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The Book of Enoch

A Modern English Translationof the Ethiopian Book of Enoch

with introduction and notes by Andy McCrackenSpecial thanks to Bredren Jason Naphtaliwho found this translation (by M !nibb" of the Ethiopian te#t in theS$AS %ibrary at the &ni'ersity of %ondonThe Book of EnochC$NTENTS)age No*ntroduction +,istory of the Book of Enoch -

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heard e'erything fro= the=> and * understood what * sawF but not for thisgeneration> but for a distant generation that will co=e/+ Concerning the Chosen * spoke and * uttered a parable concerningthe=F The ,oly and 0reat $ne will co=e out of his dwelling/6 And the Eternal 0od will tread fro= there upon Mount Sinai> and he

will appear with his ,ost> and will appear in the strength of his power fro=,ea'en/- And all will be afraid> and the 4atchers will shake> and fear and greattre=bling will seie the=> up to the ends of the earth/9 And the high =ountains will be shaken and the high hills will be laidlow and will =elt like wa# in a fla=e/. And the earth will sink> and e'erything that is on the earth will bedestroyed> and there will be Kudg=ent upon all> and upon all the righteous/: But for the righteousF ,e will =ake peace> and ,e will keep safe theChosen> and =ercy will be upon the= They will all belong to 0od> andwill prosper and be blessed> and the light of 0od will shine on the=

/7 And behold ,e co=es with ten thousand ,oly $nes to e#ecute Kudg=ent upon the= and to destroy the i=pious> and to contend with allflesh concerning e'erything that the sinners and the i=pious ha'e done andwrought against ,i=The Book of Enoch/" 0$23S %A4S/ Conte=plate all the e'ents in the sky how the lights in the sky do notchange their courses> how each rises and sets in order> each at its proper ti=e> and they do not transgress their law Consider the earth and understand fro= the work that is done upon it>

fro= the beginning to the end> that no work of 0od changes as it beco=es=anifest+ Consider the su==er and the winter how the whole earth is full of water and the clouds and dew and rain rest upon it+/ Conte=plate and see how all the trees appear withered and all their lea'es are stripped with the e#ception of the fourteen trees> which are notstripped> which re=ain with the old lea'es until the new co=e after two or three years6/ And> again> conte=plate the days of su==er how at its beginning theSun is abo'e it 8ou seek shelter and shade because of the heat of the Sunand the earth burns with scorching heat> and you cannot tread upon theearth or upon a rock> because of its heat-/ Conte=plate how the trees are co'ered with green lea'es and bear fruit

And understand> in respect of e'erything> and percei'e how ,e 4ho %i'es1ore'er =ade all these things for you- And how ,is works are before ,i= in each succeeding year> and all,is works ser'e ,i= and do not change but as 0od has decreed soe'erything is done-+ And consider how the seas and ri'ers together co=plete their tasks



-6 But you ha'e not perse'ered in> nor obser'ed> the %aw of the %ord Butyou ha'e transgressed and ha'e spoken proud and hard words with your unclean =outh against his =aKesty 8ou hard of heart 8ou will not ha'epeaceThe Book of Enoch

/+-- And because of this you will curse your days> and the years of your lifeyou will destroy And the eternal curse will increase and you will notrecei'e =ercy-9 *n those days> you will transfor= your na=e into an eternal curse to allthe righteous And they will curse you sinners fore'er-. 1or the chosen there will be light> Koy> and peace> and they will inheritthe earth But for you> the i=pious> there will be a curse-: 4hen wisdo= is gi'en to the chosen they will all li'e> and will notagain do wrong> either through forgetfulness> or through pride But thosewho possess wisdo= will be hu=ble

-7 They will not again do wrong> and they will not be Kudged in all thedays of their life> and they will not die of wrath or anger But they willco=plete the nu=ber of the days of their life And their life will grow inpeace> and the years of their Koy will increase in gladness and eternal peaceall the days of their lifeThe Book of Enoch/6Notes(+" 5EBE%S AM$N0 T,E 4ATC,E5S (pages /-/."This is the story of the fallen angels The beginning> 9/> is 'irtually identicalwith 0enesis 9/ *n Enoch3s book> we get their na=es and =any other details

At 99> Enoch e#plains the na=ing of Mount ,er=on in ,ebrew it =eanscurses The =ountain that he was actually referring to is possibly so=ewhere near %ake<an in Turkey *t is co==on for translators to update na=es rather than use phonetics>so the few na=es that appear> =ainly =ountains and ri'ers> can@t be relied upon asaccurate identifications 4e don@t know whether there was another =ountain called?curses@ or e'en what language the book was originally written in

At .> he says they had giant sons * belie'e that this =eans> not that they werephysically big> but powerful and wealthy with pri'ate ar=ies Ne'ertheless> the4atchers =ay ha'e been larger than the local people were Many years of ad'ancedhealthcare and nutrition can lead to increasing a'erage sieThey were probably Duite young> these runaway angels> but they had weaponsand knowledge (:/" that =eant they were able to do=inate Enoch3s people easilySince they could ha'e children> by wo=en> * think it is safe to assu=e that theyare =en> and not angels (or any other nonhu=an entity"> since breeding is speciesspecific by definition They were regarded as angels by Enoch and his people> (seewhat %a=ech says at /;9-9 in section /;"> but Enoch also says they could appear like=en when they wished> (see /./"> but e'en so> he ne'er see=s to doubt their di'inity

At :6> the scene switchesF to the angels in hea'en the 4atchers at their ho=ebase The acti'ities of the runaways cause the= to be noticed



This section ends with so=e of the 4atchers asking their ,ead=an what shouldthey do about the runaways Alternati'ely> it could be seen as 0od being infor=ed thatno souls wish to incarnate on the Earth because conditions are beco=ing so badThe Book of Enoch/-

+" 5EBE%S AM$N0 T,E 4ATC,E5S9/ And it ca=e to pass> when the sons of =en had increased> that in thosedays there were born to the= fair and beautiful daughters9 And the Angels> the sons of ,ea'en> saw the= and desired the= Andthey said to one anotherF Co=e> let us choose for oursel'es wi'es> fro=the children of =en> and let us beget> for oursel'es> children9+ And Se=yaa> who was their leader> said to the=F* fear that you =ay not wish this deed to be done and that * alone will payfor this great sin96 And they all answered hi=> and saidF%et us all swear an oath> and bind oneanother with curses> so not to alter

this plan> but to carry out this plan effecti'ely9- Then they all swore together and all bound one another with curses toit99 And they were> in all> two hundred and they ca=e down on Ardis>which is the su==it of Mount ,er=on And they called the =ountain,er=on because on it they swore and bound one another with curses9. And these are the na=es of their leadersFSe=yaa> who was their leader> &rakiba> 5a=iel> !okabiel> Ta=iel>5a=iel> 2aniel> EeDiel> BaraDiel> Asael> Ar=aros> Ananel> OaDiel>Sa=siel> Satael> Turiel> 8o=iel> Araiel9: These are the leaders of the two hundred Angels and of all the others

with the=./ And they took wi'es for the=sel'es and e'eryone chose for hi=self one each And they began to go into the= and were pro=iscuous withthe= And they taught the= char=s and spells> and they showed the= thecutting of roots and trees. And they beca=e pregnant and bore large giants And their height wasThe Book of Enoch/9three thousand cubits.+ These de'oured all the toil of =en until =en were unable to sustainthe=.6 And the giants turned against the= in order to de'our =en.- And they began to sin against birds> and against ani=als> and againstreptiles> and against fish> and they de'oured one another3s flesh> and drankthe blood fro= it.9 Then the Earth co=plained about the lawless ones:/ And Aael taught =en to =ake swords> and daggers> and shields> andbreastplates And he showed the= the things after these> and the art of =aking the= bracelets> and orna=ents> and the art of =aking up the eyes>



and of beautifying the eyelids> and the =ost precious stones> and all kindsof coloured dyes And the world was changed: And there was great i=piety> and =uch fornication> and they wentastray> and all their ways beca=e corrupt:+ A=earak taught all those who cast spells and cut roots> Ar=aros the

release of spells> and BaraDiel astrologers> and !okabiel portents> andTa=iel taught astrology> and Asradel taught the path of the Moon:6 And at the destruction of =en they cried out and their 'oices reached,ea'en7/ And then Michael> 0abriel> Suriel and &riel> looked down fro= ,ea'enand saw the =ass of blood that was being shed on the earth and all theiniDuity that was being done on the earth7 And they said to one anotherF %et the de'astated Earth cry out withthe sound of their cries> up to the 0ate of ,ea'en7+ And now to you> $h ,oly $nes of ,ea'en> the souls of =en co=plain>sayingF Bring our co=plaint before the Most ,igh

76 And they said to their %ord> the !ingF %ord of %ords> 0od of 0ods>!ing of !ings 8our glorious throne endures for all the generations of theThe Book of Enoch/.world> and blessed and praised7- 8ou ha'e =ade e'erything> and power o'er e'erything is yours Ande'erything is unco'ered> and open> in front of you> and you see e'erything>and there is nothing that can be hidden fro= you79 See then what Aael has done how he has taught all iniDuity on theearth and re'ealed the eternal secrets that are =ade in ,ea'en7. And Se=yaa has =ade known spells> he to who= you ga'e authority

to rule o'er those who are with hi=7: And they went into the daughters of =en together> lay with thosewo=en> beca=e unclean> and re'ealed to the= these sins77 And the wo=en bore giants> and thereby the whole Earth has beenfilled with blood and iniDuity7/; And now behold the souls which ha'e died cry out and co=plain untothe 0ate of ,ea'en> and their la=ent has ascended> and they cannot go outin the face of the iniDuity which is being co==itted on the earth7// And you know e'erything> before it happens> and you know this> andwhat concerns each of the= But you say nothing to us 4hat ought we todo with the=> about thisThe Book of Enoch/:Notes(6" T,E M$ST ,*0, $1 T,E 4ATC,E5S S)EA!S $&T ()ages /7G/"Enoch presents us with a conde=nation of the runaways by the Most ,igh of the4atchers This section shows how the runaways are regarded at ho=eSo=e background details do e=erge later in the book At /;9/+ (section /;">we learn that the runaways ca=e to Enoch3s area in his father3s day Enoch is a scribe>



see /6> and he says that it was the angels who introduced writing So> Enoch wasprobably taught to write> and e=ployed> by the runaway angels

At /;/+> the Most ,igh instructs an angel to sa'e the son of %a=ech (this willbe Noah" fro= the flood This is interesting> because besides prophesying details of theflood> and its ti=ing> it re'eals that this was written at a ti=e when Enoch is a

grandfather> (of %a=ech"> but he does not yet know what %a=ech3s son will be called*f the runaways were young in Enoch3s father@s day> then they are probably atleast /; years older than Enoch and =aybe =ore So> it is likely that the e'ents in thisbook happen at a ti=e when the runaways are Duite old * ha'e wondered if they (theangels" li'ed longer than we would think was nor=al but there isn@t enough detail todraw a conclusionThe =aKority of this section consists of a prophecy of doo= for the runawaysFThey will see their fa=ilies destroyed by fighting a=ongst the=sel'es during their lifeti=e They will suffer in the afterlife and the societies they founded will be wipedaway by a flood,e says> at /;> that there will ne'er again be another flood like the one to

co=eThe Book of Enoch/76" T,E M$ST ,*0, $1 T,E 4ATC,E5S S)EA!S $&T/;/ And then the Most ,igh> the 0reat and ,oly $ne> spoke and sent

Arsyalalyur to the son of %a=ech> and said to hi=F/; Say to hi= in =y na=e hide yourself And re'eal to hi= the end>which is co=ing> because the whole earth will be destroyed A deluge isabout to co=e on all the earth and all that is in it will be destroyed/;+ And now teach hi= so that he =ay escape and his offspring =aysur'i'e for the whole Earth

/;6 And further the %ord said to 5aphaelF Bind Aael by his hands andhis feet and throw hi= into the darkness And split open the desert> whichis in 2udael> and throw hi= there/;- And throw on hi= Kagged and sharp stones and co'er hi= withdarkness And let hi= stay there fore'er And co'er his face so that he=ay not see the light/;9 And so that> on the 0reat 2ay of Judg=ent> he =ay be hurled into thefire/;. And restore the Earth which the Angels ha'e ruined And announcethe restoration of the Earth 1or * shall restore the Earth so that not all thesons of =en shall be destroyed because of the knowledge which the4atchers =ade known and taught to their sons/;: And the whole Earth has been ruined by the teaching of the works of

Aael and against hi= writeF A%% S*N/;7 And the %ord said to 0abrielF I)roceed against the bastards> and thereprobates> and against the sons of the fornicators And destroy the sons of the fornicators> and the sons of the 4atchers> fro= a=ongst =en Andsend the= out> and send the= against one another> and let the= destroythe=sel'es in battle for they will not ha'e length of days



/;/; And they will petition you> but the petitioners will gain nothing inThe Book of Enoch;respect of the=> for they hope for eternal life> and that each of the= willli'e life for fi'e hundred years

/;// And the %ord said to MichaelF 0o> infor= Se=yaa> and the otherswith hi=> who ha'e associated with the wo=en to corrupt the=sel'es withthe= in all their uncleanness/;/ 4hen all their sons kill each other> and when they see the destructionof their lo'ed ones> bind the= for se'enty generations> under the hills of theearth> until the day of their Kudg=ent and of their consu==ation> until the

Kudg=ent> which is for all eternity> is acco=plished/;/+ And in those days> they will lead the= to the Abyss of 1ire intor=ent> and in prison they will be shut up for all eternity/;/6 And then Se=yaa will be burnt> and fro= then on destroyed withthe= together they will be bound until the end of all generations

/;/- And destroy all the souls of lust> and the sons of the 4atchers> for they ha'e wronged =en/;/9 2estroy all wrong fro= the face of the Earth and e'ery e'il work willcease/;/. And now all the righteous will be hu=ble> and will li'e until theybeget thousands And all the days of their youth> and their sabbaths> theywill fulfill in peace/;/: And in those days the whole earth will be tilled in righteousness andall of it will be planted with trees and it will be filled with blessing/;/7 And all the pleasant trees they will plant on it and they will plant onit 'ines And the 'ine that is planted on it will produce fruit in abundance

and e'ery seed that is sown on it> each =easure will produce a thousand>and each =easure of oli'es will produce ten baths of oil/;; And you cleanse the Earth fro= all wrong> and fro= all iniDuity> andfro= all sin> and fro= all i=piety> and fro= all the uncleanness which isbrought about on the earthThe Book of Enoch//;/ And all the sons of =en shall be righteous> and all the nations shallser'e and bless =e and all shall worship =e/; And the Earth will be cleansed fro= all corruption> and fro= all sin>and fro= all wrath> and fro= all tor=ent and * will not again send a floodupon it> for all generations> fore'er/// And in those days> * will open the Storehouses of Blessing> which arein ,ea'en> so that * =ay send the= down upon the Earth> upon the work>and upon the toil> of the sons of =en// )eace and truth will be united> for all the days of eternity> and for allthe generations of eternityThe Book of Enoch



Notes(-" EN$C, MEETS T,E ,$%8 4ATC,E5S (pages +6"This section describes how Enoch beca=e in'ol'ed Enoch describes howrepresentati'es of the 4atchers approached hi=> while praying> (/+" They ga'e hi=a =essage to pass on to the runaways The =essage is outlined between /6 and

/+Enoch describes the terror a=ong the runaways when they disco'er they ha'e beenfoundEnoch e#plains how the runaways decided to send a letter> (/+6G9"> beggingforgi'eness> and Enoch is gi'en the Kob of writing and deli'ering this letterEnoch does not disclose the actual contents of their letter or =uch about how itwas deli'ered ,e says he went to the waters of 2an (%ake <an" and read it out> and areply ca=e to hi= in a drea=> (/+.:"> but he also says at // that he haddisappeared because he was with the 4atchersThe Book of Enoch+

-" EN$C, MEETS T,E ,$%8 4ATC,E5S// And then Enoch disappeared and none of the sons of =en knew wherehe was hidden> where he was> or what had happened/ And all his doings were with the ,oly $nes> and with the 4atchers> inhis days/+ And * Enoch> was blessing the 0reat %ord and the !ing of Eternity

And behold> the 4atchers called to =e Enoch the scribe and said to =eF/6 Enoch> scribe of righteousness 0o and infor= the 4atchers of ,ea'en> who ha'e left the ,igh ,ea'en and the ,oly Eternal )lace> andha'e corrupted the=sel'es with wo=en> and ha'e done as the sons of =endo and ha'e taken wi'es for the=sel'es> and ha'e beco=e co=pletely

corrupt on the earth/- They will ha'e on Earth> neither peace> nor forgi'eness of sin> for theywill not reKoice in their sons/9 The slaughter of their belo'ed ones they will see and o'er thedestruction of their sons they will la=ent and petition fore'er But theywill ha'e neither =ercy nor peace/+/ And Enoch went and said to AaelF 8ou will not ha'e peace Ase'ere sentence has co=e out against you that you should be bound/+ And you will ha'e neither rest nor =ercy> nor the granting of anypetitions> because of the wrong which you ha'e taught> and because of allthe works of blasphe=y and wrong and sin which you ha'e shown to thesons of =en/++ And then * went and spoke to the= all together> and they were allafraid fear and tre=bling seied the=/+6 And they asked =e to write out for the= the record of a petition> sothat they =ight recei'e forgi'eness> and to take a record of their petition upto the %ord in ,ea'enThe Book of Enoch6



/+- 1or they were not able> fro= then on> to speak> and they did not raisetheir eyes to ,ea'en> out of sha=e for the sins> for which they had beenconde=ned/+9 And then * wrote out the record of their petition> and their supplicationin regard to their spirits> and the deeds of each one of the=> and in regard to

what they asked that they should obtain absolution and forbearance/+. And * went and sat down by the waters of 2an> in 2an> which issouthwest of ,er=on and * read out the record of their petition> until * fellasleep/+: And behold a drea= ca=e to =e> and 'isions fell upon =e> and * saw a'ision of wrath that * should speak to the sons of ,ea'en and repro'ethe=/+7 And * woke up and went to the=> and they were all sitting gatheredtogether as they =ourned> in &belseyael> which is between %ebanon andSenir> with their faces co'ered/+/; And * spoke in front of the= all the 'isions that * had seen in =y

sleep> and * began to speak these words to repro'e the 4atchers of ,ea'enThe Book of Enoch-Notes(9" T,E B$$! $1 5E)5$$1 (pages 97"This is the reply to the runaways3 letter The Kudg=ent is outlined at /66.They are to be bound on earth> (/6-"> this could =ean endless reincarnationpresu=ably they would know e#actly what it =eant At /69> the deaths of their sons> ispredicted again> and at /6.> they are further criticied for the for= of their petitionThe section at /6: is interesting here Enoch goes into =ore detail about how hesaw this 'ision *t sounds to =e> as though Enoch was taken in a 'ehicle that could fly

(See also section /- at :/-> here three of the 4atchers take Enoch ho=e> and drophi=off outside his front door"1ro=/67 /-/> Enoch describes his Kourney> and the place where he wastaken ,e was ob'iously 'ery i=pressed and rather frightened The wall of hailstones =ight be glass> and the tongue of fire could be artificial lighting

At /-/> the Most ,igh speaks to Enoch> and he =ocks the runaways for sendingEnoch to carry their petition (/-",e goes on to e#plain the reasons for the harshness of the Kudg=ent At /9+> hecriticies the= for lea'ing before they had co=pleted their education ,e says that whatthey knew was worthless> and that their lack of wisdo= will lead to bad conseDuencesThe Book of Enoch99" T,E B$$! $1 5E)5$$1/6/ This book is the word of righteousness> and of reproof> for the4atchers who are fro= Eternity as the ,oly and 0reat $ne co==anded inthat 'ision/6 * saw in =y sleep what * will now tell> with the tongue of flesh> andwith =y breath> which the 0reat $ne has gi'en =en in the =outh> so that



they =ight speak with it> and understand with the heart/6+ As ,e has created> and appointed> =en to understand the word of knowledge> so ,e created and appointed =e to repro'e the 4atchers> thesons of ,ea'en/66 And * wrote out your petition> but in =y 'ision> thus it appeared> that

your petition would not be granted to you> for all the days of eternity andco=plete Kudg=ent has been decreed against you> and you will not ha'epeace/6- And fro= now on> you will not ascend into ,ea'en> for all eternity>and it has been decreed that you will be bound on Earth for all the days of eternity/69 And before this> you will ha'e seen the destruction of your belo'edsons> and you will not be able to enKoy the=> but they will fall before youby the sword/6. And your petition will not be granted in respect of the= or in respectof yoursel'es And while you weep and supplicate you do not speak a

single word fro= the writings which * ha'e written/6: And the 'ision appeared to =e> as followsF Behold clouds called =ein the 'ision> and =ist called =e And the path of the stars> and flashes of lightning> hastened =e and dro'e =e And in the 'ision winds caused =eto fly> and hastened =e> and lifted =e up into the sky/67 And * proceeded until * ca=e near a wall which was =ade of The Book of Enoch.hailstones> and a tongue of fire surrounded it> and it began to =ake =eafraid/6/; And * went into the tongue of fire and ca=e near to a large house>

which was built of hailstones> and the wall of that house was like a =osaicof hailstones and its floor was snow/6// *ts roof was like the path of the stars and flashes of lightning> anda=ong the= was fiery cherubi=> and their sky was like water/6/ And there was a fire burning around its wall and its door was ablaewith fire/6/+ And * went into that house> and it was as hot as fire and as cold assnow> and there was neither pleasure nor life in it 1ear co'ered =e andtre=bling took hold of =e/6/6 And as * was shaking and tre=bling> * fell on =y face/6/- And * saw in the 'ision> and behold> another house which was larger than the for=er and all its doors were open before =e> and it was built of atongue of fire/6/9 And in e'erything> it so e#celled in glory and splendor and sie> sothat * a= unable to describe to you its glory and its sie/6/. And its floor was fire> and abo'e lightning and the path of the stars>and its roof also was a burning fire/6/: And * looked> and * saw in it> a high throne> and its appearance waslike ice> and its surrounds like the shining Sun and the sound of cherubi=



/6/7 And fro= underneath the high throne there flowed out ri'ers of fireso that it was i=possible to look at it/6; And ,e who is 0reat in 0lory sat upon it> and his rai=ent wasbrighter than the Sun> and whiter than any snow/6/ And no Angel could enter> and at the appearance of the face of ,i=

who is ,onoured and )raised> no creature of flesh could look/6 A sea of fire burnt around ,i=> and a great fire stood in front of The Book of Enoch:,i=> and none of those around ,i= ca=e near to ,i= Ten thousand ti=esten thousand stood before ,i= but ,e needed no ,oly Council/6+ And the ,oly $nes who were near to ,i= did not lea'e by night or day and did not depart fro= ,i=/66 And until then * had a co'ering on =y face> as * tre=bled And the%ord called =e with his own =outh> and said to =eF Co=e here> Enoch>to =y ,oly 4ord

