2 Esdras 7:130-132

Common English Bible

¹³⁰ But they didn’t believe him or the prophets who came after him. They didn’t even believe me when I spoke to them. ¹³¹ There won’t be sadness over their destruction, as there will be joy over those for whom salvation is sure.”

¹³² I answered: “I know, Lord, that the Most High is now called merciful, since he has mercy on those who haven’t yet come into the world. He is called