The Greek Apocalypse of Baruch

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THE GREEK APOCALYPSE OF BARUCH

OR

3 BARUCH

Prologue.

1 A narrative and revelation of Baru!" onernin# t!o$e ineffa%le t!in#$ &!i! !e $a&

%' o((and of God) Ble$$ T!ou" O Lord)

* A revelation of Baru!" &!o $tood u+on t!e river Gel &ee+in# over t!e a+tivit' of 3

,eru$ale(" &!en al$o A%i(ele! &a$ +re$erved %' t!e !and of God" at t!e far( of A#ri++a) And!e &a$ $ittin# t!u$ at t!e %eautiful #ate$" &!ere t!e Hol' of !olie$ la')

1) 1 -eril' . Baru! &a$ &ee+in# in (' (ind and $orro&in# on aount of t!e +eo+le" and

t!at * /e%u!adne00ar t!e in# &a$ +er(itted %' God to de$tro' Hi$ it'" $a'in#2 Lord" &!'

did$t T!ou $et on fire T!' vine'ard" and la' it &a$te 4!' did$t T!ou do t!i$ And &!'" Lord"did$t T!ou not re5uite u$ &it! anot!er !a$ti$e(ent" %ut did$t deliver u$ to nation$ $u! a$ t!e$e"

$o t!at t!e' 3 re+roa! u$ and $a'" 4!ere i$ t!eir God And %e!old a$ . &a$ &ee+in# and $a'in#

$u! t!in#$" . $a& an an#el of t!e Lord o(in# and $a'in# to (e2 Under$tand" O (an" #reatl' %eloved" and trou%le not t!'$elf $o #reatl' onernin# t!e $alvation of ,eru$ale(" for t!u$ $ait!

t!e Lord God" 6 t!e Al(i#!t') For He $ent (e %efore t!ee" to (ae no&n and to $!o& to t!ee

all 7t!e t!in#$8 9" : of God) For t!' +ra'er &a$ !eard %efore Hi(" and entered into t!e ear$ of t!e

Lord God) And &!en !e !ad $aid t!e$e t!in#$ to (e" . &a$ $ilent) And t!e an#el $aid to (e2Cea$e to +rovoe ; God" and . &ill $!o& t!ee ot!er ('$terie$" #reater t!an t!e$e) And . Baru!

$aid" A$ t!e Lord God livet!" if t!ou &ilt $!o& (e" and . !ear a &ord of t!ine" . &ill not ontinue

to $+ea an' lon#er) < God $!all add to (' =ud#e(ent in t!e da' of =ud#e(ent" if . $+ea!ereafter) And t!e an#el of t!e +o&er$ $aid to (e" Co(e" and . &ill $!o& t!ee t!e ('$terie$ of

God)

The First Heaven.

* 1 And !e too (e and led (e &!ere t!e fir(a(ent !a$ %een $et fa$t" and &!ere t!ere &a$ a

river &!i! no one an ro$$" nor an' $tran#e %ree0e of all t!o$e &!i! God reated) And !e too

(e and led (e to t!e fir$t !eaven" and $!o&ed (e a door of #reat $i0e) And !e $aid to (e" Let u$

enter 3 t!rou#! it" and &e entered a$ t!ou#! borne on &in#$" a di$tane of a%out t!irt' da'$> =ourne') And !e $!o&ed (e &it!in t!e !eaven a +lain ? and t!ere &ere (en d&ellin# t!ereon"

&it! t!e fae$ of 6 o@en" and t!e !orn$ of $ta#$ and t!e feet of #oat$" and t!e !aun!e$ of la(%$)

And . Baru! a$ed t!e an#el" ae no&n to (e" . +ra' t!ee" &!at i$ t!e t!ine$$ of t!e



!eaven in &!i! &e =ourne'ed" 9 or &!at i$ it$ e@tent" or &!at i$ t!e +lain" in order t!at . (a'

al$o tell t!e $on$ of (en And t!e an#el &!o$e na(e i$ P!a(ael $aid to (e2 T!i$ door &!i!

