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little upon him before whom I stood.

2 Esdr 6:30
And these words said he unto me; I am come to shew thee the
time of the night to come.

2 Esdr 6:31
If thou wilt pray yet more, and fast seven days again, I
shall tell thee greater things by day than I have heard.

2 Esdr 6:32
For thy voice is heard before the most High: for the Mighty
hath seen thy righteous dealing, he hath seen also thy chastity,
which thou hast had ever since thy youth.

2 Esdr 6:33
And therefore hath he sent me to shew thee all these things,
and to say unto thee, Be of good comfort and fear not

2 Esdr 6:34
And hasten not with the times that are past, to think vain
things, that thou mayest not hasten from the latter times.

2 Esdr 6:35
And it came to pass after this, that I wept again, and fasted
seven days in like manner, that I might fulfil the three weeks
which he told me.

2 Esdr 6:36
And in the eighth night was my heart vexed within me again,
and I began to speak before the most High.

2 Esdr 6:37
For my spirit was greatly set on fire, and my soul was in
distress.

2 Esdr 6:38
And I said, O Lord, thou spakest from the beginning of the
creation, even the first day, and saidst thus; Let heaven and
earth be made; and thy word was a perfect work.

2 Esdr 6:39
And then was the spirit, and darkness and silence were on
every side; the sound of man's voice was not yet formed.

2 Esdr 6:40
Then commandedst thou a fair light to come forth of thy
treasures, that thy work might appear.

2 Esdr 6:41
Upon the second day thou madest the spirit of the firmament,
and commandedst it to part asunder, and to make a division
betwixt the waters, that the one part might go up, and the other
remain beneath.

2 Esdr 6:42
Upon the third day thou didst command that the waters should
be gathered in the seventh part of the earth: six pats hast thou
dried up, and kept them, to the intent that of these some being
planted of God and tilled might serve thee.

2 Esdr 6:43
For as soon as thy word went forth the work was made.

2 Esdr 6:44
For immediately there was great and innumerable fruit, and
many and divers pleasures for the taste, and flowers of
unchangeable colour, and odours of wonderful smell: and this was
done the third day.

2 Esdr 6:45
Upon the fourth day thou commandedst that the sun should
shine, and the moon give her light, and the stars should be in
order:

2 Esdr 6:46
And gavest them a charge to do service unto man, that