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2 Esdras 3:1-3
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
2 Esdras 3:1-3
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Ezra’s Prayer of Complaint
3 In the thirtieth year after the destruction of the city, I was in Babylon—I, Salathiel, who am also called Ezra. I was troubled as I lay on my bed, and my thoughts welled up in my heart(A) 2 because I saw the desolation of Zion and the wealth of those who lived in Babylon. 3 My spirit was greatly agitated, and I began to speak anxious words to the Most High and said,
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