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The Books of Enoch

The Book of Enoch (Enoch 1)

The book of the secrets of Enoch (Enoch 2)

The hebrew book of Enoch (Enoch 3)

Introduction

The Book of Enoch (also 1 Enoch[1]) is an ancient Jewish religious work, ascribed to

Enoch, the great-grandfather of Noah. It is not regarded as scripture by Jews or any

Christian group, apart from the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, which to this day regards it

to be canonical.

Western scholars currently assert that its older sections (mainly in the Book of the

Watchers) date from about 300 BC and the latest part (Book of Parables) probably was

composed at the end of the 1st century BC.[2] However, Ethiopian scholars generally

hold that Ge'ez is the language of the original from which the Greek and Aramaic copies

were made, pointing out that it is the only language in which the complete text has yet

been found[3].

It is wholly extant only in the Ge'ez language, with Aramaic fragments from the Dead

Sea Scrolls and a few Greek and Latin fragments. There is no consensus among

Western scholars about the original language: some propose Aramaic, others Hebrew,

while the probable thesis according to E. Isaac is that 1 Enoch, as Daniel, was composed

partially in Aramaic and partially in Hebrew[4]:6.

A short section of 1 Enoch (1En1:9) is quoted in the New Testament (Letter of Jude

1:14-15), and there apparently attributed to "Enoch the Seventh from Adam" (1En60:8).

It is argued that all the writers of the New Testament were familiar with it and were

influenced by it in thought and diction.[5] The first part of Book of Enoch describes the

fall of the Watchers, the angels who fathered the Nephilim. The remainder of the book

describes Enoch's visits to Heaven in the form of travels, visions and dreams, and his

revelations.

The book consists of five quite distinct major sections (see each section for details): The Book of the Watchers (1 Enoch 1 – 36) The Book of Parables of Enoch (1 Enoch 37 – 71) (Also called the Similitudes of Enoch) The Astronomical Book (1 Enoch 72 – 82) (Also called the Book of the Heavenly Luminaries or Book of Luminaries. ) The Book of Dream Visions (1 Enoch 83 – 90) (Also called the Book of Dreams) The Epistle of Enoch (1 Enoch 91 – 108)

The shared view[6] is that these five sections were originally independent works (with

different dates of composition), themselves a product of much editorial arrangement,

and were only later redacted into what we now call 1 Enoch. This view is now opposed

only by a few authors who maintain the literary integrity of the Book of Enoch, one of

THE

BOOK OF ENOCH

translation by M. Knibb of the Ethiopian text in the

S.O.A.S. Library at the University of London.

Section I. Chapters I-XXXVI BOOK OF THE WATCHERS

1 .1 These are the words of the

blessing of Enoch; according to which he blessed the chosen and righteous who must be present on the day of distress, which is appointed, for the removal of all the wicked and impious. 1.2 And Enoch began his story and said:

There was a righteous man whose eyes were opened by the Lord, and he saw a Holy vision in the Heavens, which the Angels showed to me. And I heard everything from them, and I understood what I saw: but not for this generation, but for a distant generation that will come. 1.3 Concerning the Chosen I spoke; and I uttered a parable concerning them: The Holy and Great One will come out of his dwelling. 1.4 And the Eternal God will tread from there upon Mount Sinai, and he will appear with his Host, and will appear in the strength of his power from Heaven. 1.5 And all will be afraid, and the Watchers will shake, and fear and great trembling will seize them, up to the ends of the earth. 1.6 And the high mountains will be shaken; and the high hills will be laid low and will melt like wax in a flame. 1.7 And the earth will sink, and everything that is on the earth will be destroyed, and there will be judgment upon all, and upon all the righteous. 1.8 But for the righteous: He will make peace, and He will keep safe the Chosen, and mercy will be upon them.

They will all belong to God, and will prosper and be blessed, and the light of God will shine on them. 1.9 And behold! He comes with ten thousand Holy Ones; to execute judgment upon them and to destroy the impious, and to contend with all flesh concerning everything that the sinners and the impious have done and wrought against Him.

2 .1 Contemplate all the events in the sky; how the lights in the sky do not change their courses, how each rises and sets in order, each at its proper time, and they do not transgress their law. 2.2 Consider the earth and understand from the work that is done upon it, from the beginning to the end, that no work of God changes as it becomes manifest. 2.3 Consider the summer and the winter; how the whole earth is full of water and the clouds and dew and rain rest upon it.

