Translations
Louis Segond 1910
Maintenant, Seigneur, tu laisses ton serviteur S'en aller en paix, selon ta parole.
KJV
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
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