2 Esdras 10:29-42
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29 And as I was speaking these words behold, he came unto me, and looked upon me.
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30 And, lo, I lay as one that had been dead, and mine understanding was taken from me: and he took me by the right hand, and comforted me, and set me upon my feet, and said unto me,
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31 What aileth thee? and why art thou so disquieted? and why is thine understanding troubled, and the thoughts of thine heart?
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32 And I said, Because thou hast forsaken me, and yet I did according to thy words, and I went into the field, and, lo, I have seen, and yet see, that I am not able to express.
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33 And he said unto me, Stand up manfully, and I will advise thee.
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34 Then said I, Speak on, my lord, in me; only forsake me not, lest I die frustrate of my hope.
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35 For I have seen that I knew not, and hear that I do not know.
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36 Or is my sense deceived, or my soul in a dream?
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37 Now therefore I beseech thee that thou wilt shew thy servant of this vision.
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38 He answered me then, and said, Hear me, and I shall inform thee, and tell thee wherefore thou art afraid: for the Highest will reveal many secret things unto thee.
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39 He hath seen that thy way is right: for that thou sorrowest continually for thy people, and makest great lamentation for Sion.
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40 This therefore is the meaning of the vision which thou lately sawest:
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41 Thou sawest a woman mourning, and thou begannest to comfort her:
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42 But now seest thou the likeness of the woman no more, but there appeared unto thee a city builded.