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45 And as for her telling you that she was barren for thirty years, the reason is that there were three thousand[a] years in the world before any offering was offered in it.[b] 46 And after three thousand[c] years Solomon built the city, and offered offerings; then it was that the barren woman bore a son. 47 And as for her telling you that she brought him up with much care, that was the period of residence in Jerusalem.

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  1. 2 Esdras 10:45 Most Lat Mss read three
  2. 2 Esdras 10:45 Cn: Lat Syr Arab Arm her
  3. 2 Esdras 10:46 Syr Ethiop Arab Arm: Lat three

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