Matthew 3:1
In those days John (YHWH is gracious) the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness (solitary place) of Judea (land of praise)
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Joshua 14:10
Now behold, as the LORD promised, He {YHWH} has kept me alive these forty-five years since He spoke this word to Moses (drawn out), while Israel (he wrestles with God) wandered in the wilderness. So here I am today, eighty-five years old,
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