Prophet Pearls #3 – Lech Lecha (Isaiah 40:27-41:16)

In this episode of Prophet Pearls, Lech Lecha (Isaiah 40:27-41:16), as Isaiah spoke consolation to invaded Israel, Nehemia Gordon and Keith Johnson console the listener with the deep wells contained in the original Hebrew—nuances that bring even greater comfort from … Continue reading →

In this episode of Prophet Pearls, Lech Lecha (Isaiah 40:27-41:16), as Isaiah spoke consolation to invaded Israel, Nehemia Gordon and Keith Johnson console the listener with the deep wells contained in the original Hebrew—nuances that bring even greater comfort from the promises of the Creator. Word studies include: “renewed” strength, “first and last,” “righteousness,” and “eternity”—with the significance of its second root. Gordon and Johnson consider the options concerning “who stirred up from the east” and discuss how the ancient Israelites knew who was speaking in this Portion’s fast-paced dialog. Gordon concludes with the comforting news implied by the winnowing process—not all nations will be carried away.

"For I, Yehovah your God, will hold your right hand, saying to you,
Fear not, I will help you.'" (Isaiah 41:13)

I look forward to reading your comments!

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Prophet Pearls #3 – Lech Lecha (Isaiah 40:27-41:16)

You are listening to Prophet Pearls with Nehemia Gordon and Keith Johnson. Thank you for supporting Nehemia Gordon's Makor Hebrew Foundation. Learn more at NehemiasWall.com.

Keith: Shalom chaverim shelanu! That means “peace to you our friends” in Hebrew. This is Keith Johnson with Nehemia Gordon ready to take another peek into the prophets to see if we can find some pearls to share with you. Shalom chaver sheli! Atta muchan? Are you ready?

Nehemia: Ani mochan! Shalom! I’m ready

Keith: I love it, Nehemia.

Nehemia: Let’s do it.

Keith: Here we are with Prophet Pearls, folks. We are so excited to let you know that we are at number 3. Really interesting, before we get started, Nehemia, there has been a little bit - I wouldn’t say a lot - very little, I had a couple of people call me with a little confusion. They said that they had listened to Prophet Pearls, but it sounded like it was old, and here we’re doing something new. Can you clarify the situation for us?

Nehemia: Yeah, so two years ago we actually recorded… four years ago we did Torah Pearls, and then at the end of that we decided - actually two years ago - to do Prophet Pearls, and we did two episodes, and I was going through some things in my life at the time - I was engaged in some serious spiritual warfare, and I ended up saying, “Look I just I have to take a break from ministry.” And honestly, I was done with ministry. I was quitting. I ran off to China, and so after only two episodes it stopped. What we did in the last two weeks is we essentially redid those two episodes.

Keith: So we got the fresh brand new Prophet Pearls.

Comments

donald murphyNovember 30, 2024 at 8:07 PM

when the heck r u going to forget christainty????? Grrr.

donald murphyNovember 30, 2024 at 7:08 PM

2. things Jimmy, my grandmother’s maiden name was Fink. And 3rdly jc never existed. Show proof if u have any please, thx.

KristenOctober 28, 2023 at 10:37 AM

Nehemiah, I’m so thankful for your teachings grateful Yehovah urged you back on air. There’s a very great amount of misinformation being spread by this Hebrew roots movement and I really had a crisis of “what am I doing” before I heard your podcast on Elohim’s true name. I value teachers that back up their work with Hebrew text and my desire has been to understand Hebraic grammar and expression (-those Torah pearls!) to get a greater understanding of scripture! I use your podcasts to teach my kid and husband every Shabbat- and it amazes me how much they’re captivated by the details you guys have together provided. Praise God! Please be encouraged, Yehovah is using you and His work through you is IMPORTANT.