3 .1 Contemplate and see how all the trees appear withered and all their leaves are stripped - with the exception of the fourteen trees, which are not stripped, which remain with the old leaves until the new come after two or three years.

4 .1 And, again, contemplate the days of summer; how at its beginning the Sun is above it. You seek shelter and shade because of the heat of the Sun and the earth burns with scorching heat, and you cannot tread upon the earth or upon a rock, because of its heat.

5 .1 Contemplate how the trees are

covered with green leaves and bear fruit. And understand, in respect of everything, and perceive how He Who Lives Forever made all these things for you. 5.2 And how His works are before Him in each succeeding year, and all His works serve Him and do not change; but as God has decreed - so everything is done. 5.3 And consider how the seas and rivers together complete their tasks. 5.4 But you have not persevered in, nor observed, the Law of the Lord. But you have transgressed and have spoken proud and hard words with your unclean mouth against his majesty. You hard of heart! You will not have peace! 5.5 And because of this you will curse your days, and the years of your life you will destroy. And the eternal curse will increase and you will not receive mercy. 5.6 In those days, you will transform your name into an eternal curse to all the righteous. And they will curse you sinners forever. 5.7 For the chosen; there will be light, joy, and peace, and they will inherit the earth. But for you, the impious, there will be a curse. 5.8 When wisdom is given to the chosen they will all live, and will not again do wrong, either through forgetfulness, or through pride. But those who possess wisdom will be humble. 5.9 They will not again do wrong, and they will not be judged in all the days of their life, and they will not die of wrath or anger. But they will complete the number of the days of their life. And their life will grow in peace, and the years of their joy will increase in gladness and eternal peace; all the days of their life.

6 .1 And it came to pass, when the sons

of men had increased, that in those days there were born to them fair and beautiful daughters. 6.2 And the Angels, the sons of Heaven, saw them and desired them. And they said to one another: "Come, let us choose for ourselves wives, from the children of men, and let us beget, for ourselves, children." 6.3 And Semyaza, who was their leader, said to them: "I fear that you may not wish this deed to be done and that I alone will pay for this great sin." 6.4 And they all answered him, and said: "Let us all swear an oath, and bind one- another with curses, so not to alter this plan, but to carry out this plan effectively." 6.5 Then they all swore together and all bound one another with curses to it. 6.6 And they were, in all, two hundred and they came down on Ardis, which is the summit of Mount Hermon. And they called the mountain Hermon because on it they swore and bound one another with curses. 6.7 And these are the names of their leaders: Semyaza, who was their leader, Urakiba (Araqiel) , Rameel, Kokabiel, Tamiel, Ramiel, Daniel, Ezeqiel, Baraqiel, Asael, Armaros, Batariel, Ananel, Zaqiel, Samsiel, Satariel, Turiel, Yomiel, Sariel. (see Ch 8 & Ch 69) 6.8 These are the leaders of the two hundred Angels and of all the others with them.

7 .1 And they took wives for themselves and everyone chose for himself one each. And they began to go into them and were promiscuous with them. And they taught them charms and spells, and they showed them the cutting of roots and trees. 7.2 And they became pregnant and bore large giants. And their height was three thousand cubits.

for the whole Earth." 10.4 And further the Lord said to Raphael: "Bind Azazel by his hands and his feet and throw him into the darkness. And split open the desert, which is in Dudael, and throw him there. 10.5 And throw on him jagged and sharp stones and cover him with darkness. And let him stay there forever. And cover his face so that he may not see the light. 10.6 And so that, on the Great Day of Judgment, he may be hurled into the fire. 10.7 And restore the Earth which the Angels have ruined. And announce the restoration of the Earth. For I shall restore the Earth so that not all the sons of men shall be destroyed because of the knowledge which the Watchers made known and taught to their sons. 10.8 And the whole Earth has been ruined by the teaching of the works of Azazel; and against him write: ALL SIN." 10.9 And the Lord said to Gabriel: “Proceed against the bastards, and the reprobates, and against the sons of the fornicators. And destroy the sons of the fornicators, and the sons of the Watchers, from amongst men. And send them out, and send them against one another, and let them destroy themselves in battle; for they will not have length of days. 10.10 And they will petition you, but the petitioners will gain nothing in respect of them, for they hope for eternal life, and that each of them will live life for five hundred years." 10.11 And the Lord said to Michael: "Go, inform Semyaza, and the others with him, who have associated with the women to corrupt themselves with them in all their uncleanness. 10.12 When all their sons kill each other, and when they see the destruction of their loved ones, bind them for seventy generations, under the hills of

