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2 Esdras 1:23

I gaue you not fyre for the blasphemies, but cast a tre into the water, and made the riuer swete.

Parallel Translations

KJVView canonical →
I gave you not fire for your blasphemies, but cast a tree in the water, and made the river sweet.
King James Version
WEBView canonical →
I gave you not fire for your blasphemies, but threw a tree in the water, and made the river sweet.
World English Bible