Michael HaroldOctober 28, 2023 at 10:16 AM

To answer your question – He who will be stirred up from the East – is referring to the Star of the Messiah of David, Revelation 22:16. 2 Peter 1:19, Psalm 84:11, Matthew 2:1-11, Isaiah 10:17. The Star is hitting your body with electromagnetic energy at 670 million miles per hour – the speed of light. It creates your water through osmosis, gives you energy through the food He grows for you, water of Life, which no battery can operate without. It connects with your central nervous system and gives you the ability to move your muscles. He is the Light of Life, Yeshua, the Messiah, the RuachHakadosh, the consuming fire of Yehovah. He will arise from the East as he does every day, only on the day you are referring to He and the children of light will carry out His plan and fulfill His will for all mankind, which is salvation for those who love and receive Him and judgement for those who reject Him. Come to the light of Yehovah Elohim Yeshua Hamashiach, the light of this world. His word will be fulfilled on Earth as it is in Heaven. Amen.

Love you ministry. Keep up the great work.
Michael

StephenOctober 27, 2023 at 8:17 AM

Shalom from Liverpool UK. I just read the verse from Revelation 1 in the Ginsberg translation where he writes YeHoVaH with all the vowels points and for Almighty he writes Tzavaot. YHVH Tzavaot. HalleluYAH !

shellApril 15, 2023 at 12:29 PM

I had to listen on another device and couldnt comment then, but i wanted to make a point to come back for this: you are extremely valuable to a lot of people, a lot of us rely on you, and im so glad you did come back then. And, when this wasnt shared in the message, i felt like i should:

Jer 20: v7. O LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.
v8. For since I spake, I cried out, I cried violence and spoil; because the word of the LORD was made a reproach unto me, and a derision, daily.
v9. Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But [his word] was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not [stay.]

I dont know if it was a day or a month or 2 years, but jeremiah did the same thing. God knows what we need, He knows when weve been pushed too far and need to reset. Even when we say “im finished, im done with this, im leaving”, He is our father, and when were ready He welcomes his prodigal children home with open arms and joy

Kim McKayNovember 2, 2022 at 8:48 AM

Thank you so much!! Great discussion. I always learn so much. You clarify so much!! Blessings to you both.

Joy S.November 1, 2022 at 7:52 AM

I find when I say “it occurred to me” that it was GOD teaching me, and I have to smile because He Just KNOWS our thoughts.

John KayeOctober 12, 2021 at 9:07 AM

Baruch Yehovah!!!

Louis KorkamesFebruary 7, 2021 at 12:25 AM

In defense of apologetics (how’s that for redundant?!) I studied apologetics under William Lane Craig for a couple of years. What I appreciated about his style was that it was suitable to be used by anyone of Jewish, Christian, or Muslim faith. It’s focus was to present persuasive arguments for the existence of God our Creator, especially to those whose “rational” minds would not allow them to believe in such a thing. It’s main opponents were atheism and naturalism. Certainly there are those whose apologetic was aimed at defending a particular religion or sect. I never cared for those.
Then, after all that, it occurred to me that YHVH did not use any fancy or complicated arguments; He simply appeared and spoke to Moses and the children of God, which was sufficient for most of them to believe!

Linda SackNovember 13, 2020 at 9:41 PM

I totally needed this encouragement. I lost my only son recently and it is hard to deal…this was so helpful!

IgorOctober 28, 2020 at 7:35 PM

Serbocroatian is a old name for a language which was used in ex Yugoslavia, That country dosent exist anymore, now those two languages are separated and people use Serbian and Croatian language (they practically sound the same) but they are now two separated independent states…for example you had Checoslovakia…they separated snd Now you have Check republic and Slovakia… Anyway, I read your book in Serbian and I really enjoyed.. Thank you 🙂

LGOctober 27, 2020 at 9:29 PM

I didn’t know about how the different prophecies were divided until I listened to this episode. I have a BHS Hebrew Bible and in it I can see for myself how the prophecies are divided since the Hebrew manuscripts divide the prophecies into paragraph’s or separate them by “white spaces.” I was excited to see that the DSS also divide up the prophecies at the same places in similar was as do the Masoretic manuscripts 1,000 years latter! This is going to change the way I read the Prophets from now on. I’m going to mark in Bible where these breaks occur.
YHVH bless you.

LOUIS KORKAMESDecember 28, 2019 at 4:57 AM

Great! I appreciate the transcripts, where I can follow along and take time to digest the lessons. Sometimes I save the text or copy it into my e-sword notes. I looked this portion up because a friend is looking for more on Isa 41:10. This is perfect! God bless you!

