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a,a Thou seest and all his 6deep associates things, and who nothing have can united hide themselves itself from with Thee. women Thou so seest as to what have 18 10 2 and of they the the shall stars, firm be and foundations evil its spirits ceiling of on also the earth, earth. was and flaming And evil !spirits saw fire. the And shall corner-stone ! they looked be called. and of saw the (As earth# therein for ! the saw aof lofty the 6b These are And the are hollow by their you places chiefs shall all and of who tens. curse, and dark curse, to And look all at. the 3 Then 6aphael answered, one the holy Chapter 12 14 20 24 26 29 33 The Book of Enoch

A,a,el defiled throne# spirits four 3 winds of themselves hath its heaven, appearance done, which in who 12 bear heaven with was hath (the as them shall taught earth crystal, in be and) all all their and unrighteousness their the dwelling, the firmament uncleanness. wheels but thereof of on asAnd the for earth as heaven. the when the and spirits shining revealed their And of sons ! the sun, saw the earth have and how eternal slain there the one was angels sinners who and was godless with shall me, imprecate and said unto by you, me# 6c 0These Andhollow for places have been created for this secrets another, and they were have $preserved% seen the in destruction heaven, which of their 7 men beloved were ones, striving bind to them learn# fast And for seventy the which winds vision stretch were of born 19 out cherubim. upon the vaults the earth, And of heaven, from on the underneath and earth have shall their the be throne their station dwelling.) came streams 11 heaven And of flaming and the earth# fire so Chapter 7 you very the purpose, godless that there the shall spirits be of a the curse. souls of the dead should 4between assemble therein, yea that all 2 1 The book of the words of righteousness, and of the reprimand the eternal *atchers in 1,2 /efore And And !which thence from went these these thence from ! are things went the thence ! went to Enoch names another to was of another the the place ends middle hidden, holy place in of the of angels the and the of desert, earth no the earth, who one earth, and and watch. and of saw approached and the ! saw there children ;riel, he showed aof great blessed one to ofbeasts, the of men me place the east aknew holy mountain and of in this which each angels, where range there he Book 1: Watchers 'em.a,a, generations that spirits these ! are could of the to not in whom giants pillars the look valleys Thou afflict, 4 20 of thereon. the hast of oppress, heaven. the given earth, And destroy, authority ! the saw till Great the the attack, to day winds Glory bear of do their of rule sat battle, heaven thereon, over .udgement and his which work associates. and and turn His destruction of raiment and their And bring they shone on the have the souls of the children of men should assemble here. And these places have been made todo accordance 2with with the command of the Holy Great ne in that vision. !his saw in my sleep what was who of were mountain differed 2 2 fire is 2hidden, 3 trees from which over range. the and other4 branches world where And day there and he and abiding $! abode, over !night. saw% saw Tartarus. aromatic and birds And blooming what !also went 6aphael, trees had differing beyond become (of e-haling one a dismembered in it of of and appearance the the him. saw fragrance holy And seven angels, tree). and of magnificent activities beauty And frankincense who there is and over had ! voice, saw to the a 6d And all the .burnt .2 .the shall re.oice, 6e And there shall be gone consummation, to the daughters till of .udgement men upon that the is earth, 13 for and ever have and slept ever with is consummated. 9 women, !n and those have days more the circumference earth, brightly and cause than of the trouble# sun sun and and they 5 21 all take was the stars no whiter food, to than their but any nevertheless setting. snow. ! saw 3one 12 the hunger of winds the angels and on the thirst, could earth enter receive them till the day of their .udgement and till their appointed period (till the period 1 And all the others together with them took unto themselves wives, and each chose for ! will now say with a tongue of flesh and with the breath of my mouth# which the Great ne bserve ye everything that takes place in the heaven, how they do not change their orbits, with spirits mountains holy and the one myrrh, mountain, the of differing *atchers, men. all and differing 4,5 3 the from and 6aguel, and trees underneath the each his also other. one days from were of were And the the similar mountain holy to other, with the to angels the east and the holy to of the almond who the those ones. stones east takes tree. beasts 3 there $thereof% And vengeance was ! ! saw Enoch a were the stream on was ends magnificent the and blessing world of the it flowed of earth the and the forgiveness of sins, 6f And every mercy and peace and Chapter 1 defiled they and carrying could cause shall