A compilation of the commentary and discussions of the amora'im on the Mishnah. [24], It has been proposed by a number of Biblical scholars that Ichabod and Jacob may ultimately be linguistic corruptions of Jochebed, and possibly once have referred to the same individual.[26]. Yet in the Book of Exodus, it is explicitly mentioned that Jochebed was the sister of Kohath thus making her the aunt of Amram. Tellings of the birth of Moses story often overlook Jochebed's role in the story from beginning to end. Help JWA continue to lift up Jewish womens stories, this month and every month, by. Miriam, who was six years old at the time, said: Father, father, your decree is harsher than that of Pharaoh. Or maybe the relationship has been too close, too controlling, or maybe the seasons of life have changed and its hard to let it go and move on. Since Jochebed was the daughter of Levi, and Moses was her son (as shown above), then to complete the 430 years, Jochebed had to be 48 years or older when she gave birth to Moses. Go then, earthly fame and treasure, One such mother is Jochebed in the Bible. That same day God swore that the Ark and the Torah would be entrusted to the arms of his descendants (the Kohathites are the only ones who bore the Ark during the journeying in the wilderness, as is attested in Num. The only woman who judges, Deborah "used to sit under the palm treeand the sons of Israel came up to her . All Israel saw this, and they, too, remarried their wives (Mekhilta de-Rabbi Simeon bar Yohai [ed. At the time when the account opens in Exodus 2, the condition of the Children of Israel was very pitiful. When he saw that Pharaoh had decreed that all the boys be cast into the Nile, he proclaimed: Are we laboring in vain? (we give birth to sons who will eventually be killed), and so he divorced his wife. She was portrayed by Martha Scott. Maybe its a relationship that is toxic and you need to make a hard choice. She was the daughter of a Levite, and she married Amram, another Levite ( Exodus 2:1 ). The latest date that Jochebed could have been born was 2385 AM, the year her father died. Then she put the baby in it and set it among the reeds on the bank of the Nile River. Jochebed is usually lost in the shadow of her famous son, Moses, and although she is many times forgotten when studying Exodus 2:1-10, surely in Heaven Jochebed is well known. [25] Biblical scholars suspect that the Elohist account offers both matrilinial and patrilinial descent from Levites in order to magnify the religious credentials of Moses. Would he be treated differently because he was Hebrew? According to another midrash, Moses rejected the breasts of the Egyptian women because he said: God will speak with me. Help us elevate the voices of Jewish women. not an ordinary child Hebrew for fine is tov(TOE v)= means good, beautiful Its the same word that used in the Creation account in Genesis 1:4(light), 10(land and sea), 18(sun, moon, stars), 25(animals), 31(mankind, looked and said=very good). " That decree applied only to the men and not to the women. Did Amram marry his aunt? All must work for good to me. If so, then why does Ex. She was the wife of Amram, as well as his aunt. The midrash describes in detail how she prepared the ark for Moses. She breathed air just like you and I do. Jochebed Mother of Moses. Someone is always crying. Only because she trusted the Lord could she abandon her son rather than see him killed. In 2014 film Exodus: Gods and Kings, she was portrayed by British Actress Anna Savva. According to another interpretation, Jochebed named her son "Tov" or "Tobiah," which was what his parents called him until Pharaoh's daughter renamed him "Moses" (BT Sotah 12a). F. Pharaoh's daughter knew Moses was a Hebrew baby. [2] No details are given concerning her life. She loved all of her children dearly and proved this when she risked her life to save her youngest child, Moses, from Pharaoh Seti I's soldiers. God could grow a crop of wheat on the concrete pavements of our cities if He wanted to, but He normally expects the farmer to use the means at his disposal to grow a crop of wheat. I learned to give injections, to plan meals, to test blood, to watch for highs and lows, and I learned to trust God in a new, powerful way. The latest date that Jochebed could have been born was 2385 AM (1620 BC), the year her father died. https://www.learnreligions.com/jochebed-mother-of-moses-701165 (accessed March 2, 2023). She had feelings just like you and I have. A compilation of the commentary and discussions of the, Yael Wife of Heber The Kenite: Midrash and Aggadah, Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab: Midrash and Aggadah, They will spit: In the tradition of Miriam, Jewish women will continue to challenge the establishment, The Shalvi/Hyman Encyclopedia of Jewish