| 1 | LIBER QUARTUS ESDRAE - Vulgate | 2 (4) EZRA - Revised Standard Version | Reference |
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liber Ezrae prophetae, filii Sarei, filii Azarei, filii Helchiae, filii Salame, filii Sadoch, filii Acitob, |
The second book of the prophet Ezra the son of Seraiah, son of Azariah, son of Hilkiah, son of Shallum, son of Zadok, sonmof Ahitub, | ESDRAS 2 (4). THE EZRA APOCALYPSE. 2(4)Ezr.1.1-3
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filii Achiae, filii Finees, filii Heli, filii Ameriae, filii Aziei, filii Marimoth, filii Arna, filii Oziae, filii Borith, filii Abissei, filii Finees, filii Eleazar, |
son of Ahijah, son of Phinehas, son of Eli, son of Amariah, son of Azariah, son of Meraioth, son of Arna, son of Uzzi, sonmof Borith, son of Abishua, son of Phinehas, son of Eleazar, |
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filii Aaron ex tribu Levi, qui fuit captivus in regione Medorum, in regno Artaxersis regis Persarum. |
son of Aaron, of the tribe of Levi, who was a captive in the country of the Medes in the reign of Artaxerxes, king of the Persians. |
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et factum est verbum Domini ad me dicens: |
The word of the Lord came to me, saying, | Rejection of Israel. 2(4)Ezr.1.4-27
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vade adnuntia populo meo facinora ipsorum et filiis eorum iniquitates quas in me admiserunt, ut nuntient filiis filiorum suorum, |
"Go and declare to my people their evil deeds, and to their children the iniquities which they have committed against me, so that they may tell their children's children |
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quia peccata parentum illorum in illis creverunt; obliti enim me sacrificaverunt diis alienis. |
that the sins of their parents have increased in them, for they have forgotten me and have offered sacrifices to strange gods. |
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nonne ego eos eduxi de terra Aegypti de domo servitutis? ipsi autem inritaverunt me et consilia mea spreverunt. |
Was it not I who brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage? But they have angered me and despised my counsels. |
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tu autem excute comam capitis tui et proice omnia mala super illos, quoniam non oboedierunt legi meae; populus autem indisciplinatus. |
Pull out the hair of your head and hurl all evils upon them, for they have not obeyed my law - they are a rebellious people. |
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usquequo eos sustinebo, quibus tanta beneficia contuli? |
How long shall I endure them, on whom I have bestowed such great benefits? |
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reges multos propter eos subverti, Pharaonem cum pueris suis et omnem exercitum eius percussi. |
For their sake I have overthrown many kings: I struck down Pharaoh with his servants, and all his army. |
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omnes gentes a facie eorum perdidi et in oriente provinciarum duarum populos Tyri et Sidonis dissipavi et omnes adversarios eorum interfeci. |
I have destroyed all nations before them, and scattered in the east the people of two provinces, Tyre and Sidon; I have slain all their enemies. |
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tu vero loquere ad eos dicens: haec dicit Dominus: |
"But speak to them and say, Thus says the Lord: |
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nempe ego vos mare traieci et plateas vobis in invio munitas exhibui; ducem vobis dedi Moysen et Aaron sacerdotem. |
Surely it was I who brought you through the sea, and made safe highways for you where there was no road; I gave you Moses as leader and Aaron as priest; |
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lucem vobis per columnam ignis praestiti et magna mirabilia feci in vobis. vos autem mei obliti estis, dicit Dominus. |
I provided light for you from a pillar of fire, and did great wonders among you. Yet you have forgotten me, says the Lord. |
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haec dicit Dominus omnipotens: coturnix vobis in signo fuit, castra vobis ad tutelam dedi, et illic murmurastis. |
"Thus says the Lord Almighty: The quails were a sign to you; I gave you camps for your protection, and in them you complained. |
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et non triumphastis in nomine meo de perditione inimicorum vestrorum, sed adhuc nunc usque murmuratis. |
You have not exulted in my name at the destruction of your enemies, but to this day you still complain. |
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ubi sunt beneficia quae praestiti vobis? nonne in deserto cum esuriretis et sitiretis proclamastis ad me |
Where are the benefits which I bestowed on you? When you were hungry and thirsty in the wilderness, did you not cry out to me, |
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dicentes: ut quid nos in desertum istud adduxisti interficere nos? melius nobis fuerat servire Agyptiis quam mori in deserto hoc. |
saying, `Why hast thou led us into this wilderness to kill us? It would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in this wilderness.' |
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ego dolui gemitos vestros et dedi mannam vobis in escam, panem angelorum manducastis. |
I pitied your groanings and gave you manna for food; you ate the bread of angels. |
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nonne cum sitiretis petram excidi, et fluxerunt aquae in satietatem? propter aestus folia arborum vos texi. |
When you were thirsty, did I not cleave the rock so that waters flowed in abundance? Because of the heat I covered you with the leaves of trees. |
