Testament of Levi 5

1And in this, the angel opened to me the gates of heaven, and I saw the Holy Most High seated on a throne.

2And he said to me, “Levi, to you I have given the blessings of the priesthood until I come and dwell in the midst of Israel.”

3Then the angel brought me down to the earth and gave me a weapon and a sword, and said to me, “Execute vengeance in Shechem for Dinah your sister, and I will be with you, because the Lord has sent me.”

4And in that time I destroyed the sons of Hamor, as it is written on the tablets of the fathers.

5And I said to him, “I beg you, Lord, teach me your name, so that I may call on you in the day of affliction.”

6And he said, “I am the angel who intercedes for the race of Israel, so that they may not be struck down.”

7And after this, when I awoke, I blessed the Most High.