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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ezra/8.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />So we arrived in Jerusalem, where we rested three days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezra/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So we arrived safely in Jerusalem, where we rested for three days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezra/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />We came to Jerusalem, and there we remained three days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezra/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So we arrived at Jerusalem and rested there for three days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezra/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And we came to Jerusalem, and abode there three days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezra/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So we came to Jerusalem, and stayed there three days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezra/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So we came to Jerusalem and remained there for three days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezra/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Thus we came to Jerusalem and remained there three days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezra/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Thus we came to Jerusalem and remained there three days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezra/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Thus we came to Jerusalem and remained there three days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezra/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So we came to Jerusalem and remained there for three days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezra/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So we arrived at Jerusalem and rested there for three days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezra/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So we arrived at Jerusalem and rested there for three days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezra/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And we came to Jerusalem, and abode there three days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezra/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />After arriving in Jerusalem, we rested for three days. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezra/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And we came to Jerusalem, and abode there three days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezra/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When we reached Jerusalem, we rested for three days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezra/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When we reached Jerusalem, we rested three days. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezra/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />We arrived in Jerusalem and remained there three days. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezra/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So we arrived at Jerusalem and rested there for three days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezra/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So we came to Jerusalem, and we stayed there for three days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezra/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />We came to Jerusalem, and stayed there three days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezra/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And we came to Jerusalem, and abode there three days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezra/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />We came to Jerusalem, and stayed there three days. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezra/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and we come to Jerusalem, and dwell there three days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezra/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and we come in to Jerusalem, and dwell there three days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezra/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And we shall come to Jerusalem, and shall dwell there three days.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezra/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And we came to Jerusalem, and we stayed there three days. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezra/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And we arrived at Jerusalem, and we stayed there for three days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezra/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />We arrived in Jerusalem, where we rested for three days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezra/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />We came to Jerusalem and remained there three days.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezra/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And we came to Jerusalem and remained there three days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezra/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And we were coming to Jerusalem, and we dwelt there three days.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezra/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And we came to Jerusalem, and abode there three days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezra/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And we came to Jerusalem, and abode there three days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezra/8-32.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sh6ec6iQe9M?start=2215" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezra/8.htm">Arrival in Jerusalem</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">32</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: wan·nā·ḇō·w (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">So we arrived</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">at Jerusalem</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: wan·nê·šeḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cp) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">and rested</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">there</a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: šə·lō·šāh (Number-ms) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice.">for three</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yā·mîm (N-mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">days.</a> </span><span class="reftext">33</span>On the fourth day, in the house of our God, we weighed out the silver and gold and sacred articles into the hand of Meremoth son of Uriah, the priest. Eleazar son of Phinehas was with him, along with the Levites Jozabad son of Jeshua and Noadiah son of Binnui.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/2-11.htm">Nehemiah 2:11</a></span><br />After I had arrived in Jerusalem and had been there three days,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/7-73.htm">Nehemiah 7:73</a></span><br />So the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, and temple servants, along with some of the people and the rest of the Israelites, settled in their own towns. And by the seventh month the Israelites had settled in their towns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/7-8.htm">Ezra 7:8-9</a></span><br />Ezra arrived in Jerusalem in the fifth month of the seventh year of the king. / He had begun the journey from Babylon on the first day of the first month, and he arrived in Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month, for the gracious hand of his God was upon him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/8-15.htm">Nehemiah 8:15</a></span><br />and that they should proclaim this message and spread it throughout their towns and in Jerusalem, saying, “Go out to the hill country and bring back branches of olive, wild olive, myrtle, palm, and other leafy trees, to make booths, as it is written.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/12-27.htm">Nehemiah 12:27</a></span><br />At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from all their homes and brought to Jerusalem to celebrate the joyous dedication with thanksgiving and singing, accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/11-1.htm">Nehemiah 11:1-2</a></span><br />Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city of Jerusalem, while the remaining nine were to dwell in their own towns. / And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/13-6.htm">Nehemiah 13:6-7</a></span><br />While all this was happening, I was not in Jerusalem, because I had returned to Artaxerxes king of Babylon in the thirty-second year of his reign. Some time later I obtained leave from the king / to return to Jerusalem. Then I discovered the evil that Eliashib had done on behalf of Tobiah by providing him a room in the courts of the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-4.htm">Acts 15:4</a></span><br />On their arrival in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and apostles and elders, to whom they reported all that God had done through them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/21-17.htm">Acts 21:17</a></span><br />When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us joyfully.