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And again I saw when He descended into the third heaven, and He made Himself like unto the form of the angels in the third heaven.

And those who kept the gate of the (third) heaven demanded the password, and the Lord gave (it) to them in order that He should not be recognized. And when they saw Him, they did not praise or laud Him; for His form was like unto their form.

And again I saw when He descended into the second heaven, and again He gave the password there; those who kept the gate proceeded to demand and the Lord to give.

And I saw when He made Himself like unto the form of the angels in the second heaven, and they saw Him and they did not praise Him; for His form was like unto their form.

And again I saw when He descended into the first heaven, and there also He gave the password to those who kept the gate, and He made Himself like unto the form of the angels who were on the left of that throne, and they neither praised nor lauded Him; for His form was like unto their form.

And there was much sorrow there, while they said: 'How did our Lord descend in our midst, and we perceived not the glory [which has been upon Him], which we see has been upon Him from the sixth heaven?'

And He ascended into the second heaven, and He did not transform Himself, but all the angels who were on the right and on the left and the throne in the midst

And in like manner He ascended into the third heaven, and they praised and said in like manner.

And in the fourth heaven and in the fifth also they said precisely after the same manner.

And I saw when He ascended into the sixth heaven, and they worshipped and glorified Him.

And I saw how He ascended into the seventh heaven, and all the righteous and all the angels praised Him. And then I saw Him sit down on the right hand of that Great Glory whose glory I told you that I could not behold.

... Such things ye will read. And watch ye in the Holy Spirit in order that ye may receive your garments and thrones and crowns of glory which are laid up in the seventh heaven.

O my son! if water would stand still in heaven, and a black crow become white, and myrrh grow sweet as honey, then ignorant men and fools might understand and become wise.

I have been desiring to build a castle between the heaven and the earth, and I want thee to send me a wise, clever man from thyself to build it for me, and to answer me all my questions, and that I may have the taxes and the custom duties of Assyria for three years.'

Then the king called Nadan and said to him, 'Look at this letter and understand what is in it.' And when Nadan read it, he said, 'O my lord! who is able to build a castle between the heaven and the earth?'

And he has sent me, who am one of his slaves, that I may answer thee thy questions, and may fulfil all thy desire: for thou hast sent to seek from my lord the king a man who will build thee a castle between the heaven and the earth.

And Haiqar said to him: 'My lord is the God of heaven, and his nobles are the lightnings and the thunder, and when he wills the winds blow and the rain falls.

And now, O Haiqar, there remains what we desire from thee, that thou shouldst build as a castle between heaven and earth.'

Then Haiqar let the eagles out of the boxes, and tied the young men on their backs, and tied the ropes to the eagles' feet, and let them go in the air. And they soared upwards, till they remained between heaven and earth.

O my boy! thou hast been to me like a man who took a stone, and threw it up to heaven to stone his Lord with it. And the stone did not hit, and did not reach high enough, but it became the cause of guilt and sin.

Then the priests in the temple and the women and children besought God to come to the rescue of his Holy Place that was being violated; and when Apollonius with his armed host marched in to seize the moneys, there appeared from heaven angels, riding upon horses, with lightning flashing from their arms, and cast great fear and trembling upon them.

And Apollonius fell down half-dead in the Court of the Gentiles, and stretched out his hands to heaven, and with tears he entreated the Hebrews that they would make intercession for him and stay the wrath of the heavenly host.

But the great-souled and noble man, an Eleazar in very truth, was no more moved in his mind than if he were being tormented in a dream; yea, the old man keeping his eyes steadfastly raised to heaven suffered his flesh to be tom by the scourges till he was bathed in blood and his sides became a mass of wounds; and even when he fell to the ground because his body could no longer support the pain he still kept his Reason erect and inflexible.

'O thou most abominable tyrant, thou enemy of the justice of heaven and bloody-minded, thou dost torment me in this fashion not for manslaying nor for impiety but for defending the Law of God.'

Yea, of myself I come forward, in order that, slaying me also, thou mayest by yet more misdeeds increase the penalty thou owest to the justice of Heaven.

Not so majestic stands the moon amid the stars in heaven as thou, having lit the path of thy seven starlike sons unto righteousness, standest in honour with God; and thou art set in heaven with them.

