And I beheld something like unto the appearance of lightning which was fixed and stationary and was divided, among those who descend to the Merkabha, between those who were fit to descend to the Merkabha and those who were not fit to descend to the Merkabha. If a man were fit to descend to the Merkabha, when they say to him “Enter” and he doth not enter, they repeat themselves and say to him “Enter,” and he at once entereth. They would then praise him, saying, “Surely this is on of those who descend to the Merkabha.” But if a man be not fit to descend to the Merkabha, when they say to him “Enter” and he entereth, they at once place upon him a thousand pieces of iron,

because the door-keepers of the sixth palace place upon him a thousand thousands of waves of water, and there is not in that place even a single drop. And if he said, “What is the nature of this water?” they at once run after him, stoning him, and saying to him, “Wretch, are thou not of the seed of them that kissed the [golden] calf, and art unfit to see the King and His throne in his beauty.” And if he be such, a voice goeth forth from the seventh heaven saying, “well have ye said [that] he is from the seed of them that kissed the [golden] calf and is not fit to see the King and His throne.” He does not move from the spot before they place on him a thousand thousands of pieces of iron.

Thou workest wonders, dost bring to pass new things, renewest Thy creatures each day, servants [created] from fire to lift up praise of Thy mystery, O Sacred One. Who shinest in the midst of myriads of fire, who loathest hatred and jealousy, who despiseth enmity and contention, who settest anger afar, who turnest away wrath, who multipliest all grace and goodness, the cherubim of Thy glory are fire. [O Thou] who art exalted upon cherubim of fire, Prince over princes, seraphim, seraphim of flame do stand about Thy throne, hither and other sound forth: “Make way for Him who rideth the heavens.” Blessing, praise and laud, song, thanks and thanksgivings, splendor and whispering, applause, humility and mercy to the lofty, to the powerful, to the brave, to the elect, to the chosen, to the choosing, to the mighty, to the haughty, to the high. In their mouths music, on their tongues exultation, they slumber not, neither night nor day, But music and laud are as blazing light.

Thou art the great Lord the mighty and fearful, the righteous and pious, the holy and the faithful, slow to anger and plenteous in mercy and truth. It is Thou who art Lord, O God of Gods and Lord of Lords, It is Thou who art Great, Thee do all the great magnify, It is Thou who art Mighty, Thee do all the mighty declare strong, It is Thou who art Fearful, Thee do all the singers celebrate, It is Thou who art Righteous, Thee do all the righteous justify, It is Thou who art Pious, Thee do all the pious expect, It is Thou who art Holy, Thee do all the holy hallow, It is Thou who art Faithful, Thee do all the faithful believe.