themselves, the be behold offences. clouds# led off His and And to ! saw face the revealed these the abyss by reason paths spirits of to fire# them 6unto 22 shall of of and the all rise the angels. kinds 14 magnificence up to against the of ! sins. saw torment at the And the and children and the end glory the women of prison of and the men earth no have in and flesh which the 10in could borne they appointed), till the great .udgement $comes% upon them.0 ! saw $the spirit of% a dead man has given to men to 3 converse therewith and understand with the heart. As He has created himself one, and they began to go in them and to defile themselves with them, and they and the luminaries which are in the heaven, how they all rise and set in order each its 2ord luminaries. beautiful, towards whereon of ma.esty the the magnificent &ichael, south. heaven and And 2 the one rests, as ! 7ing saw a 6 whole, of and towards the of the holy of portals ages, glorious the angels, east and of appearance the lo1 to another wit, the heaven he *atchers mountain that open. and is fair set 4 And higher called e-terior# over ! saw me the than how -Enoch best three this, the part towards and the stars of between of the forbearance# 6g There shall be salvation unto them, a giants, shall be and confined the whole for ever. earth And has thereby whosoever been shall filled be with condemned blood and and unrighteousness. destroyed will from And behold against firmament Him. the of women, The the heaven flaming because above. fire they was And have round ! proceeded about Him, and from and saw them. a a great place fire which stood burns before day Him, and night, and and given to man the power of understanding the word of wisdom, so hath He created me also making suit, 5 and his voice went forth to heaven and made suit. And ! asked 6aphael the taught them charms 2 and enchantments, and the cutting of roots, and made them ac+uainted season, and 2 transgress not against their appointed order. /ehold ye the earth, and give heed scribemankind east, them heaven one a deep and come founded and said and over forth, to narrow on chaos. me# and the 0Enoch, 3 4 other, 'ara+ael, ! ravine# counted thou and in 7 three the scribe it one also portals towards of of ran the righteousness, out a holy stream the of angels, south, which underneath one they go, who declare upon proceed, is the set the over mountain. to other, and the the *atchers wrote and spirits, And deep down to who of the all goodly light. 1 The words of the blessing ofHim# Enoch, wherewith he blessed the elect and righteous, who will now, thenceforth none where around behold, there be are could the bound seven souls draw together mountains of nigh those with who of ten them magnificent have thousand to died thethey are end stones, times crying of all 23 7 and 15 three ten generations. making thousand towards their $stood% the And suit east, destroy before toand the three gates Him, all the and given me the power of reprimanding 4 the *atchers, the children of heaven. ! wrote out angel who was 6 with me, and ! said unto him# 0This spirit which maketh suit, whose is it, with plants. And they 3 became pregnant, and bare great giants, whose height was three to the things which take place upon it from first to last, how steadfast they are, how none of Chapter 30 the in sin rough west their heaven outlets, thereof the ravines, spirit. who there ofno each Gabriel, have one was individual left of another one which the of high mountain, star 3 the .oined heaven, holy by itself, with 8lower angels, theaccording any holy than other. who eternal the is to And former over their place, the =aradise number and seventh and of have small and and mountain defiled the their elevation, serpents names, and in and their the a be 2 living in the day of tribulation, when all the wicked and godless are to be removed. And of spirits heaven, of the and reprobate their lamentations and the children have ascended# of the *atchers, and cannot because cease 16 because they have of the wronged lawless yet towards He needed the south. no counselor. And as for And those the towards most holy the ones east, was who of were coloured 24 nigh stone, to Him and did one not of leave pearl, your petition, and in my vision it appeared thus, that your petition will not be granted unto 6h And for all of you sinners there shall be no salvation, 6i Chapter 16 whose voice goeth forth and maketh to heaven A0 7 And he answered me saying# 0This thousand ells# *ho consumed 4 all the ac+uisitions of men. And when men could no longer things upon earth 3 change, but all the works of God appear to you. /ehold the summer themselves the midst ravine courses "herubim. of deep and these, with and their 6emiel, and dry women, positions, it between e-celled one and of and them# have the them their holy done and 4suit 4 in angels, times another as height, the and whom children deep resembling their and God months, of dry earth set the ravine over as seat do, ;riel those and of was a the have throne# who at the holy taken rise. e-tremities and angel unto fragrant whois of he deeds mankind. by and took night one which up of nor 8estroy .acinth, his depart are parable 11 all and from wrought wrong and those Him. said from on towards And -Enoch the the earth. until face the a then righteous south And of the !Thou had of earth red man, been knowest stone. and whose prostrate let 8 all every /ut eyes things on the evil were my middle before work face, opened one come they trembling# by reached come to God, an to and end# to you throughout all the days of eternity, and that .udgement 5 has been finally passed upon /ut on you all shall abide a curse. 