2 Esdras 9:32

32 Our ancestors received the Law, but they disobeyed its commands. Yet the fruit of the Law was not destroyed - it could not be destroyed because it was yours.

2 Esdras 9:32 In-Context

30 "Listen to me, people of Israel.

31 I am giving you my Law. It will be like a seed planted among you that produces fruit, and it will be your crowning glory forever.'

32 Our ancestors received the Law, but they disobeyed its commands. Yet the fruit of the Law was not destroyed - it could not be destroyed because it was yours.

33 Those who had received the Law were destroyed because they did not guard the good seed that was sown in them.

34 The usual thing is that the container remains after its contents have been destroyed, for example, seed in the ground, a ship on the sea, or food in a bowl. But this is not the case with us sinners.