the earth, until the day of their judgment and of their consummation, until the judgment, which is for all eternity, is accomplished. 10.13 And in those days, they will lead them to the Abyss of Fire; in torment, and in prison they will be shut up for all eternity. 10.14 And then Semyaza will be burnt, and from then on destroyed with them; together they will be bound until the end of all generations. 10.15 And destroy all the souls of lust, and the sons of the Watchers, for they have wronged men. 10.16 Destroy all wrong from the face of the Earth and every evil work will cease. 10.17 And now all the righteous will be humble, and will live until they beget thousands. And all the days of their youth, and their sabbaths, they will fulfill in peace. 10.18 And in those days the whole earth will be tilled in righteousness and all of it will be planted with trees; and it will be filled with blessing. 10.19 And all the pleasant trees they will plant on it and they will plant on it vines. And the vine that is planted on it will produce fruit in abundance; and every seed that is sown on it, each measure will produce a thousand, and each measure of olives will produce ten baths of oil. 10.20 And you cleanse the Earth from all wrong, and from all iniquity, and from all sin, and from all impiety, and from all the uncleanness which is brought about on the earth. 10.21 And all the sons of men shall be righteous, and all the nations shall serve and bless me and all shall worship me. 10.22 And the Earth will be cleansed from all corruption, and from all sin, and from all wrath, and from all torment; and I will not again send a flood upon it, for all generations, forever.

11 .1 And in those days, I will open

the Storehouses of Blessing, which are in Heaven, so that I may send them down upon the Earth, upon the work, and upon the toil, of the sons of men. 11.2 Peace and truth will be united, for all the days of eternity, and for all the generations of eternity.

12 .1 And then Enoch disappeared

and none of the sons of men knew where he was hidden, where he was, or what had happened. 12.2 And all his doings were with the Holy Ones, and with the Watchers, in his days. 12.3 And I Enoch, was blessing the Great Lord and the King of Eternity. And behold, the Watchers called to me - Enoch the scribe - and said to me: 12.4 "Enoch, scribe of righteousness. Go and inform the Watchers of Heaven, who have left the High Heaven and the Holy Eternal Place, and have corrupted themselves with women, and have done as the sons of men do and have taken wives for themselves, and have become completely corrupt on the earth. 12.5 They will have on Earth, neither peace, nor forgiveness of sin, for they will not rejoice in their sons. 12.6 The slaughter of their beloved ones they will see; and over the destruction of their sons they will lament and petition forever. But they will have neither mercy nor peace.”

13 .1 And Enoch went and said to

Azazel: "You will not have peace. A severe sentence has come out against you that you should be bound. 13.2 And you will have neither rest nor mercy, nor the granting of any petitions, because of the wrong which you have taught, and because of all the works of blasphemy and wrong and sin which you have shown to the sons of men."

13.3 And then I went and spoke to them all together, and they were all afraid; fear and trembling seized them. 13.4 And they asked me to write out for them the record of a petition, so that they might receive forgiveness, and to take a record of their petition up to the Lord in Heaven. 13.5 For they were not able, from then on, to speak, and they did not raise their eyes to Heaven, out of shame for the sins, for which they had been condemned. 13.6 And then I wrote out the record of their petition, and their supplication in regard to their spirits, and the deeds of each one of them, and in regard to what they asked; that they should obtain absolution and forbearance. 13.7 And I went and sat down by the waters of Dan, in Dan, which is southwest of Hermon; and I read out the record of their petition, until I fell asleep. 13.8 And behold a dream came to me, and visions fell upon me, and I saw a vision of wrath; that I should speak to the sons of Heaven and reprove them. 13.9 And I woke up and went to them, and they were all sitting gathered together as they mourned, in Ubelseyael, which is between Lebanon and Senir, with their faces covered. 13.10 And I spoke in front of them all; the visions that I had seen in my sleep, and I began to speak these words to reprove the Watchers of Heaven.

14 .1 This book is the word of righteousness, and of reproof, for the Watchers who are from Eternity; as the Holy and Great One commanded in that vision. 14.2 I saw in my sleep what I will now tell, with the tongue of flesh, and with my breath, which the Great One has given men in the mouth, so that they might speak with it, and understand with the heart.

my face down.

