Testament of Levi 8

1And there again I saw a vision like the former one, after we had spent seventy days there.

2And I saw seven men in white clothing, saying to me, “Rise, put on the robe of the priesthood, and the crown of righteousness, and the breastpiece of understanding, and the full-length robe of truth, and the plate of faith, and the turban for the head, and the ephod of prophecy.”

3And each one of them was carrying something, and they placed it on me and said to me, “From now on, become a priest—you and all your seed.”

4And the first anointed me with holy oil and gave me a priestly staff.

5And the second washed me with the Lord's pure water, and fed me holy bread and wine, and put around me a holy and glorious robe.

6And the third put on me a linen garment, like an ephod.

7And the fourth wrapped around me a belt, like purple.

8And the fifth gave me a branch of a rich olive tree.

9And the sixth placed a crown on my head.

10And the seventh put on me a diadem of priesthood and filled my hands with incense, so that I might serve as priest before the Lord God.

11And they say to me, “Levi, your seed will be divided into three divisions, as a sign of the glory of the Lord who is coming.”

12And the first lot will be great, and no other will arise above it.

13And the second will be in the priesthood.

14And the third will be called by a new name, because a king will arise from Judah and will establish a new priesthood, according to the pattern of the nations, for all the nations.

15And his appearance is beloved, like a prophet of the Most High, from the seed of Abraham our father.

16Therefore every desirable thing in Israel will be for you and for your seed, and you will eat every beautiful thing for the eye, and your seed will apportion the table of the Lord.

17And from among them there will be priests and judges and scribes, and by their mouth the holy thing will be received.”

18So when I awoke, I understood that this was like the first vision.