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1 Esdras 2:21

but to speak to our lord the king, to the intent that, if it is your pleasure, search may be made in the books of your ancestors.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
but to speak unto our lord the king, to the intent that, if it be thy pleasure, it may be sought out in the books of thy fathers:
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
But to speak to our lord the king, to the intent that, if it be your pleasure it may be sought out in the books of your fathers:
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
But to speak unto our lord the king, to the intent that, if it be thy pleasure it may be sought out in the books of thy fathers:
King James Version