7a /ut for the elect there the spirit which went forth from Abel, whom his brother "ain slew, he makes his suit sustain them, the giants against 5 them and devoured mankind. And they began to sin and the winter, how the whole earth is filled with water, and clouds and dew and rain lie upon themselves trees the was three with encircled mountains. me 5 wives# showed the throne. <?e 5 me. And have He And all showed wrought the amongst ravines all great them things were destruction was to deep me tree rand and on such wrote narrow, the as earth# them ! had $being And down never formed% ye for yet shall me# smelt, of have also hard neither no their 1,2 And beyond these, ! turned went afar to the east, and !a saw another place, a valley $full% of pass, and let and the Thou plant seest of righteousness these things and truth Thou appear# dost suffer and them, it shall and prove Thou a blessing4 dost not say the works to us of the heaven 2ord like called the throne me with of His God, own of mouth, alabaster, and and said the to summit me# 0 "ome of the hither, 9,10 throne 25 Enoch, was and of hear saw the vision of the Holy ne in the heavens, which the angels showed me, and from them ! you# yea $your petition% will not be granted unto you. And from henceforth you shall not shall be light and .oy and peace, 7b And they shall inherit against him till his seed is destroyed from the face of the earth, and his seed is annihilated birds, and beasts, and reptiles, and 6 fish, and to devour one another0s flesh, and 1 the days of the slaughter and destruction and death ofthemselves the giants, from the souls of it.@rom peace was rock, names any and nor he amongst trees wrote forgiveness were for them me, not 6 nor and of planted sin# were their and upon others laws inasmuch 6 and like them. their it# as And itand companies. they had !of marveled a delight fragrance at beyond the rocks, in all their and fragrance, ! children, marveled and its at water. And 3 therein there was a tree, the colour $A% fragrant trees such as the mastic. And what righteousness my sapphire. word.0 we are And And to and ! do one saw to truth of a them flaming the shall holy in be regard fire. ones planted And to came these.0 in beyond to truth me these and .oy waked mountains for evermore. me, and !s a He region made the me end rise of up the and heard everything, and from them !The understood as !of saw, but not for this generation, but forto a ascend into heaven unto all eternity, and inshall bonds the earth the decree 6 has gone forth the earth. from amongst the seed of men.0 8 !they asked regarding it, and regarding all the hollow drink the blood. Then the earth laid accusation against the lawless ones. whose flesh the spirits, having gone forth, destroy without incurring .udgement -thus The leaves the ravine, murder and blooms yea, of their ! marveled and beloved wood very ones wither much. shall not for ever# see, and 5 and over its the fruit destruction is beautiful, and their its children fruit nof on the sides those valleys ! saw fragrant cinnamon. And beyond these !of proceeded to the approach great earth# the there door# the and heavens ! bowed were my completed. face downwards. 11 And ! saw a deep abyss, with columns remote one which is for to come. 3 "oncerning the elect ! said, and took up my parable bind you for all the days ofday the world. And $that% previously you shall have seen thethe places# 0*hy is one separated from the otherA0 9 And he me and said unto me# shall they destroy until of the consummation, theanswered great .udgement in which age resembles lament, the dates and of shall athe palm. make Then supplication ! columns said# 0How unto beautiful eternity, is but this mercy tree, and and fragrant, peace shall and ye its east. 8 And then there shall be bestowed upon the elect wisdom, heavenly fire, and among them ! saw of fire fall, which were beyond measure alike concerning them# destruction of your beloved sons and ye shall have no pleasure in them, but they shall fall 0These three have been made that the spirits of the dead might be separated. And such a shall be 2 consummated, over the *atchers and the godless, yea, shall be wholly Chapter 3 not leaves attain.< are fair, and its and blooms very delightful in appearance.0 6abyss Then ! answered &ichael, one And towards they shall the all height live and towards never again the depth. sin, Either And through beyond that saw a place which had before 7 12 you by the sword. And your petition on their behalf shall not be granted, nor yet on division has been make $for% the spirits of the righteous, in which there is the bright spring consummated.