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he o#enin2 verses of the &ook of Enoch tell us that the revelations in this book were not meant for Enoch3s 2eneration% rather a remote 2eneration% and of course the book would make more sense to the 2enerations after $'H"H(' 9essiah. We know that the earl! 9essianic 'ssemblies made use of the &ook of Enoch% but it was then all but lost% until recent times. Aerha#s this book was meant for our 2eneration% as it is widel! available toda! after bein2 concealed for over a millennia. )Enoch 1.1+?, he words of the blessin2 of Enoch% wherewith he blessed the elect and ri2hteous% who will be livin2 in the da! of tribulation% when all the wicked and the ones that know not $'HWEH and $'H"H(' are to be removed. 'nd he took u# his #arable and said +Enoch a ri2hteous man% whose e!es were o#ened b! $'HWEH% saw the vision of the Hodesh <ne in the heavens% which the malakim showed me% and from them 1 heard ever!thin2% and from them 1 understood as 1 saw% but not for this 2eneration% but for a remote one which is for to come. Enoch in Hebrew is Hanoch
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INTRODUCTORY VISIONS ND P R !"ES O# ENOC$ The r%&hteo's an( the )%c*e(
1:1 he b!essin" of Enoch: with which he b!essed the e!ect and the ri"hteo#s who wo#!d be $resent on the da% of trib#!ation at the time of the remo&a! of a!! the wicked ones' 1:( And Enoch) the b!essed and ri"hteo#s man of YAHWEH took #$ his $arab!e whi!e his e%es were o$en and he saw) and said) * his is a kodesh &ision from the hea&ens which the ma!akim showed me: and + heard from them e&er%thin" and + #nderstood' + !ook not for this "eneration b#t for the distant one that is comin"' + s$eak abo#t the e!ect ones and concernin" them', 1:- And + took #$ with a $arab!e sa%in") *YAHWEH of the #ni&erse) the .odesh /reat One) wi!! come forth from H+S dwe!!in"', 1:0 *And from there HE wi!! march #$on 1o#nt Sinai and a$$ear in H+S cam$ emer"in" from hea&en with a mi"ht% $ower' And e&er%one sha!! be afraid) and Watchers sha!! 2#i&er', 1:3 *And "reat fear and tremb!in" sha!! sei4e them #nto the ends of the earth', 1:5 *1o#ntains and hi"h $!aces wi!! fa!! down and be fri"htened' And hi"h hi!!s sha!! be made !ow6 and the% sha!! me!t !ike a hone%comb before the f!ame', 1:7 *And earth sha!! be rent as#nder6 and a!! that is #$on the earth sha!! $erish' And there sha!! be a 8#d"ment #$on a!!) inc!#din" the ri"hteo#s', 1:9 *And to a!! the ri"hteo#s HE wi!! "rant sha!om' HE wi!! $reser&e the e!ect) and !o&in":kindness sha!! be #$on them' he% sha!! a!! be!on" to YAHWEH and the% sha!! $ros$er and be b!essed6 and the ;i"ht of YAHWEH sha!! shine #nto them', 1:< *Beho!d) He wi!! arri&e with ten mi!!ion of the kodesh ones in order to e=ec#te 8#d"ment #$on a!!' He wi!! destro% the wicked ones and cens#re a!! f!esh on acco#nt of e&er%thin" that the% ha&e done) that which the sinners and the wicked ones committed a"ainst H+1',
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(:1 E=amine a!! the acti&ities which take $!ace in the sk% and how the% do not a!ter their wa%s) and e=amine the !#minaries of hea&en) how each one of them rises and sets6
each one is s%stematic accordin" to its res$ecti&e season6 and the% do not di&ert from their a$$ointed order' (:( And !ook at the earth and t#rn in %o#r mind concernin" the action which is takin" $!ace in her from the be"innin" to the end: how a!! the work of YAHWEH as bein" manifested does not chan"e' (:- And beho!d the s#mmer and the winter) how the who!e earth is fi!!ed with water and c!o#ds and dew6 and he ca#ses rain to rest #$on her'
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-:1 E=amine and obser&e e&er%thin":and the trees) how a!! their !ea&es a$$ear as if the% wither and had fa!!en) e=ce$t fo#rteen trees whose !ea&es do not fa!! b#t the o!d fo!ia"e remains for abo#t two to three %ears #nti! the new !ea&es come'
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0:1 And a"ain) e=amine the da%s of the s#mmer) how the heat of the s#n is #$on the earth and dominates her' And as for %o#) %o# wi!! cra&e shade and she!ter on acco#nt of the heat of the s#n6 and the earth sha!! b#rn with scorchin" heat) and %o# are not ab!e to wa!k on the earth or on the rock on acco#nt of the heat'
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3:1 Obser&e how the &erdant trees are co&ered with !ea&es and the% bear fr#it' >a% attention concernin" a!! thin"s and know in what manner HE fashioned them' A!! of them be!on" to H+1 who !i&es fore&er' 3:( H+S work $roceeds and $ro"resses from %ear to %ear' And a!! H+S work $ros$ers and obe%s H+1) and it does not chan"e6 b#t e&er%thin" f#nctions in the wa% in which YAHWEH has ordered it' 3:- And !ook at the seas: he% do not $art6 the% f#!fi!! a!! their d#ties' 3:0 B#t as for %o# ha&e not been !on":s#fferin" and %o# ha&e not done the commandments of YAHWEH) b#t %o# ha&e trans"ressed and s$oken s!andero#s!% "ra&e and harsh words with %o#r im$#re mo#ths a"ainst H+S "reatness' Oh) %o# hard:hearted) ma% %o# not find $eace? 3:3 herefore) %o# sha!! c#rse %o#r da%s) and the %ears of %o#r !ife sha!! $erish and m#!ti$!% in eterna! e=ecration6 and there wi!! not be an% merc% #nto %o#' 3:5 +n those da%s) %o# sha!! make %o#r names an eterna! e=ecration #nto a!! the ri"hteo#s6 and the sinners sha!! c#rse %o# contin#a!!%:%o# to"ether with the sinners' 3:7 B#t to the e!ect there sha!! be !i"ht) 8o%) and $eace) and the% sha!! inherit the earth' o %o#) wicked ones) on the contrar%) there wi!! be a c#rse' 3:9 And then wisdom sha!! be "i&en to the e!ect' And the% sha!! a!! !i&e and not ret#rn a"ain to sin) either b% bein" wicked or thro#"h $ride6 b#t those who ha&e wisdom sha!! be h#mb!e and not ret#rn a"ain to sin' 3:< And the% sha!! not be 8#d"ed a!! the da%s of their !i&es6 nor die thro#"h $!a"#e or wrath) b#t the% sha!! com$!ete the desi"nated n#mber of the da%s of their !ife' 3:1@ And $eace sha!! increase their !i&es and the %ears of their ha$$iness sha!! be m#!ti$!ied fore&er in "!adness and $eace a!! the da%s of their !ife'
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The fall of an&els
5:1 +n those da%s) when the chi!dren of man had m#!ti$!ied) it ha$$ened that there were born #nto them handsome and bea#tif#! da#"hters' 5:( And the an"e!s) the chi!dren of hea&en) saw them and desired them6 and the% said to one another) *Aome) !et #s choose wi&es for o#rse!&es from amon" the da#"hters of man and be"et #s chi!dren', 5:- And Sem%a4) bein" their !eader) said #nto them) *+ fear that $erha$s %o# wi!! not consent that this deed sho#!d be done) and + a!one wi!! become res$onsib!e for this "reat sin', 5:0 B#t the% a!! res$onded to him) *;et #s a!! swear an oath and bind e&er%one amon" #s b% a c#rse not to abandon this s#""estion b#t to do the deed', hen the% a!! swore to"ether and bo#nd one another b% the c#rse' 5:3 And the% were a!to"ether two h#ndred6 and the% descended into 'Ardos) which is the s#mmit of Hermon' 5:5 And the% ca!!ed the mo#nt Armon) for the% swore and bo#nd one another b% a c#rse' 5:7 And their names are as fo!!ows: Sem%a4) the !eader of Arakeb) Rame'e!) am'e!) Ram'e!) Ban'e!) E4e2e!) Bara2%a!) As'e!) Armaros) Batar'e!) Anan'e!) Ca2e'e!) Sasomas$we'e!) .estar'e!) #rDe!) Yama%o!) and Ara4%a!' 5:9 hese are their chiefs of tens and of a!! the others with them'
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7:1 And the% took wi&es #nto themse!&es) and e&er%one res$ecti&e!% chose one woman for himse!f) and the% be"an to "o #nto them' And the% ta#"ht them ma"ica! medicine) incantations) the c#ttin" of roots) and ta#"ht them abo#t $!ants' 7:( And the women became $re"nant and "a&e birth to "reat "iants whose hei"hts were three h#ndred c#bits' 7:hese "iants cons#med the $rod#ce of a!! the $eo$!e #nti! the $eo$!e detested feedin" them' 7:0 So the "iants t#rned a"ainst the $eo$!e in order to eat them' 7:3 And the% be"an to sin a"ainst birds) wi!d beasts) re$ti!es) and fish' And their f!esh was de&o#red the one b% the other) and the% drank b!ood' 7:5 And then the earth bro#"ht an acc#sation a"ainst the o$$ressors'
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9:1 And A4a4'e! ta#"ht the $eo$!e the art of makin" swords and kni&es) and shie!ds) and breast$!ates6 and he showed to their chosen ones brace!ets) decorations) shadowin" of the e%e with antimon%) ornamentation) the bea#tif%in" of the e%e!ids) a!! kinds of $recio#s stones) and a!! co!orin" tinct#res and a!chem%' 9:( And there were man% wicked ones and the% committed ad#!ter% and erred) and a!! their cond#ct became corr#$t' 9:- Amasras ta#"ht incantation and the c#ttin" of roots6 and Armaros the reso!&in" of incantations6 and Bara2i%a! astro!o"%) and .okarer'e! the know!ed"e of the si"ns) and
am'e! ta#"ht the seein" of the stars) and Asder'e! ta#"ht the co#rse of the moon as we!! as the dece$tion of man' 9:0 And the $eo$!e cried and their &oice reached #nto hea&en'
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<:1 hen 1ichae!) S#rafe!) and /abrie! obser&ed caref#!!% from the sk% and the% saw m#ch b!ood bein" shed #$on the earth) and a!! the o$$ression bein" wro#"ht #$on the earth' <:( And the% said to one another) * he earth) from her em$t% fo#ndation) has bro#"ht the cr% of their &oice #nto the "ates of hea&en', <:- *And now) EOF kodesh ones of hea&en) the so#!s of $eo$!e are $#ttin" their case before %o# $!eadin") 'Brin" o#r 8#d"ment before the 1ost Hi"h'', <:0 And the% said to YAHWEH of the $otentates) *For HE is YAHWEH of masters) and the A;1+/H Y of "ods) and the .+N/ of kin"s) and the seat of H+S s$!endor stands thro#"ho#t a!! the "enerations of the wor!d' YOGR NA1E is .odesh) and b!essed) and ma"nifacent thro#"ho#t the who!e wor!d', <:3 *YOG ha&e made e&er%thin" and with YOG is the a#thorit% for e&er%thin"' E&er%thin" is naked and o$en before YOGR si"ht) and YOG see e&er%thin"6 and there is nothin" which can hide itse!f from YOG', <:5 *YOG see what A4a4'e! has done6 how he has ta#"ht a!! forms of o$$ression #$on the earth' And the% re&ea!ed eterna! secrets which are $erformed in hea&en and which man !earned', <:7 *1oreo&er Sem%a4) to whom YOG ha&e "i&en $ower to r#!e o&er his com$anions) co:o$eratin") the% went in #nto the da#"hters of the $eo$!e on earth6, <:9 *and the% !a% to"ether with them:with those women:and defi!ed themse!&es) and re&ea!ed to them e&er% kind of sin', <:< *As for the women) the% "a&e birth to "iants to the de"ree that the who!e earth was fi!!ed with b!ood and o$$ression', <:1@ *And now beho!d) the .odesh One wi!! cr%) and those who ha&e died wi!! brin" their s#it #$ to the "ate of hea&en' heir "roanin" has ascended into hea&en) b#t the% co#!d not "et o#t from before the face of the o$$ression that is bein" wro#"ht on earth', <:11 *And YOG know e&er%thin" e&en before it came to e=istence) and YOG see this thin" b#t YOG do not te!! #s what is $ro$er for #s that we ma% do re"ardin" it',
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1@:1 And then s$oke the 1ost Hi"h) the /reat and .odesh One? And HE sent As#r%a! to the son of ;amech) sa%in") 1@:( * e!! him in 1Y NA1E) 'Hide %o#rse!f?' and re&ea! to him the end of what is comin"6 for the earth and e&er%thin" wi!! be destro%ed' And the Be!#"e is abo#t to come #$on a!! the earth6 and a!! that is in it wi!! be destro%ed', 1@:- *And now instr#ct him in order that he ma% f!ee) and his seed wi!! be $reser&ed for a!! "enerations', 1@:0 And second!% YAHWEH said to Ra$hae!) *Bind A4a4'e! hand and foot and throw him into the darkness?, And he made a ho!e in the desert which was in B#da'e! and cast him there6
1@:3 he threw on to$ of him r#""ed and shar$ rocks' And he co&ered his face in order that he ma% not see !i"ht6 1@:5 and in order that he ma% be sent into the fire on the "reat da% of 8#d"ment' 1@:7 And "i&e !ife to the earth which the an"e!s ha&e corr#$ted' And he wi!! $roc!aim !ife for the earth: that he is "i&in" !ife to her' And a!! the chi!dren of the $eo$!e wi!! not $erish thro#"h a!! the secrets of the an"e!s) which the% ta#"ht to their sons' 1@:9 And the who!e earth has been corr#$ted b% A4a4'e!'s teachin" of his own actions6 and write #$on him a!! sin' 1@:< And to /abrie! YAHWEH said) *>roceed a"ainst the bastards and the re$robates and a"ainst the chi!dren of ad#!ter%6 and destro% the chi!dren of ad#!ter% and e=$e! the chi!dren of the Watchers from amon" the $eo$!e' And send them a"ainst one another so that the% ma% be destro%ed in the fi"ht) for !en"th of da%s ha&e the% not', 1@:1@ * he% wi!! be" %o# e&er%thin":for their fathers on beha!f of themse!&es:beca#se the% ho$e to !i&e an eterna! !ife' he% ho$e that each one of them wi!! !i&e a $eriod of fi&e h#ndred %ears', 1@:11 And to 1ichae! YAHWEH said) *1ake known to Sem%a4a and the others who are with him) who fornicated with the women) that the% wi!! die to"ether with them in a!! their defi!ement', 1@:1( *And when the% and a!! their chi!dren ha&e batt!ed with each other) and when the% ha&e seen the destr#ction of their be!o&ed ones) bind them for se&ent% "enerations #nderneath the rocks of the "ro#nd #nti! the da% of their 8#d"ment and of their cons#mmation) #nti! the eterna! 8#d"ment is conc!#ded', 1@:1- *+n those da%s the% wi!! !ead them into the bottom of the fire:and in torment:in the $rison where the% wi!! be !ocked #$ fore&er', 1@:10 *And at the time when the% wi!! b#rn and die) those who co!!aborated with them wi!! be bo#nd to"ether with them from henceforth #nto the end of a!! "enerations', 1@:13 *And destro% a!! the so#!s of $!eas#re and the chi!dren of the Watchers) for the% ha&e done in8#stice to man', 1@:15 *Bestro% the in8#stice from the face of the earth' And e&er% ini2#ito#s deed wi!! end) and the $!ant of ri"hteo#sness and tr#th wi!! a$$ear fore&er and he wi!! $!ant 8o%', 1@:17 *And then a!! the ri"hteo#s ones wi!! esca$e6 and become the !i&in" ones #nti! the% m#!ti$!% and become tens of h#ndreds6 and a!! the da%s of their %o#th and the %ears of their retirement the% wi!! com$!ete in $eace', 1@:19 *And in those da%s the who!e earth wi!! be worked in ri"hteo#sness) a!! of here $!anted with trees) and wi!! find b!essin"', 1@:1< *And the% sha!! $!ant $!easant trees #$on her:&ines' And he who $!ants a &ine #$on her wi!! $rod#ce wine for $!enit#de' And e&er% seed that is sown on her) one meas#re wi!! %ie!d a tho#sand meas#res and one meas#re of o!i&es wi!! %ie!d ten meas#res of $resses of oi!', 1@:(@ *And %o# c!eanse the earth from a!! in8#stice) and from a!! defi!ement) and from a!! o$$ression) and from a!! sin) and from a!! ini2#it% which is bein" done on earth6 remo&e them from the earth', 1@:(1 *And a!! the chi!dren of the $eo$!e wi!! become ri"hteo#s) and a!! nations sha!! worshi$ and b!ess 1E6 and the% wi!! a!! $rostrate themse!&es to 1E', 1@:(( *And the earth sha!! be c!eansed from a!! $o!!#tion) and from a!! sin) and from a!! $!a"#e) and from a!! s#fferin"6 and it sha!! not ha$$en a"ain that + sha!! send these #$on the earth from "eneration to "eneration and fore&er',
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11:1 *And in those da%s + sha!! o$en the storerooms of b!essin" which are in the hea&ens) so that + sha!! send them down #$on the earth) o&er the work and the toi! of the chi!dren of man', 11:( *And $eace and tr#th sha!! become $artners to"ether in a!! the da%s of the wor!d) and in a!! the "enerations of the wor!d',
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Drea+ ,%s%on of Enoch- h%s %ntercess%on for the fallen an&els
1(:1 Before these thin"s ha$$ened Enoch was hidden) and no one of the chi!dren of the $eo$!e knew b% what he was hidden and where he was' 1(:( And his dwe!!in" $!ace as we!! as his acti&ities were with the Watchers and the kodesh ones6 and so were his da%s' 1(:- And +) Enoch) be"an to b!ess YAHWEH of the mi"ht% ones and the .+N/ of the #ni&erse' 1(:0 At that moment the Watchers were ca!!in" me' And the% said to me) *Enoch) scribe of ri"hteo#sness) "o and make known to the Watchers of hea&en who ha&e abandoned the hi"h hea&en) the kodesh eterna! $!ace) and ha&e defi!ed themse!&es with women) as theirs deeds mo&e the chi!dren of the wor!d) and ha&e taken #nto themse!&es wi&es: 1(:3 he% ha&e defi!ed themse!&es with "reat defi!ement #$on the earth6 neither wi!! there be $eace #nto them nor the for"i&eness of sin' 1(:5 For their chi!dren de!i"ht in seein" the m#rder of their be!o&ed ones' B#t the% sha!! "roan and be" fore&er o&er the destr#ction of their chi!dren) and there sha!! not be $eace #nto them e&en fore&er',
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$%s %ntercess%on for .a./el
1-:1 As for Enoch) he $roceeded and said to A4a4'e!) * here wi!! not be $eace #nto %o#6 a "ra&e 8#d"ment has come #$on %o#', 1-:( * he% wi!! $#t %o# in bonds) and %o# wi!! not ha&e an o$$ort#nit% for rest and s#$$!ication) beca#se %o# ha&e ta#"ht in8#stice and beca#se %o# ha&e shown to the $eo$!e deeds of shame) in8#stice) and sin', 1-:hen + went and s$oke to a!! of them to"ether6 and the% were a!! fri"htened) and fear and tremb!in" sei4ed them' 1-:0 And the% be""ed me to write for them a memoria! $ra%er in order that there ma% be for them a $ra%er of for"i&eness) and so that + ma% raise their memoria! $ra%er #nto YAHWEH of hea&en' 1-:3 For) as for themse!&es) from henceforth the% wi!! not be ab!e to s$eak) nor wi!! the% raise their e%es #nto hea&en as a res#!t of their sins which ha&e been condemned' 1-:5 And then + wrote down their memoria! $ra%ers and the $etitions on beha!f of their s$irits and the deeds of each one of them) on acco#nt of the fact that the% ha&e $ra%ed in order that there ma% be for them for"i&eness of sin and a !en"th of da%s' 1-:7 And + went and sat down #$on the waters of Ban:in Ban which is on the so#thwest of Hermon:and + read their memoria! $ra%ers #nti! + fe!! as!ee$'
1-:9 And beho!d a dream came to me and &isions fe!! #$on me) and + saw a &ision of $!a"#es so that + ma% s$eak to the chi!dren of hea&en and re$rimand them' 1-:< And #$on m% awakenin") + came #nto them whi!e the% were a!! conferrin" to"ether) in ;es%a'e!) which is !ocated between ;ebanon and Sanser) whi!e wee$in" and with their faces co&ered' 1-:1@ And + reco#nted before them a!! the &isions that + had seen in s!ee$ and be"an to s$eak those words of ri"hteo#sness and to re$rimand the Watchers of hea&en'
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Enoch Repr%+an(s the 0atchers of $ea,en
10:1 his is the book of the words of ri"hteo#sness and the chastisement of the eterna! Watchers) in accordance with how YAHWEH the .odesh and /reat One had commanded in this &ision' 10:( + saw in m% s!ee$ what + now s$eak with m% ton"#e of f!esh and the breath of the mo#th which YAHWEH the /reat One has "i&en to man so that he man ma% s$eak with it :and so that he ma% ha&e #nderstandin" with his heart as YAHWEH the /reat One has created and "i&en it to man' 10:- Accordin"!% HE has created me and "i&en me the word of #nderstandin" so that + ma% re$rimand the Watchers) the chi!dren of hea&en' 10:0 + wrote down %o#r $ra%ers :so it a$$eared in &isions :for %o#r $ra%ers wi!! not be heard thro#"ho#t a!! the da%s of eternit%6 and 8#d"ment is $assed #$on %o#' 10:3 From now on %o# wi!! not be ab!e to ascend into hea&en #nto a!! eternit%) b#t %o# sha!! remain inside the earth) im$risoned a!! the da%s of eternit%' 10:5 Before that %o# wi!! ha&e seen the destr#ction of %o#r be!o&ed sons and %o# wi!! not ha&e their treas#res) which wi!! fa!! before %o#r e%es b% the sword' 10:7 And %o#r $etitions on their beha!f wi!! not be heard :neither wi!! those on %o#r own beha!f which %o# offer wee$in" and $ra%in" :and %o# wi!! not s$eak e&en a word contained in the book which + wrote'
Enoch/s ,%s%on
10:9 *And beho!d + saw the c!o#ds: And the% were ca!!in" me in a &ision6 and the fo"s were ca!!in" me6 and the co#rse of the stars and the !i"htnin"s were r#shin" me and ca#sin" me to desire6 and in the &ision) the winds were ca#sin" me to f!% and r#shin" me hi"h #$ into hea&en', 10:< And + ke$t comin" into hea&en #nti! + a$$roached a wa!! which was b#i!t of white marb!e and s#rro#nded b% ton"#es of fire6 and it be"an to fri"hten me' 10:1@ And + came into the ton"#es of the fire and drew near to a "reat ho#se which was b#i!t of white marb!e) and the inner wa!!s were !ike mosaics of white marb!e) the f!oor of cr%sta!) 10:11 the cei!in" !ike the $ath of the stars and !i"htnin"s between which stood fier% cher#bim and their hea&en of water6 10:1( and f!amin" fire s#rro#nded the wa!!s) and its "ates were b#rnin" with fire' 10:1- And + entered into the ho#se) which was hot !ike fire and co!d !ike ice) and there was nothin" inside it6 so fear co&ered me and tremb!in" sei4ed me' 10:10 And as + shook and tremb!ed) + fe!! #$on m% face and saw a &ision' 10:13 And beho!d there was an o$enin" before me and a second ho#se which is "reater than the former and e&er%thin" was b#i!t with ton"#es of fire' 10:15 And in e&er% res$ect it e=ce!!ed the other :in s$!endor and "reat honor :to the
e=tent that it is im$ossib!e for me to reco#nt to %o# concernin" its ma8est% and "reatness' 10:17 As for its f!oor) it was of fire and abo&e it was !i"htnin" and the $ath of the stars6 and as for the cei!in") it was f!amin" fire' 10:19 And + obser&ed and saw inside it a !oft% throne :its a$$earance was !ike cr%sta! and its whee!s !ike the shinin" s#n6 and + heard the &oice of the cher#bim6 10:1< and from beneath the throne were iss#in" streams of f!amin" fire' +t was diffic#!t to !ook at it' 10:(@ And YAHWEH the /reat 1a8est% was sittin" #$on it :as for H+S "own) which was shinin" more bri"ht!% than the s#n) it was whiter than an% snow' 10:(1 None of the an"e!s was ab!e to come in and see the face of the E=ce!!ent and the S$!endid One6 and no one of the f!esh can see H+1 10:(( the f!amin" fire was ro#nd abo#t H+1) and a "reat fire stood before H+1' No one co#!d come near #nto H+1 from amon" those that s#rro#nded the tens of mi!!ions that stood before H+1' 10:(- HE needed no co#nci!) b#t the most kodesh ones who are near to H+1 neither "o far awa% at ni"ht nor mo&e awa% from H+1' 10:(0 Gnti! then + was $rostrate on m% face co&ered and tremb!in"' And YAHWEH ca!!ed me with H+S own mo#th and said to me) *Aome near to me) Enoch) and to 1Y kodesh Word', 10:(3 And HE !ifted me #$ and bro#"ht me near to the "ate) b#t + contin#ed to !ook down with m% face'
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Enoch %nterce(es to Y $0E$ #or The 0atchers of hea,en an( the%r 1'(&+ent
13:1 B#t HE raised me #$ and said to me with H+S &oice) *Enoch), + then heard) *Bo not fear) Enoch) ri"hteo#s man) scribe of ri"hteo#sness6 come near to 1E and hear 1Y &oice', 13:( *And te!! the Watchers of hea&en on whose beha!f %o# ha&e been sent to intercede: '+t is meet for %o# that %o# intercede on beha!f of man) and not man on %o#r beha!f', 13:- *For what reason ha&e %o# abandoned the hi"h) kodesh) and eterna! hea&en6 and s!e$t with women and defi!ed %o#rse!&es with the da#"hters of the $eo$!e) takin" wi&es) actin" !ike the chi!dren of the earth) and be"ettin" "iant sonsH, 13:0 *S#re!% %o# #sed to be kodesh) s$irit#a!) the !i&in" ones) E$ossessin"F eterna! !ife6 b#t now %o# ha&e defi!ed %o#rse!&es with women) and with the b!ood of the f!esh be"otten chi!dren) %o# ha&e !#sted with the b!ood of the $eo$!e) !ike them $rod#cin" b!ood and f!esh) which die and $erish', 13:3 *On that acco#nt) + ha&e "i&en %o# wi&es in order that seeds mi"ht be sown #$on them and chi!dren born b% them) so that the deeds that are done #$on the earth wi!! not be withhe!d from %o#', 13:5 *+ndeed %o#) former!% %o# were s$irit#a!) ha&in" eterna! !ife6 and immorta! in a!! the "enerations of the wor!d', 13:7 * hat is wh% former!% + did not make wi&es for %o#) for the dwe!!in" of the s$irit#a! bein"s of hea&en is hea&en'', 13:9 *B#t now the "iants who are born from the #nion of the s$irits and the f!esh sha!!
