2 Esdras 5:29-31

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²⁹ And those who opposed your promises have trampled on those who believed your covenants. ³⁰ If you really hate your people, they should be punished at your own hands.”^(A)

Response to Ezra’s Complaints

³¹ When I had spoken these words, the angel who had come to me on a previous night was sent to me.^(B)