The Holy Scripture
Chapter XV
1 And she came back to the man; and when the man saw her he said to her, "Take now the veil off your head, for to-day you are a pure virgin and your head is like a young man's."
2 So she took it off her head; and the man said to her, "Take heart, Aseneth, for lo, the Lord has heard the words of your confession. 25 Rejoice, and be of good cheer, for thy name is written in the Book of Life, and shall never be taken away.
3 Take heart, Aseneth, your name is written in the book of life, and it will never be blotted out. 26 Thou art born again this very day and quickened anew. 27 For thou shalt recieve the Bread of Blessing, and drink of the Wine without corruption; and be anointed with the Holy Chrism.
4 From to-day you will be made new, and refashioned, and given new life; and you shall eat the bread of life and drink the cup of immortality, and be anointed with the unction of incorruption. 28 Yea, I have given thee for wife to Joseph, and thou no more shall be called Asenath, but a name shall be given thee of fair refuge, for thy Penitence hath come before the High King, of who she is the daughter, and thou shalt ever live before Him in mirth and gladness."
5 Take heart, Aseneth: lo, the Lord has given you to Joseph to be his bride, and he shall be your bridegroom.
6 And you shall no more be called Aseneth, but 'City of Refuge' shall be your name; for many nations shall take refuge in you, and under your wings shall many peoples find shelter, and within your walls those who give their allegiance to God in penitence will find security.
7 For Penitence is the Most High's daughter and she entreats the Most High on your behalf every hour, and on behalf of all who repent; for he is the father of Penitence and she the mother of virgins, and every hour she petitions him for those who repent; for she has prepared a heavenly bridal chamber for those who love her, and she will look after them for ever.
8 And Penitence is herself a virgin, very beautiful and pure and chaste and gentle; and God Most High loves her, and all his angels do her reverence.
9 And lo, I am on my way to Joseph, and I will talk to him about you, and he will come to you to-day and see you and rejoice over you; and he shall be your bridegroom.
10 So listen to me, Aseneth, and put on your wedding robe, the ancient robe, the first that was stored away in your room, and deck yourself in all your finest jewelry, and adorn yourself as a bride, and be ready to meet him.
11 For lo, he is coming to you to-day; and he will see you and rejoice." 29 Then inquired she of the Angel his name, but he answered- 30 "My name is written by the finger of God in the Book of the most high King, but all that is written therein may not be told, neither is it proper for the hearing of mortal man."
12 And when the man had finished speaking Aseneth was overjoyed.
13 And she fell at his feet and said to him, "Blessed be the Lord God that sent you out to deliver me from darkness and bring me into light; and blessed be his name for ever. Chapter 4 Of the table and of the honey that Asenath set before the Angel, and how the Angel blessed Asenath. 1 ¶ But Asenath caught the Angel by his mantle, and said- 2 "If I have found favour in thine eyes, sit for a little space upon this bed, where never man has sat, and I will spread the table before my lord."
14 Let me speak now, my lord, if I have found favor with you: sit down a little on the bed, and I will get a table ready and food for you to eat; and I will bring you good wine, of the finest flavor, for your to drink; and then you shall go your way." 3 And the Angel replied, "Do quickly." 4 So Asenath set a fair linen cloth upon the table, and put thereon new bread of sweet savour.