8 Every nation walked after their own will, did ungodly things in your sight, and despised your commandments, and you didn’t hinder them. (WEB) 9 Nevertheless, again in process of time, you brought the flood on those who lived in the world and destroyed them. (WEB) 10 It came to pass that the same thing happened to them. Just as death came to Adam, so was the flood to these. (WEB)
2 Esdras 3:8–10
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2 Baruch 56:14–16
14 in chains. But the rest of the multitude of the angels, of which there is (no) number, restrained (2BA) 15 themselves. And those who dwelt on the earth perished together (with them) through the waters (2BA) 16 of the deluge. These are the black first waters. (2BA)
Psalms of Solomon 2:8–10
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2 Peter 3:5–7
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Sirach 47:24–25
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3 Maccabees 2:3–5
3 It is you, the Creator of all, the Lord of the universe, who are a righteous Governor, and judge all who act with pride and insolence. (WEB) 4 It was you who destroyed the former workers of unrighteousness, among whom were the giants, who trusted in their strength and… (WEB)
Book of Jubilees 5:10–12
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Judith 2:2–4
2 He called together all his servants and all his great men, and communicated with them his secret counsel, and with his own mouth, recounted the wickedness of all the land. (WEB) 3 They decreed to destroy all flesh which didn’t follow the word of his mouth. (WEB) 4 It came to p… (WEB)
2 Esdras 3:25–27
25 When this was done many years, then those who inhabited the city did evil, (WEB) 26 in all things doing as Adam and all his generations had done, for they also had a wicked heart. (WEB) 27 So you gave your city over into the hands of your enemies. (WEB)
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