This book is not inspired by God and is not part of the Christian canon or the Jewish Tanakh. It is shown only for historical and study purposes. View full explanation 2 Esdras 7:20 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 189520 Yea, rather let many that now be perish, than that the law of God which is set before them be despised. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible20 Better that many of those now alive should perish than that the Law of God, which is laid out before them, be disregarded. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)20 It is better to let many people of the present age perish than to allow them to neglect the Law that God has given them. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers20 Yes, let many perish who now live, rather than that the law of God which is set before them be despised. See the chapterGood News Bible (Anglicised)20 It is better to let many people of the present age perish than to allow them to neglect the Law that God has given them. See the chapterWorld English Bible British Edition20 Yes, let many perish who now live, rather than that the law of God which is set before them be despised. See the chapter |