2 Esdras 2:1 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 Thus saith the Lord, I brought this people out of bondage, and I gave them my commandments by my servants the prophets; whom they would not hear, but set my counsels at nought. More versionsCommon English Bible The Lord says this: I led forth a people to whom I gave commandments. But they were unwilling to listen, and they ignored my advice Good News Translation (US Version) “The Lord says: I led my people out of slavery in Egypt; I gave them commandments through my servants, the prophets, but they refused to listen and ignored my teachings. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers The Lord says, “I brought this people out of bondage. I gave them my commandments by my servants the prophets, whom they would not listen to, but made my counsels void. Good News Bible (Anglicised) “The Lord says: I led my people out of slavery in Egypt; I gave them commandments through my servants, the prophets, but they refused to listen and ignored my teaching. World English Bible British Edition The Lord says, “I brought this people out of bondage. I gave them my commandments by my servants the prophets, whom they would not listen to, but made my counsels void. New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional “Thus says the Lord: I brought this people out of bondage, and I gave them commandments through my servants the prophets; but they would not listen to them, and made my counsels void. |