1 In those days, in one place, fathers together with their sons shall be struck down, and brothers will fall in death with one another until the streams flow with their blood. 2 For a man shall not spare his hand from slaying his sons and his sons' sons, and the sinner shall not spare his hand from his honored brother: from dawn till sunset they shall slay one another. 3 And the horse shall wade up to the breast in the blood of sinners, and the chariot shall be submerged to its height.⁠a 4 In those days, the angels shall descend into the secret places and gather together all those who brought down sin, and the Most High will arise on that day of judgment to execute great judgment among sinners. 5 And over all the righteous and holy, He will appoint guardians from among the holy angels⁠b to guard them as the apple of an eye, until He makes an end of all wickedness and all sin, and though the righteous sleep a long sleep, they have nothing to fear. 6 Then the children of the earth shall see the wise in security, and shall understand all the words of this book, and recognize that their riches shall not be able to save them in the overthrow of their sins. 7 Woe to you, Sinners, on the day of strong anguish, you who afflict the righteous and burn them with fire: you shall be repaid according to your works. 8 Woe to you, you obstinate of heart, who watch to devise wickedness: therefore, fear shall come upon you and there shall be none to help you. 9 Woe to you, sinners, because of the words of your mouth, and because of the deeds of your hands which your godlessness has done, you shall burn in blazing flames burning worse than fire. 10 And now, know that from the angels He will inquire as to your deeds in heaven, from the sun and from the moon and from the stars in reference to your sins because upon the earth you execute judgment on the righteous. 11 And He will summon to testify against you every cloud, mist, dew, and rain; for they shall all be withheld because of you from descending upon you, and they shall be mindful of your sins.⁠c 12 And now give presents to the rain so that it may not be withheld from descending upon you, nor the dew, when it has received gold and silver from you so that it may descend. 13 When the hoar-frost and snow with their cold, and all the snowstorms with all their plagues fall upon you, in those days you shall not be able to stand before them.