1 It came to pass upon the third day, I sat under an oak, and, behold, a voice came out of a bush near me, and said, “Esdras, Esdras!” (WEB) 2 I said, “Here I am, Lord,” and I stood up on my feet. (WEB) 3 Then he said to me, “I revealed myself in a bush and talked with Moses when my people were in bondage in Egypt. (WEB) 4 I sent him, and he led my people out of Egypt. I brought him up to Mount Sinai, where I kept him with me for many days. (WEB) 5 I told him many wondrous things, and showed him the secrets of the times and the end of the seasons. I commanded him, saying, (WEB) 6 ‘You shall publish these openly, and these you shall hide.’ (WEB) 7 Now I say to you: (WEB)
2 Esdras 14:1–7
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2 Esdras 7:1–3
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2 Esdras 1:3–5
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2 Esdras 14:18–20
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2 Esdras 9:27–29
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2 Esdras 9:13–15
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