7 For He is merciful whom ye worship, And He is gracious in whom ye hope, And He is true, so that He shall do good and not evil. (2BA) 8 Have ye not seen here what has befallen Zion? (2BA) 9 Or do ye perchance think that the place had sinned, And that on this account it was overthrown? Or that the land had wrought foolishness, And that therefore it was delivered up? (2BA)
2 Baruch 77:7–9
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2 Baruch 44:4–6
4 For ye see that He whom we serve is just, And our Creator is no respecter of persons. (2BA) 5 And see ye what hath befallen Zion, And what hath happened to Jerusalem. (2BA) 6 For the judgement of the Mighty One shall (thereby) be made known, And His ways, which, though past fi… (2BA)
Job 22:3–5
3 Does it delight the Almighty that you are righteous? Does He profit if your ways are blameless? 4 Is it for your reverence that He rebukes you and enters into judgment against you? 5 Is not your wickedness great? Are not your iniquities endless?
2 Baruch 67:2–4
2 Dost thou think that there is no anguish to the angels in the presence of the Mighty One, That Zion was so delivered up, And that lo! the Gentiles boast in their hearts, And assemble before their idols and say, "She is trodden down who oft times trod down, An… (2BA)
Job 31:2–4
2 For what is the allotment of God from above, or the heritage from the Almighty on high? 3 Does not disaster come to the unjust and calamity to the workers of iniquity? 4 Does He not see my ways and count my every step?
2 Baruch 14:6–7
6 us life," but always feared Thee, and have not left Thy ways? And lo! they have been carried off, (2BA) 7 nor on their account hast Thou had mercy on Zion. And if others did evil, it was due to Zion, that on account of the works of those who wrought good works she sho… (2BA)
2 Esdras 3:30–32
30 For I have seen how you endure them sinning, and have spared those who act ungodly, and have destroyed your people, and have preserved your enemies; (WEB) 31 and you have not shown how your way may be comprehended. Are the deeds of Babylon better than those of Zion? (WEB) 32 Or… (WEB)
Psalms 56:6–8
6 They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life. 7 In spite of such sin, will they escape? In Your anger, O God, cast down the nations. 8 You have taken account of my wanderings. Put my tears in Your bottle— are they not in Your book?
2 Esdras 3:34–36
34 Weigh therefore our iniquities now in the balance, and theirs also who dwell in the world, and so will it be found which way the scale inclines. (WEB) 35 Or when was it that they who dwell on the earth have not sinned in your sight? Or what nation has kept your command… (WEB)
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