/6- And ,e lifted =e up and brought =e near to the door And * looked>with =y face down/-/ And ,e answered =e> and said to =e with ,is 'oiceF ,ear 2o notbe afraid> Enoch> you righteous =an> and scribe of righteousness Co=ehere and hear =y 'oice/- And go say to the 4atchers of ,ea'en> who sent you to petition ontheir behalfF 8ou ought to petition on behalf of =en> not =en on behalf of you/-+ 4hy ha'e you left the ,igh> ,oly and Eternal ,ea'en> and lain withwo=en> and beco=e unclean with the daughters of =en> and taken wi'esfor yoursel'es> and done as the sons of the earth> and begotten giant sons

/-6 And you were spiritual> ,oly> li'ing an eternal life> but you beca=eunclean upon the wo=en> and begot children through the blood of flesh>and lusted after the blood of =en> and produced flesh and blood> as they do>who die and are destroyed/-- And for this reason * gi'e =en wi'es so that they =ight sow seed inthe=> and so that children =ight be born by the=> so that deeds =ight bedone on the Earth/-9 But you> for=erly> were spiritual> li'ing an eternal> i==ortal life> for all the generations of the world/-. 1or this reason * did not arrange wi'es for you because the dwellingof the spiritual ones is in ,ea'enThe Book of Enoch7/-: And now> the giants who were born fro= body and flesh will be calledE'il Spirits on the Earth> and on the Earth will be their dwelling/-7 And e'il spirits ca=e out fro= their flesh> because fro= abo'e theywere created> fro= the ,oly 4atchers was their origin and first foundationE'il spirits they will be on Earth and ?Spirits of the E'il $nes@ they will becalled



/-/; And the dwelling of the Spirits of ,ea'en is ,ea'en> but thedwelling of the spirits of the Earth> who were born on the Earth> is Earth/-// And the spirits of the giants do wrong> are corrupt> attack> fight>break on the Earth> and cause sorrow And they eat no food> do not thirst>and are not obser'ed

/-/ And these spirits will rise against the sons of =en> and against thewo=en> because they ca=e out of the= during the days of slaughter anddestruction/9/ And the death of the giants> where'er the spirits ha'e gone out fro=their bodies> their flesh will be destroyed> before the Judg=ent Thus theywill be destroyed until the 2ay of the 0reat Consu==ation isacco=plished> upon the 0reat Age> upon the 4atchers and the i=piousones/9 And now to the 4atchers> who sent you to petition on their behalf>who were for=erly in ,ea'enF/9+ 8ou were in ,ea'en but its secrets had not yet been re'ealed to you

and a worthless =ystery you knew This you =ade known to wo=en> inthe hardness of your hearts And through this =ystery the wo=en and the=en cause e'il to increase on the Earth/96 Say to the= thereforeF 8ou will not ha'e peaceThe Book of Enoch+;Notes(." EN$C, STA8S 1$5 A 4,*%E 4*T, T,E 4ATC,E5S (pages +/++"This section describes Enoch3s i=pressions on being shown around by the4atchers

At /./> he says he was at a place where the 4atchers were like burning fire> (*

do not know what this =eans> although it does re=ind =e of Moses and the burningbush"> but he also says that they could look like menThe description at /.- re=inds =e of 'olcanic lar'a flows> such as in *celandwhere new land is being createdThe =ountains =entioned at /:9 are referred to again later in the book * ha'eoften wondered if it would be possible to identify this place fro= these descriptionsThe best =atch * ha'e found so far is the South Sandwich island group The =ainisland has now been sub=erged but the =ountain tops now for= the chain of islands1or =ore on this> read ?Thoth Architect of the &ni'erse@ by 5alph EllisThis part ends with =ore details of the punish=ent for the runawaysThe Book of Enoch+/." EN$C, STA8S 1$5 A 4,*%E 4*T, T,E 4ATC,E5S/./ And they took =e to a place where they were like burning fire> and>when they wished> they =ade the=sel'es look like =en/. And they led =e to a place of stor=> and to a =ountain> the tip of whose su==it reached to ,ea'en/.+ And * saw lighted places> and thunder in the outer=ost ends> in itsdepths a bow of fire> and arrows and their Dui'ers> and a sword of fire> and



all the flashes of lightning/.6 And they took =e to the 4ater of %ife> as it is called> and to the 1ireof the 4est> which recei'es e'ery setting of the Sun/.- And * ca=e to a ri'er of fire> whose fire flows like water> and poursout into the 0reat Sea> which is towards the west

/.9 And * saw all the great ri'ers> and * reached the 0reat 2arkness> andwent where all flesh walks/.. And * saw the Mountains of the 2arkness of 4inter and the placewhere the water of all the deeps pours out/.: And * saw the =ouths of all the ri'ers of the Earth> and the =outh of the deep/:/ And * saw the storehouses of all the winds> and * saw how with the=,e has adorned all creation> and * saw the foundations of the Earth/: And * saw the cornerstone of the Earth And * saw the four windswhich support the Earth and the sky/:+ And * saw how the winds stretch out the height of ,ea'en> and how

they position the=sel'es between ,ea'en and Earth they are the )illars of ,ea'en/:6 And * saw the winds which turn the sky and cause the disc of the Sunand all the stars to set/:- And * saw the winds on the Earth which support the clouds and * sawThe Book of Enoch+the paths of the Angels * saw at the end of the Earth the fir=a=ent of ,ea'en abo'e/:9 And * went towards the south> and it was burning day and night> wherethere were se'en =ountains of precious stones> three towards the east and

three towards the south/:. And those towards the east were of coloured stone> and one was of pearl> and one of healing stone and those towards the south> of red stone/:: And the =iddle one reached to ,ea'en> like the throne of the %ord> of stibiu=> and the top of the throne was of sapphire/:7 And * saw a burning fire> and what was in all the =ountains/:/; And * saw a place there> beyond the great earth there the watersgathered together/:// And * saw a deep chas= of the earth> with pillars of hea'enly fire>and * saw a=ong the= fiery pillars of ,ea'en> which were falling> and asregards both height and depth> they were i==easurable/:/ And beyond this chas=> * saw a place> and it had neither the skyabo'e it> nor the foundation of earth below it there was no water on it> andno birds> but it was a desert place/:/+ And a terrible thing * saw there> se'en stars> like great burning=ountains/:/6 And like a spirit Duestioning =e> the Angel saidF IThis is the placeof the end of ,ea'en and Earth this is the prison for the Stars of ,ea'enand the ,ost of ,ea'en



/:/- And the stars which roll o'er the fire> these are the ones whichtransgressed the co==and of the %ord> fro= the beginning of their rising>because they did not co=e out at their proper ti=es/:/9 And ,e was angry with the=> and bound the= until the ti=e of theconsu==ation of their sin> in the 8ear of Mystery

/7/ And &riel said to =eF IThe spirits of the Angels who wereThe Book of Enoch++pro=iscuous with wo=en will stand here and they> assu=ing =any for=s>=ade =en unclean and will lead =en astray so that they sacrifice tode=ons as gods And they will stand there until the great Kudg=ent day> onwhich they will be Kudged> so that an end will be =ade of the=/7 And their wi'es> ha'ing led astray the Angels of ,ea'en> will beco=epeaceful/7+ And *> Enoch> alone saw the sight> the ends of e'erything and no =anhas seen what * ha'e seen

The Book of Enoch+6Notes(:" T,E AN0E%S 4,$ !EE) 4ATC, (pages +-+.",ere we are introduced to so=e of the 4atchers and then Enoch has acon'ersation with the= At first they discuss the punish=ent of the runaways then theafterlife in generalThe 4atchers =ay ha'e pro'ided so=e type of 'isual display since Enochdescribes what he sees The description at is strange but co=pellingThe story of Cain and Abel is =entioned at . and in the ne#t section the storyof Ada= and E'e is =entioned> at +9 So> these stories =ust ha'e e#isted> in so=e

for=> e'en in Enoch3s ti=eThe Book of Enoch+-:" T,E AN0E%S 4,$ !EE) 4ATC,;/ And these are the na=es of the ,oly Angels who keep watch; &riel> one of the ,oly Angels na=ely the ,oly Angel of the Spirits of Men;6 5aguel> one of the ,oly Angels who takes 'engeance on the world>and on the lights;- Michael> one of the ,oly Angels> na=ely the one put in charge of thebest part of hu=ankind> in charge of the nation;9 SaraDael> one of the ,oly Angels who is in charge of the spirits of =en who cause the spirits to sin;. 0abriel> one of the ,oly Angels> who is in charge of the Serpents> andthe 0arden> and the Cherubi=// And * went round to a place where nothing was =ade/ And * saw a terrible thing> neither the ,igh ,ea'en nor the fir=ground> but a desert place> prepared and terrible/+ And there> * saw se'en Stars of ,ea'en> bound on it together> like



great =ountains> and burning like fire/6 Then * saidF I1or what sin ha'e they been bound> and why ha'e theybeen thrown here/- And &riel> one of the ,oly Angels> who was with =e and led =e>spoke to =e and saidF Enoch> about who= do you ask About who= do

you inDuire> ask> and care/9 These are so=e of the stars which transgressed the co==and of the%ord Most ,igh> and they ha'e been bound here until ten thousand ages areco=pleted the nu=ber of days of their sin/. And fro= there * went to another place> =ore terrible than this And *saw a terrible thingF there was a great fire there> which burnt and blaed

And the place had a cleft reaching into the abyss> full of great pillars of fire>The Book of Enoch+9which were =ade to fall neither its e#tent nor its sie could * see> nor could* see its source

/: Then * saidF ,ow terrible this place is> and how painful to look at/7 Then &riel> one of the ,oly Angels> who was with =e> answered =e,e answered =e and said to =eF Enoch> why do you ha'e such fear andterror because of this terrible place> and before this pain//; And he said to =eF This place is the prison of the Angels> and therethey will be held for e'er/ And fro= there> * went to another place> and he showed =e in the westa large and high =ountain> and a hard rock> and four beautiful places And inside> it was deep> wide> and 'ery s=ooth ,ow s=ooth is thatwhich rolls> and deep and dark to look at+ Then 5aphael> one of the ,oly Angels who was with =e> answered

=e> and said to =eF These beautiful places are there so that the spirits> thesouls of the dead> =ight be gathered into the= 1or the= they werecreated so that here they =ight gather the souls of the sons of =en6 And these places they =ade> where they will keep the= until the 2ayof Judg=ent> and until their appointed ti=e> and that appointed ti=e will belong> until the great Kudg=ent co=es upon the=- And * saw the spirits of the sons of =en who were dead and their 'oices reached ,ea'en and co=plained9 Then * asked 5aphael> the Angel who was with =e> and said to hi=F4hose is this spirit> whose 'oice thus reaches ,ea'en and co=plains. And he answered =e> and said to =e> sayingF This spirit is the onethat ca=e out of Abel> who= Cain> his brother> killed And he willco=plain about hi= until his offspring are destroyed fro= the face of theEarth> and fro= a=ongst the offspring of =en> his offspring perish: Then * asked about hi=> and about Kudg=ent on all> and * saidF 4hyis one separated fro= anotherThe Book of Enoch+.7 And he answered =e> and said to =eF These three places where



=ade> in order that they =ight separate the spirits of the dead And thus thesouls of the righteous ha'e been separated this is the spring of water> andon it the light/; %ikewise> a place has been created for sinners> when they die> and areburied in the earth> and Kudg=ent has not co=e upon the= during their life

// And here their souls will be separated for this great tor=ent> until the0reat 2ay of Judg=ent and )unish=ent and Tor=ent for those who curse>fore'er> and of 'engeance on their souls And there he will bind the=fore'er <erily> ,e is> fro= the beginning of the world/ And thus a place has been separated for the souls of those whoco=plain> and gi'e infor=ation about their destruction> about when theywere killed> in the days of the sinners/+ Thus a place has been created> for the souls of =en who are notrighteous> but sinners> acco=plished in wrongdoing> and with thewrongdoers will be their lot But their souls will not be killed on the day of

Kudg=ent> nor will they rise fro= here

/6 Then * blessed the %ord of 0lory> and saidF Blessed be =y %ord>the %ord of 0lory and 5ighteousness> who rules e'erything fore'er+/ And fro= there * went to another place> towards the west> to the endsof the Earth+ And * saw a fire that burnt and ran> without resting or ceasing fro=running> by day or by night> but continued in e#actly the sa=e way++ And * asked sayingF 4hat is this which has no rest+6 Then 5aguel> one of the ,oly Angels> who was with =e> answered=e> and said to =eF IThis burning fire> whose course you saw towards thewest> is the fire of all the %ights of ,ea'enThe Book of Enoch

+:Notes(7" T,E 15A05ANT T5EES (pages +766"*n this section> Enoch is taken on another tour At the beginning> 6/> there isperhaps a 'olcano Then the se'en =ountains again> 6+> this ti=e with =ore detail1ro=6+ to -9> there are the fragrant trees These sound like cannabis to =eThe description at -9 of drawing the fragrance into the bones@@> is Duite an aptdescription of s=oking it The part where it says> at -6> no one will ha'e authority totouch it> could represent the present prohibition

At +// Enoch =entions galbanu=> this is one of the ingredients of the incensethat was to be burned on the *ncense Altar in the Tent of Appoint=ent> E#odus +;F+6

Also> at ++9> the Tree of 4isdo= also sounds like cannabis ,ere we get anew insight into the Ada= and E'e story

At +++6> Enoch =entions how &riel ga'e hi= notes on astrono=y Thesenotes are in this book as sections /+> /6> and /9The angel Ootiel is =entioned at +> east of the 5ed Sea> there are suggestionsbased on weathering data that The Sphin# is =uch older (pre /;>;;; BC" than thepyra=ids> so this is a possible candidate for OotielThe Book of Enoch



+77" T,E 15A05ANT T5EES6/ And fro= there * went to another place of the Earth and he showed =ea =ountain of fire that blaed day and night6 And * went towards it and saw se'en =agnificent =ountains And all

were different fro= one another> and precious and beautiful stones> and allwere precious> and their appearance glorious> and their for= was beautifulThree towards the east one fi#ed fir=ly on another and three towards thesouth one on another> and deep and rugged 'alleys> no one of which wasnear another6+ And there was a se'enth =ountain> in the =iddle of these> and in their height they were all like the seat of a throne and fragrant trees surroundedit66 And there was a=ong the= a tree such as which * ha'e ne'er s=elt>and none of the=> or any others> were like it *t s=ells =ore fragrant thanany fragrance> and its lea'es> and its flowers> and its wood ne'er wither *ts

fruit is good> and its fruit is like bunches of dates on a pal=6- And then * saidF Behold> this beautiful tree Beautiful to look at> andpleasant are its lea'es> and its fruit 'ery delightful in appearance69 And then Michael> one of the ,oly and ,onoured Angels> who waswith =e> and was in charge of the=>-/ answered =e and said to =eF IEnoch> why do you ask =e about thefragrance of this tree> and why do you inDuire to learn- Then *> Enoch> answered hi= sayingF I* wish to learn aboute'erything> but especially about this tree-+ And he answered =e> sayingF IThis high =ountain> which you saw>whose su==it is like the Throne of the %ord> is the throne where the ,oly

and 0reat $ne> the %ord of 0lory> the Eternal !ing> will sit> when heco=es down to 'isit the Earth for goodThe Book of Enoch6;-6 And this beautiful and fragrant tree> and no creature of flesh hasauthority to touch it until the great Kudg=ent> when he will take 'engeanceon all and bring e'erything to a consu==ation fore'er> this will be gi'en tothe righteous and the hu=ble-- 1ro= its fruit> life will be gi'en to the chosen towards the north it willbe planted> in a ,oly place> by the house of the %ord> the Eternal !ing-9 Then they will reKoice with Koy and be glad in the ,oly place Theywill each draw the fragrance of it into their bones> and they will li'e a longlife on earth> as your fathers li'ed And in their days sorrow and pain> andtoil and punish=ent> will not touch the=-. Then * blessed the %ord of 0lory> the Eternal !ing> because he hasprepared such things for righteous =en> and has created such things> andsaid that they are to be gi'en to the=9/ And fro= there> * went to the =iddle of the earth> and saw a blessed>well watered place> which had branches which re=ained ali'e> and



sprouted fro= a tree which had been cut down9 And there * saw a holy =ountain> and under the =ountain> to the eastof it> there was water> and it flowed towards the south9+ And * saw towards the east> another =ountain> which was of the sa=eheight> and between the=> there was a deep and narrow 'alley and in it> a

strea= ran by the =ountain96 And to the west of this one> was another =ountain> which was lower than it was and not high and under it> there was a 'alley between the=

And there were other deep and dry 'alleys at the end of the three=ountains9- And all the 'alleys were deep and narrow> of hard rock> and trees wereplanted on the=99 And * was a=aed at the rock> and * was a=aed at the 'alley * was'ery =uch a=aedThe Book of Enoch6/

./ Then * saidF 4hat is the purpose of this blessed land> which isco=pletely full of trees> and of this accursed 'alley in the =iddle of the=. Then 5aphael> one of the ,oly Angels who was with =e> answered=e> and said to =eF This accursed 'alley> is for those who are cursed for e'er ,ere will be gathered together all who speak with their =outhsagainst the %ord words that are not fitting> and say hard things about ,is0lory ,ere they will gather the= together> and here will be their place of

Kudg=ent.+ And in the last days there will be the spectacle of the righteous

Kudg=ent upon the=> in front of the righteous> fore'er 1or here> the=erciful will bless the %ord of 0lory the Eternal !ing

.6 And in the days of the Kudg=ent on the= they will bless ,i=> onaccount of his =ercy> according as ,e has assigned to the= their lot.- Then * =yself blessed the %ord of 0lory> * addressed ,i=> and *re=e=bered ,is =aKesty> as was fitting:/ And fro= there> * went towards the east> to the =iddle of the =ountainof the wilderness> and * saw only desert: But it was full of trees fro= this seed and water gushed out o'er itfro= abo'e:+ The torrent> which flowed towards the northwest> see=ed copious> andfro= all sides> there went up spray and =ist7/ And * went to another place> away fro= the wilderness * ca=e near tothe east of this =ountain7 And there * saw Trees of Judg=ent> especially 'essels of the fragranceof incense and =yrrh> and the trees were not alike+;/ And abo'e it> abo'e these> abo'e the =ountains of the east> and not far away> * saw another place> 'alleys of water> like that which does not fail+; And * saw a beautiful tree> and its fragrance was like that of the=asticThe Book of Enoch



6+;+ And by the banks of these 'alleys * saw fragrant cinna=on Andbeyond those 'alleys * ca=e towards the east+// And * saw another =ountain on which there were trees> and thereflowed out water> and there flowed out fro= it> as it were> a nectar whose

na=e is styra# and galbanu=+/ And beyond this =ountain * saw another =ountain> and on it therewere aloe trees> and those trees were full of a fruit> which is like an al=ond>and is hard+/+ And when they take this fruit it is better than any fragrance+/ And after these fragrances> to the north> as * looked o'er the=ountains> * saw se'en =ountains full of fine nard> and fragrant trees of cinna=on and pepper+ And fro= there> * went o'er the su==its of those =ountains> far awayto the east> and * went o'er the 5ed Sea> and * was far fro= it> and * wento'er the Angel Ootiel

++ And * ca=e to the 0arden of 5ighteousness> and * saw beyond thosetrees =any large trees growing there> sweet s=elling> large> 'ery beautifuland glorious> the Trees of 4isdo=> fro= which they eat and know greatwisdo=+6 And it is like the carob tree> and its fruit is like bunches of grapes on a'ine> 'ery beautiful> and the s=ell of this tree spreads and penetrates afar+- And * saidF This tree is beautiful ,ow beautiful and pleasing is itsappearance+9 And the ,oly Angel 5aphael> who was with =e> answered =e andsaid to =eF This is the Tree of 4isdo=> fro= which your ancient father and ancient =other> who were before you> ate and learnt wisdo= and their

eyes were opened> and they knew that they were naked And they weredri'en fro= the garden++/ And fro= there * went to the ends of the earth> and * saw there largeThe Book of Enoch6+ani=als> each different fro= the other> and also birds> which differed infor=> beauty> and call each different fro= the other++ And to the east of these ani=als> * saw the ends of the Earth> on which,ea'en rests> and the open 0ates of ,ea'en+++ And * saw how the stars of ,ea'en co=e out> and counted the 0atesout of which they co=e> and wrote down all their outlets> for each one>indi'idually> according to their nu=ber And their na=es> according totheir constellations> their positions> their ti=es> and their =onths> as the

Angel &riel> who was with =e> showed =e++6 And he showed =e e'erything> and wrote it down> and also their na=es he wrote down for =e> and their laws and their functions+6/ And fro= there * went towards the north> to the ends of the Earth> andthere * saw a great and glorious wonder at the ends of the whole Earth+6 And there * saw three 0ates of ,ea'en through each of the= north



winds go out when they blow there is cold> hail> hoarfrost> snow> fog> andrain+6+ And fro= one 0ate> it blows for good but when they blow throughthe other two 0ates> it is with force> and it brings tor=ent o'er the earth>and they blow with force

+-/ And fro= there * went towards the west> to the ends of the Earth> and *saw there> as * saw in the east> three open 0ates as =any 0ates and as=any outlets+9/ And fro= there * went towards the south> to the ends of the Earth> andthere * saw three 0ates of ,ea'en open and the south wind> the =ist> andthe rain> and wind> co=e out fro= there+9 And fro= there * went towards the east of the ends of ,ea'en> andthere * saw the three eastern 0ates of ,ea'en open> and abo'e the=> therewere s=aller 0ates+9+ Through each of these s=aller 0ates> the stars of ,ea'en pass> and goThe Book of Enoch

66towards the west> on the path that has been shown to the=+96 And when * saw> * blessed> and * will always bless the %ord of 0lory>who has =ade 0reat and 0lorious 4onders so that he =ight show thegreatness of ,is 4ork> to ,is Angels> and to the souls of =en> so that they=ight praise ,is 4ork And so that all his creatures =ight see the work of ,is )ower> and praise the great work of ,is ,ands> and bless ,i= fore'erThe Book of Enoch6-Notes(/;" T,E B$$! $1 MET,&SE%A, (pages 696:"