t!ou $ee$t i$ t!e door of !eaven" and a$ #reat a$ i$ t!e di$tane fro( eart! to !eaven" $o #reat al$oi$ it$ t!ine$$? and a#ain a$ #reat a$ i$ the distance 7fro( /ort! to Sout!" $o #reat8 i$ t!e len#t!

of t!e +lain &!i! t!ou did$t $ee) And a#ain t!e an#el of t!e +o&er$ $aid to (e" Co(e" and . &ill

$!o& t!ee #reater ('$terie$) But :" ; . $aid" . +ra' t!ee $!o& (e &!at are t!e$e (en) And !e$aid to (e" T!e$e are t!e' &!o %uilt t!e to&er of $trife a#ain$t God" and t!e Lord %ani$!ed t!e()

The Second Heaven.

3 1 And the angel of the Lord took me and led me to a second heaven. And he showed

me there 2 also a door like the first and said, Let us enter through it. And we entered, being

borne on wings 3 a distance of about sixty days' ourney. And he showed me there also a

!lain, and it was full of " men, whose a!!earance was like that of dogs, and whose feet werelike those of stags. And # asked $ the angel% # !ray thee, Lord, say to me who are these. And

he said, &hese are they who gave counsel to build the tower, for they whom thou seest drove

forth multitudes of both men and women, to make bricks among whom, a woman making

bricks was not allowed to be released in the hour of child(birth, but brought forth while she

was making bricks, and carried her child in her a!ron, and ) continued to make bricks.

And the Lord a!!eared to them and confused their s!eech, when they * had built the tower

to the height of four hundred and sixty(three cubits. And they took a gimlet, and sought to

!ierce the heaven, saying, Let us see +whether the heaven is made of clay, or of - brass, or

of iron. hen /od saw this 0e did not !ermit them, but smote them with blindness and

confusion of s!eech, and rendered them as thou seest.

The Third Heaven.

6 1 And . Baru! $aid" Be!old" Lord" T!ou did$t $!o& (e #reat and &onderful t!in#$? and

no& * $!o& (e all t!in#$ for t!e $ae of t!e Lord) And t!e an#el $aid to (e" Co(e" let u$

+roeed) 7And . +roeeded8 &it! t!e an#el fro( t!at +lae a%out one !undred and ei#!t'fiveda'$> 3 =ourne') And !e $!o&ed (e a +lain and a $er+ent" &!i! a++eared to %e t&o !undred

+let!ra in len#t!) 6 And !e $!o&ed (e Hade$" and it$ a++earane &a$ dar and a%o(ina%le) And. $aid" 9 4!o i$ t!i$ dra#on" and &!o i$ t!i$ (on$ter around !i( And t!e an#el $aid" T!edra#on i$ !e : &!o eat$ t!e %odie$ of t!o$e &!o $+end t!eir life &iedl'" and !e i$ nouri$!ed %'

t!e() And t!i$ i$ Hade$" &!i! it$elf al$o lo$el' re$e(%le$ !i(" in t!at it al$o drin$ a%out a

u%it fro( ; t!e $ea" &!i! doe$ not $in at all) Baru! $aid" And !o& 7doe$ t!i$ !a++en8 Andt!e an#el $aid" Hearen" t!e Lord God (ade t!ree !undred and $i@t' river$" of &!i! t!e !ief of

< all are Al+!ia$" A%'ru$" and t!e Geriu$? and %eau$e of t!e$e t!e $ea doe$ not $in) And . $aid"

