Testament Of Levi
1926 anthology, complete selected publisher reading text
Rutherford H. Platt
19 And the knowledge of the Lord shall be poured forth upon the earth, as the water of the seas;
20 And the angels of the glory of the presence of the Lord shall be glad in him.
21 The heavens shall be opened, and from the temple of glory shall come upon him sanctification, with the Father’s voice as from Abraham to Isaac.
22 And the glory of the Most High shall be uttered over him, and the spirit of understanding and sanctification shall rest upon him in the water.
23 For he shall give the majesty of the Lord to His sons in truth for evermore;
24 And there shall none succeed him for all generations for ever.
25 And in his priesthood the Gentiles shall be multiplied in knowledge upon the earth, and enlightened through the grace of the Lord. In his priesthood shall sin come to an end, and the lawless shall cease to do evil.
26 And he shall open the gates of paradise, and shall remove the threatening sword against Adam, and he shall give to the saints to eat from the tree of life, and the spirit of holiness shall be on them.
27 And Beliar shall be bound by him, and he shall give power to His children to tread upon the evil spirits.
28 And the Lord shall rejoice in His children, and be well pleased in His beloved ones for ever.
29 Then shall Abraham and Isaac and Jacob exult, and I will be glad, and all the saints shall clothe themselves with joy.
30 And now, my children, ye have heard all; choose, therefore, for yourselves either the light or the darkness, either the law of the Lord or the works of Beliar.
31 And his sons answered him., saying, Before the Lord we will walk according to His law.
32 And their father said unto them, The Lord is witness, and His angels are witnesses, and ye are witnesses, and I am witness, concerning the word of your mouth.
33 And his sons said unto him: We are witnesses.
34 And thus Levi ceased commanding his sons; and he stretched out his feet on the bed, and was gathered to his fathers, after he had lived a hundred and thirty-seven years.
35 And they laid him in a coffin, and afterwards they buried him in Hebron, with I Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.