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Now, it shall come to pass that in a certain day, all things shall have been forgotten upon the earth. Therefore, I, Eleazar do write after the manner of the sayings of our great forefather Mash.
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For it shall come to pass that the sayings of Mash shall be lost to all the world. Nevertheless, the history of him shall be buried. And there shall come a day when his history shall be dug up like unto a being resurrected. And now, I, Eleazar, first man among the children of Mash, for truly I have settled in their lands, do translate all the teachings and the sayings of our great first father, for truly he saw many great and marvelous things which should soon come to pass among all the inhabitants of the earth. Therefore, I do make an account.
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I beheld, as it were a great and spacious building that it floated above all the earth, and in it were many people, both of large stature and of small stature. Nevertheless were all nations in it represented.
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And now, I, Mash, son of Melchizedek do write these things that all my seed may have them.
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And it shall come to pass that there shall be many which shall say after the manner of this great building: Let us go up against this great building which is great and spacious and let us make a dwelling therein, for they are in like manner after the elohim.
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And thus, many went and shall go unto this great building which is like after the manner of the great building which shall have fallen in the lands east of Eden.
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And now, I Mash was cast at the foot of this great mountain, that it was in like manner after the mountain of the Elohimus.
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These people which I had heretofore seen came near unto this great mountain and began to take refuge therein. And I saw come out of it, a great dragon in the likeness of the things of the stars. And written on it were the names of all those who dwelt within the building of the mountain.
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And this dragon was like unto the dragons of the west, for it was in stature like them, having seven heads and ten horns with which he ruled over the children of the earth for seven weeks.
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And I became sore afraid of this dragon, even that I desired to flee from before it with great haste. Nevertheless, there came unto me, one of the Malachim of YHVH and he spoke unto me, calling me by name, saying: Mash, Mash, wheretofore do you run? Was it not given of you to slay this beast with the sword which was given unto you?
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And I beheld another Malach like unto the first that he carried with him a scroll and a sword. And I reached my hand out unto the Malach and he clutched my hand insomuch that I knew that he was bodied from the heavens.
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And I bowed low before the Malach, having seen very little of the heavens before. And now, this Malach stood before me as the Ruach or breath of YHVH and cried with a loud voice: A commandment I give unto you that you shall worship YHVH your Elohim and he alone shall you worship.
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And it was that I Mash took of the bitter cup which was the scroll in the Malach's right hand and drank of it. And now, when I had done this thing, behold, I was surrounded as if by seven stones, each having engraved upon it seven names. And the names of each were in a great language, even the language of our first father Tree of Life.
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And the Malach that had first shone himself stood before me, saying: I am the beginning and the end, the first and the last. Worship me all of your days and you shall be saved in the kingdoms of your All.
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And I withstood the Malach, for I had received the command to worship YHVH Elohimus and Elohimus alone. And now, when I had withstood the Malach, he paced between the seven stones which had been made and cried with a loud voice, saying: I am the first and the last. Worship me and me alone, for you are made after the form of YHVH your Elohim.
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And I beheld the Malach that he wore a golden chain and a golden sash. I Mash became sore afraid like I had before the great dragon. Now, the Malach said unto me: Fear me all of your days and it shall be well with you, for I am the beginning and the end, and that dragon which you have seen is in like manner after the things of the heavens, and it is mine, and I keep it.
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And I, Mash, knowing the teachings of my father, withstood again this Malach and peace fell upon me. And I spoke unto the Malach of the stars: You are not the first nor the last, for you are Ha'Satan that great fiend of the deep. The great dragon who fell and now torments the children of Ahman. I shall bow and worship none save it be YHVH my Elohim.
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And now, when I had said this, behold, this Malach began weeping and wailing with gnashing teeth saying unto me: You, son of man, fall down and worship me. For is it not said that YHVH Elohim alone you shall worship?
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And I beheld the creature that he tried to place fear upon me, nevertheless, I beheld the scroll which the other Malach had given me to eat. And I said unto the fiend: Away with you, creature of the pit, for YHVH Elohim alone shall I worship and it is given me to know you, that you have hid yourself from the world in like manner after a mole during great rains. Therefore, I shall not worship you, but you shall swiftly depart.
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Now, I beheld a name that it settled upon me like morning dew, and I spoke the name which settled upon me and the meaning of the name is All. Therefore, this Malach of the pit could not withstand it. and swiftly the creature departed from before my face.
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And now, after all this, I beheld again that Malach that stood before the great and spacious building holding before me a sword. And now, this Malach revealed himself, saying: I am a true messenger from Adonai YHVH. And you shall know me by the token which I shall deliver into your right palm.
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And now, I Mash did again take his hand, and he felt to me as if he were but a man, yet I knew he was one of the Sarim and he revealed himself unto me as Raziel, one of they that should soon come upon the earth.
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And he spoke unto me, calling me by name, saying: Mash son of Adam. You have been found righteous among all the children of the land and have thus been added unto the great sphere which YHVH your Elohim presides over and Enoch your father keeps. Therefore, rejoice, for you shall be in the land a great and mighty man, like unto Melchizedek your father.
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And it came to pass that Raziel took me by the hand and showed unto me again that great and spacious building. And I beheld before it a fountain of flowing water, that it reached from the east even unto the lands westward. And the water thereof was sweet unto my taste. Nevertheless, I beheld many that drowned in the pit of it. And great sorrow came over me for the children that drowned in the depths thereof.
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And I also beheld a tree eastward in Eden, that it stood twenty cubits high and twenty cubits long. And its branches reached even unto the heavens and the whiteness thereof was like the whiteness of the rainbow after which my fathers had seen. And I beheld a great rod of iron that it stretched away from the tree, and many there were that pressed forward towards the tree.
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And I beheld the Malach of Elohim, that he deposited me underneath the tree and there I saw many great and marvelous fruits the likes of which cannot be found upon the earth.
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It came to pass that I, being overcome greatly with the Ruach of Elohim, partook of the fruit which I saw and fell upon my face, speaking words which I dared not understand.