Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to the city while his servants were besieging it,
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- KJV And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came against the city, and his servants did besiege it.
- BSB And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to the city while his servants were besieging it.
- NKJV And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came against the city, as his servants were besieging it.
- NASB And Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon came to the city, while his servants were besieging it.
- NLT Nebuchadnezzar himself arrived at the city during the siege.
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