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And it came to pass that upon returning to that cave, I did come across a man of the stick of Manasseh who had pitched his tent in the wilderness (Mormon) whose name was Baraq, son of Laman.
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And the Voice did speak unto me, saying: Go and enquire of this man.
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Therefore, I did put away my cloak from before him, that I should keep holy and that he should not see my righteousness (צדק).
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And so it was that I did come up unto him, that I should join him by his fire, saying: I come in peace, praise be unto YHVH, our Elohim, and the Elohim of our fathers!
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¶ And now, being alone, Baraq did speak unto me not, therefore I did speak again, saying even with an oath, that he need not fear,
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And I did ask him why for he should go down alone into the wilderness (Mormon).
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¶ And it came to pass that he did speak unto me, saying: Why for doth thou bother me with thy words, but come and eat, and find rest with me,
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And how shall you say that I be alone man in the wilderness; for is not YHVH Elohim with us? Is any man ever truly alone?
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Wherefore did I speak unto him, saying: I should be honored to be in the midst of thy presence, only let me offer you of my bread also, that I should ask of you, giving back nothing in return.
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¶ And so it was that I did give unto him manna to eat, even the very manna that I had gathered up from out of that cave,
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For the malak did give it to me to carry in my journey when he did send me forth, and it faileth not.
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¶ And it came to pass that when this man, Baraq, did eat of the manna, he was stirred up, and he did marvel, saying:
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What is this (manna) that you do give unto me, for when I eat of it, I remember the Word of the Torah, which doth say:
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YHVH shall give you in the evening flesh to eat and in the morning bread to the full, for that YHVH heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against Him.
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¶ And I did reply unto him, saying: And Israel called the name thereof manna; and it was like coriander seed, white; and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey.
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¶ And Baraq did open his mouth again, saying: I see that you are a man of El Elyon; therefore, let us talk.
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¶ And I did answer him, saying: Of what should we discuss?
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¶ And Baraq did answer me, saying: Of the Torah, that we may both learn to know our mitzvot.
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¶ And I did answer him, saying: Doth thou have the secret wisdom of YHVH, or the knowledge of Yah that I might learn it?
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¶ And Baraq did sit upright and open his mouth, saying: I see that cloak you desired to be hidden from me; therefore, I do see thy righteousness (צדק).
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When hence hath thou cometh, and where doth thou goest; for I do perceive that you have been in the presence of malakim;
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Therefore, impart on me all thou hast heard, and teach it unto me, the knowledge you have acquired.
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¶ And so it was that I did open my mouth unto him, and being filled with the Breath of Elohim, I did speak, saying:
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Knowledge and wisdom are as two candles of similar height and flame;
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And when one is lit it will illuminate the room, but when the second is lit, the room will be illuminated even greater still.
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But when that flame is put out in the morning, though the light of them shall be gone from the room to be replaced by the light of the sun, you shall still smell the smoke of it;
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Therefore, all shall know the light that was good, and when the sun shall go down, the candles may be lit,
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But even in the darkness, when the flames are put out, the smell of it shall be known to those that seek it and are aware.
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My soul doth find delight then, even in the darkness of night, for the scent of the candle is there, wherefore do I know that the Breath shall come upon me, and I shall know.
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For when the nephesh (Hebrew נפש, “soul”) doth sleep, the Breath (ruach) shall awaken my soul to the path that the light of YHVH be poured upon me from on high.
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¶ And Baraq did look upon me and marvel, and he did ponder on this for a time.
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¶ And it came to pass that after a time Baraq did open his mouth and speak again unto me, saying:
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How great is the number of they who take no interest in such things, for the knowledge of this world bringeth death, but the Word of the Torah bringeth life.
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I pray that my soul is awakened, even as YHVH did breathe upon Adam that they did live, may I live also;
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Therefore, I did come here, to read the Torah in the stars, and here did I pray that YHVH Elohim should send a servant of Yah that I might learn my mitzvoth.
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I desire to behold Adam, as he sits with Eve upon their thrones in the Garden, rejoicing over all they who find teshuvah and seek to be Israel (straight to God) in their hearts and cease to do evil in the sight of Yah.
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¶ For my father, Laman, hath said: I dreamed a dream, and in my dream all the souls that lacked not the justice of YHVH, and all the souls that did see that mercy of YHVH;
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And these did gather with Adam (mankind) and Eve (life) having journeyed upon the path;
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And YHVH, our Elohim, did accept the sacrifices of all they that came unto Him with a pierced heart, being hearers of the Torah, and having fulfilled their mitzvoth.
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¶ And having talked with Baraq all through the night, I did see that the sun was rising; therefore, did I get up with him, and I did journey with him back to the house of his father.