2 Baruch 13

¹ And it came to pass after these things, that I, Baruch, was standing upon Mount Zion, and lo! a voice came from the height and said (2BA) ² unto me: 'Stand upon thy feet, Baruch, and hear the word of the mighty God.' (2BA) ³ Because thou hast been astonied at what has befallen Zion, thou shalt therefore be assuredly (2BA) ⁴ preserved to the consummation of the times, that thou mayst be for a testimony. So that, if ever (2BA) ⁵ those prosperous cities say: 'Why hath the mighty God brought upon us this retribution?' Say thou, to them, thou and those like thee who shall have seen this evil: '(This is the evil) and retribution which is coming upon you and upon your people in its (destined) time that the nations (2BA) ⁶ may be thoroughly smitten. And then they shall be in anguish. And if they say at that time: (2BA) ⁸ For how long? Thou wilt say to them: Ye who have drunk the strained wine, Drink ye also of its dregs, The judgement of the Lofty One Who has no respect of persons." (2BA) ⁹ On this account he had aforetime no mercy on His own sons, But afflicted them as His enemies, because they sinned, (2BA) ¹⁰ Then therefore were they chastened That they might be sanctified. (2BA) ¹¹ But now, ye peoples and nations, ye are guilty Because ye have always trodden down the earth, And used the creation unrighteously. (2BA) ¹² For I have always benefitted you. And ye have always been ungrateful for the beneficence (2BA)