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And now if you also forsake us, it were good for us all to die before you, and then that you should withdraw from us.'

And my son and the elders of the people answered and said unto me: 'Has the Mighty One humiliated us to such a degree As to take you from us quickly?

And my son and the elders of the people answered and said unto me: 'Has the Mighty One humiliated us to such a degree As to take you from us quickly?

For where again shall we seek the law, Or who will distinguish for us between death and life?'

For we said not to our parents, "Beget us, Nor did we send to Sheol and say, "Receive us."

For we said not to our parents, "Beget us, Nor did we send to Sheol and say, "Receive us."

Protect us in Your compassions, And in Your mercy help us.

Protect us in Your compassions, And in Your mercy help us.

In you do we trust, for lo! Your law is with us, And we know that we shall not fall so long as we keep Your statutes.

For we are all one celebrated people, Who have received one law from One: And the law which is amongst us will aid us, And the surpassing wisdom which is in us will help us.'

For we are all one celebrated people, Who have received one law from One: And the law which is amongst us will aid us, And the surpassing wisdom which is in us will help us.'

For we are all one celebrated people, Who have received one law from One: And the law which is amongst us will aid us, And the surpassing wisdom which is in us will help us.'

For we are all one celebrated people, Who have received one law from One: And the law which is amongst us will aid us, And the surpassing wisdom which is in us will help us.'

['But now let us dismiss the wicked and inquire about the righteous.

Adam is therefore not the cause, save only of his own soul, But each of us has been the Adam of his own soul.

"Behold, for lo! Sennacherib is prepared to destroy us, and he will be boastful and uplifted when he has destroyed Zion."

But if, indeed, we who exist know wherefore we have come, And submit ourselves to Him who brought us out of Egypt, We shall come again and remember those things which have passed, And shall rejoice regarding that which has been.

But if now we know not wherefore we have come, And recognize not the principate of Him who brought us up out of Egypt, We shall come again and seek after those things which have been now, And be grieved with pain because of those things which have befallen.'

And the whole people answered and said unto me: 'So far as we can recall the good things which the Mighty One has done unto us, we do recall them; and those things which we do not remember He in His mercy knows.

Nevertheless, do this for us your people: write also to our brethren in Babylon an epistle of doctrine and a scroll of hope, that you may confirm them also before you do depart from us.

Nevertheless, do this for us your people: write also to our brethren in Babylon an epistle of doctrine and a scroll of hope, that you may confirm them also before you do depart from us.

Thus says Baruch the son of Neriah to the brethren carried into captivity: 'Mercy and peace.' I bear in mind, my brethren, the love of Him who created us, who loved us from of old, and never hated us, but above all educated us.

Thus says Baruch the son of Neriah to the brethren carried into captivity: 'Mercy and peace.' I bear in mind, my brethren, the love of Him who created us, who loved us from of old, and never hated us, but above all educated us.

Thus says Baruch the son of Neriah to the brethren carried into captivity: 'Mercy and peace.' I bear in mind, my brethren, the love of Him who created us, who loved us from of old, and never hated us, but above all educated us.

Thus says Baruch the son of Neriah to the brethren carried into captivity: 'Mercy and peace.' I bear in mind, my brethren, the love of Him who created us, who loved us from of old, and never hated us, but above all educated us.

For if you so do these things, He will continually remember you, He who always promised on our behalf to those who were more excellent than we, that He will never forget or forsake us, but with much mercy will gather together again those who were dispersed.

Now, my brethren, learn first what befell Zion: how that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against us.

For we have sinned against Him who made us, and we have not kept the commandments which he commanded us, yet he hath not chastened us as we deserved.

For we have sinned against Him who made us, and we have not kept the commandments which he commanded us, yet he hath not chastened us as we deserved.

For we have sinned against Him who made us, and we have not kept the commandments which he commanded us, yet he hath not chastened us as we deserved.

For what befell you we also suffer in a preeminent degree, for it befell us also.

'How long will these things endure for us? And will these evils come upon us always?'

'How long will these things endure for us? And will these evils come upon us always?'

For know you that our Maker will assuredly avenge us on all our enemies, according to all that they have done to us, also that the consummation which the Most High will make is very nigh, and His mercy that is coming, and the consummation of His judgment, is by no means far off.