be ca!!ed e&i! s$irits #$on the earth) beca#se their dwe!!in" sha!! be #$on the earth and inside the earth', 13:< *E&i! s$irits ha&e come o#t of their bodies' Beca#se from the da% that the% were created from the kodesh ones the% became the Watchers6 their first ori"in is the s$irit#a! fo#ndation' he% wi!! become e&i! #$on the earth and sha!! be ca!!ed e&i! s$irits', 13:1@ * he dwe!!in" of the s$irit#a! bein"s of hea&en is hea&en6 b#t the dwe!!in" of the s$irits of the earth) which are born #$on the earth) is in the earth', 13:11 * he s$irits of the "iants o$$ress each other6 the% wi!! corr#$t) fa!!) be e=cited) and fa!! #$on the earth) and ca#se sorrow' he% eat no food) nor become thirst%) nor find obstac!es', 13:1( *And these s$irits sha!! rise #$ a"ainst the chi!dren of the $eo$!e and a"ainst the women) beca#se the% ha&e $roceeded forth from them',
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Destr'ct%on an( Death of the 2%ants3 an( there 0%ll be no Shalo+
15:1 *From the da%s of the s!a#"hter and destr#ction) and the death of the "iants and the s$irit#a! bein"s of the s$irit) and the f!esh) from which the% ha&e $roceeded forth) which wi!! corr#$t witho#t inc#rrin" 8#d"ment) the% wi!! corr#$t #nti! the da% of the "reat conc!#sion) #nti! the "reat a"e is cons#mmated) #nti! e&er%thin" is conc!#ded #$on the Watchers and the wicked ones', 15:( *And so to the Watchers on whose beha!f %o# ha&e been sent to intercede : who were former!% in hea&en : sa% to them), 15:- '*Yo# were once in hea&en) b#t not a!! the m%steries of hea&en are o$en to %o#) and %o# on!% know the re8ected m%steries' hose ones %o# ha&e broadcast to the women in the hardness of %o#r hearts and b% those m%steries the women and men m#!ti$!% e&i! deeds #$on the earth'', e!! them) * herefore) %o# wi!! ha&e no sha!om?,
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Enoch/s To'r of the Earth an( Sheol - The f%rst 4o'rne5
17:1 And the% !ifted me #$ into one $!ace where there were the ones !ike the f!amin" fire' And when the% so desire the% a$$ear !ike men' 17:( And the% took me into a $!ace of whir!wind in the mo#ntain6 the to$ of its s#mmit was reachin" into hea&en' 17:- And + saw chambers of !i"ht and th#nder in the #!timate end of the de$th toward the $!ace where the bow) the arrow) and their 2#i&er and a fier% sword and a!! the !i"htnin"s were' 17:0 And the% !ifted me #$ #nto the waters of !ife #nto the occidenta! fire which recei&es e&er% settin" of the s#n' 17:3 And + came to the ri&er of fire which f!ows !ike water and em$ties itse!f into the "reat sea in the direction of the west' 17:5 And + saw a!! the "reat ri&ers and reached to the "reat darkness and went into the $!ace where a!! f!esh m#st wa!k ca#tio#s!%' 17:7 And + saw the mo#ntains of the dark storms of the rain% season and from where the waters of a!! the seas f!ow' 17:9 And + saw the mo#ths of a!! the ri&ers of the earth and the mo#th of the sea'
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The Cornerstone of the Earth an( the Storeroo+s of all the 0%n(s
19:1 And + saw the storerooms of a!! the winds and saw how with them he has embroidered a!! creation as we!! as the fo#ndations of the earth' 19:( + saw the cornerstone of the earth6 + saw the fo#r winds which bear the earth as we!! as the firmament of hea&en' 19:- + saw how the winds ride the hei"hts of hea&en and stand between hea&en and earth: hese are the &er% $i!!ars of hea&en' 19:0 + saw the winds which t#rn the hea&en and ca#se the star to set :the s#n as we!! as a!! the stars' 19:3 + saw the so#!s carried b% the c!o#ds' + saw the $ath of the an"e!s in the #!timate end of the earth) and the firmament of the hea&en abo&e' 19:5 And + ke$t mo&in" in the direction of the west6 and it was f!amin" da% and ni"ht toward the se&en mo#ntains of $recio#s stones :three toward the east and three toward the so#th' 19:7 As for those toward the east) the% were of co!ored stones :one of $ear! stone and one of hea!in" stone6 and as for those toward the so#th) the% were of red stone' 19:9 he ones in the midd!e were $ressin" into hea&en !ike the throne of YAHWEH) which is of a!abaster and whose s#mmit is of sa$$hire6 19:< and + saw a f!amin" fire' 19:1@ And + saw what was inside those mo#ntains :a $!ace) be%ond the "reat earth) where the hea&ens come to"ether' 19:11 And + saw a dee$ $it with hea&en!% fire on its $i!!ars6 + saw inside them descendin" $i!!ars of fire that were immeas#rab!e in res$ect to both a!tit#de and de$th' 19:1( And on to$ of that $it + saw a $!ace witho#t the hea&en!% firmament abo&e it or earth!% fo#ndation #nder it or water' here was nothin" on it :not e&en birds :b#t it was a deso!ate and terrib!e $!ace' 19:1- And + saw there the se&en stars which were !ike "reat) b#rnin" mo#ntains' 19:10 hen the ma!ak said to me) * his $!ace is the #!timate end of hea&en and earth: it is the $rison ho#se for the stars and the $owers of hea&en', 19:13 *And the stars which ro!! o&er #$on the fire) the% are the ones which ha&e trans"ressed the commandments of YAHWEH from the be"innin" of their risin" beca#se the% did not arri&e $#nct#a!!%', 19:15 *And he was wroth with them and bo#nd them #nti! the time of the com$!etion of their sin in the %ear of m%ster%',
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The ppearances the Sp%r%ts of the n&els )ho "ea( the People %nto Error
1<:1 And Grie! said to me) *Here sha!! stand in man% different a$$earances the s$irits of the an"e!s which ha&e #nited themse!&es with women' he% ha&e defi!ed the $eo$!e and wi!! !ead them into error so that the% wi!! offer sacrifices to the demons as #nto "ods) #nti! the "reat Ba% of I#d"ment in which the% sha!! be 8#d"ed ti!! the% are finished', 1<:( *And their women whom the an"e!s ha&e !ed astra% wi!! be $eacef#! ones',
1<:- So +) Enoch) + saw the &ision of the end of e&er%thin" a!one6 and none amon" h#man bein"s wi!! see as + ha&e seen'
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Na+es of archan&els
(@:1 And these are names of the kodesh ma!akim who watch: (@:( S#r#'e!) one of the kodesh ma!akim :for he is of eternit% and of tremb!in"' (@:- Ra$hae!) one of the kodesh ma!akim) for he is of the s$irits of man' (@:0 Ra"#e!) one of the kodesh ma!akim who take &en"eance for the wor!d and for the !#minaries' (@:3 1ichae!) one of the kodesh ma!akim) for he is obedient in his bene&o!ence o&er the $eo$!e and the nations' (@:5 Sara2a'e!) one of the kodesh ma!akim who is set o&er the s$irits of mankind who sin in the s$irit' (@:7 /abrie!) one of the kodesh ma!akim who o&ersee the /arden of Eden) and the ser$ents) and the cher#bim'
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Enoch/s secon( 4o'rne5- prel%+%nar5 an( f%nal place of P'n%sh+ent of fallen stars
(1:1 And came to an em$t% $!ace' (1:( And + saw there neither a hea&en abo&e nor an earth be!ow) b#t a chaotic and terrib!e $!ace' (1:- And there + saw se&en stars of hea&en bo#nd to"ether in it) !ike "reat mo#ntains) and b#rnin" with fire' (1:0 At that moment said +) *For which sin are the% bo#nd) and for what reason were the% cast in here', (1:3 hen one of the kodesh ma!akim) Grie!) who was with me) "#idin" me) s$oke to me and said to me) *Enoch) for what reason are %o# askin" and for what reason do %o# 2#estion and e=hibit ea"ernessH, (1:5 * hese are amon" the stars of hea&ens which ha&e trans"ressed the commandments of YAHWEH and are bo#nd in this $!ace #nti! the com$!etion of ten mi!!ion %ears) accordin" to the n#mber of their sins', (1:7 + then $roceeded from that area to another $!ace which is e&en more terrib!e and saw a terrib!e thin": a "reat fire that was b#rnin" and f!amin"6 the $!ace had a c!ea&a"e that e=tended to the !ast sea) $o#rin" o#t "reat $i!!ars of fire6 neither its e=tent nor its ma"nit#de co#!d see nor was ab!e to estimate' (1:9 At that moment) what a terrib!e o$enin" is this $!ace and a $ain to !ook at? (1:< hen Gra'e!) one of the kodesh ma!akim who was with me) res$onded and said to me) *Enoch) wh% are %o# afraid !ike thisH, + answered and said) (1:1@ *+ am fri"htened beca#se of this terrib!e $!ace and the s$ectac!e of this $ainf#! thin"', And he said #nto me) * his $!ace is the $rison ho#se of the an"e!s6 the% are detained here fore&er',
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The f%re of the l'+%nar%es of hea,en
(-:1 And from there + de$arted and went to another $!ace in the direction of the west #nti! the e=treme ends of the earth' (-:( And + saw a b#rnin" fire which was r#nnin" witho#t rest6 and it did not diminish its s$eed ni"ht and da%' (-:- And + asked) sa%in") *What is this thin" which has no restH, At that moment) Ra"#e!) one of the kodesh ma!akim) who was with me) answered me and said to me)
* his thin" which %o# saw is the co#rse of the fire and this) the fire which is b#rnin" in the direction of the west) is the !#minaries of hea&en',
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The se,en +o'nta%ns of the north)est an( the tree of l%fe
(0:1 From there + went to another $!ace of the earth) and he showed me a mo#ntain of fire which was f!amin" da% and ni"ht' (0:( And + went in its direction and saw se&en di"nified mo#ntains :a!! different) one from the other) of $recio#s and bea#tif#! stones) and a!! di"nified and s$!endid in res$ect to their &is#a!i4ation and bea#tif#! in res$ect to their facade :three in the direction of the east) one fo#nded on the other) and three in the direction of the north) one #$on the other) with dee$ and crooked ra&ines) each one of which is remo&ed from the other' (0:he se&en mo#ntains were sit#ated in the midst of these ra&ines and in res$ect to their hei"hts a!! resemb!ed the seat of a throne which is s#rro#nded b% fra"rant trees' (0:0 And amon" them) there was one tree s#ch as + ha&e ne&er at a!! sme!!ed6 there was not a sin"!e one amon" those or other trees which is !ike it6 amon" a!! the fra"rances nothin" co#!d be so fra"rant6 its !ea&es) its f!owers) and its wood wo#!d ne&er wither fore&er6 its fr#it is bea#tif#! and resemb!es the c!#stered fr#its of a $a!m tree' (0:3 At that moment + said) * his is a bea#tif#! tree) bea#tif#! to &iew) with !ea&es so handsome and b!ossoms so ma"nificent in a$$earance', (0:5 hen 1ichae!) one of the kodesh and re&ered ma!akim :he is their chief :who was with me) res$onded to me'
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The 6%n&(o+ Of Y $0E$ an( The re)ar( of The R%&hteo's n( Chac%5(
(3:1 And he said #nto me) Enoch) *What is it that %o# are askin" me concernin" the fra"rance of this tree and %o# are so in2#isiti&e abo#tH, (3:( At that moment) + answered) sa%in") *+ am desiro#s of knowin" e&er%thin") b#t s$ecia!!% abo#t this thin"', (3:- He answered) sa%in") * his ta!! mo#ntain which %o# saw whose s#mmit resemb!es the throne of YAHWEH is indeed H+S throne) on which the .odesh and /reat So&erei"n R#!er of 1a8est%) the Eterna! .in") wi!! sit when HE descends to &isit the earth with "oodness', (3:0 *And as for this fra"rant tree) not a sin"!e h#man bein" has the a#thorit% to to#ch it #nti! the "reat 8#d"ment) when he sha!! take &en"eance on a!! and conc!#de e&er%thin" fore&er', (3:3 * his is for the ri"hteo#s and the chaci%d' And the e!ect wi!! be $resented with its fr#it for !ife' He wi!! $!ant it in the direction of the northeast) #$on the kodesh $!ace :in the direction of the ho#se of YAHWEH) the Eterna! .in"', (3:5 hen the% sha!! be "!ad and re8oice in "!adness) and the% sha!! enter into the kodesh $!ace6 its fra"rance sha!! $enetrate their bones) !on" !ife wi!! the% !i&e on earth) s#ch as %o#r fathers !i&ed in their da%s',
(3:7 At that moment) + b!essed YAHWEH of 1a8est%) the Eterna! .+N/) for HE has $re$ared s#ch thin"s for the ri"hteo#s $eo$!e) as HE had created them and "i&en it to them'
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1er'sale+ an( %ts s'rro'n(%n&s
(5:1 And from there + went into the center of the earth and saw a b!essed $!ace) shaded' with branches which !i&e and b!oom from a tree that was c#t' (5:( And there + saw a kodesh mo#ntain6 #nderneath the mo#ntain) in the direction of the east) there was a stream which was f!owin" in the direction of the north' (5:- And + saw in a second direction) another mo#ntain which was hi"her than the former' Between them was a dee$ and narrow &a!!e%' +n the direction of the !atter mo#ntain ran a stream' (5:0 +n the direction of the west from this one there was %et another mo#ntain) sma!!er than it and not so hi"h) with a &a!!e% #nder it) and between them besides) another &a!!e% which is dee$ and dr%' (5:3 he &a!!e%s were narrow) formed of hard rocks and no tree "rowin" on them' (5:5 And + mar&e!ed at the mo#ntains and + mar&e!ed at the &a!!e%s: + mar&e!ed &er% dee$!%'
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The acc'rse( ,alle5
(7:1 At that moment) + said) *For what $#r$ose does this b!essed !and) entire!% fi!!ed with trees) ha&e in its midst this acc#rsed &a!!e%H, (7:( hen) Grie!) one of the kodesh ma!akim) who was with me) answered me and said to me) * his acc#rsed &a!!e% is for those acc#rsed fore&er6 here wi!! "ather to"ether a!! those acc#rsed ones) those who s$eak with their mo#th #nbecomin" words a"ainst YAHWEH and #tter hard words concernin" H+S S$!endor' Here sha!! the% be "athered to"ether) and here sha!! be their 8#d"ment) in the !ast da%s', (7:- * here wi!! be #$on them the s$ectac!e of the ri"hteo#s 8#d"ment) in the $resence of the ri"hteo#s fore&er' he mercif#! wi!! b!ess YAHWEH of S$!endor) the Eterna! .+N/) and a!! the da%', (7:0 *+n the da%s of the 8#d"ment of the acc#rsed) the mercif#! sha!! b!ess H+1 for the merc% which HE had bestowed #$on them', (7:3 At that moment) + b!essed YAHWEH of S$!endor and "a&e H+1 the $raise that befits H+S 1a8est%'
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1o'rne5 to the east
(9:1 And from there + went in the direction of the east into the center of the mo#ntain of the desert6 and + saw a wi!derness and it was so!itar%) f#!! of trees and seeds' (9:( And there was a stream on to$ of it) and it "#shed forth from abo&e it' (9:- +t a$$eared !ike a waterfa!! which cascaded "reat!% as if toward the direction of west of the northeast6 water and dew ascended from it a!! o&er'
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The Tree of 1'(&+ent
(<:1 hen + went into another $!ace in the desert6 and + a$$roached the easter!% direction of this mo#ntain' (<:( And there + saw the tree of 8#d"ment which has the sme!! of r#bbish6 its tree !ooked !ike that of frankincense and m%rrh'
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!ea't%f'l Tree an( a #ra&rant C%nna+on Tree
-@:1 And be%ond it :be%ond those abo&e the easter!% mo#ntains :it is not far' And + saw a $!ace which is a &a!!e% of water that is end!ess' -@:( And + saw a bea#tif#! tree which resemb!es a tree whose fra"rance is !ike that of mastic' -@:- And in the direction of the sides of those &a!!e%s) + saw a fra"rant cinnamon tree' And o&er these) + $roceeded in the easter!% direction'
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7o'nta%ns 0%th Trees
-1:1 And + saw other mo#ntains with trees in them' here f!owed from them the trees somethin" !ike nectar) ca!!ed sarara and "a!ban#m' -1:( And o&er these mo#ntains) + saw %et another mo#ntain and in it there were a!oe trees) and the who!e forest was f#!! of trees !ike st#rd% a!mond trees' -1:- And when one $icks the fr#it it "i&es the most $!easant odor'
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The 2ar(en of R%&hteo'sness an( The Tree of 0%s(o+
-(:1 And after e=$eriencin" this fra"rant odor) whi!e !ookin" toward the northeast o&er the mo#ntains) + saw se&en mo#ntains f#!! of e=ce!!ent nard) fra"rant trees) cinnamon trees) and $e$$er' -(:( From there + went o&er the s#mmits of the mo#ntains) far toward the east of the earth' + then $assed o&er the Er%thraean Sea and went far from it) and $assed o&er the head of ma!ak C#t#'e!' -(:- And + came to the "arden of ri"hteo#sness and saw be%ond those trees man% other !ar"e ones "rowin" there :their fra"rance sweet) !ar"e ones) with m#ch e!e"ance) and s$!endor' And the tree of wisdom) of which one eats and knows "reat wisdom) was amon" them' -(:0 +t !ooked !ike the co!ors of the carob tree) its fr#it !ike &er% bea#tif#! "ra$e c!#sters) and the fra"rance of this tree tra&e!s and reaches afar' -(:3 And + said) * his tree is bea#tif#! and its a$$earance bea#tif#! and $!easant?, -(:5 hen the kodesh ma!ak Ra$hae!) who was with me) res$onded to me and said) * his &er% thin" is the tree of wisdom from which %o#r o!d father and a"ed mother) the% who are %o#r $rec#rsors) ate and came to know wisdom6 and conse2#ent!% their e%es were o$ened and the% rea!i4ed that the% were naked and so the% were e=$e!!ed from
the "arden',
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The 2ates of $ea,en
--:1 And from there + went to the e=treme ends of the earth and saw there h#"e beasts) each different from the other :and different birds a!so differin" from one another in a$$earance) bea#t%) and &oice' And to the east of those beasts) + saw the #!timate ends of the earth which rests on the hea&en' --:( And the "ates of hea&en were o$en) and + saw how the stars of hea&en come o#t6 --:- and + co#nted the "ates o#t of which the% e=it and wrote down a!! their e=its for each one: accordin" to their n#mbers) their names) their ranks) their seats) their $eriods) their months) as Grie!) the kodesh an"e! who was with me) showed me' --:0 He showed me a!! thin"s and wrote them down for me :a!so in addition he wrote down their names) their !aws) and their com$anies'
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1o'rne5 to the north
-0:1 From there + went in the direction of the north) to the e=treme ends of the earth) and there at the e=treme end of the who!e wor!d + saw a "reat and ma"nificent seat' -0:( here a!so + saw three o$en "ates of hea&en6 when it b!ows co!d) hai!) frost) snow) dew) and rain) thro#"h each one of the "ates the winds $roceed in the northwester!% direction' -0:hro#"h one "ate the% b!ow "ood thin"s6 b#t when the% b!ow with force thro#"h the two other "ates) the% b!ow &io!ence and sorrow #$on the earth'
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1o'rne5 to the )est
-3:1 And from there + went in the direction of the west to the e=treme ends of the earth) and saw there three o$en "ates of hea&en) 8#st !ike the one that + saw in the east in res$ect to the n#mber of its e=its'
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1o'rne5 to the so'th
-5:1 And from there + went in the direction of the so#th to the e=treme ends of the earth) and saw there three o$en "ates of the hea&en from where the so#th wind) dew) rain) and wind come forth' -5:( From there + went in the direction of the e=treme ends of the hea&en and saw there o$en "ates of hea&en) with sma!! "ates abo&e them) in the direction of the east' -5:hro#"h one of these sma!! "ates $ass the stars of hea&en and tra&e! westward on the $ath which is shown to them' -5:0 And when + saw this + b!essed :and + sha!! a!wa%s b!ess :YAHWEH of 1a8est%) who $erformed "reat and b!essed mirac!es in order that he ma% manifest H+S "reat
deeds to H+S ma!akim) the winds) and to the $eo$!e so that the% mi"ht $raise the effect of a!! H+S creation :so that the% mi"ht see the effect of H+S $ower and $raise H+1 in res$ect to the "reat work of H+S hands and b!ess H+1 fore&er'
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Co+%n& 4'(&+ent of the )%c*e(
-9:1 he first thin": When the con"re"ation of the ri"hteo#s sha!! a$$ear) sinners sha!! be 8#d"ed for their sins) the% sha!! be dri&en from the face of the earth) -9:( and when the Ri"hteo#s One sha!! a$$ear before the face of the ri"hteo#s) those e!ect ones) their deeds are h#n" #$on YAHWEH of Hosts) HE sha!! re&ea! !i"ht to the ri"hteo#s and the e!ect who dwe!! #$on the earth) where wi!! the dwe!!in" of the sinners beH and where the restin" $!ace of those who denied the NA1E of YAHWEH of the S$iritsH +t wo#!d ha&e been better for them not to ha&e been born' -9:- When the secrets of the Ri"hteo#s One are re&ea!ed) HE sha!! 8#d"e the sinners6 and the wicked ones wi!! be dri&en from the $resence of the ri"hteo#s and the e!ect) -9:0 and from that time) those who $ossess the earth wi!! neither be r#!ers nor $rinces) the% sha!! not be ab!e to beho!d the faces of the kodesh ones) for the ;i"ht of YAHWEH of Hosts has shined #$on the face of the kodesh) the ri"hteo#s) and the e!ect' -9:3 At that moment) kin"s and r#!ers sha!! $erish) the% sha!! be de!i&ered into the hands of the ri"hteo#s and kodesh ones) -9:5 and from thenceforth no one sha!! be ab!e to ind#ce YAHWEH of Hosts to show them merc%) for their !ife is annihi!ated'
3 HANOCH - ENOCH 3
The ho+e of the r%&hteo's
-<:1 And it sha!! come to $ass in those da%s that the chi!dren of the e!ect and the kodesh ones wi!! descend from the hi"h hea&en and their seed wi!! become one with the chi!dren of the $eo$!e' -<:( And in those da%s Enoch recei&ed the books of 4ea! and wrath as we!! as the books of haste and whir!wind' he So&erei"n R#!er of the S$irits sa%s that merc% sha!! not be #$on them' -<:- +n those da%s) whir!winds carried me off from the earth) and set me down into the #!timate ends of the hea&ens' -<:0 here + saw other dwe!!in" $!aces of the kodesh ones and their restin" $!aces too' -<:3 So there m% e%es saw their dwe!!in" $!aces with the kodesh ma!akim) and their restin" $!aces with the kodesh ones) and the% interceded and $etitioned and $ra%ed on beha!f of the chi!dren of the $eo$!e) and ri"hteo#sness f!owed before them !ike water) and merc% !ike dew #$on the earth) and th#s it is in their midst fore&er and e&er' -<:5 And in those da%s m% e%es saw the E!ect One of ri"hteo#sness and of faith) and ri"hteo#sness sha!! $re&ai! in H+S da%s) and the ri"hteo#s and e!ect ones sha!! be witho#t n#mber before him fore&er and e&er' -<:7 And + saw a dwe!!in" $!ace #nderneath the win"s of YAHWEH of Hosts6and a!! the ri"hteo#s and the e!ect before H+1 sha!! be as intense as the !i"ht of fire' heir mo#th sha!! be f#!! of b!essin"6 and their !i$s wi!! $raise the NA1E of YAHWEH of Hosts) and ri"hteo#sness before H+1 wi!! ha&e no end6 and #$ri"htness before H+1 wi!! not cease' -<:9 here #nderneath H+S win"s + wanted to dwe!!6 and m% so#! desired that dwe!!in" $!ace' A!read% m% $ortion is there6 for it has it been reser&ed for me before YAHWEH of Hosts' -<:< +n those da%s) + $raised and $ra%ed to the NA1E of YAHWEH of Hosts with b!essin"s and $raises) for HE had stren"thened me b% b!essin"s and $raises in accordance with the wi!! of YAHWEH of Hosts' -<:1@ And + "a4ed at that $!ace #nder H+S win"s) and + b!essed and $raised) sa%in") *B!essed is HE) and ma% HE be b!essed) from the be"innin" and fore&er more', -<:11 * here is no s#ch thin" as non:e=istence before H+1' E&en before the wor!d was created) HE knows what is fore&er and what wi!! be from "eneration to "eneration', -<:1( * hose who do not s!#mber b#t stand before YOGR s$!endor) did b!ess YOG' he% sha!! b!ess) $raise) and e=to! YOG) sa%in") *.odesh) .odesh) .odesh) YAHWEH of Hosts6 the s$irits fi!! the earth', -<:1- And at that $!ace #nder H+S win"s m% e%es saw others who stood before H+1 s!ee$!ess and b!essed H+1) sa%in") -<:10 *B!essed are YOG and b!essed is the NA1E of YAHWEH of Hosts fore&er and e&er', And m% face was chan"ed on acco#nt of the fact that + co#!d not withstand the si"ht'
4! HANOCH - ENOCH 4!
