1. The book of the revolutions of the luminaries of heaven, according to
their respective classes, their respective powers, their respective
periods, their respective names, the places where they commence their
progress,[169] and their respective months, which Uriel, the holy angel
who was with me, explained to me; he who conducts them. The whole
account of them, according to every year of the world for ever, until a
new work shall be effected, which will be eternal.
2. This is the first law of the luminaries. The sun _and_ the light
arrive at the gates of heaven, which are on the east, and on the west of
it at the western gates of heaven.
3. I beheld the gates whence the sun goes forth; and the gates where the
sun sets;
4. In which gates also the moon rises and sets; and _I beheld_ the
conductors of the stars, among those who precede them; six _gates were_
at the rising, and six at the setting of the sun.
5. All these respectively, one after another, are on a level; and
numerous windows are on the right and on the left sides of those gates.
6. First proceeds forth that great luminary, which is called the sun;
the orb of which is as the orb of heaven, the whole of it being replete
with splendid and flaming fire.