18. When these things had been said, suddenly there was driven below the sun a bright cloud, which did not dull, but transmitted the light; and in that bright cloud appeared angels as with trumpets, and round about them were altars and tables, upon which in heaps lay half-open books; and above the cloud the Lord appeared, speaking out of the sun with the angels. Then from the cloud there fell as it were dew, which, being scattered about, was condensed into manna, some of which the angels took up and gave to their companions, who ate it. After a quarter of an hour, there was seen from the cloud a rain, which the angels called the morning rain, which flowed down, and dissolved the manna into its original dew. This was collected into drops of a sweet taste. The manna was soon fully melted and flowed into the ground and penetrated it. And then from the dwellers under that ground were heard voices of gladness, "Hey! Come forth! Be ready! Drops of the blessed water are falling from Heaven! We are sprinkled!" For it was the melted manna which was dropping down.