Songs of the Sabbath Sacrifice
The twelfth Sabbath song — the vision of the merkabah; the cherubim and the wheels; the praise of the chariot of God.
1For the Master, the song of the burnt offering of the twelfth sabbath. Praise the God of the wonderful glory; sanctify His holiness. The cherubim fall down before Him; they bless. As they raise themselves, the still voice of the gods is heard, and a great noise of jubilation; as they raise their wings, the still voice of the gods is heard.
2The structure of the chariots they bless above the firmament of the cherubim; and they sing the brightness of the firmament of light from beneath the seat of His glory. As they go forth, the wheels return; the spirits of the holy of holies bless before them. The image of the chariot-throne — they bless it above the firmament of the cherubim.
3The brightness of the firmament of light they sing for joy; from beneath the seat of His glory. And as the wheels go forth, the holy angels return. They came forth from between the wheels of His glory like the appearance of fire, even of spirits of the holy of holies. Round about there is the appearance of streams of fire, like the bright work of glistening gold.
4There are wonderful spirits, even multicoloured ornament — even glorious garments mingled together, even carefully wrought spirits of marvellously coloured pure salt; spirits of living gods that walk perpetually with the glory of the wonderful chariots.
5There is a still voice of blessing in the noise of their movement. They praise the holy place when they return; as they raise themselves, they raise their wonderfully ; as they settle, they stand still. The voice of jubilation falleth silent; and there is a still blessing of the gods in all the camps of God.
6And there is the voice of praises proceeding from each of their divisions, in their stations; and each in his ranks at his appointed times — and the chief princes shall bless the God of all the gods, with the seventh chief prince. He shall bless with seven words of His wonderful holiness, all those of the everlasting holy ones.
