The Sword of Moses
An ancient Hebrew/Aramaic book of magic
Translated by M. Gaster, 1896
Note: Dr. Gaster omitted transcription of holy names, marking them X in the text.
Text marked by [] added by J.H.Peterson.
I. The Sword of Moses.
In the name of the mighty and holy God!
Four angels are appointed to the “Sword” given by the Lord, the Master of mysteries, and they
are appointed to the Law, and they see with penetration the mysteries from above and below; and
these are their names — SKD HUZI, MRGIOIAL, VHDRZIOLO, TOTRISI. [CQD HUZI
MRGIZIAL, UHDRZIULU, TUTRISI] And over these are five others, holy and mighty, who medi-
tate on the mysteries of God in the world for seven hours every day, and they are appointed to thou-
sands of thousands, and to myriads of thousands of Chariots, ready to do the will of their Creator, X
[AHI HI HIH], the Lord of Lords and the honoured God; these are their names — X [MHIHUGTzI
PJDUThThGM, ASQRIHU, CIThINIJUM, QThGNIPRI]. And the Master of each Chariot upon
which they are appointed wonders and says: “Is there any number of his armies?” And the least of
these Chariots is lord and master over those (above) four. And over these are three chiefs of the hosts
of the Lord, who make every day tremble and shake His eight halls, and they have the power over
every creature. Under them stand a double number of Chariots, and the least of them is lord and
master over all the above Chiefs (rulers); and these are their names — X [ASHHI CTRISHUIH
SHUThGIAIH]. And the name of the Lord and king is X [PSQThIH], who sits, and all the heavenly
hosts kneel, and prostrate themselves before Him daily before leaving X [GQTZ’’CLAH], who is the
Lord over all.
And when thou conjure him he will attach himself to thee, and cause the other five Chiefs and
their Chariots, and the lords that stand under them, to attach themselves to thee just as they were
ordered to attach themselves to Moses, son of Amram, and to attach to him all the lords that stand
under them; and they will not tarry in their obeisance, and wil