2 Esdras 10:1-9

1. 1 And it so came to pass, that when my son was entered into his wedding chamber, he fell down, and died.

2. 2 Then we all overthrew the lights, and all my neighbours rose up to comfort me: so I took my rest unto the second day at night.

3. 3 And it came to pass, when they had all left off to comfort me, to the end I might be quiet; then rose I up by night and fled, and came hither into this field, as thou seest.

4. 4 And I do now purpose not to return into the city, but here to stay, and neither to eat nor drink, but continually to mourn and to fast until I die.

5. 5 Then left I the meditations wherein I was, and spake to her in anger, saying,

6. 6 Thou foolish woman above all other, seest thou not our mourning, and what happeneth unto us?

7. 7 How that Sion our mother is full of all heaviness, and much humbled, mourning very sore?

8. 8 And now, seeing we all mourn and are sad, for we are all in heaviness, art thou grieved for one son?

9. 9 For ask the earth, and she shall tell thee, that it is she which ought to mourn for the fall of so many that grow upon her.

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