< And now as to the *atchers who have sent thee to intercede for them, who of the holy and honoured angels who was with me, and was their leader. Chapter 31 no firmament of the heaven above, and no firmly founded earth beneath it# there was no of ungodliness or through pride# /ut and they who are speak wise shall be your own# even though you weep pray and all the words contained in the writing 10 water. And such has been made for sinners when they and are buried in the earth and The Holy Great will come forth from His dwelling, 4die And eternal had been aforetime in heaven, say to them# 3 <?ou have been inthe heaven, but all the mysteries 1 bserve and seene how $in the winter% all the trees seem as though they had withered and Chapter 34 21 water upon it,8and no 13 birds, but it was a waste and horrible ! saw there seven stars humble. which ! have written. And the vision was shown to me thus# place. /ehold, in spirits the vision clouds .udgement has not been e-ecuted on them in their 11 lifetime. Here their shall be set God will tread upon the earth, $even% on &ount 'inai, (And appear from had not yet been revealed to you, and you knew worthless ones, and these in the hardness of shed all their leaves, e-cept fourteen trees, which do not loseregarding their foliage but retain the said# old like great burning mountains, 14 and to me, when ! in+uired them, The angel 1 And !me saw other and amongst them were groves of trees, and there flowed forth invited and a mist summoned me, and the course of the stars and the lightnings sped and 9 And they shall not again transgress, 3or shall they sin all Chapter 10 apart in this great pain till the great day of .udgement and punishment and torment of those His camp) And appear in the strength of His might from the heaven of your hearts you have made known to the women, and through these mysteries women and foliage from two to years till the new comes. 1 And from thence !three went towards north to the ends of the earth, and there ! saw a great 0This place is the end of heaven and earth# this has become aand prison for the stars and the host 1,2 And !me, proceeded to where things were chaotic. And !fly saw there something horrible# ! from 2 them nectar, which is named sarara and galbanum. And beyond these mountains ! saw 17 And then shall all the righteous escape, And shall hastened and the winds in 9 the vision caused me to lifted me upward, and bore the days of their life, 3or shall they die of $the divine% anger who curse for ever and retribution for their spirits. There 12 He shall bind them for ever. And heavens. Chapter 8 men work much evil on earth.< 4 'ay to them therefore# < ?ou have no peace.<0 13 27 of heaven. 15 And the stars which roll over the fire are they which have transgressed the and 2 glorious device at the ends of the whole earth. And here ! saw three portals of heaven neither 3 a heaven above nor a firmly founded earth, but a place chaotic and horrible. And saw another mountain to the east ends of the earth, whereon were aloe-trees, and all liveinto till they beget thousands oftill children, And all the me heaven. And ! went in ! drew nigh to the a wall which is built of crystals and or wrath, /ut they shall complete the number of days of 1 Then said the &ost High, the Holy and Great ne spake, and sent ;riel to the son of such a division has been made for the spirits of those who make their suit, who make Chapter 4 commandment of the 2ord in the beginning of 16 their rising, because they did not come open in the heaven# through each of them proceed north winds# when they blow there is cold, there ! all saw 4 seven stars of the heaven bound together in it, like great mountains and burning the trees were full 3and of stacte, being like almond-trees. And when one burnt it, it smelt days of their youth their old age 'hall they surrounded by tongues of fire# and it began to affright 10 me. And ! went into the tongues of 5 And shall be smitten with fear And the *atchers shall +uake, And their life. 2amech, 2 and said to him# Go to 3oah and tell him in my name <Hide thyself1< and reveal to Chapter 15 disclosures concerning their destruction, when they were slain in the days 13 of the sinners. 1 And A,a,el taught men to make swords, and knives, and shields, and breastplates, and forth at their appointed times. And He was wroth with them, and bound them till the time hail, frost, 3 snow, dew, and rain. And out of one portal they blow for good# but when they Then Enoch said !