Jimmy FinkNovember 9, 2019 at 11:19 AM

Year after year, I relisten to these teachings. I am praying for Yahshua to return but only when HIS will be done. I’m so glad you came from the dark place because both of you have so much to offer .Blessings and God’s love.

Deborah GirdnerNovember 9, 2019 at 8:47 AM

“When the female of the scarlet worm species was ready to give birth to her young, she would attach her body to the trunk of a tree, fixing herself so firmly and permanently that she would never leave again. The eggs deposited beneath her body were thus protected until the larvae were hatched and able to enter their own life cycle. As the mother died, the crimson fluid stained her body and the surrounding wood. From the dead bodies of such female scarlet worms, the commercial scarlet dyes of antiquity were extracted. What a picture this gives of Christ, dying on the tree, shedding his precious blood that he might ‘bring many sons unto glory’ (Hbr 2:10)! He died for us, that we might live through him! Psa 22:6 describes such a worm and gives us this picture of Christ. (cf. Isa 1:18)” (Henry Morris. Biblical Basis for Modern Science, Baker Book House, 1985, p. 73)

JeffNovember 4, 2019 at 1:20 PM

I was reading Isaiah 45-66 before this came up. My heart is broken but I hear Yehovah saying to me to be of good courage.

Joy KiddieOctober 20, 2018 at 7:48 PM

Nehemia, I am delighted to hear you mentioning becoming keto-adapted. I am a formerly obese Dietitian (yes, you read that correctly) who reversed my own type 2 diabetes of 10 years and a whole host of other metabolic problems following a low-carb lifestyle and now help others do the same. Tim Noakes is a wonderful resource, as are Phinney and Volek (Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Eating). Be well!

Jodi kutzOctober 20, 2018 at 1:55 PM

I was feeling like I hit the wall and can’t seem to find the strength to press through. Actually praying Dear Father… helps me in my lack of faith. It’s a long lonely journey filled with many disappointment and cruelty… my hope and confidence always giving me courage and strength, a passion for HIS truth keeps me from being consumed by darkness. Your words today pierced through this wall of opposition and filled me with fresh hope! Thank you thank you Shabbat Shalom

Shaun HoweNovember 11, 2017 at 6:37 AM

Excellent show as always. Is there somewhere I can find these breaks in the Hebrew texts that seperate the prophecies? It would be very appreciated.

yada75July 20, 2017 at 11:17 PM

When you read the story about Noah can you see the pun type inferences to the garment divided by lots?

danielNovember 13, 2016 at 1:55 AM

Shalom, gentlemen! When I hear the verse referring to Him coming from the East, I’m reminded He says that He is the bright and morning star(which comes from the East).

Joshua ReynaJanuary 23, 2016 at 12:31 AM

That was awesome! I love the details about everything but the Fathers name is off the chain!

Nehemia GordonOctober 24, 2015 at 6:49 AM

Please use the contact form on the website to send me more information about translating the book into German and I will do what I can to help.

Marcel MenardOctober 23, 2015 at 6:40 PM

Shabbat Shalom Mister Gordon,
I´m listening to the 3rd Episode of Prophet Pearls and heard you speaking about how many translations there are of “The Greek Jesus vs. The Hebrew Yeshua”, but i heard nothing about a German translation. My Question is: Is there a German translation?
If not, i already started to translate your book into German, but i need some help with integrating the Hebrew with punctuations in the Text, maybe you even know somebody who can print and publish it.
If yes, please write me back, so I can promote the book and stop translating it 😉
I appreciate your work.

May Jehova bless you and keep you,

Marcel Menard

VirgilOctober 20, 2015 at 12:52 PM

Greetings:

A quick observation, which I wouldn’t mind hearing your thoughts Nehemiah. Abram does not accept the spoils from the King of Sodom, but does accept the … “restitution” … if that’s what it can be called… from the Egyptians.

Is it because the scenario is different? One the king (of Sodom) is trying to better himself (and I suppose his god) over the King of Salem, where as the King of Egypt was just saying “sorry we did this to you”.

shaunDecember 4, 2014 at 4:42 AM

That makes a lot of sense there Nehemia, for these Rabbis, and people who learn the torah actually know to (shema), for Yehovah’s word is the biggest treasure in all the earth which kings search out and have it written on our hearts.

