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2 Esdras 3:16

And vnto him thou gauest Isahac, vnto Isahac also thou gauest Iacob and Esau, and didest chose Iacob, and cast of Esau, and so Iacob became a great multitude.

Parallel Translations

KJVView canonical →
And unto him thou gavest Isaac, and unto Isaac also thou gavest Jacob and Esau. As for Jacob, thou didst choose him to thee, and put by Esau: and so Jacob became a great multitude.
King James Version
WEBView canonical →
You set apart Jacob for yourself, but rejected Esau. Jacob became a great multitude.
World English Bible