The #o'r 0%n&s Of Y $0E$ n( The #o'r 7ala*%+
0@:1 And after that) + saw a h#ndred tho#sand times a h#ndred tho#sand) ten mi!!ion times ten mi!!ion) an inn#merab!e and #nco#ntab!e m#!tit#de who stand before the
S$!endor of YAHWEH of Hosts' 0@:( + saw them standin" :on the fo#r win"s of YAHWEH of Hosts :and saw fo#r other faces amon" those who do not s!#mber) and + came to know their names) which the ma!ak who came with me re&ea!ed to me6 and he a!so showed me a!! the hidden thin"s' 0@:hen + heard the &oices of those fo#r faces whi!e the% were sa%in" $raises before YAHWEH of S$!endor' 0@:0 he first &oice was b!essin" the NA1E of YAHWEH of Hosts' 0@:3 he second &oice + heard b!essin" the E!ect One and the e!ect ones who are c!in"in" onto YAHWEH of Hosts' 0@:5 And the third &oice + heard intercedin" and $ra%in" on beha!f of those who dwe!! #$on the earth and s#$$!icatin" in the NA1E of YAHWEH of Hosts' 0@:7 And the fo#rth &oice + heard e=$e!!in" the demons and forbiddin" them from comin" to YAHWEH of Hosts in order to acc#se those who dwe!! #$on the earth' 0@:9 And after that) + asked the ma!ak of Sha!om) who was "oin" with me and showed me e&er%thin" that was hidden) *Who are these fo#r faces which + ha&e seen and whose &oices + ha&e heard and written downH, 0@:< And he said to me) * he first one is the mercif#! and forbearin" 1ichae!6 the second one) who is set o&er a!! disease and e&er% wo#nd of the chi!dren of the $eo$!e) is Ra$hae!6 the third) who is set o&er a!! e=ercise of stren"th) is /abrie!6 and the fo#rth) who is set o&er a!! actions of re$entance #nto the ho$e of those who wo#!d inherit eterna! !ife) is >han#e! b% name', 0@:1@ So these are H+S fo#r ma!akim: the% are of YAHWEH of Hosts) and the fo#r &oices which + heard in those da%s'
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Y $0E$ of $osts3 an( the fo'r ,o%ces )h%ch I hear( %n those (a5s8
01:1 And after that) + saw a!! the secrets in hea&en) and how a kin"dom breaks #$) and how the actions of the $eo$!e are wei"hed in the ba!ance' 01:( And there + saw the dwe!!in" $!ace of the sinners and the com$an% of the kodesh ones6 and m% e%es saw the sinners :those who den% the NA1E of YAHWEH of Hosts :bein" e=$e!!ed from there and bein" dra""ed off6 and the% co#!d not stand sti!! beca#se of the $!a"#e which $roceeds forth from YAHWEH of Hosts'
Cos+%c secrets
01:- And there m% e%es saw the secrets of !i"htnin" and th#nder) and the m%steries of the winds) how the% are distrib#ted in order to b!ow #$on the earth) and the secrets of the c!o#ds and the dew + saw there from where the% $roceed in that $!ace and how from there the% satiate the d#st of the earth' 01:0 At that $!ace) + a!so saw sea!ed storerooms from which the winds of the storerooms of hai! and the winds of the storerooms of mist are distrib#ted6 and these c!o#ds ho&er o&er the earth from the be"innin" of the wor!d' 01:3 And + saw the storerooms of the s#n and the moon) from what $!ace the% come o#t and to which $!ace the% ret#rn) and their s$!endid ret#rn :how in their tra&e! one festi&a! is ce!ebrated more than the other' he% do not de$art from their orbit) neither increase nor decrease it6 b#t the% kee$ faith one with another: in accordance with an oath the% set and the% rise' 01:5 From the first is the s#n6 and it e=ec#tes its co#rse in accordance with the commandment of YAHWEH of Hosts :H+S NA1E sha!! $ersist fore&er and e&er'
01:7 After that is fo#nd both the hidden and the &isib!e $ath of the moon6 and the $ath of its orbit it com$!etes b% da% and b% ni"ht at that $!ace' And the two wi!! "a4e direct!% into' the s$!endor of YAHWEH of Hosts' he% "i&e thanks) the% $raise) and the% do not economi4e on ener"%) for their &er% essence "enerates new $ower' 01:9 S#re!% the man% chan"es of the s#n ha&e both a b!essin" and a c#rse) and the co#rse of the moons $ath is !i"ht to the ri"hteo#s on the one hand and darkness to the sinners on the other) in the NA1E of YAHWEH of Hosts) who created the distinction between !i"ht and darkness and se$arated the s$irits of the $eo$!e) and stren"thened the s$irits of the ri"hteo#s in the NA1E of H+S ri"hteo#sness' 01:< S#re!%) neither an ma!akim nor Satan has the $ower to hinder6 for there is a 8#d"e to a!! of them) HE wi!! "!ance) and a!! of them are before H+1) HE is the 8#d"e
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The bo(e Of 0%s(o+ n( In%9'%t5
0(:1 Wisdom co#!d not find a $!ace in which she co#!d dwe!!6 b#t a $!ace was fo#nd for her in the hea&ens' 0(:( hen Wisdom went o#t to dwe!! with the chi!dren of the $eo$!e) b#t she fo#nd no dwe!!in" $!ace' So Wisdom ret#rned to her $!ace and she sett!ed $ermanent!% amon" the ma!akim' 0(:hen +ni2#it% went o#t of her rooms) and fo#nd whom she did not e=$ect' And she dwe!t with them) !ike rain in a desert) !ike dew on a thirst% !and'
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7ore secrets of the cos+os
0-:1 And + saw other !i"htnin"s and the stars of hea&en' And + saw how HE ca!!ed them each b% their res$ecti&e names) and the% obe%ed H+1' 0-:( And + saw the im$artia! sca!es for the $#r$ose of ba!ancin" their !i"hts at their widest areas' And their nat#res are as fo!!ows: heir re&o!#tions $rod#ce !i"htnin"6 and in n#mber the% are as man% as the ma!akim6 the% kee$ their faith each one accordin" to their names' 0-:- And + asked the ma!ak who was "oin" with me and who had shown me the secret thin"s) *What are these thin"sH, 0-:0 And he said to me) *YAHWEH of Hosts has shown %o# the $rotot%$e of each one of them: hese are the names of the kodesh ones who dwe!! #$on the earth and be!ie&e in the NA1E of YAHWEH of the Hosts fore&er and e&er',
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00:1 And + saw another thin" re"ardin" !i"htnin": how some stars arise and become !i"htnin" and cannot dwe!! with the rest'
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"ot of 'nbel%e,ers- ne) hea,en an( ne) earth8
03:1 his is the second $arab!e concernin" those who den% the NA1E of YAHWEH of
the Hosts and the con"re"ation of the kodesh ones' 03:( Neither wi!! the% ascend into hea&en) nor wi!! the% reach the "ro#nd6 s#ch wi!! be the !ot of the sinners) who wi!! den% the NA1E of YAHWEH of Hosts) those who in this manner wi!! be $reser&ed for the da% of b#rden and trib#!ation' 03:- On that da%) m% E!ect One sha!! sit on the seat of s$!endor and make a se!ection of their deeds) their restin" $!aces wi!! be witho#t n#mber) their so#!s sha!! be firm within them when the% see m% E!ect One) those who ha&e a$$ea!ed to m% s$!endid name' 03:0 On that da%) + sha!! ca#se m% E!ect On to dwe!! amon" them) + sha!! transform hea&en and make it a b!essin" of !i"ht fore&er' 03:3 + sha!! a!so transform the earth and make it a b!essin") and ca#se m% E!ect One to dwe!! in her' hen those who ha&e committed sin and crime sha!! not set foot in her' 03:5 For in sha!om + ha&e !ooked with fa&or #$on m% ri"hteo#s ones and "i&en them merc%) and ha&e ca#sed them to dwe!! before me' B#t sinners ha&e come before me so that b% 8#d"ment + sha!! destro% them from before the face of the earth'
46 HANOCH - ENOCH 46
The Son of 7an3 to )ho+ belon&s r%&hteo'sness3 an( )%th )ho+ r%&hteo'sness ()ells
05:1 At that $!ace) + saw the One to whom be!on"s the time before time' And his head was white !ike woo!) and there was with him another indi&id#a!) whose face was !ike that of a h#man bein"' His co#ntenance was f#!! of s$!endor !ike that of one amon" the kodesh ma!akim' 05:( And + asked the one :from amon" the ma!akim :who was "oin" with me) and who had re&ea!ed to me a!! the secrets re"ardin" the One who was born of h#man bein"s) *Who is this) and from whence is he who is "oin" as the $rotot%$e of the Before : imeH, 05:- And he answered me and said to me) * his is the Son of 1an) to whom be!on"s ri"hteo#sness) and with whom ri"hteo#sness dwe!!s' And He wi!! o$en a!! the hidden storerooms6 for YAHWEH of Hosts has chosen Him) and He is destined to be &ictorio#s before YAHWEH of Hosts in eterna! #$ri"htness', 05:0 * his Son of 1an whom %o# ha&e seen is the One who wo#!d remo&e the kin"s and the mi"ht% ones from their comfortab!e seats and the stron" ones from their thrones' He sha!! !oosen the reins of the stron" and cr#sh the teeth of the sinners', 05:3 *He sha!! de$ose the kin"s from their thrones and kin"doms' For the% do not e=to! and ma"nif% H+1) and neither do the% obe% H+1) the so#rce of their kin"shi$', 05:5 * he faces of the stron" wi!! be s!a$$ed and be fi!!ed with shame and "!oom' heir dwe!!in" $!aces and their beds wi!! be worms' he% sha!! ha&e no ho$e to rise from their beds) for the% do not e=to! the NA1E of YAHWEH of Hosts', 05:7 *And the% ha&e become the 8#d"es of the stars of hea&en6 the% raise their hands to reach YAHWEH the 1ost Hi"h whi!e wa!kin" #$on the earth and dwe!!in" in her' he% manifest a!! their deeds in o$$ression6 a!! their deeds are o$$ression' heir $ower de$ends #$on their wea!th' And their de&otion is to the "ods which the% ha&e fashioned with their own hands' B#t the% den% the NA1E of YAHWEH of Hosts', 05:9 *Yet the% !ike to con"re"ate in H+S ho#ses and with the faithf#! ones who c!in" to YAHWEH of Hosts'
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Pra5er of the r%&hteo's
07:1 *+n those da%s) the $ra%ers of the ri"hteo#s ascended into hea&en) and the b!ood of the ri"hteo#s from the earth before YAHWEH of Hosts', 07:( * here sha!! be da%s when a!! the kodesh ones who dwe!! in the hea&ens abo&e sha!! dwe!! to"ether' And with one &oice) the% sha!! s#$$!icate and $ra% :ma"nif%in") $raisin") and b!essin" the NA1E of YAHWEH of Hosts :on beha!f of the b!ood of the ri"hteo#s ones which has been shed' heir $ra%ers sha!! not sto$ from e=ha#stion before YAHWEH of Hosts :neither wi!! the% re!a= fore&er :#nti! 8#d"ment is e=ec#ted for them', 07:- +n those da%s) + saw Him :the Antecedent of ime) whi!e He was sittin" #$on the throne of his s$!endor) and the books of the !i&in" ones were o$en before Him' And a!! His $ower in hea&en abo&e and His escorts stood before Him' 07:0 he hearts of the kodesh ones are fi!!ed with 8o%) beca#se the n#mber of the ri"hteo#s has been offered) the $ra%ers of the ri"hteo#s ones ha&e been heard) and the b!ood of the ri"hteo#s has been admitted before YAHWEH of Hosts'
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The Son of 7an- The ntece(ent of T%+e- $IS 4'(&+ent
09:1 F#rthermore) in that $!ace + saw the fo#ntain of ri"hteo#sness) which does not become de$!eted and is s#rro#nded com$!ete!% b% n#mero#s fo#ntains of wisdom' 09:( A!! the thirst% ones drink of the water and become fi!!ed with wisdom' hen their dwe!!in" $!aces become with the kodesh) ri"hteo#s) and e!ect ones' 09:- At that ho#r) that Son of 1an was "i&en a name) in the $resence of YAHWEH of Hosts) the Before ime6 e&en before the creation of the s#n and the moon) before the creation of the stars) He was "i&en a name in the $resence of YAHWEH of Hosts' 09:0 He wi!! become a staff for the ri"hteo#s ones in order that the% ma% !ean on Him and not fa!!' He is the ;i"ht of the "enti!es and He wi!! become the ho$e of those who are sick in their hearts' 09:3 A!! those who dwe!! #$on the earth sha!! fa!! and worshi$ before Him6 the% sha!! ma"nif%) b!ess) and sin" the NA1E of YAHWEH of Hosts' 09:5 For this $#r$ose He became the Ahosen One6 He was concea!ed in the $resence of YAHWEH of Hosts $rior to the creation of the wor!d) and for eternit%' 09:7 And He has re&ea!ed the wisdom of YAHWEH of Hosts to the ri"hteo#s and the kodesh ones) for He has $reser&ed the $ortion of the ri"hteo#s beca#se the% ha&e hated and des$ised this wor!d of o$$ression to"ether with a!! its wa%s of !ife and its habits in the NA1E of YAHWEH of Hosts6 and beca#se the% wi!! be sa&ed in His Name and it is His "ood $!eas#re that the% ha&e !ife' 09:9 +n those da%s) the kin"s of the earth and the mi"ht% !andowners sha!! be h#mi!iated on acco#nt of the deeds of their hands' herefore) on the da% of their miser% and weariness) the% wi!! not be ab!e to sa&e themse!&es' 09:< + sha!! de!i&er them into the hands of 1Y e!ect ones !ike "rass in the fire and !ike !ead in the water) so the% sha!! b#rn before the face of the kodesh ones and sink before their si"ht) and no $!ace wi!! be fo#nd for them' 09:1@ On the da% of their weariness) there sha!! be an obstac!e on the earth and the% sha!! fa!! on their faces6 and the% sha!! not rise #$ a"ain) nor an%one be fo#nd who wi!!
take them with his hands and raise them #$' For the% ha&e denied YAHWEH of Hosts and H+S 1essiah' B!essed be the NA1E of YAHWEH of Hosts?
4 HANOCH - ENOCH 4
0%s(o+3 an( po)er of the Elect One
0<:1 So wisdom f!ows !ike water and ma8est% is meas#re!ess before Him fore&er and e&er' 0<:( For His mi"ht is in a!! the m%steries of ri"hteo#sness) and o$$ression wi!! &anish !ike a shadow ha&in" no fo#ndation' he E!ect One stands before YAHWEH of Hosts6 His s$!endor is fore&er and e&er and His $ower is #nto a!! "enerations' 0<:- +n Him dwe!!s the s$irit of wisdom) the s$irit which "i&es tho#"htf#!ness) the s$irit of know!ed"e and stren"th) and the s$irit of those who ha&e fa!!en as!ee$ in ri"hteo#sness' 0<:0 He sha!! 8#d"e the secret thin"s' And no one wi!! be ab!e to #tter &ain words in His $resence' For He is the E!ect One before YAHWEH of Hosts accordin" to H+S "ood $!eas#re'
5! HANOCH - ENOCH 5!
$%s 7erc5 n( $%s 1'(&+ent
3@:1 +n those da%s) there wi!! be a chan"e for the kodesh and the ri"hteo#s ones and the ;i"ht of da%s sha!! rest #$on them6 and s$!endor and honor sha!! be "i&en back to the kodesh ones) on the da% of weariness' 3@:( He hea$ed e&i! #$on the sinners6 b#t the ri"hteo#s ones sha!! be &ictorio#s in the NA1E of YAHWEH of Hosts' He wi!! ca#se the others to see this so that the% ma% re$ent and forsake the deeds of their hands' 3@:here sha!! not be honor #nto them in the NA1E of YAHWEH of Hosts' B#t thro#"h His Name the% sha!! be sa&ed) and YAHWEH of Hosts sha!! ha&e merc% #$on them) for H+S merc% is considerab!e' 3@:0 HE is ri"hteo#s in H+S 8#d"ment and in the s$!endor that is before H+1' O$$ression cannot s#r&i&e H+S 8#d"ment6 and the #nre$entant in H+S $resence sha!! $erish' 3@:3 YAHWEH of Hosts has said that from henceforth HE wi!! not ha&e merc% on them'
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Res'rrect%on of the (ea(
31:1 +n those da%s) Sheo! wi!! ret#rn a!! the de$osits which she had recei&ed and he!! wi!! "i&e back a!! that which it owes' 31:( And He sha!! choose the ri"hteo#s and the kodesh ones from amon" the risen dead) for the da% when the% sha!! be se!ected and sa&ed has arri&ed' 31:- +n those da%s) the E!ect One sha!! sit on 1% throne) and from the conscience of his mo#th sha!! come o#t a!! the secrets of wisdom) for YAHWEH of Hosts has "i&en them to Him and ma"nified Him' 31:0 +n those da%s) mo#ntains sha!! dance !ike rams6 and the hi!!s sha!! !ea$ !ike kids satiated with mi!k' And the faces of a!! the ma!akim in hea&en sha!! "!ow with 8o%)
beca#se on that da% the E!ect One has arisen' 31:3 And the earth sha!! re8oice6 and the ri"hteo#s ones sha!! dwe!! #$on her and the e!ect ones sha!! wa!k #$on her'
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The +etal +o'nta%ns
3(:1 After those da%s) in the same $!ace where + had seen a!! the secret &isions) ha&in" been carried off in a wind &ehic!e and taken to the west) m% e%es saw there a!! the secret thin"s of hea&en and the f#t#re thin"s' 3(:( here were there a mo#ntain of iron) a mo#ntain of co$$er) a mo#ntain of si!&er) a mo#ntain of "o!d) a mo#ntain of co!ored meta!) and a mo#ntain of !ead' 3(:- And + asked the ma!ak who was "oin" with me) sa%in") *What are these thin"s which + ha&e seen in secretH, 3(:0 And he said to me) *A!! these thin"s which %o# ha&e seen ha$$en b% the a#thorit% of H+S 1essiah so that He ma% "i&e orders and be $raised #$on the earth', 3(:3 hen this ma!ak of sha!om answered) sa%in" to me) *Wait a !itt!e) and a!! secret thin"s which encirc!e YAHWEH of Hosts wi!! be re&ea!ed #nto %o#', 3(:5 *As for these mo#ntains which %o# ha&e seen with %o#r own e%es :the mo#ntain of iron) the mo#ntain of co$$er) the mo#ntain of si!&er) the mo#ntain of "o!d) the mo#ntain of co!ored meta!) and the mo#ntain of !ead :a!! of them) in the $resence of the E!ect One) wi!! become !ike a hone%comb that me!ts before fire) !ike water that "#shes down from the to$ of s#ch mo#ntains) and become he!$!ess b% His feet', 3(:7 *+t sha!! ha$$en in those da%s that no one sha!! be sa&ed either b% "o!d or b% si!&er6 and no one sha!! be ab!e to esca$e', 3(:9 * here sha!! be no iron for war) nor sha!! an%one wear a breast$!ate' Neither bron4e nor tin sha!! be to an% a&ai! or be of an% &a!#e6 and there wi!! be no need of !ead whatsoe&er', 3(:< *A!! these s#bstances wi!! be remo&ed and destro%ed from the s#rface of the earth when the E!ect One sha!! a$$ear before the face of YAHWEH of Hosts',
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The Scene of 1'(&+ent
3-:1 1% e%es saw there a dee$ &a!!e% with a wide mo#th' And a!! those who dwe!! #$on the earth) the sea) and the is!ands sha!! brin" to it "ifts) $resents) and trib#tes6 %et this dee$ &a!!e% sha!! not become f#!!' 3-:( he% sha!! f#!fi!! the crimina! deeds of their hands and eat a!! the $rod#ce of crime which the sinners toi! for' Sinners sha!! be destro%ed from before the face of YAHWEH of Hosts :the% sha!! $erish eterna!!%) standin" before the face of H+S earth' 3-:- So + saw a!! the ma!akim of $!a"#e co:o$eratin" and $re$arin" a!! the chains of Satan' 3-:0 And + asked the ma!ak of sha!om) who was "oin" with me) *For whom are the% $re$arin" these chainsH, 3-:3 And he answered me) sa%in": * he% are $re$arin" these for the kin"s and the $otentates of this earth in order that the% ma% be destro%ed thereb%', 3-:5 *After this) the Ri"hteo#s and E!ect One wi!! re&ea! the ho#se of His con"re"ation' From that time) the% sha!! not be hindered in the NA1E of YAHWEH of Hosts',
3-:7 *And these mo#ntains sha!! become f!at !ike earth in the $resence of His ri"hteo#sness) and the hi!!s sha!! become !ike a fo#ntain of water' And the ri"hteo#s ones sha!! ha&e rest from the o$$ression of sinners',
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The 2reat Da5 Of 1'(&+ent of *%n&3 potentates an( the ar+%es of .a./el
30:1 hen + !ooked and t#rned to another face of the earth and saw there a &a!!e%) dee$ and b#rnin" with fire' 30:( And the% were brin"in" kin"s and $otentates and were throwin" them into this dee$ &a!!e%' 30:- And m% e%es saw there their chains whi!e the% were makin" them into iron fetters of immense wei"ht' 30:0 And + asked the ma!ak of sha!om) which was "oin" with me) sa%in") *For whom are these im$risonment chains bein" $re$aredH, 30:3 And he said #nto me) * hese are bein" $re$ared for the armies of A4a4'e!) in order that the% ma% take them and cast them into the ab%ss of com$!ete condemnation) and as YAHWEH of Hosts has commanded it) the% sha!! co&er their 8aws with rock% stones', 30:5 * hen 1ichae!) Ra$hae!) /abrie!) and >han#e! themse!&es sha!! sei4e them on that "reat da% of 8#d"ment and cast them into the f#rnace of fire that is b#rnin" that da%) so that YAHWEH of Hosts ma% take &en"eance on them on acco#nt of their o$$ressi&e deeds which the% $erformed as messen"ers of Satan) !eadin" astra% those who dwe!! #$on the earth',
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Y $0E$ p'ts a s%&n %n the hea,ens3 an( %t shall beco+e a s5+bol of fa%th bet)een 7E an( the+ fore,er
33:1 And after that the Antecedent of ime re$ented and said) *+n &ain ha&e + destro%ed a!! those who dwe!! in the earth', 33:( And YAHWEH swore b% H+S own "reat NA1E that from thenceforth HE wo#!d not do as HE had done to a!! who !i&e #$on the earth' And HE said) *+ sha!! $#t #$ a si"n in the hea&ens) and it sha!! become a s%mbo! of faith between 1E and them fore&er) as !on" as hea&en is abo&e the earth) which is in accordance with 1Y command',
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35:1 hen + saw there an arm% of the ma!akim of $#nishment marchin") ho!din" nets of iron and bron4e' 35:( And + asked the ma!ak of sha!om) who was wa!kin" with me) sa%in" to him) * o whom are the% "oin") these who are ho!din" the netsH, 35:- And he said to me) * he% are "oin" to their e!ect and be!o&ed ones in order that the% ma% be cast into the cre&ices of the ab%ss of the &a!!e%', 35:0 * hen the &a!!e% sha!! be fi!!ed with their e!ect and be!o&ed ones6 and the e$och of their !i&es) the era of their s$!endor) and the a"e of their !eadin" others astra% sha!! come to an end and sha!! not henceforth be reckoned'
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V%s%on of a 0hole rra5 of Char%ots "oa(e( 0%th People (,anc%n& Upon the %r
37:1 And it ha$$ened afterward that + had another &ision of a who!e arra% of chariots !oaded with $eo$!e6 and the% were ad&ancin" #$on the air from the east and from the west #nti! midda%' 37:( And the so#nd of their chariots was c!amoro#s6 and when this commotion took $!ace) the kodesh ones in hea&en took notice of it and the $i!!ars of the earth were shaken from their fo#ndations6 and the so#nd of the noise co#!d be heard from the e=treme end of the sk% #nto the e=treme end of the earth in one ho#r' 37:hen a!! sha!! fa!! down and worshi$ YAHWEH of Hosts' Here ends the second
$arab!e'
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The Eternal "%&ht of the R%&hteo's an( Elect Ones
39:1 And + be"an to s$eak another $arab!e concernin" the ri"hteo#s and the e!ect: 39:( *B!essed are %o#) ri"hteo#s and e!ect ones) for s$!endor is %o#r $ortion', 39:he ri"hteo#s ones sha!! be in the !i"ht of the s#n and the e!ect ones in the ;i"ht of Eterna! ;ife which has no end) and the da%s of the !ife of the kodesh ones cannot be n#mbered' 39:0 he% sha!! seek !i"ht and find ri"hteo#sness with YAHWEH of Hosts' Sha!om be to the ri"hteo#s ones in the Sha!om of the Eterna! YAHWEH? 39:3 After this) it sha!! be to!d to the kodesh ones in hea&en that the% sho#!d scr#tini4e the m%steries of ri"hteo#sness) the "ift of faith' For the s#n has shined #$on the earth and darkness is o&er' 39:5 here sha!! be a !i"ht that has no end) and the% sha!! not ha&e to co#nt da%s an%more' For a!read% darkness has been destro%ed) !i"ht sha!! be $ermanent before YAHWEH of Hosts) and the !i"ht of #$ri"htness sha!! stand firm fore&er and e&er before YAHWEH of Hosts'
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The l%&htn%n&s an( the th'n(er:
3<:1 +n those da%s) m% e%es saw the m%steries of !i"htnin"s) and of !i"hts) and their 8#d"ments6 the% f!ash !i"hts for a b!essin" or a c#rse) accordin" to the wi!! of YAHWEH of Hosts' 3<:( And there a!so saw the secrets of the th#nder and the secrets of how when it reso#nds in the hei"hts of hea&en its &oice is heard in the earth!% dwe!!in"s' He showed me whether the so#nd of the th#nder is for sha!om and b!essin" or for a c#rse) accordin" to the Word of YAHWEH of Hosts' 3<:- After that) a!! the m%steries of the !i"hts and !i"htnin"s were shown to me that the% "!ow with !i"ht for b!essin" and for contentment'
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$ea,enl5 9'a*e3 the &reat +onsters3 an( +5ster%es of nat're:
5@:1 +n the %ear fi&e h#ndred) in the se&enth month) on the fo#rteenth da% of the month in the !ife of Enoch6 in the same $arab!e + saw that the hea&en of hea&ens was 2#akin" and tremb!in" with a mi"ht% trem#!o#s a"itation) and the forces of YAHWEH the 1ost Hi"h and the ma!akim) ten tho#sand times a mi!!ion and ten mi!!ion times ten mi!!ion) were a"itated with "reat a"itation' 5@:( And the Antecedent of ime was sittin" on the throne of H+S s$!endor s#rro#nded b% the ma!akim and the ri"hteo#s ones' 5@:hen a "reat tremb!in" and fear sei4ed me and m% !oins and kidne%s !ost contro!' So + fe!! #$on m% face' 5@:0 hen) 1ichae! sent another ma!ak from amon" the kodesh ones and he raised me
#$' And when he had raised me #$) m% s$irit ret#rned6 for + had fainted beca#se + co#!d not withstand the si"ht of these forces and beca#se hea&en has stirred #$ and a"itated itse!f' 5@:3 hen) 1ichae! said to me) *What ha&e %o# seen that has so dist#rbed %o#H, * his da% of merc% has !asted #nti! toda%6 and he has been mercif#! and !on":s#fferin" toward those that dwe!! #$on the earth', 5@:5 *And when this da% arri&es :and the $ower) the $#nishment) and the 8#d"ment) which YAHWEH of Hosts has $re$ared for those who do not worshi$ the ri"hteo#s 8#d"ment) for those who den% the ri"hteo#s 8#d"ment) and for those who take H+S NA1E in &ain : wi!! become a da% of co&enant for the e!ect and in2#isition for the sinners', 5@:7 *On that da%) two monsters wi!! be $arted :one monster) a fema!e named ;e&iathan) in order to dwe!! in the ab%ss of the ocean o&er the fo#ntains of water6, 5@:9 *and the other) a ma!e ca!!ed Behemoth) which ho!ds his chest in an in&isib!e desert whose name is B#nda%in) east of the "arden of Eden) wherein the e!ect and the ri"hteo#s ones dwe!!) wherein m% "randfather was taken) the se&enth from Adam) the first man whom YAHWEH of Hosts created', 5@:< hen asked the second ma!ak in order that he ma% show me how stron" these monsters are) how the% were se$arated on this da% and were cast) the one into the ab%sses of the ocean) and the other into the dr% desert' 5@:1@ And he said to me) *Yo#) son of man) accordin" to the de"ree to which it wi!! be $ermitted) %o# wi!! know the hidden thin"s', 5@:11 hen the other ma!ak who was "oin" with me was showin" me the hidden thin"s: what is first and !ast in hea&en) abo&e it) beneath the earth) in the de$th) in the e=treme ends of hea&en) the e=tent of hea&en6 5@:1( he storerooms of the winds) how the winds are di&ided) how the% are wei"hed) how the winds di&ide and dissi$ate) the o$enin"s of the winds) each accordin" to the stren"th of its wind6 the $ower of the !i"ht of the moon and how it is the ri"ht amo#nt) the di&isions of the stars) each accordin" to its nomenc!at#re) and a!! the s#bdi&isions6 5@:1- the th#nders) accordin" to the $!aces where the% fa!!) and the s#bdi&isions of the !i"htnin"s accordin" to their f!ashin" of !i"ht and the &e!ocit% of the obedience of the who!e arra% of them' 5@:10 So the th#nders ha&e their res$ecti&e moments of rest with $atience6 and each th#nder is marked b% its res$ecti&e so#nd' Neither the th#nder nor the !i"htnin" becomes dis8oined one from the other6 both "o to"ether in a sin"!e bree4e and do not $art' 5@:13 For when the !i"htnin" f!ashes !i"ht) the th#nder #tters its so#nd6 a!so) at that moment) the wind ca#ses the th#nder to come to rest and di&ides e2#a!!% the time between each one of them' For the reser&oir of their moments of th#nderin"s is !ike the sand) so each one of them is restrained with a brid!e and t#rned back b% the $ower of the wind and dri&en in this manner a!! o&er the n#mero#s corners of the earth' 5@:15 Now) the sea bree4e is masc#!ine and stron" and accordin" to the $ower of its stren"th it ho!ds back the air and) in this manner) is dri&en and dis$ersed amon" a!! the mo#ntains of the wor!d' 5@:17 he frost:wind is its own "#ardian and the hai!:wind is a kind messen"er' 5@:19 he snow:wind has e&ac#ated its reser&oir6 it does not e=ist beca#se of its stren"th6 there is in it on!% a bree4e that ascends from the reser&oir !ike smoke) and its name is frost'
