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ek´sı̄l, eg´zı̄l (גּלה, gaÌ„laÌ„h, צעה, cā‛aÌ„h): Occurs twice only in the King James Version ( (gaÌ„laÌ„h, “to removeâ€); (cā‛aÌ„h, “to be bowed downâ€). In the Revised Version (British and American) “exile†is substituted for “captivity†( (shebhı̄), and (goÌ„laÌ„h'); “go into exile,†for “remove and go†(); “exiles of Ethiopia†for “Ethiopians captives†(); “He shall let my exiles go free†for “He shall let go my captives†(); “an exile†for “a captive†(). “The exile†is in the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American) “the captivity†(which see).