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The Old Testament: The Major And Minor Prophets

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Book Title: Old Testament: the Major and Minor Prophets

Item Length: 9in.

Item Height: 0.8in.

Item Width: 6in.

Author: Joel Anderson

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Topic: OTHER Translations / General

Publisher: CreateSpace

Publication Year: 2017

Genre: Bibles

Item Weight: 22 Oz

Number of Pages: 366 Pages

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