. +ra' t!ee $!o& (e &!i! i$ t!e tree &!i! led Ada( a$tra') And t!e an#el $aid to (e" .t i$ t!e



vine" &!i! t!e an#el Sa((ael +lanted" &!ereat t!e Lord God &a$ an#r'" and He ur$ed !i(

and !i$ +lant" &!ile al$o on t!i$ aount He did not +er(it Ada( to tou! it" and t!erefore t!e

devil %ein# enviou$ deeived !i( t!rou#! !i$ vine) DAnd . Baru! $aid" Sine al$o t!e vine !a$ %een t!e au$e of $u! #reat evil" and i$ under =ud#(ent of t!e ur$e of God" and was t!e 1

de$trution of t!e fir$t reated" !o& i$ it no& $o u$eful And t!e an#el $aid" T!ou a$e$t ari#!t)

4!en God au$ed t!e delu#e u+on eart!" and de$tro'ed all fle$!" and four !undred and ninet!ou$and #iant$" and t!e &ater ro$e fifteen u%it$ a%ove t!e !i#!e$t mountains, then t!e &ater

entered into +aradi$e and de$tro'ed ever' flo&er? %ut it re(oved &!oll' &it!out t!e %ound$ t!e

$!oot 11 of t!e vine and a$t it out$ide) And &!en t!e eart! a++eared out of t!e &ater" and /oa!a(e out 1* of t!e ar" !e %e#an to +lant of t!e +lant$ &!i! !e found) But !e found al$o t!e

$!oot of t!e vine? and !e too it" and &a$ rea$onin# in !i($elf" 4!at t!en i$ it And . a(e and

$+ae to 13 !i( t!e t!in#$ onernin# it) And !e $aid" S!all . +lant it" or &!at shall I do? Sine

Ada( &a$ de$tro'ed %eau$e of it" let (e not al$o (eet &it! t!e an#er of God %eau$e of it) And$a'in# 16 t!e$e t!in#$ !e +ra'ed t!at God &ould reveal to !i( &!at !e $!ould do onernin# it)

And &!en !e !ad o(+leted t!e +ra'er which lasted fort' da'$" and !avin# %e$ou#!t (an'

t!in#$ and &e+t" 19 !e $aid2 Lord" . entreat t!ee to reveal to (e &!at . $!all do onernin# t!i$

+lant) But God $ent !i$ an#el Sara$ael" and $aid to !i(" Ari$e" /oa!" and +lant t!e $!oot of t!evine" for t!u$ $ait! t!e Lord 2 .t$ %itterne$$ $!all %e !an#ed into $&eetne$$" and it$ ur$e $!all

%eo(e a %le$$in#" and t!at &!i! i$ +rodued fro( it $!all %eo(e t!e %lood of God? and a$t!rou#! it t!e !u(an rae o%tained onde(nation" so a#ain t!rou#! ,e$u$ C!ri$t t!e .((anuel

&ill t!e' reeive in Hi( t!e 1: u+&ard allin#" and t!e entr' into +aradi$e) Kno& t!erefore"

Baru!" t!at a$ Ada( t!rou#! t!i$ ver' tree o%tained onde(nation" and &a$ dive$ted of t!e#lor' of God" $o al$o t!e (en &!o no& drin in$atia%l' t!e &ine &!i! i$ %e#otten of it"

tran$#re$$ &or$e t!an Ada(" and are far fro( t!e 1; #lor' of God" and are $urrenderin#

t!e($elve$ to t!e eternal fire) For 7no8 #ood o(e$ t!rou#! it) For t!o$e &!o drin it to $urfeit

do t!e$e t!in#$2 neit!er doe$ a %rot!er +it' his %rot!er" nor a fat!er his $on" nor !ildren their +arent$" %ut fro( t!e drinin# of &ine o(e all evils, $u! a$ (urder$" adulterie$" forniation$"

+er=urie$" t!eft$" and $u! lie) And not!in# #ood i$ e$ta%li$!ed %' it)

9 1 And . Baru! $aid to t!e an#el" * Let (e a$ t!ee one t!in#" Lord) Sine t!ou did$t $a'

to (e 3 t!at t!e dra#on drin$ one u%it out of t!e $ea" $a' to (e al$o" !o& #reat i$ !i$ %ell'

