27.1 Then I said: "What
is the purpose of this blessed land, which is completely full of trees, and
of this accursed valley in the middle of them?"
27.2 Then Raphael, one of the Holy Angels who was with me, answered me, and
said to me: "This accursed valley is for those who are cursed for ever.
Here will be gathered together all who speak with their mouths against the Lord
words that are not fitting, and say hard things about His Glory. Here, they
will gather them together, and here will be their place of judgement.
27.3 And in the last days, there will be the spectacle of the Righteous Judgement
upon them, in front of the righteous, for ever, for evermore; here the merciful
will bless the Lord of Glory, the Eternal King.
27.4 And in the days of the judgement on them, they will bless Him, on account
of His mercy, according as He has assigned to them their lot."
27.5 Then I myself blessed the Lord of Glory, I addressed Him, and I remembered
His Majesty, as was fitting.
28.1 And from there, I
went towards the east, to the middle of the mountain of the wilderness, and
I saw only desert.
28.2 But it was full of trees, from this seed, and water gushed out over it
from above.
28.3 The torrent, which flowed towards the northwest, seemed copious, and from
all sides there went up mist and dew.
29.1 And I went to another
place, away from the wilderness; I came near to the east of this mountain.
29.2 And there, I saw fragrant trees which smelt of the fragrance of incense
and myrrh, and the trees were not alike.
30.1 And beyond these trees
I went towards the east, far away, and I saw another place, valleys of water,
like that which does not fail.
30.2 And I saw a beautiful tree and its fragrance was like that of the mastic.
30.3 And by the banks of these valleys I saw fragrant cinnamon. And beyond those
valleys I came towards the east.
31.1 And I saw other mountains
on which there were groves of trees, and there flowed out water, and there flowed
out from them, as it were, a nectar whose name is styrax and galbanum.
31.2 And beyond these mountains, I saw another mountain, and on it there were
aloe trees, and those trees were full of a fruit, which is like an almond and
is hard.
31.3 And when they crush this fruit it is more fragrant than any fragrance.
32.1 And after these fragrances,
to the north, as I looked over the mountains, I saw seven mountains full of
fine nard, and fragrant trees, and cardamon, and pepper.
32.2 And from there, I went over the summits of all these mountains, far away
to the east, and I went over the Red Sea, and I was far from it, and I went
over the Angel Zotiel.
32.3 And I came to the Garden of Righteousness, and I saw beyond those trees
many large trees growing there, sweet smelling, large, very beautiful and glorious,
the Trees of Wisdom, from which they eat and know great wisdom.
32.4 And it is like the carob tree, and its fruit is like bunches of grapes
on a vine, very beautiful, and the smell of this tree spreads and penetrates
afar.
32.5 And I said: "This tree is beautiful! How beautiful and pleasing is
its appearance!"
32.6 And the Holy Angel Raphael, who was with me, answered me and said to me:
"This is the Tree of Wisdom, from which your old father, and aged mother,
who were before you, ate and learnt wisdom; and their eyes were opened, and
they knew that they were naked. And they were driven from the garden."
33.1 And, from there, I
went to the ends of the Earth, and I saw there large animals, each different
from the other, and also birds, which differed in form, beauty, and call, each
different from the other.
33.2 And to the east of these animals, I saw the ends of the Earth, on which
Heaven rests, and the open Gates of Heaven.
33.3 And I saw how the stars of Heaven come out, and counted the Gates out of
which they come, and wrote down all their outlets, for each one, individually,
according to their number. And their names, according to their constellations,
their positions, their times, and their months, as the Angel Uriel, who was
with me, showed me.
33.4 And he showed me everything, and wrote it down, and also their names he
wrote down for me, and their laws and their functions.
34.1 And, from there, I
went towards the north, to the ends of the Earth, and there I saw a great and
glorious wonder, at the ends of the whole Earth.
34.2 And there I saw three Gates of Heaven, open in Heaven, through each of
them north winds go out; when they blow there is cold, hail, hoarfrost, snow,
dew, and rain.
34.3 And from one Gate, it blows for good; but when they blow through the other
two Gates, it is with force, and it brings torment over the Earth, and they
blow with force.
35.1 And, from there, I went towards the west, to the ends of the Earth, and I saw there, as I saw in the east, three open Gates; as many Gates and as many outlets.
36.1 And, from there, I
went towards the south, to the ends of the Earth, and there I saw three Gates
of Heaven open; and the south wind, and the dew, and the rain, and wind, come
out from there.
36.2 And, from there, I went towards the east of the ends of Heaven, and there
I saw the three eastern Gates of Heaven open, and above them, there were smaller
Gates.
36.3 Through each of these smaller Gates, the stars of Heaven pass, and go towards
the west, on the path that has been shown to them.
36.4 And when I saw, I blessed, and I will always bless the Lord of Glory, who
has made great and glorious wonders, so that He might show the greatness of
His Work to His Angels, and to the souls of men, so that they might praise His
Work. And so that all His creatures might see the work of His Power, and praise
the great work of His Hands, and bless Him for ever!