2 Esdras 16:7

7 or turn back an arrow shot by a strong archer?

2 Esdras 16:7 In-Context

5 I am sending disasters on you, and no one can stop them from coming.
6 Can anyone stop a hungry lion in the forest or put out a fire that is burning in straw
7 or turn back an arrow shot by a strong archer?
8 When the Lord God sends disaster, no one can hold it back.
9 No one can escape the blazing anger of the Lord.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.