2 Esdras 15:8
King James VersionSource notes
“I will hold my tongue no more as touching their wickedness, which they profanely commit, neither will I suffer them in those things, in which they wickedly exercise themselves: behold, the innocent and righteous blood crieth unto me, and the souls of the just complain continually.”
Context
5Behold, saith the Lord, I will bring plagues upon the world; the sword, famine, death, and destruction.
6For wickedness hath exceedingly polluted the whole earth, and their hurtful works are fulfilled.
7Therefore saith the Lord,
8I will hold my tongue no more as touching their wickedness, which they profanely commit, neither will I suffer them in those things, in which they wickedly exercise themselves: behold, the innocent and righteous blood crieth unto me, and the souls of the just complain continually.
9And therefore, saith the Lord, I will surely avenge them, and receive unto me all the innocent blood from among them.
10Behold, my people is led as a flock to the slaughter: I will not suffer them now to dwell in the land of Egypt:
11But I will bring them with a mighty hand and a stretched out arm, and smite Egypt with plagues, as before, and will destroy all the land thereof.