ḤANOḴ 32

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

2 And then I went over the summits of all these mountains, far towards the east of the earth, and passed above the Eastern sea and went far from it, and passed over the messenger, Zoti’ĕl.

3 And I came to the Garden of Righteousness, and saw beyond those trees, many large trees growing there and of pleasant fragrance, large, very pleasant and great, and the tree of wisdom of which they eat and know great wisdom.

4 That tree is in height like the fir, and its leaves are like the carob tree, and its fruit is like the clusters of the vine – very lovely – and the fragrance of the tree penetrates afar.

5 Then I said, “How lovely is the tree, and how good to look at!”

6 Then Repha’ĕl the qodesh messenger, who was with me, answered me and said, “This is the tree of wisdom, of which your elderly father and your aged mother, who were before you, have eaten, and they learned wisdom and their eyes were opened, and they knew that they were naked and they were driven out of the garden.”