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Ascension of Isaiah
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Ascension of Isaiah 11:1
After this I saw, and the angel who spoke with me, who conducted me, said unto me: "Understand, Isaiah son of Amoz; for for this purpose have I been sent from God."
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Ascension of Isaiah 11:2
And I indeed saw a woman of the family of David the prophet, named Mary, a Virgin, and she was espoused to a man named Joseph, a carpenter, and he also was of the seed and family of the righteous David of Bethlehem Judah.
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Ascension of Isaiah 11:3
And he came into his lot. And when she was espoused, she was found with child, and Joseph the carpenter was desirous to put her away.
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Ascension of Isaiah 11:4
But the angel of the Spirit appeared in this world, and after that Joseph did not put her away, but kept Mary and did not reveal this matter to any one.
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Ascension of Isaiah 11:5
And he did not approach Mary, but kept her as a holy virgin, though with child.
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Ascension of Isaiah 11:6
And he did not live with her for two months.
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Ascension of Isaiah 11:7
And after two months of days while Joseph was in his house, and Mary his wife, but both alone,
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Ascension of Isaiah 11:8
It came to pass that when they were alone that Mary straightway looked with her eyes and saw a small babe, and she was astonied.
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Ascension of Isaiah 11:9
And after she had been astonied, her womb was found as formerly before she had conceived.
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Ascension of Isaiah 11:10
And when her husband Joseph said unto her: "What has astonied thee?" his eyes were opened and he saw the infant and praised God, because into his portion God had come.
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Ascension of Isaiah 11:11
And a voice came to them: "Tell this vision to no one."
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Ascension of Isaiah 11:12
And the story regarding the infant was noised abroad in Bethlehem.
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Ascension of Isaiah 11:13
Some said: "The Virgin Mary hath borne a child, before she was married two months."
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Ascension of Isaiah 11:14
And many said: "She has not borne a child, nor has a midwife gone up (to her), nor have we heard the cries of (labour) pains." And they were all blinded respecting Him and they all knew regarding Him, though they knew not whence He was.
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Ascension of Isaiah 11:15
And they took Him, and went to Nazareth in Galilee.
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Ascension of Isaiah 11:16
And I saw, O Hezekiah and Josab my son, and I declare to the other prophets also who are standing by, that (this) hath escaped all the heavens and all the princes and all the gods of this world.
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Ascension of Isaiah 11:17
And I saw: In Nazareth He sucked the breast as a babe and as is customary in order that He might not be recognized.
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Ascension of Isaiah 11:18
And when He had grown up He worked great signs and wonders in the land of Israel and of Jerusalem.
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Ascension of Isaiah 11:19
And after this the adversary envied Him and roused the children of Israel against Him, not knowing who He was, and they delivered Him to the king, and crucified Him, and He descended to the angel (of Sheol).
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Ascension of Isaiah 11:20
In Jerusalem indeed I saw Him being crucified on a tree:
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Ascension of Isaiah 11:21
And likewise after the third day rise again and remain days.
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Ascension of Isaiah 11:22
And the angel who conducted me said: "Understand, Isaiah:" and I saw when He sent out the Twelve Apostles and ascended.
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Ascension of Isaiah 11:23
And I saw Him, and He was in the firmament, but He had not changed Himself into their form, and all the angels of the firmament and the Satans saw Him and they worshipped.
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Ascension of Isaiah 11:24
And there was much sorrow there, while they said: "How did our Lord descend in our midst, and we perceived not the glory [which has been upon Him], which we see has been upon Him from the sixth heaven?"
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Ascension of Isaiah 11:25
And He ascended into the second heaven, and He did not transform Himself, but all the angels who were on the right and on the left and the throne in the midst
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Ascension of Isaiah 11:26
Both worshipped Him and praised Him and said: "How did our Lord escape us whilst descending, and we perceived not?"
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Ascension of Isaiah 11:27
And in like manner He ascended into the third heaven, and they praised and said in like manner.
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Ascension of Isaiah 11:28
And in the fourth heaven and in the fifth also they said precisely after the same manner.
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Ascension of Isaiah 11:29
But there was one glory, and from it He did not change Himself.
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Ascension of Isaiah 11:30
And I saw when He ascended into the sixth heaven, and they worshipped and glorified Him.
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Ascension of Isaiah 11:31
But in all the heavens the praise increased (in volume).
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Ascension of Isaiah 11:32
And I saw how He ascended into the seventh heaven, and all the righteous and all the angels praised Him. And then I saw Him sit down on the right hand of that Great Glory whose glory I told you that I could not behold.
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Ascension of Isaiah 11:33
And also the angel of the Holy Spirit I saw sitting on the left hand.
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Ascension of Isaiah 11:34
And this angel said unto me: "Isaiah, son of Amoz, it is enough for thee; for these are great things; for thou hast seen what no child of flesh has seen.
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Ascension of Isaiah 11:35
And thou wilt return into thy garment (of the flesh) until thy days are completed. Then thou wilt come hither."
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Ascension of Isaiah 11:36
These things Isaiah saw and told unto all that stood before him, and they praised. And he spake to Hezekiah the King and said: "I have spoken these things."
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Ascension of Isaiah 11:37
Both the end of this world;
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Ascension of Isaiah 11:38
And all this vision will be consummated in the last generations.
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Ascension of Isaiah 11:39
And Isaiah made him swear that he would not tell (it) to the people of Israel, nor give these words to any man to transcribe.
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Ascension of Isaiah 11:40
...Such things ye will read. And watch ye in the Holy Spirit in order that ye may receive your garments and thrones and crowns of glory which are laid up in the seventh heaven.
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Ascension of Isaiah 11:41
On account of these visions and prophecies Sammael Satan sawed in sunder Isaiah the son of Amos, the prophet, by the hand of Manasseh.
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Ascension of Isaiah 11:42
And all these things Hezekiah delivered to Manasseh in the twenty-sixth year.
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Ascension of Isaiah 11:43
But Manasseh did not remember them nor place these things in his heart, but becoming the servant of Satan he was destroyed. Here endeth the vision of Isaiah the prophet with his ascension.
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