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Apocalypse of Abraham — Chapter 13

1 And I did everything according to the angel�s command.
2 And I gave the angels who had come to us the divided parts of the animals.
3 And the angel Iaoel took 12.
4 And I did everything according to the command of the angel, and gave the angels who had come to us, the divided animals, but the angel Jaoel took the birds.
5 And I waited until the evening sacrifice.
6 And there flew an unclean bird down upon the carcases, and I drove it away.
7 And the unclean bird spoke to me and said, "Abraham, what are you doing upon these holy heights, where no man eats or drinks, nor is there upon them the food of man, but these heavenly beings consume everything with fire, and will burn you up.
8 Forsake the man who is with you and flee, for if you ascend into the heights they will make an end of " 2.(3.) the two birds.
9 And I waited for the evening gift.
10 And an unclean bird flew down 4. on the carcasses, and I drove it away.
11 And the unclean bird spoke to me and said, "What are you doing, Abraham, on the holy heights where no one eats or drinks, nor is there upon them food for men.
12 But these all will be consumed by fire and 5. they will burn you up.
13 Leave the man who is with you and flee!
14 For if you 6. ascend to the height, they will destroy you." And it came to pass when I saw the bird speaking I said this to the angel: "What is this, my lord?" And he said, 13.
15 And it came to pass, when I saw the bird speak, I said to the angel, "What is this, my lord?" And he said, "This is ungodliness; this is Azazel." And he said to it, "Disgrace upon you, Azazel!
16 For Abraham's lot is in heaven, but yours is upon the earth.
17 Because you have chosen and loved this for the dwelling place of your uncleanness. therefore the Eternal Mighty Lord made you to be a dweller upon the earth, and through you every evil spirit of lies, and through you wrath and trials for the generations of ungodly men; for God, the Eternal Mighty One, has not permitted that the bodies of the righteous should be in your hand, in order that thereby the life of the righteous and the destruction of the unclean may be assured.
18 Hear this my friend, and begone with shame from me.
19 For it has not been given to you to play the tempter in regard to all the righteous.
20 Depart from this man!
21 You cannot lead him astray.
22 He is an enemy to you, and to those who follow you and love what you desire.
23 For, behold, the vesture which in heaven was formerly yours has been set aside for him, and the mortality which was his has been transferred to you." 7. "This is disgrace, this is Azazel!" And he said to him, "Shame on you, 8.
24 For Abraham�s portion is in heaven, and yours is on the earth, for you have selected here, (and) become enamored of the swelling place of your blemish.
25 Therefore the Eternal Ruler, the Mighty One, has given you a dwelling on earth. 9.
26 Through you the all-evil spirit (is) a liar, and through you (are) wrath and trials 10. on the generations of men who live impiously.
27 For the Eternal, Mighty One did not allow the bodies of the righteous to be in your hand, so through them the 11. righteous life is affirmed and the destruction of ungodliness.
28 Hear, counselor, be 12. shamed by me!
29 You have no permission to tempt all the righteous.
30 Depart from 13. this man!
31 You cannot deceive him, because he is the enemy of you and of those 14. who follow you and who love what you wish.
32 For behold, the garment which is heaven was formerly yours has been set aside for him, and the corruption which was on him has gone over to you."