The Holy Scripture
Chapter XVII
1 And the man said to Aseneth, "Have you observed this?" and she said, "Yes, my lord, I have observed it all."
2 And the man said, "So shall be the words I have spoken to you." 25 Then the angel put forth his hand three times, and touched the honey, and fire came forth and consumed the honey without singeing the table, and the perfume which came from the honey and the fire was very sweet.
3 And the man touched the comb, and fire went up from the table and burnt up the comb; and, as it burned, the comb gave out a refreshing fragrance that filled the room. Chapter 5 Of the blessing of the seven maidens, and of the marriage of Asenath, as set forth in the story. 1 Asenath said to the Angel- 2 "Lord, I have with me seven virgins, born in one night, and nourished with me from my childhood until now. 3 I will seek them, and thou shalt bless them, even as thou hast blessed me."
4 And Aseneth said to the man, "There are, my lord, seven virgins with me, who have been brought up with me, and who wait upon me: they were born in the same night as I was and I love them: let me call them, so that you can bless them as you have blessed me. 4 So she brought them before him, and he blessed them, saying- 5 "May the most high God bless you, and make you to be seven strong columns of the City of Refuge."
5 And the man said, "Call them;" and Aseneth called them, and the man blessed them and said, "God, the Most High, will bless you for ever." 6 Afterwards he bade Asenath to carry forth the table, and whilst she went about her task, the Angel vanished from her eyes. 7 But looking towards the east she saw, as it were, a chariot drawn by four horses ascending towards Heaven.
6 And the man said to Aseneth, "Take this table away;" and Aseneth turned to move the table, and the man vanished out of her sight, and Aseneth saw what looked like a chariot of fire being taken up into heaven towards the east. 8 So Asenath prayed to God right humbly that He would pardon the boldness with which she had spoken to the Captian of His Host.
7 And Aseneth said, "Be merciful, O Lord, to thy maidservant, because it was in ignorance that I spoke evil before thee."