And it came to pass after these things, that I, Baruch, was standing upon Mount Zion, and lo! a voice came from the height and said unto me:
"Stand upon thy feet, Baruch, and hear the word of the mighty God.'
Because thou hast been astonied at what has befallen Zion, thou shalt therefore be assuredly preserved to the consummation of the times, that thou mayst be for a testimony.
So that, if ever those prosperous cities say: 'Why hath the mighty God brought upon us this retribution?'
Thou and those like thee may say to them (even) ye who have seen: 'This evil and (these) retributions which are coming upon you and upon your people (are sent) in its time that the nations may be perfectly chastened.
And then they will expect.
And if they say at that time: 'When?'
Thou wilt say to them: 'Ye who have drunk the strained wine, drink ye also of its dregs, the judgement of the Lofty One who has no respect of persons.'
On this account he had before no mercy on His own sons, But afflicted them as His enemies, because they sinned.
They were therefore chastened then that they might receive mercy.
But now, ye peoples and nations, ye are debtors because all this time ye have always trodden down the earth, and used the creation unrighteously.
For I have always benefited you, and ye have always been denied the beneficence."