Women, Copyright 19982023, Jewish Women's Archive. How do we know? Can you fill in the blank _____ Lord I hear You saying Let it go and trust Me with it, Women of Influence, women who are affecting their world, their family, their workplace, their friends for good for God have open hands. Faith and trust in God knows that even when God seems silent, He is always working for the good of His children. (Maybe an angel stood there and pinched the baby so that he would cry at the right time.). For those who have become followers of Jesus Christ, the final note of this message is a call to persevere in the faith no matter how many obstacles have appeared along the way. Jochebed bore Amram three righteous offspring. = Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. Devorah was as active an anti-vaxxer as you'll see on this site. Amram and Jochebed had a daughter, Miriam, and two sons, Aaron and Moses. To adopt a child means someone has to give up a child. Amram and the Levite from Egypt, Jochebed were related by blood though their affinity was not that clear. I took him to the pediatrician and I knew it was a urinary tract infection, wed get the pink bubble gum antibiotic and hed be fine. Is it your past? Yocheved was a beautiful, kind and motherly woman. Like Jochebed, we won't always foresee God's purpose in letting go, but we can trust that his plan is even better. Some of you have lost children to divorce, some have run-away, and some have even died. (NET). Assisted by - Quoted sourceThese are my personal research notes gleaned from over 50 plus years of being a bible student - assisted by the following information which . Just so, when we get beyond our depths, and when we get in deep water, we cry out to God for help. It is an unquestionable fact of scripture that God blessed the forbidden marriage of Amram and Jochebed. 18:1214 (BT Sanhedrin 58b). Jochebed was able to use her amazing creativity and courage to solve an impossible problem. Can you imagine trying to hide a newborn baby? Moses' sister, Miriam, accompanied her younger brother when he led the Hebrew people in their escape from slavery in Egypt. Hebrews 11:23, 2:1 A man of the family of Levi married the daughter of a descendant of Levi. In all three explanations, Jochebed immediately comprehended that her son was meant for greatness and she discerned that he possessed unique spiritual qualities. (Isaiah 18:2 writes that the Egyptians made their boats, skiffs out of this material. Jewish Women's Archive. 1 Clearly one of the Bible's most outstanding figures, she served ancient Israel as a prophet, 2 judge, military leader, songwriter, and minstrel (Judges 4-5). They sensed that Moses was fair unto God (literal translation of Acts 7:20), implying that God had some special purpose for their child. Yet the Bible reveals that Levi and his son and grandson all had very long life spans. She lived in Egypt, where the descendants of Israel were being oppressed. Lesson two study group Questions (Click Here). Epstein-Melamed], p. 6; BT Sotah 12a; Pesikta Rabbati 43). Under her influence and teaching, she . The Apostle Paul exhorts in Ephesians 6 that the Christian should have on the belt of truth and the coat of righteousness; our feet should be shod with the readiness of the gospel of peace. Jochebed took baby Moses and placed him in an ark of bulrushes. I have stayed my heart on Thee. As she raised her children, she implanted the seeds of hope in their hearts. The Torah relates that the midwives did not fulfill Pharaohs command because they feared God, who rewarded them for their actions: He established households [battim] for them (Ex. I have called Thee Abba Father; They took the urine sample and when the doctor came back he coldly said I think your son has diabetes and I want you to go immediately to the Juvenile Diabetes clinic, Ive already called them to tell them youre on your way. Maybe youve not given a child up for adoption, but Im sure that most everyone here has some experience with giving up something precious to you. The answer: It was based on the promises of Gods Word. Jochebed was a daughter of Levi (Exodus 2:1), and the mother of Aaron, Moses, and Miriam (Exodus 6:20; Numbers 26:59). On the foundation of Gods promise not to destroy Israel, and on the basis of a four hundred year servitudethe parents of Moses believed that God would preserve him and use him for His purpose. The prophecy of 400 years of bondage (Gen 15:13) was coming to a close. T. Moses died. Moses just happened to cry at the right time? Resources Lockyer's All the Women of the Bible Chapter 2. Two lessons emerge from her story. [19], According to traditional rabbinic biblical chronology, Moses was 80 years old when the Exodus occurred, the Israelites had been in Egypt for 210 years in total, and thus in combination with