Wow! it's been 2 years!
If people are insistent on running eSword in Linux, let me suggest Deepin. Deepin has come a long way, and (this is the kicker) IT HAS CROSSOVER BUILT IN!!!
I'll start a separate thread on this if anybody is interested.
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Not so much to start a new thread, but add a link to the program you're talking about might just prove helpful.
Blessings,