And t!e an#el $aid" Hi$ %ell' i$ Hade$? and a$ far a$ a +lu((et i$ t!ro&n 7%'8 t!ree !undred

(en" $o #reat i$ !i$ %ell') Co(e" t!en" t!at . (a' $!o& t!ee al$o #reater &or$ t!an t!e$e)

: 1 And !e too (e and led (e &!ere t!e $un #oe$ fort!? * and !e $!o&ed (e a !ariot andfour" under &!i! %urnt a fire" and in t!e !ariot &a$ $ittin# a (an" &earin# a ro&n of fire" 7and8

t!e !ariot 7&a$8 dra&n %' fort' an#el$) And %e!old a %ird irlin# %efore t!e $un" a%out nine 3u%it$ a&a') And . $aid to t!e an#el" 4!at i$ t!i$ %ird And !e $aid to (e" T!i$ i$ t!e 6" 9

#uardian of t!e eart!) And . $aid" Lord" !o& i$ !e t!e #uardian of t!e eart! Tea! (e) And t!e

an#el $aid to (e" T!i$ %ird flie$ alon#$ide of t!e $un" and e@+andin# !i$ &in#$ reeive$ it$ fier' :

ra'$) For if !e &ere not reeivin# t!e(" t!e !u(an rae &ould not %e +re$erved" nor an' ot!er ;livin# reature) But God a++ointed t!i$ %ird thereto. And !e e@+anded !i$ &in#$" and . $a& on



!i$ ri#!t &in# ver' lar#e letter$" as large a$ t!e $+ae of a t!re$!in#floor" t!e $i0e of a%out four <

t!ou$and (odii? and t!e letter$ &ere of #old) And t!e an#el $aid to (e" Read t!e() And . read

and t!e' ran t!u$2 /eit!er eart! nor !eaven %rin# (e fort!" %ut &in#$ of fire %rin# (e fort!) And. $aid" Lord" &!at i$ t!i$ %ird" and &!at i$ !i$ na(e And t!e an#el $aid to (e" Hi$ na(e i$

alled 11 P!oeni@) 7And . $aid8" And &!at doe$ !e eat And !e $aid to (e" T!e (anna of !eaven

and 1* t!e de& of eart!) And . $aid" oe$ t!e %ird e@rete And !e $aid to (e" He e@rete$ a&or(" and t!e e@re(ent of t!e &or( i$ inna(on" &!i! in#$ and +rine$ u$e) But &ait and

t!ou $!alt 13 $ee t!e #lor' of God) And &!ile !e &a$ onver$in# with me, t!ere &a$ a$ a t!under

la+" and t!e +lae &a$ $!aen on &!i! &e &ere $tandin#) And . a$ed t!e an#el" ' Lord"&!at i$ t!i$ $ound And t!e an#el $aid to (e" Even no& t!e an#el$ are o+enin# t!e t!ree !undred

and $i@t'five #ate$ 16 of !eaven" and t!e li#!t i$ %ein# $e+arated fro( t!e darne$$) And a voie

a(e &!i! $aid" Li#!t 19 #iver" #ive to t!e &orld radiane) And &!en . !eard t!e noi$e of t!e

%ird" . $aid" Lord" &!at i$ t!i$ 1: noi$e And !e $aid" T!i$ i$ the bird &!o a&aen$ fro( $lu(%ert!e o$ u+on eart!) For a$ (en do t!rou#! t!e (out!" $o al$o doe$ t!e o $i#nif' to t!o$e in

t!e &orld" in !i$ o&n $+ee!) For t!e $un i$ (ade read' %' t!e an#el$" and t!e o ro&$)

; 1 And . $aid" And &!ere doe$ t!e $un %e#in it$ la%or$" after t!e o ro&$ * And t!e

an#el $aid to (e" Li$ten" Baru!2 All t!in#$ &!at$oever . $!o&ed t!ee are in t!e fir$t and $eond

