See befaling on Wiktionary
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"english": "for he shall give his angels command concerning you, to guard you in all your ways",
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"text": "for han skal gi englene sine befaling om å bevare deg på alle dine veie",
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16
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"english": "I have orders to invite you as guests to the king's court",
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"text": "jeg har befaling til at byde eder til gæst i kongens gård",
"translation": "I have orders to invite you as guests to the king's court",
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"text": "de fikk befaling om å innfinne seg",
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