2 Esdras

2:1 Thus saith the Lord, I brought this people out of bondage, and I gaue them my Commaundements by my seruants the prophets, whom they would not heare, but despised my counsailes.

2:1 Thus saith the Lord, I brought this people out of bondage, and I gave them my commandments by menservants the prophets; whom they would not hear, but despised my counsels.

2:2 The mother that bare them, saith vnto them, Goe your way ye children, for I am a widow, and forsaken.

2:2 The mother that bare them saith unto them, Go your way, ye children; for I am a widow and forsaken.

2:3 I brought you vp with gladnesse, but with sorrow and heauinesse haue I lost you: for yee haue sinned before the Lord your God, and done that thing that is euil before him.

2:3 I brought you up with gladness; but with sorrow and heaviness have I lost you: for ye have sinned before the Lord your God, and done that thing that is evil before him.

2:4 But what shall I now doe vnto you? I am a widow and forsaken: goe your way, O my children, and aske mercy of the Lord.

2:4 But what shall I now do unto you? I am a widow and forsaken: go your way, O my children, and ask mercy of the Lord.

2:5 As for mee, O father, I call vpon thee for a witnesse ouer the mother of these children, which would not keepe my Couenant,

2:5 As for me, O father, I call upon thee for a witness over the mother of these children, which would not keep my covenant,

2:6 That thou bring them to confusion, and their mother to a spoile, that there may be no off spring of them.

2:6 That thou bring them to confusion, and their mother to a spoil, that there may be no offspring of them.

2:7 Let them bee scattered abroad among the heathen, let their names bee put out of the earth: for they haue despised my Couenant.

2:7 Let them be scattered abroad among the heathen, let their names be put out of the earth: for they have despised my covenant.

2:8 Woe be vnto thee Assur, thou that hidest the vnrighteous in thee, O thou wicked people, remember what I did vnto Sodome and Gomorrhe.

2:8 Woe be unto thee, Assur, thou that hidest the unrighteous in thee! O thou wicked people, remember what I did unto Sodom and Gomorrha;

2:9 Whose land lieth in clods of pitch and heapes of ashes: euen so also wil I doe vnto them that heare me not, saith the Almightie Lord.

2:9 Whose land lieth in clods of pitch and heaps of ashes: even so also will I do unto them that hear me not, saith the Almighty Lord.

2:10 Thus saith the Lord vnto Esdras, Tell my people that I will giue them the kingdome of Hierusalem, which I would haue giuen vnto Israel.

2:10 Thus saith the Lord unto Esdras, Tell my people that I will give them the kingdom of Jerusalem, which I would have given unto Israel.

2:11 Their glory also wil I take vnto mee, and giue these the euerlasting Tabernacles, which I had prepared for them.

2:11 Their glory also will I take unto me, and give these the everlasting tabernacles, which I had prepared for them.

2:12 They shall haue the tree of Life for an oyntment of sweet sauour, they shall nether labour, nor be weary.

2:12 They shall have the tree of life for an ointment of sweet savour; they shall neither labour, nor be weary.

2:13 Goe and yee shall receiue: pray for few dayes vnto you, that they may be shortned: the kingdome is already prepared for you: Watch.

2:13 Go, and ye shall receive: pray for few days unto you, that they may be shortened: the kingdom is already prepared for you: watch.

2:14 Take heauen and earth to witnesse; for I haue broken the euill in pieces, and created the good; for I liue, saith the Lord.

2:14 Take heaven and earth to witness; for I have broken the evil in pieces, and created the good: for I live, saith the Lord.

2:15 Mother, embrace thy children, and bring them vp with gladnesse, make their feet as fast as a pillar: for I haue chosen thee, saith the Lord.

2:15 Mother, embrace thy children, and bring them up with gladness, make their feet as fast as a pillar: for I have chosen thee, saith the Lord.

