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LXX

Epistle of Jeremiah 1:14

And he that cannot put to death one that offendeth him holdeth a sceptre, as though he were a judge of the country.

Parallel Translations

And he that can’t put to death one that offends him holds a scepter, as though he were a judge of the country.