2nd Book of Àzrah — 2

YAHUAH’s Judgment on Yashar'AL 

1 “Thus says 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH: I brought this people out of bondage, and I gave them commandments through my servants the Nabyms; but they would not listen to them, and made my counsels void. 

2 The mother who bore them says to them, ‘Go, my children, because I am a widow and forsaken. 

3 I brought you up with gladness; but with mourning and sorrow I have lost you, because you have sinned before 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH your 𐤀𐤋𐤅𐤄_ALUAH and have done what is evil in My sight. 

4 But now what can I do for you? For I Am a widow and forsaken. Go, my children, and ask for mercy from 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH.’ 

5 I call upon you, father, as a witness in addition to the mother of the children, because they would not keep my covenant, 

6 that you may bring confusion upon them and bring their mother to ruin, so that they may have no offspring. 

7 Let them be scattered among the nations, let their names be blotted out from the Arath, because they have despised my covenant.

8 “Woe to you, Assyria, who conceal the unrighteous in your midst! O wicked nation, remember what I did to Sudum and Gumurrah, 

9 whose land lies in lumps of pitch and heaps of ashes. So will I do to those who have not listened to me, says 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH Tsaba'ut.

10 Thus says 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH to Àzrah: “Tell my people that I will give them the kingdom of Yahushalam, which I was going to give to Yashar'AL. 

11 Moreover, I will take back to myself their Kabad, and will give to these others the everlasting habitations, which I had prepared for Yashar'AL. 

12 The tree of life shall give them fragrant perfume, and they shall neither toil nor become weary. 

13 Ask and you will receive; pray that your days may be few, that they may be shortened. The kingdom is already prepared for you; watch! 

14 Call, O call Shamaym and Arath to witness, for I left out evil and created good, because I live, says 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH.

Exhortation to Good Works

15 “Mother, embrace your sons; bring them up with gladness, as does the dove; establish their feet, because I have chosen you, says 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH. 

16 And I will raise up the dead from their places, and will bring them out from their tombs, because I recognize my Name in them. 

17 Do not fear, mother of the sons, for I have chosen you, says 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH. 

18 I will send you help, my servants Yashayahu and Yaramyahu. According to their counsel I have consecrated and prepared for you twelve trees loaded with various fruits, 

19 and the same number of springs flowing with milk and honey, and seven mighty mountains on which roses and lilies grow; by these I will fill your children with joy. 

20 Guard the rights of the widow, secure justice for the fatherless, give to the needy, defend the orphan, clothe the naked, 

21 care for the injured and the weak, do not ridicule a lame man, protect the maimed, and let the blind man have a vision of my splendor. 

22 Protect the old and the young within your walls; 

23 When you find any who are dead, commit them to the grave and mark it, and I will give you the first place in my resurrection. 

24 Pause and be quiet, my people, because your rest will come. 

25 Good nurse, nourish your sons, and strengthen their feet. 

26 Not one of the servants whom I have given you will perish, for I will require them from among your number. 

27 Do not be anxious, for when the day of tribulation and anguish comes, others shall weep and be sorrowful, but you shall rejoice and have abundance. 

28 The nations shall envy you but they shall not be able to do anything against you, says 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH. 

29 My hands will cover you, that your sons may not see eternal punishment. 

30 Rejoice, O mother, with your sons, because I will deliver you, says 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH. 

31 Remember your sons that sleep, because I will bring them out of the hiding places of the Arath, and will show mercy to them; for I AM merciful, says 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH Tsaba'ut. 

32 Embrace your children until I come, and proclaim mercy to them; because my springs run over, and my favor will not fail.”

Àzrah on Mount Hurab 

33 I Àzrah, received a command from 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH on Mount Hurab to go to Yashar'AL. When I came to them they rejected me and refused 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH’s commandment. 

34 Therefore I say to you, O nations that hear and understand, “Await your shepherd; he will give you everlasting rest, because he who will come at the end of the age is close at hand. 

35 Be ready for the rewards of the kingdom, because the eternal light will shine upon you for evermore. 

36 Flee from the shadow of this age, receive the joy of your Kabad; I publicly call on my Savior to witness. 

37 Receive what 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH has entrusted to you and be joyful, giving Tudah (thanks) to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH who has called you to Shamaym kingdoms. 

38 Rise and stand, and see at the feast of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH the number of those who have been sealed. 

39 Those who have departed from the shadow of this age have received Esteemed garments from 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH. 

40 Take again your full number, O Ziun, and conclude the list of your people who are clothed in white, who have fulfilled the law of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH. 

41 The number of your children, whom you desired, is full; beseech  𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH’s power that your people, who have been called from the beginning, may be made Qadash.”

Àzrah Sees the Son of YAHUAH 

42 I, Àzrah, saw on Mount Ziun a great multitude, which I could not number, and they all were Yadahym (praising)  𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH with songs. 

43 In their midst was a young man of great stature, taller than any of the others, and on the head of each of them he placed a crown, but he was more exalted than they. And I was held spellbound. 

44 Then I asked a Malak, “Who are these, my master?” 

45 He answered and said to me, “These are they who have put off mortal clothing and have put on the immortal, and they have confessed the Name of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH; now they are being crowned, and receive palms.” 

46 Then I said to the Malak, “Who is that young man who places crowns on them and puts palms in their hands?” 

47 The Malak answered and said to me, “He is the Prince (Son) of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH, whom they confessed in the world.” So I began to Yadah those who had stood valiantly for the Name of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH. 

48 Then the Malak said to me, “Go, tell my people how great and many are the wonders of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH the  𐤀𐤋𐤅𐤄_ALUAH which you have seen.”