It signifieth that these are they, whom the Highest hath kept unto their end: this is the small kingdom and full of trouble, as thou sawest.
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2 Esdras 12:30
These are thei whome the moste High hathe preserued for their end, whose kingdome is litle, and ful of trouble as thou sawest.
Parallel Translations
This is the interpretation: These are they whom the Most High has kept to his end. This is the brief reign that was full of trouble, as you saw.