hty Lord sendeth the plagues and who is he that can
drive them away?

2 Esdr 16:9
A fire shall go forth from his wrath, and who is he that may
quench it?

2 Esdr 16:10
He shall cast lightnings, and who shall not fear? he shall
thunder, and who shall not be afraid?

2 Esdr 16:11
The Lord shall threaten, and who shall not be utterly beaten
to powder at his presence?

2 Esdr 16:12
The earth quaketh, and the foundations thereof; the sea
ariseth up with waves from the deep, and the waves of it are
troubled, and the fishes thereof also, before the Lord, and
before the glory of his power:

2 Esdr 16:13
For strong is his right hand that bendeth the bow, his arrows
that he shooteth are sharp, and shall not miss, when they begin
to be shot into the ends of the world.

2 Esdr 16:14
Behold, the plagues are sent, and shall not return again,
until they come upon the earth.

2 Esdr 16:15
The fire is kindled, and shall not be put out, till it
consume the foundation of the earth.

2 Esdr 16:16
Like as an arrow which is shot of a mighty archer returneth
not backward: even so the plagues that shall be sent upon earth
shall not return again.

2 Esdr 16:17
Woe is me! woe is me! who will deliver me in those days?

2 Esdr 16:18
The beginning of sorrows and great mournings; the beginning
of famine and great death; the beginning of wars, and the powers
shall stand in fear; the beginning of evils! what shall I do
when these evils shall come?

2 Esdr 16:19
Behold, famine and plague, tribulation and anguish, are sent
as scourges for amendment.

2 Esdr 16:20
But for all these things they shall not turn from their
wickedness, nor be always mindful of the scourges.

2 Esdr 16:21
Behold, victuals shall be so good cheap upon earth, that they
shall think themselves to be in good case, and even then shall
evils grow upon earth, sword, famine, and great confusion.

2 Esdr 16:22
For many of them that dwell upon earth shall perish of
famine; and the other, that escape the hunger, shall the sword
destroy.

2 Esdr 16:23
And the dead shall be cast out as dung, and there shall be no
man to comfort them: for the earth shall be wasted, and the
cities shall be cast down.

2 Esdr 16:24
There shall be no man left to till the earth, and to sow it

2 Esdr 16:25
The trees shall give fruit, and who shall gather them?

2 Esdr 16:26
The grapes shall ripen, and who shall tread them? for all
places shall be desolate of men:

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