English - 2nd Esdras

CHAPTER1

1ThesecondbookoftheprophetEsdras,thesonof Saraias,thesonofAzarias,thesonofHelchias,thesonof Sadamias,thesonofSadoc,thesonofAchitob, 2ThesonofAchias,thesonofPhinees,thesonofHeli, thesonofAmarias,thesonofAziei,thesonofMarimoth, thesonofArna,thesonofOzias,thesonofBorith,theson ofAbisei,thesonofPhinees,thesonofEleazar, 3ThesonofAaron,ofthetribeofLevi;whichwascaptive inthelandoftheMedes,inthereignofArtexerxeskingof thePersians.

4AndthewordoftheLordcameuntome,saying, 5Gothyway,andshewmypeopletheirsinfuldeeds,and theirchildrentheirwickednesswhichtheyhavedone againstme;thattheymaytelltheirchildren'schildren: 6Becausethesinsoftheirfathersareincreasedinthem: fortheyhaveforgottenme,andhaveoffereduntostrange gods

7AmnotIevenhethatbroughtthemoutofthelandof Egypt,fromthehouseofbondage?buttheyhaveprovoked meuntowrath,anddespisedmycounsels

8Pullthouoffthenthehairofthyhead,andcastallevil uponthem,fortheyhavenotbeenobedientuntomylaw, butitisarebelliouspeople

9HowlongshallIforbearthem,intowhomIhavedoneso muchgood?

10ManykingshaveIdestroyedfortheirsakes;Pharaoh withhisservantsandallhispowerhaveIsmittendown

11AllthenationshaveIdestroyedbeforethem,andinthe eastIhavescatteredthepeopleoftwoprovinces,evenof TyrusandSidon,andhaveslainalltheirenemies.

12Speakthouthereforeuntothem,saying,Thussaiththe Lord,

13Iledyouthroughtheseaandinthebeginninggaveyou alargeandsafepassage;IgaveyouMosesforaleader, andAaronforapriest

14Igaveyoulightinapillaroffire,andgreatwonders haveIdoneamongyou;yethaveyeforgottenme,saiththe Lord

15ThussaiththeAlmightyLord,Thequailswereasa tokentoyou;Igaveyoutentsforyoursafeguard: neverthelessyemurmuredthere,

16Andtriumphednotinmynameforthedestructionof yourenemies,butevertothisdaydoyeyetmurmur

17WherearethebenefitsthatIhavedoneforyou?when yewerehungryandthirstyinthewilderness,didyenotcry untome,

18Saying,Whyhastthoubroughtusintothiswilderness tokillus?ithadbeenbetterforustohaveservedthe Egyptians,thantodieinthiswilderness

19ThenhadIpityuponyourmournings,andgaveyou mannatoeat;soyedideatangels'bread.

20Whenyewerethirsty,didInotcleavetherock,and watersflowedouttoyourfill?fortheheatIcoveredyou withtheleavesofthetrees.

21Idividedamongyouafruitfulland,Icastoutthe Canaanites,thePherezites,andthePhilistines,beforeyou: whatshallIyetdomoreforyou?saiththeLord.

22ThussaiththeAlmightyLord,Whenyewereinthe wilderness,intheriveroftheAmorites,beingathirst,and blasphemingmyname,

23Igaveyounotfireforyourblasphemies,butcastatree inthewater,andmadetheriversweet

24WhatshallIdountothee,OJacob?thou,Juda, wouldestnotobeyme:Iwillturnmetoothernations,and untothosewillIgivemyname,thattheymaykeepmy statutes.

25Seeingyehaveforsakenme,Iwillforsakeyoualso; whenyedesiremetobegraciousuntoyou,Ishallhaveno mercyuponyou.

26Whensoeveryeshallcalluponme,Iwillnothearyou: foryehavedefiledyourhandswithblood,andyourfeet areswifttocommitmanslaughter.

27Yehavenotasitwereforsakenme,butyourownselves, saiththeLord

28ThussaiththeAlmightyLord,HaveInotprayedyouas afatherhissons,asamotherherdaughters,andanurseher youngbabes,

29Thatyewouldbemypeople,andIshouldbeyourGod; thatyewouldbemychildren,andIshouldbeyourfather? 30Igatheredyoutogether,asahengatherethherchickens underherwings:butnow,whatshallIdountoyou?Iwill castyououtfrommyface

31Whenyeofferuntome,Iwillturnmyfacefromyou: foryoursolemnfeastdays,yournewmoons,andyour circumcisions,haveIforsaken

32Isentuntoyoumyservantstheprophets,whomyehave takenandslain,andtorntheirbodiesinpieces,whose bloodIwillrequireofyourhands,saiththeLord

33ThussaiththeAlmightyLord,Yourhouseisdesolate,I willcastyououtasthewinddothstubble

34Andyourchildrenshallnotbefruitful;fortheyhave despisedmycommandment,anddonethethingthatisan evilbeforeme

35YourhouseswillIgivetoapeoplethatshallcome; whichnothavingheardofmeyetshallbelieveme;to whomIhaveshewednosigns,yettheyshalldothatIhave commandedthem

36Theyhaveseennoprophets,yettheyshallcalltheirsins toremembrance,andacknowledgethem

37Itaketowitnessthegraceofthepeopletocome,whose littleonesrejoiceingladness:andthoughtheyhavenot seenmewithbodilyeyes,yetinspirittheybelievethe thingthatIsay

38Andnow,brother,beholdwhatglory;andseethe peoplethatcomefromtheeast:

39UntowhomIwillgiveforleaders,Abraham,Isaac,and Jacob,Oseas,Amos,andMicheas,Joel,Abdias,andJonas, 40Nahum,andAbacuc,Sophonias,Aggeus,Zachary,and Malachy,whichiscalledalsoanangeloftheLord

CHAPTER2

1ThussaiththeLord,Ibroughtthispeopleoutofbondage, andIgavethemmycommandmentsbymenservantsthe prophets;whomtheywouldnothear,butdespisedmy counsels.

2Themotherthatbarethemsaithuntothem,Goyourway, yechildren;forIamawidowandforsaken

3Ibroughtyouupwithgladness;butwithsorrowand heavinesshaveIlostyou:foryehavesinnedbeforethe LordyourGod,anddonethatthingthatisevilbeforehim

4ButwhatshallInowdountoyou?Iamawidowand forsaken:goyourway,Omychildren,andaskmercyof theLord.

5Asforme,Ofather,Icallupontheeforawitnessover themotherofthesechildren,whichwouldnotkeepmy covenant, 6Thatthoubringthemtoconfusion,andtheirmothertoa spoil,thattheremaybenooffspringofthem

7Letthembescatteredabroadamongtheheathen,lettheir namesbeputoutoftheearth:fortheyhavedespisedmy covenant

8Woebeuntothee,Assur,thouthathidesttheunrighteous inthee!Othouwickedpeople,rememberwhatIdidunto SodomandGomorrha;

9Whoselandliethinclodsofpitchandheapsofashes: evensoalsowillIdountothemthathearmenot,saiththe AlmightyLord

10ThussaiththeLorduntoEsdras,TellmypeoplethatI willgivethemthekingdomofJerusalem,whichIwould havegivenuntoIsrael

11TheirgloryalsowillItakeuntome,andgivethesethe everlastingtabernacles,whichIhadpreparedforthem

12Theyshallhavethetreeoflifeforanointmentofsweet savour;theyshallneitherlabour,norbeweary.

13Go,andyeshallreceive:prayforfewdaysuntoyou, thattheymaybeshortened:thekingdomisalready preparedforyou:watch.

14Takeheavenandearthtowitness;forIhavebrokenthe evilinpieces,andcreatedthegood:forIlive,saiththe Lord

15Mother,embracethychildren,andbringthemupwith gladness,maketheirfeetasfastasapillar:forIhave chosenthee,saiththeLord

16AndthosethatbedeadwillIraiseupagainfromtheir places,andbringthemoutofthegraves:forIhaveknown mynameinIsrael.

17Fearnot,thoumotherofthechildren:forIhavechosen thee,saiththeLord.

18ForthyhelpwillIsendmyservantsEsayandJeremy, afterwhosecounselIhavesanctifiedandpreparedforthee twelvetreesladenwithdiversfruits, 19Andasmanyfountainsflowingwithmilkandhoney, andsevenmightymountains,whereupontheregrowroses andlilies,wherebyIwillfillthychildrenwithjoy.

20Dorighttothewidow,judgeforthefatherless,giveto thepoor,defendtheorphan,clothethenaked, 21Healthebrokenandtheweak,laughnotalamemanto scorn,defendthemaimed,andlettheblindmancomeinto thesightofmyclearness

22Keeptheoldandyoungwithinthywalls.

23Wheresoeverthoufindestthedead,takethemandbury them,andIwillgivetheethefirstplaceinmyresurrection

24Abidestill,Omypeople,andtakethyrest,forthy quietnessstillcome

25Nourishthychildren,Othougoodnurse;stablishtheir feet.

26AsfortheservantswhomIhavegiventhee,thereshall notoneofthemperish;forIwillrequirethemfromamong thynumber.

27Benotweary:forwhenthedayoftroubleandheaviness cometh,othersshallweepandbesorrowful,butthoushalt bemerryandhaveabundance.

28Theheathenshallenvythee,buttheyshallbeabletodo nothingagainstthee,saiththeLord

29Myhandsshallcoverthee,sothatthychildrenshallnot seehell 30Bejoyful,Othoumother,withthychildren;forIwill deliverthee,saiththeLord.

31Rememberthychildrenthatsleep,forIshallbringthem outofthesidesoftheearth,andshewmercyuntothem:for Iammerciful,saiththeLordAlmighty.

32EmbracethychildrenuntilIcomeandshewmercyunto them:formywellsrunover,andmygraceshallnotfail 33IEsdrasreceivedachargeoftheLorduponthemount Oreb,thatIshouldgountoIsrael;butwhenIcameunto them,theysetmeatnought,anddespisedthe commandmentoftheLord.

34AndthereforeIsayuntoyou,Oyeheathen,thathear andunderstand,lookforyourShepherd,heshallgiveyou everlastingrest;forheisnighathand,thatshallcomein theendoftheworld

35Bereadytotherewardofthekingdom,forthe everlastinglightshallshineuponyouforevermore.

36Fleetheshadowofthisworld,receivethejoyfulnessof yourglory:ItestifymySaviouropenly.

37Oreceivethegiftthatisgivenyou,andbeglad,giving thanksuntohimthathathledyoutotheheavenlykingdom 38Ariseupandstand,beholdthenumberofthosethatbe sealedinthefeastoftheLord;

39Whicharedepartedfromtheshadowoftheworld,and havereceivedgloriousgarmentsoftheLord

40Takethynumber,OSion,andshutupthoseofthine thatareclothedinwhite,whichhavefulfilledthelawof theLord.

41Thenumberofthychildren,whomthoulongedstfor,is fulfilled:beseechthepoweroftheLord,thatthypeople, whichhavebeencalledfromthebeginning,maybe hallowed.

42IEsdrassawuponthemountSionagreatpeople,whom Icouldnotnumber,andtheyallpraisedtheLordwith songs

43Andinthemidstofthemtherewasayoungmanofa highstature,tallerthanalltherest,anduponeveryoneof theirheadshesetcrowns,andwasmoreexalted;whichI marvelledatgreatly

44SoIaskedtheangel,andsaid,Sir,whatarethese?

45Heansweredandsaiduntome,Thesebetheythathave putoffthemortalclothing,andputontheimmortal,and haveconfessedthenameofGod:nowaretheycrowned, andreceivepalms

46ThensaidIuntotheangel,Whatyoungpersonisitthat crowneththem,andgiveththempalmsintheirhands?

47Soheansweredandsaiduntome,ItistheSonofGod, whomtheyhaveconfessedintheworldThenbeganI greatlytocommendthemthatstoodsostifflyforthename oftheLord

48Thentheangelsaiduntome,Gothyway,andtellmy peoplewhatmannerofthings,andhowgreatwondersof theLordthyGod,thouhastseen

CHAPTER3

1InthethirtiethyearaftertheruinofthecityIwasin Babylon,andlaytroubleduponmybed,andmythoughts cameupovermyheart:

2ForIsawthedesolationofSion,andthewealthofthem thatdweltatBabylon

3Andmyspiritwassoremoved,sothatIbegantospeak wordsfulloffeartothemostHigh,andsaid, 4OLord,whobearestrule,thouspakestatthebeginning, whenthoudidstplanttheearth,andthatthyselfalone,and commandedstthepeople,

5AndgavestabodyuntoAdamwithoutsoul,whichwas theworkmanshipofthinehands,anddidstbreatheintohim thebreathoflife,andhewasmadelivingbeforethee

6Andthouleadesthimintoparadise,whichthyrighthand hadplanted,beforeevertheearthcameforward.

7Anduntohimthougavestcommandmenttolovethyway: whichhetransgressed,andimmediatelythouappointedst deathinhimandinhisgenerations,ofwhomcamenations, tribes,people,andkindreds,outofnumber 8Andeverypeoplewalkedaftertheirownwill,anddid wonderfulthingsbeforethee,anddespisedthy commandments

9Andagaininprocessoftimethoubroughtesttheflood uponthosethatdweltintheworld,anddestroyedstthem.

10Anditcametopassineveryofthem,thatasdeathwas toAdam,sowasthefloodtothese.

11Neverthelessoneofthemthouleftest,namely,Noah withhishousehold,ofwhomcameallrighteousmen

12Andithappened,thatwhentheythatdweltuponthe earthbegantomultiply,andhadgottenthemmany children,andwereagreatpeople,theybeganagaintobe moreungodlythanthefirst

13Nowwhentheylivedsowickedlybeforethee,thou didstchoosetheeamanfromamongthem,whosename wasAbraham.

14Himthoulovedst,anduntohimonlythoushewedstthy will:

15Andmadestaneverlastingcovenantwithhim, promisinghimthatthouwouldestneverforsakehisseed.

