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Psalms 78:67
Moreover he rejected the tent of Joseph, and didn’t choose the tribe of Ephraim,

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Psalms 78:68
But chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which he loved.

Deuteronomy 12:5
But to the place which Yahweh your God shall choose out of all your tribes, to put his name there, you shall seek his habitation, and you shall come there.

Psalms 132:13
For Yahweh has chosen Zion. He has desired it for his habitation.

Psalms 132:14
“This is my resting place forever. I will live here, for I have desired it.

Genesis 49:10
The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs. The obedience of the peoples will be to him.

1 Chronicles 28:4
However Yahweh, the God of Israel, chose me out of all the house of my father to be king over Israel forever. For he has chosen Judah to be prince; and in the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel.

2 Samuel 7:7
In all places in which I have walked with all the children of Israel, did I say a word to anyone from the tribes of Israel whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people Israel, saying, ‘Why have you not built me a house of cedar?’ ” ’

1 Kings 8:16
‘Since the day that I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house, that my name might be there; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.’

Psalms 60:9
Who will bring me into the strong city? Who has led me to Edom?

Psalms 68:16
Why do you look in envy, you rugged mountains, at the mountain where God chooses to reign? Yes, Yahweh will dwell there forever.

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1 Samuel 7:1
The men of Kiriath Jearim came and took Yahweh’s ark, and brought it into Abinadab’s house on the hill, and consecrated Eleazar his son to keep Yahweh’s ark.

Jeremiah 7:12
“But go now to my place which was in Shiloh, where I caused my name to dwell at the first, and see what I did to it for the wickedness of my people Israel.

Jeremiah 7:15
I will cast you out of my sight, as I have cast out all your brothers, even the whole offspring of Ephraim.

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Psalms 80:1
Hear us, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock, you who sit above the cherubim, shine out.

Psalms 80:2
Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh, stir up your might! Come to save us!

Psalms 77:16
The waters saw you, God. The waters saw you, and they writhed. The depths also convulsed.

Ezekiel 37:16
“You, son of man, take one stick and write on it, ‘For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions.’ Then take another stick, and write on it, ‘For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and for all the house of Israel his companions.’

Amos 6:6
who drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the best oils, but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.

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