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 5:35 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 189535 And he said unto me, Thou canst not. And I said, Wherefore, Lord, or whereunto was I born? or why was not my mother's womb then my grave, that I might not have seen the travail of Jacob, and the wearisome toil of the stock of Israel? Se kapitletFlere versionerCommon English Bible35 He said to me, “You can’t.” And I said: “Why, Lord? Or else why was I born, and why did my mother’s womb not become my tomb so that I might not see the toil of Jacob and the exhaustion of the line of Israel?” Se kapitletGood News Translation (US Version)35 “You cannot understand!” he answered. And I asked, “Why not, sir? In that case, why was I born? Why didn't I die before I was born? Then I wouldn't have seen the sufferings and troubles of the people of Israel.” Se kapitletWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers35 He said to me, “You can’t.” And I said, “Why, Lord? Why was I born? Why wasn’t my mother’s womb my grave, that I might not have seen the travail of Jacob, and the wearisome toil of the people of Israel?” Se kapitletGood News Bible (Anglicised)35 “You cannot understand!” he answered. And I asked, “Why not, sir? In that case, why was I born? Why didn't I die before I was born? Then I wouldn't have seen the sufferings and troubles of the people of Israel.” Se kapitletWorld English Bible British Edition35 He said to me, “You can’t.” And I said, “Why, Lord? Why was I born? Why wasn’t my mother’s womb my grave, that I might not have seen the travail of Jacob, and the wearisome toil of the people of Israel?” Se kapitlet |