16AnduntohimthougavestIsaac,anduntoIsaacalso thougavestJacobandEsau.AsforJacob,thoudidst choosehimtothee,andputbyEsau:andsoJacobbecame agreatmultitude

17Anditcametopass,thatwhenthouleadesthisseedout ofEgypt,thoubroughtestthemuptothemountSinai

18Andbowingtheheavens,thoudidstsetfasttheearth, movedstthewholeworld,andmadestthedepthstotremble, andtroubledstthemenofthatage

19Andthyglorywentthroughfourgates,offire,andof earthquake,andofwind,andofcold;thatthoumightest givethelawuntotheseedofJacob,anddiligenceuntothe generationofIsrael

20Andyettookestthounotawayfromthemawicked heart,thatthylawmightbringforthfruitinthem

21ForthefirstAdambearingawickedhearttransgressed, andwasovercome;andsobealltheythatarebornofhim.

22Thusinfirmitywasmadepermanent;andthelaw(also) intheheartofthepeoplewiththemalignityoftheroot;so thatthegooddepartedaway,andtheevilabodestill.

23Sothetimespassedaway,andtheyearswerebroughtto anend:thendidstthouraisetheeupaservant,calledDavid: 24Whomthoucommandedsttobuildacityuntothyname, andtoofferincenseandoblationsuntotheetherein 25Whenthiswasdonemanyyears,thentheythat inhabitedthecityforsookthee,

26AndinallthingsdidevenasAdamandallhis generationshaddone:fortheyalsohadawickedheart: 27Andsothougavestthycityoverintothehandsofthine enemies 28AretheirdeedsthenanybetterthatinhabitBabylon, thattheyshouldthereforehavethedominionoverSion?

29ForwhenIcamethither,andhadseenimpietieswithout number,thenmysoulsawmanyevildoersinthisthirtieth year,sothatmyheartfailedme.

30ForIhaveseenhowthousufferestthemsinning,and hastsparedwickeddoers:andhastdestroyedthypeople, andhastpreservedthineenemies,andhastnotsignifiedit. 31Idonotrememberhowthiswaymaybeleft:Arethey thenofBabylonbetterthantheyofSion?

32Oristhereanyotherpeoplethatknoweththeebeside Israel?orwhatgenerationhathsobelievedthycovenants asJacob?

33Andyettheirrewardappearethnot,andtheirlabour hathnofruit:forIhavegonehereandtherethroughthe heathen,andIseethattheyflowinwealth,andthinknot uponthycommandments.

34Weighthouthereforeourwickednessnowinthe balance,andtheir'salsothatdwelltheworld;andsoshall thynamenowherebefoundbutinIsrael.

35Orwhenwasitthattheywhichdwellupontheearth havenotsinnedinthysight?orwhatpeoplehavesokept thycommandments?

36ThoushaltfindthatIsraelbynamehathkeptthy precepts;butnottheheathen

CHAPTER4

1Andtheangelthatwassentuntome,whosenamewas Uriel,gavemeananswer,

2Andsaid,Thyhearthathgonetofarinthisworld,and thinkestthoutocomprehendthewayofthemostHigh?

3ThensaidI,Yea,mylordAndheansweredme,andsaid, Iamsenttoshewtheethreeways,andtosetforththree similitudesbeforethee:

4Whereofifthoucanstdeclaremeone,Iwillshewthee alsothewaythatthoudesiresttosee,andIshallshewthee fromwhencethewickedheartcometh

5AndIsaid,Tellon,mylordThensaidheuntome,Go thyway,weighmetheweightofthefire,ormeasureme theblastofthewind,orcallmeagainthedaythatispast 6ThenansweredIandsaid,Whatmanisabletodothat, thatthoushouldestasksuchthingsofme?

7Andhesaiduntome,IfIshouldasktheehowgreat dwellingsareinthemidstofthesea,orhowmanysprings areinthebeginningofthedeep,orhowmanyspringsare abovethefirmament,orwhicharetheoutgoingsof paradise:

8Peradventurethouwouldestsayuntome,Ineverwent downintothedeep,norasyetintohell,neitherdidIever climbupintoheaven

9NeverthelessnowhaveIaskedtheebutonlyofthefire andwind,andofthedaywherethroughthouhastpassed, andofthingsfromwhichthoucanstnotbeseparated,and yetcanstthougivemenoanswerofthem.

10Hesaidmoreoveruntome,Thineownthings,andsuch asaregrownupwiththee,canstthounotknow;

11Howshouldthyvesselthenbeabletocomprehendthe wayoftheHighest,and,theworldbeingnowoutwardly

corruptedtounderstandthecorruptionthatisevidentinmy sight?

12ThensaidIuntohim,Itwerebetterthatwewerenotat all,thanthatweshouldlivestillinwickedness,andto suffer,andnottoknowwherefore

13Heansweredme,andsaid,Iwentintoaforestintoa plain,andthetreestookcounsel,

14Andsaid,Come,letusgoandmakewaragainstthesea thatitmaydepartawaybeforeus,andthatwemaymake usmorewoods

15Thefloodsoftheseaalsoinlikemannertookcounsel, andsaid,Come,letusgoupandsubduethewoodsofthe plain,thattherealsowemaymakeusanothercountry

16Thethoughtofthewoodwasinvain,forthefirecame andconsumedit.

17Thethoughtofthefloodsoftheseacamelikewiseto nought,forthesandstoodupandstoppedthem

18Ifthouwertjudgenowbetwixtthesetwo,whom wouldestthoubegintojustify?orwhomwouldestthou condemn?

19Iansweredandsaid,Verilyitisafoolishthoughtthat theybothhavedevised,forthegroundisgivenuntothe wood,andtheseaalsohathhisplacetobearhisfloods.

20Thenansweredheme,andsaid,Thouhastgivenaright judgment,butwhyjudgestthounotthyselfalso?

21Forlikeasthegroundisgivenuntothewood,andthe seatohisfloods:evensotheythatdwellupontheearth mayunderstandnothingbutthatwhichisupontheearth: andhethatdwellethabovetheheavensmayonly understandthethingsthatareabovetheheightofthe heavens

22ThenansweredIandsaid,Ibeseechthee,OLord,let mehaveunderstanding:

23Foritwasnotmymindtobecuriousofthehighthings, butofsuchaspassbyusdaily,namely,whereforeIsraelis givenupasareproachtotheheathen,andforwhatcause thepeoplewhomthouhastlovedisgivenoverunto ungodlynations,andwhythelawofourforefathersis broughttonought,andthewrittencovenantscometonone effect,

24Andwepassawayoutoftheworldasgrasshoppers,and ourlifeisastonishmentandfear,andwearenotworthyto obtainmercy

25Whatwillhethendountohisnamewherebyweare called?ofthesethingshaveIasked

26Thenansweredheme,andsaid,Themorethou searchest,themorethoushaltmarvel;fortheworldhasteth fasttopassaway,

27Andcannotcomprehendthethingsthatarepromisedto therighteousintimetocome:forthisworldisfullof unrighteousnessandinfirmities

28Butasconcerningthethingswhereofthouaskestme,I willtellthee;fortheevilissown,butthedestruction thereofisnotyetcome

29Ifthereforethatwhichissownbenotturnedupside down,andiftheplacewheretheevilissownpassnot away,thencannotitcomethatissownwithgood

30Forthegrainofevilseedhathbeensownintheheartof Adamfromthebeginning,andhowmuchungodlinesshath itbroughtupuntothistime?andhowmuchshallityet bringforthuntilthetimeofthreshingcome?

31Pondernowbythyself,howgreatfruitofwickedness thegrainofevilseedhathbroughtforth

32Andwhentheearsshallbecutdown,whicharewithout number,howgreatafloorshalltheyfill?

33ThenIansweredandsaid,How,andwhenshallthese thingscometopass?whereforeareouryearsfewandevil?

34Andheansweredme,saying,Donotthouhastenabove themostHighest:forthyhasteisinvaintobeabovehim, forthouhastmuchexceeded

35Didnotthesoulsalsooftherighteousaskquestionof thesethingsintheirchambers,saying,HowlongshallI hopeonthisfashion?whencomeththefruitofthefloorof ourreward?

36AnduntothesethingsUrielthearchangelgavethem answer,andsaid,Evenwhenthenumberofseedsisfilled inyou:forhehathweighedtheworldinthebalance

37Bymeasurehathhemeasuredthetimes;andbynumber hathhenumberedthetimes;andhedothnotmovenorstir them,untilthesaidmeasurebefulfilled

38ThenansweredIandsaid,OLordthatbearestrule, evenweallarefullofimpiety

39Andforoursakesperadventureitisthatthefloorsof therighteousarenotfilled,becauseofthesinsofthemthat dwellupontheearth

40Soheansweredme,andsaid,Gothywaytoawoman withchild,andaskofherwhenshehathfulfilledhernine months,ifherwombmaykeepthebirthanylongerwithin her

41ThensaidI,No,Lord,thatcanshenot.Andhesaid untome,Inthegravethechambersofsoulsarelikethe wombofawoman:

42Forlikeasawomanthattravailethmakethhasteto escapethenecessityofthetravail:evensodotheseplaces hastetodeliverthosethingsthatarecommitteduntothem.

43Fromthebeginning,look,whatthoudesiresttosee,it shallbeshewedthee

44ThenansweredIandsaid,IfIhavefoundfavourinthy sight,andifitbepossible,andifIbemeettherefore, 45Shewmethenwhethertherebemoretocomethanis past,ormorepastthanistocome.

46WhatispastIknow,butwhatisfortocomeIknownot 47Andhesaiduntome,Standupupontherightside,andI shallexpoundthesimilitudeuntothee.

48SoIstood,andsaw,and,behold,anhotburningoven passedbybeforeme:andithappenedthatwhentheflame wasgonebyIlooked,and,behold,thesmokeremained still

49Afterthistherepassedbybeforemeawaterycloud,and sentdownmuchrainwithastorm;andwhenthestormy rainwaspast,thedropsremainedstill

50Thensaidheuntome,Considerwiththyself;astherain ismorethanthedrops,andasthefireisgreaterthanthe smoke;butthedropsandthesmokeremainbehind:sothe quantitywhichispastdidmoreexceed

51ThenIprayed,andsaid,MayIlive,thinkestthou,until thattime?orwhatshallhappeninthosedays?

52Heansweredme,andsaid,Asforthetokenswhereof thouaskestme,Imaytelltheeoftheminpart:butas touchingthylife,Iamnotsenttoshewthee;forIdonot knowit

CHAPTER5

1Neverthelessascomingthetokens,behold,thedaysshall come,thattheywhichdwelluponearthshallbetakenina

greatnumber,andthewayoftruthshallbehidden,andthe landshallbebarrenoffaith

2Butiniquityshallbeincreasedabovethatwhichnow thouseest,orthatthouhastheardlongago

3Andtheland,thatthouseestnowtohaveroot,shaltthou seewastedsuddenly.

4ButifthemostHighgranttheetolive,thoushaltsee afterthethirdtrumpetthatthesunshallsuddenlyshine againinthenight,andthemoonthriceintheday:

5Andbloodshalldropoutofwood,andthestoneshall givehisvoice,andthepeopleshallbetroubled:

6Andevenheshallrule,whomtheylooknotforthat dwellupontheearth,andthefowlsshalltaketheirflight awaytogether:

7AndtheSodomitishseashallcastoutfish,andmakea noiseinthenight,whichmanyhavenotknown:butthey shallallhearthevoicethereof

8Thereshallbeaconfusionalsoinmanyplaces,andthe fireshallbeoftsentoutagain,andthewildbeastsshall changetheirplaces,andmenstruouswomenshallbring forthmonsters:

9Andsaltwatersshallbefoundinthesweet,andall friendsshalldestroyoneanother;thenshallwithideitself, andunderstandingwithdrawitselfintohissecretchamber, 10Andshallbesoughtofmany,andyetnotbefound:then shallunrighteousnessandincontinencybemultipliedupon earth.

11Onelandalsoshallaskanother,andsay,Is righteousnessthatmakethamanrighteousgonethrough thee?Anditshallsay,No

12Atthesametimeshallmenhope,butnothingobtain: theyshalllabour,buttheirwaysshallnotprosper.

13ToshewtheesuchtokensIhaveleave;andifthouwilt prayagain,andweepasnow,andfastevendays,thoushalt hearyetgreaterthings.

14ThenIawaked,andanextremefearfulnesswent throughallmybody,andmymindwastroubled,sothatit fainted.

15Sotheangelthatwascometotalkwithmeheldme, comfortedme,andsetmeupuponmyfeet

16Andinthesecondnightitcametopass,thatSalathiel thecaptainofthepeoplecameuntome,saying,Wherehast thoubeen?andwhyisthycountenancesoheavy?

17KnowestthounotthatIsraeliscommitteduntotheein thelandoftheircaptivity?

18Upthen,andeatbread,andforsakeusnot,asthe shepherdthatleavethhisflockinthehandsofcruelwolves.

19ThensaidIuntohim,Gothywaysfromme,andcome notnighmeAndheheardwhatIsaid,andwentfromme 20AndsoIfastedsevendays,mourningandweeping,like asUrieltheangelcommandedme

21Andaftersevendayssoitwas,thatthethoughtsofmy heartwereverygrievousuntomeagain,

22Andmysoulrecoveredthespiritofunderstanding,and IbegantotalkwiththemostHighagain, 23Andsaid,OLordthatbearestrule,ofeverywoodofthe earth,andofallthetreesthereof,thouhastchosentheeone onlyvine:

24Andofalllandsofthewholeworldthouhastchosen theeonepit:andofalltheflowersthereofonelily:

25Andofallthedepthsoftheseathouhastfilledtheeone river:andofallbuildedcitiesthouhasthallowedSionunto thyself:

26Andofallthefowlsthatarecreatedthouhastnamed theeonedove:andofallthecattlethataremadethouhast providedtheeonesheep:

27Andamongallthemultitudesofpeoplethouhastgotten theeonepeople:anduntothispeople,whomthoulovedst, thougavestalawthatisapprovedofall.

