1 ' And the bright twelfth waters which thou hast seen: this is the word. For after these things a time will come when thy people shall fall into distress, so that they shall all run the risk of (2BA) 3 perishing together. Nevertheless, they will be saved, and their enemies will fall in their presence. (2BA) 4 And they will have in (due) time much joy. And at that time after a little interval Zion will again be builded, and its offerings will again be restored, and the priests will return to their ministry, and (2BA) 6 also the Gentiles will come to glorify it. Nevertheless, not fully as in the beginning. But it will (2BA) 8 come to pass after these things that there will be the fall of many nations. These are the bright waters which thou hast seen. (2BA)
2 Baruch 68
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