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EZRA REVIY`IY – 4 Ezra
we pass away out of the world as grasshoppers, we all are full of sin. 39 And for our sakes
and our life is astonishment and fear, and we are perchance it is that the floors of the righteous are
not worthy to obtain mercy. 25 What will he then not filled, because of the sins of them that dwell
do unto his name whereby we are called? of these upon the earth. 40 So he answered me, and said,
things have I asked. 26 Then answered he me, and Go your way to a woman with child, and ask of her
said, The more you search, the more you shall when she has fulfilled her nine months, if her
marvel; for the world hastens fast to pass away, womb may keep the birth any longer within her.
27 And cannot comprehend the things that are 41 Then said I, No, ADONAI, that can she not. And
promised to the righteous in time to come: for this he said unto me, In She’ol the chambers of souls
world is full of unrighteousness and infirmities. are like the womb of a woman: 42 For like as a
28 But as concerning the things whereof you ask woman that travails makes haste to escape the
me, I will tell you; for the evil is sown, but the necessity of the travail: even so do these places
destruction thereof is not yet come. 29 If therefore hasten to deliver those things that are committed
that which is sown be not turned upside down, unto them. 43 From the beginning, look, what you
and if the place where the evil is sown pass not desire to see, it shall be showed you. 44 Then
away, then cannot it come that is sown with good. answered I and said, If I have found favour in your
30 For the grain of evil seed has been sown in the sight, and if it be possible, and if I be meet
heart of Adam from the beginning, and how much therefore, 45 Show me then whether there be
wickedness has it brought up unto this time? and more to come than is past, or more past than is to
how much shall it yet bring forth until the time of come. 46 What is past I know, but what is for to
threshing come? 31 Ponder now by yourself, how come I know not. 47 And he said unto me, Stand
great fruit of wickedness the grain of evil seed has up upon the right side, and I shall expound the
brought forth. 32 And when the ears shall be cut similitude unto you. 48 So I stood, and saw, and,
down, which are without number, how great a behold, a hot burning oven passed by before me:
floor shall they fill? 33 Then I answered and said, and it happened that when the flame was gone by
How, and when shall these things come to pass? I looked, and, behold, the smoke remained still.
wherefore are our years few and evil? 34 And he 49 After this there passed by before me a watery
answered me, saying, Do not you hasten above EL cloud, and sent down much rain with a storm; and
ELYON: for your haste is in vain to be above him, when the stormy rain was past, the drops
for you have much exceeded. 35 Did not the souls remained still. 50 Then said he unto me, Consider
also of the righteous ask question of these things with yourself; as the rain is more than the drops,
in their chambers, saying, How long shall I hope on and as the fire is greater than the smoke; but the
this fashion? when comes the fruit of the floor of drops and the smoke remain behind: so the
our reward? 36 And unto these things Uriy’el the quantity which is past did more exceed. 51 Then I
archangel gave them answer, and said, Even when prayed, and said, May I live, do you think, until that
the number of seeds is filled in you: for he has time? or what shall happen in those days? 52 He
weighed the world in the balance. 37 By measure answered me, and said, As for the tokens whereof
has he measured the times; and by number has he you ask me, I may tell you of them in part: but as
numbered the times; and he does not move nor touching your life, I am not sent to show you; for I
stir them, until the said measure be fulfilled. do not know it.
38 Then answered I and said, O YAHUAH ADONAI,

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