28Andnow,OLord,whyhastthougiventhisonepeople overuntomany?andupontheoneroothastthouprepared others,andwhyhastthouscatteredthyonlyonepeople amongmany?

29Andtheywhichdidgainsaythypromises,andbelieved notthycovenants,havetroddenthemdown.

30Ifthoudidstsomuchhatethypeople,yetshouldestthou punishthemwiththineownhands

31NowwhenIhadspokenthesewords,theangelthat cametomethenightaforewassentuntome, 32Andsaiduntome,Hearme,andIwillinstructthee; hearkentothethingthatIsay,andIshalltelltheemore.

33AndIsaid,Speakon,myLordThensaidheuntome, ThouartsoretroubledinmindforIsrael'ssake:lovestthou thatpeoplebetterthanhethatmadethem?

34AndIsaid,No,Lord:butofverygriefhaveIspoken: formyreinspainmeeveryhour,whileIlabourto comprehendthewayofthemostHigh,andtoseekoutpart ofhisjudgment

35Andhesaiduntome,ThoucanstnotAndIsaid, Wherefore,Lord?whereuntowasIbornthen?orwhywas notmymother'swombthenmygrave,thatImightnot haveseenthetravailofJacob,andthewearisometoilof thestockofIsrael?

36Andhesaiduntome,Numbermethethingsthatarenot yetcome,gathermetogetherthedrossthatarescattered abroad,makemetheflowersgreenagainthatarewithered, 37Openmetheplacesthatareclosed,andbringmeforth thewindsthatinthemareshutup,shewmetheimageofa voice:andthenIwilldeclaretotheethethingthatthou labouresttoknow

38AndIsaid,OLordthatbearestrule,whomayknow thesethings,buthethathathnothisdwellingwithmen?

39Asforme,Iamunwise:howmayIthenspeakofthese thingswhereofthouaskestme?

40Thensaidheuntome,Likeasthoucanstdononeof thesethingsthatIhavespokenof,evensocanstthounot findoutmyjudgment,orintheendthelovethatIhave promiseduntomypeople

41AndIsaid,Behold,OLord,yetartthounighuntothem thatbereservedtilltheend:andwhatshalltheydothat havebeenbeforeme,orwethatbenow,ortheythatshall comeafterus?

42Andhesaiduntome,Iwilllikenmyjudgmentuntoa ring:likeasthereisnoslacknessofthelast,evensothere isnoswiftnessofthefirst

43SoIansweredandsaid,Couldestthounotmakethose thathavebeenmade,andbenow,andthatarefortocome, atonce;thatthoumightestshewthyjudgmentthesooner?

44Thenansweredheme,andsaid,Thecreaturemaynot hasteabovethemaker;neithermaytheworldholdthemat oncethatshallbecreatedtherein

45AndIsaid,Asthouhastsaiduntothyservant,thatthou, whichgivestlifetoall,hastgivenlifeatoncetothe creaturethatthouhastcreated,andthecreaturebareit: evensoitmightnowalsobearthemthatnowbepresentat once

46Andhesaiduntome,Askthewombofawoman,and sayuntoher,Ifthoubringestforthchildren,whydostthou itnottogether,butoneafteranother?prayherthereforeto bringforthtenchildrenatonce

47AndIsaid,Shecannot:butmustdoitbydistanceof time.

48Thensaidheuntome,EvensohaveIgiventhewomb oftheearthtothosethatbesowninitintheirtimes

49Forlikeasayoungchildmaynotbringforththethings thatbelongtotheaged,evensohaveIdisposedtheworld whichIcreated

50AndIasked,andsaid,Seeingthouhastnowgivenme theway,Iwillproceedtospeakbeforethee:forourmother, ofwhomthouhasttoldmethatsheisyoung,drawethnow nighuntoage.

51Heansweredme,andsaid,Askawomanthatbeareth children,andsheshalltellthee

52Sayuntoher,Whereforeareuntotheywhomthouhast nowbroughtforthlikethosethatwerebefore,butlessof stature?

53Andsheshallanswerthee,Theythatbeborninthe strengthofyouthareofonefashion,andtheythatareborn inthetimeofage,whenthewombfaileth,areotherwise.

54Considerthouthereforealso,howthatyearelessof staturethanthosethatwerebeforeyou

55Andsoaretheythatcomeafteryoulessthanye,asthe creatureswhichnowbegintobeold,andhavepassedover thestrengthofyouth

56ThensaidI,Lord,Ibeseechthee,ifIhavefoundfavour inthysight,shewthyservantbywhomthouvisitestthy creature

CHAPTER6

1Andhesaiduntome,Inthebeginning,whentheearth wasmade,beforethebordersoftheworldstood,orever thewindsblew,

2Beforeitthunderedandlightened,oreverthe foundationsofparadisewerelaid,

3Beforethefairflowerswereseen,oreverthemoveable powerswereestablished,beforetheinnumerablemultitude ofangelsweregatheredtogether,

4Orevertheheightsoftheairwereliftedup,beforethe measuresofthefirmamentwerenamed,oreverthe chimneysinSionwerehot,

5Anderethepresentyearsweresoughtout,andorever theinventionsofthemthatnowsinwereturned,before theyweresealedthathavegatheredfaithforatreasure:

6ThendidIconsiderthesethings,andtheyallweremade throughmealone,andthroughnoneother:bymealsothey shallbeended,andbynoneother

7ThenansweredIandsaid,Whatshallbetheparting asunderofthetimes?orwhenshallbetheendofthefirst, andthebeginningofitthatfolloweth?

8Andhesaiduntome,FromAbrahamuntoIsaac,when JacobandEsauwerebornofhim,Jacob'shandheldfirst theheelofEsau

9ForEsauistheendoftheworld,andJacobisthe beginningofitthatfolloweth.

10Thehandofmanisbetwixttheheelandthehand:other question,Esdras,askthounot

11Iansweredthenandsaid,OLordthatbearestrule,ifI havefoundfavourinthysight,

12Ibeseechthee,shewthyservanttheendofthytokens, whereofthoushewedstmepartthelastnight

13Soheansweredandsaiduntome,Standupuponthy feet,andhearamightysoundingvoice

14Anditshallbeasitwereagreatmotion;buttheplace wherethoustandestshallnotbemoved.

15Andthereforewhenitspeakethbenotafraid:forthe wordisoftheend,andthefoundationoftheearthis understood.

16Andwhy?becausethespeechofthesethingstrembleth andismoved:foritknoweththattheendofthesethings mustbechanged.

17Andithappened,thatwhenIhadhearditIstoodup uponmyfeet,andhearkened,and,behold,therewasa voicethatspake,andthesoundofitwaslikethesoundof manywaters

18Anditsaid,Behold,thedayscome,thatIwillbeginto drawnigh,andtovisitthemthatdwellupontheearth, 19Andwillbegintomakeinquisitionofthem,whatthey bethathavehurtunjustlywiththeirunrighteousness,and whentheafflictionofSionshallbefulfilled;

20Andwhentheworld,thatshallbegintovanishaway, shallbefinished,thenwillIshewthesetokens:thebooks shallbeopenedbeforethefirmament,andtheyshallseeall together:

21Andthechildrenofayearoldshallspeakwiththeir voices,thewomenwithchildshallbringforthuntimely childrenofthreeorfourmonthsold,andtheyshalllive, andberaisedup

22Andsuddenlyshallthesownplacesappearunsown,the fullstorehousesshallsuddenlybefoundempty:

23Andthetrumpetshallgiveasound,whichwhenevery manheareth,theyshallbesuddenlyafraid

24Atthattimeshallfriendsfightoneagainstanotherlike enemies,andtheearthshallstandinfearwiththosethat dwelltherein,thespringsofthefountainsshallstandstill, andinthreehourstheyshallnotrun

25WhosoeverremainethfromallthesethatIhavetold theeshallescape,andseemysalvation,andtheendofyour world

26Andthementhatarereceivedshallseeit,whohavenot tasteddeathfromtheirbirth:andtheheartofthe inhabitantsshallbechanged,andturnedintoanother meaning.

27Forevilshallbeputout,anddeceitshallbequenched 28Asforfaith,itshallflourish,corruptionshallbe overcome,andthetruth,whichhathbeensolongwithout fruit,shallbedeclared

29Andwhenhetalkedwithme,behold,Ilookedbylittle andlittleuponhimbeforewhomIstood.

30Andthesewordssaidheuntome;Iamcometoshew theethetimeofthenighttocome

31Ifthouwiltprayyetmore,andfastsevendaysagain,I shalltelltheegreaterthingsbydaythanIhaveheard 32ForthyvoiceisheardbeforethemostHigh:forthe Mightyhathseenthyrighteousdealing,hehathseenalso thychastity,whichthouhasthadeversincethyyouth 33Andthereforehathhesentmetoshewtheeallthese things,andtosayuntothee,Beofgoodcomfortandfear not 34Andhastennotwiththetimesthatarepast,tothinkvain things,thatthoumayestnothastenfromthelattertimes.

35Anditcametopassafterthis,thatIweptagain,and fastedsevendaysinlikemanner,thatImightfulfilthe threeweekswhichhetoldme.

36Andintheeighthnightwasmyheartvexedwithinme again,andIbegantospeakbeforethemostHigh

37Formyspiritwasgreatlysetonfire,andmysoulwasin distress

38AndIsaid,OLord,thouspakestfromthebeginningof thecreation,eventhefirstday,andsaidstthus;Letheaven andearthbemade;andthywordwasaperfectwork

39Andthenwasthespirit,anddarknessandsilencewere oneveryside;thesoundofman'svoicewasnotyetformed.

40Thencommandedstthouafairlighttocomeforthofthy treasures,thatthyworkmightappear

41Upontheseconddaythoumadestthespiritofthe firmament,andcommandedstittopartasunder,andto makeadivisionbetwixtthewaters,thattheonepartmight goup,andtheotherremainbeneath.

42Uponthethirddaythoudidstcommandthatthewaters shouldbegatheredintheseventhpartoftheearth:sixparts hastthoudriedup,andkeptthem,totheintentthatofthese somebeingplantedofGodandtilledmightservethee

43Forassoonasthywordwentforththeworkwasmade.

44Forimmediatelytherewasgreatandinnumerablefruit, andmanyanddiverspleasuresforthetaste,andflowersof unchangeablecolour,andodoursofwonderfulsmell:and thiswasdonethethirdday.

45Uponthefourthdaythoucommandedstthatthesun shouldshine,andthemoongiveherlight,andthestars shouldbeinorder:

46Andgavestthemachargetodoserviceuntoman,that wastobemade.

47Uponthefifthdaythousaidstuntotheseventhpart, wherethewatersweregatheredthatitshouldbringforth livingcreatures,fowlsandfishes:andsoitcametopass.

48Forthedumbwaterandwithoutlifebroughtforthliving thingsatthecommandmentofGod,thatallpeoplemight praisethywondrousworks.

49Thendidstthouordaintwolivingcreatures,theone thoucalledstEnoch,andtheotherLeviathan;

50Anddidstseparatetheonefromtheother:forthe seventhpart,namely,wherethewaterwasgathered together,mightnotholdthemboth

51UntoEnochthougavestonepart,whichwasdriedup thethirdday,thatheshoulddwellinthesamepart, whereinareathousandhills:

52ButuntoLeviathanthougavesttheseventhpart,namely, themoist;andhastkepthimtobedevouredofwhomthou wilt,andwhen

53Uponthesixthdaythougavestcommandmentuntothe earth,thatbeforetheeitshouldbringforthbeasts,cattle, andcreepingthings:

54Andafterthese,Adamalso,whomthoumadestlordof allthycreatures:ofhimcomeweall,andthepeoplealso whomthouhastchosen

55AllthishaveIspokenbeforethee,OLord,becausethou madesttheworldforoursakes

56Asfortheotherpeople,whichalsocomeofAdam,thou hastsaidthattheyarenothing,butbelikeuntospittle:and hastlikenedtheabundanceofthemuntoadropthatfalleth fromavessel

57Andnow,OLord,behold,theseheathen,whichhave everbeenreputedasnothing,havebeguntobelordsover us,andtodevourus.

58Butwethypeople,whomthouhastcalledthyfirstborn, thyonlybegotten,andthyferventlover,aregiveninto theirhands.

59Iftheworldnowbemadeforoursakes,whydowenot possessaninheritancewiththeworld?howlongshallthis endure?

CHAPTER7

1AndwhenIhadmadeanendofspeakingthesewords, therewassentuntometheangelwhichhadbeensentunto methenightsafore:

2Andhesaiduntome,Up,Esdras,andhearthewordsthat Iamcometotellthee

3AndIsaid,Speakon,myGod.Thensaidheuntome, Theseaissetinawideplace,thatitmightbedeepand great

4Butputthecasetheentrancewerenarrow,andlikea river;

5Whothencouldgointotheseatolookuponit,andto ruleit?ifhewentnotthroughthenarrow,howcouldhe comeintothebroad?

6Thereisalsoanotherthing;Acityisbuilded,andset uponabroadfield,andisfullofallgoodthings:

7Theentrancethereofisnarrow,andissetinadangerous placetofall,likeasiftherewereafireontherighthand, andontheleftadeepwater:

8Andoneonlypathbetweenthemboth,evenbetweenthe fireandthewater,sosmallthattherecouldbutonemango thereatonce

9Ifthiscitynowweregivenuntoamanforaninheritance, ifhenevershallpassthedangersetbeforeit,howshallhe receivethisinheritance?

10AndIsaid,Itisso,LordThensaidheuntome,Evenso alsoisIsrael'sportion.

11BecausefortheirsakesImadetheworld:andwhen Adamtransgressedmystatutes,thenwasdecreedthatnow isdone.

12Thenweretheentrancesofthisworldmadenarrow,full ofsorrowandtravail:theyarebutfewandevil,fullof perils,:andverypainful.

13Fortheentrancesoftheelderworldwerewideandsure, andbroughtimmortalfruit

14Ifthentheythatlivelabournottoenterthesestraitand vainthings,theycanneverreceivethosethatarelaidupfor them

15Nowthereforewhydisquietestthouthyself,seeingthou artbutacorruptibleman?andwhyartthoumoved, whereasthouartbutmortal?

