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Plain text of Tablet V (continued)

8 He set the stations of the angels along with it.

9 He opened great gates on both sides,

10 He made strong the bolt on the left and on the right.

11 In the midst thereof he fixed the zenith;

12 The Moon He caused to shine forth, the night He entrusted to it.

13 He appointed it, a sign of the night, to determine the days;

14 Every month without ceasing with the crown He adorned it, saying:

15 "At the beginning of the month, when thou shinest upon the land,

16 "Thou commandest the horns to determine six days,

17 "And on the seventh day to divide the crown.

18 "On the fourteenth day thou shalt stand opposite, the half ...

19 "When the Sun on the foundation of heaven ... thee,

21 "... unto the path of the Sun shalt thou draw nigh,

22 "And on the ... day thou shalt stand opposite, and the Sun shall ...

24 "... thou shalt draw nigh, and thou shalt judge the right."

75 The angels beheld the net which He had made,

76 They beheld the bow and how its work was accomplished.

77 They praised the work which He had done.

78 Then one of them rose in the assembly of the angels.

79 He praised the bow, saying, "It is ...!"

80 And thus he named the names of the bow, saying,

81 "'Long-wood' shall be one name, and the second name shall be ...,

82 "And its third name shall be the Bow-star, in heaven shall it ...!"

83 Then He fixed a station for it ...

133 ... the angels spake:

134 "... the heavens ..."

137 "... He hath caused to live ..."

138 "... splendour ..."