5@:1< And the wind and the mist do not dwe!! to"ether with them in their reser&oirs' B#t the mist has its own reser&oir) for its co#rse is s$!endid' +t has !i"ht and darkness both in the rain% season and the dr% season6 and its reser&oir is itse!f a ma!ak' 5@:(@ he dwe!!in" $!ace of the dew:bree4e is in the e=treme ends of hea&en and is !inked to"ether with the reser&oirs of the rain in both its co#rses of the rain% season and the dr% season6 a!so the c!o#ds of the dew and the c!o#ds of the mist are associated feedin" each other m#t#a!!%' 5@:(1 When the rain:wind becomes acti&ated in its reser&oir) the ma!akim come and o$en the reser&oir and !et it o#t6 and when it is s$ra%ed o&er the who!e earth) it becomes #nited with the water which is #$on the earth6 5@:(( and when so e&er it #nites with other waters) it #nites with the water #$on the earth which is for the #se of those who dwe!! on the earth) for it is no#rishment for the earth sent from YAHWEH the 1ost Hi"h in hea&en' So in this manner there is a meas#rin" s%stem for the rain "i&en to the ma!akim' 5@:(- A!! these thin"s + saw as far as the "arden of the ri"hteo#s ones' 5@:(0 And the ma!ak of sha!om who was with me said to me) * hese two monsters are $re$ared for the "reat da% of YAHWEH when the% sha!! t#rn into food', 5@:(3 *So that the $#nishment of YAHWEH of Hosts sho#!d come down #$on them in order that the $#nishment of YAHWEH of Hosts sho#!d not be iss#ed in &ain b#t s!a% the chi!dren with their mothers) and the chi!dren with their fathers) when the $#nishment of YAHWEH of Hosts comes down #$on e&er%one' After that there sha!! be the 8#d"ment accordin" to H+S merc% and H+S $atience',
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The 7eas're+ent of the 2ar(en of E(en an( the 1'(&+ent an( Pra%se of the Elect One
51:1 + saw in those da%s that !on" ro$es were "i&en to those ma!akim6 and hoistin" #$ their own res$ecti&e $ortions of the ro$es) the% soared "oin" in the direction of the northeast' 51:( And + asked the ma!ak) sa%in" #nto him) *Wh% ha&e those ma!akim hoisted these ro$es and "one offH, And he said #nto me) * he% ha&e "one in order to make meas#rements', 51:he ma!ak who was "oin" with me a!so said #nto me) * hese ma!akim are the ones who sha!! brin" the meas#rin" ro$es of the ri"hteo#s ones as we!! as their bindin" cords in order that the% mi"ht !ean #$on the NA1E of YAHWEH of Hosts fore&er and e&er' hen the e!ect ones sha!! be"in to wa!k with the E!ect One', 51:0 * hese are the meas#rements which sha!! be "i&en to faith and which sha!! stren"then ri"hteo#sness', 51:3 *And these meas#rements sha!! re&ea! a!! the secrets of the de$ths of the earth) those who ha&e been destro%ed in the desert) and those who ha&e been de&o#red b% the wi!d beasts) and those who ha&e been eaten b% the fish of the sea' So that the% a!! ret#rn and find ho$e in the da% of the E!ect One' For there is no one who $erishes before YAHWEH of Hosts) and no one who sho#!d $erish', 51:5 *And those who are in hea&en abo&e and a!! the $owers recei&ed a command :one &oice and one ;i"ht !ike fire', 51:7 *And Him) the First Word) the% sha!! b!ess) e=to!) and honor with wisdom' he% sha!! be wise in #tterance in the s$irit of !ife and in YAHWEH of Hosts',
51:9 *HE $!aced the E!ect One on the throne of s$!endor6 and He sha!! 8#d"e a!! the works of the kodesh ones in hea&en abo&e) wei"hin" in the ba!ance their deeds', 51:< *And when He sha!! !ift #$ His co#ntenance in order to 8#d"e the secret wa%s of theirs) b% the Word of the NA1E of YAHWEH of Hosts) and their cond#ct) b% the method of the ri"hteo#s 8#d"ment of YAHWEH of Hosts) then the% sha!! a!! s$eak with one &oice) b!essin") honorin") e=to!!in") sanctif%in" the NA1E of YAHWEH of Hosts', 51:1@ *And He wi!! s#mmon a!! the forces of the hea&ens) and a!! the kodesh ones abo&e) and the forces of YAHWEH :the cher#bim) sera$him) o$hanim) a!! the ma!akim of "o&ernance) the E!ect One) and the other forces on earth and o&er the water', 51:11 *On that da%) the% sha!! !ift #$ in one &oice) b!essin") honorin") and e=to!!in" in the S$irit of faith) in the S$irit of wisdom and $atience) in the S$irit of merc%) in the S$irit of 8#stice and sha!om) and in the S$irit of "enerosit%' he% sha!! a!! sa% in one &oice) 'B!essed is He and ma% the NA1E of YAHWEH of Hosts be b!essed fore&er and e&ermore'', 51:1( *A!! the &i"i!ant ones in hea&en abo&e sha!! b!ess Him6 a!! the kodesh ones who are in hea&en sha!! b!ess Him6 a!! the e!ect ones who dwe!! in the "arden of ;ife sha!! b!ess Him6 e&er% S$irit of ;i"ht that is ca$ab!e of b!essin") honorin") e=to!!in") and sanctif%in" YOGR b!essed NA1E sha!! b!ess Him6 and a!! f!esh sha!! honor and b!ess YOGR NA1E with an e=ceedin"!% !imit!ess $ower fore&er and e&er', 51:1- *For the merc% of YAHWEH of Hosts is "reat in 2#antit%) and HE is !on": s#fferin"' A!! H+S works and a!! the dimensions of H+S creation) HE has re&ea!ed to the ri"hteo#s and the e!ect ones in the NA1E of YAHWEH of Hosts',
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Con(e+nat%on of the R'l%n& Class an( !lesse(ness of the R%&hteo's Ones
5(:1 h#s YAHWEH commanded the kin"s) the "o&ernors) the hi"h officia!s) and the !and!ords and said) *O$en %o#r e%es and !ift #$ %o#r e%ebrows :if %o# are ab!e to reco"ni4e the E!ect One?, 5(:( And YAHWEH of Hosts has sat down on the throne of H+S s$!endor) and the s$irit of ri"hteo#sness has been $o#red o#t #$on Him' he Word of His mo#th wi!! do the sinners in6 and a!! the o$$ressors sha!! be e!iminated from before His face' 5(:- On the da% of 8#d"ment) a!! the kin"s) the "o&ernors) the hi"h officia!s) and the !and!ords sha!! see and reco"ni4e Him :how He sits on the throne of H+S s$!endor) and ri"hteo#sness is 8#d"ed before Him) and that no nonsensica! ta!k sha!! be #ttered in His $resence' 5(:0 hen $ain sha!! come #$on them as on a woman in tra&ai! with birth $an"s :when she is "i&in" birth the chi!d enters the mo#th of the womb and she s#ffers from chi!dbearin"' 5(:3 One ha!f $ortion of them sha!! "!ance at the other ha!f6 the% sha!! be terrified and de8ected6 and $ain sha!! sei4e them when the% see that Son of 1an sittin" on the throne of His s$!endor' 5(:5 hese kin"s) "o&ernors) and a!! the !and!ords sha!! tr% to b!ess) honor) and e=to! Him who r#!es o&er e&er%thin") Him who has been concea!ed' 5(:7 For the Son of 1an was concea!ed from the be"innin" and YAHWEH the 1ost Hi"h One $reser&ed Him in the $resence of H+S $ower6 then HE re&ea!ed Him to the kodesh and the e!ect ones'
5(:9 he con"re"ation of the kodesh ones sha!! be $!anted) and a!! the e!ect ones sha!! stand before Him' 5(:< On that da%) a!! the kin"s) the "o&ernors) the hi"h officia!s) and those who r#!e the earth sha!! fa!! down before Him on their faces) and worshi$ and raise their ho$es in that Son of 1an6 the% sha!! be" and $!ead for merc% at His feet' 5(:1@ B#t YAHWEH of Hosts H+1SE;F wi!! ca#se them to be frantic) so that the% sha!! r#sh and de$art from His $resence' heir faces sha!! be fi!!ed with shame) and their co#ntenances sha!! be crowned with darkness' 5(:11 So HE wi!! de!i&er them to the ma!akim for $#nishments in order that &en"eance sha!! be e=ec#ted on them :o$$ressors of H+S chi!dren and H+S e!ect ones' 5(:1( +t sha!! become 2#ite a scene for 1Y ri"hteo#s and e!ect ones' he% sha!! re8oice o&er the kin"s) the "o&ernors) the hi"h officia!s) and the !and!ords beca#se the wrath of YAHWEH of Hosts sha!! rest #$on them and H+S sword sha!! obtain from them a sacrifice' 5(:1he ri"hteo#s and e!ect ones sha!! be sa&ed on that da%6 and from thenceforth the% sha!! ne&er see the faces of the sinners and the o$$ressors' 5(:10 YAHWEH of Hosts wi!! abide o&er them6 the% sha!! eat and rest and rise with that Son of 1an fore&er and e&er' 5(:13 he ri"hteo#s and e!ect ones sha!! rise from the earth and sha!! cease bein" of downcast face' he% sha!! wear the "arments of s$!endor' 5(:15 hese "arments of %o#rs sha!! become the "arments of ;ife from YAHWEH of Hosts' Neither sha!! %o#r "arments wear o#t) nor %o#r s$!endor come to an end before YAHWEH of Hosts'
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The hopeless en( of the *%n&s3 r'lers3 an( lan(lor(s
5-:1 +n those da%s) the "o&ernors and the kin"s who $ossess the !and sha!! $!ead that HE ma% "i&e them a !itt!e breathin" s$e!! from the ma!akim of H+S $#nishment to whom the% ha&e been de!i&ered6 so that the% sha!! fa!! and worshi$ before YAHWEH of Hosts) and confess their sins before H+1' 5-:( he% sha!! b!ess and ma"nif% YAHWEH of Hosts and sa%) *B!essed is YAHWEH of Hosts :YAHWEH of kin"s) YAHWEH of r#!ers) and the 1aster of the rich :YAHWEH of s$!endor and YAHWEH of wisdom', 5-:- JYOGR $ower e=$oses e&er% secret thin" from "eneration to "eneration and YOGR s$!endor is fore&er and e&er' Bee$ are a!! YOGR m%steries :and n#mber!ess6 and YOGR ri"hteo#sness is be%ond acco#ntin"', 5-:0 *Now we ha&e come to know that we sho#!d honor) ma"nif% and b!ess YAHWEH of kin"s :H+1 who r#!es o&er a!! kin"s', 5-:3 1oreo&er) the% sha!! sa%) *Wo#!d that someone had "i&en #s a chance so that we sho#!d honor) $raise) and ha&e faith before H+S s$!endor?, 5-:5 * his time) howe&er) we are be""in" for a !itt!e rest b#t find it not6 we $#rs#e it) b#t $roc#re it not' ;i"ht has &anished from before #s and darkness has become o#r habitation fore&er and e&er6, 5-:7 *beca#se we ha&e former!%) neither had faith) nor honored the NA1E of YAHWEH of Hosts) and kin"s) nor honored YAHWEH in a!! H+S creation' We had $#t o#r ho$es #$on the sce$ters of o#r em$ires', 5-:9 *Now on the da% of o#r hardshi$ and o#r trib#!ation HE is not sa&in" #s6 and we
ha&e no chance to become be!ie&ers' For o#r So&erei"n R#!er is faithf#! in a!! H+S works) H+S 8#d"ments) and H+S ri"hteo#sness6 and H+S 8#d"ments ha&e no res$ect of $ersons', 5-:< *So we wi!! &anish awa% from before H+S face on acco#nt of o#r deeds6 and a!! o#r sins are cons#med b% ri"hteo#sness', 5-:1@ F#rthermore) at that time) %o# sha!! sa%) *O#r so#!s are satiated with e=$!oitation mone% which co#!d not sa&e #s from bein" cast into the o$$ressi&e Sheo!', 5-:11 After that) their faces sha!! be fi!!ed with shame before that Son of 1an6 and from before H+S face the% sha!! be dri&en o#t' And the sword sha!! abide in their midst) before H+S face' 5-:1( h#s sa%s YAHWEH of Hosts) * his is the ordinance and the 8#d"ment) before YAHWEH of Hosts) $re$ared for the "o&ernors) kin"s) hi"h officia!s) and !and!ords',
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The fallen an&els
50:1 hen + saw in that $!ace other m%sterio#s faces' 50:( And + heard the &oice of an an"e! sa%in") * hese are the an"e!s who descended #$on the earth and re&ea!ed what was hidden to the chi!dren of the $eo$!e) and !ed the chi!dren of the $eo$!e astra% to commit sin',
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Enoch/s pre(%ct%ons concern%n& the Del'&e an( h%+self
53:1 +n those da%s) Noah saw the earth) that she had become deformed) and that her destr#ction was at hand' 53:( And Noah took off from there and went #nto the e=treme ends of the earth' And he cried o#t to his "randfather) Enoch) and said to him) three times) with a bitter &oice) *Hear me? Hear me? Hear me?, 53:- And + said #nto him) * e!! me what this thin" is which is bein" done #$on the earth) for the earth is str#""!in" in this manner and is bein" shaken6 $erha$s + wi!! $erish with her in the im$act', 53:0 At that moment) there took $!ace a tremendo#s t#rb#!ence #$on the earth6 and a &oice from hea&en was heard) and + fe!! #$on m% face' 53:3 hen Enoch) m% "randfather) came and stood b% me) sa%in" to me) *Wh% did %o# cr% o#t so sorrowf#!!% and with bitter tearsH, 53:5 *An order has been iss#ed from the co#rt of YAHWEH a"ainst those who dwe!! #$on the earth) that their doom has arri&ed beca#se the% ha&e ac2#ired the know!ed"e of a!! the secrets of the an"e!s) a!! the o$$ressi&e deeds of the SatanDs) as we!! as a!! their most occ#!t $owers) a!! the $owers of those who $ractice sorcer%) a!! the $owers of those who mi= man% co!ors) a!! the $owers of those who make mo!ten ima"es6, 53:7 *how si!&er is $rod#ced from the d#st of the earth) and how bron4e is made #$on the earth :, 53:9 *for !ead and tin are $rod#ced from the earth !ike si!&er :their so#rce is a fo#ntain inside which stands a ma!ak) and he is a r#nnin" ma!ak', 53:< After that) m% "randfather) Enoch) took ho!d of me b% m% hand and raised me #$ and said to me) */o) for + ha&e asked YAHWEH of Hosts re"ardin" this t#rb#!ence which
is takin" $!ace on the earth', 53:1@ He contin#ed to sa% to me) *Beca#se their o$$ression has been carried o#t on the earth) their 8#d"ment wi!! be !imit!ess before me' On acco#nt of the abstract thin"s which the% ha&e in&esti"ated and e=$erienced) the earth sha!! $erish to"ether with those who dwe!! #$on her', 53:11 *And those who ta#"ht them these thin"s wi!! ha&e no ha&en fore&er) beca#se the% ha&e re&ea!ed to them the thin"s which are secret :to the condemned ones6 b#t) as for %o#) m% son) YAHWEH of Hosts knows that %o# are $#re and kindhearted6 %o# detest the secret thin"s', 53:1( *He has $reser&ed %o#r name for the kodesh ones6 he wi!! $rotect %o# from those who dwe!! #$on the earth6 he has $reser&ed %o#r ri"hteo#s seed for kin"shi$ and "reat s$!endor6 and from %o#r seed wi!! emer"e a fo#ntain of the ri"hteo#s and kodesh ones witho#t n#mber fore&er',
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7ala*%+ %n Char&e of the #loo(
55:1 After this he showed me the an"e!s of $#nishment who are $re$ared to come and re!ease a!! the $owers of the waters which are #nder"ro#nd to become 8#d"ment and destr#ction #nto a!! who !i&e and dwe!! #$on the earth' 55:( B#t) YAHWEH of Hosts "a&e an order to the ma!akim who were on d#t% that the% sho#!d not raise the water enc!os#res b#t "#ard them :for the% were the ma!akim who were in char"e of the waters' hen + !eft from the $resence of Enoch'
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Y $0E$/s Pro+%se to Noah- P'n%sh+ent of the n&els an( 6%n&s
57:1 +n those da%s) the Word of YAHWEH came #nto me) and said #nto me) *Noah) %o#r !ot has come #$ before 1E :a !ot witho#t b!ame) a !ot of tr#e !o&e', 57:( *At this time the ma!akim are workin" with wood makin" an ark and when it is com$!eted) + sha!! $!ace 1Y hands #$on it and $rotect it) and the seed of !ife sha!! arise from it6 and a s#bstit#te "eneration wi!! come so that the earth wi!! not remain em$t% witho#t inhabitants', 57:- *+ sha!! stren"then %o#r seed before 1E fore&er and e&er as we!! as the seeds of those who dwe!! with %o#6 + sha!! not $#t it to tria! on the face of the earth6 b#t it sha!! be b!essed and m#!ti$!% on the earth in the NA1E of YAHWEH', 57:0 And the% sha!! im$rison those an"e!s who re&ea!ed o$$ression in that b#rnin" &a!!e% which m% "randfather Enoch had former!% shown me in the West amon" the mo#ntains of "o!d) si!&er) iron) bron4e) and tin' 57:3 + a!so saw that &a!!e% in which there took $!ace a "reat t#rb#!ence and the stirrin" of the waters' 57:5 Now) when a!! this took $!ace) there was $rod#ced from that bron4e and fire a sme!! of s#!f#r which b!ended with those waters' 57:7 his &a!!e% of the $er&ersi&e an"e!s sha!! contin#e to b#rn $#niti&e!% #nderneath that "ro#nd6 in res$ect to its tro#"hs) the% sha!! be fi!!ed with ri&ers of water b% which those an"e!s who $er&erted those who dwe!! #$on the earth sha!! be $#nished' 57:9 hose waters sha!! become in those da%s a $oisono#s dr#" of the bod% and a $#nishment of the s$irit #nto the kin"s) r#!ers) and e=a!ted ones) and those who dwe!!
on the earth6 !#st sha!! fi!! their so#!s so that their bodies sha!! be $#nished) for the% ha&e denied YAHWEH of Hosts6 the% sha!! see their own $#nishment e&er% da% b#t cannot be!ie&e in H+S NA1E' 57:< +n $ro$ortion to the "reat de"ree of the b#rnin" of their bodies wi!! be the transm#tation of their s$irits fore&er and e&er and e&er) for there is none that can s$eak a nonsensica! word before YAHWEH of Hosts' 57:1@ So the 8#d"ment sha!! come #$on them) beca#se the% be!ie&e in the deba#cher% of their bodies and den% the s$irit of YAHWEH' 57:11 And these waters wi!! #nder"o chan"e in those da%s6 for on the one hand when those an"e!s are bein" $#nished b% these waters) the tem$erat#res of those fo#ntains of water wi!! be a!tered and become hot) b#t on the other hand when the an"e!s "et o#t) those waters of the fo#ntains sha!! be transformed and become co!d' 57:1( hen + heard 1ichae! the ma!ak res$ondin" and sa%in") * his &erdict b% which the an"e!s are bein" $#nished is itse!f a testimon% to the kin"s and the r#!ers who contro! the wor!d', 57:1- For these waters of 8#d"ment are $oison to the bodies of the an"e!s as we!! as sensationa! to their f!esh6 hence the% wi!! neither see nor be!ie&e that these waters become transformed and become a fire that b#rns fore&er'
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The 7ala* 7%chael D%sc'sses the 1'(&+ent )%th Raphael8
59:1 After that) he "a&e me instr#ctions in a!! the secret thin"s fo#nd in the book of m% "randfather) Enoch) and in the $arab!es which were "i&en to him6 and he $#t them to"ether for me in the words of the book which is with me' 59:( On that da%) 1ichae! addressed himse!f to Ra$hae!) sa%in" to him) * he $ower of the s$irit "rabs me and ca#ses me to "o #$ on acco#nt of the se&erit% of the 8#d"ment concernin" the know!ed"e of the secrets' Who is ab!e to end#re the se&erit% of the 8#d"ment which has been e=ec#ted and before which one me!ts awa%H, 59:- 1ichae! contin#ed to s$eak f#rther) sa%in" to Ra$hae!) *Who is he whose heart does not become sordid in res$ect to this matter and whose reins do not become stirred #$ from the Word of the I#d"ment which has been $rono#nced a"ainst them', 59:0 hen it ha$$ened that when the% stood6 before YAHWEH of Hosts) 1ichae! said to Ra$hae! this) * he% sha!! not $ros$er before the e%e of YAHWEH6 for the% ha&e 2#arre!ed with YAHWEH of Hosts beca#se the% are make in the ima"e of YAHWEH', 59:3 * herefore) a!! that which has been concea!ed sha!! come #$on them fore&er and e&er6 for neither an ma!ak nor a man sho#!d be assi"ned his ro!e6 so those e&i! ones a!one ha&e recei&ed their 8#d"ment fore&er and e&er',
6 HANOCH - ENOCH 6
Na+es an( 7%s(ee(s of the #allen an&els
5<:1 After this 8#d"ment) the% sha!! fri"hten them and make them scream beca#se the% ha&e shown this know!ed"e of secret thin"s to those who dwe!! on the earth' 5<:( Now beho!d) + am namin" the names of those an"e!s? hese are their names: he first of them is Sem%a4) the second Arista2is) the third Armen) the fo#rth .okba'e!) the fifth #r'e!) the si=th R#m%a!) the se&enth Ban%#!) the ei"hth Ne2a'e!) the ninth Bara2e!) the tenth A4a4'e!) the e!e&enth Armaros) the twe!fth Betr%a!) the thirteenth Basas'e!) the
fo#rteenth Hanan'e!) the fifteenth #r'e!) the si=teenth Si$Wese'e!) the se&enteenth Yeter'e!) the ei"hteenth #ma'e!) the nineteenth #r'e!) the twentieth R#m'e!) and the twent% :first A4a4'e!' 5<:hese are the chiefs of their an"e!s) their names) their cent#rions) their chiefs o&er fifties) and their chiefs o&er tens' 5<:0 he name of the first is Ye2on6 he is the one who mis!ed a!! the chi!dren of the an"e!s) bro#"ht them down #$on the earth) and $er&erted them b% the da#"hters of the $eo$!e' 5<:3 he second was named Asb'e!6 he is the one who "a&e the chi!dren of the kodesh an"e!s an e&i! co#nse! and mis!ed them so that the% wo#!d defi!e their bodies b% the da#"hters of the $eo$!e' 5<:5 he third was named /ader'e!6 this one is he who showed the chi!dren of the $eo$!e a!! the b!ows of death) who mis!ed E&e) who showed the chi!dren of the $eo$!e how to make the instr#ments of death s#ch as the shie!d) the breast$!ate) and the sword for warfare) and a!! the other instr#ments of death to the chi!dren of the $eo$!e' 5<:7 hro#"h their a"enc% death $roceeds a"ainst the $eo$!e who dwe!! #$on the earth) from that da% fore&ermore' 5<:9 he fo#rth is named >inem'e6 this one demonstrated to the chi!dren of the $eo$!e the bitter and the sweet and re&ea!ed to them a!! the secrets of their wisdom' 5<:< F#rthermore he ca#sed the $eo$!e to $enetrate the secret of writin" and the #se of ink and $a$er6 on acco#nt of this matter) there are man% who ha&e erred from eternit% to eternit%) #nti! this &er% da%' 5<:1@ For h#man bein"s are not created for s#ch $#r$oses to take #$ their be!iefs with $en and ink' 5<:11 For indeed h#man bein"s were not created b#t to be !ike ma!akim) $ermanent!% to maintain $#re and ri"hteo#s !i&es' Beath) which destro%s e&er%thin") wo#!d ha&e not to#ched them) had it not been thro#"h their know!ed"e b% which the% sha!! $erish6 death is now eatin" #s b% means of this $ower' 5<:1( he fifth is named .asad%a6 it is he who re&ea!ed to the chi!dren of the $eo$!e the &ario#s f!a"e!!ations of a!! e&i! :the f!a"e!!ation of the so#!s and the demons) the smashin" of the embr%o in the womb so that it ma% be cr#shed) the f!a"e!!ation of the so#!) snake bites) s#nstrokes) the son of the ser$ent) whose name is aba'ta' 5<:1- And this is the n#mber of .asb'e!) chief e=ec#tor of the oath which he re&ea!ed to the kodesh ones whi!e he was sti!! dwe!!in" in the hi"hest in s$!endor' 5<:10 His name was then Be2a6 and he s$oke to 1ichae! to disc!ose to him his secret name so that he wo#!d memori4e this secret name of his) so that he wo#!d ca!! it #$ in an oath in order that the% sha!! tremb!e before it and the oath' 5<:13 He then re&ea!ed these to the chi!dren of the $eo$!e) and a!! the hidden thin"s and this $ower of this oath) for it is $ower and stren"th itse!f' he E&i! One $!aced this oath in 1ichae!'s hand' 5<:15 hese are the secrets of this oath :and the% are s#stained b% the oath: he hea&en was s#s$ended before the creation of the wor!d) and fore&er? 5<:17 B% it the earth is fo#nded #$on the water6 from the hidden $!aces of the mo#ntains come bea#tif#! waters) from the be"innin" of creation) and fore&er? 5<:19 B% that oath) the sea was created6 and he $#t down for it a fo#ndation of sand which cannot be trans"ressed at a time of its an"er) from the be"innin" of creation) and fore&er? 5<:1< And b% that oath the de$ths are made firm6 the% stand sti!! and do not mo&e
from their $!aces from the be"innin" of creation) and fore&er? 5<:(@ B% the same oath the s#n and the moon com$!ete their co#rses of tra&e!) and do not de&iate from the orah made for them) from the be"innin" of creation) and fore&er? 5<:(1 And b% the same oath the stars com$!ete their co#rses of tra&e!6 if the% ca!! their names) HE ca#ses them to res$ond from the be"innin" of creation) and fore&er? 5<:(( ;ikewise the waters and their so#!s) a!! the winds and their $aths of tra&e! from a!! the directions of winds6 5<:(- the &oice of the th#nder and the !i"ht of the !i"htnin" are ke$t there6 5<:(0 the reser&oirs of hai!) the reser&oirs of frost) the reser&oirs of mist) the reser&oirs of rain and dew are ke$t there6 5<:(3 A!! these be!ie&e and "i&e thanks in the $resence of YAHWEH of Hosts6 the% honor with a!! their mi"ht) and $!ease H+1 in a!! this thanks"i&in"6 the% sha!! thank) ma"nif%) and e=a!t YAHWEH of Hosts fore&er and e&er? 5<:(5 his oath has become dominant o&er them6 the% are $reser&ed b% it and their $aths are $reser&ed b% it so that their co#rses of tra&e! do not $erish' 5<:(7 hen there came to them a "reat 8o%' And the% b!essed) ma"nified) and e=to!!ed YAHWEH on acco#nt of the fact that the Name of that Son of 1an was re&ea!ed to them' He sha!! ne&er $ass awa% or $erish from before the face of the earth' 5<:(9 B#t those who ha&e !ed the wor!d astra% sha!! be bo#nd with chains6 and their r#ino#s con"re"ation sha!! be im$risoned6 a!! their deeds sha!! &anish from before the face of the earth' 5<:(< henceforth nothin" that is corr#$tib!e sha!! be fo#nd6 for that Son of 1an has a$$eared and has seated Himse!f #$on the throne of His s$!endor6 and a!! e&i! sha!! disa$$ear from before His face6 he sha!! "o and te!! to that Son of 1an) and He sha!! be stron" before YAHWEH of Hosts' Here ends the third $arab!e of Enoch'
7! HANOCH - ENOCH 7!