Not so majestic stands the moon amid the stars in heaven as thou, having lit the path of thy seven starlike sons unto righteousness, standest in honour with God; and thou art set in heaven with them.

And another angel began to descend from heaven. and said unto them: 'Hold your lamps, and do not light them till I tell you.

Moreover, (you priests) take you the keys of the sanctuary, And cast them into the height of heaven, And give them to the Lord and say: "Guard Your house Thyself, For lo! we are found false stewards.

And He answered and said unto me: 'Wherefore at that time he appointed for them a covenant and said: "Behold I have placed before you life and death," And he called heaven and earth to witness against them.

For he knew that his time was but short, But that heaven and earth endure always.

'O you that have made the earth, hear me, that have fixed the firmament by the word, and have made firm the height of the heaven by the spirit, that have called from the beginning of the world that which did not yet exist, and they obey you.

Remember that formerly Moses assuredly called heaven and earth to witness against you and said: 'If you transgress the law you shall be dispersed, but if you keep it you shall be kept.'

And now behold, ye princes of the earth, the judgment of the Lord, For a great king and righteous (is He), judging (all) that is under heaven.

I said: They establish their ways in righteousness. I thought upon the judgments of God since the creation of heaven and earth; I held God righteous in His judgments which have been from of old.

Their planting is rooted for ever; They shall not be plucked up all the days of heaven: For the portion and the inheritance of God is Israel.

(It is He) who hath established in (their) courses the lights (of heaven) for determining seasons from year to year, And they have not turned aside from the way which He appointed them

Gave the sweet light; he raised the heaven on high,

For he was self-caused and from heaven looked down

The last calamity sent forth from heaven,

From heaven thus spoke: "Noah, be of good cheer

Do thou discern. I clothe me with the heaven,

The air shall be disordered, and from heaven

Forthwith the purpose of the God of heaven.

And moon, and stars, and circle of the heaven,

By opening of great cataracts from heaven,

When the waters ceased, and then again from heaven

Against the starry heaven. And then the stream

Unto the house of heaven shall he go

And then shall bloody signs from heaven descend--

And then shall the great God who dwells in heaven

Bright, all-resplendent, from the radiant heaven

From heaven a crown for contest unto men

Which God in heaven unto most righteous men

Dwelling in heaven, will scatter sleep on men,

To them that sleep, that from the starry heaven

And then the Tishbite, urging from the heaven

A mighty stream of burning fire from heaven

For stars from heaven shall fall into all seas.

Sovereign, ineffable, dwelling in heaven,

Created all things, even heaven and sea,

Who made the heaven and earth. Alas! a race

With their own houses, when from heaven shall flow

Shall roll the heaven, even as a scroll is rolled;

To mount aloft into the starry heaven;

Giving to them names both of earth and heaven,

Shall come to mortals. But the God of heaven

His own law God delivered them from heaven

And then will God from heaven send a king

And out of heaven from holy ones to thee

Whose blood yet cries out to the lofty heaven.

From heaven to earth, and from the earth again

Raise thee to heaven, for mortals of low rank

Of happy ones! For from the starry heaven

And God will make the mighty heaven on high

Shall he set, who created heaven and earth,

Their hands to the broad heaven, shall begin

But they lift up their pure arms unto heaven,

Shall fall front heaven on earth; and great bright lights

And brimstone there shall be from heaven, and stones

Heaven, and divinely fashioned sun, and moon.

Also from heaven a delightful drink

Will the Immortal in the starry heaven

For he who made the heaven and earth gave thee

On earth shall be. When in the starry heaven

Straightway shalt there be also from the heaven

And the sun's brightness in the midst of heaven

Shalt consummate, whose dwelling is in heaven.

Of the world, from the time the God of heaven

And from the heaven the stars and circling moon

Fire shall come flashing forth in the broad heaven,

And small drops like red earth shall fall from heaven,

Then know the anger of the God of heaven,

And lifting up your hands to heaven seek pardon

Thou shalt become poor, so that out of heaven

Fallen from the stars, thou shalt not rise to heaven."

Of the immortal Thunderer in heaven,

From heaven into the dreadful sea and burn

Shall wind about the middle of the heaven,

Fastening a belt the sun shall lead all heaven,