For know you that our Maker will assuredly avenge us on all our enemies, according to all that they have done to us, also that the consummation which the Most High will make is very nigh, and His mercy that is coming, and the consummation of His judgment, is by no means far off.

Let none therefore of these present things ascend into your hearts, but above all let us be expectant, because that which is promised to us shall come.

Let none therefore of these present things ascend into your hearts, but above all let us be expectant, because that which is promised to us shall come.

And let us not now look unto the delights of the Gentiles in the present, but let us remember what has been promised to us in the end.

And let us not now look unto the delights of the Gentiles in the present, but let us remember what has been promised to us in the end.

And let us not now look unto the delights of the Gentiles in the present, but let us remember what has been promised to us in the end.

For if He judge us not according to the multitude of His mercies, woe unto all us who are born.

For if He judge us not according to the multitude of His mercies, woe unto all us who are born.

No more, we were in our own land [And they helped us when we sinned],

Pouring out their wrath upon us with a view to rapine.

The Lord shall deliver them from guileful men and sinners, And deliver us from every stumbling-block of the lawless (men).

Cause not Thy hand to be heavy upon us, Lest through necessity we sin.

Even though Thou restore us not, we will not keep away; But unto Thee will we come.

Make not Thy dwelling afar from us, O God; Lest they assail us that hate us without cause.

Make not Thy dwelling afar from us, O God; Lest they assail us that hate us without cause.

Make not Thy dwelling afar from us, O God; Lest they assail us that hate us without cause.

Chasten us Thyself in Thy good pleasure; But give (us) not up to the nations;

Chasten us Thyself in Thy good pleasure; But give (us) not up to the nations;

For, if Thou sendest pestilence, Thou Thyself givest it charge concerning us; For Thou art merciful, And wilt not be angry to the point of consuming us.

For, if Thou sendest pestilence, Thou Thyself givest it charge concerning us; For Thou art merciful, And wilt not be angry to the point of consuming us.

And the nations shall not prevail against us. For Thou art our shield,

And when we call upon Thee, Thou hearkenest to us;

Thou wilt establish us in the time that Thou helpest us, Showing mercy to the house of Jacob on the day wherein Thou didst promise (to help them).

Thou wilt establish us in the time that Thou helpest us, Showing mercy to the house of Jacob on the day wherein Thou didst promise (to help them).

And I said in my heart; Surely God judgeth us;

Behold, now, O God, Thou hast shown us Thy judgment in Thy righteousness;

Turn, O God, Thy mercy upon us, and have pity upon us;

Turn, O God, Thy mercy upon us, and have pity upon us;

For Thy faithfulness is with us. And (though) we have stiffened our neck, yet Thou art our chastener;

Overlook us not, O our God, lest the nations swallow us up, as though there were none to deliver.

Overlook us not, O our God, lest the nations swallow us up, as though there were none to deliver.

And we will not depart from Thee, For good are Thy judgments upon us.

For shame is upon us and upon our faces on account of all these things.

And, now, Thou art our God, and we the people whom Thou hast loved: Behold and show pity, O God of Israel, for we are Thine; And remove not Thy mercy from us, lest they assail us.

And, now, Thou art our God, and we the people whom Thou hast loved: Behold and show pity, O God of Israel, for we are Thine; And remove not Thy mercy from us, lest they assail us.

For Thou didst choose the seed of Abraham before all the nations, And didst set Thy name upon us, O Lord,

And Thou wilt not reject (us) for ever. Thou madest a covenant with our fathers concerning us;

And Thou wilt not reject (us) for ever. Thou madest a covenant with our fathers concerning us;

The right hand of the Lord hath covered me; The right hand of the Lord hath spared us.

The arm of the Lord hath saved us from the sword that passed through, From famine and the death of sinners.

Noisome beasts ran upon them: With their teeth they tore their flesh, And with their molars crushed their bones. But from all these things the Lord delivered us,

Faithful is the Lord to them that love Him in truth, To them that endure His chastening, To them that walk in the righteousness of His commandments, In the law which He commanded us that we might live.

But, for our sins, sinners rose up against us; They assailed us and thrust us out; What Thou hadst not promised to them, they took away (from us) with violence.

But, for our sins, sinners rose up against us; They assailed us and thrust us out; What Thou hadst not promised to them, they took away (from us) with violence.

But, for our sins, sinners rose up against us; They assailed us and thrust us out; What Thou hadst not promised to them, they took away (from us) with violence.