Translat%on of Enoch an( V%s%on of Earl%est $'+an ncestors
7@:1 And it ha$$ened after this that his !i&in" name was raised #$ before that Son of 1an and to YAHWEH from amon" those who dwe!! #$on the earth6 it was !ifted #$ in a wind chariot and it disa$$eared from amon" them' 7@:( From that da% on) + was not co#nted amon" them' 7@:- B#t He $!aced me between two winds) between the northeast and the west) where the ma!akim took a cord to meas#re for me the $!ace for the e!ect and ri"hteo#s ones' 7@:0 And there + saw the first h#man ancestors and the ri"hteo#s ones of o!d) dwe!!in" in that $!ace'
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V%s%on of the #%er5 $o'se an( the ntece(ent of Da5s
71:1 h#s it ha$$ened after this that m% s$irit $assed o#t of si"ht and ascended into the hea&ens' And + saw the sons of the kodesh ma!akim wa!kin" #$on the f!ame of fire6 their "arments were white :and their o&ercoats :and the !i"ht of their faces was !ike snow' 71:( A!so + saw two ri&ers of fire) the !i"ht of which fire was shinin" !ike h%acinth' hen + fe!! #$on m% face before YAHWEH of Hosts'
71:- And 1ichae! the ma!ak) one of the chief ma!akim) sei4in" me b% m% ri"ht hand and !iftin" me #$) !ed me o#t into a!! the secrets of merc%6 and he showed me a!! the secrets of ri"hteo#sness' 71:0 He a!so showed me a!! the secrets of the e=treme ends of hea&en and a!! the reser&oirs of the stars and the !#minaries :from where the% come o#t to shine before the faces of the kodesh ones' 71:3 He carried off m% s$irit) and + Enoch) was in the hea&en of hea&ens' here + saw :in the midst of that !i"ht :a str#ct#re b#i!t of cr%sta!s6 and between those cr%sta!s ton"#es of !i&in" fire' 71:5 And m% s$irit saw a rin" which encirc!ed this str#ct#re of fire' On its fo#r sides were ri&ers f#!! of !i&in" fire which encirc!ed it' 71:7 1oreo&er) sera$him) cher#bim) and o$hanim :the s!ee$!ess ones who "#ard the throne of H+S s$!endor :a!so encirc!ed it' 71:9 And + saw co#nt!ess ma!akim :a h#ndred tho#sand times a h#ndred tho#sand) ten mi!!ion times ten mi!!ion) encirc!in" that ho#se' 71:< 1ichae!) Ra$hae!) /abrie!) >han#e!) and n#mero#s other kodesh ma!akim that are in hea&en abo&e) "o in and o#t of that ho#se) 1ichae!) Ra$hae!) /abrie!) >han#e!) and n#mero#s other kodesh ma!akim that are co#nt!ess' 71:1@ With them is the Antecedent of ime: H+S head is white and $#re !ike woo! and H+S "arment is indescribab!e' 71:11 + fe!! on m% face) m% who!e bod% mo!!ified and m% s$irit transformed' hen + cried with a "reat &oice b% the s$irit of the $ower) b!essin") ma"nif%in") honorin" and e=to!!in"' 71:1( And those are the b!essin"s which went forth o#t of m% mo#th) bein" we!!: $!easin" in the $resence of that Antecedent of ime' 71:1hen the Antecedent of ime came with 1ichae!) /abrie!) and Ra$hae!) >han#e!) and a h#ndred tho#sand and ten mi!!ion times a h#ndred tho#sand ma!akim that are co#nt!ess' 71:10 hen a ma!ak came to me and "reeted me and said to me) *Yo#) son of man) who art born in ri"hteo#sness and #$on whom ri"hteo#sness has dwe!t) the ri"hteo#sness of the Antecedent of ime wi!! not forsake %o#', 71:13 He added and said to me6 *HE sha!! $roc!aim sha!om to %o# in the name of the wor!d that is to become' For from here $roceeds sha!om since the creation of the wor!d) and so it sha!! be #nto %o# fore&er and e&er and e&er', 71:15 *E&er%one that wi!! come to e=ist and wa!k sha!! fo!!ow %o#r $ath) since ri"hteo#sness ne&er forsakes %o#' o"ether with %o# sha!! be their dwe!!in" $!aces6 and to"ether with %o# sha!! be their $ortion' he% sha!! not be se$arated from %o# fore&er and e&er and e&er', 71:17 So there sha!! be !en"th of da%s with that Son of 1an) and sha!om to the ri"hteo#s ones6 his $ath is #$ri"ht for the ri"hteo#s) in the NA1E of YAHWEH of Hosts fore&er and e&er'
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The s'n
Book hree: 7(:1 he Book of the +tinerar% of the ;#minaries of Hea&en: the $osition of each and e&er% one) in res$ect to their ranks) in res$ect to their a#thorities) and in res$ect to their seasons6 each one accordin" to their names and their $!aces of ori"in and accordin" to their months) which Grie!) the kodesh ma!ak who was with me) and who a!so is their "#ide) showed me :8#st as he showed me a!! their treatises and the nat#re of the %ears of the wor!d #nto eternit%) ti!! the new creation which abides fore&er is created' 7(:( his is the first commandment of the !#minaries: he s#n is a !#minar% whose e"ress is an o$enin" of hea&en) which is !ocated in the direction of the east) and whose in"ress is another o$enin" of hea&en) !ocated in the west' 7(:- + saw si= o$enin"s thro#"h which the s#n rises and si= o$enin"s thro#"h which it sets' he moon a!so rises and sets thro#"h the same o$enin"s) and the% are "#ided b% the stars6 to"ether with those whom the% !ead) the% are si= in the east and si=6 in the west hea&en' A!! of them) are arran"ed one after another in a constant order' here are man% windows both to the !eft and the ri"ht of these o$enin"s' 7(:0 First) there "oes o#t the "reat !i"ht whose name is the s#n6 its ro#ndness is !ike the ro#ndness of the sk%6 and it is tota!!% fi!!ed with !i"ht and heat' 7(:3 he chariot on which it ascends is dri&en b% the b!owin" wind' he s#n sets in the sk% in the west and ret#rns b% the northeast in order to "o to the east6 it is "#ided so that it sha!! reach the eastern "ate and shine in the face of the sk%' 7(:5 +n this manner it rises in the first month thro#"h the ma8or "ate6 it $roceeds thro#"h this "ate which is the fo#rth amon" those si= o$enin"s which are !ocated in the direction of the east' 7(:7 B% this fo#rth "ate thro#"h which the s#n rises d#rin" the first month there are twe!&e o$en windows from which a f!ame f!ows) when the% are o$ened at the a$$ro$riate time' 7(:9 When the s#n rises in the east in the sk%) it "oes o#t thro#"h this fo#rth "ate for thirt% mornin"s and descends faithf#!!% thro#"h the fo#rth "ate in the western sk%' 7(:< B#rin" those thirt% da%s the da% dai!% becomes !on"er and the ni"ht ni"ht!% shorter) for thirt% da%s' 7(:1@ On that da%) the da% is !on"er than the ni"ht b% one ninth6 so the da% t#rns o#t to be e=act!% ten $arts and the ni"ht to be ei"ht $arts' 7(:11 he s#n rises from that fo#rth eastern "ate and sets in the fo#rth western one) and then it t#rns and comes into the fifth "ate of the east for thirt% da%s) thro#"h which it rises) and sets in the fifth "ate' 7(:1( At that time the da% f#rther becomes !on"er and becomes e!e&en $arts and the ni"ht shortens and becomes se&en $arts on acco#nt of the s#n' 7(:1- +t then ret#rns to the east and comes into the si=th "ate) risin" and settin" thro#"h that si=th "ate for thirt% one da%s) accordin" to the $rinci$!e of the "ate' 7(:10 On that da% the da% becomes !on"er than the ni"ht sti!! f#rther6 so the da% becomes twe!&e $arts and the ni"ht shortens and becomes si= $arts' 7(:13 hen the s#n is raised in s#ch a wa% that its d#ration shortens and ni"ht occ#rs6 the s#n ret#rns to the east and enters the si=th "ate) risin" and settin" thro#"h it for thirt% da%s' 7(:15 When thirt% da%s are com$!eted) the da% decreases e=act!% b% one $art) and becomes e!e&en $arts) and the ni"ht se&en'
7(:17 hen the s#n) !ea&in" the west b% that si=th "ate and "oin" to the east) rises thro#"h the fifth "ate for thirt% mornin"s and sets a"ain in the fifth "ate in the west' 7(:19 On that da% the da% decreases b% two $arts6 so the da% becomes ten $arts and the ni"ht ei"ht $arts' 7(:1< hen the s#n) de$artin" from that fifth "ate and settin" in the fifth "ate) in the west) rises in the fo#rth "ate for thirt% one da%s accordin" to the $rinci$!e of the "ate) and sets in the west' 7(:(@ On that da% the da% is a!i"ned with the ni"ht) so that the% become e2#a!6 so the ni"ht becomes nine $arts and the da% nine $arts' 7(:(1 hen the s#n) de$artin" from that "ate and settin" in the west) ret#rns to the east and comes o#t thro#"h the third "ate for thirt% da%s) and sets in the third "ate in the west' 7(:(( On that da% the ni"ht becomes !on"er than the da%6 it becomes !on"er than the $re&io#s ni"ht and the da% becomes shorter than the $re&io#s da%) for thirt% da%s6 so the ni"ht t#rns o#t to be e=act!% ten $arts and the da% to be ei"ht $arts' 7(:(hen the s#n) de$artin" from that third "ate in the west and ret#rnin" to the east) comes o#t thro#"h the second "ate in the east for thirt% da%s) and in the same manner it sets thro#"h the second "ate in the western sk%' 7(:(0 On that da% the ni"ht becomes e!e&en $arts and the da% se&en $arts' 7(:(3 hen the s#n) de$artin" on that da% from that second "ate and settin" in the west in the second "ate) ret#rns to the east and rises in the first "ate for thirt% one da%s) and sets on that da% in the western sk%' 7(:(5 On that da% the ni"ht !en"thens and becomes twe!&e $arts) whereas the da% shortens and becomes si= $arts' 7(:(7 h#s the s#n com$!etes its a$$earances) and "oes thro#"h those same c%c!es of a$$earances a second time) comin" o#t thro#"h a!! the o$enin"s for thirt% da%s and settin" a!so in the west o$$osite to it' 7(:(9 On that ni"ht the !en"th of the ni"ht decreases b% one ninth6 so the ni"ht becomes e!e&en $arts and the da% se&en $arts' 7(:(< hen the s#n) ret#rnin" and enterin" the second "ate which is in the east) res#mes its a$$earances for thirt% mornin"s) risin" and settin" as #s#a!' 7(:-@ On that da% the ni"ht becomes shorter) so the ni"ht becomes ten $arts and the da% ei"ht $arts' 7(:-1 On that da% the s#n) de$artin" from this second "ate and settin" in the west) ret#rns to the east and rises thro#"h the third "ate for thirt% one da%s) and sets in the western sk%' 7(:-( On that da% the ni"ht shortens and becomes nine $arts and the da% nine $arts' hen the ni"ht becomes e2#a! with the da%) and the da%s of the %ear add #$ to e=act!% three h#ndred si=t% fo#r da%s' 7(:-he !en"ths of the da% and the ni"ht as we!! as the shortness of the da% and the ni"ht) are determined b% the co#rse of the circ#it of the s#n) and distin"#ished b% it' 7(:-0 he circ#it becomes !on"er or shorter da% b% da% and ni"ht b% ni"ht res$ecti&e!%' 7(:-3 h#s this is the order for the co#rse of the mo&ement and the sett!ement of the s#n :that "reat !#minar% which is ca!!ed the s#n) for the d#ration of the %ears of the #ni&erse :in res$ect to its "oin" in and comin" o#t' 7(:-5 +t is that &er% !#minar% which manifests itse!f in its a$$earance as YAHWEH has commanded that it sha!! come o#t and "o in) in this manner'
7(:-7 And neither does it diminish in res$ect to its bri"htness nor take rest b#t contin#e to r#n da% and ni"ht' As for the intensit% of its !i"ht) it is se&enfo!d bri"hter than that of the moon6 ne&erthe!ess) the s#n and the moon are e2#a! in re"ard to their res$ecti&e si4es'
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The +oon an( the ,ar5%n& a+o'nts of %ts %ll'+%nat%ons:
7-:1 After + saw this set of re"#!ations for the s#n + saw another set of re"#!ations concernin" the minor !#minar% whose name is moon' 7-:( +ts ro#ndness is !ike the ro#ndness of the sk%) and the wind dri&es the chariot on which it rides6 and it is "i&en !i"ht in &ar%in" meas#re' 7-:- +t's comin" o#t and its "oin" in chan"e e&er% month' +t's da%s are !ike the da%s of the s#n6 and when its !i"ht becomes e&en!% distrib#ted then it amo#nts to one se&enth of the !i"ht of the s#n' 7-:0 +t the moon rises in this manner: +ts head faces the easter!% direction) comin" o#t on the thirtieth da%) on that da%) that is) on the thirtieth da%) it comes into e=istence) and it a$$ears with the s#n in the "ate thro#"h which the s#n e=its6 and %o# ha&e the be"innin" of the month' 7-:3 Aonsiderin" ha!f of it to be di&isib!e into se&en $arts) the who!e disk of it is witho#t !i"ht) with the e=ce$tion of one:se&enth $art of the fo#rteenth $art of the !i"ht of the s#n) one se&enth of its ha!f !i"ht' 7-:5 On the da% when it recei&es one:se&enth $art of its one ha!f) as the s#n sets) it becomes e2#i&a!ent to one:se&enth !i"ht of one ha!f of it' 7-:7 hen when the s#n rises) the moon rises to"ether with it) takin" a $ortion of one ha!f of its !i"ht6 that ni"ht the moon) 8#st be"innin" its month!% 8o#rne% on its first !#nar da%) sets with the s#n and becomes dark) in res$ect to its thirteen $arts that ni"ht' On that da% it rises and shines with e=act!% one:se&enth $art of its semicirc!e' 7-:9 hen it comes o#t and recedes toward the east awa% from where the s#n rises) contin#in" to be bri"hter in one si=th of one se&enth of one ha!f of the !i"ht of the s#n d#rin" the remainin" da%s'
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The S'n 7oon Relat%onsh%p %n Da5s3 7onths an( Years
70:1 F#rthermore) + saw another s%stem of rotation with its own re"#!ation whereb% the s%stem f#!fi!!s its month!% co#rse of mo&ement' 70:( A!! these thin"s :inc!#din" their fi=ed $ositions : Grie!) the kodesh ma!ak who is the "#ide of a!! of them) showed to me' And + wrote down their fi=ed $ositions as he showed them to me6 and + wrote down their months as the% were) as we!! as the &ariab!e as$ects of their i!!#mination #nti! the com$!etion of fifteen da%s' 70:he moon wanes in fifteen ste$s d#rin" a $eriod of fifteen da%s) and wa=es in fo#rteen ste$s in the east and the west res$ecti&e!%' 70:0 +n certain desi"nated months it a!ters its wester!% settin"s and in certain desi"nated months it f#!fi!!s its #n#s#a! co#rses of mo&ement' 70:3 For two months it the moon sets with the s#n) and #ses those two midd!e o$enin"s which are the third and the fo#rth "ate' 70:5 +t comes o#t for se&en da%s and com$!etes a circ#it as it ret#rns a"ain to the "ate
thro#"h which the s#n rises' +n this manner it wa=es and recedes from the s#n) enterin" the si=th "ate thro#"h which the s#n rises in ei"ht da%s' 70:7 When the s#n rises thro#"h the fo#rth "ate the moon comes o#t for se&en da%s) #nti! it starts comin" o#t thro#"h the fifth' +t then t#rns back toward the fo#rth "ate in se&en da%s) wa=in" as it recedes) and enters the first "ate in ei"ht da%s' 70:9 hen a"ain it ret#rns to the fo#rth "ate thro#"h which the s#n rises in se&en da%s' 70:< his is how + saw their fi=ed $ositions : how the moon rises and shines when the s#n sets : in those da%s' 70:1@ +f fi&e %ears are combined the s#n "ains fift% e=tra da%s6 conse2#ent!% one of those fi&e %ears "ains) and when it is com$!eted) it t#rns o#t to be three h#ndred si=t% fo#r da%s' 70:11 he "ain of the s#n and of the stars t#rns o#t to be ten da%s6 in three %ears) ten da%s e&er% %ear add #$ to thirt% da%s6 and the moon fa!!s behind the s#n and the stars for thirt% da%s' 70:1( he% brin" abo#t a!! the %ears $#ncti!io#s!%) so that the% fore&er neither "ain #$on nor fa!! behind their fi=ed $ositions for a sin"!e da%) b#t the% con&ert the %ear with $#ncti!io#s 8#stice into three h#ndred si=t% fo#r da%s' 70:1- +n three %ears there are one tho#sand and ninet% two da%s and in fi&e %ears one tho#sand ei"ht h#ndred and twent% da%s) so that in ei"ht %ears there are two tho#sand nine h#ndred and twe!&e da%s' 70:10 For the moon sin"!% in three %ears its da%s add #$ to one tho#sand si=t% two da%s) so that it fa!!s behind b% thirt% da%s in three %ears' 70:13 +n fi&e %ears the% add #$ to one tho#sand ei"ht h#ndred se&ent% da%s) so that it fa!!s behind b% fift% da%s in fi&e %ears' h#s it is for the moon' 70:15 +n ei"ht %ears the da%s add #$ to two tho#sand ei"ht h#ndred thirt% two da%s) so that it fa!!s behind b% ei"ht% da%s in ei"ht %ears' 70:17 +n this wa% the %ears are com$!eted with $recision) in accordance with their fi=ed $ositions in the #ni&erse and the fi=ed stations of the s#n which shine) the "ate thro#"h which it the s#n rises and sets for thirt% da%s'
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The Three $'n(re( an( S%;t5 #o'r #%;e( Stat%ons of the Cos+os
73:1 he !eaders of the chiefs of the tho#sands) which are a$$ointed o&er the who!e creation and #$on a!! the stars) are co#nted to"ether with the fo#r !eaders of the seasons6 the% do not !ea&e from the fi=ed stations accordin" to the reckonin" of the %ear6 and the% render ser&ice on the fo#r da%s which are not co#nted in the reckonin" of the %ear' 73:( On this acco#nt) $eo$!e err in them) for those !#minaries scr#$#!o#s!% render ser&ice to the fi=ed $ositions in the cosmos) one in the first "ate of hea&en) one in the third) one in the fo#rth) one in the fifth) and one in the si=th' +n this manner the %ear is com$!eted scr#$#!o#s!% in three h#ndred and si=t% fo#r fi=ed stations of the cosmos' 73:h#s the si"ns) the d#rations of time) the %ears) and the da%s were shown to me b% the ma!ak Grie!) whom YAHWEH) A;1+/H Y of eterna! s$!endor) has a$$ointed o&er a!! the !#minaries of hea&en) both in hea&en and the wor!d : in order that the% : the s#n) the moon) the stars) and a!! the created ob8ects which circ#!ate in a!! the chariots of hea&en sho#!d r#!e in the face of the sk% and be seen on the earth to be "#ides for the
da% and the ni"ht' 73:0 ;ikewise Grie! showed me twe!&e wide o$enin"s in the sk%) a!on" the co#rse of the chariots of the s#n) from which the ra%s of the s#n break o#t and from which heat is diff#sed #$on the earth) when the% are o$ened d#rin" the desi"nated seasons' 73:3 heir o$enin"s affect the winds and the s$irit of the dew) 73:5 that is when the twe!&e wide o$enin"s are o$ened in the sk%) in the e=treme ends of the earth) thro#"h which a!so the s#n) the moon) the stars) and a!! the other hea&en!% ob8ects come o#t in the west' 73:7 here are man% o$en windows to the !eft and the ri"ht) b#t one window $rod#ces the heat at its desi"nated time in the manner of those o$enin"s thro#"h which the stars rise in accordance with their orders and set accordin" to their n#mbers' 73:9 + a!so saw chariots in hea&en r#nnin" in the #ni&erse abo&e those o$enin" so in which the stars that do not set re&o!&e' 73:< One circ#it is !ar"er than the rest of them a!!) and it circ!es the entire cosmos at the e=treme ends of the earth'
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The t)el,e )%n(s an( the%r &ates
75:1 And + saw the twe!&e wide o$enin"s in a!! the directions thro#"h which the winds come o#t and b!ow o&er the earth' 75:( hree of them are o$en in the forefront of the sk%) three in the west) three in the ri"ht of the sk%) and three on the !eft6 75:- in other words the first three are those on the mornin" side fo!!owed b% three in the direction of the north6 the !ast three are those on the !eft) in the direction of the so#th fo!!owed b% three in the west' 75:0 hro#"h fo#r of the o$enin"s b!ow o#t winds of b!essin" and thro#"h ei"ht of them b!ow o#t winds of $esti!ence : when the% are sent in order to destro% the who!e earth) the water #$on her) a!! those who dwe!! #$on her) and a!! those which e=ist in the waters and the dr% !and' 75:3 he first "ro#$ of winds "oes o#t from those o$enin"s ca!!ed the easter!%' O#t of the first "ate) which is in the direction of the east and inc!ines toward the so#th) $roceed e=tir$ation) dro#"ht) $esti!ence) and destr#ction' 75:5 O#t of the second "ate !ocated direct!% in the center) $roceed rain) and fr#itf#!ness to"ether with dew' O#t of the third "ate) which is in the direction of the northeast) $roceed both co!d and dro#"ht' 75:7 After these winds) there "o o#t the so#ther!% ones thro#"h three "ates' Amon" these) o#t of the first "ate) which inc!ines in the direction of the east) $recede the winds of heat' 75:9 O#t of the centra! "ate) which is ne=t to it) $roceeds bea#tif#! fra"rance6 dew) rain) sha!om) and !ife' 75:< And o#t of the third "ate) in the direction of the west) $roceed dew) rain) %o#n" !oc#sts) and deso!ation' 75:1@ After these) there "oes the "ro#$ of the norther!% winds whose name is the Sea' here $roceed from the se&enth "ate) which is in the direction of the east) toward the so#th6 dew) rain) %o#n" !oc#sts) and deso!ation' 75:11 O#t of the centra! "ate $roceed !ife) rain) and dew direct!%6 and o#t of the third "ate) which is in the direction of the west) which inc!ines toward the northeast) $roceed
c!o#d) frost) snow) rain) dew) and %o#n" !oc#sts' 75:1( After these come the fo#rth "ro#$ of winds : the wester!%' O#t of the first "ate) which is in the northeaster!% direction) $roceed dew) frost) co!d) snow) and hoarfrost' 75:1- O#t of the centra! "ate $roceed dew) rain) sha!om) and b!essin"' And o#t of the !ast "ate) which is in the direction of the so#th) $roceed dro#"ht) deso!ation) b#rnin") and destr#ction' 75:10 h#s the twe!&e o$enin"s of the fo#r hea&en!% directions are com$!eted6 a!! their orders) a!! their e&i! effects) and a!! their beneficia! effects ha&e + re&ea!ed to %o#) O m% son) 1eth#se!ah?
