2 Esdras 16:8

8 The Lord God sends calamities, and who will drive them away?

2 Esdras 16:8 In-Context

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

7 Can one turn back an arrow shot by a strong archer?

8 The Lord God sends calamities, and who will drive them away?

9 Fire will go forth from his wrath, and who is there to quench it?

10 He will flash lightning, and who will not be afraid? He will thunder, and who will not be terrified?