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2 Esdras 15

World English Bible British Edition · Berean Standard Bible

15:1

“Behold, speak in the ears of my people the words of prophecy which I will put in your mouth,” says the Lord.

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15:2

“Cause them to be written on paper, for they are faithful and true.

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15:3

Don’t be afraid of their plots against you. Don’t let the unbelief of those who speak against you trouble you.

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15:4

For all the unbelievers will die in their unbelief.

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15:5

“Behold,” says the Lord, “I bring evils on the whole earth: sword, famine, death, and destruction.

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15:6

For wickedness has prevailed over every land, and their hurtful works have reached their limit.

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15:7

Therefore,” says the Lord,

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15:8

“I will hold my peace no more concerning their wickedness which they profanely commit, neither will I tolerate them in these things, which they wickedly practise. Behold, the innocent and righteous blood cries to me, and the souls of the righteous cry out continually.

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15:9

I will surely avenge them,” says the Lord, “and will receive to me all the innocent blood from amongst them.

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15:10

Behold, my people are led like a flock to the slaughter. I will not allow them now to dwell in the land of Egypt,

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15:11

but I will bring them out with a mighty hand and with a high arm, and will strike Egypt with plagues, as before, and will destroy all its land.”

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15:12

Let Egypt and its foundations mourn, for the plague of the chastisement and the punishment that God will bring upon it.

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15:13

Let the farmers that till the ground mourn, for their seeds will fail and their trees will be ruined through the blight and hail, and a terrible tempest.

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15:14

Woe to the world and those who dwell in it!

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15:15

For the sword and their destruction draws near, and nation will rise up against nation to battle with weapons in their hands.

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15:16

For there will be sedition amongst men, and growing strong against one another. In their might, they won’t respect their king or the chief of their great ones.

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15:17

For a man will desire to go into a city, and will not be able.

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15:18

For because of their pride the cities will be troubled, the houses will be destroyed, and men will be afraid.

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15:19

A man will have no pity on his neighbours, but will assault their houses with the sword and plunder their goods, because of the lack of bread, and for great suffering.

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