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| [1]I then surveyed the receptacles of all the winds, perceiving that they contributed to adornⓘ the whole creation, and to preserve the foundation of the earth. |
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| [2]I surveyed the stone which supports the corners of the earth. |
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| [3]I also beheld the four winds, which bear up the earth, and the firmament of heaven. |
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| [4]And I beheld the winds occupying the exalted sky.ⓘ |
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| [5]Arising in the midst of heaven and of earth, and constituting the pillars of heaven. |
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| [6]I saw the winds which turn the sky, which cause the orb of the sun and of all the stars to set; and over the earth I saw the winds which support the clouds. |
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| [7]I saw the path of the angels. |
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| [8]I perceived at the extremity of the earth the firmament of heaven above it. Then I passed on towards the south; |
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| [9]Where burnt, both by day and night, six mountains formed of glorious stones; three towards the east, and three towards the south. |
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| [10]Those which were towards the east were of a variegated stone; one of which was of margarite, and another of antimony. Those towards the south were of a red stone. The middle one reached to heaven like the throne of God; a throne composed of alabaster, the top of which was of sapphire. I saw, too, a blazing fire hanging overⓘ all the mountains. |
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| [11]And there I saw a place on the other side of an extended territory, where waters were collected. |
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| [12]I likewise beheld terrestrial fountains, deep in the fiery columns of heaven. |
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| [13]And in the columns of heaven I beheld fires, which descended without number, but neither on high, nor into the deep. Over these fountains also I perceived a place which had neither the firmament of heaven above it, nor the solid ground underneath it; neither was there water above it, nor anything on wing; but the spot was desolate. |
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| [14]And there I beheld seven stars, like great blazing mountains, and like spirits entreating me. |
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| [15]Then the angel said, This place, until the consummation of heaven and earth, will be the prison of the stars, and the host of heaven. |
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| [16]The stars which roll over fire are those which transgressed the commandment of God before their time arrived; for they came not in their proper season. Therefore was He offended with them, and bound them, until the period of the consummation of their crimes in the secret year. |
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