2 Esdras 15:27-29

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²⁷ Already calamities have come upon the whole earth, and you shall remain in them; God^[a] will not deliver you, because you have sinned against him.

A Terrifying Vision of Warfare

²⁸ What a terrifying sight, appearing from the east! ²⁹ The nations of the dragons of Arabia shall come out with many chariots, and from the day that they set out their hissing shall spread over the earth, so that all who hear them will fear and tremble.^(A)