2 Esdras 10:51
King James VersionSource notes
“And therefore I bade thee remain in the field where no house was builded:”
Context
48But whereas she said unto thee, That my son coming into his marriage chamber happened to have a fail, and died: this was the destruction that came to Jerusalem.
49And, behold, thou sawest her likeness, and because she mourned for her son, thou begannest to comfort her: and of these things which have chanced, these are to be opened unto thee.
50For now the most High seeth that thou art grieved unfeignedly, and sufferest from thy whole heart for her, so hath he shewed thee the brightness of her glory, and the comeliness of her beauty:
51And therefore I bade thee remain in the field where no house was builded:
52For I knew that the Highest would shew this unto thee.
53Therefore I commanded thee to go into the field, where no foundation of any building was.
54For in the place wherein the Highest beginneth to shew his city, there can no man’s building be able to stand.