The Revelation of Gabriel
Gabriel's Revelation, also called Hazon Gabriel (the Vision of Gabriel) or the Jeselsohn Stone, is a stone tablet with 87 lines of Hebrew text written in ink, containing a collection of short prophecies written in the first person. It is dated to the late 1st century BC or early first century AD and is considered important for understanding Jewish messianic expectations in the Second Temple Period.
Column A
1.
2. . . . Lord
3.
4. for thus says the Lord I have betrothed you to myself, . . . garden
5.
6. and I will talk . . .
7. . . . the sons of Israel . . .
8. . . . the son of David . . .
9. . . . the word of the Lord . . .
10. . . . you asked . . .
11. The Lord you have asked me, so says the Lord of Hosts:
12. . . . from my house Israel and I will tell about the greatness of Jerusalem.
13. Thus says the Lord God of Israel: Behold, all the nations are
14. encamped against Jerusalem and from it are exiled
15. one, two, three, forty prophets and the elders
16. and the Hasidim. My servant David asked of Ephraim
17. that he place the sign; and this I ask of you. For thus said
18. the Lord of Hosts the God of Israel: my gardens are ripe.
19. Sanctify, sanctify Israel! In three days you shall know, for thus said
20. the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel, the evil has been broken
21. before justice. Ask me, and I shall tell you, what is this
22. bad branch, plastered white. You are standing, the angel
23. is supporting you. Do not fear. Blessed be the glory of the Lord God from
24. his seat. In a little while, I will shake . . .
25. . . . the heavens and the earth. Here is the glory of the Lord
26. of Hosts, the God of Israel, These are the seven chariots
27. at the gate of Jerusalem and the gates of Judea they will rest for
28. my three angels, Michael and all the others, look for
29. your power. So said of the Lord of Hosts, the God
30. of Israel. One, two, three, four, five, six,
31. seven, these are His angels . . . what is this? He said, the frontlet
32. . . . and the second ruler
33. watches on . . . Jerusalem . . . three in the greatness of . . .
34.
35. . . . who saw a man . . . works and . . .
36. that he . . . that a sign from Jerusalem
37. I on . . . ashes and a sign of the exile . . .
38. sign of the exile of . . . Lord sin . . . and I shall see . . .
39.. . . Jerusalem says the Lord of Hosts . . .
40. . . . That his mist will fill most of the moon
41. . . . blood that the northerner would become maggoty
42. . . . abhorrence the diseased spot in all . . .
43. . . . God . . .
44.
Column B (Lines 45-50 are unintelligible)
51. Your People with your nation . . .
52. . . . the angels . . . from . . . on . . .
53. . . . and tomorrow to . . . they will rest . . . big . . . (or, . . . against My people. And . . .)
54. In three days, this is that which I have said He . . .
55. . . . the Lord. These are . . .
56. . . . please see the northerner encamped about . . .
57. Close up the blood of the slaughtered of Jerusalem. For thus said the Lord of Hosts,
58. the God of Israel. So said the Lord of Hosts the God of
59. Israel . . .
60. . . . He will have pity . . . His mercy is near me. The spirit . . .
61. . . . blessed . . .
62. . . . daughter . . .
63.
64. . . . loved . . .
65. Three saints of the world from . . .
66. . . . peace, he said, in you we trust . . .
67. Inform him of the blood: this is their chariot.
68. Many are those who love the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel
69. Thus says the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel . . .
70. I have sent prophets to my people, my three shepherds. I will say
71. that I have seen blessing . . . Go say . . .
72. The place for the sake of David the servant of the Lord . . .
73. The heaven and the earth, blessed be . . .
74. . . . men. Showing mercy to thousands . . . steadfast love.
75. Three shepherds went out ofr Israel . . .
76. If there is a priest; if there are sons of saints . . .
77. Who am I? I am Gabriel the angel . . .
78. You will save them . . . for two . . .
79. . . . from before you the three signs; three . . .
80. In three days, live, I Gabriel command you,
81. the prince of the princes, the dung of the narrow holes . . .
82. to the visions . . . their tongue . . . those who love me (or, . . . for . . . and the . . .)
