In sadness he lay down to rest on the bare earth, around him only the lonely hills, and above, the heavens bright with stars. As he slept a strange light broke upon his vision; and lo, from the plain on which he lay, vast shadowy stairs seemed to lead upward to the very gates of heaven, and upon them angels of God were passing up and down; while from the glory above, the divine voice was heard in a message of comfort and hope. {2MCP 455.1}

(455) Med bedrøvelse lagde han sig til hvile på den bare jord, omgivet alene af de ensomme høje, med den klare stjernehimmel over sig. Medens han sov, oprandt et mærkeligt lys for hans syn. Fra sletten, hvor han lå, syntes ligesom en stige at føre lige op til himmelens port, og Guds engle steg op og ned på stigen, medens Guds røst fra himmelens herlighed forkyndte et trøstens og håbets budskab.