XXVI. 1. And I went from thence to the middle of the earth, and I saw a blessed place ⌜in which there were trees⌝ with branches abiding and blooming [of a dismembered tree]. 2. And there I saw a holy mountain, 〚and〛 underneath the mountain to the east there was a stream and it flowed towards the south. 3. And I saw towards the east another mountain higher than this, and between them a deep and narrow ravine: in it also ran a stream ⌜underneath⌝ the mountain. 4. And to the west thereof there was another mountain, lower than the former and of small elevation, and a ravine ⌜deep and dry⌝ between them: and another deep and dry ravine was at the extremities of the three ⌜mountains⌝. 5. And all the ravines were deep 〚and narrow〛, (being formed) of hard rock, and trees were not planted upon them. 6. And I marvelled 〚at the rocks, and I marvelled〛 at the ravine, yea, I marvelled very much. XXVII. _The Purpose of the Accursed Valley._ XXVII. 1. Then said I: ‘For what object is this blessed land, which is entirely filled with trees, and this accursed valley 〚between?〛’ 2. 〚Then Uriel, one of the holy angels who was with me, answered and said: ‘This〛 valley is for those who are accursed for ever: here shall all ⌜the accursed⌝ be gathered together who utter with their lips against the Lord unseemly words and of His glory speak hard things. E Here shall they be gathered together, and here shall be their place of judgement. 3. In the last days there shall be upon them the spectacle of righteous judgement in the presence of the righteous for ever: here shall the merciful bless the Lord of Glory, the Eternal King. G^g Here shall they be gathered together, and here shall be the place of their habitation. 3. In the last times, in the days of the true judgement in the presence of the righteous for ever: here shall the =godly= bless the Lord of Glory, the Eternal King. 4. In the days of judgement over the former, they shall bless Him for the mercy in accordance with which He has assigned them (their lot).’ 5. Then I blessed the Lord of Glory and set forth His ⌜glory⌝ and lauded Him gloriously. XXVIII-XXXIII. _Further Journey to the East._ XXVIII. 1. And thence I went 〚towards the east〛, into the midst 〚of the mountain range〛 of the desert, and I saw a wilderness and it was solitary, full of trees =and plants=. 2. 〚And〛 water gushed forth from above. 3. Rushing like a copious watercourse [which flowed] towards the north-west it caused =clouds= and dew to ascend on every side. XXIX. 1. And thence I went to another place in the desert, and approached to the east of this mountain range. 2. And 〚there〛 I saw =aromatic= trees exhaling the fragrance of frankincense and myrrh, and the trees also were similar to the almond tree.