“Then all the children of Israel and all the people went up, and came to Bethel, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until evening; then they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.”

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Text: World English Bible, Protestant edition (engwebp), eBible.org — public domain.