This short section has =any interesting features The story is set so=e yearslater Methuselah is now head of the fa=ily (since Enoch went off to li'e with the Angels> (see :/9"> a year after he wrote the book" Methuselah3s son %a=ech is nowgrown up> and his first son is born At /;9> we get a description of the child who willbe na=ed Noah*t see=s he had white or blonde hair> a red birth=ark> and perhaps blue eyesE'en =ore surprising> at /;9-> we learn that this is what the 4atchers look like *f so=e of the wi'es of Enoch3s fa=ily were descended fro= the runaways> then %a=echcould easily ha'e had an une#pectedly blondehaired child%a=ech is disturbed about his baby3s unusual appearance> and goes to seeMethuselah This section see=s to ha'e been written by Methuselah> to reassure hissonabout the birth> written as though a reply fro= Enoch hi=selfMethuselah clai=s he went and spoke to Enoch> but * suspect that this is Kust ade'ice> in order to gi'e enough authority to the =essage> so that %a=ech can bereassuredThe na=ing of Noah at /;.+ is interesting> since it links the na=e to the wordco=fort Noah still sounds like the ,ebrew word for co=fort> and a si=ilar story is toldat 0enesis -F7



The Book of Enoch69/;" T,E B$$! $1 MET,&SE%A,/;9/ And after those days =y son Methuselah chose a wife for his son%a=ech and she beca=e pregnant by hi= and bore a son

/;9 And his body was white like snow> and red like the flower of a rose>and the hair of his head was white like wool And his eyes were beautifuland when he opened his eyes he =ade the whole house bright> like the Sun>so that the whole house was e#ceptionally bright/;9+ And when he was taken fro= the hand of the =idwife he opened his=outh and spoke to the %ord of 5ighteousness/;96 And his father %a=ech was afraid of hi=> and fled> and went to hisfather Methuselah/;9- And he said to hi=F * ha'e begotten a strange son he is not like a=an but is like the children of the Angels of ,ea'en> of a different type andnot like us And his eyes are like the rays of the Sun and his face glorious

/;99 And it see=s to =e that he is not sprung fro= =e but fro= the Angels and * a= afraid that so=ething e#traordinary =ay be done on theearth in his days/;9. And now> =y father> * a= entreating you and petitioning you> to goto our father Enoch> and learn fro= hi= the truth> for his dwelling is withthe Angels/;9: And when Methuselah heard the words of his son he ca=e to =e> atthe ends of the Earth> for he had heard that * was there And he cried out>and * heard his 'oice and went to hi= And * said to hi=F Behold * a=here =y son> for you ha'e co=e to =e/;97 And he answered =e> and saidF Because of a great =atter * ha'e

co=e to you> and because of a disturbing 'ision> ha'e * co=e near/;9/; And now hear =e> =y father> for a child has been born to =y son%a=ech> whose for= and type are not like the type of a =an ,is colour isThe Book of Enoch6.whiter than snow> and redder than the flower of the rose> and the hair of hishead is whiter than white wool And his eyes are like the rays of the Sunand he opened his eyes and =ade the whole house bright/;9// And he was taken fro= the hand of the =idwife> and he opened his=outh> and blessed the %ord of ,ea'en/;9/ And his father %a=ech was afraid and fled to =e And he does notbelie'e he is sprung fro= hi= but thinks hi= to be fro= the Angels of ,ea'en And behold> * ha'e co=e to you> so that you =ay =ake known to=e the truth/;9/+ And *> Enoch> answered and said to hi=F The %ord will do newthings on Earth> and this * ha'e already seen in a 'ision> and =ade knownto you 1or in the generation of =y father> Jared> so=e fro= the height of ,ea'en transgressed the word of the %ord/;9/6 And behold> they co==it sin and transgress the law> and ha'e been



pro=iscuous with wo=en> and co==it sin with the=> and ha'e =arriedso=e of the=> and ha'e begotten children by the=/;9/- And there will be great destruction o'er the whole Earth> and therewill be a deluge> and there will be great destruction for one year/;9/9 But this child> who has been born to you> will be left on the Earth>

and his three sons will be sa'ed with hi= 4hen all the =en who are onthe Earth die he and his sons will be sa'ed/;9/. They will beget on the Earth giants> not of spirit> but of flesh> andthere will be great wrath on Earth> and the Earth will be cleansed of allcorruption/;9/: And now =ake known to your son %a=ech that the one who hasbeen born is truly his son And call his na=e Noah> for he will be are=nant for you and he and his sons will be sa'ed fro= the destructionwhich is co=ing on the earth because of all the sin and all the iniDuity>which will be co==itted on the Earth in his daysThe Book of Enoch

6:/;9/7 But after this> there will be yet greater iniDuity than that which wasco==itted on the earth before 1or * know the =ysteries of the ,oly $nes>for the %ord showed the= to =e and =ade the= known to =e> and * readthe= in the Tablets of ,ea'en/;./ And * saw written on the=> that generation upon generation will dowrong> until a generation of righteousness shall arise> and wrongdoing shallbe destroyed> and sin shall depart fro= the earth> and e'erything good shallco=e upon it/;. And now> =y son> go> =ake known to your son %a=ech> that thischild that has been born> is truly his son> and this is no lie

/;.+ And when Methuselah had heard the words of his father Enoch for he showed hi= e'erything which is secret he returned> ha'ing seen hi=>and called the na=e of that child Noah for he will co=fort the Earth after all the destructionThe Book of Enoch67Notes(//" T,E B$$! $1 N$A, (pages -;-+"Noah3s book was probably written when he was the head of the fa=ily and likeMethuselah he clai=s to speak with Enoch ,e see=s to ha'e written this before theflood and once again there are so=e interesting detailsThe =ost i=portant passage is at 9. This indicates that the boat is beingconstructed at the ti=e of writing Noah =ay ha'e written this piece in order topersuade his sons to co=e and li'e with hi=> inside the wooden structure Noah =aynot ha'e seen a boat like this before> and perhaps was not sure what to call itThere see=s to be a background of unusual geological e'ents At the beginning>9-/> Noah says the earth has tilted> later> at 9.//> he says the ,ot Springs beca=ecold This does fit with the theories of Charles ,apgood in his book ?The )ath of the



9-/ And he has established your na=e a=ong the ,oly> and will keepyou fro= a=ongst those who dwell upon the dry ground and he hasdestined your offspring in righteousness> to be kings> and for great honours

And fro= your offspring will flow out a spring of the 5ighteous and ,oly>without nu=ber fore'er

99/ And after this> he showed =e the Angels of )unish=ent> who wereready to co=e and release all the forces of the water> which is under theearth> in order to bring Kudg=ent and destruction on all those who resideand dwell upon the dry ground99 And the %ord of Spirits co==anded the Angels who were co=ing out>not to raise their hands> but to keep watch for those Angels were in chargeof the forces of the waters99+ And * ca=e out fro= before Enoch9./ And in those days> the word of the %ord ca=e to =e> and he said to=eF Noah> behold your lot has co=e up before =e> a lot withoutreproach> a lot of lo'e and uprightness

9. And now the Angels are =aking a wooden structure> and when the Angels co=e out fro= that task> * will put =y hand on it> and keep it safe And a change shall take place so that the dry ground =ay not re=aine=pty9.+ And * will establish your offspring before =e> fore'er and e'er> and *will scatter those who dwell with you> o'er the face of the dry ground *will not again put the= to the test> on the face of the Earth> but they will beThe Book of Enoch-blessed and increase on the dry ground in the na=e of the %ord9.6 And they will shut up those Angels> who showed iniDuity> in that

burning 'alley> which =y greatgrandfather Enoch had shown to =epre'iously> in the west> near the =ountains of gold and sil'er and iron andsoft =etal and tin9.- And * saw that 'alley> in which there was a great disturbance> and ahea'ing of the waters9.9 And when all this happened> fro= the fiery =olten =etal> and thedisturbance> which disturbed the waters in that place> a s=ell of sulphur was produced> and it was associated with those waters And that 'alley of the Angels> who led =en astray> burns under the ground9.. And through the 'alleys of that sa=e area> flow out ri'ers of firewhere those Angels will be punished> who led astray those on the dryground9.: And in those days> those waters will ser'e the kings> and the =ighty>and the e#alted> and those who dwell upon dry ground> for the healing of soul and body> but also for the punish=ent of the spirit And their spiritsare so full of lust that they will be punished in their bodies> for they deniedthe %ord of Spirits And they see their punish=ent e'ery day yet they donot belie'e in ,is Na=e9.7 And the =ore their bodies are burnt> the =ore a change will co=e o'er



been gi'en to =e+.- And the three parables were i=parted to =e and * raised =y 'oice> andsaid to those who dwell on the dry groundF The Book of Enoch-9

NotesThe 1irst )arable ()ages -99"The first part of this parable is possibly a description of a holy place set in thefuture Enoch see=s to consider it a description of the 4atchers ho=e also> since at+7:> he re'eals that he is being allowed to li'e there> with the=?Those who do not sleep@ (see +7/ and ./." are =entioned often These arethe seraphi=> cherubi=> and ophanni=> the nonhu=an angels> who do not need tosleep Enoch ne'er describes the=> so it is difficult to know what he had in =indMost of this parable is a description of how four of the 4atchers showed Enoche'erythingThe Book of Enoch

-.+:/ The 1irst )arable4hen the co==unity of the righteous appears and the sinners are Kudgedfor their sins and are dri'en fro= the face of the dry ground+: And when the 5ighteous $ne appears> in front of the chosenrighteous> whose works are weighed by the %ord of Spirits And whenlight appears to the righteous and chosen who dwell on the dry ground4here will be the dwelling of the sinners And where will be the restingplaceof those who denied the %ord of Spirits *t would ha'e been better for the=> if they had not been born+:+ And when the secrets of the righteous are re'ealed> the sinners will be

Kudged> and the i=pious dri'en fro= the presence of the righteous and thechosen+:6 And fro= then on> those who possess the earth will not be =ighty ande#alted Nor will they be able to look at the face of the ,oly ones> for thelight of the %ord of the Spirits will ha'e appeared on the face of the ,oly>the righteous> and the chosen+:- And the =ighty kings will at that ti=e be destroyed and gi'en into thehand of the righteous and the ,oly+:9 And fro= then on no one will be able to seek the %ord of Spirits for their life will be at an end+7/ And it will co=e to pass in these days that the chosen and holychildren will co=e down fro= the high ,ea'ens and their offspring willbeco=e one with the sons of =en+7 *n those days Enoch recei'ed books of indignation and anger andbooks of tu=ult and confusion And there will be no =ercy for the=> saysthe %ord of Spirits+7+ And at that ti=e clouds and a stor= wind carried =e off fro= the faceof the earth and set =e down at the end of ,ea'en+76 And there * saw another 'ision the 2welling of the 5ighteous and the



The Book of Enoch-:5esting)laces of the ,oly+7- There =y eyes saw their dwelling with the Angels> and their restingplaces with the ,oly $nes> and they were petitioning and supplicating and

praying> on behalf of the sons of =en and righteousness> like water> flowedin front of the=> and =ercy like dew on the ground Thus it is a=ong the=fore'er and e'er+79 And in those days =y eyes saw the )lace of the Chosen $nes of 5ighteousness and 1aith and there will be righteousness in their days> andthe righteous and chosen will be without nu=ber> in front of hi=> fore'er and e'er+7. And * saw their dwelling> under the 4ings of the %ord of Spirits> andall the righteous and chosen shone in front of hi=> like the light of fire

And their =ouths were full of blessing> and their lips praised the na=e of the %ord of Spirits And righteousness will not fail in front of hi=> and

truth will not fail in front of hi=+7: There * wished to dwell> and =y soul longed for that dwelling therehad =y lot been assigned before> for thus it was decided about =e> in frontof the %ord of Spirits+77 And in those days * praised and e#alted the na=e of the %ord of Spirits> with blessing and praise> for he has destined =e for blessing andpraise> in accordance with the %ord of Spirits+7/; And for a long ti=e =y eyes looked at that place> and * blessed hi=and praised hi=> sayingF Blessed is ,e> and =ay ,e be blessed fro= thebeginning and for e'er+7// And in his presence there is no end ,e knew before the world was

created what the world would be> e'en for all the generations that are toco=e+7/ Those who do not sleep bless you> and they stand before 8our 0lory>and bless and praise and e#alt> sayingF ,oly> ,oly> ,oly> %ord of SpiritsThe Book of Enoch-7he fills the earth with spirits+7/+ And there> =y eyes saw all those who do not sleep standing in frontof ,i=> and blessing> and sayingF Blessed are you> and blessed is thena=e of the %ord> for e'er and e'er+7/6 And =y face was transfor=ed until * was unable to see6;/ And after this * saw a thousand thousands and ten thousand ti=es tenthousand A =ultitude beyond nu=ber> or reckoning> who stood in front of the 0lory of the %ord of Spirits6; * looked> and on the four sides of the %ord of Spirits> * saw four figures> different fro= those who were standing and * learnt their na=es>because the Angel who went with =e =ade known their na=es> andshowed =e all the secret things6;+ And * heard the 'oices of those four figures as they sang praises in



front of the %ord of 0lory6;6 The first 'oice blesses the %ord of Spirits fore'er and e'er6;- And the second 'oice * heard blessing the Chosen $ne and the chosenwho depend on the %ord of Spirits6;9 And the third 'oice * heard> petitioned> and prayed> on behalf of those

who dwell on dry ground and supplicate in the na=e of the %ord of Spirits6;. And the fourth 'oice * heard dri'ing away the Satans and not allowingthe= to co=e in front of the %ord of Spirits to accuse those who dwell onthe high ground6;: And after this * asked the Angel of )eace> who went with =e> andshowed =e e'erything which is secretF 4ho are those four figures> who=* ha'e seen> and whose words * ha'e heard and written down6;7 And he said to =eF This first one> is the ,oly Michael> the =ercifuland longsuffering And the second> who is in charge of all the diseases>and in charge of all the wounds of the sons of =en> is 5aphael And thethird> who is in charge of all the powers> is the ,oly 0abriel And the

The Book of Enoch9;fourth> who is in charge of repentance and hope of those who will inheriteternal life> is )hanuel6;/; And these are the four Angels of the %ord Most ,igh and the four 'oices that * heard in those days6// And after this> * saw all the secrets of ,ea'en> and how the !ingdo=is di'ided> and how the deeds of =en are weighed in the Balance6/ There * saw the 2welling of the Chosen> and the 5esting )laces of the,oly and =y eyes saw there all the sinners who deny the na=e of the %ordof Spirits being dri'en fro= there And they dragged the= off> and they

were not able to re=ain> because of the punish=ent that went out fro= the%ord of Spirits6/+ And there =y eyes saw the secrets of the flashes of lightning and of the thunder And the secrets of the winds> how they are distributed in order to blow o'er the earth> and the secrets of the clouds> and of the dew andthere * saw fro= where they go out> in that place And how> fro= there> thedust of the earth is saturated6/6 And there * saw closed storehouses fro= which the winds aredistributed> and the storehouse of the hail> and the storehouse of the =ist>and the storehouse of the clouds and its cloud re=ained o'er the earth>fro= the beginning of the world6/- And * saw the Cha=bers of the Sun and the Moon> where they go out>and where they return And their glorious return and how one is =orehonoured than the other is And their =agnificent course> and how they donot lea'e their course> neither adding nor subtracting fro= their course

And how they keep faith in one another> obser'ing their oath6/9 And the Sun goes out first> and co=pletes its Kourney at the co==andof the %ord of Spirits and his Na=e endures fore'er and e'er6/. And after this is the hidden> and 'isible> path of the Moon> and it



lot has surpassed all others> in front of the %ord of Spirits> fore'erThe Book of Enoch9-696 And this Son of Man> who you ha'e seen> will rouse the kings and thepowerful fro= their resting places> and the strong fro= their thrones> and

will loose the reins of the strong> and will break the teeth of the sinners69- And he will cast down the kings fro= their thrones> and fro= their kingdo=s> for they do not e#alt hi=> and do not praise hi=> and do nothu=bly acknowledge fro= where their kingdo= was gi'en to the=699 And he will cast down the faces of the strong and sha=e will fill the=>and darkness will be their dwelling> and wor=s will be their resting place

And they will ha'e no hope of rising fro= their restingplaces> for they donot e#alt the na=e of the %ord of Spirits69. And these are they who Kudge the Stars of ,ea'en> and raise their hands against the Most ,igh> and tra=ple upon the dry ground> and dwellupon it And all their deeds show iniDuity> and their power rests on their

riches> and their faith is in their gods that they ha'e =ade with their hands>and they deny the na=e of the %ord of Spirits69: And they will be dri'en fro= the houses of his congregation> and of the faithful> who depend on the Na=e of the %ord of Spirits6./ And in those days> the prayer of the righteous> and the blood of therighteous will ha'e ascended fro= the Earth in front of the %ord of Spirits6. *n these days the ,oly $nes who li'e in ,ea'en abo'e will unite withone 'oice> and supplicate> and pray> and praise> and gi'e thanks> and bless>in the na=e of the %ord of Spirits Because of the blood of the righteousthat has been poured out And because of the prayer of the righteous> sothat it =ay not cease in front of the %ord of Spirits> so that Kustice =ight be

done to the=> and that their patience =ay not ha'e to last fore'er6.+ And in those days> * saw the ,ead of 2ays sit down on the Throne of his 0lory and the Books of the %i'ing were opened in front of hi= and all,is ,ost> which dwell in the ,ea'ens abo'e> and his Council werestanding in front of ,i=The Book of Enoch996.6 And the hearts of the ,oly $nes were full of Koy that the nu=ber of righteousness had been reached> and the prayer of the righteous had beenheard> and the blood of the righteous had not been reDuired in front of the%ord of Spirits6:/ And in that place * saw an ine#haustible spring of righteousness and=any springs of wisdo= surrounded it> and all the thirsty drank fro= the=and were filled with wisdo=> and their dwelling was with the 5ighteousand the ,oly and the Chosen6: And at that hour that Son of Man was na=ed> in the presence of the%ord of Spirits> and his na=e brought to the ,ead of 2ays6:+ E'en before the Sun and the constellations were created> before theStars of ,ea'en were =ade> his na=e was na=ed in front of the %ord of



Spirits6:6 ,e will be a staff to the righteous and the ,oly> so that they =ay leanon hi= and not fall> and he will be the %ight of the Nations> and he will bethe hope of those who grie'e in their hearts6:- All those who dwell upon the dry ground will fall down and worship

in front of hi=> and they will bless> and praise> and celebrate with psal=s>the na=e of the %ord of Spirits6:9 And because of this he was chosen> and hidden in front of ,i=> beforethe 4orld was created> and fore'er6:. But the wisdo= of the %ord of Spirits has re'ealed hi= to the ,olyand the righteous> for he has kept safe the lot of the righteous> for they ha'ehated and reKected this world of iniDuity And all its works and its waysthey ha'e hated in the na=e of the %ord of Spirits 1or in ,is na=e theyare sa'ed and he is the one who will reDuire their li'es6:: And in those days the kings of the Earth> and the strong who possessthe dry ground> will ha'e downcast faces because of the works of their

hands> for on the day of their distress and trouble they will not sa'eThe Book of Enoch9.the=sel'es6:7 And * will gi'e the= into the hands of =y chosen ones like straw inthe fire> and like lead in water> so they will burn in front of the righteous>and sink in front of the ,oly> and no trace will be found of the=6:/; And on the day of their trouble there will be rest on the earth andthey will fall down in front of hi= and will not rise And there will be noone who will take the= with his hands and raise the= for they denied the%ord of Spirits and his Messiah May the na=e of the %ord of Spirits be

blessed67/ 1or wisdo= has been poured out like water and glory will not fail infront of ,i= fore'er and e'er67 1or ,e is powerful in all the secrets of righteousness and iniDuity willpass away like a shadow> and will ha'e no e#istence for the Chosen $nestands in front of the %ord of Spirits and ,is 0lory is for e'er and e'er> and,is )ower for all generations67+ And in ,i= dwell the spirit of wisdo=> and the spirit that gi'esunderstanding> and the spirit of knowledge and of power> and the spirit of those who sleep in righteousness676 And he will Kudge the things that are secret> and no one will be able tosay an idle word in front of hi=> for he has been chosen in front of the %ordof Spirits> in accordance with ,is wish-;/ And in those days a change will occur for the ,oly and the chosen the%ight of 2ays will rest upon the=> and glory and honour will return to the,oly-; And on the day of trouble> cala=ity will be heaped up o'er thesinners> but the righteous will conDuer in the Na=e of the %ord of Spiritsand ,e will show this to others so that they =ight repent and abandon the



works of their hands-;+ And they will ha'e no honour in front of the %ord of Spirits> but in ,isThe Book of Enoch9:Na=e they will be sa'ed and the %ord of Spirits will ha'e =ercy on the=>

for his =ercy is great-;6 And ,e is righteous in ,is Kudg=ent> and in front of ,is 0loryiniDuity will not be able to stand against ,is Judg=ent he who does notrepent will be destroyed-;- And fro= then on * will not ha'e =ercy on the=> says the %ord of Spirits-// And in those days the Earth will return that which has been entrustedto it> and Sheol will return that which has been entrusted to it and thatwhich it has recei'ed And destruction will return what it owes-/ And ,e will choose the 5ighteous and the ,oly fro= a=ong the= for the day has co=e near when they =ust be sa'ed

-/+ And in those days> the Chosen $ne will sit on his throne> and all theSecrets of 4isdo= will flow out fro= the council of his =outh> for the%ord of Spirits has appointed hi= and glorified hi=-/6 And in those days the =ountains will leap like ra=s> and the hills willskip like la=bs satisfied with =ilk> and all will beco=e Angels in ,ea'en-/- Their faces will shine with Koy> for in those days the Chosen $ne willha'e risen and the earth will reKoice And the righteous will dwell upon itand the chosen will walk upon it-/ And after those days> in that place where * had seen all the 'isions of that which is secret> for * had been carried off by a whirlwind> and they hadbrought =e to the west

