2 Esdras 5:44 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 Then answered he me, and said, The creature may not haste above the creator; neither may the world hold them at once that shall be created therein. More versionsCommon English Bible He replied to me, “The creation can’t run ahead of its creator, nor can the world sustain all at one time those who are created in it.” Good News Translation (US Version) He answered, “The creation cannot move faster than the Creator. And besides, the world wouldn't have been able to hold all the people if everyone had been created at the same time.” World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers Then he answered me, “The creature may not move faster than the creator, nor can the world hold them at once who will be created in it.” Good News Bible (Anglicised) He answered, “The creation cannot move faster than the Creator. And besides, the world wouldn't have been able to hold all the people if everyone had been created at the same time.” World English Bible British Edition Then he answered me, “The creature may not move faster than the creator, nor can the world hold them at once who will be created in it.” New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional He replied to me and said, “The creation cannot move faster than the Creator, nor can the world hold at one time those who have been created in it.” |