# went 0@or what and said# ob.ect A,a,el, is this thou blessed shalt land, have which no peace# is entirely a severe filled sentence with trees, has gone and this with fire. Then 5 ! said# 0@or what sin are they bound, and on what account have they been sweeter than any fragrant odour. fire and drew nigh to a large house which was built of crystals# and the walls of the house complete in peace. great fear and trembling shall sei,e them unto the ends of the earth. him the end that is approaching# that the whole earth will be destroyed, and a deluge is about 'uch has been made for the spirits of men who were not righteous but sinners, who were when their guilt should be consummated $even% for ten thousand years.0 made known to them the metals of the earth and the art of working them, and bracelets, and Chapter 25 1 And again, observe ye the days of summer how the sun is above the earth over against it. blow through the other two portals, it is with violence and affliction on the earth, and they forth 2 accursed 2 against valley thee betweenA0 to put thee Then in bonds# ;riel, one And of thou the shalt holy not angels have who toleration was with nor me, re+uest answered And cast in their hitherA0 lives Then shall be said increased ;riel, one in of peace, the holy And angels, who was with me, and was chief over were like a tesselated floor $made% of crystals, and its groundwork was 11 of crystal. !ts 18 And then shall the whole earth be tilled in righteousness, and shall all be planted with trees to come 3 upon the whole earth, and will destroy all that is on it. And now instruct him that he complete in transgression, and of the transgressors they shall be companions# but their spirits 1 And He answered and said to me, and ! heard His voice# 0@ear not, Enoch, thou righteous 2 Chapter 17 ornaments, and the use of antimony, and the beautifying of the eyelids, and all kinds of costly And you seek shade and shelter by reason of the heat of the sun, and for the earth also burns blow with violence. granted and said# to 0This thee, accursed because valley of the unrighteousness is for those who which are accursed thou hast for taught, ever# Here shall because all the of all the the them, years and of said# their 0Enoch, .oy shall why be 6 multiplied, dost thou ask, !n and why art thou eager the truthA These are ceiling was like the path of the stars and the lightnings, and between them were 12 fiery may and 19 escape be full 4 and of blessing. his seed And may all be desirable preserved trees for all shall the be generations planted on of it, the and world. they shall And again plant 6 And the high mountains shall shaken, man and scribe of righteousness# approach hither and hear my voice. And go, say to the shall not be slain in the day of .udgement nor shall they be raised from thence.0 14 The !2ord, stones, and all 2 colouring tinctures. And there arose much godlessness, and they committed with growing heat, and you cannot tread on the earth, or on a rock by reason of its heat. 1 And he said unto me# 0Enoch, why dost thou ask me regarding the fragrance of the tree, 2 works accursed of be godlessness gathered together 3 so and unrighteousness who utter with and their sin lips which against thou the hast 2ord shown unseemly to men. words Then and ! eternal of the number gladness of and the peace, stars of All heaven, the days which of their have transgressed the commandment of the cherubim, and their heaven was $clear as% water. A flaming fire surrounded the walls, and its the 2ord said to 6aphael# /ind A,a,el hand and foot, and cast him into the darkness# and vines on it# and the vine which they plant thereon shall yield wine in abundance, and as for all And the high hills shall be made low, And *atchers of heaven, who have sent thee to intercede for them# <?ou should intercede< for blessed the 2ord of glory and said# 0/lessed be my 2ord, the 2ord of righteousness, who 1 And they took and brought me to a place in which those who were there were like flaming fornication, and they 3 were led astray, and became corrupt in all their ways. 'em.a,a taught and why dost thou wish to learn the truthA0 Then ! gathered answered him saying# 0! wish to 3 know 13 portals bla,ed And ! entered into that house, and it was hot as fire cold as went of His and glory spoke speak towith them hard things. allthousand 4 together, Here shall and they they be were all afraid, together, and fear and and here trembling 3and shall be sei,ed their life. are bound here till fire. ten years, 7 the time entailed by their sins, are Chapter 32 make an opening 5 in the desert, which is in 8udael, and cast him therein. And place upon the seed which is sown thereon each measure $of it% shall bear abrought thousand, and each measure shall men, melt and not like men wa3 before for you# the *herefore flame have ye left the high, holy, and eternal heaven, and ruleth for ever.0 fire, 2 and, when they wished, they appeared as men. And they me to the place of enchantments, and root-cuttings, 0Armaros the resolving of enchantments, /ara+i.al $taught% ice# there 14 were no delights of life therein# fear covered me, and trembling got hold upon about everything, but especially about this tree.0 And he answered saying# 0This high them. place of And .udgement. they besought !n the me last to days draw there up ashall petition be upon for them them that the they spectacle might of find righteous forgiveness, consummated.0 And from thence ! went to another place, which was still more horrible than him rough and .agged rocks, and cover him with darkness, and let him abide there for ever, of olives shall yield 20 ten presses of oil. And cleanse thou the earth from all oppression, and lain with women, and defiled yourselves with the daughters of men and taken to yourselves darkness, and to! a mountain the point whose summit reached to heaven. 