2 Esdras 13 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021(NRSVUE)

2 Esdras 13The Man from the Sea

1 all its waves.

3 that this man flew with the clouds of heaven, and wherever he turned his face to look, everything under his gaze trembled,

4and whenever his voice issued from his mouth, all who heard his voice melted as wax melts when it feels the fire.

5 to come into these things, though incurring peril, than to pass from the world like a cloud and not to see what will happen in the last days.”

He answered me and said,

21“I will tell you the interpretation of the vision, and I will also explain to you the things that you have mentioned.

22 this is the interpretation:

23

33“Then, when all the nations hear his voice, all the nations shall leave their own lands and the warfare that they have against one another,

34 (which was symbolized by the fire).

39 tribes that were taken away from their own land into exile in the days of King Hoshea, whom Shalmaneser, king of the Assyrians, made captives; he took them across the river, and they were taken into another land.

41But they formed this plan for themselves, that they would leave the multitude of the nations and go to a more distant region where no humans had ever lived,

42so that there at least they might keep their statutes that they had not kept in their own land.

43 the channels of the river again, so that they may be able to cross over. Therefore you saw the multitude gathered together in peace.

48

49Therefore when he destroys the multitude of the nations that are gathered together, he will defend the people who remain.

50And then he will show them very many wonders.”

51

53This is the interpretation of the dream that you saw. And you alone have been enlightened about this,

542 Esd 6.32because you have forsaken your own ways and have applied yourself to mine and have searched out my law,

55Prov 7.4; Sir 15.2for you have devoted your life to wisdom and called understanding your mother.

562 Esd 2.35; 7.35, 44; 8.39; 14.1Therefore I have shown you these things, for there is a reward laid up with the Most High. For it will be that after three more days I will tell you other things and explain weighty and wondrous matters to you.”

57Then I got up and walked in the field, giving great glory and praise to the Most High for the wonders that he did from time to time

582 Esd 14.1; Acts 17and because he governs the times and whatever things come to pass in their seasons. And I stayed there three days.

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