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LXX

Sirach 17:1

The Lord created man of the earth, and turned him into it again.

Parallel Translations

LXX2012View canonical →
The Lord created man of the earth, and turned him into it again.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
The Lord created man of the earth, and turned him into it again.
King James Version
WEBView canonical →
The Lord created mankind out of earth, and turned them back to it again.
World English Bible
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