But, for our sins, sinners rose up against us; They assailed us and thrust us out; What Thou hadst not promised to them, they took away (from us) with violence.

May the Lord hasten His mercy upon Israel! May He deliver us from the uncleanness of unholy enemies! The Lord Himself is our king for ever and ever.

And Thy love (is) toward the seed of Abraham, the children of Israel. Thy chastisement is upon us as (upon) a first-born, only-begotten son,

"Come, falling on the earth let us all pray

Since he alone is Lord; and let us all

The world's fair folds. In strife with us perhaps

A priest, say: "Come, let us raise up of God

A beautiful true temple; come, let us

Let us turn our souls, giving praise to God

"Let both of us, O Son, make mortal tribes--

Thou didst address: "Behold, let us make man

And let us give him life-sustaining breath;

and counsellor of all Assyria, why should he corrupt the land against us?' Then when

exceedingly.' Then answered those two men and said to him, 'Tell us indeed, Nabusumiskun the officer,

all the army of Assyria were (guided). Let us not kill him undeservedly. A slave, a eunuch of mine, I will give to you.

after us to see the body of this Ahikar. Then they will see the body of this eunuch my slave,

'Do according as you think. Let us not kill him, but you shall give us that slave,

'Do according as you think. Let us not kill him, but you shall give us that slave,

I will be silent. The sheep answered and said to him, 'Take for thyself what thou wilt take from us. We are thy sheep.'

And the chief-captain departed from before the face of God, and went down to Abraham to the oak of Mamre, and found the righteous Abraham in the field close by, sitting beside yokes of oxen for ploughing, together with the sons of Masek and other servants, to the number of twelve. And behold the chief-captain came to him, and Abraham, seeing the chief-captain Michael coming from afar, like to a very comely warrior, arose and met him as was his custom, meeting and entertaining all strangers. And the chief-captain saluted him and said: Hail, most honored father, righteous soul chosen of God, true son of the heavenly one. Abraham said to the chief-captain: Hail, most honored warrior, bright as the sun and most beautiful above all the sons of men; you are welcome; therefore I beseech your presence, tell me whence the youth of your age has come; teach me, your suppliant, whence and from what army and from what journey your beauty has come hither. The chief-captain said: I, O righteous Abraham, come from the great city. I have been sent by the great king to take the place of a good friend of his, for the king has summoned him. And Abraham said, Come, my Lord, go with me as far as my field. The chief-captain said: I come; and going into the field of the ploughing, they sat down beside the company. And Abraham said to his servants, the sons of Masek: Go to the herd of horses, and bring two horses, quiet, and gentle and tame, so that I and this stranger may sit thereon. But the chief-captain said, Nay, my Lord, Abraham, let them not bring horses, for I abstain from ever sitting upon any four-footed beast. Is not my king rich in much merchandise, having power both over men and all kinds of cattle? But I abstain from ever sitting upon any four-footed beast. Let us go, then, O righteous soul, walking lightly until we reach your house. And Abraham said, Amen, be it so.

And as they went on from the field toward his house, beside that way there stood a cypress tree, and by the command of the Lord the tree cried out with a human voice, saying, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God that calls himself to those that love him; but Abraham hid the mystery, thinking that the chief-captain had not heard the voice of the tree. And coming near to the house they sat down in the court, and Isaac seeing the face of the angel said to Sarah his mother, My lady mother, behold, the man sitting with my father Abraham is not a son of the race of those that dwell on the earth. And Isaac ran, and saluted him, and fell at the feet of the Incorporeal, and the Incorporeal blessed him and said, The Lord God will grant you his promise that he made to your father Abraham and to his seed, and will also grant you the precious prayer of your father and your mother. Abraham said to Isaac his son, My son Isaac, draw water from the well, and bring it me in the vessel, that we may wash the feet of this stranger, for he is tired, having come to us from off a long journey. And Isaac ran to the well and drew water in the vessel and brought it to them, and Abraham went up and washed the feet of the chief captain Michael, and the heart of Abraham was moved, and he wept over the stranger. And Isaac, seeing his father weeping, wept also, and the chief captain, seeing them weeping, also wept with them, and the tears of the chief captain fell upon the vessel into the water of the basin and became precious stones. And Abraham seeing the marvel, and being astonished, took the stones secretly, and hid the mystery, keeping it by himself in his heart.