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2 Esdras 2:47

And he answered , & said vnto me, It is the sonne of God,whome they haue confessed in the worlde. Then began I greatly to commende them, that had stand so strongly for the Name of the Lord.

Parallel Translations

KJVView canonical →
So he answered and said unto me, It is the Son of God, whom they have confessed in the world. Then began I greatly to commend them that stood so stiffly for the name of the Lord.
King James Version
WEBView canonical →
So he answered and said to me, “He is the Son of God, whom they have confessed in the world.” Then I began to praise those who stood so valiantly for the name of the Lord.
World English Bible