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2 Esdras 3:28

But do they that dwell at Babylon, any better, that they shulde haue the dominion of Sion?

Parallel Translations

KJVView canonical →
Are their deeds then any better that inhabit Babylon, that they should therefore have the dominion over Sion?
King James Version
WEBView canonical →
“Then I said in my heart, ‘Are their deeds of those who inhabit Babylon any better? Is that why it gained dominion over Zion?’
World English Bible