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The fo'r (%rect%ons3 the se,en +o'nta%ns3 an( the se,en r%,ers
77:1 he first direction is ca!!ed the Orient) beca#se it is the &er% first' 77:( he second is ca!!ed the So#th) beca#se YAHWEH the 1ost Hi"h wi!! descend there) indeed beca#se the Eterna!!% B!essed wi!! descend there' 77:he third direction is the Occident) its name means the diminished) beca#se there a!! the !#minaries of the sk% wane and descend' 77:0 he fo#rth direction) whose name is the North) is di&ided into three $arts: One of them is the dwe!!in" of h#man bein"s6 the second the seas of water) !akes) forests) ri&ers) darkness) and c!o#ds6 and the third $art the "arden of ri"hteo#sness' 77:3 + saw se&en hi"h mo#ntains which were hi"her than a!! the mo#ntains of the earth6 o#t of them $roceeds frost6 and da%s and %ears tra&erse them in d#e season' 77:5 + saw se&en ri&ers #$on the earth) !ar"er than a!! the ri&ers6 one of them emer"es from the West and em$ties its water into the /reat Sea' 77:7 wo others come from the Northeast to the sea and em$t% their water into the Er%thraean Sea) in the East' 77:9 he fo#r remainin" ones come o#t of the side of the Northeast to their own res$ecti&e seas : two of them to the Er%thraean Sea and two of them to the /reat Sea) $o#rin" themse!&es therein6 some sa% to the se&enth desert' 77:< + a!so saw bi" is!ands in the sea and the !and : se&ent% two in the Er%thraean Sea'
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Na+es of the s'n an( the +oon< )a;%n& an( )an%n& of the +oon
79:1 hese are the names of the s#n: the first) 'Or%ares and the second) omas' 79:( he moon has fo#r names: +ts first name is Asen%a6 its second) 'Ab!a6 the third) Banase6 and the fo#rth) 'Era' 79:hese are the two "reat !#minaries' heir ro#ndness is !ike the ro#ndness of the sk%6 and the ma"nit#de of their ro#ndness is e2#i&a!ent for both' 79:0 here are se&en more $ortions of !i"ht that mo&e in the s#n's s$here than in the moon's and it increases in meas#re #nti! se&ent% $ortions of the s#n are com$!eted' 79:3 he moon comes in and "oes o#t b% the western o$enin"s) and circ!es &ia the northeast and rises thro#"h the eastern o$enin"s #$on the face of the earth' 79:5 When the moon be"ins its c%c!e) it a$$ears in the sk% one ha!f of a se&enth $art6 it wi!! become f#!!% i!!#mined from the fo#rteenth da%6 79:7 it com$!etes its i!!#mination the fifteenth) becomin" f#!fi!!ed accordin" to the si"n
of the %ear and becomin" fifteen $arts' h#s the moon wa=es in fifteen $arts' 79:9 +n its wanin") the moon decreases on the first da% to fo#rteen $arts of its !i"ht6 on the second da%) it decreases to thirteen $arts of !i"ht6 on the third) to twe!&e $arts6 on the fo#rth) to e!e&en $arts6 on the fifth) to ten $arts6 on the si=th) to nine $arts6 on the se&enth) to ei"ht $arts6 on the ei"hth) to se&en $arts6 on the ninth) to si= $arts6 on the tenth) to fi&e $arts6 on the e!e&enth) to fo#r $arts6 on the twe!fth) to three $arts6 on the thirteenth) to one ha!f of the $recedin"6 on the fo#rteenth) a!! its !i"ht decreases to one ha!f of one se&enth6 and on the fifteenth) a!! the remainin" !i"ht disa$$ears' 79:< +n certain fi=ed months) the moon com$!etes its c%c!e e&er% twent% nine da%s) in certain others) e&er% twent% ei"ht' 79:1@ hen Grie! showed me another order concernin" when !i"ht is beamed into the moon) from which direction of the bri"ht s#n it is beamed' 79:11 B#rin" a!! the seasons when the moon is made to r#n its c%c!e) the !i"ht is bein" beamed into it the moon facin" the s#n #nti! the i!!#mination of the moon is com$!eted in the co#rse of fo#rteen da%s6 and when it is !it com$!ete!%) it radiates !i"ht in the sk%' 79:1( On the first da%) it is ca!!ed the new moon beca#se on that da% the i!!#mination be"ins to set #$on it' 79:1hese i!!#minations are com$!eted with e=actit#de on the da% when the s#n descends into the west) and the moon sim#!taneo#s!% rises in the east in the e&enin") shinin" d#rin" the ni"ht #nti! the s#n rises o$$osite it) and it is o&er a"ainst the s#n' 79:10 From the same side where !i"ht entered the moon) from there a!so it "rad#a!!% wanes #nti! a!! the i!!#mination disa$$ears and the da%s of the moon e=$ire) its disk em$t% witho#t !i"ht' 79:13 he moon coordinates) in res$ect to its da%s and seasons) fo#r three month di&isions' +n the co#rse of its recession it makes three months each in thirt% da%s and three months each in twent% nine da%s6 d#rin" this season it makes its recession) in the first $eriod) startin" in the first "ate) in one h#ndred and se&ent% se&en da%s' 79:15 +n the co#rse of its $ro"ression) it a$$ears three months each in thirt% da%s and three months each in twent% nine da%s' 79:17 B% ni"ht it a$$ears !ike a man) and b% da% it a$$ears !ike the sk%6 for there is no other thin" in it e=ce$t its !i"ht'
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Concl's%on of the ,%s%on of astrono+%cal la)s
7<:1 *Now) m% son) + ha&e re&ea!ed to %o# e&er%thin"6 the r#!es concernin" a!! the stars of hea&en are conc!#ded here', 7<:( He showed me a!! their res$ecti&e r#!es for e&er% da%) for e&er% seasons a#thorit%) and for e&er% %ear6 the $rocession of each one accordin" to the commandment) e&er% month and e&er% week' 7<:he tota! decrement of the moon which it makes thro#"h and into the si=th "ate) for after the !i"ht of this si=th "ate is dis$osed of from the be"innin" of the decrement 7<:0 which it makes in ret#rnin" in the first "ate takes $!ace in her own season #nti! one h#ndred and se&ent% se&en da%s are f#!fi!!ed) fo!!owin" the r#!e of weeks) twent% fi&e weeks and two da%s' 7<:3 he moon fa!!s behind the s#n accordin" to the order of the stars e=act!% fi&e da%s d#rin" one $eriod Ki'e' in one ha!f %earL) and when the $!ace which %o# beho!d has been tra&ersed'
7<:5 S#ch is the a$$earance and the $ict#re of a!! the !#minaries which Grie! the chief ma!ak) who is their !eader) showed #nto me'
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The Ve&etable n( #r'%t Shall Not 2ro) In Its Season
9@:1 +n those da%s) the an"e! Grie! res$onded and said to me) *Beho!d) + ha&e shown %o# e&er%thin") Enoch) and + ha&e re&ea!ed e&er%thin" to %o# so that %o# mi"ht see this s#n) this moon) and those that "#ide the stars of hea&en as we!! as a!! those who interchan"e their acti&ities and their seasons and rotate their $rocessions' 9@:( +n res$ect to their da%s) the sinners and the winter are c#t short' heir seeds sha!! !a" behind in their !ands and in their ferti!e fie!ds) and in a!! their acti&ities #$on the earth' He wi!! t#rn and a$$ear in their time) and withho!d rain6 and the sk% sha!! stand sti!! at that time' 9@:hen the &e"etab!e sha!! s!acken and not "row in its season) and the fr#it sha!! not be born in its $ro$er season' 9@:0 he moon sha!! a!ter its order) and wi!! not be seen accordin" to its norma! c%c!es' 9@:3 +n those da%s it wi!! a$$ear in the sk% and it sha!! arri&e in the e&enin" in the e=treme ends of the "reat !#nar $ath) in the west' And it sha!! shine more bri"ht!%) e=ceedin" the norma! de"ree of !i"ht' 9@:5 1an% of the chiefs of the stars sha!! make errors in res$ect to the orders "i&en to them6 the% sha!! chan"e their co#rses and f#nctions and not a$$ear d#rin" the seasons which ha&e been $rescribed for them' 9@:7 A!! the orders of the stars sha!! harden in dis$osition a"ainst the sinners and the conscience of those that dwe!! #$on the earth' he% the stars sha!! err a"ainst them the sinners6 and modif% a!! their co#rses' hen the% the sinners sha!! err and take them the stars to be "ods' 9@:9 And e&i! thin"s sha!! be m#!ti$!ied #$on them6 and $!a"#es sha!! come #$on them) so as to destro% a!!'
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The hea,enl5 boo* an( Enoch/s +%ss%on
91:1 hen he said #nto me) JEnoch) !ook at the tab!ets of hea&en6 read what is written #$on them and #nderstand each e!ement on them one b% one', 91:( So + !ooked at the tab!ets of hea&en) and read a!! the writin" on them) and came to #nderstand e&er%thin"' + read that book and a!! the deeds of h#manit% and a!! the chi!dren of the f!esh #$on the earth for a!! the "enerations of the wor!d' 91:- At that &er% moment) + b!essed the /reat YAHWEH) the .in" of S$!endor fore&er) for HE has created a!! the $henomena in the wor!d' + $raised YAHWEH beca#se of H+S $atience6 and + we$t on acco#nt of the chi!dren of the $eo$!e #$on the earth' 91:0 After that) + said: B!essed is the man who dies ri"hteo#s and #$ri"ht) a"ainst whom no record of o$$ression has been written) and who recei&ed no 8#d"ment on that da%' 91:3 hen the se&en kodesh ones bro#"ht me and $!aced me on the "ro#nd in front of the "ate of m% ho#se) and said to me) *1ake e&er%thin" known to %o#r son) 1eth#se!ah) and show to a!! %o#r chi!dren that no one of the f!esh can be 8#st before YAHWEH6 for the% are mere!% H+S own creation',
91:5 *We sha!! !et %o# sta% with %o#r son for one %ear) so that %o# ma% teach %o#r chi!dren another !aw and write it down for them and "i&e a!! of them a warnin"6 and in the second %ear) %o# sha!! be taken awa% from amon" a!! of them', 91:7 *;et %o#r heart be stron"? For the #$ri"ht sha!! anno#nce ri"hteo#sness to the #$ri"ht6 and the ri"hteo#s ones sha!! re8oice with the ri"hteo#s ones and con"rat#!ate each other', 91:9 B#t the sinners sha!! die to"ether with the sinners6 and the a$ostate sha!! sink to"ether with the a$ostate' 91:< B#t those who do ri"ht sha!! not die on acco#nt of the e&i! deeds of the $eo$!e6 it wi!! "ather on acco#nt of the deeds of the e&i! ones', 91:1@ +n those da%s) those se&en kodesh ones conc!#ded s$eakin" with me6 and then + ret#rned to m% $eo$!e) b!essin" YAHWEH of the #ni&erse'
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((%t%onal astrono+%cal an( the fo'r epa&o+enal (a5s - calen(r%cal ,%s%ons
9(:1 Now) 1eth#se!ah) m% son) + sha!! reco#nt a!! these thin"s to %o# and write them down for %o#' + ha&e re&ea!ed to %o#) and "i&en %o# the book concernin" a!! these thin"s' >reser&e) m% son) the book from %o#r father's hands in order that %o# ma% $ass it to the "enerations of the wor!d' 9(:( + ha&e "i&en wisdom to %o#) to %o#r chi!dren) and to those who sha!! become %o#r chi!dren in order that the% ma% $ass it in t#rn to their own chi!dren and to the "enerations that are discernin"' 9(:- A!! the wise ones sha!! "i&e $raise) and wisdom sha!! dwe!! #$on %o#r conscio#sness6 the% sha!! not s!#mber b#t be thinkin"6 the% sha!! ca#se their ears to !isten in order that the% ma% !earn this wisdom6 and it sha!! $!ease those who feast on it more than "ood food' 9(:0 B!essed are a!! the ri"hteo#s ones6 b!essed are those who wa!k in the street of ri"hteo#sness and ha&e no sin !ike the sinners in the com$#tation of the da%s in which the s#n "oes its co#rse in the sk%' +t the s#n comes in thro#"h a door and rises for thirt% da%s to"ether with the chiefs of the tho#sands of the orders of the stars) to"ether with the fo#r which are added to determine the inter&a!s within the %ear) that is) the inter&a!s between the fo#r seasons of the %ear6 those that !ead them a!on" come in on fo#r da%s' 9(:3 On this acco#nt there are $eo$!e that err6 the% co#nt them the fo#rH in the com$#tation of the %ear: for the $eo$!e make error and do not reco"ni4e them acc#rate!%6 for the% be!on" to the reckonin" of the %ear' 9(:5 r#!%) the% are recorded fore&er: one in the first "ate) one in the third) one in the fo#rth) and one in the si=th' he %ear is com$!eted in three h#ndred and si=t% fo#r da%s' 9(:7 r#e is the matter of the e=act com$#tation of that which has been recorded6 for Grie!) whom YAHWEH of a!! the creation of the wor!d has ordered for me in order to e=$!ain the host of hea&en) has re&ea!ed to me and breathed o&er me concernin" the !#minaries) the months) the festi&a!s) the %ears) and the da%s' 9(:9 HE has the $ower in the hea&en) both da% and ni"ht so that HE ma% ca#se the !i"ht to shine o&er the $eo$!e6 s#n) moon) and stars) and a!! the $rinci$a!ities of the hea&en which re&o!&e in their res$ecti&e circ#its' 9(:< hese are the orders of the stars which set in their res$ecti&e $!aces) seasons)
festi&a!s) and months' 9(:1@ And these are the names of those which !ead the ones that come o#t and "o down in their a$$ointed seasons) which !ead them in their res$ecti&e $!aces) orders) times) months) a#thorities) and !ocations' 9(:11 he fo#r !eaders which distin"#ish the fo#r seasons of the %ear enter first6 after them enter the twe!&e !eaders of the orders which distin"#ish the months6 and the three h#ndred and si=t% ca$tains which di&ide the da%s and the fo#r e$a"omena! da%s) and !eaders which di&ide the fo#r seasons of the %ear' 9(:1( hese ca$tains o&er tho#sands are added between !eader and !eader) each behind a $!ace to stand6 b#t their !eaders make the di&ision' 9(:1- And these are the names of the !eaders which di&ide the fo#r seasons of the %ears which are fi=ed: 1a!ki'e!) He!a'emmeme!ek) 1i!a%'#!) and Nare!' 9(:10 he names of those who !ead them are 'Adnar'#!) '+%as#s'e!) 'E!#m'e! :these three fo!!ow the !eaders of the orders) as we!! as the fo#r which fo!!ow after the three !eaders of the orders) which fo!!ow after those !eaders of the stations that di&ide the fo#r seasons of the %ear' 9(:13 At the &er% be"innin") 1a!ki%a!) whose name is ca!!ed am'a%en :and the s#n rises and r#!es6 and a!! the da%s of his a#thorit% :d#rin" which he rei"ns :are ninet% one da%s' 9(:15 And these are the si"ns of the da%s which become manifest d#rin" the $eriod of his a#thorit%: sweat) heat) and dr%ness6 a!! the trees bear fr#it and !ea&es "row on a!! trees6 there wi!! be "ood har&est) rose f!owers) and a!! the f!owers which "row in the fie!d6 b#t the winter tree sha!! wither' 9(:17 And these are the names of the !eaders which are their s#bordinates: Berka'e!) Ca!ebsa'e!) and another additiona! one) a ca$tain of a tho#sand) named He!#%asaf :the da%s of the a#thorit% of this one ha&e been com$!eted' 9(:19 he ne=t !eader after him is He!a'emmeme!ek) whose name the% ca!! the bri"ht s#n6 and a!! the da%s of his !i"ht are ninet% one da%s' 9(:1< And these are the da%s of si"ns #$on si"ns #$on the earth: scorchin" heat and dro#"ht6 and trees wi!! $rod#ce their "!owin" fr#its and im$art of their ri$ened ones6 the shee$ sha!! seek one another and become $re"nant6 and a!! the fr#its of the earth are "athered in) and a!! that is in the fie!ds as we!! as the wine $ress' hese thin"s sha!! take $!ace in the da%s of his a#thorit%' 9(:(@ hese are the names) the orders) and the s#bordinates of those ca$tains o&er tho#sands: /eda'i%a!) He!%a'e!) and .i'e!6 and the name of the one that is added to"ether with them is a ca$tain o&er a tho#sand ca!!ed 'Asfa'e! :the da%s of the a#thorit% of this one ha&e been com$!eted'
Book Fo#r' M 9-:1 Now) m% son 1eth#se!ah) + wi!! show %o# a!! the &isions which + saw) reco#ntin" them before %o#' 9-:( + saw two &isions before + "ot married6 and neither one of them resemb!es the other: he first one + saw when + was be"innin" to !earn books) and the second) before + "ot married to %o#r mother' First) + saw a scar% &ision re"ardin" which + $ra%ed to YAHWEH' 9-:- + was then s!ee$in" in m% "randfather 1aha!a!e!'s ho#se) and + saw in a &ision the sk% bein" h#r!ed down and snatched and fa!!in" #$on the earth' 9-:0 When it fe!! #$on the earth) + saw the earth bein" swa!!owed #$ into the "reat ab%ss) the mo#ntains bein" s#s$ended #$on mo#ntains) the hi!!s sinkin" down #$on the hi!!s) and ta!! trees bein" #$rooted and thrown and sinkin" into the dee$ ab%ss' 9-:3 here#$on a word fe!! into m% mo#th6 and + be"an cr%in" a!o#d) sa%in") * he earth is bein" destro%ed', 9-:5 hen m% "randfather) 1aha!a!e!) woke me #$ whi!e + was s!ee$in" to"ether with him and said to me) *What ha$$ened to %o# that %o# are cr%in" a!o#d !ike this) m% son) and wh% are %o# !amentin" in this mannerH, 9-:7 And + reco#nted to him the who!e &ision which + had seen' And he said #nto me) *How terrif%in" a thin" ha&e %o# seen) m% son? Yo# ha&e seen in %o#r dream a $owerf#! &ision :a!! the sins of the who!e wor!d as it was sinkin" into the ab%ss and bein" destro%ed with "reat destr#ction', 9-:9 *Now) m% son) rise and $ra% to YAHWEH of s$!endor) for %o# are a man of faith) so that a remnant sha!! remain #$on the earth and that the who!e earth sha!! not be b!otted o#t',' 9-:< 1% son) a!! the thin"s #$on the earth sha!! take $!ace from hea&en6 and there wi!! occ#r a "reat destr#ction #$on the earth' 9-:1@ After that) + rose and $ra%ed) made a $etition) and be""ed6 and + wrote down a!! the $ra%ers of the "enerations of the wor!d' + wi!! show %o# e&er%thin") m% son) 1eth#se!ah' 9-:11 Had + descended #nderneath and seen the sk%) the s#n risin" in the east) the moon descendin" in the west) the diminishin" of the stars) and the who!e earth) + wo#!d ha&e reco"ni4ed e&er%thin" #$on her' So + b!essed YAHWEH of 8#d"ment and e=to!!ed H+1' For HE has made the s#n to come o#t from the windows of the east6 so it ascended and rose #$on the face of the sk%) startin" to "o the wa% that it was shown'
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90:1 hen + raised #$ m% hands in ri"hteo#sness and b!essed the .odesh and /reat One6 and + s$oke with the breath of m% mo#th and the ton"#e of f!esh which YAHWEH has made for the chi!dren of the f!esh) the $eo$!e) so that the% sho#!d s$eak with it6 HE "a&e them the breath and the mo#th so that the% sho#!d s$eak with it' 90:( B!essed are YOG) /reat .in") YOG are mi"ht% in YOGR "reatness) So&erei"n R#!er of a!! the creation of hea&en) .+N/ of kin"s and So&erei"n R#!er of the who!e wor!d' YOGR a#thorit% and .in"dom abide fore&er and e&er6 and YOGR dominion thro#"ho#t a!! the "enerations of "enerations6 a!! the hea&ens are YOGR throne fore&er) and the who!e earth is YOGR footstoo! fore&er and e&er and e&er' 9-:- For YOG ha&e created a!!) and a!! thin"s YOG r#!e6 not a sin"!e thin" is hard for YOG :abso!#te!% not a sin"!e thin" or wisdom6 YOGR throne has not retreated from her
station nor from before YOGR $resence' E&er%thin" YOG know) YOG see) and YOG hear6 nothin" e=ists that can be hidden from YOG) for e&er%thin" YOG e=$ose' 9-:0 he ma!akim of YOGR hea&ens are now committin" sin #$on the earth) and YOGR wrath sha!! rest #$on the f!esh of the $eo$!e #nti! the arri&a! of the "reat da% of 8#d"ment) #$on whom no "#i!e has been fo#nd' 9-:3 *Now) YAHWEH) and So&erei"n R#!er and /reat .in") + $ra% and be" so that YOG ma% s#stain m% $ra%er and sa&e for me a "eneration that wi!! s#cceed me in the earth6 and do not destro% a!! the f!esh of the $eo$!e and em$t% the earth so that there sha!! be eterna! destr#ction', 9-:5 *Bo now destro%) O m% So&erei"n R#!er) the f!esh that has an"ered YOG from #$on the earth) b#t s#stain the f!esh of ri"hteo#sness and #$ri"htness as a $!ant of eterna! seed6 and hide not YOGR face from the $ra%er of YOGR ser&ant) O YAHWEH',
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V%s%on of ,ar%o's co)s
93:1 After this) + saw another dream6 and + wi!! show %o# e&er%thin") m% son' 93:( hen Enoch res$onded and said to his son) *1eth#se!ah: + sha!! s$eak to %o#) m% son) hear m% words and inc!ine %o#r ears to the dream &ision of %o#r father', 93:- *Before + married %o#r mother) Edna) + was seein" a &ision on m% bed) and beho!d a cow emer"ed from the earth) and that bo&id was snow:white6 and after it) there came forth one fema!e ca!f to"ether with two other ca!&es) one of which was dark and the other red', 93:0 * he dark ca!f "ored that red ca!f and $#rs#ed it o&er the earth6 thereafter + was not ab!e to sees that red ca!f', 93:3 *B#t the dark ca!f "rew bi") and it bro#"ht a!on" that fema!e ca!f6 and + saw that man% bo&ids) which resemb!ed it) $roceeded forth from it) and fo!!owed after them', 93:5 * hat first heifer de$arted from before the face of that first bo&id) and !ooked for that red ca!f) b#t co#!d not find it6 so she !amented o&er it with "reat !amentation) in searchin" for it', 93:7 *+ ke$t !ookin" #nti! that first cow came and 2#ieted her6 from that moment) she sto$$ed cr%in"', 93:9 *After that she bore two snow:white cows6 and after it she bore man% more cows as we!! as dark heifers', 93:< *+ a!so saw in m% s!ee$ that snow:white b#!!) and he "rew bi" !ikewise and became a "reat snow:white b#!!6 and there $roceeded forth from him man% snow:white cows which resemb!ed him', 93:1@ * hen the% be"an to "i&e birth to man% snow :white cows which resemb!ed them) each one fo!!owin" man% others',
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V%s%on of the fallen stars a+on& the co)s
95:1 A"ain + saw a &ision with m% own e%es as + was s!ee$in") and saw the !oft% hea&en6 and as + !ooked) beho!d) a star fe!! down from hea&en b#t mana"ed to rise and eat and to be $ast#red amon" those cows' 95:( hen + saw these bi" and dark cows) and beho!d the% a!! chan"ed their catt!e
:sheds) their $ast#res) and their ca!&es6 and the% be"an to !ament' with each other' 95:- Once a"ain + saw a &ision) and + obser&ed the sk% and beho!d) + saw man% stars descendin" and castin" themse!&es down from the sk% #$on that first star6 and the% became bo&id amon" those ca!&es and were $ast#red to"ether with them) in their midst' 95:0 + ke$t obser&in") and beho!d) + saw a!! of them e=tendin" their se=#a! or"ans !ike horses and commencin" to mo#nt #$on the heifers) the bo&ids6 and the% the !atter a!! became $re"nant and bore e!e$hants) came!s) and donke%s' 95:3 So the catt!e became fearf#! and fri"htened of them and be"an to bite with their teeth and swa!!ow and to "ore with their horns' 95:5 hen the% be"an to eat those bo&ids' And beho!d) a!! the chi!dren of the earth be"an to tremb!e and to shake before them and to f!ee from them'
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V%s%on of fo'r hea,enl5 be%n&s
97:1 A"ain + saw them commencin" to "ore and de&o#r one another6 so the earth be"an to cr% a!o#d' 97:( And + !ifted m% e%es #nto hea&en and saw a &ision: And beho!d) there came forth from hea&en a bein" in the form of a snow:white $erson6 one came o#t of that $!ace and three others with him' 97:hose ones which had come o#t !ast sei4ed me b% m% hand and took me from the "enerations of the earth) !ifted me #$ into a hi"h $!ace) and showed me a hi"h tower abo&e the earth) and a!! the hi!!s were firm' 97:0 One of them said to me) *Sta% here #nti! %o# see e&er%thin" that wi!! ha$$en to these e!e$hants) came!s) and donke%s) as we!! as to the stars and to the bo&ids) a!! of them',
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V%s%on of the p'n%sh+ent of the fallen stars
