24.1 And from there, I went
to another place of the Earth, and he showed me a mountain of fire that blazed
day and night.
24.2 And I went towards it and saw seven magnificent mountains. And all were
different from one another, and precious and beautiful stones, and all were
precious, and their appearance glorious, and their form was beautiful. Three
towards the east, one fixed firmly on another, and three towards the south,
one on another, and deep and rugged valleys, no one of which was near another.
24.3 And there was a seventh mountain, in the middle of these, and in their
height they were all like the seat of a throne, and fragrant trees surrounded
it.
24.4 And there was, among them, a tree such as which I have never smelt, and
none of them, nor any others, were like it. It smells more fragrant than any
fragrance, and its leaves, and its flowers, and its wood never wither. Its fruit
is good, and its fruit is like bunches of dates on a palm.
24.5 And then I said: "Behold this beautiful tree! Beautiful to look at,
and pleasant are its leaves, and its fruit very delightful in appearance."
24.6 And then Michael, one of the Holy and Honoured Angels, who was with me,
and was in charge of them,
25.1 answered me and said
to me: "Enoch, why do you ask me about the fragrance of this tree, and
why do you inquire to learn?"
25.2 Then I, Enoch, answered him saying: "I wish to learn about everything,
but especially about this tree."
25.3 And he answered me, saying: "This high mountain, which you saw, whose
summit is like the Throne of the Lord, is the throne where the Holy and Great
One, the Lord of Glory, the Eternal King, will sit when He comes down to visit
the Earth for good.
25.4 And this beautiful fragrant tree, and no creature of flesh has authority
to touch it until the Great Judgement, when He will take vengeance on all, and
bring everything to a consummation for ever; this will be given to the righteous
and the humble.
25.5 From its fruit, life will be given to the chosen; towards the north it
will be planted, in a Holy place, by the house of the Lord, the Eternal King.
25.6 Then they will rejoice, with joy, and be glad in the Holy place. They will
each draw the fragrance of it into their bones, and they will live a long life
on Earth, as your fathers lived. And, in their days, sorrow and pain, and toil
and punishment, will not touch them."
25.7 Then I blessed the Lord of Glory, the Eternal King, because He has prepared
such things for righteous men, and has created such things, and said that they
are to be given to them.