39 even so the calamities won’t delay coming upon the earth. The world will groan, and sorrows will seize it on every side. (WEB)
2 Esdras 16:39
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2 Esdras 16:13–15
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Luke 21:34–36
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2 Esdras 15:36–38
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Matthew 24:7–9
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2 Esdras 9:2–4
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2 Esdras 16:17–19
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Isaiah 8:21–22
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Matthew 24:20–22
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