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 7:17 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 189517 Then answered I and said, O Lord that bearest rule, lo, thou hast ordained in thy law, that the righteous should inherit these things, but that the ungodly should perish. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible17 I answered: “Supreme Lord, you ordained in your Law that the just will inherit these things, but the impious will perish. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)17 I answered, “Lord and master, in your Law you said that the righteous would receive all these blessings, but that the wicked would perish. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers17 Then I answered and said, “O sovereign Lord, behold, you have ordained in your law that the righteous will inherit these things, but that the ungodly will perish. See the chapterGood News Bible (Anglicised)17 I answered, “Lord and master, in your Law you said that the righteous would receive all these blessings, but that the wicked would perish. See the chapterWorld English Bible British Edition17 Then I answered and said, “O sovereign Lord, behold, you have ordained in your law that the righteous will inherit these things, but that the ungodly will perish. See the chapter |