

כְּשֵׁם שֶׁבָּרָא הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא אַרְבַּע רוּחוֹת וּכְנֶגְדָן אַרְבָּעָה דְּגָלִים, אַף כָּךְ סִבֵּב לְכִסְאוֹ אַרְבָּעָה מַלְאָכִים מִיכָאֵל וְגַבְרִיאֵל וְאוֹרִיאֵל וּרְפָאֵל. מִיכָאֵל בִּימִינוֹ כְּנֶגֶד רְאוּבֵן... אוּרִיאֵל מִשְֹּׂמֹאלוֹ כְּנֶגֶד דָּן שֶׁהוּא בַּצָּפוֹן... גַּבְרִיאֵל מִלְּפָנָיו כְּנֶגֶד מַלְכוּת יְהוּדָה וּמשֶׁה וְאַהֲרֹן שֶׁהָיוּ בַּמִּזְרָח... רְפָאֵל, כְּנֶגֶד אֶפְרַיִם שֶׁהוּא בַּמַּעֲרָב
As the Holy One blessed be He created four winds (directions) and four banners (for Israel's army), so also did He make four angels to surround His Throne—Michael, Gabriel, Uriel and Raphael. Michael is on its right, corresponding to the tribe of Reuben (south)... Uriel on its left, corresponding to the tribe of Dan, which was located in the north ... Gabriel in front, corresponding to the tribe of Judah as well as Moses and Aaron who were in the east; and Raphael in the rear, corresponding to the tribe of Ephraim which was in the west.
בְּשֵׁם יְהֹוָה אֱלֺהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל
מִימִינִי מִיכָאֵל
וּמִשְּׂ֒מֹאלִי גַבְרִיאֵל
וּמִלְּ֒פָנַי אוֹרִיאֵל
וּמֵאֲחוֹרַי רְפָאֵל
וְעַל רֹאשִי שְׁכִינַת אֵל:
In the Name of Yah, God of Israel:
at my right is Michael,
and at my left Gabriel,
and before me Uriel,
and behind me Raphael,
and above my head, the Presence of Shekhina.


