Verse 25
2 Esdras 1:25
Apocrypha / Deuterocanonical Books
25
What shall I do unto thee, O Jacob? thou, Judah, wouldest not obey me: I will turn me to other nations, and unto them will I give my name, that they may keep my statutes.
Original Language Text
hebrew
עֵ֥בֶר פֶּ֖לֶג רְעֽוּ
English Translation
River of the divide of the friends.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 1 Context
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THE SECOND BOOK OF ESDRAS..
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THE second book of the prophet Esdras, the son of Saraias, the son of Azaraias, the son of Helkias,...
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the son of Achias, the son of Phinees, the son of Heli, the son of Amarias, the son of Aziei, the so...
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the son of Aaron, of the tribe of Levi; which was captive in the land of the Medes, in the reign of...
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And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
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Go thy way, and shew my people their sinful deeds, and their children their wickedness which they ha...
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because the sins of their fathers are increased in them: for they have forgotten me, and have done s...
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Did I not bring them out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage? but they have provoked m...
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Shake thou then the hair of thy head, and cast all evils upon them, for they have not been obedient...
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How long shall I forbear them, unto whom I have done so much good?
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Many kings have I overthrown for their sakes; Pharoah with his servants and all his host have I smit...
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All the nations have I destroyed before them, and in the east I have scattered the people of two pro...
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Speak thou therefore unto them, saying,
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Thus saith the Lord, of a truth I brought you through the sea, and where there was no path I made fo...
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I gave you light in a pillar of fire, and great wonders have I done among you; yet have ye forgotten...
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Thus saith the Lord Almighty, The quails were for a token to you; I gave you a camp for your safegua...
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and ye triumphed not in my name for the destruction of your enemies, but ever to this day do ye yet...
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Where are the benefits that I have done for you? when ye were hungry and thirsty in the wilderness,...
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saying, Why hast thou brought us into this wilderness to kill us? it had been better for us to have...
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I had pity upon your mournings, and gave you manna for food; ye did eat angels’ bread.
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When ye were thirsty, did I not cleave the rock, and waters flowed out to your fill? for the heat I...
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I divided among you fruitful lands; I cast out the Canaanites, the Pherezites, and the Philistines,...
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Thus saith the Lord Almighty, When ye were in the wilderness, at the bitter river, being athirst, an...
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I gave you not fire for your blasphemies, but cast a tree in the water, and made the river sweet.
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What shall I do unto thee, O Jacob? thou, Judah, wouldest not obey me: I will turn me to other natio...
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Seeing ye have forsaken me, I also will forsake you; when ye ask me to be merciful unto you, I will...
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Whensoever ye shall call upon me, I will not hear you: for ye have defiled your hands with blood, an...
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Ye have not as it were forsaken me, but your own selves, saith the Lord.
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Thus saith the Lord Almighty, Have I not prayed you as a father his sons, as a mother her daughters,...
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that ye would be my people, and I should be your God (Elohim); that ye would be my children, and I s...
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I gathered you together, as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings: but now, what shall I do...
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When ye offer oblations unto me, I will turn my face from you: for your solemn feast days, your new...
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I sent unto you my servants the prophets, whom ye have taken and slain, and torn their bodies in pie...
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Thus saith the Lord Almighty, Your house is desolate, I will cast you out as the wind doth stubble.
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And your children shall not be fruitful; for they have neglected my commandment unto you, and done t...
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Your houses will I give to a people that shall come; which not having heard of me yet believe me; th...
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They have seen no prophets, yet they shall call their former estate to remembrance.
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I take to witness the grace of the people that shall come, whose little ones rejoice with gladness:...
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And now, O father, behold with glory; and see the people that come from the east:
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unto whom I will give for leaders, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, Oseas, Amos, and Micheas, Joel, Abdias...
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Nahum, and Abacuc, Sophonias, Aggaeus, Zachary, and Malachy, which is called also the angel of the L...
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