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[The Second Parable.] [1] And after that the Head of Days repented and said: In vain have I destroyed all who dwell on the earth, [2] And He sware by His great name: Henceforth I will not do so to all who dwell on the earth, and I will set a sign in the heaven: and this shall be a pledge of good faith between Me and them for ever, so long as heaven is above the earth. And this is in accordance with My command. [3] When I have desired to take hold of them by the hand of the angels on the day of tribulation and pain because of this, I will cause My chastisement and My wrath to abide upon them, saith God, the Lord of Spirits,
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Translation: R. H. Charles, D. Litt., D.D. (1917) Source: sacred-texts.com