15 .1 And He answered me, and said

to me with His voice: "Hear! Do not be afraid, Enoch, you righteous man, and scribe of righteousness. Come here and hear my voice. 15.2 And go say to the Watchers of Heaven, who sent you to petition on their behalf: You ought to petition on behalf of men, not men on behalf of you. 15.3 Why have you left the High, Holy and Eternal Heaven, and lain with women, and become unclean with the daughters of men, and taken wives for yourselves, and done as the sons of the earth, and begotten giant sons? 15.4 And you were spiritual, Holy, living an eternal life, but you became unclean upon the women, and begot children through the blood of flesh, and lusted after the blood of men, and produced flesh and blood, as they do, who die and are destroyed. 15.5 And for this reason I give men wives; so that they might sow seed in them, and so that children might be born by them, so that deeds might be done on the Earth. 15.6 But you, formerly, were spiritual, living an eternal, immortal life, for all the generations of the world. 15.7 For this reason I did not arrange wives for you; because the dwelling of the spiritual ones is in Heaven. 15.8 And now, the giants who were born from body and flesh will be called Evil Spirits on the Earth, and on the Earth will be their dwelling. 15.9 And evil spirits came out from their flesh, because from above they were created, from the Holy Watchers was their origin and first foundation. Evil spirits they will be on Earth and ‘Spirits of the Evil Ones’ they will be called. 15.10 And the dwelling of the Spirits of Heaven is Heaven, but the dwelling of the spirits of the Earth, who were born

on the Earth, is Earth. 15.11 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 observed. 15.12 And these spirits will rise against the sons of men, and against the women, because they came out of them during the days of slaughter and destruction.

16 .1 And the death of the giants, wherever the spirits have gone out from their bodies, their flesh will be destroyed, before the Judgment. Thus they will be destroyed until the Day of the Great Consummation is accomplished, upon the Great Age, upon the Watchers and the impious ones." 16.2 And now to the Watchers, who sent you to petition on their behalf, who were formerly in Heaven: 16.3 "You were in Heaven but its secrets had not yet been revealed to you; and a worthless mystery you knew. This you made known to women, in the hardness of your hearts. And through this mystery the women and the men cause evil to increase on the Earth." 16.4 Say to them therefore: "You will not have peace."

17 .1 And they took me to a place where they were like burning fire, and, when they wished, they made themselves look like men. 17.2 And they led me to a place of storm, and to a mountain, the tip of whose summit reached to Heaven. 17.3 And I saw lighted places, and thunder in the outermost ends, in its depths a bow of fire, and arrows and their quivers, and a sword of fire, and all the flashes of lightning. 17.4 And they took me to the Water of Life, as it is called, and to the Fire of the

West, which receives every setting of the Sun. 17.5 And I came to a river of fire, whose fire flows like water, and pours out into the Great Sea, which is towards the west. 17.6 And I saw all the great rivers, and I reached the Great Darkness, and went where all flesh walks. 17.7 And I saw the Mountains of the Darkness of Winter and the place where the water of all the deeps pours out. 17.8 And I saw the mouths of all the rivers of the Earth, and the mouth of the deep.

18 .1 And I saw the storehouses of all

the winds, and I saw how with them He has adorned all creation, and I saw the foundations of the Earth. 18.2 And I saw the cornerstone of the Earth. And I saw the four winds which support the Earth and the sky. 18.3 And I saw how the winds stretch out the height of Heaven, and how they position themselves between Heaven and Earth; they are the Pillars of Heaven. 18.4 And I saw the winds which turn the sky and cause the disc of the Sun and all the stars to set. 18.5 And I saw the winds on the Earth which support the clouds and I saw the paths of the Angels. I saw at the end of the Earth; the firmament of Heaven above. 18.6 And I went towards the south, and it was burning day and night, where there were seven mountains of precious stones, three towards the east and three towards the south. 18.7 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. 18.8 And the middle one reached to Heaven, like the throne of the Lord, of stibium, and the top of the throne was of sapphire. 18.9 And I saw a burning fire, and what

was in all the mountains. 18.10 And I saw a place there, beyond the great earth; there the waters gathered together. 18.11 And I saw a deep chasm of the earth, with pillars of heavenly fire, and I saw among them fiery pillars of Heaven, which were falling, and as regards both height and depth, they were immeasurable. 18.12 And beyond this chasm, I saw a place, and it had neither the sky above it, nor the foundation of earth below it; there was no water on it, and no birds, but it was a desert place. 18.13 And a terrible thing I saw there, seven stars, like great burning mountains. 18.14 And like a spirit questioning me, the Angel said: “This is the place of the end of Heaven and Earth; this is the prison for the Stars of Heaven and the Host of Heaven. 18.15 And the stars which roll over the fire, these are the ones which transgressed the command of the Lord, from the beginning of their rising, because they did not come out at their proper times. 18.16 And He was angry with them, and bound them until the time of the consummation of their sin, in the Year of Mystery.”

