2 Esdras 6:9-19

9 Esau represents the end of this age, and Jacob represents the beginning of the new age.
10 So, if Jacob's hand is the beginning and Esau's heel is the end, do not try to find a space in between."
11 "Lord and Master," I said, "please hear my request.
12 On that earlier night you showed me some of the signs of the end; now please show me the rest."
13 "Stand up," he said, "and you will hear a very loud voice.
14 If the place where you are standing is violently shaken
15 while the voice is speaking, don't be afraid. The message will be about the end of the world, and the foundations of the world will understand
16 that the voice is speaking about them. They will tremble and quake because they know that they will undergo a change when the end comes."
17 When he said this, I stood up and listened. I heard a voice that sounded like a roaring river. 1
18 It said, "The time is near when I will come to judge the people living on the earth.
19 I will punish those who have hurt others with their injustice. Jerusalem's humiliation will come to an end,

Cross References 1

  • 1. 6.17Revelation 1.15; 14.2; 19.6.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. [Some ancient translations] So . . . end; [Latin unclear.]
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.