!eaven" and in t!e t!ird !eaven t!e $un +a$$e$ t!rou#! and #ive$ li#!t to t!e &orld) But &ait" and

t!ou 3 $!alt $ee t!e #lor' of God) And &!ile . &a$ onver$in# &it! !i(" . $a& t!e %ird" and !ea++eared 6 in front" and #re& le$$ and le$$" and at length returned to !i$ full $i0e) And %e!ind

!i( . $a& t!e $!inin# $un" and t!e an#el$ &!i! dra& it" and a ro&n u+on it$ %ead" t!e $i#!t of

&!i! &e &ere 9 not a%le to #a0e U+on" and %e!old) And a$ $oon a$ t!e $un $!one" t!e P!oeni@al$o $tret!ed out !i$ &in#$) But ." &!en . %e!eld $u! #reat #lor'" &a$ %rou#!t lo& &it! #reat

fear" and . fled and : !id in t!e &in#$ of t!e an#el) And t!e an#el $aid to (e" Fear not" Baru!"

%ut &ait and t!ou $!alt al$o $ee t!eir $ettin#)

< 1 And !e too (e and led (e to&ard$ t!e &e$t? and &!en t!e ti(e of t!e" $ettin# a(e" .

$a& a#ain t!e %ird o(in# %efore it, and a$ $oon a$ lie a(e . $a& t!e an#el$" and t!e' lifted t!e

ro&n *" 3 fro( it$ !ead) But t!e %ird $tood e@!au$ted and &it! &in#$ ontrated) And %e!oldin#

t!e$e t!in#$" . $aid" Lord" &!erefore did t!e' lift t!e ro&n fro( t!e !ead of t!e $un" and&!erefore i$ 6 t!e %ird $o e@!au$ted And t!e an#el $aid to (e" T!e ro&n of t!e $un" &!en it

!a$ run t!rou#! t!e da'four an#el$ tae it" and %ear it u+ to !eaven" and rene& it" %eau$e it and

it$ ra'$ !ave %een defiled u+on eart!? (oreover it i$ $o rene&ed ea! da') And . Baru! $aid"

Lord" and &!erefore 9 are it$ %ea($ defiled u+on eart! And t!e an#el $aid to (e" Beau$e it %e!old$ t!e la&le$$ne$$ and unri#!teou$ne$$ of (en" na(el' forniation$" adulterie$" t!eft$"

e@tortion$" idolatrie$" drunenne$$" (urder$" $trife" =ealou$ie$" evil$+eain#$" (ur(urin#$"&!i$+erin#$" divination$" and $u! lie" &!i! are not &ell+lea$in# to God) On aount of t!e$e

t!in#$ i$ it defiled" and t!erefore i$ it rene&ed) : But thou askest onernin# t!e %ird" !o& it i$

e@!au$ted) Beau$e %' re$trainin# t!e ra'$ of t!e $un t!rou#! t!e fire and %urnin# !eat of t!e

&!ole da'" it i$ e@!au$ted t!ere%') For" a$ &e $aid %efore" unle$$ !i$ &in#$ &ere $reenin# t!era'$ of t!e $un" no livin# reature &ould %e +re$erved)



1 And t!e' !avin# retired" t!e ni#!t al$o fell" and at t!e $a(e ti(e came t!e !ariot of t!e

(oon" alon# &it! t!e $tar$) * And . Baru! $aid" Lord" $!o& (e it al$o" . %e$ee! of t!ee" !o& 3it #oe$ fort!" &!ere it de+art$" and in &!at for( it (ove$ alon#) And t!e an#el $aid" 4ait> and

t!ou $!alt $ee it al$o $!ortl') And on t!e (orro& . al$o $a& it in t!e for( of a &o(an" and $ittin#on a &!eeled !ariot) And t!ere &ere %efore it o@en and la(%$ in t!e !ariot" and a (ultitude of6 an#el$ in lie (anner) And . $aid" Lord" &!at are t!e o@en and t!e la(%$ And !e $aid to (e" 9

