Common English Bible

2 Esdras 2:30-35 Common English Bible (CEB)

30. Rejoice, mother, with your children, and I will rescue you, says the Lord.

31. I will remember your children who sleep, because I will seek them out from the breadth of the earth. Strengthen them in the abundance of your glory and show mercy, because I am merciful, says the Lord.

32. Embrace those born from you until I come, and show mercy to the others, because my springs will overflow and my favor won’t fail.

33. I, Ezra, received a command from the Lord on Mount Horeb for Israel, but they rejected this commandment.

34. I say to you who hear and understand: Wait for your shepherd. I will give you your eternal rest, because the end of the age and the decline of humankind are near.

35. Be prepared for the kingdom’s rewards, for everlasting light will shine on you, and eternity is prepared for you.