if he command to smite, they smite; if he command to make desolate, they make desolate; if he command to build, they build;
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1 Esdras 4:8
If he commands them to strike, they strike. If he commands them to make desolate, they make desolate. If he commands to build, they build.
Parallel Translations
If he command to strike, they strike; if he command to make desolate, they make desolate; if he command to build, they build;
If he command to smite, they smite; if he command to make desolate, they make desolate; if he command to build, they build;