publicly and in like for ever(Joel 4:20). Aaron , son of Levi, Rabbi of Jerusalem , to the Children of Captivity in the lands of sunrise and of sunset, of noon and Midnight!
Albeit there is no need to add anything to the letter which the man after the Lord’s heart, Bonaparte, that great and high enlightened Commander-in-Chief of the French armies in Africa and Asia , has addressed to you. I, Aaron son of Levi, of the tribe of Levi, by the mercy of our God , the Lord Zabaoth, after the passing of innumerable generations again here, First Rabbi and Priest in this Holy City, have for the sake of the weak, thought fit to remind them of the words of Joel , son of Pethuel, Chapter 4,5 and of Zephaniah son of Cushi, Chapter 2, and Malachi, Chapter 2nd
Brethren! The so glorious prophecies contained therein have been, as to their large part, already fulfilled by the victorious army of the great nation, and it now depends only on us, to behave not as the children of harlots and adulteresses, but as true descendents of Israel , and to desire the inheritance of the people of the Lord and the beautiful services of the Lord, Psalm of David 27:4.
Take then unto yourselves the wings of the eagle and the strength of the lioness, like unto our fathers in the days of Nehemiah , son of Hacaliah, and Ezra , son of Seraiah, to re-build the walls of the orphaned city and temple to the Lord in which His Glory shall dwell from now for evermore. Proclaim this to all nations among whom Jacob’s seed is scattered, sanctify a combat, arouse the stronger, let all men of Israel , capable of bearing arms gather and come up to us, let even the weak say: I am strong! Joel 4.
May the God of Abraham , of Isaac and Jacob bless the work of our hands! May He do and accomplish this, as He has sworn to our fathers! May He remember for good all that the great nation has done unto us, Ezra 727, and let the whole people cry as of Gideon , son of Joash , Judges 7.
Here the Sword of the Lord and of Bonaparte!"