chapter ten

¹and I did see an other mighty angel descend from heaven, wrapped in a cloud; and the rainbow was over his head, and his face was like the sun, and his feet, like pillars fire;

²and in his hand did he have a small open book; and did put his right foot on the sea, and the left on the dry land;

³and had a shout done with a loud voice, as it were a lion roars; and when he did cry out, did the seven thunders speak with their rumblings.

⁴and when the seven thunders had spoken, did I want to write; and did hear a voice of heaven say: seal up what the seven thunders have spoken, and write it not.

⁵and the angel, whom I had seen standing on the sea and on the dry land, did hold up his right hand to the heaven,

⁶and swore (an oath) by the One, Who lives forever and ever, Who did create the heaven and what is is found therein, and the earth and what it is on it, and the sea and what is found in it, that it will more not be any time;

⁷but in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he will be blowing (shofar), will completed be the mystery of Hashem, just as He did herald become to His servants, the prophets. (Daniel 12, 6-7.)

⁸and that voice, which I have heard from heaven, did again speak with me, and said: go, take the open book from the hand of the angel, who stands on the sea and on the dry land.

⁹and I did go there to the angel, and did to him say: give me the book. and he did to me say: take and it eat up; and it will you (SG) bitter make in stomach, but in your mouth will it be sweet as honey. (Ezekiel 2, 9; 3, 3.)

¹⁰and I have taken the book out of the hand of the angel, and have it eaten up; and was in my mouth so sweet, as honey, and when I have it eaten up, is me become bitter in stomach.

¹¹and it was to me said: you (SG) must again prophecies say over a many nations and nations and tongues and kings.