- There =y eyes saw the secrets of ,ea'en e'erything that will occur on EarthF a =ountain of iron> and a =ountain of copper> and a =ountain of sil'er> and a =ountain of gold> and a =ountain of soft =etal> and a=ountain of lead-+ And * asked the Angel who went with =e> sayingF4hat are these things which * ha'e seen in secretThe Book of Enoch97-6 And he said to =eF All these things which you ha'e seen ser'e theauthority of ,is Messiah> so that he =ay be strong and powerful on theEarth-- And that Angel of )eace answered =e> sayingF 4ait a little and youwill see> and e'erything which is secret> which the %ord of Spirits hasestablished> will be re'ealed to you-9 And these =ountains> that you ha'e seen the =ountain of iron> andthe =ountain of copper> and the =ountain of sil'er> and the =ountain of gold> and the =ountain of soft =etal> and the =ountain of lead All these infront of the Chosen $ne will be like wa# before fire> and like the water thatco=es down fro= abo'e onto these =ountains they will be weak under his



feet-. And it will co=e to pass in those days> that neither by gold> nor bysil'er> will =en sa'e the=sel'es they will be unable to sa'e the=sel'es> or to flee-: And there will be neither iron for war nor =aterial for a breastplate

brone will be no use> and tin will be of no use and will count for nothing>and lead will not be wanted-7 All these will be wiped out and destroyed fro= the face of the earthwhen the Chosen $ne appears in front of the %ord of Spirits-+/ And there =y eyes saw a deep 'alley> and its =outh was open and allthose who dwell upon dry ground and the sea and the islands will bringgifts and presents and offerings to hi=> but that deep 'alley will notbeco=e full-+ And their hands co==it e'il> and e'erything at which the righteoustoil the sinners e'illy de'our and so the sinners will be destroyed fro= infront of the %ord of Spirits> and will be banished fro= the face of ,is Earth>

unceasingly for e'er and e'er-++ 1or * saw the Angels of )unish=ent going and preparing all theThe Book of Enoch.;instru=ents of Satan-+6 And * asked the Angel of )eace> who went with =e> and * said to hi=FThese instru=ents for who= are they preparing the=-+- And he said to =eF They are preparing these for the kings and thepowerful of this Earth> so that by =eans of the= they =ay be destroyed-+9 And after this the 5ighteous and Chosen $ne will cause the house of his congregation to appear fro= then on> in the na=e of the %ord of Spirits>

they will not be hindered-+. And in front of hi= these =ountains will not be fir= like the earth>and the hills will be like a spring of water and the righteous will ha'e restfro= the illtreat=ent of the sinners-6/ And * looked> and turned to another part of the Earth> and * saw there adeep 'alley with burning fire-6 And they brought the kings and powerful and threw the= into that'alley-6+ And there =y eyes saw how they =ade instru=ents for the= ironchains of i==easurable weight-66 And * asked the Angel of )eace> who went with =e> sayingF Thesechain instru=ents for who= are they being prepared-6- And he said to =eF These are being prepared for the hosts of Aael>so that they =ay take the=> and throw the= into the lowest part of hell andthey will co'er their Kaws with rough stones> as the %ord of Spiritsco==anded-69 And Michael and 0abriel> 5aphael and )hanuel these will take holdof the= on that great day And throw the=> on that day> into the furnace of burning fire> so that the %ord of Spirits =ay take 'engeance on the= for



their iniDuity> in that they beca=e ser'ants of Satan> and led astray thosewho dwell upon the dry ground-6. And in those days> the punish=ent of the %ord of Spirits will go out>The Book of Enoch./

and all the storehouses of the waters which are abo'e the sky and under theearth> will be opened-6: And all the waters will be Koined with the waters that are abo'e thesky The water that is abo'e the sky is =ale and the water that is under theEarth is fe=ale-67 And all those who dwell upon the dry ground> and those who dwellunder the ends of ,ea'en> will be wiped out-6/; And because of this they will acknowledge their iniDuity which theyha'e co==itted on the Earth and through this they will be destroyed--/ And after this> the ,ead of 2ays repented> and saidF* ha'e destroyed to no purpose all those who dwell upon the dry ground

-- And he swore by ,is 0reat Na=eF 1ro= now on * will not act likethis towards all those who dwell upon the dry ground And * will put a signin ,ea'en> and it will be a pledge of faith between =e and the= fore'er> solong as ,ea'en is abo'e the Earth--+ And this will be in accordance with =y co==and 4hen * want totake hold of the= with the hands of the Angels> on the day of distress andpain> in the face of =y anger and =y wrath> =y wrath and anger willre=ain upon the= says the %ord> The %ord of Spirits--6 8ou powerful kings who dwell upon the dry ground will be obligedto watch =y Chosen $ne sit down on the throne of My 0lory> and Kudge> inthe Na=e of the %ord of Spirits> Aael and all his associates and all his

hosts-9/ And * saw there the hosts of the Angels of )unish=ent> as they went>and they were holding chains of iron and brone-9 And * asked the Angel of )eace> who went with =e> sayingFTo who= are those who are holding the chains going-9+ And he said to =eF Each to his own chosen ones> and to their belo'ed ones> so that they =ay be thrown into the chas=> in the depths of The Book of Enoch.the 'alley-96 And then> that 'alley will be filled with their chosen and belo'ed ones>and the days of their life will be at an end> and the days of their leadingastray will no longer be counted-9- And in those days> the Angels will gather together> and will throwthe=sel'es towards the east> upon the )arthians and Medes They will stir up the kings so that a disturbing spirit will co=e upon the=> and they willdri'e the= fro= their thrones and they will co=e out like lions fro= their lairs> and like hungry wol'es in the =iddle of their flocks-99 And they will go up and tra=ple on the %and of My Chosen $nes> and



the land of =y chosen ones will beco=e before the= a tra=pinggroundand a beaten track-9. But the City of My 5ighteous $nes will be a hindrance to their horses>and they will stir up slaughter a=ongst the=sel'es> and their own righthand will be strong against the= And a =an will not ad=it to knowing his

neighbour> or his brother> nor a son his father> or his =other> until> throughtheir death> there are corpses enough and their punish=ent it will not bein 'ain-9: And in those days Sheol will open its =outh and they will sink into itand their destruction Sheol will swallow up the sinners in front of the facesof the chosen-./ And it ca=e to pass> after this> that * saw another host of chariots with=en riding on the=> and they ca=e upon the wind fro= the east and fro=the west> to the south-. And the sound of the noise of their chariots was heard And when thisoccurred the ,oly $nes obser'ed it fro= ,ea'en and the )illars of the

Earth were shaken fro= their foundations And the sound was heard fro=the ends of the Earth to the ends of ,ea'en throughout one day-.+ And all will fall down and worship the %ord of Spirits And this is theThe Book of Enoch.+end of the second parableThe Book of Enoch.6NotesThe Third )arable ()ages .-:-"The two =onsters =entioned at 9;. are also =entioned in the book of Job

possibly the oldest book in the Bible See Job 6;/- H 6// Behe=oth is the beastand %e'iathan is the =onster of chaos> but what they represent> in Enoch3s book> isnot =ade clear At 9;/;> the 4atchers say it is a secret and then they soon change thesubKect

At 9;/ Enoch gi'es his age it is written as -;; and not -; in the Ethiopian copies *feel this =ust be due to an ancient transcription error so * ha'e substituted -; as the=ost likely alternati'e * suspect that Enoch had Kust had his e#act age calculated by the4atchers> based on the story of his birth> which would be a rare thing to know in thedays before calendars were in e'eryday useThe Book of Enoch.--:/ And * began to speak The Third )arable

About The 5ighteous and about The Chosen-: Blessed are you> the righteous and the chosen> for your lot will beglorious-:+ And the righteous will be in the light of the Sun and the chosen in thelight of eternal life And there will be no end to the days of their life andthe days of the ,oly will be without nu=ber-:6 And they will seek the light and will find righteousness with the %ord



of Spirits )eace be to the righteous with the %ord of the 4orld-:- And after this it will be said to the ,oly that they should seek in,ea'en the secrets of righteousness> the lot of faith for it has beco=ebright as the Sun upon the dry ground> and darkness has passed away-:9 And there will be ceaseless light> and to a li=it of days> they will not

co=e> for darkness will ha'e been destroyed pre'iously And the light willendure in front of the %ord of Spirits> and the light of uprightness willendure in front of the %ord of Spirits> fore'er9;/ *n the fiftieth year> in the se'enth =onth> on the fourteenth day of the=onth of the life of Enoch *n that parable> * saw how the ,ea'en of ,ea'ens was shaken 'iolently> and the ,ost of the Most ,igh and the

Angels> a thousand thousands and ten thousand ti=es ten thousand> weree#tre=ely disturbed9; And then * saw the ,ead of 2ays sitting on the throne of his glory andthe Angels and righteous were sitting around hi=9;+ And a great tre=bling seied =e> and fear took hold of =e> and =y

loins collapsed and ga'e way> and =y whole being =elted> and * fell upon=y face9;6 And the ,oly Michael sent another ,oly Angel> one of the ,oly

Angels> and he raised =e and when he raised =e =y spirit returned> for *had been unable to endure the sight of that host> and the disturbance> andThe Book of Enoch.9the shaking of ,ea'en9;- And the ,oly Michael said to =eFI4hat sight has disturbed you like this &ntil today has the day of ,is=ercy lasted and ,e has been =erciful and long suffering towards those

who dwell upon the dry ground9;9 And when the 2ay> and the )ower> and the )unish=ent> and theJudg=ent co=e that the %ord of Spirits has prepared for those who worshipthe 5ighteous Judg=ent> and for those who deny the 5ighteous Judg=ent>and for those who take ,is na=e in 'ain and that 2ay has been prepared1or the chosen a co'enant> but for the sinners a 'isitation9;. And on that day two =onsters will be separated fro= one another> afe=ale =onster whose na=e is %e'iathan> to dwell in the depths of the sea>abo'e the springs of the waters9;: And the na=e of the =ale is Behe=oth who occupies with his breastan i==ense desert na=ed 2endayn on the east of the 0arden where thechosen and the righteous dwell 4here =y greatgrandfather was recei'ed>who was se'enth fro= Ada=> the first =an who= the %ord of Spirits =ade9;7 And * asked that other Angel to show =e the power of those =onsters>how they were separated on one day> and thrown> one into the depths of thesea and the other on to the dry ground of the desert9;/; And he said to =eF ISon of =an> you here wish to know what issecret9;6 And the Angel of )eace who was with =e> said to =eF IThese two



=onsters> prepared in accordance with the greatness of the %ord> will feedthe= that )unish=ent of the %ord And children will be killed with their =others and sons with their fathers9;- 4hen the punish=ent of the %ord of Spirits rests upon the= it willre=ain resting so that the punish=ent of the %ord of Spirits =ay not co=e

in 'ain upon these Afterwards> the Kudg=ent will be according to ,isThe Book of Enoch..=ercy and ,is patience9// And in those days> * saw long cords gi'en to those Angels and theyacDuired wings for the=sel'es> and flew> and went towards the north9/ And * asked the Angel> sayingFI4hy did these take the long cords> and go And he said to =eF ITheywent so that they =ay =easure9/+ And the Angel who went with =e> said to =eFIThese will bring the =easure=ents of the righteous> and the ropes of the

righteous> to the righteous> that they =ay rely on the na=e of the %ord of Spirits for e'er and e'er9/6 The chosen will begin to dwell with the chosen> and these=easure=ents will be gi'en to faith> and will strengthen righteousness9/- And these =easure=ents will re'eal all the secrets of the depths of theEarth> and those who were destroyed by the desert> and those who werede'oured by the fish of the sea> and by ani=als> that they =ay return andrely on the 2ay of the Chosen $ne 1or no one will be destroyed in frontof the %ord of Spirits> and no one can be destroyed9/9 And all those in the ,ea'ens abo'e recei'ed a co==and> and power>and one 'oice> and one light like fire was gi'en to the=

9/. And ,i=> before e'erything> they blessed> and e#alted> and praised inwisdo= And they showed the=sel'es wise in speech and in the spirit of life9/: And the %ord of Spirits set the Chosen $ne on the throne of his glory>and he will Kudge all the works of the ,oly ones in ,ea'en abo'e> and inthe Balance he will weigh their deeds9/7 And when he lifts his face to Kudge their secret ways according to theword of the na=e of the %ord of Spirits> and their path according to the wayof the 5ighteous Judg=ent of the %ord Most ,igh> they will all speak withone 'oice and bless> and praise> and e#alt> and glorify> the Na=e of theThe Book of Enoch.:%ord of Spirits9//; And he will call all the ,ost of the ,ea'ens and all the ,oly $nesabo'e> and the ,ost of the %ord> the Cherubi=> and the Seraphi=> and the$phanni=> and all the Angels of )ower> and all the Angels of the)rincipalities> and the Chosen $ne> and the other host that is upon the dryground> and o'er the water> on that 2ay9/// And they will raise one 'oice> and will bless> and praise> and glorify>



and e#alt> in the spirit of faith> and in the spirit of wisdo=> and of patience>and in the spirit of =ercy> and in the spirit of Kustice> and of peace> and inthe spirit of goodness And they will all say with one 'oiceF IBlessed is,e> and blessed be the na=e of the %ord of Spirits for e'er and e'er9// All Those 4ho 2o Not Sleep in ,ea'en abo'e will bless hi= All

,is ,oly $nes who are in ,ea'en> will bless ,i=> and all the chosen oneswho dwell in the 0arden of %ife> and e'ery spirit able to bless> and praiseand e#alt> and hallow your ,oly Na=e And all flesh which to the li=it of its power> will praise> and bless> your Na=e fore'er and e'er9//+ 1or great is the =ercy of the %ord of Spirits> and he is longsufferingand all his works and all his forces> as =any as he has =ade> he hasre'ealed to the righteous and the chosen> in the Na=e of the %ord of Spirits9/ And thus the %ord co==anded the kings> and the =ighty and thee#alted> and those who dwell upon the earth> and saidF I$pen your eyesand raise your horns if you are able to acknowledge the Chosen $ne9 And the %ord of Spirits sat on ,is Throne of 0lory> and the spirit of

righteousness was poured out on hi=> and the word of his =outh kills allthe sinners and all the lawless> and they are destroyed in front of hi=9+ And on that 2ay> all the kings and the =ighty and the e#alted> andthose who possess the earth> will stand up and they will see and recogniehow he sits on the Throne of ,is 0lory And the righteous are Kudged inrighteousness> in front of hi=> and no idle word is spoken in front of hi=The Book of Enoch.796 And pain will co=e upon the= as upon a wo=an in labour> for who=gi'ing birth is difficult when her child enters the =outh of the wo=b> andshe has difficulty gi'ing birth

9- And one half of the= will look at the other> and they will be terrified>and will cast down their faces> and pain will take hold of the= when theysee that son of a wo=an sitting on the throne of ,is 0lory99 And the =ighty kings> and all those who possess the earth> will praiseand bless and e#alt ,i= who rules e'erything that is hidden9. 1or fro= the beginning that Son of Man was hidden> and the Most,igh kept hi= in the presence of ,is power> and re'ealed hi= only to thechosen9: And the co==unity of the ,oly and the chosen will be sown and allthe chosen will stand before hi= on that day97 And all the =ighty kings> and the e#alted> and those who rule the dryground> will fall down before hi=> on their faces> and worship and theywill set their hopes on that Son of Man> and will entreat hi=> and willpetition for =ercy fro= hi=9/; But the %ord of Spirits will then so press the= that they will hastento go out fro= before ,i=> and their faces will be filled with sha=e> andthe darkness will grow deeper on their faces9// And the Angels of )unish=ent will take the= so that they =ay repaythe= for the wrong that they did to ,is children and to ,is chosen ones



9/ And they will beco=e a spectacle to the righteous and to ,is chosenones they will reKoice o'er the=> for the anger of the %ord of Spirits willrest upon the=> and the sword of the %ord of Spirits will be drunk withthe=9/+ And the righteous and the chosen will be sa'ed on that 2ay and they

will ne'er see the faces of the sinners and the lawless fro= then on9/6 And the %ord of Spirits will re=ain o'er the= and with that Son of The Book of Enoch:;Man they will dwell> and eat> and lie down> and rise up> fore'er and e'er9/- And the righteous and chosen will ha'e risen fro= the earth> and willha'e ceased to cast down their faces> and will ha'e put on the 0ar=ent of %ife9/9 And this will be a 0ar=ent of %ife fro= the %ord of Spirits and your gar=ents will not wear out> and your glory will not fail> in front of the %ordof Spirits

9+/ *n those days> the =ighty kings who possess the dry ground willentreat the Angels of ,is )unish=ent to who= they ha'e been handed o'er so that they =ight gi'e the= a little respite And so that they =ight falldown and worship in front of the %ord of Spirits> and confess their sins infront of ,i=9+ And they will bless and praise the %ord of Spirits> and sayF IBlessedbe the %ord of Spirits> and the %ord of !ings> the %ord of the Mighty> andthe %ord of the 5ich> and the %ord of 0lory> and the %ord of 4isdo=9++ And e'erything secret is clear> in front of 8ou> and your power is for all generations> and your glory is fore'er and e'er 2eep and withoutnu=ber are all your secrets and your righteousness is beyond reckoning

9+6 Now we realie that we ought to praise and bless the %ord of !ingsand the one who is !ing o'er all !ings9+- And they will sayF I4ould that we =ight be gi'en a respite> so thatwe =ight praise and thank and bless hi=> and =ake our confession in frontof ,is 0lory9+9 And now we long for a respite> but do not find it we are dri'en off and do not obtain it and the light has passed away fro= before us> anddarkness will be our dwelling fore'er and e'er9+. 1or we ha'e not =ade our confession before hi=> and we ha'e notpraised the na=e of the %ord of !ings> and we ha'e not praised the %ordfor all his works> but our hopes ha'e been on the sceptre of our kingdo=>The Book of Enoch:/and of our glory9+: And on the day of our affliction and distress he does not sa'e us> andwe find no respite to =ake our confession that our %ord is faithful in all hisdoings> and in all his Kudg=ents and his Kustice> and that his Kudg=entsshow no respect for persons9+7 And we pass away fro= in front of hi= because of all our works and



all our sins ha'e been counted e#actly9+/; Then they will say to the=F I$ur souls are sated with possessionsgained through iniDuity> but they do not pre'ent our going down into thefla=es of the tor=ent of Sheol9+// And after this their faces will be filled with darkness and sha=e> in

front of that Son of Man> and they will be dri'en away fro= hi= And thesword will dwell a=ong the= in front of ,i=9+/ And thus says the %ord of SpiritsF IThis is the %aw and theJudg=ent for the =ighty> and the kings> and the e#alted> and for those whopossess the dry ground> in front of the %ord of Spirits96/ And * saw other figures hidden in that place96 * heard the 'oice of the Angel sayingF IThese are the Angels whoca=e down fro= ,ea'en onto the Earth and re'ealed what is secret to thesons of =en> and led astray the sons of =en> so that they co==itted sin9: And on that day the ,oly Michael answered 5aphael> sayingF IThepower of the spirit seies =e and =akes =e tre=ble because of the

harshness of the Kudg=ent of the Angels 4ho can endure the harshness of the Kudg=ent which has been e#ecuted and before which they =elt withfear9:+ And the ,oly Michael answered 5aphael again> and said to hi=FI4ho would not soften his heart o'er it> and whose =ind would not bedisturbed by this word Judg=ent has gone out against the=> upon thosewho= they ha'e led out like thisThe Book of Enoch:9:6 But it ca=e to pass> when he stood before the %ord of Spirits> that the,oly Michael spoke as follows to 5aphaelF I* will not take their part under

the eye of the %ord> for the %ord of Spirits is angry with the=> because theyact as if they were the %ord9:- Because of this the hidden Kudg=ent will co=e upon the= for e'er ande'er for neither any other Angel> nor any =an> will recei'e their lot> butthey alone ha'e recei'ed their Kudg=ent for e'er and e'er97/ And after this Kudg=ent * will terrify the=> and =ake the= tre=ble>for they ha'e shown this to those who dwell upon the dry ground97 And behold> the na=es of those AngelsF The first of the= isSe=yaa> and the second ArtaDifa> and the third Ar=en> and the fourth!okabiel> and the fifth Turiel> and the si#th 5a=iel> and the se'enth 2aniel>and the eighth NuDael> and the ninth BaraDiel> and the tenth Aael> and theele'enth Ar=aros> the twelfth Batriel> the thirteenth Basasael> thefourteenth Ananel> the fifteenth Turiel> the si#teenth Sa=siel> these'enteenth 8etarel> the eighteenth Tu=iel> the nineteenth Turiel> thetwentieth 5u=iel> the twentyfirst Aael97+ And these are the chiefs of their Angels> and the na=es of the leadersof hundreds> and their leaders of fifties> and their leaders of tens976 The na=e of the first is 8eDun this is the one who led astray all thechildren of the ,oly Angels> and he brought the= down onto the dry



ground> and led the= astray through the daughters of =en97- And the na=e of the second is Asbeel this one suggested an e'il planto the children of the ,oly Angels> and led the= astray> so that theycorrupted their bodies with the daughters of =en979 And the na=e of the third is 0adreel this is the one that showed all

the deadly blows to the sons of =en And he led astray E'e And heshowed the weapons of death to the children of =en> the shield and thebreastplate> and the sword for slaughter> and all the weapons of death to theThe Book of Enoch:+sons of =en97. And fro= his hand they ha'e gone out against those who dwell the dryground fro= that ti=e and fore'er and e'er97: And the na=e of the fourth is )ene=ue this one showed the sons of =en the bitter and the sweet and showed the= all the secrets of their wisdo=

977 ,e taught =en the art of writing with ink and paper> and through this=any ha'e gone astray> fro= eternity to eternity> and to this day97/; 1or =en were not created for this> that they should confir= their faithlike this> with pen and ink97// 1or =en were created no differently fro= the Angels> so that they=ight re=ain righteous and pure> and death> which destroys e'erything>would not ha'e touched the= but through this knowledge of theirs they arebeing destroyed and through this power death consu=es the=97/ And the na=e of the fifth is !asdeyae this one showed the sons of =en all the e'il blows of the spirits and of the de=ons> and the blows thatattack the e=bryo in the wo=b so that it =iscarries And the blows that

attack the soulF the bite of the serpent And the blows that occur at =idday>and the son of the serpent who is strong97/+ And this is the task of !esbeel> the chief of the oath> who showed theoath to the ,oly ones when he dwelt on high in glory And his na=e isBeDa97/6 And this one told the ,oly Michael that he should show hi= thesecret na=e so that they =ight =ention it in the oath> so that those> whoshowed the sons of =en e'erything that is secret> tre=bled before thatna=e and oath97/- And this is the power of this oath> for it is powerful and strong> andhe placed this oath> Akae> in the charge of the ,oly Michael97/9 And these are the secrets of this oath> and they are strong through thisThe Book of Enoch:6oath> and ,ea'en was suspended> before the world was created> andfore'er97/. And through it the earth was founded upon the water> and fro= thehidden recesses of the =ountains co=e beautiful waters> fro= the creationof the world and for e'er



97/: And through that oath the sea was created> and as its foundation> for the ti=e of anger> he placed for it the sand> and it does not go beyond it>fro= the creation of the world and for e'er97/7 And through that oath the deeps were =ade fir=> and they stand anddo not =o'e fro= their place> fro= the creation of the world and for e'er