3Ara+iel And ! saw the astrology, 7okabel the constellations, E,e+eel the knowledge of the clouds, signs me. And as 5 ! +uaked 15 and trembled, ! fell upon my face. And ! beheld a And lo1 Chapter 35 mountain which 6 thou hast seen, whose summit is like the throne of God, isvision, His throne, where and .udgement to read in their the petition presence in of the the presence righteous 5 of for the ever# 2ord here of shall heaven. the @or merciful from thenceforward bless the 2ord of the former, and saw ahe horrible thing# a great fire there which burnt and bla,ed, and place 7 the earth shall be wholly rent in sunder, 1 And after these fragrant odours, as ! of looked towards the north over the mountains !the saw and cover his face that may 6,7 not see light. And on the day of the great .udgement he wives, and done like the children 4 of earth, and begotten giants $as your% sonsA And though from all unrighteousness, and from all sin, and from all godlessness# and all the uncleanness places of the luminaries and the treasuries of the stars of the thunder and in the uttermost of there the was earth, a second 'hamsiel house, the signs greater of 16 the than sun, the and former, 'ariel the and course the entire of the portal moon. stood And open as men before the Holy Great ne, the 2ord of Glory, the Eternal 7ing, will sit, when He shall come down they glory, could the Eternal not speak 7ing. $with 4 !n Him% the days nor lift of .udgement up their 6 eyes over to the heaven former, for they shame shall of bless their Him sins for for was cleft as far as the abyss, being full of great descending columns of 8 fire# neither its And all that is upon the earth shall perish, And seven mountains full of choice nard and fragrant trees and cinnamon and pepper. 2 And shall be cast into the fire. Andthe heal the earth which theearth. angels have corrupted, and proclaim ye were holy, spiritual, living eternal life, you have defiled yourselves with the blood of that is wrought upon the earth 21 destroy from off the all the children of men shall me, and it was built of flames of fire. And in every respect it And so e-celled in splendour and depths, where were 4 a fiery bow and arrows and their and a fiery sword and the perished, they cried, and their cry went up to heaven . . +uiver, .Then 1 to visit bserve 4 the ye earth how with the trees goodness. cover themselves And as for this with fragrant green leaves tree no and mortal bear is fruit# permitted wherefore to which the mercy they in had accordance been condemned. with 5 which Then He ! wrote has assigned out their them petition, $their and lot%.0 the Then prayer ! blessed in regard the to e-tent or magnitude could ! see, nor could ! con.ecture. ! said# 0How 9 fearful isall the And from thence ! went towards the west to the ends of the earth, and saw there three it came to pass when the children of men had multiplied that in those days were born there shall be a .udgement upon all $men%. thence ! went over the summits of all these mountains, far towards the east of the earth, and the healing of the earth, that they may healoffer the blood plague, and that all the children of men may women, and have begotten $children% with the of flesh, and, as the children of men, become righteous, and all nations 22 shall adoration and shall praise &e, and all shall magnificence and e-tent that ! cannot describe to 17 you its splendour and its e-tent. And its! lightnings. And they took 5 me to the living waters, and to the fire of the west, which receives give touch ye itabove heed till the and great know .udgement, with regard when all He His shall works, take vengeance and recogni,e on all how He bring that $everything% liveth for their 2ord spirits of Glory and and their set deeds forth individually His glory and and lauded regard Him to gloriously. their 7one re+uests that they should have place and how terrible to look upon10 Then ;riel answered me, of and the holy angels who portals of the heaven open such as !to had seen in the east, the same number of portals, and the unto them beautiful and comely daughters. 2in And the angels, the children of the heaven, saw passed the Erythraean sea and went far from it, and passed over the angel 9otiel. And not perish through all the secret things that the 8 *atchers have disclosed and have taught have lusted after flesh and blood as those also do who die 5 and perish. Therefore have ! 