2 Esdras 1:33-40

Revised Standard Version

³³ “Thus says the Lord Almighty: Your house is desolate; I will drive you out as the wind drives straw; ³⁴ and your sons will have no children, because with you they have neglected my commandment and have done what is evil in my sight. ³⁵ I will give your houses to a people that will come, who without having heard me will believe. Those to whom I have shown no signs will do what I have commanded. ³⁶ They have seen no prophets, yet will recall their former state.^{[a] 37} I call to witness the gratitude of the people that is to come, whose children rejoice with gladness; though they do not see me with bodily eyes, yet with the spirit they will believe the things I have said.

³⁸ “And now, father, look with pride and see the people coming from the east; ³⁹ to them I will give as leaders Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and Hose′a and Amos and Micah and Jo′el and Obadi′ah and Jonah ⁴⁰ and Nahum and Hab′akkuk, Zephani′ah, Haggai, Zechari′ah and Mal′achi, who is also called the messenger of the Lord.