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And it came to pass on the morrow that, lo! the army of the Chaldees surrounded the city, and at the time of the evening, I, Baruch, left the people, and I went forth and stood by the oak.

And I beheld, and lo! four angels standing at the four corners of the city, each of them holding a torch of fire in his hands.

But do you remain here amid the desolation of Zion, and I will show to you after these days 'what will befall at the end of days.'

Because you have been astonished at what has befallen Zion, you shall therefore be assuredly preserved to the consummation of the times, that you may be for a testimony.

And if they say at that time:

But as for us-woe to us, who also are now shamefully entreated, and at that time look forward (only) to evils.

And He answered and said unto me: 'Wherefore at that time he appointed for them a covenant and said: "Behold I have placed before you life and death," And he called heaven and earth to witness against them.

And again, if a man is shamefully entreated in his beginnings, and at his end is prospered, he remembers not again his evil entreatment.

And it came to pass at sunset that my soul took much thought, and I began to speak in the presence of the Mighty One, and said:

He who travels by a road but does not complete it, or who departs by sea but does not arrive at the port, can he be comforted?

And He answered and said unto me: 'Why therefore are you troubled about that which you know not, and why are you ill at ease about things in which you are ignorant?

For it shall come to pass at that time that you shall see-and the many that are with you-the long-suffering of the Most High, which has been throughout all generations, who has been long-suffering towards all who are born, (alike) those who sin and (those who) are righteous.'

For at that time I will protect only those who are found in those self-same days in this land.

For winds shall go forth from before Me to bring every morning the fragrance of aromatic fruits, and at the close of the day clouds distilling the dew of health.

And it shall come to pass at that self-same time that the treasury of manna shall again descend from on high, and they will eat of it in those years, because these are they who have come to the consummation of time.

Then all who have fallen asleep in hope of Him shall rise again. And it shall come to pass at that time that the treasuries will be opened in which is preserved the number of the souls of the righteous, and they shall come forth, and a multitude of souls shall be seen together in one assemblage of one thought, and the first shall rejoice and the last shall not be grieved.

And his principate will stand for ever, until the world of corruption is at an end, and until the times aforesaid are fulfilled.

And I answered and said: 'For whom and for how many shall these things be? or who will be worthy to live at that time?

Armies innumerable stand before you And minister in their orders quietly at Your nod.

[To all time are we blessed at all events in this that we have not mingled with the Gentiles.]

For this is as follows: he that is corrupted is not at all; he has both wrought iniquity so far as lie could do anything, and has not remembered My goodness, nor accepted My long-suffering.

For there shall not be found many wise at that time, And the intelligent shall be but a few: Moreover, even those who know shall most of all be silent.

And many shall say to many at that time: Where hath the multitude of intelligence hidden itself, And whither hath the multitude of wisdom removed itself?"

And it shall come to pass at the self-same time, That a change of times shall manifestly appeal to every man, Because in all those times they polluted themselves And they practiced oppression, And walked every man in his own works, And remembered not the law of the Mighty One.

When therefore they see those, over whom they are now exalted, (but) who shall then be exalted and glorified more than they, they shall respectively be transformed, the latter into the splendor of angels, and the former shall yet more waste away in wonder at the visions and in the beholding of the forms.

And when I had said these things I fell asleep there, and I saw a vision, and lo! a cloud was ascending from a very great sea, and I kept gazing upon it) and lo! it was full of waters white and black, and there were many colors in those self-same waters, and as it were the likeness of great lightning was seen at its summit.

And it came to pass at the end of the cloud, that lo! it rained black waters, and they were darker than had been all those waters that were before, and fire was mingled with them, and where those waters descended, they wrought devastation and destruction.

For His works have not taught you, Nor has the skill of His creation which is at all times persuaded you.]

For at the consummation of the world vengeance shall be taken upon those who have done wickedness according to their wickedness, And you will glorify the faithful according to their faithfulness.

And, if at the word of the announcement of the torment of those who have done foolishly you are so wholly distraught, How much more when the event will reveal marvelous things?

For, moreover, at that time when he was created, they enjoyed liberty.

Because at that time the unwritten law was named amongst them, And the works of the commandments were then fulfilled, And belief in the coming judgment was then generated, And hope of the world that was to be renewed was then built up, And the promise of the life that should come hereafter was implanted.

Nevertheless, these also perished at last.

For at that time the lamp of the eternal law shone on all those who sat in darkness, which announced to them that believe the promise of their reward, and to them that deny, the torment of fire which is reserved for them.

But also the heavens at that time were shaken from their place, and those who were under the throne of the Mighty One were perturbed, when He was taking Moses unto Himself.

And there was at that time the building of Zion, And the dedication of the sanctuary, And the shedding of much blood of the nations that sinned then, And many offerings which were offered then in the dedication of the sanctuary.

And peace and tranquility existed at that time,

And the curse of Jezebel and the worship of idols which Israel practiced at that time.

