2 Esdras 16:4

4 A fire has been sent upon you, and who is there to quench it?

2 Esdras 16:4 In-Context

2 Bind on sackcloth and cloth of goats' hair, and wail for your children, and lament for them; for your destruction is at hand.

3 The sword has been sent upon you, and who is there to turn it back?

4 A fire has been sent upon you, and who is there to quench it?

5 Calamities have been sent upon you, and who is there to drive them away?

6 Can one drive off a hungry lion in the forest, or quench a fire in the stubble once it has started to burn?