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:
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1 Esdras 2:21
But to declare it to our lord the King, that if it be thy pleasure, it may be soght out in the bokes of thy fathers,
Parallel Translations
But to speak to our lord the king, to the intent that, if it be your pleasure it may be sought out in the books of your fathers:
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:
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.