97; And through that oath the Sun and the Moon co=plete their courseand do not transgress their co==and> fro= the creation of the world and for e'er97/ And through that oath the stars co=plete their course> and he callstheir na=es> and they answer hi=> fro= the creation of the world and for e'er97 And likewise the spirits of the water> of the winds> and of all thebreees> and their paths> according to all the groups of the spirits97+ And there are kept the storehouses of the sound of thunder> and of thelight of the lightning and there are kept the storehouses of the hail> and thehoarfrost> and the storehouses of the =ist> and the storehouses of the rain

and dew976 And all these =ake their confession and gi'e thanks in front of the%ord of Spirits and sing praises with all their power And their foodconsists of all their thanksgi'ing and they gi'e thanks> praise> and e#alt> inthe na=e of the %ord of Spirits> fore'er and e'er97- And this oath is strong o'er the= and through it they are kept safeand their courses are not disturbed979 And they had great Koy and they blessed> praised> and e#alted>The Book of Enoch:-because the na=e of that Son of Man had been re'ealed to the=

97. And he sat on the Throne of ,is 0lory and the whole Kudg=ent wasgi'en to the Son of Man and he will cause the sinners to pass away and bedestroyed fro= the face of the Earth97: And those who led astray the world will be bound in chains and willbe shut up in the asse=blyplace of their destruction> and all their workswill pass away fro= the face of the earth977 And fro= then on there will be nothing corruptible 1or that Son of Man has appeared> and has sat on the Throne of ,is 0lory> and e'erythinge'il will pass away and go fro= in front of ,i= and the word of that Sonof Man will be strong in front of the %ord of SpiritsThis is the Third )arable of EnochThe Book of Enoch:9Notes(/+" T,E ST$5E,$&SES (pages :.7;"Enoch often =entions storehouses throughout the book Storehouses wereprobably first introduced to Enoch3s people by the runaways Since they wereconsidered as angels their storehouses were probably considered di'ine and =agicalMany people probably belie'ed that the storehouses created the goods that were stored



inside the=Enoch probably knew better than that since he =ay ha'e been the keeper of records and in'entories ,owe'er> he does see= to regard storehouses as basic to0od3sway of distributing natural things such as the weather

At the beginning he again describes his Kourney (.;+" he was lifted on achariot of the spirit and they went northwest * assu=e this is so=e kind of flying=achine today we would probably call it a &1$ rather than a chariot of the spiritEnoch goes on to describe the land of the angels and a =eeting with the ,ead of 2ays 1our of the 4atchers are na=ed at ./7 they =ay ha'e been assigned to lookafter Enoch because they could speak his language wellEnoch see=s to ha'e asked Duestions and =ade so=e notes> and this section>and the ne#t section> and the %aw of the Stars is the result My opinion is that the4atchers knew the answers to Enoch3s Duestions but it was difficult for the= to e#plainthe answers to Enoch in ter=s that he could understandThis is shown clearly at 9;/6 and 9;/- where Enoch reports an e#planation of

thunder and lightning and why you see the flash before you hear the bang This isco==on knowledge now but not to Enoch * think that Enoch belie'ed> initially> thatthe bangs and flashes occurred separately =ade by different processes ,e reports thatthey are not separate although not the sa=e> 9;/6> because a spirit =akes the=inseparable Since Enoch assu=es that you see and hear things at the instant theyhappen he finds it hard to understand why the sound has to wait and so brings astorehouse into the e#planationThe Book of Enoch:./+" T,E ST$5E,$&SES.;/ And it ca=e to pass> after this> that while he was li'ing his na=e was

lifted fro= those who dwell upon the dry ground to the presence of thatSon of Man> and to the presence of the %ord of Spirits.; And he was lifted on the chariots of the spirit> and his na=e 'anishedfro= a=ong the=.;+ And fro= that day * was not counted a=ong the=> and ,e placed =ebetween two winds> between the north and the west> where the Angels tookthe cords to =easure for =e the place for the chosen and the righteous.;6 And there * saw the 1irst 1athers and the righteous who fro= thebeginning of the world dwelt in that place.// And it ca=e to pass> after this> that =y spirit was carried off> and itwent up into the ,ea'ens * saw the sons of the ,oly Angels treading uponfla=es of fire their gar=ents were white> and their clothing> and the light of their face> was like snow./ And * saw two ri'ers of fire> and the light of that fire shone like ahyacinth> and * fell upon =y face in front of the %ord of Spirits./+ And the Angel Michael> one of the Archangels> took hold of =e by =yright hand> and raised =e and led =e out to all the secrets of =ercy> and thesecrets of righteousness./6 And he showed =e all the secrets of the Ends of ,ea'en and all the



Storehouses of the Stars and the %ights fro= where they co=e out fro=below the ,oly $nes./- And the Spirit carried Enoch off to the ,ighest ,ea'en> and * sawthere> in the =iddle of that %ight> so=ething built of crystal stones> and inthe =iddle of those stones tongues of li'ing fire

./9 And =y spirit saw a circle of fire> which surrounded that house fro=its four sides ca=e ri'ers> full of li'ing fire> and they surrounded thatThe Book of Enoch::house./. And round about were the Seraphi= and the Cherubi=> and the$phanni= these are They 4ho 2o Not Sleep but keep watch o'er theThrone of ,is 0lory./: And * saw Angels> who could not be counted> a thousand thousandsand ten thousand ti=es ten thousand> surrounding that house AndMichael> and 5aphael> and 0abriel> and )hanuel> and the ,oly Angels who

are in the ,ea'ens abo'e> went in and out of that house./7 And Michael> and 5aphael> and 0abriel> and )hanuel> and =any ,oly Angels without nu=ber> ca=e out fro= that house.//; And with the= the ,ead of 2ays> his head white> and pure> like wooland his gar=ents indescribable./// And * fell upon =y face> and =y whole body =elted> and =y spiritwas transfor=ed and * cried out in a loud 'oice> in the spirit of power> and* blessed> praised> and e#alted.// And these blessings> which ca=e out fro= =y =outh> were pleasingbefore that ,ead of 2ays.//+ And that ,ead of 2ays ca=e with Michael> 0abriel> 5aphael and

)hanuel> and thousands and tens of thousands of Angels without nu=ber.//6 And that Angel> ca=e to =e> and greeted =e with his 'oice> and saidto =eF I8ou are the son of =an who was born to righteousness andrighteousness re=ains o'er you and the righteousness of the ,ead of 2ays>will not lea'e you.//- And he said to =eF I,e proclai=s peace to you in the na=e of theworld which is to co=e> for fro= there peace has co=e out fro= thecreation of the world and so you will ha'e it for e'er and for e'er and e'er.//9 And all will walk according to your way> inas=uch as righteousnesswill ne'er lea'e you 4ith you will be their dwelling> and with you their lot> and they will not be separated fro= you for e'er and for e'er and e'erThe Book of Enoch:7.//. And so there will be length of days with that Son of Man> and therighteous will ha'e peace> and the righteous will ha'e an upright way in thena=e of the %ord of Spirits> for e'er and e'er-7/ And in those days =y eyes saw the secrets of the flashes of lightning>and the lights> and the regulations go'erning the= and they flash for ablessing or a curse> as the %ord of Spirits wishes



-7 And there * saw the secrets of the thunder and how when it crashes in,ea'en abo'e the sound of it is heard And they showed =e the dwellingsof the dry ground> and the sound of the thunder> for peace> and for blessing>or for a curse> according to the word of the %ord of Spirits-7+ And after this all the secrets of the lights> and of the flashes of

lightning> were shown to =e They flash to bring blessing and satisfaction9;// And the other Angel spoke to =e> the one who went with =e andshowed =e what is secret what is first and last in ,ea'en> in the heights>and under the dry ground> in the depths> and at the Ends of ,ea'en> and atthe 1oundations of ,ea'en> and in the Storehouses of the 4inds9;/ And how the spirits are distributed> and how they are weighed Andhow the springs> and the winds> are counted according to the power of their spirit And the power of the light of the Moon And the di'isions of thestars according to their na=es And how all the di'isions are =ade9;/+ And the thunder according to the places were it falls And all thedi'isions that are =ade in lightning so that it =ay flash And its hosts

how they Duickly obey9;/6 1or the thunder ha'e fi#ed inter'als> which ha'e been gi'en to itssound> for waiting And the thunder and the lightning are not separatealthough not the sa=e Through a spirit the two of the= =o'e inseparably9;/- 1or when the lightning flashes the thunder utters its 'oice> and thespirit> at the proper ti=e> causes it to rest> and di'ides eDually between the=because the storehouse of the ti=es for their occurrence is like that of theThe Book of Enoch7;sand And each of the=> at the proper ti=e> is held by a rein> and turnedback by the power of the spirit> and likewise dri'en forward> according to

the nu=ber of the regions of the Earth9;/9 And the spirit of the sea is =ale and strong> and according to thepower of its strength> the spirit turns it back with a rein> and likewise it isdri'en forward> and scattered a=ongst all the =ountains of the Earth9;/. And the spirit of the hoarfrost is its own Angel and the spirit of thehail> is a good Angel9;/: And the spirit of the snow has withdrawn because of its power> and ithas a special spirit> and that which rises fro= it is like s=oke and its na=eis frost9;/7 And the spirit of the =ist is not associated with the= in their storehouse but has a special storehouse for its course is glorious both inlight and darkness> and in winter and in su==er> and its storehouse is an

Angel9;; The spirit of the dew has its dwelling at the ends of ,ea'en and isconnected with the storehouses of the rain And its course is in winter andin su==er and its clouds And the clouds of the =ist are associated andone gi'es to the other9;/ And when the spirit of the rain =o'es fro= its storehouse the Angelsco=e and open the storehouse and bring it out And when it is scattered



o'er all the dry ground it Koins with all the water that is on the dry ground And whene'er it Koins with the water that is on the dry ground(Q"9; 1or the waters are for those who dwell upon the dry ground> for theyare nourish=ent for the dry ground> fro= the Most ,igh who is in ,ea'enTherefore there is a fi#ed =easure for the rain and the Angels co=prehend

it9;+ All these things> * saw towards the 0arden of 5ighteousnessThe Book of Enoch7/Notes(/6" T,E 5E<$%&T*$NS $1 T,E %*0,TS (pages 7+/;-"This chapter e#plains the path of the Sun in the sky> and how the length of theday 'aries> and the different seasons The di'ision of the year into =onths and thephases of the Moon are e#plained here*t is interesting that the 'ariation of day length is described with the day di'idedinto /: parts The 4atchers =ay ha'e di'ided the day into /: hours rather than our

6hour syste=The seasonal 'ariation in day length described> see ./6 H .9> is =oretypical of northern latitudes The situation here in %ondon> in late 2ece=ber (close tothe =idwinter solstice"> is 'ery si=ilar to the description at .9 with a day of : hours>and a night of /9 hoursThe section on the Moon contains so=e accurate infor=ation such as that itappears in the sky to be the sa=e sie as the Sun> .+.

At .-:7 Enoch e#plains how the a#is of rotation passes through the =iddle of the Earth although * think Enoch was not sure what &riel =eans by this *t should bere=e=bered that the fact that the Earth is spherical and rotating was only widelyaccepted a few hundred years ago Before then it was belie'ed that the Sun went round

the EarthThere is a book called ?&riel@s Machine@ by C !night and 5obert %o=as that=akes out a good case for this chapter containing the infor=ation needed to construct a?henge@ an obser'atory =ade fro= posts or standing stones They also suggest Enoch=ay ha'e been taken to *reland where there are a nu=ber of unusual and ancientsitesstill sur'i'ing4hen Enoch is talking about the north> at ..+> he =entions this is the locationof the 0arden of 5ighteousness the ho=eland of the 4atchers

At .:6> the fact that the Moon obtains its light fro= the Sun is re'ealed At.:/. he says the Moon has a face (looks like a =an" for ; days in the =onth wecall hi= the =an in the Moon This is =ore e'idence against =y theory about theSouth Sandwich islands being the ho=e of the 4atchers because the Moon@s face isnotrecogniable in the southern he=isphere (because it is upside down" * suspect that thissection about the Moon should be elsewhere in the te#t> probably near to the pre'ioussection about the Moon a few pages beforeThe Book of Enoch7



There is a description of a book written by the 4atchers that Enoch took notesfro=> (see ://"> Enoch calls it The Tablets of ,ea'en Enoch@s prophecy chaptersco=e fro= this bookThe Book of Enoch7+

/6" T,E 5E<$%&T*$NS $1 T,E %*0,TS./ The Book of the 5e'olutions of the %ights of ,ea'enEach as it is according to their classes> according to their period of rule andtheir ti=es> according to their na=es and places of origin> and according totheir =onths That &riel> the ,oly Angel who was with =e> and is their leader> showed to =e And he showed =e all their regulations> e#actly asthey are> for each year of the world and for e'er> until the new creationshall be =ade which will last fore'er. And this is the 1irst %aw of the %ights The light called the Sun itsrising is in the 0ates of ,ea'en that are towards the east> and its setting isin the western 0ates of ,ea'en

.+ And * saw si# 0ates fro= which the Sun rises> and si# 0ates in whichthe Sun sets> and the Moon also rises and sets in those 0ates> and theleaders of the stars together with those who= they lead There are si# inthe east and si# in the west> all e#actly in place> one ne#t to the other andthere are =any windows to the south and the north of those 0ates.6 And first there rises the greater light> na=ed the Sun> and its disc islike the disc of ,ea'en> and the whole of it is full of a fire which gi'es lightand war=th.- The wind blows the chariots on which it ascends> and the Sun goesdown in the sky and returns through the north in order to reach the east> andis led so that it co=es to the appropriate 0ate and shines in the sky

.9 *n this way it rises in the first =onth> in the large 0ate> na=ely it risesthrough the fourth of those si# 0ates that are towards the east

.. And in that fourth 0ate> through which the Sun rises in the first=onth> there are twel'e windowopenings fro= which> whene'er they areopened> fla=es co=e out.: 4hen the Sun rises in ,ea'en it goes out through that fourth 0ate for The Book of Enoch76thirty days> and e#actly in the fourth 0ate> in the west of ,ea'en> it goesdown.7 And in those days the day grows daily longer> and the night growsnightly shorter> until the thirtieth =orning./; And on that day the day beco=es longer than the night by a doublepart> and the day a=ounts to e#actly ten parts> and the night a=ounts toeight parts.// And the Sun rises fro= that fourth 0ate> and sets in the fourth 0ate>and returns to the fifth 0ate in the east for thirty =ornings and it rises fro=it and sets in the fifth 0ate./ And then the day beco=es longer by two parts> and the day a=ounts



to ele'en parts> and the night beco=es shorter and a=ounts to se'en parts./+ And the Sun returns to the east and co=es to the si#th 0ate> and risesand sets in the si#th 0ate for thirtyone =ornings> because of its sign./6 And on that day the day beco=es longer than the night> and the daybeco=es double the night and the day a=ounts to twel'e parts> and the

night beco=es shorter and a=ounts to si# parts./- And the Sun rises up so that the day =ay grow shorter> and the nightlonger and the Sun returns to the east> and co=es to the si#th 0ate> andrises fro= it> and sets> for thirty =ornings./9 And when thirty =ornings ha'e been co=pleted the day beco=esshorter> by e#actly one part and the day a=ounts to ele'en parts> and thenight to se'en parts./. And the Sun goes out fro= the west> through that si#th 0ate> andgoes to the east> and rises in the fifth 0ate for thirty =ornings and it sets inthe west again> in the fifth 0ate in the west./: $n that day the day beco=es shorter by two parts> and the day

a=ounts to ten parts> and the night to eight parts./7 And the Sun rises fro= that fifth 0ate> and sets in the fifth 0ate inThe Book of Enoch7-the west> and rises in the fourth 0ate for thirtyone =ornings because of itssign> and sets in the west.; $n that day the day beco=es eDual with the night> and is of eDuallength and the night a=ounts to nine parts> and the day to nine parts./ And the Sun rises fro= that 0ate and sets in the west> and returns tothe east> and rises in the third 0ate for thirty =ornings> and sets in the westin the third 0ate

. And the Sun rises fro= that third 0ate> and sets in the third 0ate inthe west> and returns to the east and the Sun rises in the second 0ate in theeast for thirty =ornings> and likewise> it sets in the second 0ate> in the westof ,ea'en.6 And on that day the night a=ounts to ele'en parts and the day tose'en parts.- And the Sun rises> on that day> fro= the second 0ate> and sets in thewest in the second 0ate> and returns to the east to the first 0ate for thirtyone=ornings> then sets in the west in the first 0ate.9 And on that day the night beco=es longer> and beco=es double theday and the night a=ounts to e#actly twel'e parts> and the day to si# parts.. And with this> the Sun has co=pleted the di'isions of its Kourney> andit turns back again> along these di'isions of its Kourney and it co=esthrough that first 0ate for thirty =ornings> and sets in the west opposite it.: And on that day the night beco=es shorter in length by one part> anda=ounts to ele'en parts> and the day to se'en parts.7 And the Sun returns> and co=es to the second 0ate in the east> and itreturns along those di'isions of its Kourney for thirty =ornings> rising andsetting



.+; And on that day the night beco=es shorter in length and the nighta=ounts to ten parts and the day to eight parts.+/ And on that day> the Sun rises fro= the second 0ate> and sets in theThe Book of Enoch79

west> and returns to the east> and rises in the third 0ate for thirty one=ornings> and sets in the west of the sky.+ And on that day the night beco=es shorter> and a=ounts to nineparts> and the day a=ounts to nine parts> and the night beco=es eDual withthe day And the year a=ounts to e#actly +96 days.++ And the length of the day and the night> and the shortness of the dayand the night they are different because of the Kourney of the Sun.+6 Because of it> its Kourney beco=es daily longer> and nightly shorter.+- And this is the law and the Kourney of the Sun and its return> as oftenas it returns si#ty ti=es it returns and rises> that is the great eternal light>which for e'er and e'er is na=ed the Sun

.+9 And this that rises is the great light> which is na=ed after itsappearance> as the %ord co==anded

.+. And thus it rises and sets it neither decreases> nor rests> but runs dayand night in its chariot And its light is se'en ti=es brighter than that of theMoon but in sie the two are eDual.+/ And after this law * saw another law> for the lesser light> na=ed theMoon.+ And its disc is like the disc of the Sun> and the wind blows its charioton which it rides> and in fi#ed =easure light is gi'en to it.++ And e'ery =onth it@s rising and setting change> and its days are as thedays of the Sun> and when its light is unifor=ly full> it is a se'enth part the

light of the Sun.+6 And thus it rises> and its first phase is towards the east it rises on thethirtieth =orning And on that day it appears> and beco=es for you the firstphase of the Moon> on the thirtieth =orning> together with the Sun in the0ate through which the Sun rises.+- And a half(Q" with a se'enth part> and its entire disc is e=pty>without light> e#cept for a se'enth part> a fourteenth part of it@s lightThe Book of Enoch7..+9 And on the day that it recei'es a se'enth part and a half of its light> itslight a=ounts to a se'enth> and a se'enth part and a half.+. *t sets with the Sun> and when the Sun rises> the Moon rises with it>and recei'es a half of one part of light And on that night at the beginningof its =orning> at the beginning of the Moon3s day> the Moon sets with theSun> and is dark on that night in si# and se'en parts and a half.+: And it rises on that day> with e#actly a se'enth part> goes out> recedesfro= the rising of the Sun> and beco=es bright on the re=ainder of its days>in the other si# and se'en parts.6/ And another Kourney> and law> * saw for it> in that according to this



whole of creation> and in charge of all the stars> and also the four dayswhich are added> and are not separated fro= their position> according to thewhole reckoning of the year And these ser'e on the four days that are notcounted in the reckoning of the yearThe Book of Enoch

77.- And because of the= =en go wrong in the= 1or these lights reallyser'e in the stations of the world> one in the first 0ate> and one in the third0ate> and one in the fourth 0ate> and one in the si#th 0ate And the e#acthar=ony of the world is co=pleted in the separate +96 stations of theworld.-+ 1or the signs> and the ti=es> and the years> and the days> were showedto =e by the Angel &riel who= the %ord of Eternal 0lory has placed incharge of all the %ights of ,ea'en *n ,ea'en and in the world> so thatthey =ight rule on the 1ace of ,ea'en> and appear o'er the earth> and beleaders of day and night the Sun> the Moon> the stars> and all the ser'ing

creatures who re'ol'e in all the Chariots of ,ea'en.-6 %ikewise> &riel showed to =e twel'e 0ateopenings in the disc of thechariot of the Sun> in the sky> fro= which the rays of the Sun co=e out

And fro= the= heat co=es out o'er the Earth when they are opened at theti=es that are appointed for the=.-- And there are openings for the winds> and for the spirit of the dew>when they are opened at their ti=es> opened in ,ea'en> at the ends of theearth.-9 * saw twel'e 0ates in ,ea'en> at the ends of the earth> fro= which theSun> and the Moon> and the stars> and all the works of ,ea'en> go out inthe east and in the west

.-. And there are =any windowopenings to the north and to the south>and each window> at its appointed ti=e> sends out heat corresponding tothose 0ates> fro= which the stars go out> in accordance with ,is co==andto the=> and in which they set according to their nu=ber.-: And * saw chariots in ,ea'en> running through the region abo'e those0ates> in which the stars that ne'er set rotate.-7 And one is bigger than all the others And it goes round through thewhole worldThe Book of Enoch/;;.9/ And at the ends of the earth> * saw twel'e 0ates open to all the winds>fro= which the winds co=e out and blow o'er the earth.9 Three of the= open in the front of ,ea'en> and three in the back> andthree on the right of ,ea'en> and three on the left.9+ And the three first are those towards the east> and then the threetowards the north> and the three after these towards the south> and the threein the west.96 Through four of the= co=e winds of blessing and peace And fro=the other eight co=e winds of punish=ent when they are sent they bring



de'astation to the whole Earth> and to the water which is on it> and to allthose who dwell upon it> and to e'erything that is in the water and on dryground.9- And the first wind fro= those 0ates> called the east wind> co=es outthrough the first 0ate> which is towards the east The one that co=es fro=

the south brings de'astation> drought> heat> and destruction.99 And through the second 0ate> in the =iddle> co=es what is right Andfro= it co=e rain> and fruitfulness> and prosperity> and dew And throughthe third 0ate> which is towards the north> co=es cold and drought.9. And after these> the winds towards the south co=e out> through three0ates 1irst> through the first of the 0ates> which inclines towards the east>co=es a hot wind.9: And through the =iddle 0ate> which is ne#t to it> co=e pleasantfragrances> and dew> and rain> and prosperity> and life.97 And through the third 0ate> which is towards the west> co=e dew> andrain> and locusts> and de'astation

