1 Esdras 3:13-15

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¹³ When the king awoke, they took the writing and gave it to him, and he read it. ¹⁴ Then he sent and summoned all the nobles of Persia and Media and the satraps and generals and governors and prefects, and he took his seat in the council chamber, and the writing was read in their presence.^{(A) 15} He said, “Call the young men, and they shall explain their statements.” So they were summoned and came in.