53 I said, “Lord, how could that be?” (WEB) 54 He said to me, “Not only that, but ask the earth, and she will tell you. Defer to her, and she will declare it to you. (WEB) 55 Say to her, ‘You produce gold, silver, and brass, and also iron, lead, and clay; (WEB)
2 Esdras 7:53–55
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