872. In the middle of this chamber stands a spirit called 'Agirison', in charge over those who died when they were between thirteen and twenty years of age. Their death COMES BY THE HAND OF THAT CHIEF, as we explained, by his joining the serpent we mentioned, which abides by him and follows him. For that reason the Angel of Death is called 'very good', as it is written, "and, behold, it was very good" (Beresheet 1:31), which we explained TO BE THE ANGEL OF DEATH.
872. בְּאֶמְצָעִיתָא דְּהַאי הֵיכָלָא, קַיְּימָא חַד רוּחָא, דְּאִקְרֵי אָגִירִיסוֹ"ן. הַאי אִתְמַנָא, עַל כָּל אִינּוּן דְּמֵתִין מִבַּר תְּלֵיסַר שְׁנִין, עַד עֶשְׂרִין שְׁנִין. הַאי אִיהוּ קְטּוֹלָא דִּלְהוֹן, כְּמָה דְּאוֹקִימְנָא, וְדָא אִיהוּ בְּחַבְרוּתָא דְּהַהוּא נָחָשׁ כִּדְקַאמְרָן וְקַיְּימָא בַּהֲדֵיהּ, וְאָזִיל אֲבַתְרֵיהּ. וְעַל דָּא אִקְרֵי מַלְאָךְ הַמָּוֶת טוֹב מְאֹד, דִּכְתִּיב וְהִנֵּה טוֹב מְאֹד, וְאוֹקִימְנָא.