He has done this ¹  to show mercy ²  to our ancestors, ³  and to remember his holy covenant ⁴  –

For it would have been better for them never to have known the way of righteousness than, having known it, to turn back from the holy commandment that had been delivered to them.

And if anyone takes away from the words of this book of prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life ¹  and in the holy city that are described in this book.