Strong's 5456: </a> Probably akin to phaino through the idea of disclosure; a tone; by implication, an address, saying or language. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. rushed ὥρμησαν (hōrmēsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3729.htm">Strong's 3729: </a> To rush, hasten on. From horme; to start, spur or urge on, i.e. to dash or plunge. together ὁμοθυμαδὸν (homothymadon) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3661.htm">Strong's 3661: </a> Adverb from a compound of the base of homou and thumos; unanimously. at ἐπ’ (ep’) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> On, to, against, on the basis of, at. him. αὐτόν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. 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