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N the hour when the Holy One, blessed be He, said unto Moses: "Get thee up into this mountain and die,"—"Now," thought the Angel of Death, "hath the Holy One given me dominion over the soul of Moses." And he appeared and stood before him.

Then spake Moses: "The Holy One, blessed be He, hath promised me that He will not give me over into thine hand."

And the Angel answered: "The Holy One, blessed be He, hath sent me unto thee; for thou shalt pass away this day."

Then said Moses unto him: "Get thee hence; for I seek to extol the Holy One. 'I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord,

"Why vaunt thyself?" spake the Angel,