2 Esdras 6:3

3 before the fair flowers were seen, or ever the moveable powers were established, before the innumerable multitude of angels were gathered together,

2 Esdras 6:3 In-Context

1 And He said unto me: "In the beginning, when the earth was made, before the borders of the world stood, or ever the winds blew,

2 before it thundered and lightninged, or ever the foundations of Paradise were laid,

3 before the fair flowers were seen, or ever the moveable powers were established, before the innumerable multitude of angels were gathered together,

4 or ever the heights of the air were lifted up, before the measures of the firmament were named, or ever the chimneys in Zion were hot,

5 and ere the present years were sought out, and or ever the inventions of them that now sin were turned, before they were sealed who have gathered faith for a treasure;