Verses 52-54 describe the heavenly life. This verse uses various images to describe the riches of heaven; the next two verses tell what is absent from heaven.

Because it is for you that paradise is opened: The logical connector because may be left implied (so Good News Bible, Contemporary English Version). The Latin pronoun for you is plural, referring to Ezra and all the rest of the righteous. For paradise see the comments on 2 Esd 4.7. In languages that do not have the passive voice, this clause may be rendered “God has opened paradise for people like you” or “God has designed paradise for people like you.”

The tree of life is planted: For the tree of life, see the comments on 2 Esd 2.12. This clause may be translated “He has planted the tree of life there.”

The age to come is prepared may be expressed as “He has prepared the world [or, age] to come” or “the future world is ready” (Contemporary English Version).

Plenty is provided may be rendered “It is filled with good things [or, riches]” or even “He has filled it with riches.”

A city is built may be translated “He has built a city there.” The city is the heavenly Jerusalem (see 2 Esd 13.36; compare Rev 21.2).

Rest is appointed may be expressed as “He has provided a place of rest for you” or even “He will give you perfect rest.” Revised Standard Version‘s textual footnote here involves a translational matter, so it is not needed.

Goodness is established and wisdom perfected beforehand may be rendered “He has made sure that perfect goodness and perfect wisdom will be there.”

Good News Bible provides a helpful model for this verse. A model that sees God as the speaker here (so Contemporary English Version) is:

• I, the Lord, have designed paradise for people like you. I have planted the tree of life there for you. For you I have prepared the world [or, age] to come, filled it with riches, built a city there, provided a place of rest there, and have made sure that perfect goodness and perfect wisdom will be there.

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.