2 Esdras 2:9-11

Common English Bible

⁹ whose land was dragged down all the way to hell. I will do the same to those who haven’t obeyed me, says the almighty Lord.

The church as God’s people

¹⁰ The Lord said this to Ezra: Announce to my people that I have prepared a feast for them, and I will give them the kingdom of Jerusalem, which I was about to give to Israel. ¹¹ I will take Israel’s glory for them and give to them the eternal dwelling places I had prepared for Israel.