But didn’t My words and My statutes that I commanded My servants the prophets overtake your ancestors? They repented and said: As the Lord of Hosts purposed to deal with us for our ways and deeds, so He has dealt with us.”

Then the angel who was speaking with me came forward and told me, “Look up and see what this is that is approaching.”

“To build a shrine for it in the land of Shinar,” he told me. “When that is ready, the basket will be placed there on its pedestal.”

The angel told me, “These are the four spirits of heaven going out after presenting themselves to the Lord of the whole earth.