the rabbinical claim that Jochebed was born on the border of Egypt, as her parents had entered it, this would require Jochebed to have been 130 years old when she gave birth to Moses;[20] Rabbinical literature regards this to have been alluded to be the biblical description of the dedication of the Israelite altar, at which 130 shekel weight of silver was offered. This would be shallow water, away from the currents that would have carried him down the Nile. That Jochebed could still be bearing children at the age of forty-eight might seem unlikely by modern standards. Jochebed gave birth to Moses, future Giver of the Law, and cleverly spared him from death as an infant. To save her son's, Moses' life, she made a wooden . And works His sovereign will. When a womans heart and a babys tears meet, something happens. Shiphrah placated him, saying: Do you pay attention to such a one as her? Yet the Bible reveals that Levi and his son and grandson all had very long life spans. Robert Lehigh, Editor This portrayal emphasizes the painstaking attention that Jochebed paid to every detail in the ark. Whatever it is, we must remember that God is still on the thronethat He is behind the scenes working out all things for our ultimate good. Jochebed which in Hebrew means: The Honor of Jehovah. Jochebed had such a deep abiding faith in the trustworthiness of Gods Word that it drove her to act. The Bible records, "She gave birth to a son, and . Like Jochebed, they trust God to find a loving home for their child. Reply Paul Irvine, CA April 5, 2009 Life comes with the opportunity to learn the art of Releasing when we have no control, of dealing with extenuating circumstances that we can do nothing about. She is noted among the heroes of faith in Hebrews 11. The parents of Moses knew that the Children of Israel could never perish, for that would be denying the very promise that God had given to their father Abraham (Genesis 12:3). Ofra sang the lullaby in 18 languages for the film's dubbing (including her native Hebrew). Moses fled to Midian, which is in modern-day Saudi Arabia. 2 Later, the woman became pregnant and gave birth to a son. Exodus 2:2b She hid him for 3 months. The God of Israel was more real to Amram and Jochebed than was the king of Egypt. "teaching," "study," or "learning." All three point to Christ. The child, found by the pharaoh's daughter while bathing, was reared in the Egyptian court. Maurice is a Messianic Jew who frequently channels God. Jochebed was the daughter of a Levi man and born in Egypt. ): I will pay your wages, from which the Rabbis learned of Jochebeds righteousness: like the righteous, she merited the return of what she had lost (her son), and in addition received reward for it (for having nursed him) (Ex. [23] According to biblical scholars, the Torah's genealogy for Levi's descendants, is actually an aetiological myth reflecting the fact that there were four different groups among the Levites the Gershonites, Kohathites, Merarites, and Aaronids;[24] Aaron the eponymous ancestor of the Aaronids couldn't be portrayed as a brother to Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, as the narrative about the birth of Moses (brother of Aaron), which textual scholars attribute to the earlier Elohist source, mentions only that both his parents were Levites (without identifying their names). The basket fell in the hands of the Pharaoh's daughter who was bathing in the river. Mike Huckabee, Devorah Sklar (still trying to get her exact age) has died of COVID. [5] Jochebed is also called Amram's father's sister in the Masoretic text of Exodus 6:20, but ancient translations differ in this. The woman conceived and bore a son, since she conceived before this second marriage? Jacob, too, married two sisters t. Leah and Rachel: The Mothers Who Had to Share. She was so scared of losing her son that she placed him in a basket in one of the most dangerous places imaginable. [4] The story continues with Moses, who grew up to become the leader of the Exodus, leading his people out of the land of Egypt. Keep him quiet? "Jochebed: Mother of Moses." He had a string tied to the boat and was holding the string in his handbut the string slipped from his fingers, and a breeze carried the boat beyond his reach. Years she had to love and influence her child for God. We must put on the shield of faith and believe that God is sending the trials to prepare us for even greater blessings. Jack Zavada is a writer who covers the Bible, theology, and other Christianity topics. He wanted her for his wife and was willing to . Jochebed knew also that God had foretold the bondage in Egypt which they were now experiencing. Deborah, the only female judge in the Bible, excelled in multiple areas. Ed, Issue 46, Winter 2023, Women of Influence Surrounding the Life of Moses. She