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This template erases one or more sentences from the beginning of the first parameter, based upon the number specified in the second parameter (default 1). It will insert the text of the third parameter in place of the erased sentence. Note that the matching algorithm will skip an initial &lt;span&gt; tag, and an initial spanned number (scripture verse), before erasing. 

The purpose is to be able to partially quote a verse of scripture, but allow for input from the different translations.

Example:

 <nowiki>{{:Erasesentence|{{#scripture:Exodus 34:19-20}}|1|...}}</nowiki>

Input:
{{#scripture:Exodus 34:19-20}}

Output:
{{:Erasesentence|{{#scripture:Exodus 34:19-20}}|1|...}}


See also: [[:Talk:Erasesentencefromend|Erasesentencefromend]] which does the same thing from the end of the input, and [[:Talk:Extractsentence|Extractsentence]] which allows extraction of one of the sentences in the input.