Eighteen

1

And now, Judah, I will prophecy unto you once again;
for I am the oracle of YHVH,
and YHVH is the hope of Israel;

2

Therefore, I say unto you:

3

How firm is the foundation
build upon YHVH, our Elohim!

4

And upon this shetiyyah is Zion built:
By the Chozeh, even those who see.

5

And this is the rock
whereupon this earth was created and built up,
and in it is the life of Israel;

6

For if mankind were to open their eyes to see,
then the adversary would have no power
over the hearts of mankind,
and the unknown would be known:

7

For the seer does know,
and does testify
that there is one above all,
and one below,

8

And one between two,
and two who do beget a third,
and that the three become one,

9

And that one sends forth the divine light and life,
and there are seen six on the one side
and six upon the other

10

And the six do rise to become twelve,
and the twelve reveal the twenty-two symbols,

11

And the six are a part of the ten elohim
from the first day of the creation,
and the ten are the one.

12

And this is the shetiyyah where upon Zion does dwell;
and therefore, wake up, O Judah,
and wake up your brothers,
even Israel;

13

For you will be judged in your slumber,
and when the body is defiled,
the soul does flee from out of it:

14

But in YHVH comes new life,
and then death shall be no more;
for YHVH is El Elyon,
and His is over all things,
even life and death;

15

Therefore, YHVH is the hope of Israel,
and though your children shall not see His hope,
it will dwell within them,
that their children,
and their children’s children
shall find it.

16

And though you shall be cast out,
and thrown down,
you will find YHVH again,
and you will revere Him once more.

17

So says Neum, the oracle of YHVH.