The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs 21
Levi 5
An angel opened heaven gates to Levi, who saw the holy temple and the Most High upon a throne of glory.
1nd the angel opened to me the gates of heaven, and I saw the holy temple, and the Most High upon a throne of glory.
2 And He said to me, Levi, I have given thee the blessings of the priesthood until that I shall come and sojourn in the midst of Israel.
3 Then the angel brought me to the earth, and gave me a shield and a sword, and said, Work vengeance on Shechem because of Dinah, and I will be with thee, because the Lord hath sent me.
4 And I destroyed at that time the sons of Hamor, as it is written in the heavenly tablets.
5 And I said to Him, I pray Thee, O Lord, tell me Thy name, that I may call upon Thee in a day of tribulation.
6 And He said, I am the angel who intercedeth for the race of Israel, that He smite them not utterly, because every evil spirit attacketh it.
7 And after these things I was as it were awaked, and blessed the Most High, and the angel that intercedeth for the race of Israel, and for all the righteous.
Did You Know?
An angel opened heaven gates to Levi, who saw the holy temple and the Most High upon a throne of glory.
The Most High gave Levi the priesthood blessings until He would come and sojourn in the midst of Israel.
The angel returned Levi to earth with a shield and sword and ordered vengeance on Shechem for Dinah.
Levi destroyed the sons of Hamor, an act he said was written in the heavenly tablets.
The angel said he intercedes for Israel so it is not smitten utterly when every evil spirit attacks.
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