83. . . . to me, out of three, the small one whom I took, I Gabriel.
84. The Lord of Hosts, God of Israel . . .
85. Then you will stand . . .
86.
87. . . . of the world.
1.
2. . . . Lord
3.
4. for thus says the Lord I have betrothed you to myself, . . . garden
5.
6. and I will talk . . .
7. . . . the sons of Israel . . .
8. . . . the son of David . . .
9. . . . the word of the Lord . . .
10. . . . you asked . . .
11. The Lord you have asked me, so says the Lord of Hosts:
12. . . . from my house Israel and I will tell about the greatness of Jerusalem.
13. Thus says the Lord God of Israel: Behold, all the nations are
14. encamped against Jerusalem and from it are exiled
15. one, two, three, forty prophets and the elders
16. and the Hasidim. My servant David asked of Ephraim
17. that he place the sign; and this I ask of you. For thus said
18. the Lord of Hosts the God of Israel: my gardens are ripe.
19. Sanctify, sanctify Israel! In three days you shall know, for thus said
20. the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel, the evil has been broken
21. before justice. Ask me, and I shall tell you, what is this
22. bad branch, plastered white. You are standing, the angel
23. is supporting you. Do not fear. Blessed be the glory of the Lord God from
24. his seat. In a little while, I will shake . . .
25. . . . the heavens and the earth. Here is the glory of the Lord
26. of Hosts, the God of Israel, These are the seven chariots
27. at the gate of Jerusalem and the gates of Judea they will rest for
28. my three angels, Michael and all the others, look for
29. your power. So said of the Lord of Hosts, the God
30. of Israel. One, two, three, four, five, six,
31. seven, these are His angels . . . what is this? He said, the frontlet
32. . . . and the second ruler
33. watches on . . . Jerusalem . . . three in the greatness of . . .
34.
35. . . . who saw a man . . . works and . . .
36. that he . . . that a sign from Jerusalem
37. I on . . . ashes and a sign of the exile . . .
38. sign of the exile of . . . Lord sin . . . and I shall see . . .
39.. . . Jerusalem says the Lord of Hosts . . .
40. . . . That his mist will fill most of the moon
41. . . . blood that the northerner would become maggoty
42. . . . abhorrence the diseased spot in all . . .
43. . . . God . . .
44.
Column B (Lines 45-50 are unintelligible)
51. Your People with your nation . . .
52. . . . the angels . . . from . . . on . . .
53. . . . and tomorrow to . . . they will rest . . . big . . . (or, . . . against My people. And . . .)
54. In three days, this is that which I have said He . . .
55. . . . the Lord. These are . . .
56. . . . please see the northerner encamped about . . .
57. Close up the blood of the slaughtered of Jerusalem. For thus said the Lord of Hosts,
58. the God of Israel. So said the Lord of Hosts the God of
59. Israel . . .
60. . . . He will have pity . . . His mercy is near me. The spirit . . .
61. . . . blessed . . .
62. . . . daughter . . .
63.
64. . . . loved . . .
65. Three saints of the world from . . .
66. . . . peace, he said, in you we trust . . .
67. Inform him of the blood: this is their chariot.
68. Many are those who love the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel
69. Thus says the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel . . .
70. I have sent prophets to my people, my three shepherds. I will say
71. that I have seen blessing . . . Go say . . .
72. The place for the sake of David the servant of the Lord . . .
73. The heaven and the earth, blessed be . . .
74. . . . men. Showing mercy to thousands . . . steadfast love.
75. Three shepherds went out ofr Israel . . .
76. If there is a priest; if there are sons of saints . . .
77. Who am I? I am Gabriel the angel . . .
78. You will save them . . . for two . . .
79. . . . from before you the three signs; three . . .
80. In three days, live, I Gabriel command you,
81. the prince of the princes, the dung of the narrow holes . . .
82. to the visions . . . their tongue . . . those who love me (or, . . . for . . . and the . . .)
83. . . . to me, out of three, the small one whom I took, I Gabriel.
84. The Lord of Hosts, God of Israel . . .
85. Then you will stand . . .
86.
87. . . . of the world.
