5. The second voice I heard blessing the elect One, and the elect who
suffer[83] on account of the Lords of spirits.
6. The third voice I heard petitioning and praying for those who dwell
upon earth, and supplicate the name of the Lord of spirits.
7. The fourth voice I heard expelling the impious angels,[84] and
prohibiting them from entering into presence of the Lord of spirits, to
prefer accusations against the inhabitants of the earth.
8. After this I besought the angel of peace, who proceeded with me, to
explain all that was concealed. I said to him, Who are those _whom_ I
have seen on the four sides, and whose words I have heard and written
down? He replied, The first is the merciful, the patient, the holy
Michael.
9. The second is he who _presides_ over every suffering and every
affliction[85] of the sons of men, the holy Raphael. The third, who
_presides_ over all that is powerful, is Gabriel. And the fourth, who
_presides_ over repentance, and the hope of those who will inherit
eternal life, is Phanuel. These are the four angels of the most high
God, and their four voices, which at that time I heard.
Footnote 83:
_are crucified or tormented._
Footnote 84:
_the Satans._
Footnote 85:
_wound._