This book is not inspired by God and is not part of the Christian canon or the Jewish Tanakh. It is shown only for historical and study purposes. View full explanation 2 Esdras 4:42 - New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional42 For just as a woman who is in labor makes haste to escape the pangs of birth, so also do these places hasten to give back those things that were committed to them from the beginning. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible42 As the one who gives birth hastens to escape the distress of giving birth, so these also hasten to give back those things that were entrusted to them from the beginning. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)42 It is as eager to return the souls entrusted to it from the beginning of the world as a woman is to end her labor pains. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers42 For just like a woman in labor hurries to escape the anguish of the labor pains, even so these places hurry to deliver those things that are committed to them from the beginning. See the chapterGood News Bible (Anglicised)42 It is as eager to return the souls entrusted to it from the beginning of the world as a woman is to end her labour pains. See the chapterWorld English Bible British Edition42 For just like a woman in labour hurries to escape the anguish of the labour pains, even so these places hurry to deliver those things that are committed to them from the beginning. See the chapter |