2 Esdras 6:17-19

Common English Bible

¹⁷ When I heard, I rose on my feet and listened. There was a voice speaking, and its sound was like the sound of deep waters. ¹⁸ It said: “Look! The days are coming when I will begin to come near to visit those who live on earth, ¹⁹ when I will begin to examine those who unjustly inflicted harm in their cruelty. When the humiliation of Zion is complete,