1. Then Michael and Gabriel, Raphael, Suryal, and Uriel, looked down
from heaven, and saw the quantity of blood which was shed on earth, and
all the iniquity which was done upon it, and said one to another, _It
is_ the voice of their cries;
2. The earth deprived _of her children_ has cried even to the gate of
heaven.
3. And now to you, O ye holy ones of heaven, the souls of men complain,
saying, Obtain Justice for us with[33] the Most High. Then they said to
their Lord, the King, _Thou art_ Lord of lords, God of gods, King of
kings. The throne of thy glory is for ever and ever, and for ever and
ever is thy name sanctified and glorified. Thou art blessed and
glorified.
4. Thou hast made all things; thou possessest power over all things; and
all things are open and manifest before thee. Thou beholdest all things,
and nothing can be concealed from thee.
5. Thou hast seen what Azazyel has done, how he has taught every species
of iniquity upon earth, and has disclosed to the world all the secret
things which are done in the heavens.
6. Samyaza also has taught sorcery, to whom thou hast given authority
over those who are associated with him. They have gone together to the
daughters of men; have lain with them; have become polluted;