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) 6 I saw, and behold, he carved himself a great mountain, and flew up onto it. (WEB)
2 Esdras 13:4–6
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2 Esdras 13:26–28
26 this is he whom the Most High has been keeping for many ages, who by his own self will deliver his creation. He will direct those who are left behind. (WEB) 27 Whereas you saw that out of his mouth came wind, fire, and storm, (WEB) 28 and whereas he held neither spear, nor any w… (WEB)
Odes of Solomon 33:2–4
2 And He destroyed perdition from before Him, and devastated all its order; (ODE) 3 And He stood on a lofty summit and uttered His voice from one end of the earth to the other: (ODE) 4 And drew to Him all those who obeyed Him; and there did not appear as it were an evil person. (ODE)
2 Esdras 13:9–11
9 Behold, as he saw the assault of the multitude that came, he didn’t lift up his hand, or hold a spear or any weapon of war; (WEB) 10 but I saw only how he sent out of his mouth something like a flood of fire, and out of his lips a flaming breath, and out of his tongue… (WEB) 11 … (WEB)
Parables 83:1–2
1 And, behold, after a little while I see an array of many men coming, and in the midst a man of such lofty stature that he overtopped the tower. (HER) 2 And the six men who superintended the building walked with him on the right hand and on the left, and all they that… (HER)
Sirach 43:15–17
15 By his mighty power, he makes the clouds strong and the hailstones are broken in pieces. (WEB) 16 At his appearing, the mountains will be shaken. At his will, the south wind will blow. (WEB) 17 The voice of his thunder rebukes the earth. So does the northern storm and the whirlw… (WEB)
2 Esdras 13:33–35
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2 Esdras 11:36–38
36 Then I heard a voice, which said to me, “Look in front of you, and consider the thing that you see.” (WEB) 37 I saw, and behold, something like a lion roused out of the woods roaring. I heard how he sent out a man’s voice to the eagle, and spoke, saying, (WEB) 38 “Listen and I w… (WEB)
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3 And I said unto him: ‘Tell me what it is that is falling out on the earth that the earth is in such evil plight and shaken, lest perchance I shall perish with it?’ (ENO) 4 And thereupon there was a great commotion on the earth, and a voice was heard from heaven, and I… (ENO)
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