19 .1 And Uriel said to me: “The spirits of the Angels who were promiscuous with women will stand here; and they, assuming many forms, made men unclean and will lead men astray so that they sacrifice to demons as gods. And they will stand there until the great judgment day, on which they will be judged, so that an end will be made of them. 19.2 And their wives, having led astray the Angels of Heaven, will become peaceful.” 19.3 And I, Enoch, alone saw the sight, the ends of everything; and no man has seen what I have seen.

his offspring perish." 22.8 Then I asked about him, and about judgment on all, and I said: "Why is one separated from another?" 22.9 And he answered me, and said to me: "These three places where made, in order that they might separate the spirits of the dead. And thus the souls of the righteous have been separated; this is the spring of water, and on it the light. 22.10 Likewise, a place has been created for sinners, when they die, and are buried in the earth, and judgment has not come upon them during their life. 22.11 And here their souls will be separated for this great torment, until the Great Day of Judgment and Punishment and Torment for those who curse, forever, and of vengeance on their souls. And there he will bind them forever. Verily, He is, from the beginning of the world. 22.12 And thus a place has been separated for the souls of those who complain, and give information about their destruction, about when they were killed, in the days of the sinners. 22.13 Thus a place has been created, for the souls of men who are not righteous, but sinners, accomplished in wrongdoing, and with the wrongdoers will be their lot. But their souls will not be killed on the day of judgment, nor will they rise from here." 22.14 Then I blessed the Lord of Glory, and said: "Blessed be my Lord, the Lord of Glory and Righteousness, who rules everything forever."

23 .1 And from there I went to

another place, towards the west, to the ends of the Earth. 23.2 And I saw a fire that burnt and ran, without resting or ceasing from running, by day or by night, but continued in exactly the same way. 23.3 And I asked saying: "What is this which has no rest?" 23.4 Then Raguel, one of the Holy

Angels, who was with me, answered me, and said to me: “This burning fire, whose course you saw towards the west, is the fire of all the Lights of Heaven.”

24 .1 And from there I went to another place of the Earth and he showed me a mountain of fire that blazed day and night. 24.2 And I went towards it and saw seven magnificent mountains. And all were different from one another, and precious and beautiful stones, and all were precious, and their appearance glorious, and their form was beautiful. Three towards the east one fixed firmly on another and three towards the south one on another, and deep and rugged valleys, no one of which was near another. 24.3 And there was a seventh mountain, in the middle of these, and in their height they were all like the seat of a throne and fragrant trees surrounded it. 24.4 And there was among them a tree such as which I have never smelt, and none of them, or any others, were like it. It smells more fragrant than any fragrance, and its leaves, and its flowers, and its wood never wither. Its fruit is good, and its fruit is like bunches of dates on a palm. 24.5 And then I said: "Behold, this beautiful tree! Beautiful to look at, and pleasant are its leaves, and its fruit very delightful in appearance." 24.6 And then Michael, one of the Holy and Honoured Angels, who was with me, and was in charge of them,

25 .1 answered me and said to me: “Enoch, why do you ask me about the fragrance of this tree, and why do you inquire to learn?” 25.2 Then I, Enoch, answered him saying: “I wish to learn about everything, but especially about this

tree.” 25.3 And he answered me, saying: “This high mountain, which you saw, whose summit is like the Throne of the Lord, is the throne where the Holy and Great One, the Lord of Glory, the Eternal King, will sit, when he comes down to visit the Earth for good. 25.4 And this beautiful and fragrant tree, and no creature of flesh has authority to touch it until the great judgment, when he will take vengeance on all and bring everything to a consummation forever, this will be given to the righteous and the humble. 25.5 From its fruit, life will be given to the chosen; towards the north it will be planted, in a Holy place, by the house of the Lord, the Eternal King. 25.6 Then they will rejoice with joy and be glad in the Holy place. They will each draw the fragrance of it into their bones, and they will live a long life on earth, as your fathers lived. And in their days sorrow and pain, and toil and punishment, will not touch them.” 25.7 Then I blessed the Lord of Glory, the Eternal King, because he has prepared such things for righteous men, and has created such things, and said that they are to be given to them.

