2 Esdras 8:22-24

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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,^{(A) 23} whose look dries up the depths and whose indignation makes the mountains melt away, and whose truth is established^[b] forever^(B)— ²⁴ hear, O Lord, the prayer of your servant, and give ear to the petition of your creature; attend to my words.