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The four camps of Shekina and their surroundings R. Ishmael said: Metatron, the Angel, the Prince of the Presence, said to me : (1) In the seven Halls there are standing four chariots of Shekina, and before each one are standing the four camps of Shekina.
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Between each camp a river of fire is continually flowing. (2) Between each river there are bright clouds [surrounding them], and between each cloud there are put up pillars of brimstone.
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Between one pillar and another there are standing flaming wheels, surrounding them. And between one wheel and another there are flames of fire round about.
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Between one flame and another there are treasuries of lightnings; behind the treasuries of lightnings are the wings of the stormwind. Behind the wings of the storm-wind are the chambers of the tempest; behind the chambers of the tempest there are winds, voices, thunders, sparks [upon] sparks and earthquakes [upon] earthquakes.