2:16 And those that be dead wil I raise vp againe from their places, and bring them out of the graues: for I haue knowen my Name in Israel.

2:16 And those that be dead will I raise up again from their places, and bring them out of the graves: for I have known my name in Israel.

2:17 Feare not thou mother of the children: for I haue chosen thee, saith the Lord.

2:17 Fear not, thou mother of the children: for I have chosen thee, saith the Lord.

2:18 For thy helpe I will send my seruants Esay and Ieremie, after whose counsaile I haue sanctified and prepared for thee twelue trees, laden with diuers fruits;

2:18 For thy help will I send my servants Esau and Jeremy, after whose counsel I have sanctified and prepared for thee twelve trees laden with divers fruits,

2:19 And as many fountaines flowing with milke and hony: and seuen mightie mountaines, whereupon there grow roses and lillies, whereby I will fill thy children with ioy.

2:19 And as many fountains flowing with milk and honey, and seven mighty mountains, whereupon there grow roses and lilies, whereby I will fill thy children with joy.

2:20 Doe right to the widow, iudge for the fatherlesse, giue to the poore, defend the orphane, clothe the naked,

2:20 Do right to the widow, judge for the fatherless, give to the poor, defend the orphan, clothe the naked,

2:21 Heale the broken and the weake, laugh not a lame man to scorne, defend the maimed, and let the blind man come into the sight of my clearenesse.

2:21 Heal the broken and the weak, laugh not a lame man to scorn, defend the maimed, and let the blind man come into the sight of my clearness.

2:22 Keepe the olde and yong within thy walles.

2:22 Keep the old and young within thy walls.

2:23 Wheresouer thou findest the dead, take them and bury them, and I will giue thee the first place in my resurrection.

2:23 Wheresoever thou findest the dead, take them and bury them, and I will give thee the first place in my resurrection.

2:24 Abide still, O my people, and take thy rest, for thy quietnesse shall come.

2:24 Abide still, O my people, and take thy rest, for thy quietness still come.

2:25 Nourish thy children, O thou good nource, stablish their feete.

2:25 Nourish thy children, O thou good nurse; stablish their feet.

2:26 As for the seruants whom I haue giuen thee, there shall not one of them perish; for I will require them from among thy number.

2:26 As for the servants whom I have given thee, there shall not one of them perish; for I will require them from among thy number.

2:27 Be not weary, for when the day of trouble and heauinesse commeth, others shal weepe and be sorrowfull, but thou shalt be merry, and haue abundance.

2:27 Be not weary: for when the day of trouble and heaviness cometh, others shall weep and be sorrowful, but thou shalt be merry and have abundance.

2:28 The heathen shall enuie thee, but they shall be able to doe nothing against thee, sayth the Lord.

2:28 The heathen shall envy thee, but they shall be able to do nothing against thee, saith the Lord.

2:29 My hands shal couer thee, so that thy children shall not see hell.

2:29 My hands shall cover thee, so that thy children shall not see hell.

2:30 Be ioyfull, O thou mother, with thy children, for I will deliuer thee, sayth the Lord.

2:30 Be joyful, O thou mother, with thy children; for I will deliver thee, saith the Lord.

2:31 Remember thy children that sleep, for I shall bring them out of the sides of the earth, and shew mercy vnto them: for I am mercifull, sayth the Lord Almightie.

2:31 Remember thy children that sleep, for I shall bring them out of the sides of the earth, and shew mercy unto them: for I am merciful, saith the Lord Almighty.

2:32 Embrace thy children vntill I come and shew mercy vnto them: for my welles runne ouer, and my grace shall not faile.

2:32 Embrace thy children until I come and shew mercy unto them: for my wells run over, and my grace shall not fail.

2:33 I Esdras receiued a charge of the Lord vpon the mount Oreb, that I should goe vnto Israel; but when I came vnto them, they set me at nought, and despised the commandement of the Lord.

