27
And I looked, and behold, the woman was no longer visible to me, but there was an established city, and a place of huge foundations showed itself. Then I was afraid, and cried with a loud voice and said,
28
"Where is the angel Uriel, who came to me at first? For it was he who brought me into this overpowering bewilderment; my end has become corruption, and my prayer a reproach."
29
As I was speaking these words, behold, the angel who had come to me at first came to me, and he looked upon me;
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and behold, I lay there like a corpse and I was deprived of my understanding. Then he grasped my right hand and strengthened me and set me on my feet, and said to me,
31
"What is the matter with you? And why are you troubled? And why are your understanding and the thoughts of your mind troubled?"
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