16Whyhastthounotconsideredinthymindthisthingthat istocome,ratherthanthatwhichispresent?

17ThenansweredIandsaid,OLordthatbearestrule,thou hastordainedinthylaw,thattherighteousshouldinherit thesethings,butthattheungodlyshouldperish

18Neverthelesstherighteousshallsufferstraitthings,and hopeforwide:fortheythathavedonewickedlyhave sufferedthestraitthings,andyetshallnotseethewide 19AndhesaiduntomeThereisnojudgeaboveGod,and nonethathathunderstandingabovetheHighest.

20Fortherebemanythatperishinthislife,becausethey despisethelawofGodthatissetbeforethem

21ForGodhathgivenstraitcommandmenttosuchas came,whattheyshoulddotolive,evenastheycame,and whattheyshouldobservetoavoidpunishment

22Neverthelesstheywerenotobedientuntohim;but spakeagainsthim,andimaginedvainthings;

23Anddeceivedthemselvesbytheirwickeddeeds;and saidofthemostHigh,thatheisnot;andknewnothisways: 24Buthislawhavetheydespised,anddeniedhis covenants;inhisstatuteshavetheynotbeenfaithful,and havenotperformedhisworks.

25Andtherefore,Esdras,fortheemptyareemptythings, andforthefullarethefullthings

26Behold,thetimeshallcome,thatthesetokenswhichI havetoldtheeshallcometopass,andthebrideshall appear,andshecomingforthshallbeseen,thatnowis withdrawnfromtheearth.

27Andwhosoeverisdeliveredfromtheforesaidevilsshall seemywonders

28FormysonJesusshallberevealedwiththosethatbe withhim,andtheythatremainshallrejoicewithinfour hundredyears.

29AftertheseyearsshallmysonChristdie,andallmen thathavelife

30Andtheworldshallbeturnedintotheoldsilenceseven days,likeasintheformerjudgments:sothatnomanshall remain

31Andaftersevendaystheworld,thatyetawakethnot, shallberaisedup,andthatshalldiethatiscorrupt

32Andtheearthshallrestorethosethatareasleepinher, andsoshallthedustthosethatdwellinsilence,andthe secretplacesshalldeliverthosesoulsthatwerecommitted untothem

33AndthemostHighshallappearupontheseatof judgment,andmiseryshallpassaway,andthelong sufferingshallhaveanend:

34Butjudgmentonlyshallremain,truthshallstand,and faithshallwaxstrong:

35Andtheworkshallfollow,andtherewardshallbe shewed,andthegooddeedsshallbeofforce,andwicked deedsshallbearnorule

36ThensaidI,AbrahamprayedfirstfortheSodomites, andMosesforthefathersthatsinnedinthewilderness:

37AndJesusafterhimforIsraelinthetimeofAchan:

38AndSamuelandDavidforthedestruction:and Solomonforthemthatshouldcometothesanctuary:

39AndHeliasforthosethatreceivedrain;andforthedead, thathemightlive:

40AndEzechiasforthepeopleinthetimeofSennacherib: andmanyformany

41Evensonow,seeingcorruptionisgrownup,and wickednessincreased,andtherighteoushaveprayedfor theungodly:whereforeshallitnotbesonowalso?

42Heansweredme,andsaid,Thispresentlifeisnotthe endwheremuchglorydothabide;thereforehavethey prayedfortheweak

43Butthedayofdoomshallbetheendofthistime,and thebeginningoftheimmortalityfortocome,wherein corruptionispast,

44Intemperanceisatanend,infidelityiscutoff, righteousnessisgrown,andtruthissprungup.

45Thenshallnomanbeabletosavehimthatisdestroyed, nortooppresshimthathathgottenthevictory

46Iansweredthenandsaid,Thisismyfirstandlast saying,thatithadbeenbetternottohavegiventheearth untoAdam:orelse,whenitwasgivenhim,tohave restrainedhimfromsinning.

47Forwhatprofitisitformennowinthispresenttimeto liveinheaviness,andafterdeathtolookforpunishment?

48OthouAdam,whathastthoudone?forthoughitwas thouthatsinned,thouartnotfallenalone,butweallthat comeofthee

49Forwhatprofitisituntous,iftherebepromisedusan immortaltime,whereaswehavedonetheworksthatbring death?

50Andthatthereispromisedusaneverlastinghope, whereasourselvesbeingmostwickedaremadevain?

51Andthattherearelaidupforusdwellingsofhealthand safety,whereaswehavelivedwickedly?

52AndthatthegloryofthemostHighiskepttodefend themwhichhaveledawarylife,whereaswehavewalked inthemostwickedwaysofall?

53Andthatthereshouldbeshewedaparadise,whosefruit endurethforever,whereinissecurityandmedicine,since weshallnotenterintoit?

54(Forwehavewalkedinunpleasantplaces)

55Andthatthefacesofthemwhichhaveusedabstinence shallshineabovethestars,whereasourfacesshallbe blackerthandarkness?

56Forwhilewelivedandcommittediniquity,we considerednotthatweshouldbegintosufferforitafter death

57Thenansweredheme,andsaid,Thisistheconditionof thebattle,whichmanthatisbornupontheearthshallfight; 58That,ifhebeovercome,heshallsufferasthouhastsaid: butifhegetthevictory,heshallreceivethethingthatIsay. 59ForthisisthelifewhereofMosesspakeuntothepeople whilehelived,saying,Choosetheelife,thatthoumayest live.

60Neverthelesstheybelievednothim,noryettheprophets afterhim,nonormewhichhavespokenuntothem,

61Thatthereshouldnotbesuchheavinessintheir destruction,asshallbejoyoverthemthatarepersuadedto salvation

62Iansweredthen,andsaid,Iknow,Lord,thatthemost Highiscalledmerciful,inthathehathmercyuponthem whicharenotyetcomeintotheworld,

63Anduponthosealsothatturntohislaw;

64Andthatheispatient,andlongsuffereththosethathave sinned,ashiscreatures;

65Andthatheisbountiful,forheisreadytogivewhereit needeth;

66Andthatheisofgreatmercy,forhemultipliethmore andmoremerciestothemthatarepresent,andthatarepast, andalsotothemwhicharetocome

67Forifheshallnotmultiplyhismercies,theworldwould notcontinuewiththemthatinherittherein.

68Andhepardoneth;forifhedidnotsoofhisgoodness, thattheywhichhavecommittediniquitiesmightbeeased ofthem,thetenthousandthpartofmenshouldnotremain living

69Andbeingjudge,ifheshouldnotforgivethemthatare curedwithhisword,andputoutthemultitudeof contentions,

70Thereshouldbeveryfewleftperadventureinan innumerablemultitude

CHAPTER8

1Andheansweredme,saying,ThemostHighhathmade thisworldformany,buttheworldtocomeforfew

2Iwilltelltheeasimilitude,Esdras;Aswhenthouaskest theearth,itshallsayuntothee,thatitgivethmuchmould whereofearthenvesselsaremade,butlittledustthatgold comethof:evensoisthecourseofthispresentworld

3Therebemanycreated,butfewshallbesaved.

4SoansweredIandsaid,Swallowthendown,Omysoul, understanding,anddevourwisdom

5Forthouhastagreedtogiveear,andartwillingto prophesy:forthouhastnolongerspacethanonlytolive

6OLord,ifthousuffernotthyservant,thatwemaypray beforethee,andthougiveusseeduntoourheart,and culturetoourunderstanding,thattheremaycomefruitofit; howshalleachmanlivethatiscorrupt,whobeareththe placeofaman?

7Forthouartalone,andwealloneworkmanshipofthine hands,likeasthouhastsaid.

8Forwhenthebodyisfashionednowinthemother's womb,andthougivestitmembers,thycreatureis preservedinfireandwater,andninemonthsdoththy workmanshipendurethycreaturewhichiscreatedinher.

9Butthatwhichkeepethandiskeptshallbothbe preserved:andwhenthetimecometh,thewombpreserved deliverethupthethingsthatgrewinit

10Forthouhastcommandedoutofthepartsofthebody, thatistosay,outofthebreasts,milktobegiven,whichis thefruitofthebreasts,

11Thatthethingwhichisfashionedmaybenourishedfor atime,tillthoudisposestittothymercy.

12Thoubroughtestitupwiththyrighteousness,and nurturedstitinthylaw,andreformedstitwiththy judgment.

13Andthoushaltmortifyitasthycreature,andquickenit asthywork

14Ifthereforethoushaltdestroyhimwhichwithsogreat labourwasfashioned,itisaneasythingtobeordainedby thycommandment,thatthethingwhichwasmademight bepreserved.

15Nowtherefore,Lord,Iwillspeak;touchingmanin general,thouknowestbest;buttouchingthypeople,for whosesakeIamsorry;

16Andforthineinheritance,forwhosecauseImourn;and forIsrael,forwhomIamheavy;andforJacob,forwhose sakeIamtroubled;

17ThereforewillIbegintopraybeforetheeformyselfand forthem:forIseethefallsofusthatdwellintheland

18ButIhaveheardtheswiftnessofthejudgewhichisto come

19Thereforehearmyvoice,andunderstandmywords,and Ishallspeakbeforethee.Thisisthebeginningofthewords ofEsdras,beforehewastakenup:andIsaid,

20OLord,thouthatdwellestineverlastingnesswhich beholdestfromabovethingsintheheavenandintheair;

21Whosethroneisinestimable;whoseglorymaynotbe comprehended;beforewhomthehostsofangelsstandwith trembling,

22Whoseserviceisconversantinwindandfire;whose wordistrue,andsayingsconstant;whosecommandmentis strong,andordinancefearful;

23Whoselookdriethupthedepths,andindignation makeththemountainstomeltaway;whichthetruth witnesseth:

24Oheartheprayerofthyservant,andgiveeartothe petitionofthycreature

25ForwhileIliveIwillspeak,andsolongasIhave understandingIwillanswer

26Olooknotuponthesinsofthypeople;butonthem whichservetheeintruth.

27Regardnotthewickedinventionsoftheheathen,butthe desireofthosethatkeepthytestimoniesinafflictions 28Thinknotuponthosethathavewalkedfeignedlybefore thee:butrememberthem,whichaccordingtothywillhave knownthyfear

29Letitnotbethywilltodestroythemwhichhavelived likebeasts;buttolookuponthemthathaveclearlytaught thylaw

30Takethounoindignationatthemwhicharedeemed worsethanbeasts;butlovethemthatalwaysputtheirtrust inthyrighteousnessandglory.

31Forweandourfathersdolanguishofsuchdiseases:but becauseofussinnersthoushaltbecalledmerciful

32Forifthouhastadesiretohavemercyuponus,thou shaltbecalledmerciful,tousnamely,thathavenoworks ofrighteousness

33Forthejust,whichhavemanygoodworkslaidupwith thee,shalloutoftheirowndeedsreceivereward

34Forwhatisman,thatthoushouldesttakedispleasureat him?orwhatisacorruptiblegeneration,thatthou shouldestbesobittertowardit?

35Forintruththemisnomanamongthemthatbeborn, buthehathdealtwickedly;andamongthefaithfulthereis nonewhichhathnotdoneamiss.

36Forinthis,OLord,thyrighteousnessandthygoodness shallbedeclared,ifthoubemercifuluntothemwhichhave nottheconfidenceofgoodworks

37Thenansweredheme,andsaid,Somethingshastthou spokenaright,andaccordinguntothywordsitshallbe.

38ForindeedIwillnotthinkonthedispositionofthem whichhavesinnedbeforedeath,beforejudgment,before destruction:

39ButIwillrejoiceoverthedispositionoftherighteous, andIwillrememberalsotheirpilgrimage,andthe salvation,andthereward,thattheyshallhave.

40LikeasIhavespokennow,soshallitcometopass 41Forasthehusbandmansowethmuchseeduponthe ground,andplantethmanytrees,andyetthethingthatis sowngoodinhisseasoncomethnotup,neitherdothall thatisplantedtakeroot:evensoisitofthemthataresown intheworld;theyshallnotallbesaved.

42Iansweredthenandsaid,IfIhavefoundgrace,letme speak 43Likeasthehusbandman'sseedperisheth,ifitcomenot up,andreceivenotthyrainindueseason;oriftherecome toomuchrain,andcorruptit:

44Evensoperishethmanalso,whichisformedwiththy hands,andiscalledthineownimage,becausethouartlike untohim,forwhosesakethouhastmadeallthings,and likenedhimuntothehusbandman'sseed.

45Benotwrothwithusbutsparethypeople,andhave mercyuponthineowninheritance:forthouartmerciful untothycreature.

46Thenansweredheme,andsaid,Thingspresentarefor thepresent,andthingstocomethforsuchasbetocome

47Forthoucomestfarshortthatthoushouldestbeableto lovemycreaturemorethanI:butIhaveofttimesdrawn nighuntothee,anduntoit,butnevertotheunrighteous

48InthisalsothouartmarvellousbeforethemostHigh:

49Inthatthouhasthumbledthyself,asitbecomeththee, andhastnotjudgedthyselfworthytobemuchglorified amongtherighteous.

50Formanygreatmiseriesshallbedonetothemthatin thelattertimeshalldwellintheworld,becausetheyhave walkedingreatpride.

51Butunderstandthouforthyself,andseekouttheglory forsuchasbelikethee

52Foruntoyouisparadiseopened,thetreeoflifeis planted,thetimetocomeisprepared,plenteousnessis madeready,acityisbuilded,andrestisallowed,yea, perfectgoodnessandwisdom.