99:1 + then saw one of those fo#r who had come o#t ear!ier sei4in" that first star) bindin" his hands and feet) and throwin" him into an ab%ss6 this ab%ss was narrow and dee$) em$t% and dark' 99:( A!so one of them drew a sword and "a&e it to those e!e$hants) came!s) and donke%s6 then the% be"an to attack one another) and on acco#nt of them the who!e earth was 2#akin"' 99:- And as + contin#ed to see in the &ision) beho!d) from that time) one of the fo#r) amon" those who had come o#t) was stonin" from the sk%) and "atherin" and takin" awa% a!! the mi"ht% stars) whose se=#a! or"ans were !ike the se=#a! or"ans of horses6 then he bo#nd a!! of them hand and foot) and cast them into the $its of the earth'
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The 2reat #loo(
9<:1 hen one of those fo#r went to those snow:white b#!! and ta#"ht one of them a secret: he was born a b#!! b#t became a $erson6 and he b#i!t for himse!f a bi" boat and
dwe!t #$on it' hree cows dwe!t to"ether with him in that boat) and that boat was co&ered o&er them' 9<:( And a"ain + raised m% e%es towards hea&en and saw a !oft% roof) with se&en water torrents thereon) and those torrents f!owed with m#ch water into an enc!os#re' 9<:- A"ain + saw) and beho!d) fo#ntains were o$ened #$on the "ro#nd of that "reat enc!osed area) and the water be"an to swe!! and rise #$on the "ro#nd6 and + saw that enc!osed area #nti! the who!e "ro#nd was com$!ete!% co&ered with water' 9<:0 Water) darkness) and mist acc#m#!ated hea&i!% #$on it6 and + !ooked at the ascent of that water "oin" #$ and #$ #nti! it rose abo&e that enc!osed area) and was streamin" abo&e the enc!osed area6 th#s it was standin" abo&e the "ro#nd' 9<:3 And e&er%thin" that was in the enc!osed area6 and a!! those on the "ro#nd were "athered to"ether #nti! + saw them sinkin") bein" swa!!owed #$) and $erishin" in that water' 9<:5 Yet that boat was f!oatin" abo&e the water) tho#"h a!! the catt!e) e!e$hants) came!s) and donke%s were sinkin" to the bottom6 so + co#!d no !on"er see an%one of the anima!s for the% had no abi!it% to come o#t b#t on!% to $erish and sink into the dee$ water' 9<:7 A"ain + ke$t seein" in the &ision #nti! those cascadin" streams were dissi$ated from that hi"h cei!in") the fo#ntains of the earth were norma!i4ed) and other $its were o$ened' 9<:9 hen the water be"an to descend into them #nti! the "ro#nd became &isib!e) that boat sett!ed #$on the earth) the darkness &anished) and it became !i"ht' 9<:< hen the snow:white b#!!s which became a man came o#t from that boat to"ether with three cows' One of those three cows was snow:white) simi!ar to that first cow) and one of them red !ike b!ood' Now that first snow:white cow de$arted from them'
their entreatment) from a !oft% $a!ace) arri&in" to &isit them' 9<:17 He ca!!ed that shee$ which had esca$ed from the wo!&es and to!d him concernin" the wo!&es that he sho#!d warn the wo!&es not to to#ch the shee$' 9<:19 hat shee$ then went to the wo!&es in accordance with the word of the 1aster) to"ether with another shee$ which he had met) so the two of them went on and arri&ed to"ether into the assemb!% of those wo!&es) and s$oke to them and warned them not to to#ch the shee$' 9<:1< B#t thenceforth + saw how the wo!&es e&en intensified their $ress#re #$on the shee$' he%) the shee$) cried a!o#d6 the% cried a!o#d with a!! their stren"th' 9<:(@ hen their 1aster came to the resc#e of the shee$) where#$on the% be"an to whi$ those wo!&es' So the wo!&es be"an to make !amentations) b#t the shee$ thereafter became 2#iet and sto$$ed cr%in" a!o#d' 9<:(1 + contin#ed to see the shee$ #nti! the% de$arted from the $resence of the wo!&es) and the wo!&es #nti! their e%es were da44!ed6 %et the wo!&es went o#t to $#rs#e those shee$) with a!! their mi"ht' 9<:(( B#t the 1aster of the shee$ went with them as their !eader) whi!e a!! his shee$ were fo!!owin" him6 his face was s$!endid) adorab!e) and mar&e!o#s to beho!d' 9<:(- As for the wo!&es) the% contin#ed to $#rs#e those shee$ #nti! the% fo#nd them at a certain $oo! of water' 9<:(0 hen the $oo! of water was rent as#nder) and the water stood a$art on this and on that side before their &er% e%es) and their 1aster) their !eader) stood between them and the wo!&es' 9<:(3 hose wo!&es were sti!! not ab!e to see the shee$) and the shee$ wa!ked thro#"h that $oo! of water6 then the wo!&es fo!!owed the shee$ and ran after them into that $oo! of water' 9<:(5 hen when the% saw the 1aster of the shee$) the% t#rned in order to f!ee from before his face' B#t that $oo! of water "athered itse!f to"ether and immediate!% ret#rned to its norma! state) the water became f#!! and rose hi"h #nti! it co&ered com$!ete!% those wo!&es' 9<:(7 h#s + saw ti!! the wo!&es which $#rs#ed those shee$ $erished and were drowned'
9<:-- So the 1aster of the shee$ became an"r% at them with "reat wrath6 and that shee$ became aware of it) and ha&in" descended from the s#mmit of that rock) came to the shee$ and fo#nd that the ma8orit% of them had been b!inded in their e%es and "one astra%' 9<:-0 And those who saw him became afraid) tremb!in" in his $resence) and wanted to ret#rn to their fo!ds' 9<:-3 So that shee$ took some other different shee$ to"ether with them and came to those shee$ which had "one astra%) s!a%in" them6 and the shee$ became fri"htened in his $resence' He) that shee$) th#s ca#sed those shee$ which went astra% to ret#rn) and bro#"ht them back into their fo!ds' 9<:-5 + contin#ed to see in that &ision ti!! that shee$ was transformed into a man and b#i!t a ho#se for the 1aster of the shee$) and $!aced the shee$ in it' 9<:-7 +) moreo&er) contin#ed to see #nti! that shee$) which had met the shee$ that was their !eader) fe!! as!ee$ and a!! the senior shee$ $erished) 8#nior ones risin" to take their $!aces' hen comin" into a $ast#re the% a$$roached a stream of water' 9<:-9 here that shee$ who was !eadin" them6 the one who had become a man6 de$arted from them) and a!! of them went to s!ee$' hen the rest of the shee$ so#"ht him6 and there took $!ace a "reat cr% o&er him' 9<:-< And + ke$t !ookin" ti!! the% 2#ieted down from cr%in" for that shee$) crossed that stream of water) and a!! of the shee$ sto$$ed' hose who were !eadin" them made a"reements with those whom the% fo#nd and the% !ed them' 9<:0@ + sti!! ke$t seein" the shee$ ti!! the% arri&ed at a &er% $!easant $!ace and in a !and bea#tif#! and s$!endid6 + saw those shee$ bein" satiated6 and that ho#se was in their midst in the bea#tif#! !and) b% which their e%es become o$ened'
feared and f!ed before him' hat ram attacked and ki!!ed a!! the wi!d beasts6 and a!! the wi!d beasts were no !on"er ab!e to ret#rn amon" the shee$ or to rob abso!#te!% an%thin" from them' 9<:3@ hen that ho#se became "reat and s$acio#s6 a !oft% b#i!din" was b#i!t #$on it for that shee$) as we!! as a ta!! and "reat tower #$on it for the 1aster of the shee$6 that ho#se was !ow b#t the tower was rea!!% e!e&ated and !oft%' hen the 1aster of the shee$ stood #$on that tower) and the% offered a f#!! tab!e before him'
a"ainst them) so that + ma% know a!! the deeds of the she$herds) and so that + ma% e&a!#ate them and see what the% do) whether the% act accordin" to m% command which + ha&e commanded them or not', 9<:50 *+f the% do not know it) do not re&ea! it to them) neither admonish them) b#t write down e&er% destr#ction ca#sed b% the she$herds :for each and e&er% one in his a$$ointed time :and e!e&ate a!! of it to me', 9<:53 And + saw ti!! those she$herds in their a$$ointed time $ast#red the shee$ and be"an ki!!in" and destro%in" man% in e=cess of what the% had been commanded6 and the% abandoned those shee$ into the hands of the !ions' 9<:55 So the !ions and the !eo$ards ate and de&o#red the ma8orit% of those shee$6 the wi!d boars a!so ate a!on" with them' hen the% b#rned that tower and $!owed that ho#se' 9<:57 And + became e=ceedin"!% sorrowf#! on acco#nt of that tower) for that ho#se of the shee$ was bein" $!owed6 thereafter + was #nab!e to see whether those shee$ co#!d enter that ho#se'
#ro+ the ret'rn of the e;%les to the be&%nn%n& of the $ellen%st%c per%o(
9<:7he% a"ain be"an to b#i!d as before6 and the% raised #$ that tower which is ca!!ed the hi"h tower' B#t the% started to $!ace a tab!e before the tower) with a!! the food which is #$on it bein" $o!!#ted and im$#re' 9<:70 Re"ardin" a!! these matters) the e%es of the shee$ became so dim :si"hted that the% co#!d not see :and !ikewise in res$ect to their she$herds :and the% were de!i&ered to their she$herds for an e=cessi&e destr#ction) so that the shee$ were tram$!ed #$on and eaten' 9<:73 he 1aster of the shee$ remained si!ent #nti! a!! the shee$ were dis$ersed into the woods and "ot mi=ed amon" the wi!d beasts) :and co#!d not be resc#ed from the hands of the beasts' 9<:75 he one who was writin" a book e!e&ated and showed it and read the "ra&e words of the 1aster of the shee$' He then $!eaded to him and be""ed him on acco#nt
of the shee$) whi!e manifestin" to him a!! the deeds of the she$herds and "i&in" testimon% before him a"ainst a!! the she$herds' 9<:77 hen takin" it) he $!aced that &er% book beside him in this manner and de$arted'
! HANOCH - ENOCH !
Th%r( Per%o(- fro+ le;an(er the 2reat to the 2raeco-S5r%an Do+%nat%on8
<@:1 hen + saw after that how thirt% se&en she$herds were $ast#rin" the shee$6 a!! of them com$!eted their d#ties in their own res$ecti&e $eriods) !ike the former ones6 and a!iens took the shee$ into their hands in order to $ast#re them in their own res$ecti&e $eriods :each she$herd in his own $eriod' <@:( After that + saw with m% own e%es a!! the birds of hea&en :ea"!es) &#!t#res) kites) and ra&ens :comin"6 the ea"!es were the ones who were !eadin" a!! the birds6 and the% be"an to eat those shee$) to di" o#t their e%es) and to eat their f!esh' <@:hen the shee$ cried a!o#d) for their f!esh was bein" eaten b% the birds' +) too) cried a!o#d and !amented in m% s!ee$ on acco#nt of that she$herd who was "ra4in" the shee$' <@:0 + ke$t seein" ti!! those shee$ were eaten b% the do"s) the ea"!es) and the kites6 and the% !eft neither f!esh) nor skin) nor sinew on them abso!#te!%) #nti! their bones stood there bare6 then their bones fe!! to the "ro#nd) and the shee$ became few' <@:3 + ke$t seein" ti!! twent% three she$herds $ast#red the shee$) and a!! of them com$!eted fift% ei"ht seasons in their own res$ecti&e $eriods'
e!e&ates them before the 1aster of the shee$) came6 it is he who he!$ed him and re&ea!ed to him e&er%thin"6 th#s he!$ came down for that ram' <@:13 And + ke$t seein" ti!! the 1aster of the shee$ came #$on them in wrath) and a!! who saw him f!ed and fe!! a!! into darkness) from before his face' <@:15 A!! the ea"!es) &#!t#res) ra&ens) and kites "athered) with a!! the shee$ of the fie!d !inin" #$ with them6 and ha&in" th#s come to"ether in #nit%) a!! of them coo$erated in order to smash the horn of the ram' <@:17 + saw that man who was writin" a book b% the command of the 1aster) for he o$ened that book of the destr#ction which those twe!&e !ast she$herds ca#sed6 and he re&ea!ed before the 1aster of the shee$ that the% had m#ch "reater destr#ction than their $redecessors' <@:19 + ke$t seein" ti!! the 1aster of the shee$ came #nto them and took in his hand the rod of his wrath and smote the earth6 and a!! the beasts and a!! the birds of the hea&en fe!! down from the midst of those shee$ and were swa!!owed #$ in the earth) and it was co&ered #$on them' <@:1< hen + saw that a "reat sword was "i&en to the shee$6 and the shee$ $roceeded a"ainst a!! the beasts of the fie!d in order to ki!! them6 and a!! the beasts and birds of hea&en f!ed from before their face' <@:(@ hen + ke$t seein" ti!! a throne was erected in a $!easant !and6 and he sat #$on it for the 1aster of the shee$6 and he took a!! the sea!ed books and o$ened those &er% books in the $resence of the 1aster of the shee$' <@:(1 hen the 1aster ca!!ed those $eo$!e) the se&en first snow :white ones) and ordered them to brin" before him some from amon" the first stars that arose) and from amon" those stars whose se=#a! or"ans were !ike those of the horses) as we!! as that first star which had fa!!en down ear!ier' And the% bro#"ht them a!! before him' <@:(( He s$oke to the man who was writin" in his $resence :that man bein" one of those se&en snow :white ones : sa%in") * ake those se&en she$herds to whom + had handed o&er the shee$) b#t who decided to ki!! man% more than the% were ordered', <@:(- Beho!d) + saw a!! of them bo#nd6 and the% a!! stood before him' <@:(0 hen his 8#d"ment took $!ace' First amon" the stars) the% recei&ed their 8#d"ment and were fo#nd "#i!t%) and the% went to the $!ace of condemnation6 and the% were thrown into an ab%ss) f#!! of fire and f!ame and f#!! of the $i!!ar of fire' <@:(3 hen those se&ent% she$herds were 8#d"ed and fo#nd "#i!t%6 and the% were cast into that fier% ab%ss' <@:(5 +n the meantime + saw how another ab%ss !ike it) f#!! of fire) was o$ened wide in the midd!e of the "ro#nd6 and the% bro#"ht those b!inded shee$) a!! of which were 8#d"ed) fo#nd "#i!t%) and cast into this fier% ab%ss) and the% were b#rned :the ab%ss is to the ri"ht of that ho#se6 <@:(7 And th#s + saw those shee$ whi!e the% were b#rnin" :their bones a!so were b#rnin"' <@:(9 hen stood sti!!) !ookin" at that ancient ho#se bein" transformed: A!! the $i!!ars and a!! the co!#mns were $#!!ed o#t6 and the ornaments of that ho#se were $acked and taken o#t to"ether with them and abandoned in a certain $!ace in the So#th of the !and' <@:(< + went on seein" #nti! the 1aster of the shee$ bro#"ht abo#t a new ho#se) "reater and !oftier than the first one) and set it #$ in the first !ocation which had been co&ered #$ :a!! its $i!!ars were new) the co!#mns new6 and the ornaments new as we!! as "reater than those of the first) that is the o!d ho#se which was "one' A!! the shee$ were within it'
<@:-@ hen + saw a!! the shee$ that had s#r&i&ed as we!! as a!! the anima!s #$on the earth and the birds of hea&en) fa!!in" down and worshi$in" those shee$) makin" $etition to them and obe%in" them in e&er% res$ect' <@:-1 hereafter) those three who were wearin" snow:white c!othes) the former ones who had ca#sed me to "o #$) "rabbed me b% m% hand :a!so the hand of that ram ho!din" me :and ascended6 the% set me down in the midst of those shee$ $rior to the occ#rrence of this 8#d"ment' <@:-( hose shee$ were a!! snow:white) and their woo! considerab!e and c!ean' <@:-- A!! those which ha&e been destro%ed and dis$ersed) and a!! the beasts of the fie!d and the birds of the sk% were "athered to"ether in that ho#se6 And the 1aster of the shee$ re8oiced with "reat 8o% beca#se the% had a!! become "ent!e and ret#rned to his ho#se' <@:-0 + went on seein" #nti! the% had !aid down that sword which was "i&en to the shee$6 the% ret#rned it to the ho#se and sea!ed it in the $resence of the 1aster' A!! the shee$ were in&ited to that ho#se b#t it co#!d not contain them a!!' <@:-3 he e%es of a!! of them were o$ened) and the% saw the bea#tif#! thin"s6 not a sin"!e one e=isted amon" them that co#!d not see' <@:-5 A!so + noticed that the ho#se was !ar"e) wide) and e=ceedin"!% f#!!' <@:-7 hen + saw that a snow:white cow was born) with h#"e horns6 a!! the beasts of the fie!d and a!! the birds of the sk% feared him and made $etition to him a!! the time' <@:-9 + went on seein" #nti! a!! their kindred were transformed) and became snow: white cows6 and the first amon" them became somethin") and that somethin" became a "reat beast with h#"e b!ack horns on its head' he 1aster of the shee$ re8oiced o&er it and o&er a!! the cows' <@:-< + m%se!f became satiated in their midst' hen woke #$ and saw e&er%thin"' <@:0@ his is the &ision which + saw whi!e + was s!ee$in"' hen + woke #$ and b!essed the 1aster of ri"hteo#sness and "a&e H+1 honor' <@:01 And + we$t with a "reat wee$in") and m% tears co#!d not sto$) ti!! + had no more end#rance !eft) b#t f!owed down6 on acco#nt of what had seen #nti! e&er%thin" sho#!d come and be f#!fi!!ed' he deeds of the $eo$!e were a!so shown to me) each accordin" to its t%$e' <@:0( On that ni"ht + remembered the first dream and we$t on its acco#nt) and + was rest!ess beca#se + had 8#st seen that &ision'
5 HANOCH - ENOCH 5 .Ch 1 -1!7. "he "/o 0(*' of the 1i2hteou' (nd the #inner Inc%udin2 the A3oc(%*3'e of 0eek' 1 "he Book Of Enoch 1
Enoch/s a(+on%t%on to h%s ch%l(ren
<1:1 Now) m% son 1eth#se!ah) $!ease s#mmon a!! %o#r brothers on m% beha!f) and "ather to"ether to me a!! the sons of %o#r mother6 for a &oice ca!!s me) and the s$irit is $o#red o&er me so that + ma% show %o# e&er%thin" that sha!! ha$$en to %o# fore&er'
<1:( hen 1eth#se!ah went and s#mmoned his brothers) and ha&in" s#mmoned them to him) "athered his fami!% to"ether' <1:hen he Enoch s$oke to a!! of them) chi!dren of ri"hteo#sness) and said) *Hear) a!! %o# chi!dren of Enoch) the ta!k of %o#r father and !isten to m% &oice in #$ri"htness6 <1:0 for + e=hort %o#) m% be!o&ed) and sa% to %o#: ;o&e #$ri"htness) and it a!one' Bo not draw near #$ri"htness with an ambi&a!ent attit#de) and neither associate with h%$ocrites' B#t wa!k in ri"hteo#sness) m% chi!dren) and it sha!! !ead %o# in the "ood $aths6 and ri"hteo#sness sha!! be %o#r friend' <1:3 For + know that the state of &io!ence wi!! intensif% #$on the earth6 a "reat $!a"#e sha!! be e=ec#ted #$on the earth6 a!! forms of o$$ression wi!! be carried o#t6 and e&er%thin" sha!! be #$rooted6 and e&er% arrow sha!! f!% fast' <1:5 O$$ression sha!! rec#r once more and be carried o#t #$on the earth6 e&er% form of o$$ression) in8#stice) and ini2#it% sha!! infect the wor!d twofo!d' <1:7 When sin) o$$ression) b!as$hem%) and in8#stice increase) crime) ini2#it%) and #nc!ean!iness sha!! be committed and increase !ikewise' hen a "reat $!a"#e sha!! take $!ace from hea&en #$on a!! these6 the .odesh So&erei"n R#!er sha!! emer"e with wrath and $!a"#e in order that He ma% e=ec#te 8#d"ment #$on the earth' <1:9 +n those da%s) in8#stice sha!! be c#t off from its so#rces of s#cc#!ent fo#ntain and from its roots) !ikewise o$$ression to"ether with deceit6 the% sha!! be destro%ed from #nderneath hea&en' <1:< A!! that which is common with the heathen sha!! be s#rrendered6 the towers sha!! be inf!amed with fire) and be remo&ed from the who!e earth' he% sha!! be thrown into the 8#d"ment of fire) and $erish in wrath and in the force of the eterna! 8#d"ment' <1:1@ hen the ri"hteo#s one sha!! arise from his s!ee$) and the wise one sha!! arise6 and he sha!! be "i&en #nto them the $eo$!e) and thro#"h him the roots of o$$ression sha!! be c#t off' <1:11 Sinners sha!! be destro%ed6 b% the sword the% sha!! be c#t off to"ether with the b!as$hemers in e&er% $!ace6 and those who desi"n o$$ression and commit b!as$hem% sha!! $erish b% the knife' <1:1( * hen after that there sha!! occ#r the second ei"hth week :the week of ri"hteo#sness' A sword sha!! be "i&en to it in order that 8#d"ment sha!! be e=ec#ted in ri"hteo#sness on the o$$ressors) and sinners sha!! be de!i&ered into the hands of the ri"hteo#s', <1:1- *At its com$!etion) the% sha!! ac2#ire "reat thin"s thro#"h their ri"hteo#sness' A ho#se sha!! be b#i!t for the /reat .in" in s$!endor for e&ermore', <1:10 * hen after that in the ninth week the ri"hteo#s 8#d"ment sha!! be re&ea!ed to the who!e wor!d' A!! the deeds of the sinners sha!! de$art from #$on the who!e earth) and be written off for eterna! destr#ction6 and a!! $eo$!e sha!! direct their si"ht to the $ath of #$ri"htness', <1:13 * hen) after this matter ) on the tenth week in the se&enth $art) there sha!! be the eterna! 8#d"ment6 and it sha!! be e=ec#ted b% the ma!akim) of the eterna! hea&en : the "reat 8#d"ment which emanates from a!! of the ma!akim', <1:15 * he first hea&en sha!! de$art and $ass awa%6 a new hea&en sha!! a$$ear6 and a!! the $owers of hea&en sha!! shine fore&er se&enfo!d', <1:17 * hen after that there sha!! be man% weeks witho#t n#mber fore&er6 it sha!! be a time of "oodness and ri"hteo#sness) and sin sha!! no more be heard of fore&er', <1:19 *Now + sha!! s$eak #nto %o#) m% chi!dren) and show %o# the wa%s of
ri"hteo#sness and the wa%s of wickedness' 1oreo&er) + sha!! make a re&e!ation to %o# so that %o# ma% know that which is "oin" to take $!ace', <1:1< *Now !isten to me) m% chi!dren) and wa!k in the wa% of ri"hteo#sness) and do not wa!k in the wa% of wickedness) for a!! those who wa!k in the wa%s of in8#stice sha!! $erish',
2 HANOCH - ENOCH 2
<(:1 Book fi&e) which is written b% Enoch) the writer of a!! the si"ns of wisdom amon" a!! the $eo$!e' He is b!essed and nob!e in a!! the earth' +t is written for a!! the offs$rin" that dwe!! #$on the earth) and for the !atter "enerations which #$ho!d #$ri"htness and sha!om' <(:( ;et not %o#r s$irit be tro#b!ed b% the times) for YAHWEH the .odesh and /reat One has desi"nated s$ecific da%s for a!! thin"s' <(:he Ri"hteo#s One sha!! awaken from his s!ee$6 he sha!! arise and wa!k in the wa%s of ri"hteo#sness6 and a!! the wa% of his cond#ct sha!! be in "oodness and "enerosit% fore&er' <(:0 He wi!! be "enero#s to the Ri"hteo#s One) and "i&e him eterna! #$ri"htness6 he wi!! "i&e a#thorit%) and 8#d"e in kindness and ri"hteo#sness6 and the% sha!! wa!k in eterna! !i"ht' <(:3 Sin and darkness sha!! $erish fore&er) and sha!! no more be seen from that da% fore&ermore'
3 HANOCH - ENOCH 3
The pocal5pse of 0ee*s
<-:1 hen after that Enoch ha$$ened to be reco#ntin" from the books' <-:( And Enoch said) *Aoncernin" the chi!dren of ri"hteo#sness) concernin" the e!ect ones of the wor!d) and concernin" the $!ant of tr#th) + wi!! s$eak these thin"s) m% chi!dren) &eri!% +) Enoch) m%se!f) and !et %o# know abo#t it accordin" to that which was re&ea!ed to me from the hea&en!% &ision) that which + ha&e !earned from the words of the kodesh ma!akim) and #nderstood from the hea&en!% tab!ets', <-:- He then be"an to reco#nt from the books and said) *+ was born the se&enth d#rin" the first week) d#rin" which time 8#d"ment and ri"hteo#sness contin#ed to end#re', <-:0 *After me there sha!! arise in the second week "reat and e&i! thin"s6 deceit sho#!d "row) and therein the first cons#mmation wi!! take $!ace' B#t therein a!so a certain man sha!! be sa&ed' After it is ended) in8#stice sha!! become "reater) and he sha!! make a !aw for the sinners', <-:3 * hen after that at the com$!etion of the third week a certain man sha!! be e!ected as the $!ant of the ri"hteo#s 8#d"ment) and after him one other sha!! emer"e as the eterna! $!ant of ri"hteo#sness', <-:5 *After that at the com$!etion of the fo#rth week &isions of the o!d and ri"hteo#s ones sha!! be seen6 and a !aw sha!! be made with a fence) for a!! the "enerations', <-:7 *After that in the fifth week) at the com$!etion of s$!endor) a ho#se and a kin"dom sha!! be b#i!t', <-:9 *After that in the si=th week those who ha$$en to be in it sha!! a!! of them be b!indfo!ded) and the hearts of them a!! sha!! for"et wisdom' herein) a certain man sha!!
