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LXX

Bel and the Dragon 1:26

But give me leave, O king, and I shall slay this dragon without sword or staff. The king said, I give thee leave.

Parallel Translations

LXX2012View canonical →
But give me leave, O king, and I shall kill this dragon without sword or staff. The king said, I give you leave.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
But give me leave, O king, and I shall slay this dragon without sword or staff. The king said, I give thee leave.
King James Version
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