Apocalypse of Abraham20

^1•And the Eternal Mighty One said to me: “Abraham, Abraham!” ^2•And I said: “Here am I.” ^3•And He said: “Consider from above the stars which are beneath thee, and number, them for me, and make known to me their number.” ^4•And I said: “When can I? For I am but a man of dust and ashes. ^5•And he said to me: “As the number of the stars and their power, so will I make thy seed a nation and a people, set apart for me in my heritage with Azazel.” ^6•And I said: “O Eternal, Mighty One! Let thy servant speak before Thee, and let not Thine anger kindle against Thy chosen one! ^7•Lo, before Thou leddest me up Azazel inveighed against me. How, then, while he is not now before Thee, hast Thou constituted Thyself with him?”