The 4th Pentacle of the Moon

A divine name and two angels

The pointing hand directs attention towards a stacked Hebrew inscription. Eheieh Asher Eheieh occupies three lines above the angelic names Yahel and Sophiel. A circular band encloses the field, with a small six-pointed star at its top. [1]

Eheieh Asher Eheieh is the Hebrew formula given in Exodus 3:14, translated “I AM THAT I AM”. In the biblical narrative, Moses asks what divine name he should give to the Israelites, and this is part of God’s answer. Mathers identifies the formula as a divine name, separately from Yahel and Sophiel. [1][2]

The Latin petition

The outer words are Latin: the petition asks that persecutors be confounded and afraid while the speaker is spared confusion and fear. Mathers translates it, “Let them be confounded who persecute me, and let me not be confounded; let them fear, and not I.” [1]

The petition corresponds to the opening requests of Jeremiah 17:18. The Latin biblical wording asks that persecutors be confounded and afraid, while the speaker is preserved; the printed rim adapts that wording. In the surrounding passage, Jeremiah appeals to God for healing and rescue and calls him his hope in the day of evil. [1][3][4]

Sources and editions

The Key of Solomon the King · The 4th Pentacle of the Moon

S. L. MacGregor Mathers, 1889; printed edition, including editorial restoration of Hebrew characters. Book I, chapter XVIII; printed p. 69; figure 52, Plate XII; plate PDF page 98; full lunar notices printed pp. 69–70; general chapter XVIII materials, pp. 56–57

Exodus 3 · Hebrew text and English translation

Hebrew Bible, Masoretic text; English translation presented by Mechon-Mamre. Exodus 3:13–15, especially אהיה אשר אהיה in verse 14

Jeremiah 17 · Latin Vulgate text

Latin Vulgate text as presented by Vulgate.org. Jeremiah 17:18; compared with the Latin rim of figure 52

Jeremiah 17:14–18 · A petition against persecution

King James Version, public-domain biblical text. Jeremiah 17:14–18

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Pentacle profile

Protection and Sophiel’s knowledge

A divine name and two angels

The Latin petition

Sources and editions