Denne bog er ikke inspireret af Gud og er ikke en del af den kristne kanon eller den jødiske Tanakh. Den vises kun til historiske og studieformål. Se den fulde forklaring 2 Esdras 4:12 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 189512 And when I heard these things I fell upon my face, and said unto him, It were better that we were not here at all, than that we should come hither and live in the midst of ungodliness, and suffer, and not know wherefore. Se kapitletFlere versionerCommon English Bible12 and said to him, “It would have been better not to have come into being than to come here, live in the middle of wickedness, suffer, and not understand why.” Se kapitletGood News Translation (US Version)12 and said to him, “It would have been better if we had never been born than to have to live in a world of sin and suffering without understanding why things happen as they do.” Se kapitletWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers12 and said to him, “It would have been better if we weren’t here at all, than that we should come here and live in the midst of ungodliness, and suffer, and not know why.” Se kapitletGood News Bible (Anglicised)12 and said to him, “It would have been better if we had never been born than to have to live in a world of sin and suffering without understanding why things happen as they do.” Se kapitletWorld English Bible British Edition12 and said to him, “It would have been better if we weren’t here at all, than that we should come here and live in the midst of ungodliness, and suffer, and not know why.” Se kapitlet |