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/18-22.htm">Acts 18:22</a></span><br />When Paul had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church at Jerusalem. Then he went down to Antioch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-26.htm">Acts 9:26-28</a></span><br />When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple. / Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and described how Saul had seen the Lord, who had spoken to him on the road to Damascus, and how Saul had spoken boldly in that city in the name of Jesus. / So Saul stayed with them, moving about freely in Jerusalem and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/11-2.htm">Acts 11:2</a></span><br />So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers took issue with him<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-30.htm">Acts 15:30</a></span><br />So the men were sent off and went down to Antioch, where they assembled the congregation and delivered the letter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/21-18.htm">Acts 21:18</a></span><br />The next day Paul went in with us to see James, and all the elders were present.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-3.htm">Acts 15:3</a></span><br />Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And we came to Jerusalem, and stayed there three days.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/7-8.htm">Ezra 7:8,9</a></b></br> And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which <i>was</i> in the seventh year of the king… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/2-11.htm">Nehemiah 2:11</a></b></br> So I came to Jerusalem, and was there three days.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezra/8-15.htm">Abode</a> <a href="/ezra/7-9.htm">Arrived</a> <a href="/ezra/6-12.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/ezra/8-31.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-21.htm">Rested</a> <a href="/ezra/8-15.htm">Three</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/5-3.htm">Abode</a> <a href="/esther/6-14.htm">Arrived</a> <a href="/nehemiah/1-9.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/ezra/9-9.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/esther/9-17.htm">Rested</a> <a href="/ezra/10-8.htm">Three</a><div class="vheading2">Ezra 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/8-1.htm">The companions of Ezra, who returned from Babylon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/8-15.htm">He sends to Iddo for ministers for the temple</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/8-21.htm">He keeps a fast</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/8-24.htm">He commits the treasures to the custody of the priests</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/8-31.htm">From Ahava they come to Jerusalem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/8-33.htm">The treasure is weighed in the temple</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/8-36.htm">The commission is delivered</a></span><br></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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The arrival in Jerusalem signifies the fulfillment of a mission that began with a decree from King Artaxerxes of Persia (<a href="/ezra/7-11.htm">Ezra 7:11-26</a>). This journey was not merely a physical relocation but a spiritual pilgrimage, reflecting the return of the Jewish exiles to their ancestral homeland. Jerusalem, the city of David, holds profound religious significance as the center of Jewish worship and the location of the Temple. The return to Jerusalem can be seen as a fulfillment of God's promises to restore His people, as prophesied in <a href="/jeremiah/29-10.htm">Jeremiah 29:10-14</a>. This journey also prefigures the ultimate return and restoration that believers anticipate in the New Jerusalem, as described in <a href="/revelation/21.htm">Revelation 21</a>.<p><b>and rested there for three days.</b><br>The mention of resting for three days is significant in biblical narratives, often symbolizing a period of preparation, transition, or completion. In this context, the rest likely served as a time for physical recuperation after the long and arduous journey from Babylon, which took several months. It also provided an opportunity for spiritual reflection and preparation before undertaking the tasks that lay ahead, such as the distribution of offerings and the reestablishment of proper worship practices. The number three is frequently associated with divine completeness and resurrection, as seen in the three days between Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection (<a href="/matthew/12-40.htm">Matthew 12:40</a>). This period of rest could symbolize a new beginning for the exiles, akin to a resurrection of their national and spiritual identity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezra.htm">Ezra</a></b><br>A scribe and priest who led a group of exiles from Babylon to Jerusalem. He was instrumental in the spiritual and religious reform of the Jewish people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The holy city and the center of Jewish worship. It was the destination of Ezra and the exiles, symbolizing a return to spiritual roots and the restoration of the community.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_exiles.htm">The Exiles</a></b><br>A group of Jews returning from Babylonian captivity. Their journey represents a physical and spiritual return to their homeland and faith.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_journey.htm">The Journey</a></b><br>The travel from Babylon to Jerusalem, which was fraught with challenges and required faith and reliance on God for protection and provision.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/rest.htm">Rest</a></b><br>The three days of rest upon arrival in Jerusalem, signifying a period of recuperation and preparation for the tasks ahead.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_rest.htm">The Importance of Rest</a></b><br>Rest is a God-given gift that allows for physical, emotional, and spiritual renewal. Just as Ezra and the exiles rested, we too must prioritize rest in our lives to prepare for the work God has for us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithful_journeying.htm">Faithful Journeying</a></b><br>The journey from Babylon to Jerusalem required faith and trust in God's protection. In our own lives, we are called to trust God through our journeys, knowing He is with us every step of the way.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_renewal.htm">Spiritual Renewal</a></b><br>Returning to Jerusalem was not just a physical journey but a spiritual renewal for the exiles. We are reminded of the importance of returning to our spiritual roots and seeking renewal in our relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_support.htm">Community and Support</a></b><br>The exiles traveled together, supporting one another. In our faith journey, community is vital. We are encouraged to seek and provide support within our faith communities.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezra_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezra 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/ezra_10_9__could_all_gather_in_3_days.htm">Ezra 10:9 - Is it historically plausible that the entire population gathered in Jerusalem within three days as the text suggests?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_was_nehemiah_10_31's_sabbath_feasible.htm">How can Nehemiah 10:31's strict Sabbath regulations be feasible, given the economic and agricultural demands of that era?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_israel's_promise_and_hardships.htm">Jeremiah 32:37-44: How do we reconcile the promise of restoration with the prolonged hardships and dispersions Israel experienced throughout history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god's_spirit_rest_in_the_north.htm">Why does Zechariah 6:8 mention God's spirit finding rest in the north country if He is believed to be present everywhere?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezra/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(32-36) The arrival in Jerusalem, and first proceedings there.<p>(32) <span class= "bld">Three days.</span>--Devoted, as in the similar case of Nehemiah, to rest and more private devotion.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezra/8-32.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So we arrived</span><br /><span class="heb">וַנָּב֖וֹא</span> <span class="translit">(wan·nā·ḇō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at Jerusalem</span><br /><span class="heb">יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(yə·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and rested</span><br /><span class="heb">וַנֵּ֥שֶׁב</span> <span class="translit">(wan·nê·šeḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for three</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7969.htm">Strong's 7969: </a> </span><span class="str2">Three, third, thrice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">days.</span><br /><span class="heb">יָמִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(yā·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezra/8-32.htm">Ezra 8:32 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezra/8-32.htm">Ezra 8:32 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezra/8-32.htm">Ezra 8:32 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezra/8-32.htm">Ezra 8:32 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezra/8-32.htm">Ezra 8:32 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezra/8-32.htm">Ezra 8:32 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezra/8-32.htm">Ezra 8:32 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezra/8-32.htm">Ezra 8:32 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezra/8-32.htm">Ezra 8:32 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezra/8-32.htm">Ezra 8:32 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezra/8-32.htm">OT History: Ezra 8:32 We came to Jerusalem and abode there (Ezr. 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