ascend' And) at its com$!etion) the ho#se of the kin"dom sha!! be b#rnt with fire6 and therein the who!e c!an of the chosen root sha!! be dis$ersed', <-:< *After that in the se&enth week an a$ostate "eneration sha!! arise6 its deeds sha!! be man%) and a!! of them crimina!', <-:1@ *At its com$!etion) there sha!! be e!ected the e!ect ones of ri"hteo#sness from the eterna! $!ant of ri"hteo#sness) to whom sha!! be "i&en se&enfo!d instr#ction concernin" a!! his f!ock', <-:11 *For what kind of a h#man bein" is there that is ab!e to hear the &oice of the .odesh One witho#t bein" shakenH Who is there that is ab!e to $onder H+S dee$ tho#"htsH Who is there that can !ook direct!% at a!! the "ood deedsH, <-:1( *What kind of a $erson is he that can f#!!% #nderstand the acti&ities of hea&en6 so that he can see a so#!) or e&en $erha$s a s$irit :or) e&en if he ascended into the hea&ens and saw a!! these hea&en!% bein"s and their win"s and contem$!ated them6 or) e&en if he can do what the hea&en!% bein"s doH :and is ab!e to !i&eH, <-:1- *What kind of a $erson is an%one that is ab!e to #nderstand the nat#re of the breadth and !en"th of the earthH o whom has the e=tent of a!! these been shownH, <-:10 *+s there $erchance an% h#man bein" that is ab!e to #nderstand the !en"th of hea&en) the e=tent of its a!tit#de) #$on what it is fo#nded) the n#mber of the stars) and the $!ace where a!! the !#minaries restH,
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Enoch/s (,%ce to h%s Ch%l(ren an( to the R%&hteo's
<0:1 *Now) m% chi!dren) + sa% to %o#: ;o&e ri"hteo#sness and wa!k therein? For the wa%s of ri"hteo#sness are worth% of bein" embraced6 b#t the wa%s of wickedness sha!! soon $erish and diminish', <0:( * o certain known $ersons) the wa%s of in8#stice and death sha!! be re&ea!ed as soon as the% are born6 and the% sha!! kee$ themse!&es at a distance from those wa%s and wo#!d not fo!!ow them', <0:- *Now to %o#) those ri"hteo#s ones) + sa%: Bo not wa!k in the e&i! wa%) or in the wa% of death? Bo not draw near to them !est %o# be destro%ed?, <0:0 *B#t seek for %o#rse!&es and choose ri"hteo#sness and the e!ect !ife? Wa!k in the wa% of sha!om so that %o# sha!! ha&e !ife and be worth%?, <0:3 *Ho!d fast m% words in the tho#"hts of %o#r hearts6 and !et them not be erased from %o#r hearts? For + do know that sinners wi!! co#nse! the $eo$!e to $erform e&i! craft6 and e&er% $!ace wi!! we!come it) and e&er% ad&ice of the sinners ma% not diminish',
%o# down #$on %o#r own ri"hteo#sness? here sha!! be no merc% for %o#', <0:11 *And HE) %o#r Areator) sha!! re8oice at %o#r destr#ction' O YAHWEH) YOGR ri"hteo#s ones sha!! be a re$roach to the sinners and the wicked',
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Enoch/s Sorro) an( 7ore 0oes Unto the S%nners
<3:1 *Who wo#!d ind#ce m% e%es !ike a c!o#d of waters6 that + ma% wee$ o&er %o#) $o#rin" m% tears o&er %o# !ike a c!o#d of waters) so + wo#!d rest from the sorrow of m% heart?, <3:( *Who $ermits %o# to en"a"e in e&i! fi"htH I#d"ment wi!! catch #$ with %o#) sinners', <3:- *Yo# ri"hteo#s ones) fear not the sinners? For YAHWEH wi!! a"ain de!i&er them into %o#r hands) so that %o# ma% carr% o#t a"ainst them an%thin" that %o# desire', <3:0 *Woe #nto %o# who $rono#nce anathemas so that the% ma% be ne#tra!i4ed? Sa!#tar% remed% is far from %o#) on acco#nt of %o#r sins', <3:3 *Woe #nto %o# who reward e&i! to %o#r nei"hbors? For %o# sha!! be rewarded in accordance with %o#r deeds', <3:5 *Woe #nto %o#) witnesses of fa!sehood? And #nto those who $re$are o$$ression? For %o# sha!! $erish soon', <3:7 Woe #nto %o#) sinners) for %o# $ersec#te the ri"hteo#s? For %o# sha!! be handed o&er and be $ersec#ted thro#"h o$$ression' +ts %oke sha!! be hea&% #$on %o#'
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$ope for the R%&hteo's Ones3 7ore 0oes for the S%nners
<5:1 *Be ho$ef#!) %o# ri"hteo#s ones) for the sinners sha!! soon $erish from before %o#r $resence' Yo# sha!! be "i&en a#thorit% #$on them) s#ch a#thorit% as %o# ma% wish to ha&e', <5:( *+n the da% of the trib#!ation of the sinners) %o#r chi!dren sha!! be raised hi"h #$ and be made o$en!% &isib!e !ike ea"!es) hi"her than the &#!t#res wi!! %o#r dwe!!in" $!ace be) %o# sha!! ascend and enter the cre&ices of the earth and the c!efts of the rock fore&er) !ike s2#irre!s) before the face of the o$$ressors) the sirens sha!! be b!own o&er %o#) wai!in" !ike the b#44in" of wi!d bees', <5:- *B#t %o#) who ha&e e=$erienced $ain) fear not) for there sha!! be a hea!in" medicine for %o#) a bri"ht !i"ht sha!! en!i"hten %o#) and a &oice of rest %o# sha!! hear from hea&en', <5:0 *Woe #nto %o#) %o# sinners? For %o#r mone% makes %o# a$$ear !ike the ri"hteo#s) b#t %o#r hearts do re$rimand %o# !ike rea! sinners) this &er% matter sha!! be a witness a"ainst %o#) as a record of %o#r e&i! deeds', <5:3 *Woe #nto %o# who eat the best bread? And drink wine in !ar"e bow!s) tram$!in" #$on the weak $eo$!e with %o#r mi"ht', <5:5 *Woe #nto %o# who ha&e water a&ai!ab!e to %o# a!! the time) for soon %o# sha!! be cons#med and wither awa%) for %o# ha&e forsaken the fo#ntain of !ife', <5:7 *Woe #nto %o# who carr% o#t o$$ression) deceit) and b!as$hem%? here sha!! be a record of e&i! a"ainst %o#', <5:9 *Woe #nto %o#) O $owerf#! $eo$!e? Yo# who coerce the ri"hteo#s with %o#r $ower) the da% of %o#r destr#ction is comin"? +n those da%s) at the time of %o#r
condemnation) man% and "ood da%s sha!! come for the ri"hteo#s ones',
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The Sorro)f'l En( of S%nners3 Oppressors3 an( the R%ch< an( 7ore 0oes to the+
<7:1 *Be confident) %o# ri"hteo#s ones? For the sinners are d#e for a shame' he% sha!! $erish on the da% of the 8#d"ment of o$$ression' ake for "ranted this indis$#tab!e matter), <7:( *for YAHWEH the 1ost Hi"h sha!! record %o#r destr#ction for %o# O sinners) and the ma!akim of hea&en sha!! re8oice o&er %o#r destr#ction', <7:- *What do %o# intend to do) %o# sinners) where wi!! %o# f!ee on that da% of 8#d"ment) when %o# hear the so#nd of the $ra%er of the ri"hteo#s onesH, <7:0 *+n res$ect to %o#r !ot) %o# sha!! become !ike them) the ones a"ainst whom %o# sha!! become witnesses) s#ch is the fact: Yo# ha&e become bedfe!!ows with sinners', <7:3 *+n those da%s) the $ra%ers of the ri"hteo#s ones sha!! reach #nto YAHWEH6 b#t for a!! of %o#) %o#r da%s sha!! arri&e', <7:5 *He sha!! read a!o#d re"ardin" e&er% as$ect of %o#r mischief) in the $resence of YAHWEH the /reat .odesh One' hen %o#r faces sha!! be co&ered with shame) and HE wi!! cast o#t e&er% deed which is b#i!t #$on o$$ression', <7:7 *Woe #nto %o#) sinners) who are in the midst of the sea and on the dr% !and6 %o# whose records are both e&i! and a"ainst %o#', <7:9 *Woe #nto %o# who "ain si!&er and "o!d b% #n8#st means6 %o# wi!! then sa%) 'We ha&e "rown rich and acc#m#!ated "oods) we ha&e ac2#ired e&er%thin" that we ha&e desired', <7:< *So now !et #s do whate&er we !ike6 for we ha&e "athered si!&er) we ha&e fi!!ed o#r treas#ries with mone% !ike water' And man% are the !aborers in o#r ho#ses'', <7:1@ *Yo#r !ies f!ow !ike water' For %o#r wea!th sha!! not end#re) b#t it sha!! take off from %o# 2#ick!% for %o# ha&e ac2#ired it a!! #n8#st!%) and %o# sha!! be "i&en o&er to a "reat c#rse',
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Self -%n('l&ence of the r%ch3 or%&%n of s%ns3 +ore )oes to s%nners
<9:1 *Now swear #nto %o#) to the wise and to the foo!ish) for %o# sha!! see man% thin"s #$on the earth', <9:( *For %o# men sha!! $#t on more 8ewe!r% than women) and more m#!tico!ored ornaments than a &ir"in' +n so&erei"nt%) in "rande#r) and in a#thorit%) in si!&er) in "o!d) in c!othin") in honor) and in edib!es6 the% sha!! be $o#red o#t !ike water', <9:- *For this reason) the% are de&oid of know!ed"e and wisdom) so the% sha!! $erish thereb% to"ether with their "oods and to"ether with a!! their s$!endor and honor' hen in dishonor) in s!a#"hter) and in "reat miser%) their s$irits sha!! be cast awa%', <9:0 *+ ha&e sworn #nto %o#) sinners: +n the same manner that a mo#ntain has ne&er t#rned into a ser&ant) nor sha!! a hi!! e&er become a maidser&ant of a woman6 !ikewise) neither has sin been e=$orted into the wor!d' +t is the $eo$!e who ha&e themse!&es in&ented it' And those who commit it sha!! come #nder a "reat c#rse', <9:3 *Wh% is a woman not "i&en a chi!dH On acco#nt of the deeds of her own hands
wo#!d she die witho#t chi!dren', <9:5 *+ swear to %o#) sinners) b% the .odesh /reat One) that a!! %o#r e&i! deeds are re&ea!ed in the hea&ens' None of %o#r deeds of in8#stice are co&ered and hidden', <9:7 * hink not in %o#r s$irit) nor sa% in %o#r hearts that %o# neither know nor see a!! o#r sins bein" written down e&er% da% in the $resence of YAHWEH the 1ost Hi"h', <9:9 *From now on do know that a!! %o#r in8#stices which %o# ha&e committed #n8#st!% are written down e&er% da% #nti! the da% of %o#r 8#d"ment', <9:< *Woe #nto %o# foo!s) for %o# sha!! $erish thro#"h %o#r fo!!%? Yo# do not !isten to the wise) and %o# sha!! not recei&e "ood thin"s', <9:1@ *And now do know that %o# are read% for the da% of destr#ction' Ho$e not that %o# sha!! !i&e) %o# sinners) %o# who sha!! de$art and die) for %o# know for what reason %o# ha&e been read% for the da% of the "reat 8#d"ment) for the da% of an"#ish and "reat shame for %o#r s$irits', <9:11 *Woe #nto %o# obstinate of heart) who do e&i! and de&o#r b!ood? From where wi!! %o# find "ood thin"s that %o# ma% eat) drink) and be satisfiedH E&en from a!! the "ood thin"s which YAHWEH) the 1ost Hi"h) stocked in $!enit#de #$on the who!e earthH No sha!om e=ists for %o#?, <9:1( *Woe #nto %o# who !o&e #nri"hteo#sness? Wh% do %o# ha&e ho$es for "ood thin"s for %o#rse!&esH Bo know that %o# sha!! be "i&en o&er into the hands of the ri"hteo#s ones) and the% sha!! c#t off %o#r necks and s!a% %o#) and the% sha!! not ha&e com$assion #$on %o#', <9:1- *Woe #nto %o# who re8oice in the s#fferin" of the ri"hteo#s ones? For no "ra&e sha!! be d#" for %o#', <9:10 *Woe #nto %o# who wo#!d set at no#"ht the words of the ri"hteo#s ones? For %o# sha!! ha&e no ho$e of !ife', <9:13 *Woe #nto %o# who write down fa!se words and words of wickedness? For the% write down their !ies so that the% the $eo$!e ma% commit wicked acts) and the% ca#se others to commit wicked acts', <9:15 * he% sha!! ha&e no sha!om) b#t sha!! die 2#ick!%',
HANOCH - ENOCH
7ore )oes 'nto the s%nners
<<:1 *Woe #nto %o# who ca#se wickedness?, Who boast and honor fa!se words) %o# are !ost) and %o# ha&e no !ife of "ood thin"s6, <<:( *woe #nto %o# who a!ter the words of tr#th and $er&ert the eterna! !aw? he% reckon themse!&es not "#i!t% of sin) the% sha!! be tram$!ed on #$on the earth', <<:- *+n those da%s) be read%) %o# ri"hteo#s ones) to raise #$ %o#r $ra%ers as a memoria!) and $!ace them as a testimon% before the ma!akim6 and the% the ma!akim sha!! brin" the sins of the sinners for a memoria! before YAHWEH the 1ost Hi"h', <<:0 *+n those da%s) the nations sha!! be confo#nded) and the fami!ies of the nations sha!! rise in the da% of the destr#ction of the sinners', <<:3 *+n those da%s) the% the women sha!! become $re"nant) b#t the% the sinners sha!! come o#t and abort their infants and cast them o#t from their midst6 the% sha!! a!so abandon their other chi!dren) castin" their infants o#t whi!e the% are sti!! s#ck!in"' he% sha!! neither ret#rn to them their babes nor ha&e com$assion #$on their be!o&ed ones', <<:5 *A"ain + swear to %o#) %o# sinners) for sin has been $re$ared for the da% of #nceasin" b!ood',
<<:7 *And those who worshi$ stones) and those who car&e ima"es of "o!d and of si!&er and of wood and of c!a%) and those who worshi$ e&i! s$irits and demons) and a!! kinds of ido!s not accordin" to know!ed"e) the% sha!! "et no manner of he!$ in them', <<:9 * he% sha!! become wicked on acco#nt of the fo!!% of their hearts6 their e%es wi!! be b!indfo!ded on acco#nt of the fear of their hearts) the &isions of their dreams', <<:< * he% sha!! become wicked and fearf#! thro#"h them) for the% wro#"ht a!! their deeds in fa!sehood and worshi$ed stone6 so the% sha!! $erish instant!%', <<:1@ *+n those da%s) b!essed are the% a!! who acce$t the Words of Wisdom and #nderstand them) to fo!!ow the $ath of YAHWEH the 1ost Hi"h6 the% sha!! wa!k in the $ath of H+S ri"hteo#sness and not become wicked with the wicked6 and the% sha!! be sa&ed', <<:11 *Woe #nto %o# who s$read e&i! to %o#r nei"hbors? For %o# sha!! be s!ain in He!!', <<:1( * Woe #nto %o# who make sinf#! and deceitf#! meas#res? Who ac2#ire wor!d!% know!ed"e) for %o# sha!! be cons#med b% it', <<:1- *Woe #nto %o# who b#i!d %o#r ho#ses thro#"h the hard toi! of others) and %o#r b#i!din" materia!s are bricks and stones of sin) + te!! %o#) %o# ha&e no sha!om', <<:10 *Woe #nto %o# who re8ect the fo#ndations and the eterna! inheritance of %o#r fore:fathers? Who sha!! $#rs#e after the wind :the ido!6 for there sha!! be no rest for %o#', <<:13 *Woe #nto %o# who en"a"e in o$$ression and "i&e aid to in8#stice? S!a%in" %o#r nei"hbors #nti! the da% of the "reat 8#d"ment) beca#se he sha!! debase %o#r s$!endor', <<:15 *He wi!! insti!! e&i! into %o#r hearts' He wi!! aro#se the an"er of his s$irit) and destro% %o# a!! b% the sword' And a!! the kodesh and ri"hteo#s ones sha!! remember %o#r sins',
1@@:7 *Woe #nto %o#) sinners) when %o# o$$ress the ri"hteo#s ones) in the da% of hard an"#ish) and b#rn them with fire? Yo# sha!! be recom$ensed accordin" to %o#r deeds', 1@@:9 *Woe #nto %o#) %o# hard of heart) who are watchf#! to de&ise e&i!? Fear sha!! sei4e %o#) and none sha!! come to %o#r aid', 1@@:< *Woe #nto %o#) sinners) beca#se of the works of %o#r hands? On acco#nt of the deeds of %o#r wicked ones) in b!a4in" f!ames worse than fire) it sha!! b#rn, 1@@:1@ *And now) do know that %o#r deeds sha!! be in&esti"ated6 from the s#n) from the moon) and from the stars6 for hea&en b% the ma!akim) on acco#nt of %o#r sins which were committed #$on the earth' he decree is with the ri"hteo#s ones', 1@@:11 *E&er% c!o#d) mist) dew) and rain sha!! witness a"ainst %o#6 for the% sha!! a!! be withhe!d from %o#) from descendin" for %o#6 and the% sha!! not "i&e heed beca#se of %o#r sins', 1@@:1( *So then offer "ifts to the rain) that it be not hindered from descendin" for %o#6 $erha$s the dew ma% recei&e from %o# "o!d and si!&er in order to descend for s#re', 1@@:1- *+n descendin") the% sha!! fa!! #$on %o# :the frost and the snow with their co!d) and a!! the winds of the snow with their sco#r"es :and in those da%s %o# cannot stand before them',
Ones
1@(:1 *+n those da%s) when YAHWEH h#r!s o#t a"ainst %o# terror of fire) where sha!! %o# f!ee) and where sha!! %o# find safet%H When HE f!in"s H+S Word a"ainst %o#) wi!! %o# not faint and fearH, 1@(:( *A!! the !#minaries sha!! faint with "reat fear6 the who!e earth sha!! faint and tremb!e and $anic', 1@(:- *A!! the ma!akim sha!! f#!fi!! their orders' he chi!dren of the earth wi!! seek to hide themse!&es from the $resence of YAHWEH the /reat S$!endor) tremb!in" and confo#nded' Yo#) sinners) %o# are acc#rsed fore&er6 there is no sha!om for %o#?, 1@(:0 *B#t %o#) so#!s of the ri"hteo#s) fear not6 and be ho$ef#!) %o# so#!s that died in ri"hteo#sness?, 1@(:3 *Be not sad beca#se %o#r so#!s ha&e "one down into He!! in sorrow6 or beca#se %o#r f!esh fared not we!! the earth!% e=istence in accordance with %o#r "oodness6 indeed the time %o# ha$$ened to be in e=istence was a time of sinners) a time of c#rse and a time of $!a"#e', 1@(:5 *When %o# die) the sinners wi!! s$eak o&er %o#: 'As we die) so do the ri"hteo#s die' What then ha&e the% "ained b% their deedsH 1@(:7 *Beho!d) !ike #s the% died in "rief and in darkness) and what ha&e the% more than weH From now on we ha&e become e2#a!', 1@(:9 *What wi!! the% recei&e or what wi!! the% see fore&erH Beho!d the% ha&e s#re!% died6 and from now on the% sha!! ne&er see !i"ht fore&er'', 1@(:< *Now + te!! %o#) sinners) %o# ha&e satiated %o#rse!&es with food and drink) robbin" and sin) im$o&erishin" $eo$!e and "ainin" $ro$ert%) and seein" "ood da%s', 1@(:1@ *Ha&e %o# seen the ri"hteo#s) how their end comes abo#t) for no in8#stice is fo#nd #$on them #nti! their deathH, 1@(:11 *B#t the% $erished and became !ike those who were not) and descended into Sheo! :and their s$irits too :with an"#ish'
str#""!e and batt!e in their !ifetime' he% ha&e died in s$!endor) and there was no 8#d"ment in their !ifetime'', 1@-:7 *Yo# %o#rse!&es know that the% wi!! brin" %o#r so#!s down to He!!6 and the% sha!! e=$erience e&i! and "reat trib#!ation : in darkness) nets) and b#rnin" f!ame', 1@-:9 *Yo#r so#!s sha!! enter into the "reat 8#d"ment6 it sha!! be a "reat 8#d"ment in a!! the "enerations of the wor!d' Woe #nto %o#) for there is no sha!om for %o#?, 1@-:< *Now to the ri"hteo#s and kind ones d#rin" their !ifetime: Bo not sa%) '+n the da%s of o#r toi!) we ha&e s#re!% s#ffered hardshi$s and ha&e e=$erienced e&er% tro#b!e' We ha&e faced man% e&i! thin"s and ha&e become cons#med' We ha&e died and become few) characteri4ed b% the !itt!eness of o#r s$irit', 1@-:1@ *We ha&e been destro%ed and we ha&e fo#nd none whatsoe&er to he!$ #s with a word or otherwise' We ha&e been tort#red and destro%ed) and co#!d not e&en ho$e to see !ife from one da% to the other', 1@-:11 *We ho$ed to be the head and ha&e become the tai!' We ha&e moi!ed as we toi!ed b#t had no a#thorit% o&er o#r own toi!' We ha&e become the &ict#a!s of the sinners and the o$$ressors6 the% ha&e made their %oke hea&% #$on #s', 1@-:1( * hose who hate #s) whi!e "oadin" #s and encom$assin" #s) ha&e become masters o&er #s' We ha&e bowed o#r necks to those who hate #s) b#t the% had no $it% on #s', 1@-:1- *We wanted to "et awa% from them in order that we ma% esca$e and be at rest6 b#t we fo#nd no $!ace to which we mi"ht f!ee and be safe from them', 1@-:10 * hen) in o#r trib#!ation) we bro#"ht a char"e a"ainst them before the a#thorities) and cried o#t a"ainst those who were de&o#rin" #s) b#t the% the a#thorities neither wo#!d $a% attention to o#r cries nor wish to !isten to o#r &oice', 1@-:13 *B#t on the contrar% the% were assistin" those who were robbin" and de&o#rin" #s) those who were ca#sin" #s to diminish' he% the a#thorities concea! their the offenders' in8#stice and do not remo&e the %okes of those who de&o#r #s) scatter #s) and m#rder #s6 the% the a#thorities co&er #$ o#r m#rder6 and the% the a#thorities do not remember the fact that the% the offenders ha&e !ifted #$ their hands a"ainst #s'',
their own in8#stice6 for %o# are to be $artners with the "ood:hearted $eo$!e of hea&en', 1@0:7 *Now) %o# sinners) e&en if %o# sa%) 'A!! o#r sins sha!! not be in&esti"ated or written down)' ne&erthe!ess) a!! %o#r sins are bein" written down e&er% da%', 1@0:9 *So now + show #nto %o# that !i"ht and darkness as we!! as da% and ni"ht witness a!! %o#r sins', 1@0:< *Bo not become wicked in %o#r hearts) or !ie) or a!ter the words of a 8#st &erdict) or #tter fa!sehood a"ainst the Words of YAHWEH the /reat) the .odesh One) or "i&e $raise to %o#r ido!s6 for a!! %o#r !ies and a!! %o#r wickedness are not for ri"hteo#sness b#t for "reat sin', 1@0:1@ *And now + know this m%ster%: For the% the sinners sha!! a!ter the 8#st &erdict and man% sinners wi!! take it to heart6 the% wi!! s$eak e&i! words and !ie) and the% wi!! in&ent fictitio#s stories and write o#t m% Scri$t#res on the basis of their own words', 1@0:11 *And wo#!d that the% had written down a!! the words tr#thf#!!% on the basis of their own s$eech) and neither a!ter nor take awa% from m% words) a!! of which + testif% to them from the be"innin"?, 1@0:1( *A"ain know another m%ster%? that to the ri"hteo#s and the wise sha!! be "i&en the Scri$t#res of 8o%) for tr#th and "reat wisdom', 1@0:1- *So to them sha!! be "i&en the Scri$t#res6 and the% sha!! be!ie&e them and be "!ad in them6 and a!! the ri"hteo#s ones who !earn from them the Wa%s of r#th sha!! re8oice',
amon" the ma!akim', 1@5:9 When 1eth#se!ah heard the words of his son) he came to #s at the ends of the earth6 for he had heard that + was there' He cried a!o#d) and + heard his &oice and came to him6 and + said to him) *Beho!d) m% son) here + am) wh% ha&e %o# come hereH, 1@5:< hen he answered me and said) *On acco#nt of a "reat distress ha&e + come to %o#) on acco#nt of a "rie&o#s &ision ha&e + come near here', 1@5:1@ *Now) m% father) hear me: For #nto m% son ;amech a son has been born) one whose ima"e and form are not !ike #nto the characteristics of h#man bein"s6 and his co!or is whiter than snow and redder than a rose) the hair of his head is whiter than white woo!) and his e%es are !ike the ra%s of the s#n6 and when he o$ened his e%es the who!e ho#se !i"hted #$', 1@5:11 *And when he rose #$ in the hands of the midwife) he o$ened his mo#th and b!essed YAHWEH of hea&en', 1@5:1( * hen his father) ;amech) became afraid and f!ed) and he did not be!ie&e that he the chi!d was of him b#t of the ima"e of the ma!akim of hea&en' And beho!d) + ha&e come to %o# in order that %o# ma% make me know the rea! tr#th', 1@5:1hen +) Enoch) answered) sa%in" to him) *YAHWEH wi!! s#re!% make new thin"s #$on the earth6 and + ha&e a!read% seen this matter in a &ision and made it known to %o#' For in the "eneration of Iared) m% father) the% trans"ressed the Word of YAHWEH) that is the torah of hea&en', 1@5:10 *And beho!d) the% commit sin and trans"ress the commandment6 the% ha&e #nited themse!&es with women and commit sin to"ether with them6 and the% ha&e married wi&es from amon" them) and be"otten chi!dren b% them', 1@5:13 * here sha!! be a "reat destr#ction #$on the earth6 and there sha!! be a de!#"e and a "reat destr#ction for one %ear', 1@5:15 *And this son who has been born #nto %o# sha!! be !eft #$on the earth6 and his three sons sha!! be sa&ed when the% who are #$on the earth are dead', 1@5:17 *And #$on the earth the% sha!! "i&e birth to "iants) not of the s$irit b#t of the f!esh' here sha!! be a "reat $!a"#e #$on the earth) and the earth sha!! be washed c!ean from a!! the corr#$tion', 1@5:19 *Now) make known to %o#r son ;amech that the son who has been born is indeed ri"hteo#s6 and ca!! his name Noah) for he sha!! be the remnant for %o#) and he and his sons sha!! be sa&ed from the corr#$tion) which sha!! come #$on the earth on acco#nt of a!! the sin and o$$ression that e=isted) and it wi!! be f#!fi!!ed #$on the earth in his da%s', 1@5:1< *After that there sha!! occ#r sti!! "reater o$$ression than that which was f#!fi!!ed #$on the earth the first time6 for + do know the m%steries of the kodesh ones6 for HE) YAHWEH) has re&ea!ed them to me and made me know6 and + ha&e read them in the hea&en!% tab!ets',
to him e&er%thin" in secret : he ret#rned home' And he ca!!ed the name of that son Noah) for he wi!! comfort the earth after a!! the destr#ction'
1@9:13 * he sinners sha!! cr% a!o#d) and the% sha!! see the ri"hteo#s ones bein" res$!endent6 the% sha!! "o to the $!ace which was $rescribed for them concernin" the da%s and the seasons', Here ends the Re&e!ation of the Secrets of Enoch'