53Therootofevilissealedupfromyou,weaknessandthe mothishidfromyou,andcorruptionisfledintohelltobe

forgotten:

54Sorrowsarepassed,andintheendisshewedthe treasureofimmortality

55Andthereforeaskthounomorequestionsconcerning themultitudeofthemthatperish

56Forwhentheyhadtakenliberty,theydespisedthemost High,thoughtscornofhislaw,andforsookhisways

57Moreovertheyhavetroddendownhisrighteous, 58Andsaidintheirheart,thatthereisnoGod;yea,and thatknowingtheymustdie

59Forasthethingsaforesaidshaltreceiveyou,sothirst andpainarepreparedforthem:foritwasnothiswillthat menshouldcometonought:

60Buttheywhichbecreatedhavedefiledthenameofhim thatmadethem,andwereunthankfuluntohimwhich preparedlifeforthem

61Andthereforeismyjudgmentnowathand

62ThesethingshaveInotsheweduntoallmen,butunto thee,andafewliketheeThenansweredIandsaid, 63Behold,OLord,nowhastthoushewedmethe multitudeofthewonders,whichthouwiltbegintodoin thelasttimes:butatwhattime,thouhastnotshewedme

CHAPTER9

1Heansweredmethen,andsaid,Measurethouthetime diligentlyinitself:andwhenthouseestpartofthesigns past,whichIhavetoldtheebefore, 2Thenshaltthouunderstand,thatitistheverysametime, whereintheHighestwillbegintovisittheworldwhichhe made

3Thereforewhenthereshallbeseenearthquakesand uproarsofthepeopleintheworld:

4Thenshaltthouwellunderstand,thatthemostHigh spakeofthosethingsfromthedaysthatwerebeforethee, evenfromthebeginning.

5Forlikeasallthatismadeintheworldhathabeginning andanend,andtheendismanifest:

6EvensothetimesalsooftheHighesthaveplain beginningsinwonderandpowerfulworks,andendingsin effectsandsigns.

7Andeveryonethatshallbesaved,andshallbeableto escapebyhisworks,andbyfaith,wherebyyehave believed,

8Shallbepreservedfromthesaidperils,andshallseemy salvationinmyland,andwithinmyborders:forIhave sanctifiedthemformefromthebeginning.

9Thenshalltheybeinpitifulcase,whichnowhaveabused myways:andtheythathavecastthemawaydespitefully shalldwellintorments.

10Forsuchasintheirlifehavereceivedbenefits,andhave notknownme;

11Andtheythathaveloathedmylaw,whiletheyhadyet liberty,and,whenasyetplaceofrepentancewasopenunto them,understoodnot,butdespisedit;

12Thesamemustknowitafterdeathbypain.

13Andthereforebethounotcurioushowtheungodlyshall bepunished,andwhen:butenquirehowtherighteousshall besaved,whosetheworldis,andforwhomtheworldis created

14ThenansweredIandsaid,

15Ihavesaidbefore,andnowdospeak,andwillspeakit alsohereafter,thattherebemanymoreofthemwhich perish,thanofthemwhichshallbesaved:

16Likeasawaveisgreaterthanadrop.

17Andheansweredme,saying,Likeasthefieldis,sois alsotheseed;astheflowersbe,sucharethecoloursalso; suchastheworkmanis,suchalsoisthework;andasthe husbandmanishimself,soishishusbandryalso:foritwas thetimeoftheworld.

18AndnowwhenIpreparedtheworld,whichwasnotyet made,evenforthemtodwellinthatnowlive,noman spakeagainstme.

19Fortheneveryoneobeyed:butnowthemannersof themwhicharecreatedinthisworldthatismadeare corruptedbyaperpetualseed,andbyalawwhichis unsearchableridthemselves 20SoIconsideredtheworld,and,behold,therewasperil becauseofthedevicesthatwerecomeintoit.

21AndIsaw,andspareditgreatly,andhavekeptmea grapeofthecluster,andaplantofagreatpeople 22Letthemultitudeperishthen,whichwasborninvain; andletmygrapebekept,andmyplant;forwithgreat labourhaveImadeitperfect 23Nevertheless,ifthouwiltceaseyetsevendaysmore, (butthoushaltnotfastinthem, 24Butgointoafieldofflowers,wherenohouseisbuilded, andeatonlytheflowersofthefield;tastenoflesh,drink nowine,buteatflowersonly;)

25AndprayuntotheHighestcontinually,thenwillIcome andtalkwiththee.

26SoIwentmywayintothefieldwhichiscalledArdath, likeashecommandedme;andthereIsatamongthe flowers,anddideatoftheherbsofthefield,andthemeat ofthesamesatisfiedme

27AftersevendaysIsatuponthegrass,andmyheartwas vexedwithinme,likeasbefore:

28AndIopenedmymouth,andbegantotalkbeforethe mostHigh,andsaid, 29OLord,thouthatshewestthyselfuntous,thouwast sheweduntoourfathersinthewilderness,inaplacewhere

nomantreadeth,inabarrenplace,whentheycameoutof Egypt

30Andthouspakestsaying,Hearme,OIsrael;andmark mywords,thouseedofJacob

31For,behold,Isowmylawinyou,anditshallbringfruit inyou,andyeshallbehonouredinitforever.

32Butourfathers,whichreceivedthelaw,keptitnot,and observednotthyordinances:andthoughthefruitofthy lawdidnotperish,neithercouldit,foritwasthine;

33Yettheythatreceiveditperished,becausetheykeptnot thethingthatwassowninthem

34And,lo,itisacustom,whenthegroundhathreceived seed,ortheseaaship,oranyvesselmeatordrink,that, thatbeingperishedwhereinitwassownorcastinto, 35Thatthingalsowhichwassown,orcasttherein,or received,dothperish,andremainethnotwithus:butwith usithathnothappenedso

36Forwethathavereceivedthelawperishbysin,andour heartalsowhichreceivedit

37Notwithstandingthelawperishethnot,butremainethin hisforce.

38AndwhenIspakethesethingsinmyheart,Ilooked backwithmineeyes,andupontherightsideIsawa woman,and,behold,shemournedandweptwithaloud voice,andwasmuchgrievedinheart,andherclotheswere rent,andshehadashesuponherhead

39ThenletImythoughtsgothatIwasin,andturnedme untoher,

40Andsaiduntoher,Whereforeweepestthou?whyart thousogrievedinthymind?

41Andshesaiduntome,Sir,letmealone,thatImay bewailmyself,andadduntomysorrow,forIamsore vexedinmymind,andbroughtverylow

42AndIsaiduntoher,Whataileththee?tellme

43Shesaiduntome,Ithyservanthavebeenbarren,and hadnochild,thoughIhadanhusbandthirtyyears, 44AndthosethirtyyearsIdidnothingelsedayandnight, andeveryhour,butmakemy,prayertotheHighest.

45AfterthirtyyearsGodheardmethinehandmaid,looked uponmymisery,consideredmytrouble,andgavemeason: andIwasverygladofhim,sowasmyhusbandalso,and allmyneighbours:andwegavegreathonouruntothe Almighty

46AndInourishedhimwithgreattravail.

47Sowhenhegrewup,andcametothetimethathe shouldhaveawife,Imadeafeast

CHAPTER10

1Anditsocametopass,thatwhenmysonwasentered intohisweddingchamber,hefelldown,anddied

2Thenwealloverthrewthelights,andallmyneighbours roseuptocomfortme:soItookmyrestuntothesecond dayatnight

3Anditcametopass,whentheyhadallleftofftocomfort me,totheendImightbequiet;thenroseIupbynightand fled,andcamehitherintothisfield,asthouseest

4AndIdonowpurposenottoreturnintothecity,buthere tostay,andneithertoeatnordrink,butcontinuallyto mournandtofastuntilIdie

5ThenleftIthemeditationswhereinIwas,andspaketo herinanger,saying,

6Thoufoolishwomanaboveallother,seestthounotour mourning,andwhathappenethuntous?

7HowthatSionourmotherisfullofallheaviness,and muchhumbled,mourningverysore?

8Andnow,seeingweallmournandaresad,forweareall inheaviness,artthougrievedforoneson?

9Forasktheearth,andsheshalltellthee,thatitisshe whichoughttomournforthefallofsomanythatgrow uponher.

10Foroutofhercameallatthefirst,andoutofhershall allotherscome,and,behold,theywalkalmostallinto destruction,andamultitudeofthemisutterlyrootedout.

11Whothenshouldmakemoremourningthanshe,that hathlostsogreatamultitude;andnotthou,whichartsorry butforone?

12Butifthousayestuntome,Mylamentationisnotlike theearth's,becauseIhavelostthefruitofmywomb,which Ibroughtforthwithpains,andbarewithsorrows;

13Buttheearthnotso:forthemultitudepresentinit accordingtothecourseoftheearthisgone,asitcame:

14ThensayIuntothee,Likeasthouhastbroughtforth withlabour;evensotheearthalsohathgivenherfruit, namely,man,eversincethebeginninguntohimthatmade her.

15Nowthereforekeepthysorrowtothyself,andbearwith agoodcouragethatwhichhathbefallenthee

16ForifthoushaltacknowledgethedeterminationofGod tobejust,thoushaltbothreceivethysonintime,andshalt becommendedamongwomen

17Gothywaythenintothecitytothinehusband

18Andshesaiduntome,ThatwillInotdo:Iwillnotgo intothecity,butherewillIdie.

19SoIproceededtospeakfurtheruntoher,andsaid, 20Donotso,butbecounselledbyme:forhowmanyare theadversitiesofSion?becomfortedinregardofthe sorrowofJerusalem.

21Forthouseestthatoursanctuaryislaidwaste,ouraltar brokendown,ourtempledestroyed;

22Ourpsalteryislaidontheground,oursongisputto silence,ourrejoicingisatanend,thelightofour candlestickisputout,thearkofourcovenantisspoiled, ourholythingsaredefiled,andthenamethatiscalled uponusisalmostprofaned:ourchildrenareputtoshame, ourpriestsareburnt,ourLevitesaregoneintocaptivity, ourvirginsaredefiled,andourwivesravished;our righteousmencarriedaway,ourlittleonesdestroyed,our youngmenarebroughtinbondage,andourstrongmenare becomeweak;

23And,whichisthegreatestofall,thesealofSionhath nowlostherhonour;forsheisdeliveredintothehandsof themthathateus

24Andthereforeshakeoffthygreatheaviness,andput awaythemultitudeofsorrows,thattheMightymaybe mercifuluntotheeagain,andtheHighestshallgivethee restandeasefromthylabour

25AnditcametopasswhileIwastalkingwithher,behold, herfaceuponasuddenshinedexceedingly,andher countenanceglistered,sothatIwasafraidofher,and musedwhatitmightbe.

26And,behold,suddenlyshemadeagreatcryveryfearful: sothattheearthshookatthenoiseofthewoman 27AndIlooked,and,behold,thewomanappearedunto menomore,buttherewasacitybuilded,andalargeplace

sheweditselffromthefoundations:thenwasIafraid,and criedwithaloudvoice,andsaid,

28WhereisUrieltheangel,whocameuntomeatthefirst? forhehathcausedmetofallintomanytrances,andmine endisturnedintocorruption,andmyprayertorebuke

29AndasIwasspeakingthesewordsbehold,hecame untome,andlookeduponme

30And,lo,Ilayasonethathadbeendead,andmine understandingwastakenfromme:andhetookmebythe righthand,andcomfortedme,andsetmeuponmyfeet, andsaiduntome, 31Whataileththee?andwhyartthousodisquieted?and whyisthineunderstandingtroubled,andthethoughtsof thineheart?

32AndIsaid,Becausethouhastforsakenme,andyetIdid accordingtothywords,andIwentintothefield,and,lo,I haveseen,andyetsee,thatIamnotabletoexpress 33Andhesaiduntome,Standupmanfully,andIwill advisethee

34ThensaidI,Speakon,mylord,inme;onlyforsakeme not,lestIdiefrustrateofmyhope.

35ForIhaveseenthatIknewnot,andhearthatIdonot know.

36Orismysensedeceived,ormysoulinadream?

37NowthereforeIbeseechtheethatthouwiltshewthy servantofthisvision

38Heansweredmethen,andsaid,Hearme,andIshall informthee,andtelltheewhereforethouartafraid:forthe Highestwillrevealmanysecretthingsuntothee

39Hehathseenthatthywayisright:forthatthou sorrowestcontinuallyforthypeople,andmakestgreat lamentationforSion.

40Thisthereforeisthemeaningofthevisionwhichthou latelysawest:

41Thousawestawomanmourning,andthoubegannestto comforther:

42Butnowseestthouthelikenessofthewomannomore, butthereappeareduntotheeacitybuilded.

43Andwhereasshetoldtheeofthedeathofherson,thisis thesolution:

44Thiswoman,whomthousawestisSion:andwhereas shesaiduntothee,evenshewhomthouseestasacity builded,

45Whereas,Isay,shesaiduntothee,thatshehathbeen thirtyyearsbarren:thosearethethirtyyearswhereinthere wasnoofferingmadeinher

46ButafterthirtyyearsSolomonbuildedthecityand offeredofferings:andthenbarethebarrenason

47Andwhereasshetoldtheethatshenourishedhimwith labour:thatwasthedwellinginJerusalem.

48Butwhereasshesaiduntothee,Thatmysoncoming intohismarriagechamberhappenedtohaveafail,anddied: thiswasthedestructionthatcametoJerusalem.

49And,behold,thousawestherlikeness,andbecauseshe mournedforherson,thoubegannesttocomforther:andof thesethingswhichhavechanced,thesearetobeopened untothee

50FornowthemostHighseeththatthouartgrieved unfeignedly,andsufferestfromthywholeheartforher,so hathheshewedtheethebrightnessofherglory,andthe comelinessofherbeauty:

51AndthereforeIbadetheeremaininthefieldwhereno housewasbuilded:

52ForIknewthattheHighestwouldshewthisuntothee 53ThereforeIcommandedtheetogointothefield,where nofoundationofanybuildingwas.

54ForintheplacewhereintheHighestbeginnethtoshew hiscity,therecannoman'sbuildingbeabletostand 55Andthereforefearnot,letnotthineheartbeaffrighted, butgothywayin,andseethebeautyandgreatnessofthe building,asmuchasthineeyesbeabletosee:

56Andthenshaltthouhearasmuchasthineearsmay comprehend 57Forthouartblessedabovemanyother,andartcalled withtheHighest;andsoarebutfew.

