1 Therefore, behold! the days come, And the times shall hasten more than the former, And the seasons shall speed on more than those that are past, And the years shall pass more quickly than the present (years). (2BA) 2 Therefore have I now taken away Zion, That I may the more speedily visit the world in its season. (2BA)
2 Baruch 20:1–2
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