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Read›1 Esdras›Chapter 2

1 Esdras 2:21

In 3 translations

KJV
But to speak unto our lord the king, to the intent that, if it be thy pleasure it may be sought out in the books of thy fathers:
WEB
but to speak to our lord the king, to the intent that, if it is your pleasure, search may be made in the books of your ancestors.
LXXE
but to speak unto our lord the king, to the intent that, if it be thy pleasure, it may be sought out in the books of thy fathers:

Original-language editions

LXX-Br
ἀλλὰ προσφωνῆσαι τῷ κυρίῳ βασιλεῖ, ὅπως ἂν φαίνηταί σοι, ἐπισκεφθῇ ἐν τοῖς ἀπὸ τῶν πατέρων σου βιβλίοις.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 2:16b in some Bibles
  • Mapping unverified: STEPBible TVTMS has rules for this verse in this edition's tradition that would place it elsewhere, but their tests did not match this edition.

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