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GNV1560

2 Esdras 5:2

And *iniquitie shalbe increased more then thou hast sene now, or hast heard in time past.

Parallel Translations

KJVView canonical →
But iniquity shall be increased above that which now thou seest, or that thou hast heard long ago.
King James Version
WEBView canonical →
Iniquity will be increased above what now you see, and beyond what you have heard long ago.
World English Bible