2 Esdras

The second book of the prophet Esdras, the son of Saraias, the son of Azarias, the son of Helchias, the son of Sadamias,...

Thus saith the Lord, I brought this people out of bondage, and I gave them my commandments by menservants the prophets; ...

In the thirtieth year after the ruin of the city I was in Babylon, and lay troubled upon my bed, and my thoughts came up...

And the angel that was sent unto me, whose name was Uriel, gave me an answer,

Nevertheless as coming the tokens, behold, the days shall come, that they which dwell upon earth shall be taken in a gre...

And he said unto me, In the beginning, when the earth was made, before the borders of the world stood, or ever the winds...

And when I had made an end of speaking these words, there was sent unto me the angel which had been sent unto me the nig...

And he answered me, saying, The most High hath made this world for many, but the world to come for few.

He answered me then, and said, Measure thou the time diligently in itself: and when thou seest part of the signs past, w...

And it so came to pass, that when my son was entered into his wedding chamber, he fell down, and died.