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For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them. |
“For assuredly, I say to you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it. |
“For truly I say to you, that many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see, and did not see it; and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it. |
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For I tell you the truth, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it. |
Truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous men [men who were upright and in right standing with God] yearned to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it. |
for assuredly, I am saying to you, Many prophets and righteous men passionately desired to see the things which you are seeing and did not see them, and to hear the things which you are hearing, and did not hear them. |
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Believe Me, a great many prophets and good men have longed to see what you are seeing and they never saw it. Yes, and they longed to hear what you are hearing and they never heard it. |
For I solemnly say to you, many prophets and upright men yearned to see what you are seeing, and did not see it, and to hear what you are hearing, and did not hear it. |
For 1063 verily 281 I say 3004 unto you, 5213 That 3754 many 4183 prophets 4396 and 2532 righteous 1342 men have desired 1937 to see 1492 those things which 3739 ye see, 991 and 2532 have not 3756 seen 1492 them; and 2532 to hear 191 those things which 3739 ye hear, 191 and 2532 have not 3756 heard them. 191 |
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