And Michael said, “These are thieves who are going out to steal and to kill and to destroy.”  Then Abraham said, “O that God would hear me and send evil beasts out of the forest to devour them!” And in that moment wild beasts rushed out upon them and tore them to pieces.  Then in another place he saw men and women feasting and drinking before their idols, and he said, “O that the earth might open and swallow them up!” And immediately it happened as he had said.  And in yet another place he saw me breaking through the wall of a house to enter it and rob it; and he prayed again, and fire fell from heaven and burnt them up.  Then there came a voice which said, “Michael, prince of My host, turn the chariot and bring Abraham back, lest, if he sees any more of the sinners upon earth, he destroy the whole race of men.  For he is a righteous man, and has no compassion upon sinners.  But I created the world, and I would not have any perish.  Bring Abraham therefore to the entering in of the gate of heaven, that he may see the judgment and the recompensing of men, and may have pity upon the souls whom he has blotted out.”

Michael therefore turned the chariot and brought Abraham across the great river of Ocean to the entering in of the gate of heaven, and showed him the judgments.  And Abraham saw the narrow gate of life and the broad gate of destruction, and between the gates he saw our father Adam sitting upon a throne, and clad in a glorious robe of many colours; and he saw how Adam lamented when the souls went in through the broad gate, and how he rejoiced when they attained to the narrow gate, and how his weeping exceeded his rejoicing.  Moreover, Michael showed him how the souls of men are examined concerning their works and how their acts are re-corded and weighed.  But when he saw how hard it is to enter in at the strait gate, it repented him that he had prayed for the punishment of the sinners, and he said to Michael, “O prince of the host, let us entreat the Lord that He would have mercy upon the souls of the men whom I cursed in my anger; for now I know that I sinned before God when I prayed against them.”  Then they both prayed earnestly to God; and after a long time there came a voice saying, “Abraham, I have heard thy prayer, and I have given back life to the men whom thou didst destroy.”

Moreover, the voice bade Michael take Abraham back to his house.  And when he was come thither, he went up to the great chamber, and sat upon the couch; and Sarah and Isaac came and fell on his neck, and all his servants gathered about him, rejoicing at his return.  And Michael said, “Hearken, Abraham:  here is Sarah your wife and Isaac your son, and here are all your manservants and maidservants about you.  Now therefore set in order your house and bless them, and make ready to depart with me, for your hour is come.”  Abraham answered, “Did the Lord command you to say this, or do you say it of yourself?” Michael said, “The Lord commanded me, and I give the message to you.”  Yet for all that Abraham answered, “I will not follow you.”  So Michael went forth and stood before the Most High again and told him the words of Abraham; and he said besides, “I cannot lay hands upon him, for there is not his like upon the earth, no, not even the righteous Job.  Tell me therefore, Lord, what I must do.”