Over the company of the tribe of the Simeonites was Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai,

the oracle of the one who hears the words of God, who sees a vision from the Almighty, although falling flat on the ground with eyes open:

“Therefore, blessed is the man whom God corrects, so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.

For the arrows of the Almighty are within me; my spirit drinks their poison; God’s sudden terrors are arrayed against me.

But I wish to speak to the Almighty, and I desire to argue my case with God.

Who is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What would we gain if we were to pray to him?’

Surely then you will delight yourself in the Almighty, and will lift up your face toward God.

I will teach you about the power of God; What is on the Almighty’s mind I will not conceal.

As for the Almighty, we cannot attain to him! He is great in power, but justice and abundant righteousness he does not oppress.

Yes, you are the one who brought me out from the womb and made me feel secure on my mother’s breasts.

The sound of the wings of the cherubim could be heard from the outer court, like the sound of the sovereign God when he speaks.

This is how you assessed the obscene conduct of your youth, when the Egyptians fondled your nipples and squeezed your young breasts.

Then God said to him, “I am the sovereign God. Be fruitful and multiply! A nation – even a company of nations – will descend from you; kings will be among your descendants!

May the sovereign God grant you mercy before the man so that he may release your other brother and Benjamin! As for me, if I lose my children I lose them.”

Jacob said to Joseph, “The sovereign God appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me.

because of the God of your father, who will help you, because of the sovereign God, who will bless you with blessings from the sky above, blessings from the deep that lies below, and blessings of the breasts and womb.

I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by my name ‘the Lord’ I was not known to them.

The standard of the camp of the Danites set out, which was the rear guard of all the camps by their companies; over his company was Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.

the oracle of the one who hears the words of God, and who knows the knowledge of the Most High, who sees a vision from the Almighty, although falling flat on the ground with eyes open:

But she replied to them, “Don’t call me ‘Naomi’! Call me ‘Mara’ because the Sovereign One has treated me very harshly.