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And whilst they are meditating these things, Then envy shall arise in those who had not thought aught of themselves (?) And passion shall seize him that is peaceful, And many shall be stirred up in anger to injure many, And they shall rouse up armies in order to shed blood, And in the end they shall perish together with them.

But many shall then assuredly weep, Yea, over the living more than over the dead.'

Will they then resume this form of the present, And put on these entrammelling members, Which are now involved in evils, And in which evils are consummated, Or will you perchance change these things which have been in the world As also the world?"

For the earth shall then assuredly restore the dead, [Which it now receives, in order to preserve them]. It shall make no change in their form, But as it has received, so shall it restore them, And as I delivered them unto it, so also shall it raise them.

For then it will be necessary to show the living that the dead have come to life again, and that those who had departed have returned (again).

And it shall come to pass, when they have severally recognized those whom they now know, then judgment shall grow strong, and those things which before were spoken of shall come.

And it shall come to pass, when that appointed day has gone by, that then shall the aspect of those who are condemned be afterwards changed, and the glory of those who are justified.

Also (as for) the glory of those who have now been justified in My law, who have had understanding in their life, and who have planted in their heart the root of wisdom, then their splendor shall be glorified in changes, and the form of their face shall be turned into the light of their beauty, that they may be able to acquire and receive the world which does not die, which is then promised to them.

Also (as for) the glory of those who have now been justified in My law, who have had understanding in their life, and who have planted in their heart the root of wisdom, then their splendor shall be glorified in changes, and the form of their face shall be turned into the light of their beauty, that they may be able to acquire and receive the world which does not die, which is then promised to them.

For over this above all shall those who come then lament, that they rejected My law, and stopped their ears that they might not hear wisdom or receive understanding.

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.

Moreover, there shall then be excellency in the righteous surpassing that in the angels.

For what then have men lost their life, And for what have those who were on the earth exchanged their soul?

For then they chose (not) for themselves this time, Which, beyond the reach of anguish, could not pass away: But they chose for themselves that time, Whose issues are full of lamentations and evils, And they denied the world which ages not those who come to it, And they rejected the time of glory, So that they shall not come to the honor of which I told you before.'

And I answered and said: 'How can we forget those for whom woe is then reserved?

And if you have heard tidings of the good and evil things which are then coming and are grieved, What (wilt you be) when you shall behold what the majesty will reveal, Which shall convict these and cause those to rejoice.'

And then those who did so were tormented in chains.

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.

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.

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.

But then also He showed to him the measures of the fire, also the depths of the abyss, and the weight of the winds, and the number of the drops of rain:

But even Israel was then polluted by sins in the days of the judges, though they saw many signs which were from Him who made them.

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 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 the judgment of the rulers was then seen to be without guile, And the righteousness of the precepts of the Mighty One was accomplished with truth.

And the land [which] was then beloved by the Lord, And because its inhabitants sinned not, it was glorified beyond all lands, And the city Zion ruled then over all lands and regions.

And the land [which] was then beloved by the Lord, And because its inhabitants sinned not, it was glorified beyond all lands, And the city Zion ruled then over all lands and regions.

When, moreover, Hezekiah the king heard those things which the king of Assyria was devising, (i.e.) to come and seize him and destroy his people, the two and a half tribes which remained: nay, more he wished to overthrow Zion also: then Hezekiah trusted in his works, and had hope in his righteousness, and spoke with the Mighty One and said:

And then wrath went forth from the presence of the Mighty One to the intent that Zion should be rooted out, as also it befell in your days.

And the wise shall be silent, And the foolish shall speak, Neither shall the thought of men be then confirmed, Nor the counsel of the mighty, Nor shall the hope of those who hope be confirmed.

And when those things which were predicted have come to pass, Then shall confusion fall upon all men, And some of them shall fall in battle, And some of them shall perish in anguish,

And some of them shall be destroyed by their own. Then the Most High peoples whom He has prepared before, And they shall come and make war with the leaders that shall then be left.

And some of them shall be destroyed by their own. Then the Most High peoples whom He has prepared before, And they shall come and make war with the leaders that shall then be left.

'And it shall come to pass, when He has brought low everything that is in the world, And has sat down in peace for the age on the throne of His kingdom, That joy shall then be revealed, And rest shall appear.

And then healing shall descend in dew, And disease shall withdraw, And anxiety and anguish and lamentation pass from amongst men, And gladness proceed through the whole earth.

And women shall no longer then have pain when they bear, Nor shall they suffer torment when they yield the fruit of the womb.

Therefore, if you consider that ye have now suffered those things for your good, that you may not finally be condemned and tormented, then you will receive eternal hope; if above all you destroy from your heart vain error, on account of which you departed hence.

The consummation, moreover, of the age shall then show the great might of its ruler, when all things come to judgment.

He fills one (house) with lawlessness, And (then) his eyes (are fixed) upon the next house, To destroy it with words that give wing to (desire). (Yet) with all these his soul, like Sheol, is not sated.

Who, then, can take aught of all that Thou hast made, except Thou Thyself givest

And the righteous deeds of Thy pious ones (are) before Thee, O Lord, Where, then, can a man hide himself from Thy knowledge, O God

His hope (will be) in the Lord: who then can prevail against him (He will be) mighty in his works, and strong in the fear of God,

And watery clouds; and then, another race

And then thereafter fashioned he again

But the wife then first traitress proved to God;

According to their deed. And then the leaves

And to them then the immortal God himself

And then indeed the race was multiplied

And they made wars. And then upon them came

And Hades then received them; it was called

At what he heard. And then, within his mind

And then again did Noah sound this strain:

And then the whole world of unnumbered men

Will I then put a willingness to go."

Cried out and called. And then wife, sons and brides,

Entered the house of wood; then also went

Was fitted sideways, then was brought to pass

Then also Noah took thought to observe

And then the air became a little calm,

Many days; parting, then, it brought to light

Noah his courage. And then forth afar

But then thereafter yet another bird,

When the waters ceased, and then again from heaven

Thus spoke the voice divine. Then from his couch

Into one place. And then went Noah forth

Then a new stock of life again arose,

Men most just, shall distribute portions then,

In Hades. And then afterward again

Against the starry heaven. And then the stream

Then also shall a child of the great God

Then on a sudden there shall be a sign

And then shall he the sickly heal, and all

And then the blind shall see, the lame shall walk,

And then shall Israel, drunken, not discern,

Of the heavenly God; then also with foul lips

Then also shall the temple of Solomon

There shall be wise guides, and then afterward

And goats and sheep, then shall the ample field

And then shall, after these, appear of men

And then shall bloody signs from heaven descend--

And then shall the great God who dwells in heaven

And then shall there be peace and wisdom deep,

Nor yet enslaved. And every harbor then,

And then will God show mortals a great sign:

Days not a few; and then will he display

Who wrestle. And then there shall be again

Shall then in the immortal contests strive

Those who shall then receive the victor's crown.

Perform for men. And then of holy men,

And then the Tishbite, urging from the heaven

East, west, and south, and north. And then shall flow

And then of the world all the elements

Then lead to judgment all the souls of men

That dwell beneath will then the heavenly One

And then shall Uriel, mighty angel, break

The mighty pillar, then amid the clouds

And then shall all pass through the burning stream

And then denied them; and the servants all

And then one here, another there, shall sires,

And then will he his face turn openly