.9/; And after these> the winds towards the north(Q"fro= the se'enth0ate> which is towards the east> co=e dew and rain> locusts andde'astation.9// And through the 0ate e#actly in the =iddle> co=e rain> and dew> andThe Book of Enoch/;/life> and prosperity And through the third 0ate> which is towards the westco=e =ist and hoarfrost> and snow> and rain> and dew> and locusts.9/ And after these the winds towards the west Through the first 0ate>which inclines towards the north> co=e dew> and rain> and hoarfrost> andcold> and snow> and frost

.9/+ And fro= the =iddle 0ate> co=e dew and rain> prosperity andblessing And through the last 0ate> which is towards the south> co=edrought and de'astation> burning and destruction.9/6 And thus the twel'e 0ates> of the four Duarters of ,ea'en areco=plete And all their laws> and all their punish=ents> and all their benefits> * ha'e shown to you> =y son Methuselah../ They called the first Duarter eastern because it is the first> and they callthe second the south because there the Most ,igh descends> and thereespecially the one who is blessed fore'er descends.. And the western Duarter is called waning because there all the lights of ,ea'en wane and go down..+ And the fourth Duarter> na=ed the north> is di'ided into three parts

And the first of the= is the dwelling place for =en and the second containsseas of water> and the deeps> and the forests> and ri'ers> and darkness and=ist and the third part contains the 0arden of 5ighteousness..6 * saw se'en high =ountains> which were higher than all other =ountains on the earth and fro= the= snow co=es And days and ti=esand years> pass away and go by..- * saw se'en ri'ers on the earth> larger than all the other ri'ers one of



the= co=es fro= the east and pours out its waters into the 0reat Sea..9 And two of the= co=e fro= the north to the sea and pour out their water into the Erythraean Sea in the east... And the re=aining four flow out on the side of the north> to their seas>two to the Erythraean Sea> and two into the 0reat Sea> and they discharge

The Book of Enoch/;the=sel'es there> and not into the wilderness> as so=e say..: * saw se'en large islands> in the sea and on the land> two on the land>and fi'e in the 0reat Sea.:/ The na=es of the Sun are as followsF The first $ryares> and thesecond To=ases.: The Moon has four na=esF The first na=e is Asonya> and the secondEbla> and the third Benase> and the fourth Era3e.:+ These are the two great lights their disc is like the disc of ,ea'en andin sie the two are eDual

.:6 *n the disc of the Sun> are se'en parts of light> which are added to it=ore than to the Moon> and in fi#ed =easure light is transferred to theMoon until a se'enth part of the Sun is e#hausted.:- And they set> go into the 0ates of the west> go round through thenorth> and rise through the 0ates of the east> on the face of ,ea'en.:9 And when the Moon rises> it appears in the sky> and has a half of ase'enth part of light> and on the fourteenth day it =akes all its light full.:. And fifteen parts of light are transferred to it> until on the fifteenth dayits light is full> according to the sign of the year> and a=ounts to fifteenparts And the Moon co=es into being by hal'es of a se'enth part.:: And in its waning on the first day> it decreases to fourteen parts of its

light And on the second to thirteen parts> and on the third to twel'e parts>on the fourth to ele'en parts> and on the fifth to ten parts> and on the si#thto nine parts> and on the se'enth to eight parts> and on the eighth to se'enparts> and on the ninth to si# parts> and on the tenth to fi'e parts> and on theele'enth to four parts> and on the twelfth to three> and on the thirteenth totwo> and on the fourteenth to half of a se'enth part And all the light thatre=ains fro= the total disappears on the fifteenth day.:7 And in certain =onths the Moon has twentynine days and oncetwentyeightThe Book of Enoch/;+.:/; And &riel showed =e another lawF when light is transferred to theMoon> and on which side it is transferred fro= the Sun.:// All the ti=e that the Moon is increasing in its light> it transfers as itbeco=es opposite the Sun> until in fourteen days it@s light is full in the skyand when it is all ablae> it@s light is full in the sky.:/ And on the first day it is called the New Moon> for on that> daylightrises on it.:/+ And its light beco=es full e#actly on the day that as the Sun goes



down in the west it rises fro= the east for the night And the Moon shinesfor the whole night until the Sun rises opposite it> and the Moon is seenopposite the Sun.:/6 And on the side on which the light of the Moon appears> there againit wanes> until all its light disappears> and the days of the Moon end and its

disc re=ains e=pty without light.:/- And for three =onths> at its proper ti=e> it achie'es thirty days> andfor three =onths> it achie'es twentynine days> during which it co=pletesits waning> in the first period> in the first 0ate> /. days.:/9 And in the ti=e of it@s rising> for three =onths> it appears in each=onth with thirty days And for three =onths it appears in each =onthwith twentynine days.:/. By night> for twenty days each ti=e> it looks like a =an> and by daylike ,ea'en> for there is nothing else in it e#cept it@s light.7/ And now> =y son Methuselah> * ha'e shown you e'erything> and thewhole %aw of the Stars of ,ea'en is co=plete

.7 And he showed =e the whole law for these> for e'ery day> and for e'ery ti=e> and for e'ery rule> and for e'ery year> and for the end thereof>according to its co==and> for e'ery =onth and e'ery week.7+ And the waning of the Moon> which occurs in the si#th 0ate> for inthat si#th 0ate it@s light beco=es full> and after that it is the beginning of The Book of Enoch/;6the =onth.76 And the waning> which occurs in the first 0ate> at its proper ti=e> until/. days are co=plete> or by weeks twentyfi'e weeks and two days.7- And how it falls behind the Sun> according to the law of the stars> by

e#actly fi'e days in one period of ti=e> when it has co=pleted the pathwayyou ha'e seen.79 Such is the appearance> and likeness> of e'ery light> which &riel> thegreat Angel who is their leader> showed to =e:;/ And in those days &riel answered =e and said to =eF IBehold> * ha'eshown you e'erything> $h Enoch And * ha'e re'ealed e'erything to you>so that you =ay see this Sun> and this Moon> and those who lead the Starsof ,ea'en> and all those who turn the=> their tasks and their ti=es and their rising:; But in the days of the sinners the years will beco=e shorter> and their seed will be late on their land> and on their fields And all things on theearth will change and will not appear at their proper ti=e And the rain willbe withheld and ,ea'en will retain it:;+ And in those ti=es the fruits of the earth will be late> and will notgrow at their proper ti=e> and the fruits of the trees will be withheld at their proper ti=e:;6 And the Moon will change its custo=ary practice and will not appear at its proper ti=e:;- But in those days it will appear in ,ea'en> co=e on top of a large



chariot in the west> and shine with =ore than nor=al brightness:;9 And =any heads of the stars> in co==and> will go astray And thesewill change their courses and their acti'ities and will not appear at theti=es that ha'e been prescribed for the=:;. And the entire law of the stars will be closed to the sinners> and the

thoughts of those who dwell upon the Earth will go astray o'er the=> andThe Book of Enoch/;-they will turn fro= all their ways and will go astray> and will think the=gods:;: And =any e'ils will o'ertake the= and punish=ent will co=e uponthe= to destroy the= all:// And he said to =eF I$h Enoch> look at the book of the Tablets of ,ea'en and read what is written upon the=> and note e'ery indi'idualfact:/ And * looked at e'erything that was written and * noted e'erything

And * read the book and e'erything that was written in it> all the deeds of =en> and all the children of flesh who will be upon the Earth> for all thegenerations of eternity:/+ And then * i==ediately blessed the %ord> the Eternal !ing of 0lory>in that he has =ade all the works of the world> and * praised the %ordbecause of his patience> and * blessed hi= on account of the sons of Ada=:/6 And at that ti=e * saidF IBlessed is the =an who dies righteous andgood> concerning who= no book of iniDuity has been written> and againstwho= no guilt has been foundThe Book of Enoch/;9

Notes(/-" EN$C,3S %ETTE5 T$ MET,&SE%A, (pages /;./;:"This short section =ay be in the wrong location *t =ay ha'e been a letter thatEnoch ga'e to his son> with the book $r it =ay ha'e originally been at the end of thebook> as a conclusion *t stands satisfactorily on its own> so * ha'e kept to the order of the Ethiopian =anuscriptsThe Book of Enoch/;./-" EN$C,3S %ETTE5 T$ MET,&SE%A,:/- And these three ,oly ones brought =e and set =e on the earth in frontof the door of =y house> and said to =eF ITell e'erything to your sonMethuselah> and show all your children that no flesh is righteous> beforethe %ord> for ,e created the=:/9 1or one year we will lea'e you with your children> until you ha'eregained your strength> so that you =ay teach your children and write thesethings down for the=> and testify to all your children And in the secondyear we will take you fro= a=ongst the=:/. %et your heart be strong> for the good will proclai= righteousness tothe good> the righteous will reKoice with the righteous and they will wish



each other well:/: But the sinner will die with the sinner and the apostate will sink withthe apostate:/7 And those who practice righteousness will die because of the deeds of =en> and will be gathered in because of the deeds of the i=pious

://; And in those days they finished speaking to =e and * went to =yfa=ily as * blessed the %ord of Ages:/ And now> =y son Methuselah> all these things * recount to you> andwrite down for you * ha'e re'ealed e'erything to you> and ha'e gi'en youbooks about all these things !eep> =y son Methuselah> the books fro= thehand of your father so that you =ay pass the= on to the generations of eternity: * ha'e gi'en wisdo= to you> and to your children> and to those whowill be your children> that they =ay gi'e it to their children> for all thegenerations> fore'er> this wisdo= that is beyond their thoughts:+ And those who understand it will not sleep> but will incline their ears

that they =ay learn this wisdo=> and it will be better for those who eatThe Book of Enoch/;:fro= it than good foodThe Book of Enoch/;7Notes(/9" T,E %A4 $1 T,E STA5S (pages //;//"This chapter is the conclusion to the part of Enoch3s book about astrono=y andthe calendar

At ::> Enoch reports that the planets (powers of hea'en" rotate in their orbits

The Book of Enoch//;/9" T,E %A4 $1 T,E STA5S:6 Blessed are all the righteous> blessed are all those who walk in the wayof righteousness and do not sin like the sinners*n the nu=bering of all their days in which the Sun Kourneys in ,ea'en>co=ing in and out> through the 0ates of ,ea'en> for thirty days4ith the leaders of the thousands> of this order of stars> and with the four which are added> and di'ided between the four seasons of the year> whichlead the= and appear with the= on four days:- Because of the= =en go wrong> and they do not reckon the= in thereckoning of the whole year for =en go wrong in respect of the= and donot know the= e#actly:9 1or they belong in the reckoning of the year> and are truly recordedfore'er> one in the first 0ate> and one in the third> and one in the fourth andone in the si#th And the year is co=pleted in +96 days:. And the account of it is true> and the recorded reckoning of it is e#act>for the lights> and the =onths> and the feasts> and the years> and the days&riel showed =e> and inspired =e he to who= the %ord of the whole



created world ga'e co==ands about the ,ost of ,ea'en for =e:: And he has power in ,ea'en> o'er night and day> to cause light toshine on =en the Sun> the Moon> and the stars> and all the )owers of ,ea'en> which rotate in their orbits:7 And this is the %aw of the Stars> which set in their places> at their

ti=es> and at their feasts> and in their =onths:/; And these are the na=es of those who lead the=> who keep watch> sothat they appear at their ti=es> and in their orders> and in their =onths> andin their periods of rule> and in their positions:// Their four leaders> who di'ide the four parts of the year> appear firstand after the= the twel'e leaders of the orders> who di'ide the =onths andThe Book of Enoch///the years into +96 days> with the heads o'er thousands> who separate thedays And for the four days> that are added to the=> there are the leaderswho separate the four parts of the year

:/ And as for these heads o'er thousands> one is added between theleader and the led> but their leaders =ake the separation:/+ And these are the na=es of the leaders who separate the four appointed parts of the yearF Melkiel> ,ele==elek> Meleyal> and Narel:/6 And the na=es of those who= they leadF Adnarel> *yasusael>*ylu=iel these three follow behind the leaders of the orders And all othersfollow behind the three leaders of the orders> who follow behind thoseleaders of positions> who separate the four parts of the year:/- *n the beginning of the year> Melkiel rises first and rules> who iscalled the southern Sun and all the days of his period> during which herules> are ninetyone

:/9 And these are the signs of the days that are to be seen on the earth> inthe days of his period of rule sweat> and heat> and cal= And all the treesbear fruit> and lea'es appear on all the trees> and the wheat har'est> androse flowers And all the flowers bloo= in the field but the trees of winter are withered:/. And these are the na=es of the leaders who are under the=F Berkeel>Oelebsael> and another one who is added> a head o'er a thousand> na=ed,eloyaseph And the days of the period of rule> of this one> are co=plete:/: The second leader> after hi=> is ,ele==elec> who= they call theShining Sun and all the days of his light are ninetyone:/7 And these are the signs of the days on earthF heat> and drought Andthe trees bring their fruit to ripeness and =aturity and =ake their fruit dry

And the sheep =ate and beco=e pregnant And =en gather all the fruits of the earth> and e'erything that is in the fields> and the 'ats of wine Andthese things occur in the days of his period of ruleThe Book of Enoch//:; And these are the na=es> and the orders> and the leaders of theseheads o'er thousandsF 0edaeyal> !eel> and ,eel And the na=e of the



co=e out fro= the windows of the east> so that it ascends and rises on theface of ,ea'en> and follows the path which has been shown to it:6/ And * raised =y hands in righteousness and * blessed the ,oly and0reat $ne And * spoke with the breath of =y =outh> and with the tongueof flesh> which 0od has =ade for =en born of flesh so that they =ight

speak with it and he has gi'en the= breath> and a tongue> and a =outh> sothat they =ight speak with the=:6 IBlessed are you> $h %ord !ing> and great and powerful in your =aKesty> %ord of the whole Creation of ,ea'en> !ing of !ings> and 0od of the whole world And your kingly authority> and your So'ereignty andyour MaKesty will last fore'er> and fore'er and e'er> and your power> for allgenerations And all the ,ea'ens are your throne> fore'er> and the wholeEarth your footstool fore'er> and e'er and e'er:6+ 1or you =ade> and you rule> e'erything> and nothing is too hard for you> and no wisdo= escapes you it does not turn away fro= your thronenor fro= your presence And you know> and see> and hear> e'erything> and

nothing is hidden fro= you> for you see e'erything:66 And now the Angels of your ,ea'en are doing wrong and your anger rests upon the flesh of =en until the day of the great Kudg=ent:6- And now> $h 0od> %ord> and 0reat !ing> * entreat and ask that youwill fulfill =y prayer to lea'e =e a posterity on Earth and not to wipe outall the flesh of =en and =ake the earth e=pty so that there is destructionfore'erThe Book of Enoch//9:69 And now> =y %ord> wipe out fro= the earth the flesh that haspro'oked your anger> but the flesh of righteousness and uprightness

establish as a seed bearing plant fore'er And do not hide your face fro=the prayer of your ser'ant> $h %ordThe Book of Enoch//.Notes(/:" )5$),EC8 $1 T,E AN*MA%S (pages /;/+-"

Although Enoch says here that it was a drea= this is a long and detailedprophecy The 4atchers =ay ha'e told hi= to say it was a drea= ,e has written it inhis own words> his style is easily recogniable> particularly where the story isco=plicatedMost of the contents of prophecy are now history and are recogniable as biblestories but the end stretches off into the future There are no na=es or dates differentani=als represent different nations or nationalities The ne#t chapter> The Ten 4eeks>co'ers the sa=e story but fro= a different 'iewpoint4e start at :-+ with Ada= and E'e> and Cain and Abel Cain and hisdescendants are at :--

At :-: Seth is born to E'e Ne#t (:-7/;" there is Enoch3s fa=ily linedescribed in 0enesis chapter -The star at :9/ is the first of the 4atchers to appear They are represented in



this story by stars rather than as ani=als G another indication that they were the realauthors or> at least> the editors of this chapter This first one is the fall of Satan> perhapsa senior =e=ber of the 4atchers> we don@t see= to ha'e any reliable infor=ation onthis story> the infor=ation here is that Satan caused people to be dissatisfied> they=o'ed around and changed their wi'es

The period co'ered by Enoch3s book starts at :9+ and continues through to ::+,ere the runaways are described as fallen stars This is also described at the start of chapter 9 in 0enesis Sons of 0od (0odlings in ,ebrew" desired the daughters of =enThese unions ga'e rise to giants (Nephili= =eaning Ito fall> as in ?swoop down@"

At :.+ Enoch describes how beings fro= hea'en> and he actually says theylooked like white =en> raised hi= to their tower ::/+ see=s to describe seriouswarfare using ad'anced weapons *t is possible that this war and the e'entssurroundingit are described in the Mahabharata an ancient ,indu te#t where the gods fight a war with =any ad'anced weapons> nuclear =issiles included> Kudging fro= the detaileddescriptions in the te#t

The story of Noah (possibly /.>;;; BC" starts at :7/ and continues through to:77 The flood starts at :7 Noah3s three sons> She=> ,a= and Japheth> gi'e rise toThe Book of Enoch//:all the ani=als (nations" at :7/;The white bull at the end of :7/; is Abraha= (possibly /99 /77/ BC" At:7// there is Abraha=@s son *sh=ael (;:; BC" the wild ass> and *saac (;99 BC" thewhite bull*saac has a wild boar> Esau> and a white sheep that is Jacob (;;9 BC" At theend of :7/ Jacob has twel'e sons G the patriarchs of the / tribes

At :7/+ Joseph is sold to the *sh=aelites or Midianites (asses" and then (/:7:

BC" to the Egyptians (wol'es"> see also 0enesis +.- and +7/0enesis 6 onwards is described at :7/6> the ti=e in Egypt At :7/-> we get toe'ents co'ered in the book of E#odusThere is a long section describing the life of Moses (/-9 /6;9 BC"> at :7/9 G+: which is probably the reason why Moses belie'ed that Enoch walked with 0od> (asstated in 0enesis -":7/: introduces Aaron and the parting of the 5ed Sea is described by the te#t at:76-Crossing the ri'er Jordan (/6;9 BC"> :7+7> is chapter + in the book of Joshua

Also in this 'erse the Judges get a brief =entionThe ra= at :76/ is probably Sa=uel> followed by Saul> :76> (chapter of /Sa=uel in the bible"> and these are followed by 2a'id (/;/; 7.; BC" at :76-The dogs are the )hilistinesThe ti=e of Solo=on (7.; 7+; BC" is at :76: and the building of the Te=pleat :7-; (the tower"The period after Solo=on starts at :7-/ with the deaths of prophets The onesa'ed> :7-> is EliKah

At :7-9> he left that house of theirs probably refers to the ti=e of !ingManasseh when the %e'ites took the Ark of the Co'enant and left *srael (around 9.;



BC" They also took Enoch3s book> and e'entually settled in Ethiopia The lions in thispart are the AssyriansThere is a change of scene at :7-7> which probably coincides with the religiousrefor=s under Josiah (9; BC" see chapter +6 of Chronicles Then there are the .;shepherds these are 'arious religious leaders in Jerusale= since that ti=e

At :799 there is the destruction of the Te=ple in Jerusale= by the Babylonians(-:. BC"The return after the e#ile (-+: BC" is at :7. The three who return are Era>The Book of Enoch//7,aggai> and Oechariah> who all ha'e books in the BibleThe second te=ple period> is at :7.+> this is described in Malachi (6-; 6;;BC" his book is the last book of the $ld Testa=entThe eagles first appear in the story at 7; they are the 5o=ans1iftyeight of the shepherds ha'e ser'ed their ti=e by 'erse 7;-The s=all la=bs with open eyes (7;9" =ay be the Essenes

At 7;: there is the death of John the Baptist by the ra'ensJesus is the sheep with the big horn at 7;7/9 *nterestingly> it does not sayspecifically that he is killed> only that his =inistry is stopped by a conspiracy

At 7;/.> the final twel'e shepherds ha'e their own book This =ust be theChristian eraThe prophecy then goes into the future At 7;/:> 0od strikes the earth in angerThis is the second end in the ne#t section There are no recogniable e'ents after this>the story goes far off into the future and only ti=e will re'eal its =eaningThe Book of Enoch/;/:" )5$),EC8 $1 T,E AN*MA%S

:-/ And after this * saw another drea=> and * will show it all to you> =yson:- And Enoch raised his 'oice and said to his son MethuselahF ITo you *speak> =y son ,ear =y words> and incline your ear to the drea= 'ision of your father:-+ Before * took your =other> Edna> * saw a 'ision on =y bedF andbehold a bull ca=e out of the earth> and that bull was white

And> after it> a heifer ca=e out> and with the heifer ca=e two bullocks> andone of the= was black and the other red:-6 And that black bullock struck the red one> and pursued it o'er theearth> and fro= then on * could not see that red bullock:-- But that black bullock grew> and a heifer went with it and * saw that=any bulls ca=e out fro= it> which were like it> and followed behind it:-9 And that cow> that first one> ca=e fro= the presence of that first bull>seeking that red bullock> but did not find it And then it =oaned bitterlyand continued to seek it:-. And * looked until that first bull ca=e to it> and cal=ed it> and fro=that ti=e it did not cry out:-: And after this> she bore another white bull> and after this she bore



=any black bulls and cows:-7 And * saw> in =y sleep> that white bull> how it likewise grew andbeca=e a large white bull And fro= it ca=e =any white bulls> and theywere like it:-/; And they began to beget =any white bulls that were like the= one

following another:9/ And again> * looked with =y eyes as * was sleeping> and * saw ,ea'enabo'e> and behold> a star fell fro= ,ea'en> and it arose and ate andThe Book of Enoch//pastured a=ongst those bulls:9 And> after this> * saw the large and the black bulls> and behold> all of the= changed their pens> and their pastures> and their heifers And theybegan to =oan> one after another:9+ And> again> * saw in the 'ision and looked up at ,ea'en> and behold> *saw =any stars> how they ca=e down> and were thrown down fro= ,ea'en

to that first star> and fell a=ongst those heifers and bulls They were withthe= pasturing a=ongst the=:96 And * looked at the= and saw> and behold> all of the= let out their pri'ate parts> like horses> and began to =ount the cows of the bulls Andthey all beca=e pregnant and bore elephants> ca=els> and asses:9- And all the bulls were afraid of the=> and were terrified in front of the= And they began to bite with their teeth> and to de'our> and to gorewith their horns:99 And so they began to de'our those bulls> and behold> all the sons of the Earth began to tre=ble and shake before the= and to flee:./ And again * saw the=> how they began to gore one another> and to

de'our one another> and the Earth began to cry out:. And * raised =y eyes again to ,ea'en> and saw in the 'ision> andbehold> there ca=e fro= ,ea'en beings that were like white =en Andfour ca=e fro= that place> and three others with the=:.+ And those three> who ca=e out last> took hold of =e by =y hand andraised =e fro= the generations of the Earth> and lifted =e up onto a highplace> and showed =e a tower high abo'e the earth> and all the hills werelower:.6 And one said to =eF I5e=ain here until you ha'e seen e'erythingwhich is co=ing upon these elephants> and ca=els> and asses> and upon thestars> and upon all the bulls::/ And * saw one of those four who had co=e out first> how he took holdThe Book of Enoch/of that first star> which had fallen fro= ,ea'en> and bound it by its handsand feet> and threw it into an abyss And that abyss was narrow> and deep>and horrible> and dark:: And one of the= drew his sword> and ga'e it to those elephants>ca=els> and asses and they began to strike one another> and the whole



