1

And it came to pass after this that his name during his lifetime was raised aloft
to that Son of Man and to the Lord of Spirits from amongst those who dwell on
the earth.

2

And he was raised aloft on the chariots of the spirit and his name vanished
among them.

3

And from that day I was no longer numbered amongst them and He set me
between the two winds, between the North and the West, where the angels took
the cords to measure for me the place for the elect and righteous.

4

And there I saw the first fathers and the righteous who from the beginning
dwell in that place.

5

And it came to pass after this that my spirit was translated and it ascended into
the heavens I saw the holy sons of God.

6

They were stepping on flames of fire: Their garments were white and their
faces shone like snow.

7

And I saw two streams of fire and the light of that fire shone like hyacinth, and
I fell on my face before the Lord of Spirits.

8

And the angel Michael seized me by my right hand and lifted me up and led
me forth into all the secrets, and he showed me all the secrets of righteousness.

9

And he showed me all the secrets of the ends of the heaven, and all the
chambers of all the stars, and all the luminaries, Whence they proceed before the
face of the holy ones.

10

And he translated my spirit into the heaven of heavens and I saw there as it
were a structure built of crystals and between those crystals tongues of living
fire.

11

And my spirit saw the girdle which girt that house of fire and on its four sides
were streams full of living fire, and they girt that house.

12

And round about were Seraphin, Cherubic, and Ophannin: And these are they
who sleep not and guard the throne of His glory.

13

And I saw angels who could not be counted. A thousand thousands and ten
thousand times ten thousand encircling that house.

14

And Michael, and Raphael, and Gabriel, and Phanuel, and the holy angels
who are above the heavens go in and out of that house.

15

And they came forth from that house, and Michael and Gabriel, Raphael, and
Phanuel, and many holy angels without number.

16

And with them the Head of Days, His head white and pure as wool, and His
raiment indescribable.

17

And I fell on my face and my whole body became relaxed, and my spirit was
transfigured; and I cried with a loud voice with the spirit of power and blessed
and glorified and extolled.

18

And these blessings which went forth out of my mouth were well pleasing
before that Head of Days.

19

And that Head of Days came with Michael and Gabriel, Raphael, and
Phanuel, thousands and ten thousands of angels without number.

20

And He came to me and greeted me with His voice, and said unto me: "This
is the Son of Man who is born unto righteousness, and righteousness abides over
Him, and the righteousness of the Head of Days forsakes Him not."

21

And he said unto me: "He proclaims unto thee peace in the name of the world
to come; for from hence has proceeded peace since the creation of the world, and
so shall it be unto thee for ever and for ever and ever.

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And all shall walk in his ways since righteousness never forsaketh Him.

23

With Him will be their dwelling places, and with Him their heritage, and they
shall not be separated from Him for ever and ever and ever.

24

And so there shall be length of days with that Son of Man and the righteous
shall have peace and an upright way in the name of the Lord of Spirits for ever
and ever.