T!e' al$o are an#el$) And a#ain . a$ed" 4!' i$ it t!at it at one ti(e inrea$e$" %ut at anot!er 6

ti(e derea$e$ And 7!e $aid to (e8" Li$ten" Baru!2 T!i$ &!i! t!ou $ee$t !ad %een &ritten ;

%' God %eautiful a$ no ot!er) And at t!e tran$#re$$ion of t!e fir$t Ada(" it &a$ near to Sa((ael&!en !e too t!e $er+ent a$ a #ar(ent) And it did not !ide it$elf %ut inrea$ed" and God &a$ <

an#r' &it! it" and afflited it" and $!ortened it$ da'$) And . $aid" And !o& doe$ it not al$o $!ine

al&a'$" %ut onl' in t!e ni#!t And t!e an#el $aid" Li$ten2 a$ in t!e +re$ene of a in#" t!eourtier$ annot $+ea freel'" $o t!e (oon and t!e $tar$ annot $!ine in t!e +re$ene of t!e $un?

for t!e $tar$ are al&a'$ $u$+ended" %ut t!e' are $reened %' t!e $un" and t!e (oon" alt!ou#! it i$

unin=ured" i$ on$u(ed %' t!e !eat of t!e $un)

The Fourth Heaven.

1 1 And &!en . !ad learnt all t!e$e t!in#$ fro( t!e ar!an#el" !e too and led (e into a

fourt! * 3 !eaven) And . $a& a (onotonou$ +lain" and in t!e (iddle of it a +ool of &ater) Andt!ere &ere in it (ultitude$ of %ird$ of all ind$" %ut not lie t!o$e !ere on earth. But . $a& a

rane as great a$ 6 #reat o@en? and all the birds &ere #reat %e'ond t!o$e in t!e &orld) And .a$ed t!e an#el" 4!at 9 i$ t!e +lain" and &!at t!e +ool" and &!at t!e (ultitude$ of %ird$ around

it And t!e an#el $aid" Li$ten" Baru! 2 T!e +lain &!i! ontain$ in it t!e +ool and ot!er &onder$i$ the place &!ere t!e : $oul$ of t!e ri#!teou$ o(e" &!en t!e' !old onver$e" livin# to#et!er in

!oir$) But t!e &ater i$ ; t!at &!i! t!e loud$ reeive" and rain u+on t!e eart!" and t!e fruit$

inrea$e) And . $aid a#ain to t!e an#el of t!e Lord" But 7&!at8 are t!e$e %ird$ And !e $aid to(e" T!e' are t!o$e &!i! < ontinuall' $in# +rai$e to t!e Lord) And . $aid" Lord" and !o& do

(en $a' t!at t!e &ater &!i! de$end$ in rain i$ fro( t!e $ea And t!e an#el $aid" The water

&!i! de$end$ in raint!i$ al$o i$ fro( t!e $ea" and fro( t!e &ater$ u+on eart!? %ut t!at &!i!$ti(ulate$ t!e fruit$ i$ 7onl'8 fro( 1 t!e latter $oure) Kno& t!erefore !enefort! t!at fro( t!i$

source i$ &!at i$ alled t!e de& of !eaven)

The Fith Heaven.

