2 Esdras 12 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1885, 1895(RV1895)

1And it came to pass, whiles the lion spake these words unto the eagle, I beheld,

2And, lo, the after the time of that kingdom there shall arise no small contentions, and it shall stand in peril of falling: nevertheless it shall not then fall, but shall be restored again to its first estate.

19And whereas thou sawest kingdoms, and renew many things therein, and they shall bear rule over the earth,

24And over those that dwell therein, over unto the head that is on the right side,

30This is the interpretation: These are they, whom the Most High hath kept unto his end: [of days, who shall spring up out of the seed of David, and he shall come and speak] unto them and saw that the seven days were past, and I not come again into the city, they gathered them all together, from the least unto the greatest, and came unto me, and spake to me, saying,

41What have we offended thee? and what evil have we done against thee, that thou hast utterly forsaken us, and sittest in this place?

42For of all for ever.

48As for me, I have not forsaken you, neither am I departed from you: but am come into this place, to pray for ch. 3.2.the desolation of Sion, and that I might seek mercy for See ch. 10.21.the low estate of your sanctuary.

49And now go your way every man to his own house, and after these days will I come unto you.

50So the people went their way into the city, like as I said unto them:

51But I sat in the field seven days, ver. 39.as the angel commanded me; and in those days ch. 9.24.I did eat only of the flowers of the field, and had my meat of the herbs.