Common English Bible

2 Esdras 4:1-5 Common English Bible (CEB)

1. Then the angel who had been sent to me, whose name was Uriel, replied:

2. "Your mind has utterly failed with regard to this world, and do you think you can understand the way of the Most High?"

3. I said, "Yes, my Lord."He answered: "I am sent to show you three ways and to set three problems before you.

4. If you can say anything to me about one of these, I will show you the way you want to see, and I will teach you why the heart leans toward evil."

5. I said, "Speak, my Lord."He said to me, "Go, weigh for me the weight of fire, or measure for me a blast of wind, or call back for me the day that is past."