11 For there shall be spread before them the extents of Paradise, and there shall be shown to them the beauty of the majesty of the living creatures which are beneath the throne, and all the armies of the angels, who [are now held fast by My word, lest they should appear, and] are held fast by a (2BA)
2 Baruch 51:11
Semantically similar passages
2 Esdras 7:122–124
122 And that the glory of the Most High will defend those who have led a pure life, but we have walked in the most wicked ways of all? (WEB) 123 And that a paradise will be revealed, whose fruit endures without decay, in which is abundance and healing, but we won’t enter in… (WEB)
Book of Enoch 108:11–13
11 And now I will summon the spirits of the good who belong to the generation of light, and I will transform those who were born in darkness, who in the flesh were not recompensed with such honour as their faithfulness deserved. (ENO) 12 And I will bring forth in shining… (ENO) 13 … (ENO)
2 Baruch 59:10–12
10 And the mouth of Gehenna, and the station of vengeance, and the place of faith, and the region of (2BA) 11 hope: And the likeness of future torment, and the multitude of innumerable angels, and the flaming hosts, and the splendour of the lightning and the voice of the… (2BA) 12 … (2BA)
2 Enoch 65:6–7
6 There will be one aeon, and all the righteous who shall escape the Lord's great judgement, shall be collected in the great aeon, for the righteous the great aeon will begin, and they will live eternally, and then too there will be amongst them neither labour,… (2EN)
Book of Enoch 45:3–5
3 On that day Mine Elect One shall sit on the throne of glory And shall try their works, And their places of rest shall be innumerable. And their souls shall grow strong within them when they see Mine elect ones, And those who have called upon My glorious name: (ENO) 4 … (ENO)
2 Esdras 7:35–37
35 Recompense will follow. The reward will be shown. Good deeds will awake, and wicked deeds won’t sleep. (WEB) 36 The pit of torment will appear, and near it will be the place of rest. The furnace of hellwill be shown, and near it the paradise of delight. (WEB) 37 Then the Most Hi… (WEB)
Odes of Solomon 11:13–15
13 He lightened my eyes, and my face received the dew; and my nostrils enjoyed the pleasant odour of the Lord; (ODE) 14 And He carried me to His Paradise; where is the abundance of the pleasure of the Lord; (ODE) 15 And I worshipped the Lord on account of His glory; and I said, Ble… (ODE)
2 Enoch 8:8–10
8 And here there is no unfruitful tree, and every place is blessed. (2EN) 9 And there are three hundred angels very bright, who keep the garden, and with incessant sweet singing and never-silent voices serve the Lord throughout all days and hours. (2EN) 10 And I said: 'How very s… (2EN)
Search the collection All books and codes Translations and sources