also was a descendant of Levi, born among the Levites in the land of Egypt. Then verse 18 shows that Kohath's sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel. Jochebed succeeded in concealing Moses for three months (Ex. Would he forget our family? Joseph had revealed himself to his eleven brothers and requested that his father come to Egypt, which the family did. The Rabbis say that when the daughter of Pharaoh asked of Jochebed: Take [helikhi] this child and nurse it for me (Ex. We can do all things through Christ who strengthens us - including overcoming our greatest fears. The midrash apparently understands builds her house in a broad sense, because Jochebeds wisdom in the raising of her own children led to the building and firm establishment of the entire people of Israel. How do we know? Pharaoh only decreed against the males, but you have decreed against both the males and the females [since all the Israelites withdrew from their wives, neither sons nor daughters would come into the world]. With Thy favorloss is gain. And the princess told the little slave girl to go and get a nurse of the Hebrew womenand when she came back with their own mother, Pharaohs daughter said to her, Take this child away and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages. Jochebed's name means, "Honor of God" or "God is glory". The story of Moses' mother is found in chapter two of Exodus, Exodus 6:20, andNumbers26:59. Thats how God does things. Just like today, true faith was mixed with pagan beliefs. Jochebed was the mother of Moses, one of the major characters in the Old Testament. Yocheved was the daughter of Levi, Jacob 's son. So when Jochebed gave birth to Moses. My mother Jochebeds teeth were blunted by [the death of] two of her children in her lifetime; will more of her teeth be blunted by my death? But this argument, too, was of no avail (Deut. According to tradition, Moses' parents, Amram and Jochebed (whose other children were Aaron and Miriam), hid him for three months and then set him afloat on the Nile in a reed basket daubed with pitch. Born into a Levite family, Moses' natural parents, Jochebed (mother) and Amram (father) reared Moses until he was about 3 months old. His mother, Jochebed (Arabic: , romanized:Ykbid), and her efforts to save the baby Moses are recounted. The second lesson is for heartbroken people who have to turn their dreams over to God. We have seen now the trial of Jochebeds faith, the foundation of her faith, the exercise of her faith, and the response to her faith. (NET), Hebrews 11:23 By faith, when Moses was born, his parents hid him for three months, because they saw the child was beautiful and they were not afraid of the kings edict. Moses, the great law-giver, was born within what would soon be seen as an unlawful union. In 2433 AM, Jochebed gave birth to . Israel (Jacob) and his family had gone into Egypt to escape the famine in Palestine. 2:7, BT Sotah 12b). Pharaoh decreed only for this world, but you decreed both for this world and the next [a baby that was born and died as a result of Pharaohs decree would merit the World to Come, but an unborn child would not attain this]. They first became unlawful by the positive command recorded in Leviticus 18:12. For unknown reasons, Terah never made it to their destination but stopped and settled in Harran instead. Yocheved was the youngest member of the seventy souls who made up Jacob's household. She named him Moses. What some call fate or luck or it just happened is really Gods providential care. Everything looked hopeless for the Hebrew slaves. 78). After Pharaohs daughter discovered the baby, Jochebed became his nurse. In fact, the goodness and mercy of God were so great that the mother was even paid for nursing her own son! ), and which, consequently, knew not the God of Joseph. The time of darkness is planned by our Heavenly Father to bring praise and glory to Him in the great day when Jesus returns. She had to walk away. Whats the Definition of faith? Kadari, Tamar. First of all, God began to move upon the heart of the pagan daughter of a pagan king, so that at the exact time the baby Moses lay by the rivers edge, Pharaohs daughter came to this very place to take a swim. Devorah and her husband Maurice Sklar ran Maurice Sklar Ministries, founded by Maurice Sklar, which has about 10,000 followers online. A type of non-halakhic literary activitiy of the Rabbis for interpreting non-legal material according to special principles of interpretation (hermeneutical rules). The outcome of this brave action of defying the King of Egypt is now known to all. And she bore to him Aaron and Moses. Jochebed placed Moses in a basket and released him in the flow of River Nile. Jochebed nursed Moses for twenty-four months (Ex. His sister stationed herself at a distance to find out