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2 Esdras 15:16

In 2 translations

KJV: For there shall be sedition among men, and invading one another; they shall not regard their kings nor princes, and the course of their actions shall stand in their power.
WEB: For there will be sedition among men, and growing strong against one another. In their might, they won’t respect their king or the chief of their great ones.