2 Esdras 6:1-3
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1 And he said unto me, In the beginning, when the earth was made, before the borders of the world stood, or ever the winds blew,
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2 Before it thundered and lightened, or ever the foundations of paradise were laid,
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3 Before the fair flowers were seen, or ever the moveable powers were established, before the innumerable multitude of angels were gathered together,