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Greetings, I am Yocthan the son of Ahzheil the brother of Zhamaz, and I have somewhat to say before I pass the scrolls on to my son and his son that they may keep the records together, for I married the sister of Zhamaz's wife who is named Elōhiel, and her sister is named Elōhina, my wife. And our children have grown close since they were yet young, and with the grace of El they have agreed to take up the records together as one and they have become sealed brothers as had Ahzheil and Yōhothon. And I know that this is a grand purpose in El.
2
Nevertheless, I give but a short count as El has commanded me. For so it was that in the year fifty-seven of the time after Yohothon had come out of Aiyesholames that Elōhina my wife died, and this caused me much grief. And though I was joyous at her everlasting, yet I was grievously injured, for hers was a hand I had held for many years. Yet, while in the ceremony of her passing, the El called me up and I ceased my dancing and beheld many great things concerning my seed and the seed of my kinsmen. For it shall come to pass that after nearly five hundred years have passed, the son of El will come in power and great glory, and this I saw and bear record, for he will be born to a virgin, knowing no man. And it shall be Heiml that will conceive the son of El, and he will be entirely perfect, having already attained to that level of El, being co-equal with them, and this I know.
3
When he come, he will make a journey up to see my seed and the seed of Yōhothon the prophet and this son will spend much time with us teaching us in the ways of El, and will teach us many more grand things, which things cannot be uttered. Nevertheless, he will be called to other places and become a minister unto those people, and for a time he will leave us.
4
And during this time of absence, he will grow a mighty following, and this following will be twelve strong, and they will go about the lands of Yehūdah and perform many great works according to the will of El. And through him the blind will see and the deaf will hear and the dead will arise forth from the dust. And when his work here on this side of the wall is complete, he will hang upon a mighty tree, and this he will do that all joy might be fulfilled. And in this, the barriers between the realms shall quake and rip asunder, and he will join together the realms that they might be one, or, that those in them shall be one. And after he has accomplished this work, he will return unto this people and all around him shall be the quaking of storms and fire, and lightning shall be in his eye, therefore, he shall be called Pūnkes,29 the prince of thunder. And when he returns unto the seed of my people, he will establish them in his righteousness forever and ever.
5
And it has been said that he will call twelve from among his own, yet so shall he do with us, and he will call twelve from among my posterity and shall call twelve from among Yōhothon's posterity, and they shall join together as one and twelve shall be called from among them even until there will be twelve councils of twelve. And they will journey, all being called by the El prophets and seers, and I foresee that this great thing shall also be had among the nations of the earth, and great will be that day in the El. So be it.