58Buttomorrowatnightthoushaltremainhere;

59AndsoshalltheHighestshewtheevisionsofthehigh things,whichthemostHighwilldountothemthatdwell upontheearthinthelastdaysSoIsleptthatnightand another,likeashecommandedme

CHAPTER11

1ThensawIadream,and,behold,therecameupfromthe seaaneagle,whichhadtwelvefeatheredwings,andthree heads.

2AndIsaw,and,behold,shespreadherwingsoverallthe earth,andallthewindsoftheairblewonher,andwere gatheredtogether

3AndIbeheld,andoutofherfeatherstheregrewother contraryfeathers;andtheybecamelittlefeathersandsmall

4Butherheadswereatrest:theheadinthemidstwas greaterthantheother,yetresteditwiththeresidue

5MoreoverIbeheld,and,lo,theeagleflewwithher feathers,andreigneduponearth,andoverthemthatdwelt therein

6AndIsawthatallthingsunderheavenweresubjectunto her,andnomanspakeagainsther,no,notonecreature uponearth.

7AndIbeheld,and,lo,theeagleroseuponhertalons,and spaketoherfeathers,saying,

8Watchnotallatonce:sleepeveryoneinhisownplace, andwatchbycourse:

9Butlettheheadsbepreservedforthelast.

10AndIbeheld,and,lo,thevoicewentnotoutofher heads,butfromthemidstofherbody

11AndInumberedhercontraryfeathers,and,behold, therewereeightofthem

12AndIlooked,and,behold,ontherightsidetherearose onefeather,andreignedoveralltheearth;

13Andsoitwas,thatwhenitreigned,theendofitcame, andtheplacethereofappearednomore:sothenext followingstoodup.andreigned,andhadagreattime;

14Andithappened,thatwhenitreigned,theendofit camealso,likeasthefirst,sothatitappearednomore

15Thencamethereavoiceuntoit,andsaid,

16Hearthouthathastborneruleovertheearthsolong: thisIsayuntothee,beforethoubeginnesttoappearno more,

17Thereshallnoneaftertheeattainuntothytime,neither untothehalfthereof

18Thenarosethethird,andreignedastheotherbefore, andappearednomorealso

19Sowentitwithalltheresidueoneafteranother,asthat everyonereigned,andthenappearednomore.

20ThenIbeheld,and,lo,inprocessoftimethefeathers thatfollowedstoodupupontherightside,thattheymight rulealso;andsomeofthemruled,butwithinawhilethey appearednomore:

21Forsomeofthemweresetup,butrulednot

22AfterthisIlooked,and,behold,thetwelvefeathers appearednomore,northetwolittlefeathers:

23Andtherewasnomoreupontheeagle'sbody,butthree headsthatrested,andsixlittlewings.

24ThensawIalsothattwolittlefeathersdivided themselvesfromthesix,andremainedundertheheadthat wasupontherightside:forthefourcontinuedintheir place

25AndIbeheld,and,lo,thefeathersthatwereunderthe wingthoughttosetupthemselvesandtohavetherule.

26AndIbeheld,and,lo,therewasonesetup,butshortly itappearednomore

27Andthesecondwassoonerawaythanthefirst.

28AndIbeheld,and,lo,thetwothatremainedthought alsointhemselvestoreign:

29Andwhentheysothought,behold,thereawakedoneof theheadsthatwereatrest,namely,itthatwasinthemidst; forthatwasgreaterthanthetwootherheads.

30AndthenIsawthatthetwootherheadswerejoined withit

31And,behold,theheadwasturnedwiththemthatwere withit,anddideatupthetwofeathersunderthewingthat wouldhavereigned

32Butthisheadputthewholeearthinfear,andbarerule initoverallthosethatdweltupontheearthwithmuch oppression;andithadthegovernanceoftheworldmore thanallthewingsthathadbeen.

33AndafterthisIbeheld,and,lo,theheadthatwasinthe midstsuddenlyappearednomore,likeasthewings

34Butthereremainedthetwoheads,whichalsoinlike sortruledupontheearth,andoverthosethatdwelttherein.

35AndIbeheld,and,lo,theheadupontherightside devoureditthatwasupontheleftside.

36ThenIheadavoice,whichsaiduntome,Lookbefore thee,andconsiderthethingthatthouseest

37AndIbeheld,andlo,asitwerearoaringlionchased outofthewood:andIsawthathesentoutaman'svoice untotheeagle,andsaid,

38Hearthou,Iwilltalkwiththee,andtheHighestshall sayuntothee,

39Artnotthouitthatremainestofthefourbeasts,whomI madetoreigninmyworld,thattheendoftheirtimes mightcomethroughthem?

40Andthefourthcame,andovercameallthebeaststhat werepast,andhadpowerovertheworldwithgreat fearfulness,andoverthewholecompassoftheearthwith muchwickedoppression;andsolongtimedweltheupon theearthwithdeceit.

41Fortheearthhastthounotjudgedwithtruth

42Forthouhastafflictedthemeek,thouhasthurtthe peaceable,thouhastlovedliars,anddestroyedthe dwellingsofthemthatbroughtforthfruit,andhastcast downthewallsofsuchasdidtheenoharm

43Thereforeisthywrongfuldealingcomeupuntothe Highest,andthyprideuntotheMighty

44TheHighestalsohathlookedupontheproudtimes,and, behold,theyareended,andhisabominationsarefulfilled.

45Andthereforeappearnomore,thoueagle,northy horriblewings,northywickedfeathersnorthymalicious heads,northyhurtfulclaws,norallthyvainbody: 46Thatalltheearthmayberefreshed,andmayreturn, beingdeliveredfromthyviolence,andthatshemayhope forthejudgmentandmercyofhimthatmadeher.

CHAPTER12

1Anditcametopass,whilesthelionspakethesewords untotheeagle,Isaw, 2And,behold,theheadthatremainedandthefourwings appearednomore,andthetwowentuntoitandset themselvesuptoreign,andtheirkingdomwassmall,and fillofuproar.

3AndIsaw,and,behold,theyappearednomore,andthe wholebodyoftheeaglewasburntsothattheearthwasin greatfear:thenawakedIoutofthetroubleandtranceof mymind,andfromgreatfear,andsaiduntomyspirit, 4Lo,thishastthoudoneuntome,inthatthousearchestout thewaysoftheHighest.

5Lo,yetamIwearyinmymind,andveryweakinmy spirit;andlittlestrengthisthereinme,forthegreatfear wherewithIwasafflictedthisnight.

6ThereforewillInowbeseechtheHighest,thathewill comfortmeuntotheend

7AndIsaid,Lordthatbearestrule,ifIhavefoundgrace beforethysight,andifIamjustifiedwiththeebeforemany others,andifmyprayerindeedbecomeupbeforethyface; 8Comfortmethen,andshewmethyservantthe interpretationandplaindifferenceofthisfearfulvision, thatthoumayestperfectlycomfortmysoul.

9Forthouhastjudgedmeworthytoshewmethelasttimes 10Andhesaiduntome,Thisistheinterpretationofthe vision:

11Theeagle,whomthousawestcomeupfromthesea,is thekingdomwhichwasseeninthevisionofthybrother Daniel.

12Butitwasnotexpoundeduntohim,thereforenowI declareituntothee

13Behold,thedayswillcome,thatthereshallriseupa kingdomuponearth,anditshallbefearedaboveallthe kingdomsthatwerebeforeit

14Inthesameshalltwelvekingsreign,oneafteranother:

15Whereofthesecondshallbegintoreign,andshallhave moretimethananyofthetwelve

16Andthisdothetwelvewingssignify,whichthousawest.

17Asforthevoicewhichthouheardestspeak,andthat thousawestnottogooutfromtheheadsbutfromthemidst ofthebodythereof,thisistheinterpretation:

18Thatafterthetimeofthatkingdomthereshallarise greatstrivings,anditshallstandinperiloffailing: neverthelessitshallnotthenfall,butshallberestored againtohisbeginning

19Andwhereasthousawesttheeightsmallunderfeathers stickingtoherwings,thisistheinterpretation:

20Thatinhimthereshallariseeightkings,whosetimes shallbebutsmall,andtheiryearsswift

21Andtwoofthemshallperish,themiddletime approaching:fourshallbekeptuntiltheirendbeginto approach:buttwoshallbekeptuntotheend

22Andwhereasthousawestthreeheadsresting,thisisthe interpretation:

23InhislastdaysshallthemostHighraiseupthree kingdoms,andrenewmanythingstherein,andtheyshall havethedominionoftheearth, 24Andofthosethatdwelltherein,withmuchoppression, aboveallthosethatwerebeforethem:thereforearethey calledtheheadsoftheeagle.

25Forthesearetheythatshallaccomplishhiswickedness, andthatshallfinishhislastend

26Andwhereasthousawestthatthegreatheadappeared nomore,itsignifieththatoneofthemshalldieuponhis bed,andyetwithpain

27Forthetwothatremainshallbeslainwiththesword.

28Fortheswordoftheoneshalldevourtheother:butat thelastshallhefallthroughtheswordhimself

29Andwhereasthousawesttwofeathersunderthewings passingovertheheadthatisontherightside;

30Itsignifieththatthesearethey,whomtheHighesthath keptuntotheirend:thisisthesmallkingdomandfullof trouble,asthousawest

31Andthelion,whomthousawestrisingupoutofthe wood,androaring,andspeakingtotheeagle,andrebuking herforherunrighteousnesswithallthewordswhichthou hastheard;

32Thisistheanointed,whichtheHighesthathkeptfor themandfortheirwickednessuntotheend:heshall reprovethem,andshallupbraidthemwiththeircruelty

33Forheshallsetthembeforehimaliveinjudgment,and shallrebukethem,andcorrectthem

34Fortherestofmypeopleshallhedeliverwithmercy, thosethathavebeenpresseduponmyborders,andheshall makethemjoyfuluntilthecomingofthedayofjudgment, whereofIhavespokenuntotheefromthebeginning.

35Thisisthedreamthatthousawest,andthesearethe interpretations

36Thouonlyhastbeenmeettoknowthissecretofthe Highest.

37Thereforewriteallthesethingsthatthouhastseenina book,andhidethem:

38Andteachthemtothewiseofthepeople,whosehearts thouknowestmaycomprehendandkeepthesesecrets

39Butwaitthouherethyselfyetsevendaysmore,thatit maybeshewedthee,whatsoeveritpleaseththeHighestto declareuntotheeAndwiththathewenthisway

40Anditcametopass,whenallthepeoplesawthatthe sevendayswerepast,andInotcomeagainintothecity, theygatheredthemalltogether,fromtheleastuntothe greatest,andcameuntome,andsaid,

41Whathaveweoffendedthee?andwhatevilhavewe doneagainstthee,thatthouforsakestus,andsittestherein thisplace?

42Forofalltheprophetsthouonlyartleftus,asacluster ofthevintage,andasacandleinadarkplace,andasa havenorshippreservedfromthetempest.

43Arenottheevilswhicharecometoussufficient?

44Ifthoushaltforsakeus,howmuchbetterhaditbeenfor us,ifwealsohadbeenburnedinthemidstofSion?

45ForwearenotbetterthantheythatdiedthereAndthey weptwithaloudvoiceThenansweredIthem,andsaid, 46Beofgoodcomfort,OIsrael;andbenotheavy,thou houseofJacob:

47FortheHighesthathyouinremembrance,andthe Mightyhathnotforgottenyouintemptation.

48Asforme,Ihavenotforsakenyou,neitheramI departedfromyou:butamcomeintothisplace,toprayfor thedesolationofSion,andthatImightseekmercyforthe lowestateofyoursanctuary

49Andnowgoyourwayhomeeveryman,andafterthese dayswillIcomeuntoyou.

50Sothepeoplewenttheirwayintothecity,likeasI commandedthem:

51ButIremainedstillinthefieldsevendays,astheangel commandedme;anddideatonlyinthosedaysofthe flowersofthefield,andhadmymeatoftheherbs

CHAPTER13

1Anditcametopassaftersevendays,Idreamedadream bynight:

2And,lo,therearoseawindfromthesea,thatitmovedall thewavesthereof.

3AndIbeheld,and,lo,thatmanwaxedstrongwiththe thousandsofheaven:andwhenheturnedhiscountenance tolook,allthethingstrembledthatwereseenunderhim.

4Andwhensoeverthevoicewentoutofhismouth,allthey burnedthatheardhisvoice,likeastheearthfailethwhenit feeleththefire.

5AndafterthisIbeheld,and,lo,therewasgathered togetheramultitudeofmen,outofnumber,fromthefour windsoftheheaven,tosubduethemanthatcameoutof thesea

6ButIbeheld,and,lo,hehadgravedhimselfagreat mountain,andflewupuponit

7ButIwouldhaveseentheregionorplacewhereoutthe hillwasgraven,andIcouldnot.

8AndafterthisIbeheld,and,lo,alltheywhichwere gatheredtogethertosubduehimweresoreafraid,andyet durstfight.

9And,lo,ashesawtheviolenceofthemultitudethat came,heneitherlifteduphishand,norheldsword,norany instrumentofwar:

10ButonlyIsawthathesentoutofhismouthasithad beenablastoffire,andoutofhislipsaflamingbreath,and outofhistonguehecastoutsparksandtempests.

11Andtheywereallmixedtogether;theblastoffire,the flamingbreath,andthegreattempest;andfellwith violenceuponthemultitudewhichwaspreparedtofight, andburnedthemupeveryone,sothatuponasuddenofan innumerablemultitudenothingwastobeperceived,but onlydustandsmellofsmoke:whenIsawthisIwasafraid.

12AfterwardsawIthesamemancomedownfromthe mountain,andcalluntohimanotherpeaceableMultitude 13Andtherecamemuchpeopleuntohim,whereofsome wereglad,someweresorry,andsomeofthemwerebound, andothersomebroughtofthemthatwereoffered:then wasIsickthroughgreatfear,andIawaked,andsaid, 14Thouhastshewedthyservantthesewondersfromthe beginning,andhastcountedmeworthythatthoushouldest receivemyprayer:

15Shewmenowyettheinterpretationofthisdream 16ForasIconceiveinmineunderstanding,woeuntothem thatshallbeleftinthosedaysandmuchmorewoeunto themthatarenotleftbehind!

