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21 whose throne is beyond measure and whose glory is beyond comprehension, before whom the hosts of angels stand trembling 22 and at whose command they are changed to wind and fire,[a] whose word is sure and whose utterances are certain, whose command is strong and whose ordinance is terrible, 23 whose look dries up the depths and whose indignation makes the mountains melt away, and whose truth is established[b] for ever—

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  1. 2 Esdras 8:22 Syr: Lat they whose service takes the form of wind and fire
  2. 2 Esdras 8:23 Arab 2: Other authorities read truth bears witness

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