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KJV

2 Esdras 3:4

O Lord, who bearest rule, thou spakest at the beginning, when thou didst plant the earth, and that thyself alone, and commandedst the people,

Parallel Translations

WEBView canonical →
“O sovereign Lord, didn’t you speak at the beginning when you formed the earth—and that yourself alone—and commanded the dust
World English Bible
GNV1560View canonical →
O Lord, Lord, thou spakest at the beginning when thou alone plantedst the earth, and gauest commandement vnto the people,
Geneva Bible (1560) Apocrypha