Testament of Amram
Manuscript B Fragment 1 (9) [ ... I saw Watchers] (10) in my vision, the dream-vision. Two (men) were fighting over me, saying ... (11) and holding a The Testament of Amram A a 2 A a great contest over me. I asked them, Who are you, that you are thus empo[wered over me? They answered me, We] (12) [have been em]powered and rule over all mankind. They said to me, Which of us do yo[u choose to rule (you)? I raised my eyes and looked.] (13) [One] of them was terr[i]fying in his appearance, [like a s]erpent, [his] cl[oa]k many-colored yet very dark ... (14) [And I looked again], and in his appearance, his visage like a viper, and [wearing ... ] (15) [exceedingly, and all his eyes...] Fragment 2 (1) [ ... em]powered over you ... (2) [I replied to him,] This [Watcher,] who is he? He answered me, This Watcher ... ] (3) [and his three names are Belial and Prince of Darkness] and King of Evil. I said, My lord, what dom[inion ...? ] (4) [and his every way is da]rkened, his every work da[rk]ened. In Darkness he ... (5) [Yo]u saw, and he is empowered over all Darkness, while I [am empowered over all light.] (6) [...from ] the highest regions to the lowest I rule over all Light, and over al[l that is of God. I rule over (every) man] Fragment 3 (1) [of His grace and peace. Over all the sons of Lig]ht have I been empowered. I asked him, [What are your names ... ?] (2) He [s]aid to me, [My] three names are [Michael and Prince of Light and King of Righteousness?.] Manuscript ? Column 1 (1) ... tribes ... (2) to them and all [his] ways [are True ... ] (3) [and he will heal] them of all their ills ... (4) them from death and from destruction [ ... ] (5) [o]ver you, blessed sons ... (6) all the generations of Israel for [ever ... ] (7) angry at me, for the sons of Ri[ghteousness ... ] (8) between the sons of Lying and the sons of Tr[uth ... ] (9) I [will make known to you;] certainly I will inform y[ou that all the sons of Light] (10) will be made Light, [whereas all the sons] of Darkness will be made Dark. [The sons of Light ... ] (11) and in all their Knowledge [they will] be, and the sons of Darkness will be dest[ro]yed ... (12) For all foolishness and Evi[l will be darken]ed, while all [pea]ce and Truth will be made Ligh[t. All the sons of Light] (13) [are destin]ed for Light and [eternal j]oy (and) [re]joic[ing.] All the sons of Dark[ness] are destined for [Darkness and death] (14) and destruction ... Lightness for the people. And I shall reveal [to you ... ] (15) from Darkness, for all ... (16) the sons of [Darkness ... ] and all the sons of Light ... THE TESTAMENT OF AMRAM (4Q543, 545-548)
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