1And the Lord said unto me: 'This city shall be delivered up for a time, and the people will be chastened during a time, and the world will not be given over to oblivion.
2[Dost thou think that this is that city of which I said: "On the palms of My hands have I graven thee"?
3It is not this building which is now built in your midst; (it is) that which will be revealed with Me, that which was prepared beforehand from the time when I took counsel to make Paradise, and showed it to Adam berfore he sinned, but when he transgressed the commandment, it was removed from him, as also Paradise.
4And after these things I showed it to My servant Abraham by night among the portions of the victims.
5And again also I showed it to Moses on Mount Sinai when I showed to him the likeness of the tabernacle and all its vessels.
6And now, behold, it is preserved with Me, as also Paradise.
7Go, therefore, and do as I command thee.']