10. something like a wave of fire shoot forth from his mouth, and a breath of flame from his lips, and a storm of sparks from his tongue. All these things—the wave of fire, the breath of flame, and the mighty storm—mixed together
11. and fell upon the crowd that was rushing forward, prepared to fight. It burned them all up so that suddenly nothing was seen of the innumerable mob except the dust of ashes and the smell of smoke. I saw this and was amazed.
12. After these things I saw the same man coming down from the mountain and calling to himself another crowd—a peaceful one.
13. Many people came to him. Some were rejoicing and some were sad, some were even tied up, while some were bringing other people as an offering.I woke up in great fear and pleaded with the Most High. I said,
14. "From the beginning you showed your servant these wonders, and you considered me worthy that you should receive my prayer.
15. Now show me also the interpretation of this dream.
16. As I turn it over in my mind, I think: How terrible it will be for those who will be left in those days, and how much worse for those who aren’t left!
17. Those who aren’t left will be full of sorrow,
18. since they now know what lies in store for the last days, but they won’t live to see them. But how terrible it will be also for those who are left,
19. for that very reason! They will see great dangers, and there will be many kinds of distress, as these dreams show.