The fifth way, they shall see how the habitations of the others are guarded by angels in profound quiet: As the souls of the wicked wander without a place to rest while awaiting the final judgment, they see the places where the righteous are resting in complete silence guarded by angels. An alternative model for this verse is:

• Fifth [or, In the fifth place], they see that the souls of the righteous have places of rest, where angels guard them and [where] there is complete silence.

Quoted with permission from Bullard, Roger A. and Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on 1-2 Esdras. (UBS Helps for Translators). Miami: UBS, 2019. For this and other handbooks for translators see here.