2 Esdras 16:18
“The beginning of sorrowes, and great mournings, the beginning of famine, and great death: the beginning of warres, and the powers shall stand in feare, the beginning of euils, what shall I doe when these euils shal come?”
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2 Esdras 16:18 Context
16Like as an arrow which is shot of a mightie archer returneth not backward: euen so the plagues that shall be sent vpon earth, shall not returne againe. 17Woe is me, woe is me, who will deliuer me in those dayes? 18The beginning of sorrowes, and great mournings, the beginning of famine, and great death: the beginning of warres, and the powers shall stand in feare, the beginning of euils, what shall I doe when these euils shal come? 19Behold, famine, and plague, tribulation and anguish, are sent as scourges for amendment. 20But for all these things they shall not turne from their wickednes, nor be alway mindfull of the scourges.
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The beginning of sorrows and great mournings; the beginning of famine and great death; the beginning of wars, and the powers shall stand in fear; the beginning of evils! what shall I do when these evils shall come?
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