Earth shook because of the=::+ And as * looked in the 'ision> behold> one of those four who had co=eout cast a line fro= ,ea'en and gathered and took all the large stars thosewhose pri'ate parts were like the pri'ate parts of horses> and bound the=all by their hands and their feet> and threw the= into a chas= of the Earth

:7/ And one of those four> went to a white bull> and taught hi= a =ystery>tre=bling as he was ,e was born a bull> but beca=e a =an> and built for hi=self a large 'essel> and dwelt on it> and three bulls went with hi= in that'essel> and they were co'ered o'er:7 And> again> * raised =y eyes to ,ea'en and saw a high roof withse'en water channels on it> and those channels discharged =uch water intoan enclosure:7+ And * looked again> and behold> springs opened on the floor of thatlarge enclosure> and water began to bubble up> and to rise abo'e the floor

And * looked at that enclosure until its whole floor was co'ered by water:76 And water> darkness> and =ist increased on it> and * looked at the

height of that water> and that water had risen abo'e that enclosure and waspouring out o'er the enclosure> and it re=ained on the earth:7- And all the bulls of that enclosure were gathered together> until * sawhow they sank> and were swallowed up> and destroyed> in that water:79 And that 'essel floated on the water> but all the bulls> elephants>ca=els> and asses sank to the botto=> together with all the ani=als> so that *could not see the= And they were unable to get out> but were destroyed>and sank into the depthsThe Book of Enoch/+:7. And> again> * looked at that 'ision until those water channels were

re=o'ed fro= that high roof> and the chas=s of the Earth were =ade le'el>and other abysses were opened:7: And the water began to run down into the=> until the earth beca=e'isible> and that 'essel settled on the earth and the darkness departed> andlight appeared:77 And that white bull> who beca=e a =an> went out fro= that 'essel>and the three bulls with hi= And one of the three bulls was white> likethat bull> and one of the= was red as blood> and one was black And thatwhite bull passed away fro= the=:7/; And they began to beget wild ani=als and birds> so that there arosefro= the= e'ery kind of speciesF lions> tigers> wol'es> dogs> hyenas> wildboars>fo#es> badgers> pigs> falcons> 'ultures> kites> eagles> and ra'ens Buta=ongst the= was born a white bull:7// And they began to bite one another but that white bull> which wasborn a=ongst the=> begat a wild ass and a white bull with it> and the wildasses increased:7/ But that bull> which was born fro= it> begat a black wild boar and awhite sheep> and that wildboar begat =any boars and that sheep begattwel'e sheep



:7/+ And when those twel'e sheep had grown> they handed one of their nu=ber o'er to the asses> and those in turn> handed that sheep o'er to thewol'es and that sheep grew up a=ongst the wol'es:7/6 And the %ord brought the ele'en sheep to dwell with it> and topasture with it a=ongst the wol'es> and they increased and beca=e =any

flocks of sheep:7/- And the wol'es began to =ake the= afraid> and they oppressed the=until they =ade away with their young> and then they threw their younginto a ri'er with =uch water but those sheep began to cry out because of The Book of Enoch/6their young> and to co=plain to their %ord:7/9 But a sheep> which had been sa'ed fro= the wol'es> fled and escapedto the wild asses And * saw the sheep =oaning and crying out> andpetitioning the %ord with all their power> until that %ord of the sheep ca=edown at the call of the sheep> fro= a high roo=> and ca=e to the=> and

looked at the=:7/. And he called that sheep> which had fled fro= the wol'es> and spoketo it about the wol'es> that it should warn the= that they should not touchthe sheep:7/: And the sheep went to the wol'es> in accordance with the 4ord of the %ord> and another sheep =et that sheep and went with it And the twoof the= together> entered the asse=bly of those wol'es> spoke to the=> andwarned the= that fro= then on> they should not touch those sheep:7/7 And after this> * saw the wol'es> how they acted e'en =ore harshlytowards the sheep> with all their power> and the sheep called out:7; And their %ord ca=e to the sheep and began to beat those wol'es

and the wol'es began to =oan> but the sheep beca=e silent and fro= thenon they did not cry out:7/ And * looked at the sheep until they escaped fro= the wol'es but theeyes of the wol'es were blinded> and those wol'es went out in pursuit of the sheep with all their forces:7 And the %ord of the sheep went with the=> as he led the=> and all hissheep followed hi= and his face was glorious> and his appearance terribleand =agnificent:7+ But the wol'es began to pursue those sheep until they =et the= by astretch of water:76 And that stretch of water was di'ided> and the water stood on oneside> and on the other> before the= And their %ord as he led the=> stoodbetween the= and the wol'esThe Book of Enoch/-:7- And while those wol'es had not yet seen the sheep> they went intothe =iddle of that stretch of water but the wol'es pursued the sheep> andthose wol'es ran after the= into that stretch of water:79 But when they saw the %ord of the sheep they turned to flee in front



of hi= but that stretch of water flowed together again> and suddenlyresu=ed its natural for=> and the water swelled up> and rose until itco'ered those wol'es:7. And * looked until all the wol'es that had pursued those sheep weredestroyed and drowned

:7: But the sheep escaped that water> and went to a desert> where therewas neither water> nor grass And they began to open their eyes and see>and * saw the %ord of the sheep pasturing the=> and gi'ing the= water andgrass> and that sheep going and leading the=:77 And that sheep went up to the su==it of a high rock and the %ord of the sheep sent it to the=:7+; And after this> * saw the %ord of the sheep standing before the=> andhis appearance was terrible and =aKestic> and all those sheep saw hi= andwere afraid of hi=:7+/ And all of the= were afraid and tre=bled before hi= and they criedout to that sheep> with those who were in their =idstF I4e cannot stand

before our %ord nor look at hi=:7+ And that sheep> which led the=> again went up to the su==it of thatrock and the sheep began to be blinded> and go astray fro= the path whichhad been shown to the=> but that sheep did not know:7++ And the %ord of the sheep was e#tre=ely angry with the=> and thatsheep knew> and went down fro= the su==it of the rock> and ca=e to thesheep> and found the =aKority of the=> with their eyes blinded> and goingastray fro= his path:7+6 And when they saw it they were afraid and tre=bled before it andThe Book of Enoch/9

wished that they could return to their enclosure And that sheep took so=eother sheep with it> and went to those sheep that had gone astray> and thenbegan to kill the= and the sheep were afraid of it And that sheep broughtback those sheep that had gone astray> and they returned to their enclosures:7+9 And * looked there at the 'ision> until that sheep beca=e a =an> andbuilt a house for the %ord of the sheep> and =ade all the sheep stand in thathouse:7+. And * looked until that sheep> which had =et that sheep that led thesheep> fell asleep And * looked until all the large sheep were destroyedand s=all ones arose in their place> and they ca=e to a pasture> and drewnear a ri'er of water:7+: And that sheep that led the=> which had beco=e a =an> separatedfro= the= and fell asleep> and all the sheep sought it> and cried out 'erybitterly o'er it:7+7 And * looked until they left off crying for that sheep> and crossed thatri'er of water And there arose all the sheep that led the=> in place of thosewhich had fallen asleep and they led:76; And * looked until the sheep ca=e to a good place and a pleasant andglorious land> and * looked until those sheep were satisfied And that house



was in the =iddle of the= in that green and pleasant land:76/ And so=eti=es their eyes were opened> and so=eti=es blinded> untilanother sheep rose up> led the=> and brought the= all back And their eyeswere opened:76 And the dogs> and the fo#es> and the wild boars> began to de'our

those sheep until the %ord of the sheep raised up a ra= fro= a=ong the=>which led the=:76+ And that ra= began to butt those dogs> fo#es> and wild boars> on oneside and on the other until it had destroyed the= all:766 And the eyes of that sheep were opened> and it saw that ra= in theThe Book of Enoch/.=iddle of the sheep> how it renounced its glory> and began to butt thosesheep> and how it tra=pled on the= and beha'ed unbeco=ingly:76- And the %ord of the sheep sent the sheep to another sheep and raisedit up to be a ra= and to lead the sheep in place of that sheep which had

renounced its glory:769 And it went to it> and spoke with it alone> and raised up that ra=> and=ade it the prince and leader of the sheep And> during all this> those dogsoppressed the sheep:76. And the first ra= pursued that second ra= and that second ra= roseand fled before it And * looked until those dogs =ade the first ra= fall:76: And that second ra= rose up and led the s=all sheep> and that ra=begat =any sheep> and fell asleep And a s=all sheep beca=e a ra=> inplace of it> and beca=e the prince and leader of those sheep:767 And those sheep grew and increased but all the dogs> and fo#es> andwild boars> were afraid and fled fro= it And that ra= butted and killed all

the ani=als> and those ani=als did not again pre'ail a=ongst the sheep> anddid not seie anything further fro= the=:7-; And that house beca=e large and broad> and for those sheep a hightower was built on that house for the %ord of the sheep And that housewas low but the tower was raised up and high And the %ord of the sheepstood on that tower and they spread a full table before hi=:7-/ And * saw those sheep again> how they went astray> and walked in=any ways> and left that house of theirs and the %ord of the sheep calledso=e of the sheep> and sent the= to the sheep> but the sheep began to killthe=:7- But one of the= was sa'ed> and was not killed> and it sprang awayand cried out against the sheep And they wished to kill it but the %ord of the sheep sa'ed it fro= the hands of the sheep> brought it up to =e> and=ade it stayThe Book of Enoch/::7-+ And he sent =any other sheep to those sheep> to testify to the= andto la=ent o'er the=:7-6 And after this> * saw how when they left the house of the %ord of the



shepherds had wrought And he showed> in front of the %ord of the sheep>that they had destroyed e'en =ore than those before the= had7;/: And * looked until the %ord of the sheep ca=e to the= and took theStaff of ,is Anger and struck the Earth And the Earth was split And allthe ani=als> and the birds of the sky> fell fro= those sheep and sank in the

earth and it closed o'er the=7;/7 And * looked until a big sword was gi'en to the sheep And thesheep went out against all the wild ani=als to kill the= And all theani=als> and birds of the sky> fled before the=7;; And * looked until a throne was set up in a pleasant land and the %ordof the sheep sat on it And they took all the sealed books and opened thebooks in front of the %ord of the sheepThe Book of Enoch/++7;/ And the %ord called those =en> the se'en first white ones> andco==anded the= to bring in front of ,i= the first star> which went before

those stars whose pri'ate parts were like horses> and they brought the= allin front of ,i=7; And ,e said to that =an who wrote in front of ,i=> who was one of the se'en white ones> ,e said to hi=F ITake those se'enty shepherds> towho= * handed o'er the sheep> and who> on their own authority> took andkilled =ore than * co==anded the=7;+ And behold> * saw the= all bound> and they all stood in front of ,i=7;6 And the Kudg=ent was held> first on the stars> and they were Kudgedand found guilty> and they went to the place of da=nation> and were throwninto a deep place full of fire burning> and full of pillars of fire7;- And those se'enty shepherds were Kudged> and found guilty> and they

also were thrown into that abyss of fire7;9 And * saw at that ti=e> how a si=ilar abyss was opened in the =iddleof the Earth which was full of fire> and they brought those blind sheep andthey were all Kudged> and found guilty> and thrown into that abyss of fireand they burned And that abyss was on the south of that house7;. And * saw those sheep burning and their bones were burning7;: And * stood up to look until he folded up that old house> and theyre=o'ed all the pillars> and all the bea=s and orna=ents of that house werefolded up with it And they re=o'ed it and put it in a place in the south of the land7;7 And * looked until the %ord of the sheep brought a new house> larger and higher than the first one> and he set it up on the site of the first one thathad been folded up And all its pillars were new> and its orna=ents werenew and larger than those of the first one the old one that had beenre=o'ed And the %ord of the sheep was in the =iddle of it7;+; And * saw all the sheep that were left> and all the ani=als of theThe Book of Enoch/+6earth> and all the birds of the sky> falling down and worshipping those



sheep> and entreating the= and obeying the= in e'ery co==and7;+/ And after this> those three who were dressed in white and had takenhold of =y hand> the ones who had brought =e up at first They> with thehand of that ra= also holding =e> took =e up> and put =e down in the=iddle of those sheep before the Kudg=ent was held

7;+ And those sheep were all white and their wool thick and pure7;++ And all those which had been destroyed and scattered> and all thewild ani=als> and all the birds of the sky> gathered together in that house>and the %ord of the sheep reKoiced 'ery =uch because they were all good>and had returned to ,is house7;+6 And * looked until they had laid down that sword> which had beengi'en to the sheep> and they brought it back into his house> and it wassealed in front of the %ord And all the sheep were enclosed in that housebut it did not hold the=7;+- And the eyes of all of the= were opened> and they saw well> andthere was not one a=ong the= that did not see

7;+9 And * saw that that house was large> broad> and e#ceptionally full7;+. And * saw how a white bull was born> and its horns were big> and allthe wild ani=als> and all the birds of the sky> were afraid of it> andentreated it continually7;+: And * looked until all their species were transfor=ed and they allbeca=e white bulls And the first a=ong the= was a wildo# And thatwildo# was a large ani=al and had big black horns on its head And the%ord of the sheep reKoiced o'er the=> and o'er all the bulls7;+7 And * was asleep in the =iddle of the= and * woke up and sawe'erything7;6; And this is the 'ision which * saw while * was asleep> and * woke up>

blessed the %ord of 5ighteousness> and ascribed glory to hi=The Book of Enoch/+-7;6/ But after this * wept bitterly and =y tears did not stop until * couldnot endure it 4hen * looked> they ran down> because of what * saw> for e'erything will co=e to pass and be fulfilled> and all the deeds of =en> intheir order> were shown to =e7;6 That night * re=e=bered =y first drea=> and because of it * wept>and was disturbed> because * had seen that 'isionThe Book of Enoch/+9Notes(/7" )5$),EC8 $1 T,E TEN 4EE!S (pages /+./6/",ere (7+" Enoch states that the source of the prophecy is the 4atchers and theTablets of ,ea'en The dates * ha'e gi'en are ob'iously 'ery appro#i=ate up untilMoses but it does see= reasonable that there would be a 'ery long ti=e between Noahand Abraha=4EE! C,A5ACTE5 MA*N E<ENTS1*5ST 4EE! Justice H 5ighteousness 7++



(iceage G o'er /9>;;; BC" Enoch3s ti=eSEC$N2 4EE! 0reat *nKustice 7+6(/9>;;; G /;>;;; BC" Noah3s ti=e 1*5ST EN21loodT,*52 4EE! )lant of 5ighteousness 7+-

(/;>;;; ;;; BC" Abraha=3s ti=e1$&5T, 4EE! %aw for all generations 7+9(;;; /6;; BC " Moses ER$2&S1*1T, 4EE! ,ouse of 0lory 7+.(/6;; 7;; BC" Solo=on *sraelS*RT, 4EE! a =an ascends 7+:(7;; BC /;; A2" Jesus ,ouse (te=ple" BurntChosen )eople ScatteredSE<ENT, 4EE! Apostate 0eneration 7+7 7///(/;; A2 " Many 2eeds SEC$N2 EN2Judge=ent of 1ire

E*0,T, 4EE! A sword 7// /+(future" 5ighteousness New ,ouseN*NT, 4EE!(future"The 5ighteous Judge=ent isre'ealed7//6TENT, 4EE!(future"

All the )owers of ,ea'enshine fore'er

7//- G /9The Book of Enoch/+./7" )5$),EC8 $1 T,E TEN 4EE!S7// And now =y son Methuselah> call to =e all your brothers> and gather to =e all the children of your =other 1or a 'oice calls =e> and a spirit hasbeen poured o'er =e> so that * =ay show you e'erything that will co=eupon you fore'er7/ And after this Methuselah went and called his brothers to hi= andgathered his relations7/+ And he spoke about righteousness to all his sons> and saidFI,ear> =y children> all the words of your father> and listen properly to the'oice of =y =outh> for * will testify and speak to you =y belo'ed %o'euprightness and walk in it7/6 And do not draw near to uprightness with a double heart> and do notassociate with those of a double heart> but walk in righteousness =ychildren and it will lead you in good paths> and righteousness will be your co=panion7/- 1or * know that the state of wrongdoing will continue on Earth> and a



great punish=ent will be carried out on the Earth> and an end will be =adeof all iniDuity And it will be cut off at its roots and its whole edifice willpass away7/9 And iniDuity will again be co=plete on the Earth> and all the deeds of iniDuity> and the deeds of wrong> and of wickedness> will pre'ail for a

second ti=e7/ 4ritten by EnochtheScribe> this co=plete wisdo= and teaching>praised by all =en and a Kudge of the whole Earth1or all =y sons who dwell on Earth And for the last generations who willpractice Kustice and peaceThe Book of Enoch/+:7 %et not your spirit be saddened by the ti=es for the ,oly and 0reat$ne has appointed days for all things7+ And the righteous =an will rise fro= sleep> will rise and will walk inthe path of righteousness> and all his paths> and his Kourneys> will be in

eternal goodness and =ercy76 ,e will show =ercy to the righteous =an and to hi= gi'e eternaluprightness> and to hi= gi'e power And he will li'e in goodness> andrighteousness> and will walk in eternal light7- And sin will be destroyed in darkness> fore'er> and fro= that day willne'er again be seen7+/ And> after this> Enoch began to speak fro= the booksF7+ And Enoch saidF IConcerning the sons of righteousness> andconcerning the chosen of the world> and concerning the plant of righteousness and uprightness> * will speak these things to you> and =akethe= known to you> =y children

*> Enoch> according to that which appeared to =e in the ,ea'enly 'ision>and that which * know fro= the words of the ,oly Angels> andunderstanding fro= the Tablets of ,ea'en7++ And Enoch then began to speak fro= the books> and saidF I* was bornthe se'enth> in the first week> while Kustice and righteousness still lasted7+6 And> after =e> in the second week> great inKustice will arise> anddeceit will ha'e sprung up And in it there will be the 1irst End> and in it> a=an will be sa'ed And after it has ended> iniDuity will grow> and ,e will=ake a law for the sinners7+- And after this in the third week> at its end> a =an will be chosen asthe )lant of 5ighteous Judg=ent> and after hi= will co=e the )lant of 5ighteousness> fore'er7+9 And after this> in the fourth week> at its end> 'isions of the righteousThe Book of Enoch/+7and ,oly will be seen> and a %aw for All 0enerations> and an enclosurewill be =ade for the=7+. And after this> in the fifth week> at its end> a ,ouse of 0lory andSo'ereignty will be built fore'er



7+: And after this> in the si#th week> all those who li'e in it will beblinded And the hearts of the= all> lacking wisdo=> will sink into i=piety

And in it> a =an will ascend> and at its end the ,ouse of So'ereignty willbe burnt with fire And in it the whole race of the chosen root will bescattered

7+7 And after this> in the se'enth week> an apostate generation will arise And =any will be its deeds but all its deeds will be apostasy7+/; And at its end> the Chosen 5ighteous> fro= the Eternal )lant of 5ighteousness> will be chosen> to who= will be gi'en se'enfold teaching>concerning his whole creation7/. And when iniDuity> and sin> and blasphe=y> and wrong> and all kindsof e'il deeds increase> and when apostasy> wickedness> and uncleannessincrease> a great punish=ent will co=e fro= ,ea'en upon all these Andthe ,oly %ord will co=e in anger> and in wrath> to e#ecute Kudg=ent on theEarth7/: *n those days wrongdoing will be cut off at its roots> and the roots of

iniDuity> together with deceit> will be destroyed fro= under ,ea'en7/7 And all the idols of the nations will be gi'en up> their towers will beburnt in fire> and they will re=o'e the= fro= the whole Earth And theywill be thrown down into the Judg=ent of 1ire> and will be destroyed inanger> and in the se'ere Kudg=ent that is fore'er7//; And the righteous will rise fro= sleep> and wisdo= will rise> and willbe gi'en to the=7/// And after this the roots of iniDuity will be cut off and the sword willdestroy the sinners The blasphe=ers will be cut off in e'ery placeThe Book of Enoch/6;

blasphe=y will be destroyed by the sword7// And after this there will be another week the eighth> that of righteousness> and a sword will be gi'en to it so that the 5ighteousJudg=ent =ay be e#ecuted on those who do wrong> and the sinners will behanded o'er into the hands of the righteous7//+ And> at its end> they will acDuire ,ouses because of their righteousness> and a ,ouse will be built for the 0reat !ing in 0lory>fore'er7//6 And after this> in the ninth week> the 5ighteous Judg=ent will bere'ealed to the whole world And all the deeds of the i=pious will 'anishfro= the whole Earth And the world will be written down for destructionand all =en will look to the )ath of &prightness7//- And> after this> in the tenth week> in the se'enth part> there will bean Eternal Judg=ent that will be e#ecuted on the 4atchers and the 0reatEternal ,ea'en that will spring fro= the =idst of the Angels7//9 And the 1irst ,ea'en will 'anish and pass away and a New ,ea'enwill appear> and all the )owers of ,ea'en will shine fore'er> withse'enfold light7//. And after this> there will be =any weeks without nu=ber> fore'er> in



goodness and in righteousness And fro= then on sin will ne'er again be=entioned7//: And now * tell you> =y children> and show you the paths of righteousness> and the paths of wrongdoing And * will show you again sothat you =ay know what is to co=e

7//7 And now listen> =y children> walk in the paths of righteousness anddo not walk in the paths of wrongdoing> for all those who walk in the pathof iniDuity will be destroyed fore'er7+// 1or is there any =an who can hear the 'oice of the ,oly $ne and notbe disturbed And who is there who can think his thoughts And who isThe Book of Enoch/6/there who can look at all the works of ,ea'en7+/ And how should there be anyone who could understand the works of ,ea'en> and see a soul> or a spirit> and tell about it> or ascend and see alltheir ends and co=prehend the=> or =ake anything like the=

