7 Then I answered, “What’ll be the dividing of the times? Or when will be the end of the first and the beginning of the age that follows?”

8 He said to me, “From Avraham to Yitshak (Isaac), because Ya’akov (Jacob) and Esav (Esau) were born to him, for Ya’akov’s hand held Esav’s heel from the beginning. 9 Because Esav is the end of this age, and Ya’akov is the beginning of the one that follows. 10 The[fn] beginning of a man is his hand, and the end of a man is his heel. Seek nothing else between the heel and the hand, Ezra!”

11 Then I answered, “O sovereign master, if I’ve found favour in your sight, 12 I beg you, show your servant the end of your signs which you showed me part on a previous night.”

13 So he answered, “Stand up on your feet, and you’ll hear a mighty sounding voice. 14 If the place you stand on is greatly moved 15 when it speaks don’t be afraid, for the word is of the end, and the foundations of the earth will understand 16 that the speech is about them. They’ll tremble and be moved, for they know that their end must be changed.”

17 It happened that when I’d heard it, I stood up on my feet, and listened, and there was a voice that spoke, and its sound was like the sound of many waters. 18 It said, “Listen, the days come when I draw near to visit those who live on the earth, 19 and when I investigate those who’ve caused harm unjustly with their unrighteousness, and when the affliction of Tsiyon (Zion) is complete, 20 and when the seal will be set on the age that’s to pass away, then I’ll show these signs: the books will be opened before the firmament, and all will see together. 21 The children a year old will speak with their voices. The women with child will deliver premature children at three or four months, and they’ll live and dance. 22 Suddenly the sown places will appear unsown. The full storehouses will suddenly be found empty. 23 The trumpet will give a sound which when every man hears, they’ll suddenly be afraid. 24 At that time friends will make war against one another like enemies. The earth will stand in fear with those who live in it. The springs of the fountains will stand still, so that for three hours they won’t flow.

25 “It’ll be that anyone who remains after all these things that I’ve told you of, he’ll be saved and will see my salvation, and the end of my world. 26 They’ll see the men who’ve been taken up, who haven’t tasted death from their birth. The heart of the inhabitants will be changed and turned into a different spirit. 27 Because evil will be blotted out and deceit will be quenched. 28 Faith will flourish. Corruption will be overcome, and the truth, which has been so long without fruit, will be declared.”

29 When he talked with me, look, little by little, the place I stood on rocked[fn] back and forth. 30 He said to me, “I came to show you these things tonight.[fn] 31 If therefore you’ll pray yet again, and fast seven more days, I’ll again[fn] tell you greater things than these. 32 Because your voice has surely been heard before the Most High. Because the Mighty has seen your righteousness. He’s also seen your purity, which you’ve maintained ever since your youth. 33 Therefore he’s sent me to show you all these things, and to say to you, ‘Believe, and don’t be afraid! 34 Don’t be hasty to think vain things about the former times, that you may not hasten in the latter times.’ ”