טו מיתיבי חביבין ישראל לפני הקב"ה יותר ממלאכי השרת שישראל אומרים שירה בכל שעה ומלאכי השרת אין אומרים שירה אלא פעם אחת ביום ואמרי לה פעם אחת בשבת ואמרי לה פעם אחת בחודש ואמרי לה פעם אחת בשנה ואמרי לה פעם אחת בשבוע ואמרי לה פעם אחת ביובל ואמרי לה פעם אחת בעולם
15 An objection was raised: Israel are dearer to the Holy One, blessed be He, than the ministering angels, for Israel sing praises to the Lord every hour, whereas the ministering angels sing praises but once a day. And whereas Israel mention the name of God after two words, as it is said: Hear, Israel, the Lord<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Deut. VI, 4.');"><sup>20</sup></span> etc. , the ministering angels only mention the name of God after three words, as it is written: Holy, holy, holy, the Lord of hosts.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Isa. VI, 3.');"><sup>19</sup></span> Moreover, the ministering angels do not begin to sing praises in heaven until Israel have sung below on earth, for it is said: When the morning stars sang together, then all the sons of God shouted for joy!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Job XXXVIII, 7. The morning stars are Israel who are likened to the stars, and the sons of God are the angels. The objection therefore is: How then can it be said above that a division of ministering angels sing: Holy (is) the Lord of hosts, thus mentioning the name of God after one word?');"><sup>21</sup></span> - It must be this: One [division of angels] says: Holy; the other says: Holy, holy; and the third says: Holy, holy, holy, the Lord of hosts. But is there not the praise of 'Blessed'?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Blessed-be the-glory-of the-Lord Ezek. III, 12. In this song of praise by the angels the name of God is mentioned after two words.');"><sup>22</sup></span>