7+/+ And is there any =an who could know the length and breadth of theEarth And to who has all its =easure=ents been shown7+/6 $r is there any =an who could know the length of ,ea'en> and whatis its height> and on what is it fi#ed> and how large is the nu=ber of stars>and where do all the lights restThe Book of Enoch/6Notes(;" EN$C,3S MESSA0E $1 0&*2ANCE (pages /6+/--"This is spiritual guidance fro= Enoch based on the teachings of the 4atchersThe =essage is directed towards his fa=ily> and towards later generations> and

concernsthe i=portance of a'oiding sin during your lifeti=eThe =essage is also directed towards strengthening the spirits of peoplesuffering hard ti=es> and Enoch stresses that 0od will deal with e'eryone Kustly> at theappointed ti=eNear to the end of this section (/;6//" Enoch encourages people such as =e>who will co=e later and copy his book into other languages> to do it carefully ande#actly G which * ha'e tried =y best to doThe Book of Enoch/6+;" EN$C,3S MESSA0E $1 0&*2ANCE76/ And now * say to you> =y children> lo'e righteousness and walk in itfor the paths of righteousness are worthy of acceptance> but the paths of iniDuity will Duickly be destroyed and 'anish76 And to certain =en> fro= a future generation> the paths of wrongdoingand of death will be re'ealed and they will keep away fro= the= and willnot follow the=76+ And now * say to you> the righteousF do not walk in the wicked path>or in wrongdoing> or in the paths of death> and do not draw near to the= or



you =ay be destroyed766 But seek> and choose for yourself> righteousness> and a life that ispleasing and walk in the paths of peace so that you =ay li'e and prosper76- And hold =y words fir=ly in the thoughts of your heart> and do not letthe= be erased fro= your heart> for * know that sinners will te=pt =en to

debase wisdo=> and no place will be found for it> and te=ptation will in noway decrease769 4oe to those who build iniDuity and found deceit for they will Duicklybe thrown down and will not ha'e peace76. 4oe to those who build their houses with sin> for fro= their wholefoundation they will be thrown down> and by the sword they shall fall> andthose who acDuire gold and sil'er will Duickly be destroyed in the

Kudg=ent76: 4oe to you> you rich> for you ha'e trusted in your riches> but fro=your riches you will depart for you did not re=e=ber the Most ,igh in thedays of your riches

767 8ou ha'e co==itted blasphe=y> and iniDuity> and are ready for thedays of the outpouring of blood> and for the day of darkness> and for theday of the 0reat Judg=entThe Book of Enoch/6676/; Thus * say> and =ake known to you> that ,e who created you willthrow you down> and o'er your fall there will be no =ercy> but your creator will reKoice at your destruction76// And your righteousness in those days will be a reproach to thesinners and to the i=pious7-/ 4ould that =y eyes were a raincloud> so that * =ight weep o'er you>

and pour out =y tears like rain> so that * =ight ha'e rest fro= the sorrow of =y heart7- 4ho per=itted you to practice hatred and wickedness May Kudg=entco=e upon you> the sinners7-+ 2o not be afraid of the sinners> you righteous> for the %ord will againdeli'er the= into your hands> so that you =ay e#ecute Kudg=ent on the= asyou desire7-6 4oe to you who pronounce anathe=a that you cannot re=o'e,ealing will be far fro= you because of your sin7-- 4oe to you who repay your neighbours with e'il for you will berepaid according to your deeds7-9 4oe to you> you lying witnesses> and to those who weigh out iniDuity>for you will Duickly be destroyed7-. 4oe to you> you sinners> because you persecute the righteous> for youyoursel'es will be handed o'er and persecuted> you =en of iniDuity> andtheir yoke will be hea'y on you79/ Be hopeful> you righteous> for the sinners will Duickly be destroyedbefore you> and you will ha'e power o'er the=> as you desire79 And in the day of the distress of the sinners> your young will rise up>



like eagles> and your nest will be higher than that of 'ultures And you willgo up> and like badgers> enter the cre'ices of the earth> and the clefts of therock> fore'er> before the lawless> but they will groan and weep because of you> like satyrsThe Book of Enoch

/6-79+ And do not be afraid you who ha'e suffered> for you will recei'ehealing> and a bright light will shine upon you> and the <oice of 5est youwill hear fro= ,ea'en796 4oes to you> you sinners> for your riches =ake you appear righteous>but your hearts pro'e you to be sinners And this word will be a testi=onyagainst you as a re=inder of your e'il deeds79- 4oe to you who de'our the finest of the wheat> and drink the best of the water> and tra=ple upon the hu=ble through your power799 4oe to you who drink water all the ti=e> for you will Duickly berepaid> and will beco=e e#hausted and dry for you ha'e left the spring of

life79. 4oe to you who co==it iniDuity> and deceit> and blasphe=y> it willbe a re=inder of e'il against you79: 4oe to you> you powerful> who through power oppress the righteousfor the day of your destruction will co=e*n those days =any good days will co=e for the righteous in the day of your Kudg=ent7./ Belie'e> you righteous> that the sinners will beco=e an obKect of sha=e and will be destroyed on the 2ay of Judg=ent7. Be it known to you> sinners> that the Most ,igh re=e=bers your destruction and that the Angels reKoice o'er your destruction

7.+ 4hat will you do> you sinners> and where will you flee on that day of Kudg=ent when you hear the sound of prayer of the righteous7.6 But you will not be like the= against who= this word will be atesti=onyFI8ou ha'e been associated with the sinners7.- And in those days> the prayer of the ,oly will be in front of the %ord>and for you will co=e the days of your Kudg=ent7.9 And the words of your iniDuity will be read out before the 0reat andThe Book of Enoch/69,oly $ne> and your faces will blush with sha=e> and e'ery deed which isfounded upon iniDuity will be reKected7.. 4oe to you> you sinners> who are in the =iddle of the sea> or on dryground> their =e=ory will be har=ful to you7.: 4oe to you who acDuire sil'er and gold> but not in righteousness> andsayF I4e ha'e beco=e 'ery rich and ha'e possessions> and ha'e acDuirede'erything that we desired7.7 And now let us do what we planned> for we ha'e gathered sil'er andfilled our storehouses> and as =any as water are the ser'ants of our



houses7./; And like the water your life will flow away> for your riches will notstay with you> but will Duickly go up fro= you> for you acDuired e'erythingin iniDuity and you will be gi'en o'er to a great curse7:/ Now * swear to you> the wise> and the foolish> that you will see =any

things on the earth7: 1or you =en will put on yoursel'es =ore adorn=ents than a wo=an>and =ore coloured gar=ents than a girl> clothed in so'ereignty> and in=aKesty> and in power> and sil'er> and gold> and purple> and honours> andfood will be poured out like water7:+ Because of this they will ha'e neither knowledge nor wisdo= Andthrough this> they will be destroyed> together with their possessions> andwith all their glory and their honour And in sha=e> and in slaughter> andin great destitution> their spirits will be thrown into the fiery furnace7:6 * swear to you> you sinners> that as a =ountain has not> and will not>beco=e a sla'e> nor a hill a wo=an3s =aid> so sin was not sent on the Earth

but =an> of hi=self> created it And those who co==it it will be subKect toa great curse7:- And barrenness has not been gi'en to a wo=an but because of thedeeds of her hand she dies without childrenThe Book of Enoch/6.7:9 * swear to you> you sinners> by the ,oly and 0reat $ne> that all your e'il deeds are re'ealed in ,ea'en and that your wrongdoing is not co'eredor hidden7:. And do not think in your spirit nor say in your heart> that you do notknow> or do not see> e'ery sin is written down e'ery day in ,ea'en in front

of the Most ,igh7:: 1ro= now on> you know that all your wrongdoing that you do will bewritten down e'ery day> until the day of your Kudg=ent7:7 4oe to you> you fools> for you will be destroyed through your folly

And you do not listen to the wise and good will not co=e upon you7:/; And now know that you are ready for the day of destruction And donot hope that you will li'e> you sinners rather you will go and die> for youknow no ranso= 8ou are ready for the 2ay of the 0reat Judg=ent and for the day of distress and great sha=e for your spirits7:// 4oe to you> you stubborn of heart who do e'il and eat blood> fro=where do you ha'e good things to eat and drink and to be satisfied 1ro=all the good things which our %ord the Most ,igh has placed in abundanceon the earth Therefore you will not ha'e peace7:/ 4oe to you who lo'e deeds of iniDuity 4hy do you hope for goodfor yoursel'es !now that you will be gi'en into the hands of therighteous> and they will cut your throats and kill you> and will not ha'e=ercy on you7:/+ 4oe to you who reKoice in the distress of the righteous for gra'eswill not be dug for you



7:/6 4oe to you who declare the words of the righteous e=pty for youwill ha'e no hope of life7:/- 4oe to you who write lying words> and the words of the i=pious> for they write their lies so that =en =ay hear and continue their folly Andthey will not ha'e peace but will die a sudden death

The Book of Enoch/6:77/ 4oe to you who do i=pious deeds and praise and honour lying wordsyou will be destroyed and will not ha'e a good life77 4oe to you who alter the words of truth> and they distort the eternallaw and count the=sel'es as being without sin they will be tra=pledunderfoot on the ground77+ *n those days =ake ready> you righteous> to raise your prayers as are=inder and lay the= as a testi=ony before the Angels> that they =ay laythe sin of the sinners before the Most ,igh as a re=inder776 *n those days the nations will be thrown into confusion and the races

of the nations will rise on the 2ay of 2estruction77- And in those days> those who are in need will go out> seie their children> and cast out their children And their offspring will slip fro=the=> and they will cast out their children while they are still sucklings> andwill not return to the=> and will not ha'e =ercy on their belo'ed ones779 And again * swear to you> the sinners> that sin is ready for the 2ay of &nceasing Bloodshed77. And they worship stone> and so=e car'e i=ages of gold and of sil'er>and of wood and of clay And so=e> with no knowledge> worship uncleanspirits and de=ons> and e'ery kind of error But no help will be obtainedfro= the=

77: And they will sink into i=piety because of the folly of their hearts>and their eyes will be blinded through the fear of their hearts> and throughthe 'ision of their a=bitions777 Through these they will beco=e i=pious and fearful> for they do alltheir deeds with lies> and worship stones> and they will be destroyed at thesa=e =o=ent77/; And in those days> blessed are those who accept the words of wisdo=> and understand the=> and follow the paths of the Most ,igh> andwalk in the path of righteousness> and do not act i=piously with theThe Book of Enoch/67i=pious> for they will be sa'ed77// 4oe to you who e#tend e'il to your neighbours for you will bekilled in Sheol77/ 4oe to you who lay foundations of sin and deceit> and who causebitterness on the Earth> for because of this an end will be =ade of the=77/+ 4oe to you who build your houses with the toil of others> and alltheir building =aterials are the sticks and stones of sin * say to youF I8ouwill not ha'e peace



77/6 4oe to those who reKect the =easure> and the eternal inheritance of their fathers> and cause their souls to follow error> for they will not ha'erest77/- 4oe to those who co==it iniDuity> and help wrong> and kill their neighbours> until the 2ay of the 0reat Judg=ent for he will throw down

your glory77/9 And you put e'il into your hearts> and rouse the spirit of his anger> sothat he =ay destroy you all with the sword And all the righteous and the,oly will re=e=ber your sin/;;/ And in those days> and in one place> fathers and sons will strike oneanother> and brothers will together fall in death> until their blood flows as if it were a strea=/;; 1or a =an will not> in =ercy> withhold his hand fro= his sons> nor fro= his son3s sons> in order to kill the= And the sinner will not withholdhis hand fro= his honoured brother fro= dawn until the Sun sets they willkill one another

/;;+ And the horse will walk up to its chest in the blood of sinners and thechariot will sink up to its height/;;6 And in those days the Angels will co=e down into the hidden places>and gather together in one place all those who ha'e helped sin> and theMost ,igh will rise on that day to e#ecute the 0reat Judg=ent on all theThe Book of Enoch/-;sinners/;;- And he will set guards> fro= the ,oly Angels> o'er all the righteousand ,oly> and they will guard the= like the apple of an eye> until an end is=ade of all e'il and all sin And e'en if the righteous sleep a long sleep

they ha'e nothing to fear/;;9 And the wise =en will see the truth> and the sons of the Earth willunderstand all the words of this book> and they will know that their richeswill not be able to sa'e the= or o'erthrow their sin/;;. 4oe to you> you sinners> when you afflict the righteous on the day of se'ere trouble> and burn the= with fire> you will be repaid according toyour deeds/;;: 4oe to you> you per'erse of heart who watch to de'ise e'il fear willco=e upon you and there is no one who will help you/;;7 4oe to you> you sinners> for an account of the words of your =outh>and for an account of the deeds of your hands that you ha'e i=piouslydone you will burn in blaing fla=es of fire/;;/; And now know that the Angels will inDuire in ,ea'en into your deeds> fro= the Sun and the Moon and the Stars> into your sins> for on earthyou e#ecute Kudg=ent on the righteous/;;// And all the clouds and =ist and dew and rain will testify againstyou> for they will be withheld fro= you so that they do not fall on you> andthey will think about your sins/;;/ And now gi'e gifts to the rain> so that it =ay not be withheld fro=



falling on you> and so that the dew> if it has accepted gold and sil'er fro=you> =ay fall/;;/+ 4hen the hoarfrost and snow> with their cold> and all the snowwindswith their tor=ents fall on you *n those days> you will not be able tostand before the=

/;// Conte=plate ,ea'en> all you sons of ,ea'en> and all the works of The Book of Enoch/-/the Most ,igh> and fear hi=> and do not do e'il in front of ,i=/;/ *f ,e closes the 4indows of ,ea'en> and withholds the rain and thedew> so that it does not fall on the earth because of you> what will you do/;/+ And if he sends his anger upon you> and upon all your deeds> willyou not entreat hi= 1or you speak proud and hard against hisrighteousness And you will not ha'e peace/;/6 And do you not see the captains of the ships how their ships aretossed by the wa'es and rocked by the winds and are in distress

/;/- And because of this they are afraid> for all their good possessions thatgo out on the sea with the=> and they think nothing good in their hearts>only that the sea will swallow the= up> and that they will be destroyed in it/;/9 *s not all the sea> and all its waters> and all its =o'e=ent> the work of the Most ,igh> and did he not seal all it@s doings and bind it all with sand/;/. And at his rebuke it dries up and beco=es afraid> and all its fish die>and e'erything in it but you sinners who are on Earth do not fear hi=/;/: 2id he not =ake ,ea'en> Earth> and e'erything that is in the= Andwho ga'e knowledge> and wisdo=> to all things that =o'e on the groundand in the sea/;/7 And do not those captains of the ships fear the sea

8et> sinners do not fear the Most ,igh/;/ And in those days> if he brings a fierce fire upon you> where will youflee> and where will you be safe And when he utters his 'oice against youwill you not be terrified and afraid/; And all the %ights will shake with great fear> and the whole Earthwill be terrified> and will tre=ble and Duail/;+ And all the Angels will carry out their co==ands> and will seek tohide fro= the $ne who is 0reat in 0lory> and the children of the Earth willtre=ble and shake and you sinners will be cursed fore'er and will not ha'epeaceThe Book of Enoch/-/;6 2o not be afraid you souls of the righteous> and be hopeful> you whoha'e died in righteousness/;- And do not be sad that your souls ha'e gone down into Sheol insadness and that your bodies did not obtain during your life a reward inaccordance with your goodness/;9 But when you die the sinners will say about youF IAs we die> therighteous ha'e also died> and of what use to the= were their deeds



/;. IBehold> like us they ha'e died in sadness and in darkness> and whatad'antage do they ha'e o'er us 1ro= now on we are eDual/;: IAnd what will they recei'e and what will they see fore'er 1or behold> they too ha'e died> and fro= now on they will ne'er again see thelight

/;7 And * say to you> you sinnersF I8ou are content to eat and drink> andstrip =en naked> and steal> and sin> and acDuire possessions> and see gooddays/;/; But you saw the righteous> how their end was peace> for no wrongwas found in the= until the day of their death/;// IBut they were destroyed and beca=e as though they had not beenand their souls went down to Sheol in distress/;+/ And now * swear to you> the righteous> by ,is 0reat 0lory and ,is,onour> and by ,is Magnificent So'ereignty> and by ,is MaKestyF *swear to you that * understand this =ystery/;+ And * ha'e read the Tablets of ,ea'en and seen the writing of the

,oly $nes And * found written and engra'ed in it> concerning the=> thatall good> and Koy> and honour> ha'e been =ade ready> and written down> for the spirits of those who died in righteousness/;++ And =uch good will be gi'en to you in reco=pense for your toil andthat your lot will be =ore e#cellent than the lot of the li'ing/;+6 And the spirits of you who ha'e died in righteousness will li'e> andThe Book of Enoch/-+your spirits will reKoice and be glad> and the =e=ory of the= will re=ain infront of the 0reat $ne for all the generations of eternity Therefore do notfear their abuse

/;+- 4oe to you> you sinners> when you die in your sin> and those whoare like you say about youF IBlessed were the sinners they saw their days/;+9 And now they ha'e died in prosperity and wealth> distress andslaughter they did not see during their life> but they ha'e died in glory> and

Kudg=ent was not e#ecuted on the= in their life/;+. !now that their souls will be =ade to go down into Sheol> they willbe wretched> and their distress will be great/;+: And in darkness> and in chains> and in burning fla=es> your spiritswill co=e to the 0reat Judg=ent And the 0reat Judg=ent will last for allgenerations> fore'er 4oe to you for you will not ha'e peace/;+7 2o not say> the righteous and the good who were ali'e I*n the daysof our affliction we toiled laboriously> and saw e'ery affliction> and =et=any e'ils 4e were spent and beca=e few and our spirit s=all/;+/; 4e were destroyed and there was no one who helped us with wordsor with deeds 4e were powerless and found nothing 4e were torturedand destroyed and did not e#pect to see life fro= one day to the ne#t/;+ // 4e hoped to beco=e the head but beca=e the tail 4e toiled andlaboured> but were not =asters of the fruits of our toil we beca=e food for the sinners> and the lawless =ade their yoke hea'y upon us



/;+/ Those who hated us> those who goaded us> were =asters of us Andto those who hated us we bowed our necks but they did not ha'e =ercy onus/;+/+ 4e sought to escape fro= the= so that we =ight flee and be at restBut we found no place where we =ight flee and be safe fro= the=

/;+/6 4e co=plained about the= to the rulers> in our distress> and criedout against those who de'oured us> but they took no notice of our cries> andThe Book of Enoch/-6did not wish to listen to our 'oice/;+/- And they helped those who plundered us and de'oured us> andthose who =ade us few> and they concealed their wrongdoing> and did notre=o'e fro= us the yoke of those who de'oured us> and scattered us> andkilled us And they concealed our slaughter and did not re=e=ber that theyhad raised their hands against us/;6/ * swear to you> you righteous> that in ,ea'en the Angels re=e=ber

you for good in front of the 0lory of the 0reat $ne> and that your na=esare written down in front of the 0lory of the 0reat $ne/;6 Be hopeful 1or you were for=erly put to sha=e through e'ils andafflictions> but now you will shine like the %ights of ,ea'en> and will beseen> and the 0ate of ,ea'en will be opened to you/;6+ And perse'ere in your cry for Kudg=ent and it will appear to you> for

Kustice will be e#acted fro= the rulers for all your distress> and fro= allthose who helped those who plundered you/;66 Be hopeful> and do not abandon your hope> for you will ha'e great

Koy like the Angels of ,ea'en/;6- 4hat will you ha'e to do 8ou will not ha'e to hide on the day of

the 0reat Judg=ent> nor will you be found to be sinners The EternalJudg=ent will be upon you for all the generations of eternity/;69 And now do not be afraid> you righteous> when you see the sinnersgrowing strong and prospering in their desires> and do not be associatedwith the= but keep far away fro= their wrongdoing> for you will beassociates of the ,ost of ,ea'en/;6. 1or you sinners sayF INone of our sins will be inDuired into andwritten down But they will write down your sins e'ery day/;6: And now * show you that light and darkness> day and night> see allyour sins/;67 2o not be i=pious in your hearts> and do not lie> and do not alter theThe Book of Enoch/--words of truth> nor say that the words of the ,oly and 0reat $ne are lies>and do not praise your idols 1or all your lies> and all your i=piety> leadnot to righteousness but to great sin/;6/; And now * know this =ystery that =any sinners will alter anddistort the words of truth> and speak e'il words> and lie> and concoct greatfabrications> and write books in their own words



/;6// But when they write =y words e#actly in their languages> and donot alter or o=it anything fro= =y words> but write e'erything e#actly>e'erything that * testified about before then * know another =ysteryF/;6/ That books will be gi'en to the righteous and wise and will be asource of Koy and truth and =uch wisdo=

/;6/+ And books will be gi'en to the=> and they will belie'e in the= andreKoice o'er the= and all the righteous who ha'e learnt fro= the= all theways of truth will be glad/;-/ And in those days> says the %ord> they shall call and testify to thesons of the Earth about the wisdo= in the= Show it to the= for you aretheir leaders and the rewards will be o'er all the Earth/;- 1or =y son and * will Koin oursel'es with the=> fore'er> in the pathsof uprightness during their li'es

And you will ha'e peace5eKoice you sons of uprightness

A=en

The Book of Enoch/-9Notes(/" EN$C,3S C$NC%&2*N0 4$52S (pages /-./-:"The conclusion to the book co'ers si=ilar ground to the pre'ious section but in ashorter for= 1uture glory is predicted for the righteous and darkness for the sinnersThe Book of Enoch/-./" EN$C,3S C$NC%&2*N0 4$52S/;:/ Another book which Enoch wrote for his son Methuselah and for those who should co=e after hi= and keep the law in the last days

/;: 8ou who ha'e obser'ed> and are waiting in these days> until an endshall be =ade of those who do e'il> and an end shall be =ade of the power of the wrongdoers/;:+ 2o indeed wait until sin shall pass away> for their na=es shall beerased fro= the Books of the ,oly $nes> and their offspring will bedestroyed fore'er And their spirits will be killed> and they will cry out and=oan in a chaotic desert place> and will burn in fire> for there is no Earththere/;:6 And there * saw so=ething like a cloud> which could not bediscerned> for because of its depth * was not able to look into it And thefla=es of a fire * saw> burning brightly> and things like bright =ountainsre'ol'ed and shook fro= side to side/;:- And * asked one of the ,oly Angels> who were with =e> and * said tohi=F I4hat is this bright place 1or there is no sky> but only the fla=es of a burning fire> and the sounds of crying> and weeping> and =oaning> andse'ere pain/;:9 And he said to =eF IThis place which you see here will be thrownthe spirits of the sinners> and of the blasphe=ers> and of those who do e'il

And of those who alter e'erything that the %ord has spoken through the

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