Alex DillonNovember 5, 2014 at 12:33 PM

I love, Love hearing in the Hebrew. I listen over and over and it helps me sleep at night. I’m even beginning to recognize some of the words. Thank you.

rion clarkNovember 4, 2014 at 9:43 PM

On lech lecha when you were talking about the East being Abraham. Reminds me of when Turkey in Syria will have thier back to the great sea and they face the sea to the east. My take on this was the sea to the east is the Caspian sea. With either russian or china troops against them. I have question on a scripiture Gen.6:3 could this verse mean 6,000-6,049 years. 120 jubilees means at least 120 however not 121 jubilees correct? The current year is 6,026 from Gen. 2:7 or year 11,993 from Gen.1:1. So this is Ha’Satan’s scripture YAH CALENDER pope calender Year ADAM breath of life

GEN.1:1 YEAR 1 9981 B.C.E. (5967)
GEN.1:5 DAYONE 1000 8981 B.C.E. (4967)
GEN.1:8 DAYTWO 2000 7981 B.C.E. (3967)
GEN.1:13 DAYTHREE 3000 6981 B.C.E. (2967)
GEN.1:19 DAYFOUR 4000 5981 B.C.E. (1967)
GEN.1:23 DAYFIVE 5000 4981 B.C.E. (967)
GEN.1:31-2:1 DAYSIX 6000 3981 B.C.E. 33
GEN.2:2-3 SABBATH 6001 3980 B.C.E. 34
1ST SABBATH 1ST BLESSED THE 7TH DAY THEN SANCTIFIED THE 7TH DAY FOLLOW ELOHIM’S
INSTRUCTIONS (MEANS THE TORAH) REST DIRECTIONS OR NOT TO ENTER ELOHIM DAY OF REST
GEN.2:7 ADAM 5967 4014 B.C.E. 1
GEN.2:21-25 EVE 5968 4013 B.C.E. 2
GEN.3:6 SIN 6024 3957 B.C.E. 57
GEN.3:21 SACRAFICE 6024 BY ELOHIM 3957 B.C.E. 57
GEN.4:1 CAIN&ABLE 6037 BORN 3944 B.C.E. 70
GEN.4:8 ABLE DIES 6067 3914 B.C.E. 100
GEN.4:25 SETH 6097 3884 B.C.E. 130
GEN.4:26 ENOS 6202 3779 B.C.E. 235
GEN.5:2 IN THE DAY WHEN THEY WERE CREATED? PROOF DAY IS NOT 24 HOURS
GEN.5:3 SETH 6097 3884 B.C.E. 130
GEN.5:5 ADAM DIED 6897 3084 B.C.E. 930
GEN.5:6 ENOS 6202 3779 B.C.E. 235
GEN.5:9 CAINAN 6292 3689 B.C.E. 325
GEN.5:12 MAHALALEEL 6362 3619 B.C.E. 395
GEN.5:15 JARED 6427 3554 B.C.E. 460
GEN.5:18 ENOCH 6589 3392 B.C.E. 622
GEN.5:21 METHUSELAH 6654 3327 B.C.E. 687
GEN.5:25 LAMECH 6841 3140 B.C.E. 874+56=930
LAMECH BORN 56 YEARS BEFORE DEATH OF ADAM
GEN.5:23-24 6954 3027B.C.E. 987-57=930
ENOCH LIVED 365 YEARS ELOHIM TOOK HIM 57 YEARS AFTER ADAM DIED
GEN.5:28 7023 2958 B.C.E. 1,056
NOAH BORN 600 YEAR COVENANT BEGINNING FOR ADAM?
GEN.5:32 7523 2458 B.C.E. 1,556
GEN.6:3 MY SPIRIT WILL NOT STRIVE MAN FLESH. 120 JUBILEES=50YRS PER-TIME=6049 YEARS MAX.
GEN.6:18 COVENANT “I WILL ESTABLISH” WITH NOAH.
GEN. 7525-8125 2456 B.C.-1856 B.C.E. 1,558-2,158
SHEM 600 YEAR COVENANT BEGINS SON BORN 2 YRS AFTER FLOOD
GEN.7:11 7623 2358 B.C.E. 1,656
THE 600TH YEAR OF NOAH 2ND MONTH 17TH DAY FLOOD BEGAN ENDS ADAMS 600 YR. COVENANT?
GEN.9:28-29 7973 2008 B.C.E. 2,006
NOAH DIED 2 YEARS BEFORE ABRAHAM’S BIRTH
GEN.11:27-12:4 7975 2006 B.C.E. 2,008
ABRAHAM’S BIRTH 2 YEARS AFTER NOAH DIED. ABRAHAM’S 600 YEAR COVENANT BEGAN ACTS 7:4
GEN.11:10-32 7525-8050 2456 B.C.-1931 B.C.E. 1,558-2,083
SHEM-TERAH DIED 205-75=TERAH’S AGE 130 SAME AS ADAM’S WAS 70 THE YEAR ABLE WAS BORN?
DID ABLE DIE WHEN ADAM WAS 100? FOLLOWING ELOHIM AGE 56 OR 57 OR BOTH? AGE ENDED?
GEN.11:26-12.4 8050 1931 B.C.E. 2,083
ELOHIM COVENANT OFFER ACCEPTED ABRAHAM & MOVED

