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LXX

1 Esdras 9:55

because they understood the words wherein they were instructed, and for the which they had been assembled.

Parallel Translations

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Because they understood the words wherein they were instructed, and for the which they had been assembled.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
Because they understood the words wherein they were instructed, and for the which they had been assembled.
King James Version
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