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2 Esdras 2:14

Take heauen and earth to witnes : for I haue abolished the euil, and created the good:for I liue,saith the Lord.

Parallel Translations

KJVView canonical →
Take heaven and earth to witness; for I have broken the evil in pieces, and created the good: for I live, saith the Lord.
King James Version
WEBView canonical →
Call heaven and earth to witness. Call them to witness, for I have left out evil, and created the good, for I live, says the Lord.
World English Bible