Chapter 17
They raised me up into a certain place, where there was the appearance of a burning fire;
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They raised me up into a certain place, where there was the appearance of a burning fire;
1They raised me up into a certain place, where there was the appearance of a burning fire; and when they pleased they assumed the likeness of men.
2They carried me to a lofty spot, to a mountain, the top of which reached to heaven.
3And I beheld the receptacles of light and of thunder at the extremities of the place, where it was deepest. There was a bow of fire, and arrows in their quiver, a sword of fire, and every species of lightning.
4Then they elevated me to a babbling stream, and to a fire in the west, which received all the setting of the sun. I came to a river of fire, which flowed like water, and emptied itself into the great sea westwards.
5I saw every large river, until I arrived at the great darkness. I went to where all of flesh migrate; and I beheld the mountains of the gloom which constitutes winter, and the place from which issues the water in every abyss.
6I saw also the mouths of all the rivers in the world, and the mouths of the deep. Paris MS., in which however the title of chap. xvii. is omitted, although the section is noticed. one place. to water of life, which spoke.
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