11 1 And t!e an#el too (e and led (e t!ene to a fift! !eaven) And t!e #ate &a$ lo$ed)

And . $aid" Lord" i$ not t!i$ #ate&a' o+en t!at &e (a' enter And t!e an#el $aid to (e" 4e

annot enter until i!ael o(e$" &!o !old$ t!e e'$ of t!e Kin#do( of Heaven? %ut &ait and



t!ou $!alt $ee 3 t!e #lor' of God) And t!ere &a$ a #reat $ound" a$ t!under) And . $aid" Lord" &!at

i$ t!i$ $ound 6 And !e $aid to (e" Even no& i!ael" t!e o((ander o the angels, o(e$

do&n to reeive t!e 9 +ra'er$ of (en) And %e!old a voie a(e" Let t!e #ate$ %e o+ened) Andt!e' o+ened them, and : t!ere &a$ a roar a$ of t!under) And i!ael a(e" and t!e an#el &!o

&a$ &it! (e a(e fae to ; fae &it! !i( and $aid" Hail" (' o((ander" and that of all our

order) And t!e o((ander i!ael $aid" Hail t!ou al$o" our %rot!er" and t!e inter+reter of t!erevelation$ to t!o$e &!o +a$$ t!rou#! life < virtuou$l') And !avin# $aluted one anot!er t!u$" t!e'

$tood $till) And . $a& t!e o((ander i!ael $aid" Hail t!ou al$o" our %rot!er" and t!e

inter+reter of t!e revelation$ to t!o$e &!o +a$$ t!rou#! life < virtuou$l') And !avin# $aluted oneanot!er t!u$" t!e' $tood $till) And . $a& t!e o((ander i!ael" !oldin# an e@eedin#l' #reat

ve$$el? it$ de+t! was as #reat a$ the distance fro( !eaven to eart!" and it$ %readt! a$ #reat a$

t!e distance fro( nort! to $out!) And . $aid" Lord" &!at i$ t!at &!i! i!ael t!e ar!an#el i$

!oldin# And !e $aid to (e" T!i$ i$ &!ere t!e (erit$ of t!e ri#!teou$ enter" and $u! #ood &or$a$ t!e' do" &!i! are e$orted %efore t!e !eavenl' God)

1* 1" And a$ . &a$ onver$in# &it! t!e(" %e!old an#el$ a(e %earin# %a$et$ full of

flo&er$) And * t!e' #ave t!e( to i!ael) And . a$ed t!e an#el" Lord" &!o are t!e$e" and &!atare t!e t!in#$ 3 %rou#!t !it!er fro( %e$ide t!e( And !e $aid to (e" T!e$e are an#el$ 7&!o8 are

over t!e 6" 9 ri#!teou$) And t!e ar!an#el too t!e %a$et$" and a$t t!e( into t!e ve$$el) And

t!e an#el : $aid to (e" T!e$e flo&er$ are t!e (erit$ of t!e ri#!teou$) And . $a& ot!er an#el$ %earin# %a$et$ which were 7neit!er8 e(+t'nor full) And t!e' %e#an to la(ent" and did not

venture to dra& near" ; %eau$e t!e' !ad not t!e +ri0e$ o(+lete) And i!ael ried and $aid"

Co(e !it!er" al$o" 'e < an#el$" %rin# &!at 'e !ave %rou#!t) And i!ael &a$ e@eedin#l'#rieved" and t!e an#el &!o &a$ &it! (e" %eau$e t!e' did not fill t!e ve$$el)

13 1 And t!en a(e in lie (anner ot!er an#el$ &ee+in# and %e&ailin#" and $a'in# &it!

fear" Be!old !o& &e are overlouded" Lord" for &e &ere delivered to evil (en" and &e &i$! to

de+art fro( * t!e() And i!ael $aid" Ye annot de+art fro( t!e(" in order t!at t!e ene(' (a'not +revail to 3 t!e end? %ut $a' to (e &!at 'e a$) And t!e' $aid" 4e +ra' t!ee" i!ael our

o((ander" tran$fer u$ fro( t!e(" for &e annot a%ide &it! &ied and fooli$! (en" for t!ere i$

not!in# #ood 6 in t!e(" %ut ever' ind of unri#!teou$ne$$ and #reed) For &e do not %e!old t!e(enterin# Dinto C!ur! at all" nor a(on# $+iritual fat!er$" nor into an' #ood &or) But &!ere

t!ere i$ (urder" t!ere al$o are t!e' in t!e (id$t" and &!ere are forniation$" adulterie$" t!eft$"

