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2 Esdras 4:28

But to declare thee the things whereof thou askest, the euil is sowen, but the destruction thereof is not yet come.

Parallel Translations

KJVView canonical →
But as concerning the things whereof thou askest me, I will tell thee; for the evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come.
King James Version
WEBView canonical →
For the evil about which you asked me has been sown, but its harvest hasn’t yet come.
World English Bible