"Hew down the tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches: nevertheless leave the stump of his roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth: let his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him. This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever He will, and setteth up over it the basest of men."

"Fæld træet, hug grenene af, afriv løvet og spred frugterne; dyrene skal fly fra deres bo derunder og fuglene fra dets grene! Dog skal I lade stubben med rødderne blive i jorden, men bunden med en kæde af jern og kobber i markens græs; af himmelens dug skal han vædes, og som dyrene skal han æde markens urter; hans menneskehjerte skal fratages ham og et dyrehjerte gives ham, og syv tider skal gå hen over ham. Således er det fastsat ved vægternes råd, og ved de helliges bud er sagen afgjort, for at de levende må sande, at den Højeste er Herre over menneskenes rige og kan give det, til hvem han vil, og ophøje den ringeste blandt menneskene til hersker over det!"