GEN.14:1-15:21 8061 1920 B.C.E. 2,094
BEFORE 8061 COVENANT CUT BY MELCHIZEDEK. ALSO THE 400 YR PROPHECY & ALIEN & AFFLICTED
& THE FORTH GENERATION BETWEEN FATHERS & SONS SHALL COME OUT WITH GREAT SUSTANCE
GEN.15:13-18 THEN AFTER THE COVENANT VALIDATION THE “SEED” WILL BEGIN THE AMOUNT OF
YEARS & THE 4 TIMES BETWEEN GENERATIONS PLUS 1 TIME BY THE LAST GENERATION 5X80=400.
GEN.17:24 8074 1907 B.C.E. 2,107
ABRAHAM WAS CIRCUMCISED AT AGE 99.
GEN.21:5 8075 1906 B.C.E. 2,108
ABRAHAM HAD ISAAC AT AGE 100.
GEN.22:16-18 8105 1876 B.C.E. 2,138
SACRIFICE VALIDATION OF COVENANT ACCEPTED BY ELOHIM. EXO.12:39-44 & GAL.3:6-19=430 YEARS
MATCHES WITH JACOB’S BIRTH 30 YRS. AFTER VALIDATION GEN.12:2-3
GEN.25:26 8135 1846 B.C.E. 2,168
JACOB BORN ELOHIM COMPLETES COVENANT “SEED” FOR TIMES DAN.4:=7X80=560 ABRAM-MOSES
GEN.29:34 8215 1766 B.C.E. 2,248
LEVI BORN HAD KOHATH WHEN ENTERING EGYPT
GEN.47:9 8265 1716 B.C.E. 2,298
JACOB & FAMILY MOVE TO EGYPT FOR 270 YEARS TIME ALWAYS STARTS AT THE BEGINNING
JACOB 130 YEARS OLD + 270 YEARS EGYPT= 400 YEARS
EXO. 8265-8402 1716 B.C.-1579 B.C. E. 2,435 MAX.
KOHATH BORN BY 8265 LATEST LIVED 137 YEARS DIED BY 2,435 LATEST
EXO. 8365-8498 1616 B.C.-1483 B.C.E. 2,398-2,531
AMRAM BORN 100 YEARS LATER REASON FOR HIS NAME? LIVED 133 YEARS
EXO. 8455-8575 1526 B.C. -1406 B.C.E. 2,488-2608
600 YEAR COVENANT OF ABRAHAM’S BIRTH ENDED AT MOSES DEATH 120 YEARS LATER 2608
EXO. 8535 1446 B.C.E. 2,568
EXODUS ALSO START OF 1ST TEMPLE FROM EGYPT 7X80=560 YEARS DAN.4:ALL 7 TIMES
EXO.16:1 ON THE 15TH DAY OF THE 2ND MONTH AFTER LEAVING EGYPT.
1KINGS 6:1&37 9015 966 B.C.E. 3,048
SOLOMONS 2ND TEMPLE 4TH YEAR 2ND MONTH 4X120=480 YEARS 4 PATRIARCHS &1 ½ TIMES
JERIMIAH 9375 606 B.C.E. 3,408
MOVED THE CONTINUAL SACIFICE AWAY & THE ARK OF COVENANT @ THE RETREAT OF EGYPT FROM
NORTHERN ISRAEL 1ST ATTACK. 1,290 YEARS
DAN.12:11 10,665 685 C.E. 4,698
THE ABOMINATION THAT DESOLATES SET UP = DOME OF THE ROCK 1,335 YEARS
DAN.12:12 12,000 2020 C.E. 6,033
BLESSED IS HE WHO WAITS AND REACHES1,335 DAYS GO ON TO THE END YOU SHALL REST AT
END OF DAYS 12,001 2021 C.E. 6,034 DONE?
BEGINNING OF THOUSAND YEAR REIGN
REV. 12,007 2027 C.E. 6,040
7 YEARS END TIMES & DAYS
REV. 12,008 2028 C.E. 6,041
DAY OF YEHOVAH

