2 BARUCH 36
36:1 And when I had said this, I fell asleep at that place and saw a vision in the night.
36:2 And behold there was a forest with trees that was planted on the plain and surrounded by high mountains and rugged rocks. And the forest occupied much space.
36:3 And behold, over against it a vine arose, and from under it a fountain (ran) peacefully.
36:4 And that fountain came to the forest and changed into great waves, and those waves submerged the forest and suddenly uprooted the entire forest and overthrew all the mountains which surrounded it.
36:5 And the height of the forest became low, and that top of the mountains became low. And that fountain became so strong that it left nothing of the great forest except one cedar.
36:6 When it had also cast that one down, it destroyed the entire forest and uprooted it so that nothing was left of it, and its place was not even known anymore. Then that vine arrived with the fountain in shalom and in great tranquillity and arrived at a place which was not far away from the cedar, and they brought to him that cedar which had been cast down.
36:7 And I saw, and behold, that vine opened its mouth and spoke and said to the cedar, "Are you not that cedar which remained of the forest of wickedness? Because of you, wickedness remained and has been done during all these years, but never goodness.
36:8 And you possessed power over that which did not belong to you; you did not even show compassion to that which did belong to you. And you extended your power over those who were living far from you, and you keep those who are close to you in the nets of your wickedness, and you uplift your soul always like one who could not be uprooted.
36:9 But now your time has hastened and your hour has come.
36:10 Therefore O cedar, follow the forest which has departed before you and become ashes with it, and let your earth be mixed together.
36:11 And now, sleep in distress and rest in pain until your last time comes in which you will return to be tormented even more."