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2 Esdras 6:58

And we thy people (whome thou hast called the first borne, the onely begotten, and thy feruent louer) are giuen into their hands.

Parallel Translations

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But we thy people, whom thou hast called thy firstborn, thy only begotten, and thy fervent lover, are given into their hands.
King James Version
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But we your people, whom you have called your firstborn, your only children, and your fervent lover, are given into their hands.
World English Bible