8 /ut with the righteous He will make peace. worship &e. And the earth shall be cleansed from all defilement, and from all sin, and from floor was of fire, and above it were lightnings and the path every setting of the sun. And came to awhy of fire in which the fire flows like water and ever to its hath consummation made them 5 so. for 2earth ever. and all !t shall His works then be go given on thus to the from righteous year tous year and holy. for ever, !ts fruit and all shall forgiveness and length. And !!went off and sat down at the waters of 8an, in were the land of 8an, was with me, and said unto me# 0Enoch, hast thou such fear and And 10 same number ofthe outlets. and lusted after them, and said to one another# 0"ome, let us choose wives from among the came to the Garden of 6ighteousness, 3 !river and from afar off trees more numerous than !! these their sons. And whole has been corrupted 9 through the works that taught by given them wives also that they might impregnate them, and beget 6 affrightA0 children by them, that all punishment, and from all torment, and ! will never again send $them% upon it from discharges itself into the great sea towards 6 the west. ! saw the great rivers and came to the And will protect the elect, And the be for tasks food which to the they elect# accomplish itthere, shall be for transplanted Him, and their to the tasks holy change place, not, to the but temple according of the as 2ord, God to the south of the west of Hermon# ! read their petition till !spectacle fell 8 asleep. And behold a answered# 0/ecause of this fearful place, and because of the of the pain.0 And he children of men 3 and beget us children.0 And 'em.a,a, who was their leader, said unto them# trees and great-two trees very great, beautiful, and glorious, and magnificent, and the A,a,el# to him ascribe all sin. And to Gabriel said the 2ord# =roceed against the bastards and thus nothing might be wanting to them on earth. /ut you were formerly 7 spiritual, living the generation to generation and for ever. 9 great river and to the great darkness, and went 7 to the place where no flesh walks. ! saw the mercy shall be upon them. hath the Eternal ordained 7ing. so is it done. 3 And behold how the sea and the rivers in like manner dream came to me, and visions fell down upon me, and ! saw visions of chastisement, and aa Chapter 36 said unto me# 0This place is the prison of the angels, and here they will be imprisoned for 0! fear ye will not 4 indeed agree to do this deed, and ! alone shall have to pay the penalty of tree of knowledge, whose holy fruit they eat and know great wisdom. 4 children That tree isfornication in height the reprobates, against the children of fornication# and destroy (the of eternal life, andand immortal for all generations of the world. And therefore ! have not appointed mountains of the darkness of winter and the place 8 whence all the waters of the deep flow. ! accomplish and change not their from His commandments0. voice came bidding $me% ! to tell tasks it toones the sons of heaven, and reprimand them. And ever.0 great sin.0 And they all answered him and said# 02et us all in swear an oath, all9bind like the fir, and its leaves are like $those of% the "arob tree# and its fruit isdwelling. like the clusters and) the children of the *atchers from amongst men (and cause them to5and go forth)# send them wives for you4 for as for the spiritual of the heaven, heaven is their 8when And And they shall all belong to God, Chapter 19 1 saw And the then mouths &ichael, of all ;riel, theproduced rivers 6aphael, of the and earth Gabriel and the looked mouth down of the from deep. heaven and saw much awaked, !giants, came unto them, and they were all sitting gathered together, weeping in 10 ourselves by mutual 5 not to abandon this plan but to do this thing.0 Then sware 1 And from thence ! imprecations went to the south to the ends of the earth, and saw there three open one of the against vine, very the other beautiful# that they and may the fragrance destroy each of the other tree in penetrates 10 battle# afar. for length Then of 6! days said# shall 0How now, the who are from the spirits and flesh, shall be called evil spirits upon 9 And they shall be prospered, And Chapter 23 blood being 2 shed upon the earth, and all lawlessness being wrought upon the earth. And Chapter 28 Abels.ail, which is between 2ebanon and 'eneser, with their faces covered. And ! recounted all together and bound themselves 6 by mutual imprecations upon it. And they were in they not have. And no re+uest that they $i.e. their fathers% make of thee shall be granted unto portals 2 of heaven# and thence there come dew, rain, and wind. And from thence ! went beautiful is the tree, and how attractive is its look10 Then 6aphael the holy angel, who was the earth, and on the earth shall be their dwelling. Evil spirits have proceeded from their they shall all they be blessed. 