17Fortheythatwerenotleftwereinheaviness

18NowunderstandIthethingsthatarelaidupinthelatter days,whichshallhappenuntothem,andtothosethatare leftbehind.

19Thereforearetheycomeintogreatperilsandmany necessities,likeasthesedreamsdeclare

20Yetisiteasierforhimthatisindangertocomeinto thesethings,thantopassawayasacloudoutoftheworld, andnottoseethethingsthathappeninthelastdaysAnd heanswereduntome,andsaid, 21TheinterpretationofthevisionshallIshewthee,andI willopenuntotheethethingthatthouhastrequired 22Whereasthouhastspokenofthemthatareleftbehind, thisistheinterpretation:

23Hethatshallenduretheperilinthattimehathkept himself:theythatbefallenintodangeraresuchashave works,andfaithtowardtheAlmighty 24Knowthistherefore,thattheywhichbeleftbehindare moreblessedthantheythatbedead.

25Thisisthemeaningofthevision:Whereasthousawest amancomingupfromthemidstofthesea:

26ThesameishewhomGodtheHighesthathkeptagreat season,whichbyhisownselfshalldeliverhiscreature: andheshallorderthemthatareleftbehind.

27Andwhereasthousawest,thatoutofhismouththere cameasablastofwind,andfire,andstorm;

28Andthatheheldneithersword,noranyinstrumentof war,butthattherushinginofhimdestroyedthewhole multitudethatcametosubduehim;thisistheinterpretation: 29Behold,thedayscome,whenthemostHighwillbegin todeliverthemthatareupontheearth

30Andheshallcometotheastonishmentofthemthat dwellontheearth.

31Andoneshallundertaketofightagainstanother,one cityagainstanother,oneplaceagainstanother,onepeople againstanother,andonerealmagainstanother.

32Andthetimeshallbewhenthesethingsshallcometo pass,andthesignsshallhappenwhichIshewedthee before,andthenshallmySonbedeclared,whomthou sawestasamanascending

33Andwhenallthepeoplehearhisvoice,everymanshall intheirownlandleavethebattletheyhaveoneagainst another

34Andaninnumerablemultitudeshallbegathered together,asthousawestthem,willingtocome,andto overcomehimbyfighting

35ButheshallstanduponthetopofthemountSion

36AndSionshallcome,andshallbeshewedtoallmen, beingpreparedandbuilded,likeasthousawestthehill gravenwithouthands

37AndthismySonshallrebukethewickedinventionsof thosenations,whichfortheirwickedlifearefallenintothe tempest;

38Andshalllaybeforethemtheirevilthoughts,andthe tormentswherewiththeyshallbegintobetormented, whicharelikeuntoaflame:andheshalldestroythem withoutlabourbythelawwhichislikeuntome.

39Andwhereasthousawestthathegatheredanother peaceablemultitudeuntohim;

40Thosearethetentribes,whichwerecarriedaway prisonersoutoftheirownlandinthetimeofOseatheking, whomSalmanasarthekingofAssyrialedawaycaptive, andhecarriedthemoverthewaters,andsocametheyinto anotherland

41Buttheytookthiscounselamongthemselves,thatthey wouldleavethemultitudeoftheheathen,andgoforthinto afurthercountry,wherenevermankinddwelt, 42Thattheymighttherekeeptheirstatutes,whichthey neverkeptintheirownland

43AndtheyenteredintoEuphratesbythenarrowplacesof theriver

44ForthemostHighthenshewedsignsforthem,andheld stilltheflood,tilltheywerepassedover.

45Forthroughthatcountrytherewasagreatwaytogo, namely,ofayearandahalf:andthesameregioniscalled Arsareth.

46Thendwelttheythereuntilthelattertime;andnow whentheyshallbegintocome,

47TheHighestshallstaythespringsofthestreamagain, thattheymaygothrough:thereforesawestthouthe multitudewithpeace

48Butthosethatbeleftbehindofthypeoplearetheythat arefoundwithinmyborders

49Nowwhenhedestroyeththemultitudeofthenations thataregatheredtogether,heshalldefendhispeoplethat remain

50Andthenshallheshewthemgreatwonders.

51ThensaidI,OLordthatbearestrule,shewmethis: WhereforehaveIseenthemancomingupfromthemidst ofthesea?

52Andhesaiduntome,Likeasthoucanstneitherseekout norknowthethingsthatareinthedeepofthesea:evenso cannomanuponearthseemySon,orthosethatbewith him,butinthedaytime

53Thisistheinterpretationofthedreamwhichthou sawest,andwherebythouonlyartherelightened.

54Forthouhastforsakenthineownway,andappliedthy diligenceuntomylaw,andsoughtit

55Thylifehastthouorderedinwisdom,andhastcalled understandingthymother.

56AndthereforehaveIshewedtheethetreasuresofthe Highest:afterotherthreedaysIwillspeakotherthings untothee,anddeclareuntotheemightyandwondrous things

57ThenwentIforthintothefield,givingpraiseandthanks greatlyuntothemostHighbecauseofhiswonderswhich hedidintime;

58Andbecausehegoverneththesame,andsuchthingsas fallintheirseasons:andthereIsatthreedays

CHAPTER14

1Anditcametopassuponthethirdday,Isatunderanoak, and,behold,therecameavoiceoutofabushoveragainst me,andsaid,Esdras,Esdras

2AndIsaid,HereamI,LordAndIstoodupuponmyfeet 3Thensaidheuntome,InthebushIdidmanifestlyreveal myselfuntoMoses,andtalkedwithhim,whenmypeople servedinEgypt:

4AndIsenthimandledmypeopleoutofEgypt,and broughthimuptothemountofwhereIheldhimbymea longseason,

5Andtoldhimmanywondrousthings,andshewedhim thesecretsofthetimes,andtheend;andcommandedhim, saying,

6Thesewordsshaltthoudeclare,andtheseshaltthouhide.

7AndnowIsayuntothee,

8ThatthoulayupinthyheartthesignsthatIhaveshewed, andthedreamsthatthouhastseen,andtheinterpretations whichthouhastheard:

9Forthoushaltbetakenawayfromall,andfrom henceforththoushaltremainwithmySon,andwithsuch asbelikethee,untilthetimesbeended.

10Fortheworldhathlosthisyouth,andthetimesbeginto waxold

11Fortheworldisdividedintotwelveparts,andtheten partsofitaregonealready,andhalfofatenthpart: 12Andthereremaineththatwhichisafterthehalfofthe tenthpart.

13Nowthereforesetthinehouseinorder,andreprovethy people,comfortsuchofthemasbeintrouble,andnow renouncecorruption,

14Letgofromtheemortalthoughts,castawaytheburdens ofman,putoffnowtheweaknature, 15Andsetasidethethoughtsthataremostheavyuntothee, andhastetheetofleefromthesetimes

16Foryetgreaterevilsthanthosewhichthouhastseen happenshallbedonehereafter.

17Forlookhowmuchtheworldshallbeweakerthrough age,somuchthemoreshallevilsincreaseuponthemthat dwelltherein.

18Forthetimeisfledfaraway,andleasingishardathand: fornowhasteththevisiontocome,whichthouhastseen

19ThenansweredIbeforethee,andsaid, 20Behold,Lord,Iwillgo,asthouhastcommandedme, andreprovethepeoplewhicharepresent:buttheythat shallbebornafterward,whoshalladmonishthem?thusthe worldissetindarkness,andtheythatdwellthereinare withoutlight.

21Forthylawisburnt,thereforenomanknoweththe thingsthataredoneofthee,ortheworkthatshallbegin

22ButifIhavefoundgracebeforethee,sendtheHoly Ghostintome,andIshallwriteallthathathbeendonein theworldsincethebeginning,whichwerewritteninthy law,thatmenmayfindthypath,andthattheywhichwill liveinthelatterdaysmaylive

23Andheansweredme,saying,Gothyway,gatherthe peopletogether,andsayuntothem,thattheyseektheenot forfortydays

24Butlookthoupreparetheemanyboxtrees,andtake withtheeSarea,Dabria,Selemia,Ecanus,andAsiel,these fivewhicharereadytowriteswiftly;

25Andcomehither,andIshalllightacandleof understandinginthineheart,whichshallnotbeputout,till thethingsbeperformedwhichthoushaltbegintowrite

26Andwhenthouhastdone,somethingsshaltthou publish,andsomethingsshaltthoushewsecretlytothe wise:tomorrowthishourshaltthoubegintowrite

27ThenwentIforth,ashecommanded,andgatheredall thepeopletogether,andsaid,

28Hearthesewords,OIsrael

29OurfathersatthebeginningwerestrangersinEgypt, fromwhencetheyweredelivered:

30Andreceivedthelawoflife,whichtheykeptnot,which yealsohavetransgressedafterthem

31Thenwastheland,eventhelandofSion,partedamong youbylot:butyourfathers,andyeyourselves,havedone unrighteousness,andhavenotkeptthewayswhichthe Highestcommandedyou.

32Andforasmuchasheisarighteousjudge,hetookfrom youintimethethingthathehadgivenyou

33Andnowareyehere,andyourbrethrenamongyou.

34Thereforeifsobethatyewillsubdueyourown understanding,andreformyourhearts,yeshallbekept aliveandafterdeathyeshallobtainmercy.

35Forafterdeathshallthejudgmentcome,whenweshall liveagain:andthenshallthenamesoftherighteousbe manifest,andtheworksoftheungodlyshallbedeclared.

36Letnomanthereforecomeuntomenow,norseekafter methesefortydays

37SoItookthefivemen,ashecommandedme,andwe wentintothefield,andremainedthere

38Andthenextday,behold,avoicecalledme,saying, Esdras,openthymouth,anddrinkthatIgivetheetodrink.

39ThenopenedImymouth,and,behold,hereachedmea fullcup,whichwasfullasitwerewithwater,butthe colourofitwaslikefire.

40AndItookit,anddrank:andwhenIhaddrunkofit,my heartutteredunderstanding,andwisdomgrewinmybreast, formyspiritstrengthenedmymemory:

41Andmymouthwasopened,andshutnomore

42TheHighestgaveunderstandinguntothefivemen,and theywrotethewonderfulvisionsofthenightthatweretold, whichtheyknewnot:andtheysatfortydays,andthey wroteintheday,andatnighttheyatebread

43Asforme.Ispakeintheday,andIheldnotmytongue bynight

44Infortydaystheywrotetwohundredandfourbooks 45Anditcametopass,whenthefortydayswerefilled, thattheHighestspake,saying,Thefirstthatthouhast writtenpublishopenly,thattheworthyandunworthymay readit:

46Butkeeptheseventylast,thatthoumayestdeliverthem onlytosuchasbewiseamongthepeople:

47Forinthemisthespringofunderstanding,thefountain ofwisdom,andthestreamofknowledge

48AndIdidso.

CHAPTER15

1Behold,speakthouintheearsofmypeoplethewordsof prophecy,whichIwillputinthymouth,saiththeLord:

2Andcausethemtobewritteninpaper:fortheyare faithfulandtrue

3Fearnottheimaginationsagainstthee,letnotthe incredulityofthemtroublethee,thatspeakagainstthee.

4Foralltheunfaithfulshalldieintheirunfaithfulness

5Behold,saiththeLord,Iwillbringplaguesuponthe world;thesword,famine,death,anddestruction.

6Forwickednesshathexceedinglypollutedthewhole earth,andtheirhurtfulworksarefulfilled

7ThereforesaiththeLord,

8Iwillholdmytonguenomoreastouchingtheir wickedness,whichtheyprofanelycommit,neitherwillI suffertheminthosethings,inwhichtheywickedly exercisethemselves:behold,theinnocentandrighteous bloodcriethuntome,andthesoulsofthejustcomplain continually.

9Andtherefore,saiththeLord,Iwillsurelyavengethem, andreceiveuntomealltheinnocentbloodfromamong them.

10Behold,mypeopleisledasaflocktotheslaughter:I willnotsufferthemnowtodwellinthelandofEgypt:

11ButIwillbringthemwithamightyhandanda stretchedoutarm,andsmiteEgyptwithplagues,asbefore, andwilldestroyallthelandthereof

12Egyptshallmourn,andthefoundationofitshallbe smittenwiththeplagueandpunishmentthatGodshall bringuponit

13Theythattillthegroundshallmourn:fortheirseeds shallfailthroughtheblastingandhail,andwithafearful constellation

14Woetotheworldandthemthatdwelltherein!

15Fortheswordandtheirdestructiondrawethnigh,and onepeopleshallstandupandfightagainstanother,and swordsintheirhands.

16Forthereshallbeseditionamongmen,andinvading oneanother;theyshallnotregardtheirkingsnorprinces, andthecourseoftheiractionsshallstandintheirpower.

17Amanshalldesiretogointoacity,andshallnotbe able

18Forbecauseoftheirpridethecitiesshallbetroubled, thehousesshallbedestroyed,andmenshallbeafraid

19Amanshallhavenopityuponhisneighbour,butshall destroytheirhouseswiththesword,andspoiltheirgoods, becauseofthelackofbread,andforgreattribulation 20Behold,saithGod,Iwillcalltogetherallthekingsof theearthtoreverenceme,whicharefromtherisingofthe sun,fromthesouth,fromtheeast,andLibanus;toturn themselvesoneagainstanother,andrepaythethingsthat theyhavedonetothem

21Likeastheydoyetthisdayuntomychosen,sowillIdo also,andrecompenseintheirbosom.ThussaiththeLord God;

22Myrighthandshallnotsparethesinners,andmysword shallnotceaseoverthemthatshedinnocentblooduponthe earth.

23Thefireisgoneforthfromhiswrath,andhath consumedthefoundationsoftheearth,andthesinners,like thestrawthatiskindled

24Woetothemthatsin,andkeepnotmycommandments! saiththeLord.

