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馃嚠馃嚤 Israel and 2 moreBelial讘职旨诇执讬址旨注址诇
A Hebrew term for worthlessness that evolved into a demon of darkness in Jewish and Christian texts.Being 路 Cursing and harm Historical
馃嚠馃嚤 Israel and 2 moreLeviathan诇执讜职讬指转指谉 (Livya峁乶)
A primordial sea monster from ancient Near Eastern myth and biblical textBeing 路 Cursing and harm 路 Power and authority Historical
馃嚠馃嚤 Israel and 1 moreSe'irim砖注讬专讬诐
Demons of Hebrew tradition linked to wild goats and ruined placesBeing 路 Cursing and harm Historical
馃嚠馃嚤 Israel and 2 moreLeviathan诇执讜职讬指转指谉 (Livya峁乶)
A primordial sea monster from ancient Near Eastern myth and biblical textBeing 路 Cursing and harm 路 Power and authority Historical
馃嚠馃嚤 Israel and 1 moreSe'irim砖注讬专讬诐
Demons of Hebrew tradition linked to wild goats and ruined placesBeing 路 Cursing and harm Historical
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- Leviathan: Gustave Dor茅, Public domain, source