2 Esdras 13 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1885, 1895(RV1895)

1And it came to pass [this wind caused flew wax melteth when it feeleth the fire.

5of the storm.

11And these were all mingled together; the flood of fire, the flaming breath, and the great storm; and fell upon the assault of the multitude which was prepared to fight, and burned them up every one, so that upon a sudden of an innumerable multitude nothing was to be perceived, but only much people unto him, whereof some were glad, some were sorry, some of them were bound, and other some better for one to be in peril and to come into these things, than shall happen in the last days.

And he answered unto me, and said,

21The interpretation of the vision shall I tell thee, and I will also open unto thee the things whereof thou hast made mention.

22endure the peril in that time his day.

53This is the interpretation of the dream which thou sawest, and See ch. 7.[44].for this thou only art enlightened herein.

54See ch. 6.32.For thou hast forsaken thine own ways, and applied thy diligence unto mine, and hast sought out my law.

55Thy life hast thou ordered in wisdom, and Ecclus. 15.2. Cp. Prov. 7.4.hast called understanding thy mother.

56See ch. 7.[44].And therefore have I shewed thee this; ch. 2.35 & 7.35 & 8.39.for there is a reward laid up with the Most High: and it shall be, Cp. ch. 14.1.after other three days I will speak other things unto thee, and declare unto thee mighty and wondrous things.

57Then went I forth and passed into the field, giving praise and thanks greatly unto the Most High because of his wonders, which he did from time to time;

58And Cp. Acts 1.7.because he governeth the time, and such things as fall in their seasons. And there I sat Cp. ch. 14.1.three days.