15 and sat himself down in the royal seat of judgment; and the writing was read before them. (WEB) 16 He said, “Call the young men, and they shall explain their own sentences. So they were called and came in. (WEB) 17 They said to them, “Explain what you have written.” Then the first, who had spoken of the strength of wine, began (WEB)
1 Esdras 3:15–17
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1 Esdras 4:32–34
32 O sirs, how can it not be that women are strong, seeing they do this?” (WEB) 33 Then the king and the nobles looked at one another. So he began to speak concerning truth. (WEB) 34 “O sirs, aren’t women strong? The earth is great. The sky is high. The sun is swift in its course,… (WEB)
1 Esdras 3:7–9
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Daniel 5:23–25
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1 Esdras 4:1–2
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