3 I saw, and behold, [this wind caused to come up from the midst of the sea something like the appearance of a man. I saw, and behold,] that man flew with the clouds of heaven. When he turned his face to look, everything that he saw trembled. (WEB) 4 Whenever the voice went out of his mouth, all who heard his voice melted, like the wax melts when it feels the fire. (WEB) 5 After this I saw, and behold, an innumerable multitude of people was gathered together from the four winds of heaven to make war against the man who came out of the sea. (WEB)
2 Esdras 13:3–5
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