8 Because they that bless Him shall be blessed, and they that curse Him shall perish. (T12) 9 And thereupon the angel opened to me the gates of heaven, and I saw the holy temple, and upon a throne of glory the Most High. (T12) 10 And He said to me: Levi, I have given thee the blessing of the priesthood until I come and sojourn in the midst of Israel. (T12)
Testament of Levi 2:8–10
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Testament of Levi 1:8–10
8 Then there fell upon me a sleep, and I beheld a high mountain, and I was upon it. (T12) 9 And behold the heavens were opened, and an angel of God said to me, Levi, enter. (T12) 10 And I entered from the first heaven, and I saw there a great sea hanging. (T12)
Book of Jubilees 31:12–14
12 And the spirit of prophecy came down into his mouth, and he took Levi by his right hand and Judah by his left. (JUB) 13 And he turned to Levi first, and began to bless him first, and said unto him: May the God of all, the very Lord of all the ages, bless thee and thy c… (JUB)
Book of Jubilees 8:19–21
19 And he knew that the Garden of Eden is the holy of holies, and the dwelling of the Lord, and Mount Sinai the centre of the desert, and Mount Zion -the centre of the navel of the earth: these three were created as holy places facing each other. (JUB) 20 And he blessed t… (JUB)
Testament of Levi 3:22–24
22 The seventh placed on my head a diadem of priesthood, and filled my hands with incense, that I might serve as priest to the Lord God. (T12) 23 And they said to me: Levi, thy seed shall be divided into three offices, for a sign of the glory of the Lord who is to come. (T12) 24 An… (T12)
Testament of Levi 1:12–14
12 And I said to the angel, Why is this so? And the angel said to me, Marvel not at this, for thou shalt see another heaven more brilliant and incomparable. (T12) 13 And when thou hast ascended thither, Thou shalt stand near the Lord, and shalt be His minister, and shalt,… (T12)
Book of Enoch 39:9–11
9 In those days I praised and extolled the name of the Lord of Spirits with blessings and praises, because He hath destined me for blessing and glory according to the good pleasure of the Lord of Spirits. (ENO) 10 For a long time my eyes regarded that place, and I blesse… (ENO)
2 Baruch 76:1–2
1 And He answered and said unto me: ['Inasmuch as the revelation of this vision has been interpreted to thee as thou besoughtest], hear the word of the Most High that thou mayst know what (2BA) 2 is to befall thee after these things. For thou shalt surely depart from th… (2BA)
Book of Enoch 22:13–14
13 Such has been made for the spirits of men who were not righteous but sinners, who were complete in transgression, and of the transgressors they shall be companions: but their spirits shall not be slain in the day of judgement nor shall they be raised from the… (ENO)
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