I looked into it wondering what it was. I saw four-legged animals of the land, wild animals, snakes, creeping things, and winged ones who soar in the sky.
He rolled up the scroll, returned it to the headman, and sat down. All eyes were fixed on him, wondering what he would say. He looked around at them and spoke clearly, with a strong voice,
“In the Village of Beauty (Joppa), where I was lodging, I was sending my voice to the Great Spirit. I went into a trance and was given a sacred vision. I saw something that looked like a large, soft blanket coming down from the sky, being lowered by its four corners. As it came near to me,