26 .1 And from there, I went to the

middle of the earth, and saw a blessed, well watered place, which had branches which remained alive, and sprouted from a tree which had been cut down. 26.2 And there I saw a holy mountain, and under the mountain, to the east of it, there was water, and it flowed towards the south. 26.3 And I saw towards the east, another mountain, which was of the same height, and between them, there was a deep and narrow valley; and in it, a stream ran by the mountain. 26.4 And to the west of this one, was another mountain, which was lower than it was and not high; and under it, there was a valley between them. And

there were other deep and dry valleys at the end of the three mountains. 26.5 And all the valleys were deep and narrow, of hard rock, and trees were planted on them. 26.6 And I was amazed at the rock, and I was amazed at the valley; I was very much amazed.

27 .1 Then I said: "What is the purpose of this blessed land, which is completely full of trees, and of this accursed valley in the middle of them?" 27.2 Then Raphael, one of the Holy Angels who was with me, answered me, and said to me: "This accursed valley, is for those who are cursed for ever. Here will be gathered together all who speak with their mouths against the Lord - words that are not fitting, and say hard things about His Glory. Here they will gather them together, and here will be their place of judgment. 27.3 And in the last days there will be the spectacle of the righteous judgment upon them, in front of the righteous, forever. For here, the merciful will bless the Lord of Glory the Eternal King. 27.4 And in the days of the judgment on them they will bless Him, on account of his mercy, according as He has assigned to them their lot." 27.5 Then I myself blessed the Lord of Glory, I addressed Him, and I remembered His majesty, as was fitting.

28 .1 And from there, I went towards the east, to the middle of the mountain of the wilderness, and I saw only desert. 28.2 But it was full of trees from this seed and water gushed out over it from above. 28.3 The torrent, which flowed towards the northwest, seemed copious, and from all sides, there went up spray and mist.

29 .1 And I went to another place,

other two Gates, it is with force, and it brings torment over the earth, and they blow with force.

35 .1 And from there I went towards

the west, to the ends of the Earth, and I saw there, as I saw in the east, three open Gates - as many Gates and as many outlets.

36 .1 And from there I went towards

the south, to the ends of the Earth, and there I saw three Gates of Heaven open; and the south wind, the mist, and the rain, and wind, come out from there. 36.2 And from there I went towards the east of the ends of Heaven, and there I saw the three eastern Gates of Heaven open, and above them, there were smaller Gates. 36.3 Through each of these smaller Gates, the stars of Heaven pass, and go towards the west, on the path that has been shown to them. 36.4 And when I saw, I blessed, and I will always bless the Lord of Glory, who has made Great and Glorious Wonders so that he might show the greatness of His Work, to His Angels, and to the souls of men, so that they might praise His Work. And so that all his creatures might see the work of His Power, and praise the great work of His Hands, and bless Him forever!

Section II. Chapters XXXVII-

LXXI

The Parables

37 .1 The second vision that he saw,

the vision of wisdom, which Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Malalel, the son of Cainan, the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, saw. 37.2 And this is the beginning of the words of wisdom, which I raised my

voice to speak, and say. “To those who dwell on dry ground: - Hear, you men of old, and see, those who come after; the words of the Holy One, which I will speak, in front of the Lord of Spirits.” 37.3 “It would have been better to have said these things before, but from those who come after, we will not withhold the beginning of wisdom.” 37.4 Until now, there has not been given, by the Lord of Spirits, such wisdom as I have received. In accordance with my insight, in accordance with the wish of the Lord of Spirits: by whom the lot of eternal life has been given to me. 37.5 And the three parables were imparted to me and I raised my voice, and said to those who dwell on the dry ground: -

38 .1 The First Parable. When the community of the righteous appears and the sinners are judged for their sins and are driven from the face of the dry ground. 38.2 And when the Righteous One appears, in front of the chosen righteous, whose works are weighed by the Lord of Spirits. And when light appears to the righteous and chosen who dwell on the dry ground. Where will be the dwelling of the sinners? And where will be the resting-place of those who denied the Lord of Spirits? It would have been better for them, if they had not been born. 38.3 And when the secrets of the righteous are revealed, the sinners will be judged, and the impious driven from the presence of the righteous and the chosen. 38.4 And from then on, those who possess the earth will not be mighty and exalted. Nor will they be able to look at the face of the Holy ones, for the light of the Lord of the Spirits will have appeared on the face of the Holy, the righteous, and the chosen.

