swā swā steorran on heofonum, and swā swā sand-ċeosol

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on sǣ; þīn ofspring sċeal āgan hiera fēonda ġeatu. And on

þīnum sǣde bēoþ ealle þēoda ġe·blētsode, for þǣm þe þū

ġe·hīersumodest mīnre hǣse þus.'

Abrahām þā ġe·ċierde sōna tō his cnapum, and fērdon him

hām sōna mid heofonlicre blētsunge.

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Sum cwēn wæs on sūþ-dǣle, Saba ġe·hāten, snotor and