2 Esdras 7:33-43

33 God Most High will appear on his judgment seat. Mercy and patience will vanish completely
34 and be replaced by judgment. Truth and faithfulness will once again stand firm.
35 The good and bad that people have done will be fully revealed, and reward and punishment will follow immediately.
36 The pit of torment, the fires of hell, will appear, and opposite them the Paradise of joy and rest. 1
37 "Then God Most High will say to the nations that have been raised from the dead, "Look! I am the one whom you have denied and refused to serve; it is my commands that you have rejected.
38 Look around you; there is joy and peace in one direction, fire and torment in the other.' That's what he will say to them on Judgment Day.
39 "On Judgment Day there will be no sun, moon, or stars;
40 no cloud, thunder, or lightning; no wind, water, or air; no darkness, evening, or morning;
41 no summer, spring, or winter; no heat, frost, or cold; no hail, rain, or dew;
42 no noon, night, or dawn; no daylight, brightness, or light. The only light will be the dazzling brightness of God Most High, making it possible for everyone to see.
43 The judgment will last seven years.

Cross References 1

  • 1. 7.36Luke 16.23, 24;Revelation 9.2.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. [Verses 36-105 are not found in the King James Version, but they have been restored from ancient sources.]
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.