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2 Esdras 13:24

Knowe therefore, that they which be left behinde, are more blessed then thei that be dead.

Parallel Translations

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Know this therefore, that they which be left behind are more blessed than they that be dead.
King James Version
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Know therefore that those who are left behind are more blessed than those who are dead.
World English Bible