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magnificent mountains, each one different from the other, and magnificent and beautiful rocks, everything magnificent and fine in appearance and of beautiful surface; three towards the east, one founded upon the other, and three towards the south, one founded upon the other, and ravines, deep and winding, not one joining with the other. 3. And the seventh hill was between these; and in their heights they were all like the seats of a throne and surrounded with fragrant trees. 4. And among them was a tree such as I had never smelt before, neither among these nor among others; nor was there a fragrance like its; its leaves and buds and wood do not wither in eternity; its fruit is beautiful, like the fruit of the vine and the palm-tree. 5. And at that time I said: “Behold, this is a beautiful tree and beautiful ” 6. At that time answered Michael, one of the holy and honored angels, who was with me, who was over them to look at, and its leaves are fair, and its fruit very pleasant to the eye. [i-e. the trees]. CuHap. 25.—And he said to me: “Enoch, what dost thou ask me concerning, the fragrance of this tree and dost seek to know?” 2. Then I, Enoch, answered him, saying: “Concerning all things I desire to know, but especially concerning this tree.” 3. And he answered me, saying: “This high mountain which thou hast seen, whose summit is like the throne of God, is the throne where the holy and great God of glory, the Eternal King, will sit when he shall descend to visit the earth with goodness, 4. And this tree of beautiful fragrance cannot be ouched by any flesh until the time of the great judgment; when all things will be atoned for and consummated for eternity, this will be given to the just and humble. 5. From its fruits life will be given to the chosen; it will be planted towards the north, in a holy place, towards he house of the Lord, the Eternal King. 6. Then they will rejoice greatly, and be glad in the Holy One; they will let its fragrance enter their members, and live a long life upon the earth, as thy fathers lived; and in their days no sorrow or sickness or trouble or affliction will touch hem.” 7. Then I blessed the Lord of glory, the Eternal King, because he had prepared such or the just men, and had created such, and said he would give it to them. CHAP. 26.—And from here I went to the middle of the earth, and saw a place, blessed and fruitful, where there were branches which rooted in and sprouted out of a tree that was same height, and between them a deep valley, but not broad: therein also water flowed along the mountain. 4. And towards the west of this was another mountain, lower than the former, not high, and below, between them a valley; and other deep and sterile valleys were at the end of the three. 5. And all the valleys were deep and not broad, of hard rock. And trees were planted upon them. 6. And I was astonished on account of the rocks, and was were planted upon them. 6. And I was astonished on account of the rocks, and was astonished on account of the valley, and was very much astonished. Cuap. 27.—Then I said: “For what purpose is this blessed land, which is entirely filled with trees, and this cursed valley between them?” 2. Then answered Uriel, one of the holy angels, who was with me, and said to me: “This cursed valley is for those who will be cursed to eternity, and here will be assembled all those who have spoken with their mouths unseemly words against God, and speak insolently of his glory, here they will be assembled, and here cut. 2. And here I saw a holy mountain, and beneath the mountain, towards the east, water which flowed towards the south. 3. And I saw towards the east another mountain of the