$lander$" +er=urie$" =ealou$ie$" drunenne$$" $trife" env'" (ur(urin#$" &!i$+erin#" idolatr'"

divination" and $u! lie" 9 t!en are t!e' workers of $u! &or$" and of ot!er$ &or$e) 4!erefore&e entreat t!at &e (a' de+art fro( t!e() And i!ael $aid to t!e an#el$" 4ait till . learn fro(

t!e Lord &!at $!all o(e to +a$$)



16 1 And in t!at ver' !our i!ael de+arted" and t!e door$ &ere lo$ed) And t!ere &a$ a

$ound a$ * t!under) And . a$ed t!e an#el" 4!at i$ t!e $ound And !e $aid to (e" i!ael i$

even no& +re$entin# t!e (erit$ of (en to God)

19 1 And in t!at ver' !our i!ael de$ended" and t!e #ate &a$ o+ened? and !e %rou#!t oil)

* And a$ for t!e an#el$ &!i! %rou#!t t!e %a$et$ which were full" !e filled t!e( &it! oil"

$a'in#" Tae it a&a'" re&ard our friend$ an !undredfold" and t!o$e &!o !ave la%oriou$l'&rou#!t #ood &or$) 3 For t!o$e &!o $o&ed virtuou$l'" al$o rea+ virtuou$l') And !e $aid al$o to

t!o$e %rin#in# t!e !alfe(+t' %a$et$" Co(e !it!er 'e al$o? tae a&a' t!e re&ard aordin# a$

'e %rou#!t" and 6 deliver it to t!e $on$ of (en) DT!en !e $aid al$o to t!o$e &!o %rou#!t t!e fulland to t!o$e who brought t!e !alfe(+t' %a$et$2 Go and %le$$ our friend$" and $a' to t!e( t!at

t!u$ $ait! t!e Lord" Ye are fait!ful over a fe& t!in#$" . &ill $et 'ou over (an' t!in#$? enter into

t!e =o' of 'our Lord)

1: 1 And turnin# !e $aid al$o to t!o$e &!o %rou#!t not!in#2 T!u$ $ait! t!e Lord" Be not $ad

of * ountenane" and &ee+ not" nor let t!e $on$ of (en alone) But $ine t!e' an#ered (e in t!eir

&or$" #o and (ae t!e( enviou$ and an#r' and +rovoed a#ain$t a people that is no +eo+le" a 3 +eo+le t!at !a$ no under$tandin#) Furt!er" %e$ide$ t!e$e" $end fort! t!e ater+illar and t!e

un&in#ed lou$t" and t!e (ilde&" and t!e o((on lou$t 7and8 !ail &it! li#!tnin#$ and an#er"

and 6 +uni$! t!e( $everel' &it! t!e $&ord and &it! deat!" and t!eir !ildren &it! de(on$) For

t!e' did not !earen to (' voie" nor did t!e' o%$erve (' o((and(ent$" nor do them, %ut&ere de$+i$er$ of (' o((and(ent$" and in$olent to&ard$ t!e +rie$t$ &!o +rolai(ed ('

&ord$ to t!e()

1; 1 And &!ile !e 'et $+ae" t!e door &a$ lo$ed" and &e &it!dre&) * And t!e an#el too

(e and 3 re$tored (e to t!e p!ace where I was at t!e %e#innin#) And !avin# o(e to ('$elf" .

#ave #lor' 6 to God" &!o ounted (e &ort!' of $u! !onor) 4!erefore do 'e al$o" %ret!ren" &!o

o%tained $u! a revelation" 'our$elve$ al$o #lorif' God" $o t!at He al$o (a' #lorif' 'ou" no&and ever" and to all eternit') A(en

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