And I went forth and destroyed their multitude, the number of whose chiefs only was a hundred and eighty-five thousand, and each one of them had an equal number (at his command).

And at that time I burned their bodies within, but their raiment and arms I preserved outwardly, in order that the still more wonderful deeds of the Mighty One might appear, and that thereby His name might be spoken of throughout the whole earth.

On this account Manasseh was at that time named 'the impious," and finally his abode was in the fire.

'And the bright tenth waters which you have seen: this is the purity of the generations of Josiah king of Judah, who was the only one at the time who submitted himself to the Mighty One with all his heart and with all his soul.

And he was zealous with zeal for the Mighty One with all his soul, and he alone was firm in the law at that time, so that he left none that was uncircumcised, or that wrought impiety in all the land, all the days of his life.

Therefore he shall receive an eternal reward, and he shall be glorified with the Mighty One beyond many at a later time.

But he also shall fall at last. These are the black waters.

And at that time after a little interval Zion will again be rebuilt, and its offerings will again be restored, and the priests will return to their ministry, and also the Gentiles will come to glorify it.

And of the good works of the righteous which should be accomplished before Him, He foresaw six kinds of them, beyond those which He should work at the consummation of the age.

'And the holy land shall have mercy on its own, And it shall protect its inhabitants at that time.

'Hear now also regarding the bright lightning which is to come at the consummation after these black (waters): this is the word.

Now this shall befall after forty days. Go now therefore during these days and instruct the people so far as you are able, that they may learn so as not to die at the last time, but may learn in order that they may live at the last times.'

Now this shall befall after forty days. Go now therefore during these days and instruct the people so far as you are able, that they may learn so as not to die at the last time, but may learn in order that they may live at the last times.'

And I wrote these two epistles: one I sent by an eagle to the nine and a half tribes; and the other I sent to those that were at Babylon by means of three men.

Remember, moreover, that, at the time of the deluge, Noah received from a dove the fruit of the olive, when he sent it forth from the ark.

He has decreed against you that you should be carried away captive-for what you have suffered is disproportioned to what you have done-in order that, at the last times, you may be found worthy of your fathers.

And at all times make request perseveringly and pray diligently with your whole heart that the Mighty One may be reconciled to you, and that He may not reckon the multitude of your sins, but remember the rectitude of your fathers.

It was set at naught before God, It was utterly dishonoured;

They set the sons of Jerusalem to be mocked at in return for (the) harlots in her; Every wayfarer entered in in the full light of day.

For the Lord is good to them that call upon Him in patience, Doing according to His mercy to His pious ones, Establishing (them) at all times before Him in strength.

The righteous remember the Lord at all times, With thanksgiving and declaration of the righteousness of the Lord's judgments.

Let sleep be withdrawn from his eyelids at night; Let him fail dishonorably in every work of his hands.

At what he sees in his bad dreams, his soul shall not be troubled;

When his heart is at peace, he singeth to the name of his God, And he entreateth the Lord for all his house.

My loins were broken at what I heard, my knees tottered:

The hills fled at their entrance. The woods gave them shelter as they passed by;

May the Lord preserve the quiet soul that hateth the unrighteous; And may the Lord establish the man that followeth peace at home.

The salvation of the Lord be upon Israel His servant for ever; And let the sinners perish together at the presence of the Lord; But let the Lord's pious ones inherit the promises of the Lord.

And they remember not God. For the ways of men are known before Him at all times, And He knoweth the secrets of the heart before they come to pass.

He pricked me, as a horse is pricked, that I might serve Him, My savior and helper at all times saved me.

Behold, O Lord, and raise up unto them their king, the son of David, At the time in the which Thou seest, O God, that he may reign over Israel Thy servant

He shall destroy the godless nations with the word of his mouth; At his rebuke nations shall flee before him, And he shall reprove sinners for the thoughts of their heart.

At what he heard. And then, within his mind

To ruin, shall at last resolve to fight

From what is righteous go at all astray--

Unrighteous men. Give to the poor at once

Nothing at all unjust. The love of gain

And they all watch at all times and expect

With sleepless eyes. For it will be at dawn

The stars at midday will to all appear

That swim the sea swim any more at all,

At the right hand on the great judgment-seat

Who are to be judged at the judgment-seat,

Not paying them at all, nor offering

No more at all will one say, "night has come,"

Will many widows not at all keep faith,

At the third birth the august Rhea bore,

Noblest of women, at Dodona bear,

At the time of the harvests unto them

And called her son. And at the time he came

Make satisfaction, either at men's hands

Oft at thy much-remembered marriage feasts

To die at Ilium; but he himself

Rise from the couch at daybreak, always hands

Shall be at once a shout of perishing men;

Shall cry out: "Come, having, at the house of God

Make joy to God the Father at our homes,

At the manger like the cow; and little children

But at that time when all thing come to pass

He, looking down at once on all, is seen

And rains at once producing fruit of field

Judging at once the impious and the pious,