38.5 And the mighty kings will at that time be destroyed and given into the hand of the righteous and the Holy. 38.6 And from then on no one will be able to seek the Lord of Spirits for their life will be at an end.

39 .1 And it will come to pass in

these days that the chosen and holy children will come down from the high Heavens and their offspring will become one with the sons of men. 39.2 In those days Enoch received books of indignation and anger and books of tumult and confusion. And there will be no mercy for them, says the Lord of Spirits. 39.3 And at that time clouds and a storm wind carried me off from the face of the earth and set me down at the end of Heaven. 39.4 And there I saw another vision; the Dwelling of the Righteous and the Resting-Places of the Holy. 39.5 There my eyes saw their dwelling with the Angels, and their resting places with the Holy Ones, and they were petitioning and supplicating and praying, on behalf of the sons of men; and righteousness, like water, flowed in front of them, and mercy like dew on the ground. Thus it is among them forever and ever. 39.6 And in those days my eyes saw the Place of the Chosen Ones of Righteousness and Faith; and there will be righteousness in their days, and the righteous and chosen will be without number, in front of him, forever and ever. 39.7 And I saw their dwelling, under the Wings of the Lord of Spirits, and all the righteous and chosen shone in front of him, like the light of fire. And their mouths were full of blessing, and their lips praised the name of the Lord of Spirits. And righteousness will not fail in front of him, and truth will not fail in front of him. 39.8 There I wished to dwell, and my

soul longed for that dwelling; there had my lot been assigned before, for thus it was decided about me, in front of the Lord of Spirits. 39.9 And in those days I praised and exalted the name of the Lord of Spirits, with blessing and praise, for he has destined me for blessing and praise, in accordance with the Lord of Spirits. 39.10 And for a long time my eyes looked at that place, and I blessed him and praised him, saying: "Blessed is He, and may He be blessed from the beginning and for ever!" 39.11 And in his presence there is no end. He knew before the world was created what the world would be, even for all the generations that are to come. 39.12 Those who do not sleep bless you, and they stand before Your Glory, and bless and praise and exalt, saying: "Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord of Spirits; he fills the earth with spirits." 39.13 And there, my eyes saw all those who do not sleep; standing in front of Him, and blessing, and saying: "Blessed are you, and blessed is the name of the Lord, for ever and ever!" 39.14 And my face was transformed until I was unable to see.

40 .1 And after this I saw a thousand thousands and ten thousand times ten thousand! A multitude beyond number, or reckoning, who stood in front of the Glory of the Lord of Spirits. 40.2 I looked, and on the four sides of the Lord of Spirits, I saw four figures, different from those who were standing; and I learnt their names, because the Angel who went with me made known their names, and showed me all the secret things. 40.3 And I heard the voices of those four figures as they sang praises in front of the Lord of Glory. 40.4 The first voice blesses the Lord of Spirits forever and ever. 40.5 And the second voice I heard blessing the Chosen One and the chosen

in Heaven. 42.2 Wisdom went out, in order to dwell among the sons of men, but did not find a dwelling; wisdom returned to her place, and took her seat in the midst of the Angels. 42.3 And iniquity came out from her chambers; those whom she did not seek she found, and dwelt among them, like rain in the desert, and like dew on the parched ground.

43 .1 And again I saw flashes of

lightning and the stars of Heaven, and I saw how He called them all by their names, and they obeyed Him. 43.2 And I saw the Balance of Righteousness, how they are weighed according to their light, according to the width of their areas, and the day of their appearing. And how their revolutions produce lightning, and I saw their revolutions, according to the number of the Angels, and how they keep faith with one another. 43.3 And I asked the Angel, who went with me and showed me what is secret: "What are these?" 43.4 And he said to me: "Their likeness, the Lord of Spirits has shown to you; these are the names of the righteous who, dwell on the dry ground and believe in the name of the Lord of Spirits for ever and ever."

44 .1 And other things I saw

concerning lightning, how some of the stars rise and become lightning but cannot lose their form.