6 Then shall re.oice with shall .oy and be the glad, they said one to another# 0The earth made without inhabitant cries the voice of their cryingst 1 And ;riel said to me# 0Here stand angels who have connected themselves with before them all the visions which ! had seen in sleep, and ! began to speak the words of their fathers on their behalf4 for they hope to live an eternal life, and 11 that each one of them all two hundred4 who descended in the days of 5ared on the summit of &ount Hermon, and to the east to the ends of the heaven, and saw here the three eastern portals of heaven open with me, answered me and said# 0This is the tree of wisdom, of which thy father old $in years% bodies4 because they are born from men and from the holy *atchers their beginning 4 /ut ye -ye have not been steadfast, nor done the commandments ofis the 2ord, And into the holy place shall they enter4 And its up to the gates of heaven. 3 And now to you, the holy ones of heaven, the souls of men make 1,2 @rom thence !3 went to another place to the west of the ends oflearnt the earth. And !desert, saw a And He will help them all, And light women, and their spirits assuming many different forms are defiling mankind and shall lead will live five hundred years. And the 2ord said unto &ichael# righteousness, and to reprimand the heavenly *atchers. 1 And thence ! went towards the east, into the midst of the mountain range of the and they called it &ount Hermon, because they had sworn 7 and bound themselves by mutual and small portals above them. Through each of these small portals pass the stars of heaven thy aged mother, who were before thee, have eaten, and they wisdom and their primal origin4 /ut ye have turned away and spoken proud and hard not words *ith your impure fragrance shall be in their bones, And they shall Chapter 11 their suit, saying, </ring our cause 4 before the &ost High.<0 And they said to the 2ord of the shall appear unto them, And He will burning 3 fire which ran without resting, and paused from its course day or night but them astray into sacrificing to demons as gods, $here shall they stand,% till the day of the 2 ! saw a wilderness and it was solitary, full of trees and plants. And water gushed forth imprecations upon it. And these are the names of their leaders# 'amla,a,, their leader, and run their course to the west on the path which is shown to them. And as often as ! saw ! eyes were opened, and they knew that they were naked and they were driven out of the mouths against His greatness. h, ye hard-hearted, ye shall find no peace. live a long life on earth, 'uch as thy fathers ages# 02ord of lords, God of gods, 7ing of kings, and God of the ages, the throne of Thy glory make peace with them0. $ran% regularly. And 4 ! asked saying# 0*hat is this which rests notA0 Then 6aguel, one of the great .udgement in 2 which they shall be .udged till they are made an end of. And the women from 3 above. 6ushing like aTamlel, copious watercourse (which towards the north-west it Araklba, 6ameel, 6amlel, 8anel, E,e+eel, 8 Asael, Armaros, blessed always the7okablel, 2ord of Glory, and ! continued to bless flowed) the/ara+i.al, 2ord of Glory who has garden.0 lived# $standeth% 1 And in those unto days all the ! with will generations open the of store the me 5 chambers ages, and ofThy blessing name which holy and are glorious in of thefire heaven, and blessed so as holy angels who was me, answered and said unto me# 0This course which also of the angels who 3 went astray shall become sirens.0 And !, Enoch, alone saw the caused clouds and dew to ascend on every side. /atarel, Ananel, 9a+:el, 'amsapeel, 'atarel, Turel, 5om.ael, 'ariel. wrought great glorious wonders, to show the greatness of His work to the angels and to 9 And behold1 He cometh with tenall thousands of His holy ones unto all the ages1 Thou hast made things, and power over all things hast Thou# andAnd all to send > them down upon the earth over the work and labour of the children of men. thou hast seen is the fire insorrow the west which persecutes the luminaries of heaven.0 5 Therefore shall ye e-ecrate your days, And the years of your life shall vision, And in the their ends days of shall all things# no and no or plague man shall see as !all have seen. spirits and to men, that they might praise His work and all His creation# that they might see To e-ecute .udgement upon all, And to destroy all the ungodly# things are naked and open in Thy truth and peace shall be associated together throughout all the days of the world and perish, And the years your destruction shall be multiplied in eternal r torment or calamity touch them.0 Chapter 22 the work of18 His mightof and praise the great work of His hands and bless Him for ever. throughout all the generations of men. e-ecration, And ye shall find no mercy. 7 Then blessed all ! the God of Glory, the Eternal 7ing, who hath prepared such things for And tothence convict flesh f all the works of their ungodliness which they have 1 ! saw the treasuries of all the winds# ! saw how He had furnished with them the whole And ! went to another place, and he mountain (and) of hard rock. 2 And there the righteous, and hath created them andthings promised to give to them. ungodly committed, And of all the hard which ungodly sinners have creation was in it four hollow places, deep and wide and very smooth. How smooth 6a !n those days ye shall make your names an eternal e-ecration unto all the righteous, spoken against Him.

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