8 After this I saw, and behold, all those who were gathered together to fight against him were very afraid, and yet they dared to fight. (WEB) 9 Behold, as he saw the assault of the multitude that came, he didn’t lift up his hand, or hold a spear or any weapon of war; (WEB) 10 but I saw only how he sent out of his mouth something like a flood of fire, and out of his lips a flaming breath, and out of his tongue he shot out a storm of sparks. (WEB)
2 Esdras 13:8–10
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2 Esdras 13:27–29
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2 Esdras 13:33–35
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2 Esdras 13:3–5
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