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Read›1 Esdras›Chapter 4

1 Esdras 4:19

In 3 translations

KJV
And letting all those things go, do they not gape, and even with open mouth fix their eyes fast on her; and have not all men more desire unto her than unto silver or gold, or any goodly thing whatsoever?
WEB
they let all those things go and gape at her, and with open mouth stare at her. They all have more desire for her than for gold, or silver, or any other beautiful thing.
LXXE
And letting all those things go, do they not gape, and even with open mouth fix their eyes fast on her; and have not all men more desire unto her than unto silver or gold, or any goodly thing whatsoever?

Original-language editions

LXX-Br
ταῦτα πάντα ἀφέντες, εἰς αὐτὴν ἐκκέχῃναν, καὶ χάσκοντες τὸ στόμα θεωροῦσιν αὐτὴν, καὶ πάντες αὐτὴν αἱρετίζουσι μᾶλλον ἢ τὸ χρυσίον καὶ τὸ ἀργύριον καὶ πᾶν πρᾶγμα ὡραῖον.

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