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divisi vobis terras pingues, Chananeos et Ferezeos et Philistheos a facie vestra proieci. quid faciam vobis adhuc? dicit Dominus. |
I divided fertile lands among you; I drove out the Canaanites, the Perizzites, and the Philistines before you. What more can I do for you? says the Lord. |
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haec dicit Dominus omnipotens: in deserto cum essetis in flumine amaro sitientes et blasphemantes nomen meum, |
Thus says the Lord Almighty: When you were in the wilderness, at the bitter stream, thirsty and blaspheming my name, |
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non ignem vobis pro blasphemiis dedi, sed mittens lignum in aqua dulce feci flumen. |
I did not send fire upon you for your blasphemies, but threw a tree into the water and made the stream sweet. |
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quid tibi faciam, Iacob? noluisti me obaudire, Iuda. transferam me ad alias gentes et dabo eis nomen meum, ut custodiant legitima mea. |
"What shall I do to you, O Jacob? You would not obey me, O Judah. I will turn to other nations and will give them my name, that they may keep my statutes. |
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quoniam me dereliquistis, et ego vos derelinquam; petentibus vobis a me misericordiam, non miserebor vestri. |
Because you have forsaken me, I also will forsake you. When you beg mercy of me, I will show you no mercy. |
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quando invocabitis me, ego non exaudiam vos. maculastis enim manus vestras sanguine, et pedes vestri impigri sunt ad committenda homicidia. |
When you call upon me, I will not listen to you; for you have defiled your hands with blood, and your feet are swift to commit murder. |
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non quasi me dereliquistis, sed vos ipsos, dicit Dominus. |
It is not as though you had forsaken me; you have forsaken yourselves, says the Lord. |
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haec dicit Dominus omnipotens: nonne ego vos rogavi ut pater filios et ut mater filias et nutrix parvulos suos. |
"Thus says the Lord Almighty: Have I not entreated you as a father entreats his sons or a mother her daughters or a nurse her children, | Israel to be replaced. 2(4)Ezr.1.28-2.32
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ut essetis mihi in populo et ego vobis in Deum, et vos mihi in filios et ego vobis in patrem? |
that you should be my people and I should be your God, and that you should be my sons and I should be your father? |
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ita vos collegi ut gallina filios suos sub alas suas. modo autem quid faciam vobis? proiciam vos a facie mea. |
I gathered you as a hen gathers her brood under her wings. But now, what shall I do to you? I will cast you out from my presence. |
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oblationes mihi cum obtuleritis, avertam faciem meam a vobis; dies enim festos vestros et neomenias et circumcisiones carnis repudiavi. |
When you offer oblations to me, I will turn my face from you; for I have rejected your feast days, and new moons, and circumcisions of the flesh. |
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ego misi pueros meos prophetas ad vos, quos acceptos interfecistis et laniastis corpora illorum, quorum sanguinem exquiram, dicit Dominus. |
I sent to you my servants the prophets, but you have taken and slain them and torn their bodies in pieces; their blood I will require of you, says the Lord. |
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haec dicit Dominus omnipotens: domus vestra deserta est, proiciam vos sicut ventus stipulam. |
"Thus says the Lord Almighty: Your house is desolate; I will drive you out as the wind drives straw; |
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et filii procreationem non facient, quoniam mandatum meum vobiscum neglexerunt et quod malum est coram me fecerunt. |
and your sons will have no children, because with you they have neglected my commandment and have done what is evil in my sight. |
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tradam domus vestras populo venienti. qui me non audientes credunt; quibus signa non ostendi, facient quae praecepi. |
I will give your houses to a people that will come, who without having heard me will believe. Those to whom I have shown no signs will do what I have commanded. |
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prophetas non viderunt et memorabuntur antiquitatum eorum. |
They have seen no prophets, yet will recall their former state. |
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testor populi venientis gratiam, cuius parvuli exultant cum laetitia, me non videntes oculis carnalibus, sed spiritu credent quae dixi. |
I call to witness the gratitude of the people that is to come, whose children rejoice with gladness; though they do not see me with bodily eyes, yet with the spirit they will believe the things I have said. |
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et nunc, pater, aspice cum gloria et vide populum venientem ab oriente. |
"And now, father, look with pride and see the people coming from the east; |
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quibus dabo ducatum Abraham, Isaac et Iacob et Osee et Amos et Michae et Iohelis et Abdiae et Ionae |
to them I will give as leaders Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and Hosea and Amos and Micah and Joel and Obadiah and Jonah |
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et Naum et Abacuc, Sofoniae. Aggei, Zacchariae et Malachiae, qui et angelus Domini vocatus est. |
and Nahum and Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi, who is also called the messenger of the Lord. |
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