The Holy Scripture
3 Enoch
Chapter XVI
At first I was sitting upon a great Throne at the door of the Seventh Hall; and I was judging ? the children of heaven, *the house- hold on high by authority of the Holy One, blessed be He. And I divided Greatness, Kingship, Dignity, Rulership, Honour and Praise, and Diadem and Crown of Glory unto all the princes of kingdoms, I5 the additions following upon this are in B definitely stated not to belong to ‘the Baraita’ while I was presiding (lit. sitting) in the Celestial Court (Yeshiba), and the princes of kingdoms were standing before me, on my right and on my left—by authority of the Holy One, blessed be He.