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Old Testament Revision, Extract, as Recorded in Cleminson, Record [Genesis 1–6; 9:1–17]

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Old Testament Revision 1, June 1830–ca. 7 Mar. 1831. Extract copied [between 1838 and 1846] in Cleminson, Record, pp. [33]–[95]; handwriting of
John Cleminson

28 Dec. 1798–28 Nov. 1879. Farmer, teacher, cabinet maker, carpenter, clerk. Born at Lancaster, Lancashire, England. Migrated to St. John’s, New Brunswick (later in Canada), 1812. Moved to Louisville, Jefferson Co., Kentucky. Moved to Lexington, Lillard Co...

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Historical Introduction

See Historical Introduction to Old Testament Revision 1.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Old Testament Revision 1 Old Testament Revision, John Whitmer First Copy Old Testament Revision 2 Old Testament Revision, Extract, as Recorded in Cleminson, Record [Genesis 1–6; 9:1–17]

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and this that thy Father may not know it and this day I will deliver thy brother Abel into thine hands and Satan swear unto Cain that he would do according to his commands, and all these things were done in secret, And Cain saith truly I am Mahon, the master of this great secret that I may murder and get gain. Where fore Cain was called Master Mahon and he gloried in his wickedness. And Cain went into the field, and Cain talked with Abel his brother and it came to pass while they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and slew him. And Cain gloried in that which he had done saying. I am free surely the flocks of my brother falleth into my hand And the Lord said unto Cain where is Abel thy brother And he said I know not am I my Brothers keeper, And he said what hast thou done, the voice of thy brothers blood cries unto me from the ground, And now thou shalt be cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brothers blood [p. [54]]
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Old Testament Revision, Extract, as Recorded in Cleminson, Record [Genesis 1–6; 9:1–17]
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Total Pages
63
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