2 Esdras 16:36

36 Behold the word of the Lord, receive it; do not disbelieve what the Lord says.

2 Esdras 16:36 In-Context

34 Their bridegrooms shall be killed in war, and their husbands shall perish of famine.

35 Listen now to these things, and understand them, O servants of the Lord.

36 Behold the word of the Lord, receive it; do not disbelieve what the Lord says.

37 Behold, the calamities draw near, and are not delayed.

38 Just as a woman with child, in the ninth month, when the time of her delivery draws near, has great pains about her womb for two or three hours beforehand, and when the child comes forth from the womb, there will not be a moment's delay,