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And it came to pass that the priests laid violence upon me [Abraham], that they might slay me also, as they did those virgins upon this altar; and that you may have a knowledge of this alter, I will refer you to the representation at the commencement of this record.
The Book of Abraham, Chapter 1. The writings of Abraham while he was in Egypt. Translated from the papyrus, by Joseph Smith.
The Pearl of Great Price (1921 edition)
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