what would happen to him. Jochebed, his biological mother, loved her son and kept him as long as she could after he was born. The A type of non-halakhic literary activitiy of the Rabbis for interpreting non-legal material according to special principles of interpretation (hermeneutical rules).midrash portrays Jochebed as a wise woman who was righteous and God-fearing. Subscribe our channel: http://bit.ly/1MeurZHBeginners Bible - Encounter a time in ancient Egypt when Baby Moses was plucked from the reeds of the Nile River . Joseph had saved the country from a famine, but eventually, he was forgotten by the Egyptian rulers, the Pharaohs. Maybe you need to let go of a dream that is not going to come true; yet, the idea of letting it go seems too painful. At that same time, Pharaoh's daughter was bathing in the river. Her name Jochebed in the Hebrew language means "YAHWEH is glory". It was by faith that he was hidden, not by fear! She saw that he was a beautiful child, and hid him for three months. Meet Miriam: Moses' Sister and Prophetess During the Exodus. One of the arguments advanced by Moses was his mothers suffering. However, when Amram married his aunt, this was before the Torah had been goven on Mount Sinai, soits laws didn't apply yet. The babys own mother. She is a witless baby. Still another notion bases its understanding of the name on Job 26:13: By his wind the heavens were calmed [shifrah]. The verse describes the heavens that were created by God for Israel, and it was Shiphrah who returned Israel to their Father in heaven (Eccl. I was in shock. 11:23 By faith Moses was hidden by, Amram and Jochebed, his parents, for three months after he was born, because they saw that he was a beautiful child and were not afraid of the kings order. Exodus 2:3 But when she was no longer able to hide him, she took a papyrus basket for him and sealed it with bitumen and pitch. She hid Moses for a period of time, but as the childs lungs developed it became impossible to hide him. And this is true; consideration must be given to the years that Jochebed, Moses' mother, was upon the earth after Levi died and before Moses was born. Jochebed's name is given various allegorical interpretations;[12][13] the Leviticus Rabbah identifies her as the person named in the Book of Chronicles as Jehudijah,[14] by arguing that the name should be interpreted as meaning the Jewess, in reference to her founding the Jewish nation by disobeying the Pharaoh's order to dispose of the firstborn males. By merit of her good deeds, she gave birth to the three leaders of the Exodus generation: Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. Learn Religions, Sep. 4, 2021, learnreligions.com/jochebed-mother-of-moses-701165. My story: Brents diabetes (Another stone of remembrance), When my youngest son was 5 years old he started loosing weight, was always thirsty and he started wetting the bed at night though hed been potty trained for a long time. He does them in a big way if we dare to trust Him. At any rate, Pharaohs daughter was determined to give protection to the baby. Jochebed is most known as the mother of Moses. F. Hebrew 11:23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment. This kind of marriage between relatives was later forbidden by the law of Moses. By faith, Jochebed and her husband Amram hid their son Moses even against the king of Egypts edict that all Hebrew boys should be put to death at birth. Retrieved from https://www.learnreligions.com/jochebed-mother-of-moses-701165. When Moses was about to die, he addressed God and begged for his life. Amram Remarries Jochebed His Name Bringing Heaven Down to Earth Sinless Amram Marries Jochebed Amram married his aunt Jochebed in Egypt. The question of Jochebeds kinship to Amram arises from the statement in Ex. Features thousands of biographic and thematic essays on Jewish women around the world. Jochebed, more commonly referred to as the mom of Moses, is an important biblical character when studying mothers in the Bible. Storms may howl, and clouds may gather, In the Rabbinic retelling, when Amram returned his wife, Jochebed was a hundred and thirty years of age, but signs of youth appeared on her: her body became smoother, her wrinkles were straightened out, and her former beauty was restored. According to the Book of Numbers, Jochebed was born to Levi when he lived in Egypt. Jacob, his sons, and their families had gone into Egypt to live because there was a severe famine in their land, and they were able to find food in Egypt. Amram was the Levite man who was Moses father. God had told Abraham, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years; and also that nation, whom they shall serve will I judge; and afterward shall they come out with great substance (Genesis 15:13-14). Hebrews 11:23 and Exodus 2:1-2 and 6:20. Lieberman], pp. Answer: As the verse doesn't state what Jochebed's intentions were, the matter is open to speculation. We are thinking of faith in this lesson, not as saving faith, but as sustaining faith. Lit. 2:1 portrays their remarriage. God blessed Jochebed's obedience by making her Moses' nursemaid. The princess adopted Moses eventually but never knew that Jochebed was the little boy's biological mother. [Amram lived 137 years]. One of the great hymns of the church says: God moves in a mysterious way In Thy service pain is pleasure, She was probably about the same age as Amram or maybe even younger. The restoration of maidenhood also included the resumption of her fertility. 