XXIV. XXV. The Seven Mountains in the North-West and the Tree of Life.
1 〚And from thence I went to another place of the earth〛, and he showed me a mountain range of fire which burnt 〚day and〛 night. 2 And I went beyond it and saw seven magnificent mountains all differing each from the other, and the stones (thereof) were magnificent and beautiful, magnificent as a whole, of glorious appearance and fair exterior: 〚three towards〛 the east, 〚one〛 founded on the other, and three towards the south, 〚one〛 upon the other, and deep rough ravines, no one of which joined with any other. 3 And the seventh mountain was in the midst of these, and it excelled them in height, resembling the seat of a throne: and fragrant trees encircled the throne. 4 And amongst them was a tree such as I had never yet smelt, neither was any amongst them nor were others like it: it had a fragrance beyond all fragrance, and its leaves and blooms and wood wither not for ever: and its fruit 〚is beautiful, and its fruit〛 resembles the dates of a palm. 5 Then I said: ‘⌜How⌝ beautiful is this tree, and fragrant, and its leaves are fair, and its blooms 〚very〛 delightful in appearance.’ 6 Then answered Michael, one of the holy 〚and honoured〛 angels who was with me, and was their leader,