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LXX

2 Maccabees 5:4

Wherefore every man prayed that that apparition might turn to good.

Parallel Translations

LXX2012View canonical →
Therefore every man prayed that that apparition might turn to good.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
Wherefore every man prayed that that apparition might turn to good.
King James Version
WEBView canonical →
Therefore everyone prayed that the manifestation might have been given for good.
World English Bible
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