2 Esdras 13:11-13

Common English Bible

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,