25Iwillnotsparethem:goyourway,yechildren,from thepower,defilenotmysanctuary

26FortheLordknowethallthemthatsinagainsthim,and thereforedeliverethhethemuntodeathanddestruction

27Fornowaretheplaguescomeuponthewholeearthand yeshallremaininthem:forGodshallnotdeliveryou, becauseyehavesinnedagainsthim

28Beholdanhorriblevision,andtheappearancethereof fromtheeast:

29WherethenationsofthedragonsofArabiashallcome outwithmanychariots,andthemultitudeofthemshallbe carriedasthewinduponearth,thatalltheywhichhear themmayfearandtremble

30AlsotheCarmaniansraginginwrathshallgoforthas thewildboarsofthewood,andwithgreatpowershallthey come,andjoinbattlewiththem,andshallwasteaportion ofthelandoftheAssyrians

31Andthenshallthedragonshavetheupperhand, rememberingtheirnature;andiftheyshallturnthemselves, conspiringtogetheringreatpowertopersecutethem, 32Thentheseshallbetroubledbled,andkeepsilence throughtheirpower,andshallflee

33AndfromthelandoftheAssyriansshalltheenemy besiegethem,andconsumesomeofthem,andintheirhost shallbefearanddread,andstrifeamongtheirkings.

34Beholdcloudsfromtheeastandfromthenorthuntothe south,andtheyareveryhorribletolookupon,fullofwrath andstorm.

35Theyshallsmiteoneuponanother,andtheyshallsmite downagreatmultitudeofstarsupontheearth,eventheir ownstar;andbloodshallbefromthesworduntothebelly, 36Anddungofmenuntothecamel'shough

37Andthereshallbegreatfearfulnessandtremblingupon earth:andtheythatseethewrathshallbeafraid,and tremblingshallcomeuponthem

38Andthenshalltherecomegreatstormsfromthesouth, andfromthenorth,andanotherpartfromthewest.

39Andstrongwindsshallarisefromtheeast,andshall openit;andthecloudwhichheraisedupinwrath,andthe starstirredtocausefeartowardtheeastandwestwind, shallbedestroyed

40Thegreatandmightycloudsshallbepuffedupfullof wrath,andthestar,thattheymaymakealltheearthafraid, andthemthatdwelltherein;andtheyshallpouroutover everyhighandeminentplaceanhorriblestar, 41Fire,andhail,andflyingswords,andmanywaters,that allfieldsmaybefull,andallrivers,withtheabundanceof greatwaters

42Andtheyshallbreakdownthecitiesandwalls, mountainsandhills,treesofthewood,andgrassofthe meadows,andtheircorn

43AndtheyshallgostedfastlyuntoBabylon,andmake herafraid

44Theyshallcometoher,andbesiegeher,thestarandall wrathshalltheypouroutuponher:thenshallthedustand smokegoupuntotheheaven,andalltheythatbeabouther shallbewailher.

45Andtheythatremainunderhershalldoserviceunto themthathaveputherinfear

46Andthou,Asia,thatartpartakerofthehopeofBabylon, andartthegloryofherperson:

47Woebeuntothee,thouwretch,becausethouhastmade thyselflikeuntoher;andhastdeckedthydaughtersin whoredom,thattheymightpleaseandgloryinthylovers, whichhavealwaysdesiredtocommitwhoredomwiththee 48Thouhastfollowedherthatishatedinallherworksand inventions:thereforesaithGod,

49Iwillsendplaguesuponthee;widowhood,poverty, famine,sword,andpestilence,towastethyhouseswith destructionanddeath

50AndthegloryofthyPowershallbedriedupasaflower, theheatshallarisethatissentoverthee.

51Thoushaltbeweakenedasapoorwomanwithstripes, andasonechastisedwithwounds,sothatthemightyand loversshallnotbeabletoreceivethee.

52WouldIwithjealousyhavesoproceededagainstthee, saiththeLord,

53Ifthouhadstnotalwaysslainmychosen,exaltingthe strokeofthinehands,andsayingovertheirdead,when thouwastdrunken,

54Setforththebeautyofthycountenance?

55Therewardofthywhoredomshallbeinthybosom, thereforeshaltthoureceiverecompence

56Likeasthouhastdoneuntomychosen,saiththeLord, evensoshallGoddountothee,andshalldelivertheeinto mischief

57Thychildrenshalldieofhunger,andthoushaltfall throughthesword:thycitiesshallbebrokendown,andall thineshallperishwiththeswordinthefield.

58Theythatbeinthemountainsshalldieofhunger,and eattheirownflesh,anddrinktheirownblood,forvery hungerofbread,andthirstofwater.

59Thouasunhappyshaltcomethroughthesea,and receiveplaguesagain

60Andinthepassagetheyshallrushontheidlecity,and shalldestroysomeportionofthyland,andconsumepartof thyglory,andshallreturntoBabylonthatwasdestroyed

61Andthoushaltbecastdownbythemasstubble,and theyshallbeuntotheeasfire;

62Andshallconsumethee,andthycities,thyland,andthy mountains;allthywoodsandthyfruitfultreesshallthey burnupwithfire

63Thychildrenshalltheycarryawaycaptive,and,look, whatthouhast,theyshallspoilit,andmarthebeautyof thyface

CHAPTER16

1Woebeuntothee,Babylon,andAsia!woebeuntothee, EgyptandSyria!

2Girdupyourselveswithclothsofsackandhair,bewail yourchildren,andbesorry;foryourdestructionisathand 3Aswordissentuponyou,andwhomayturnitback?

4Afireissentamongyou,andwhomayquenchit?

5Plaguesaresentuntoyou,andwhatishethatmaydrive themaway?

6Mayanymandriveawayanhungrylioninthewood?or mayanyonequenchthefireinstubble,whenithathbegun toburn?

7Mayoneturnagainthearrowthatisshotofastrong archer?

8ThemightyLordsendeththeplaguesandwhoishethat candrivethemaway?

9Afireshallgoforthfromhiswrath,andwhoishethat mayquenchit?

10Heshallcastlightnings,andwhoshallnotfear?heshall thunder,andwhoshallnotbeafraid?

11TheLordshallthreaten,andwhoshallnotbeutterly beatentopowderathispresence?

12Theearthquaketh,andthefoundationsthereof;thesea arisethupwithwavesfromthedeep,andthewavesofit aretroubled,andthefishesthereofalso,beforetheLord, andbeforethegloryofhispower:

13Forstrongishisrighthandthatbendeththebow,his arrowsthatheshootetharesharp,andshallnotmiss,when theybegintobeshotintotheendsoftheworld.

14Behold,theplaguesaresent,andshallnotreturnagain, untiltheycomeupontheearth

15Thefireiskindled,andshallnotbeputout,tillit consumethefoundationoftheearth

16Likeasanarrowwhichisshotofamightyarcher returnethnotbackward:evensotheplaguesthatshallbe sentuponearthshallnotreturnagain

17Woeisme!woeisme!whowilldelivermeinthose days?

18Thebeginningofsorrowsandgreatmournings;the beginningoffamineandgreatdeath;thebeginningofwars, andthepowersshallstandinfear;thebeginningofevils! whatshallIdowhentheseevilsshallcome?

19Behold,famineandplague,tribulationandanguish,are sentasscourgesforamendment.

20Butforallthesethingstheyshallnotturnfromtheir wickedness,norbealwaysmindfulofthescourges 21Behold,victualsshallbesogoodcheapuponearth,that theyshallthinkthemselvestobeingoodcase,andeven thenshallevilsgrowuponearth,sword,famine,andgreat confusion.

22Formanyofthemthatdwelluponearthshallperishof famine;andtheother,thatescapethehunger,shallthe sworddestroy.

23Andthedeadshallbecastoutasdung,andthereshall benomantocomfortthem:fortheearthshallbewasted, andthecitiesshallbecastdown.

24Thereshallbenomanlefttotilltheearth,andtosowit 25Thetreesshallgivefruit,andwhoshallgatherthem? 26Thegrapesshallripen,andwhoshalltreadthem?forall placesshallbedesolateofmen:

27Sothatonemanshalldesiretoseeanother,andtohear hisvoice.

28Forofacitythereshallbetenleft,andtwoofthefield, whichshallhidethemselvesinthethickgroves,andinthe cleftsoftherocks.

29AsinanorchardofOlivesuponeverytreethereareleft threeorfourolives;

30Oraswhenavineyardisgathered,thereareleftsome clustersofthemthatdiligentlyseekthroughthevineyard:

31Evensointhosedaysthereshallbethreeorfourleftby themthatsearchtheirhouseswiththesword

32Andtheearthshallbelaidwaste,andthefieldsthereof shallwaxold,andherwaysandallherpathsshallgrow fullofthorns,becausenomanshalltraveltherethrough.

33Thevirginsshallmourn,havingnobridegrooms;the womenshallmourn,havingnohusbands;theirdaughters shallmourn,havingnohelpers

34Inthewarsshalltheirbridegroomsbedestroyed,and theirhusbandsshallperishoffamine.

35Hearnowthesethingsandunderstandthem,yeservants oftheLord

36Behold,thewordoftheLord,receiveit:believenotthe godsofwhomtheLordspake

37Behold,theplaguesdrawnigh,andarenotslack

38Aswhenawomanwithchildintheninthmonth bringethforthherson,withtwoorthreehoursofherbirth greatpainscompassherwomb,whichpains,whenthe childcomethforth,theyslacknotamoment:

39Evensoshallnottheplaguesbeslacktocomeuponthe earth,andtheworldshallmourn,andsorrowsshallcome uponitoneveryside.

40Omypeople,hearmyword:makeyoureadytothy battle,andinthoseevilsbeevenaspilgrimsupontheearth 41Hethatselleth,lethimbeashethatfleethaway:andhe thatbuyeth,asonethatwilllose:

42Hethatoccupiethmerchandise,ashethathathnoprofit byit:andhethatbuildeth,ashethatshallnotdwelltherein:

43Hethatsoweth,asifheshouldnotreap:soalsohethat planteththevineyard,ashethatshallnotgatherthegrapes: 44Theythatmarry,astheythatshallgetnochildren;and theythatmarrynot,asthewidowers

45Andthereforetheythatlabourlabourinvain: 46Forstrangersshallreaptheirfruits,andspoiltheir goods,overthrowtheirhouses,andtaketheirchildren captives,forincaptivityandfamineshalltheygetchildren

47Andtheythatoccupytheirmerchandisewithrobbery, themoretheydecktheircities,theirhouses,their possessions,andtheirownpersons:

48ThemorewillIbeangrywiththemfortheirsin,saith theLord.

49Likeasawhoreenvietharighthonestandvirtuous woman:

50Soshallrighteousnesshateiniquity,whenshedecketh herself,andshallaccusehertoherface,whenhecometh thatshalldefendhimthatdiligentlysearchethouteverysin uponearth.

51Andthereforebeyenotlikethereunto,nortotheworks thereof

52Foryetalittle,andiniquityshallbetakenawayoutof theearth,andrighteousnessshallreignamongyou

53Letnotthesinnersaythathehathnotsinned:forGod shallburncoalsoffireuponhishead,whichsaithbefore theLordGodandhisglory,Ihavenotsinned

54Behold,theLordknowethalltheworksofmen,their imaginations,theirthoughts,andtheirhearts:

55Whichspakebuttheword,Lettheearthbemade;andit wasmade:Lettheheavenbemade;anditwascreated 56Inhiswordwerethestarsmade,andheknoweththe numberofthem

57Hesearcheththedeep,andthetreasuresthereof;hehath measuredthesea,andwhatitcontaineth

58Hehathshuttheseainthemidstofthewaters,andwith hiswordhathhehangedtheearthuponthewaters.

59Hespreadethouttheheavenslikeavault;uponthe watershathhefoundedit

60Inthedeserthathhemadespringsofwater,andpools uponthetopsofthemountains,thatthefloodsmightpour downfromthehighrockstowatertheearth

61Hemademan,andputhisheartinthemidstofthebody, andgavehimbreath,life,andunderstanding 62YeaandtheSpiritofAlmightyGod,whichmadeall things,andsearchethoutallhiddenthingsinthesecretsof theearth,

63Surelyheknowethyourinventions,andwhatyethink inyourhearts,eventhemthatsin,andwouldhidetheirsin.

64ThereforehaththeLordexactlysearchedoutallyour works,andhewillputyoualltoshame

65Andwhenyoursinsarebroughtforth,yeshallbe ashamedbeforemen,andyourownsinsshallbeyour accusersinthatday

66Whatwillyedo?orhowwillyehideyoursinsbefore Godandhisangels?

67Behold,Godhimselfisthejudge,fearhim:leaveoff fromyoursins,andforgetyouriniquities,tomeddleno morewiththemforever:soshallGodleadyouforth,and deliveryoufromalltrouble

68For,behold,theburningwrathofagreatmultitudeis kindledoveryou,andtheyshalltakeawaycertainofyou, andfeedyou,beingidle,withthingsoffereduntoidols

69Andtheythatconsentuntothemshallbehadinderision andinreproach,andtroddenunderfoot

70Forthereshallbeineveryplace,andinthenextcities,a greatinsurrectionuponthosethatfeartheLord.

71Theyshallbelikemadmen,sparingnone,butstill spoilinganddestroyingthosethatfeartheLord

72Fortheyshallwasteandtakeawaytheirgoods,andcast themoutoftheirhouses

73Thenshalltheybeknown,whoaremychosen;andthey shallbetriedasthegoldinthefire.

74Hear,Oyemybeloved,saiththeLord:behold,thedays oftroubleareathand,butIwilldeliveryoufromthesame 75Beyenotafraidneitherdoubt;forGodisyourguide, 76Andtheguideofthemwhokeepmycommandments andprecepts,saiththeLordGod:letnotyoursinsweigh youdown,andletnotyouriniquitiesliftupthemselves.

77Woebeuntothemthatareboundwiththeirsins,and coveredwiththeiriniquitieslikeasafieldiscoveredover withbushes,andthepaththereofcoveredwiththorns,that nomanmaytravelthrough!

78Itisleftundressed,andiscastintothefiretobe consumedtherewith.