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30. By the instructor. Song of the sacrifice of the seventh Sabbath on the
sixteenth of the month. Praise the God of lofty heights, O you lofty
ones among all the
31. elim of knowledge. Let the holiest of the godlike ones sanctify the
King of glory who sanctifies by holiness all His holy ones. O you
chiefs of the praises of
32. all the godlike beings, praise the splendidly [pr]aiseworthy God. For
in the splendor of praise is the glory of His realm. From it (comes)
the praises of all
33. the godlike ones together with the splendor of all [His] maj[esty.
"And] exalt his exaltedness to exalted heaven, you most godlike ones of
the lofty elim, and (exalt) His glorious divinity above
34. all the lofty heights. For H[e is God of gods[ of all the chiefs of
the heights of heaven and King of ki[ngs] of all the eternal councils.
(by the intention of)
35. (His knowledge) At the words of His mouth come into being [all the
lofty angels]; at the utterance of His lips all the eternal spirits;
[by the in]tention of His knowledge all His creatures
36. in their undertakings. Sing with joy, you who rejoice [in His
knowledge with] rejoicing among the wondrous godlike beings. And chant
His glorywith the tongue of all whoi chant with knowledge; and (chant)
His wonderful songs of joy
37. with the mouth of all who chant [of Him. For He is] God of all who
rejoice {in knowledge} forever and Judge in His power of all the
spirits of understanding.
38. Ascribe majesty, all you majestic elim, to the K[in]g of majesty; for
His glory do all the elim of knowledge confess, and all the spirits of
righteousness confess his faithfulness
39. And they make acceptable their knowledge according to judgements of His
mouth and their confessions (do they make acceptable) at the return of
His powerful hand for judgements of recompense. Sing praises to the
mighty God
40. with the choicest spiritual portion, that there may be [melod]y
together with divine joy, and (let there be) a celebration with all the
holy ones, that there may be wondrous songs together with e[ternal]
joy.
41. With these let all the f[oundations of the hol]y of holies praise, the
uplifting pillars of the supremely lofty abode, and all the corners of
its structure. Sin[g praise]
42. to Go[d who is Dr]eadful in power, [all you spirits of knowledge and
light] in order to [exa]lt together the splendidly shining firmament of
[His] holy sanctuary.
43. [Give praise to Hi]m, O you god[like] spirits, in order to pr[aise for
ever and e]ver the firmament of the uppermost heaven, all [its beams]
and its walls, a[l]l its [for]m, the work of
44. [its] struc[ture. The spir]its of holie[st] holiness, the living
godlike ones, [the spir]its of [eter]nal holi[ness] above
45. all the hol[y ones ... wonder, wonderful with majesty and splendor and
wonder. And the gl]ory is in the most perfect light, kn[owledge]
46. [... in all the wondrous sanctuaries; the godlike spirits (are) round
about the abode of the King of truth and righteousness. All its walls
...]
Transcription and translation from C.
Newson, Songs , 209-213.