2 Esdras 15:28-33

Common English Bible

²⁸ Look! A terrible sight is appearing from the east! ²⁹ The nations of the serpents of Arabia will go out with many chariots. From the day they begin their journey, their hissing will echo over the earth so that all who hear them fear and tremble. ³⁰ The Carmonians will go forth from the forest^[a] in furious rage. They will come with great force and engage them in battle, and they will destroy part of the Assyrians’ land with their teeth. ³¹ After this, the serpents will remember their origin and become strong. They will turn, united in great strength, to pursue them. ³² Their enemies^[b] will be confused and silent because of their power, and they will turn around and run away. ³³ From the Assyrians’ land an enemy will attack them in an ambush and will kill one of them. Their army will fall into fear and terror and their kings into indecision.