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 8:14 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 189514 If therefore thou shalt lightly and suddenly destroy him which with so great labour was fashioned by thy commandment, to what purpose was he made? See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible14 If, therefore, you will destroy with a simple command one who was fashioned at your command with so much labor, why was he made? See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)14 But if you are so ready to destroy a person that was so carefully created at your command, why was he created in the first place? See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers14 If therefore you lightly and suddenly destroy him which with so great labor was fashioned by your commandment, to what purpose was he made? See the chapterGood News Bible (Anglicised)14 But if you are so ready to destroy a person that was so carefully created at your command, why was he created in the first place?” See the chapterWorld English Bible British Edition14 If therefore you lightly and suddenly destroy him which with so great labour was fashioned by your commandment, to what purpose was he made? See the chapter |