2 Esdras 5:39

39 But I'm ignorant. How can I speak of these things that you asked me about?"

2 Esdras 5:39 In-Context

37 open for me the closed warehouses and bring forth for me the winds shut up in them, or show me what a voice looks like. Then I will show you what you ask to see."

38 I said: "Supreme Lord, who can know these things except one who doesn't live among human beings?

39 But I'm ignorant. How can I speak of these things that you asked me about?"

40 He said to me: "As you can't do one of these things that were mentioned, so you can't comprehend my judgment or the goal of the love I have promised to my people."

41 I said: "Look, Lord, you've made promises concerning these who are alive at the end, but what will those who are before us do, or we, or those who come after us?"