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2 Esdras 16:5-7
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
2 Esdras 16:5-7
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
5 Calamities have been sent upon you, and who is there to drive them away? 6 Can one drive off a hungry lion in the forest, or quench a fire in the stubble once it has started to burn?[a] 7 Can one turn back an arrow shot by a strong archer?
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- 2 Esdras 16:6 Other ancient authorities read fire when dry straw has been set on fire
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