45 .1 And this is The Second

Parable. About those who deny the Name of the Dwelling of the Holy Ones and of the Lord of Spirits. 45.2 They will not ascend into Heaven nor will they come upon the earth; such will be the lot of the sinners who deny the Name of the Lord of Spirits who

will thus be kept for the Day of Affliction and Distress. 45.3 “On that day the Chosen One will sit on the Throne of Glory and will choose their works. And their resting places will be without number and their spirits within them will grow strong when they see My Chosen One and those who appeal to My Holy and Glorious Name. 45.4 And on that day I will cause My Chosen One to dwell among them and I will transform Heaven and make it an Eternal Blessing and Light. 45.5 And I will transform the dry ground and make it a blessing, and I will cause My Chosen Ones to dwell upon it; but those who commit sin and evil will not tread upon it. 45.6 For I have seen, and have satisfied with peace, My Righteous Ones, and have placed them in front of Me; but for the sinners My Judgement draws near so that I may destroy them from the face of the earth.”

46 .1 And there I saw one who had a ‘Head of Days’ and his head was white like wool. And with him there was another whose face had the appearance of a man and his face was full of grace like one of the Holy Angels. 46.2 And I asked one of the Holy Angels, who went with me and showed me all the secrets, about that Son of Man, who he was, and from where he was, and why he went with the Head of Days. 46.3 And he answered me, and said to me: "This is the Son of Man who has righteousness and with whom righteousness dwells. He will reveal all the treasures of that which is secret, for the Lord of Spirits has chosen him, and through uprightness his lot has surpassed all others, in front of the Lord of Spirits, forever. 46.4 And this Son of Man, who you have seen, will rouse the kings and the

powerful from their resting places, and the strong from their thrones, and will loose the reins of the strong, and will break the teeth of the sinners. 46.5 And he will cast down the kings from their thrones, and from their kingdoms, for they do not exalt him, and do not praise him, and do not humbly acknowledge from where their kingdom was given to them. 46.6 And he will cast down the faces of the strong and shame will fill them, and darkness will be their dwelling, and worms will be their resting place. And they will have no hope of rising from their resting-places, for they do not exalt the name of the Lord of Spirits. 46.7 And these are they who judge the Stars of Heaven, and raise their hands against the Most High, and trample upon the dry ground, and dwell upon it. And all their deeds show iniquity, and their power rests on their riches, and their faith is in their gods that they have made with their hands, and they deny the name of the Lord of Spirits. 46.8 And they will be driven from the houses of his congregation, and of the faithful, who depend on the Name of the Lord of Spirits.

47 .1 And in those days, the prayer of

the righteous, and the blood of the righteous will have ascended from the Earth in front of the Lord of Spirits. 47.2 In these days the Holy Ones who live in Heaven above will unite with one voice, and supplicate, and pray, and praise, and give thanks, and bless, in the name of the Lord of Spirits. Because of the blood of the righteous that has been poured out. And because of the prayer of the righteous, so that it may not cease in front of the Lord of Spirits, so that justice might be done to them, and that their patience may not have to last forever." 47.3 And in those days, I saw the Head of Days sit down on the Throne of his Glory and the Books of the Living were

opened in front of him and all His Host, which dwell in the Heavens above, and his Council were standing in front of Him. 47.4 And the hearts of the Holy Ones were full of joy that the number of righteousness had been reached, and the prayer of the righteous had been heard, and the blood of the righteous had not been required in front of the Lord of Spirits.

48 .1 And in that place I saw an inexhaustible spring of righteousness and many springs of wisdom surrounded it, and all the thirsty drank from them and were filled with wisdom, and their dwelling was with the Righteous and the Holy and the Chosen. 48.2 And at that hour that Son of Man was named, in the presence of the Lord of Spirits, and his name brought to the Head of Days. 48.3 Even before the Sun and the constellations were created, before the Stars of Heaven were made, his name was named in front of the Lord of Spirits. 48.4 He will be a staff to the righteous and the Holy, so that they may lean on him and not fall, and he will be the Light of the Nations, and he will be the hope of those who grieve in their hearts. 48.5 All those who dwell upon the dry ground will fall down and worship in front of him, and they will bless, and praise, and celebrate with psalms, the name of the Lord of Spirits. 48.6 And because of this he was chosen, and hidden in front of Him, before the World was created, and forever. 48.7 But the wisdom of the Lord of Spirits has revealed him to the Holy and the righteous, for he has kept safe the lot of the righteous, for they have hated and rejected this world of iniquity. And all its works and its ways they have hated in the name of the Lord of Spirits. For in His name they are saved and he is the one who will require their lives.