2 Esdras 1:18

Saying, Why hast thou brought us into this wilderness to kill us? it had been better for us to have served the Egyptians, than to die in this wilderness.

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Overview of 2 Esdras 1:18

Summary

People regretted liberation, preferred past enslavement

Place

Wilderness

Event

People express regret for liberation

Estimated Time Period

c. 1200 BC (historical), c. 100 BC (recording)