People’s Open Bible

1 Enoch 32

Garden of Righteousness Revealed

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1And after these aromatics, toward the north, as I looked over the mountains, I saw seven mountains full of choice nard and fragrant trees, and cinnamon and pepper.

2And from there I went above the summits of those mountains, far to the east, and I crossed over the Erythraean Sea; and I went far from it, and passed above the angel Zutel.

3And I came into the garden of righteousness, and I saw beyond those trees many large trees growing there, with good fragrance, great and very beautiful and glorious; and the tree of wisdom, from which those who eat know great wisdom.

4And it resembled ḥamara ṣərāʾ, and its fruit was like a cluster of grapes, very beautiful; and the fragrance of that tree spread far away.

5And I said, “This tree is beautiful, and how [beautiful and] delightful its appearance is!”

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