1967 WAS 119TH JUBILEE
2017 WILL BE THE 120TH JUBILEE
2020 WILL BIND HA’SATAN FOR 1,000 YEARS FALSE PEACE TREATY 3 ½ YEARS?
2023 TISHRI NEED TO CALL ON YEHOWAH. UP HOLD THE TORAH 2/3 OR ½ OF ISRAEL WILL DIE?
WHEN WILL THE 1,300 SACRIFICES OCCUR STARTS WITH DAY ENDS WITH NIGHT? last week.

Carla NewtonNovember 2, 2014 at 11:31 AM

I do love you reading the Hebrew. And I agree with Keith you do it nice and slowly so I can follow even though I only know a few words of Hebrew. Thanks you guys for doing these. I learn so much from it.

Nehemia GordonNovember 1, 2014 at 4:57 PM

Just wait, you ain’t heard nothin’ yet!

Dan HermanNovember 1, 2014 at 4:39 PM

I just love you two guys together again SO MUCH! It was quite touching to hear Nehemia’s testimony about hitting the proverbial wall. What i dislike SO much in apologetics/anti missionary content is totally absent from the work you two do together. I am so gratefull you went to china to get “rechargable batteries”!! Also, I’m goin out on a limb here, but i declare that to be the best prophet pearls of all time. Thus far. YHVH bless your ministry and all those who are helping it to grow!

ShelleyNovember 1, 2014 at 11:30 AM

As usual, I learned. And that pretty much is my definition of, happy camper. Thank you, to you both…!

UKJOctober 31, 2014 at 6:26 PM

Shalom,

Isa 42:10 Sing unto the Lord a new song, [and] his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof.

I do have a question,

Why a new song? —- Does this imply that the song of Moses is in process of being replaced?

UKJOctober 31, 2014 at 4:30 PM

Incredible, Jehovah be thanked for working out something wonderful through you both.

SekartajiOctober 31, 2014 at 12:13 PM

You are the Original Torah Pearling! Love love love!

Miri~October 31, 2014 at 5:10 AM

Powerful exhortation! I found a scrap of paper here in Is 41 in my Tanak dated Dec 2008, with these words written in Hebrew: al tedog, ani azor lach, (my ulpan Hebrew!) Is 41: 10-13. I was like that, Nehemia, just so beat down, I had no physical or mental strength- I was barely walking around- that I really cried out to the Father over & over, WHAT can I do? What in the world am I going to do? What in the world will I do?? That night in my sleep, I heard, IN HEBREW, these words! Another reason that this is so exciting is that it was the first time I had a dream in HEBREW! and sure enough, I did go on, as here I am today and pretty much functioning! bezrat ha shem YHVH. We need to remind ourselves of what YHVH has brought us through, to exhort ourselves and keep going! It’s good to write things down, because we may think we will remember everything, but time passes, and we forget and maybe fall down into a mental hole again, so keep records of the goodness of God! Love and Shabbat shalom from Miri~

JaniceOctober 31, 2014 at 2:16 AM

Pray for Rabbi Yehuda Glick; May HaShem send a Great and Comple Refuah to him.

Mike LeberteOctober 30, 2014 at 4:26 PM

what is the hebrew understanding/ meaning of “islands” ?

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