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either of two books of the Apocrypha, I and II Esdras , called III and IV Esdras , in the Douay Bible
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either of two books of the Douay Bible Old Testament, I and II Esdras corresponding to the books of Ezra and Nehemiah in the Authorized Version
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The outbreak is being exacerbated by a mistrust of health workers, as Esdras Tsongo reports from Butembo, where the epidemic began.
From The Guardian • May 15, 2019
She has been raising her great-grandson Esdras since he was born, but still Esdras was placed in a foster family because Mejia did not have documents confirming custody.
From Washington Post • May 7, 2019
Califas Taco — Esdras Ochoa has been busy lately: the Mexicali Taco & Co. chef-owner recently opened Salazar, his new barbecue restaurant in Frogtown.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2016
“He has no choices,” said Daniel Esdras, who heads the office of the International Organization for Migration in Athens, which helps immigrants go home.
From New York Times • Aug. 6, 2014
This judgment influenced alike the Council of Trent and the Lutheran church in Germany; for Luther also refused to translate Esdras and the Apocalypse of Ezra.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various
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