2 Esdras 16:46 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

for strangers shall gather their fruits, and plunder their goods, and overthrow their houses, and take their children captive; for in captivity and famine they will beget their children.

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Common English Bible

because those who toil, toil for no reason.

Good News Translation (US Version)

Foreigners will harvest the crops, seize the wealth, tear down the houses, and carry off the children as slaves. Anyone who has children will be bringing them up to be slaves or to die of starvation.

World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers

for foreigners will reap their fruits, plunder their goods, overthrow their houses, and take their children captive, for in captivity and famine they will conceive their children.

Good News Bible (Anglicised)

Foreigners will harvest the crops, seize the wealth, tear down the houses, and carry off the children as slaves. Anyone who has children will be bringing them up to be slaves or to die of starvation.

World English Bible British Edition

for foreigners will reap their fruits, plunder their goods, overthrow their houses, and take their children captive, for in captivity and famine they will conceive their children.

Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

For strangers shall reap their fruits, and spoil their goods, overthrow their houses, and take their children captive, for in captivity and famine shall they beget their children:

2 Esdras 16:46 Cross References