2:33 I Esdras received a charge of the Lord upon the mount Oreb, that I should go unto Israel; but when I came unto them, they set me at nought, and despised the commandment of the Lord.

2:34 And therefore I say vnto you, O yee heathen, that heare and vnderstand, Looke for your shepheard, hee shall giue you euerlasting rest; for he is nigh at hand, that shall come in the end of the world.

2:34 And therefore I say unto you, O ye heathen, that hear and understand, look for your Shepherd, he shall give you everlasting rest; for he is nigh at hand, that shall come in the end of the world.

2:35 Be ready to the reward of the kingdome, for the euerlasting light shal shine vpon you for euermore.

2:35 Be ready to the reward of the kingdom, for the everlasting light shall shine upon you for evermore.

2:36 Flee the shadow of this world, receiue the ioyfulnesse of your glory: I testifie my Sauiour openly.

2:36 Flee the shadow of this world, receive the joyfulness of your glory: I testify my Saviour openly.

2:37 O receiue the gift that is giuen you, and be glad, giuing thankes vnto him that hath called you to the heauenly kingdome.

2:37 O receive the gift that is given you, and be glad, giving thanks unto him that hath led you to the heavenly kingdom.

2:38 Arise vp and stand, behold the number of those that be sealed in the feast of the Lord:

2:38 Arise up and stand, behold the number of those that be sealed in the feast of the Lord;

2:39 Which are departed from the shadow of the world, and haue receiued glorious garments of the Lord.

2:39 Which are departed from the shadow of the world, and have received glorious garments of the Lord.

2:40 Take thy number, O Sion, and shut vp those of thine that are clothed in white, which haue fulfilled the Law of the Lord.

2:40 Take thy number, O Sion, and shut up those of thine that are clothed in white, which have fulfilled the law of the Lord.

2:41 The number of thy children whom thou longedst for, is fulfilled: beseech the power of the Lord, that thy people which haue been called from the beginning, may be hallowed.

2:41 The number of thy children, whom thou longedst for, is fulfilled: beseech the power of the Lord, that thy people, which have been called from the beginning, may be hallowed.

2:42 I Esdras saw vpon the mount Sion a great people, whom I could not number, and they all praised the Lord with songs.

2:42 I Esdras saw upon the mount Sion a great people, whom I could not number, and they all praised the Lord with songs.

2:43 And in the middest of them there was a young man of a high stature, taller then all the rest, and vpon euery one of their heads he set crownes, and was more exalted, which I marueiled at greatly.

2:43 And in the midst of them there was a young man of a high stature, taller than all the rest, and upon every one of their heads he set crowns, and was more exalted; which I marvelled at greatly.

2:44 So I asked the Angel, and said, Sir, what are these?

2:44 So I asked the angel, and said, Sir, what are these?

2:45 Hee answered, and said vnto me, These be they that haue put off the mortall clothing, and put on the immortall, and haue confessed the Name of God: now are they crowned, and receiue palmes.

2:45 He answered and said unto me, These be they that have put off the mortal clothing, and put on the immortal, and have confessed the name of God: now are they crowned, and receive palms.

2:46 Then sayd I vnto the Angel, What yong person is it that crowneth them, and giueth them palmes in their handes?

2:46 Then said I unto the angel, What young person is it that crowneth them, and giveth them palms in their hands?

2:47 So hee answered, and said vnto me, It is the sonne of God, whom they haue confessed in the world. Then began I greatly to commend them, that stood so stiffely for the Name of the Lord.

2:47 So he answered and said unto me, It is the Son of God, whom they have confessed in the world. Then began I greatly to commend them that stood so stiffly for the name of the Lord.

2:48 Then the Angel sayd vnto me, Goe thy way, and tell my people what maner of things, and how great wonders of the Lord thy God thou hast seene.

2:48 Then the angel said unto me, Go thy way, and tell my people what manner of things, and how great wonders of the Lord thy God, thou hast seen.