2:9), she unwittingly prophesied: the word helikhi concealed the truthshelikhi hu [he is yours]. Pharaohs daughter promised Jochebed (ibid. The Pharaoh's daughter agreed and so Miriam called her mother, who was appointed to take care of him. Answer (1 of 15): Yes, it was forbidden in Lev. 4. 4041). At just this moment, Miriam steps forward and approaches the daughter and volunteers her service to find a Hebrew woman to nurse the child, and whom did she bring back? She is praised for her faith in the Epistle to the Hebrews. She took leave of her baby with a heavy heart, and tried with all her might to protect him and ensure that he remain alive. Jochebed was married to Amram. It is doubtful whether the decree of the wicked Pharaoh will be fulfilled, but you are righteous, and your decree will undoubtedly be fulfilled. Amram heeded his daughter, and returned to his wife, whom he remarried in a public celebration with all possible pomp and ceremony: he sat her in a palanquin, Aaron and Miriam danced before her, and the ministering angels proclaimed (Ps. The latest date that Jochebed could have been born was 2385 AM (1620 BC), the year her father died. Amram married Jochebed for the sake of Heaven. The Haggadah extends this miraculous nature to Moses' conception by marking as 120 the age of Jochebed at conception. That day began a new life for my son and for our entire family and me. Some, its likely all of us, know the pain of giving up, letting go of someone, or something precious to you: A relationship, a job, a dream. What to do? When she no longer could keep him, she gave him away to save his life. But that was not the case. (The length of Amrams life was 137 years.) She found herself in a terrible. Have you ever had to give up and let go of someone or something very precious to you? Hold on to things and people with open hands, like Jochebed they know when to release and. Instead of letting him be murdered, she took a basket and coated the bottom with tar, to make it waterproof. (NIV). V. 1 begins with the marriage of Jochebed and Amram, and then the reader is immediately told of Mosess birth, concealment and rescue. Would he forget me? When Moses was born, Jochebed saw (Ex. "Jochebed: Midrash and Aggadah." He feared they would join a foreign army against the Egyptians or start a rebellion. Amram married Jochebed who was also from the tribe of Levi, one of Jacobs 12 sons. Jochebed was surrounded by grieving mothers. An additional midrashic explanation of her name is that she smoothed over (shiprah) her daughter Puahs words. When Jacob went to stay with his uncle Laban, he met one of his daughters, Rachel, and loved her. By Harold S. MartinA Bible Helps Booklet No. In the film, she sings a lullaby to baby Moses as she sets the basket carrying him adrift in the river, also pleading the river to deliver Moses "somewhere he can live free". Have you ever been there? This would make Jochebed the aunt of Amram, her husband. First, many unwed mothers refuse to have an abortion, yet have no choice but to place their baby for adoption. (Her name is first mentioned in Exodus 6:20.) Doing nothing would have condemned Moses to death at the hands of the Egyptian death squads. In addition to her given name, the Torah she-bi-khetav: Lit. Act out Pharaoh's daughter finding Moses. (Genesis 1:7-10) Pharaoh gave the midwives an order to kill any boy that was born of the Hebrew women . Possible that he was alive during the Exodus, remember Moses was 80 years old then. When the child was born, the baby was a boy, and we learn in Exodus 2:10 that he was later named Moses.. The proving of our faith is planned by God to bring praise and honor and glory to Him in the day when Jesus Christ reveals himself at His Second Coming. He plants His footsteps in the sea, According to Jewish legend, Jochebed is buried in the Tomb of the Matriarchs, in Tiberias. This word conveys the possibility that Jochebed sensed something was special about her new baby boy. Her appearance is short and we are not told much about her, but one trait stands out: trust in God. 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