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2 Esdras 8:43

Like as the housband mans sede perisheth, if it come not vp, and receiue not raine in due season, or if it be destroyed with to muche raine,

Parallel Translations

KJVView canonical →
Like as the husbandman’s seed perisheth, if it come not up, and receive not thy rain in due season; or if there come too much rain, and corrupt it:
King James Version
WEBView canonical →
If the farmer’s seed doesn’t come up because it hasn’t received your rain in due season, or if it is ruined by too much rain and perishes,
World English Bible