TheBookofthe SecretsofEnoch
INTRODUCTION
Thisnewfragmentofearlyliteraturecametolight throughcertainmanuscriptswhichwererecently foundinRussiaandServiaandsofarasisyet knownhasbeenpreservedonlyinSlavonic.Little isknownofitsoriginexceptthatinitspresentform itwaswrittensomewhereaboutthebeginningof theChristianera.ItsfinaleditorwasaGreekand theplaceofitscompositionEgyptItsvalueliesin theunquestionedinfluencewhichithasexertedon thewritersoftheNewTestamentSomeofthedark passagesofthelatterbeingallbutinexplicable withoutitsaid.
Althoughtheveryknowledgethatsuchabookever existedwaslostforprobably1200years,it neverthelesswasmuchusedbybothChristianand hereticintheearlycenturiesandformsamost valuabledocumentinanystudyoftheformsof earlyChristianity.
Thewritingappealstothereaderwhothrillstolend wingstohisthoughtsandflytomysticalrealms. Hereisastrangedramatizationofeternity--with viewsonCreation,Anthropology,andEthics.As theworldwasmadeinsixdays,soitshistorywould beaccomplishedin6,000years(or6,000,000 years),andthiswouldbefollowedby1,000years ofrest(possiblywhenthebalanceofconflicting moralforceshasbeenstruckandhumanlifehas reachedtheidealstate).Atitsclosewouldbeginthe 8thEternalDay,whentimeshouldbenomore
CHAPTER1
1Therewasawiseman,agreatartificer,andthe Lordconceivedloveforhimandreceivedhim,that heshouldbeholdtheuppermostdwellingsandbe aneye-witnessofthewiseandgreatand inconceivableandimmutablerealmofGod Almighty,oftheverywonderfulandgloriousand brightandmany-eyedstationoftheLord'sservants, andoftheinaccessiblethroneoftheLord,andof thedegreesandmanifestationsoftheincorporeal hosts,andoftheineffableministrationofthe multitudeoftheelements,andofthevarious apparitionandinexpressiblesingingofthehostof Cherubim,andoftheboundlesslight.
2Atthattime,hesaid,whenmy165thyearwas completed,IbegatmysonMathusal.
3AfterthistooIlivedtwohundredyearsand completedofalltheyearsofmylifethreehundred andsixty-fiveyears
4OnthefirstdayofthefirstmonthIwasinmy housealoneandwasrestingonmycouchandslept. 5AndwhenIwasasleep,greatdistresscameup intomyheart,andIwasweepingwithmyeyesin sleep,andIcouldnotunderstandwhatthisdistress was,orwhatwouldhappentome
6Andthereappearedtometwomen,exceedingbig, sothatIneversawsuchonearth;theirfaceswere shininglikethesun,theireyestoowerelikea burninglight,andfromtheirlipswasfirecoming forthwithclothingandsingingofvariouskindsin appearancepurple,theirwingswerebrighterthan gold,theirhandswhiterthansnow
7Theywerestandingattheheadofmycouchand begantocallmebymyname.
8AndIarosefrommysleepandsawclearlythose twomenstandinginfrontofme.
9AndIsalutedthemandwasseizedwithfearand theappearanceofmyfacewaschangedfromterror, andthosemensaidtome:
10'Havecourage,Enoch,domotfear;theeternal Godsentustothee,andlo!thoushaltto-dayascend withusintoheaven,andthoushalttellthysonsand allthyhouseholdallthattheyshalldowithoutthee onearthinthyhouse,andletnooneseektheetill theLordreturntheetothem
11AndImadehastetoobeythemandwentout frommyhouse,andmadetothedoors,asitwas orderedme,andsummonedmysonsMathusaland RegimandGaidadandmadeknowntothemallthe marvelsthosemenhadtoldme
CHAPTER2
1Listentome,mychildren,IknownotwhitherI go,orwhatwillbefallme;nowtherefore,my children,Itellyou:turnnotfromGodbeforethe faceofthevain,whomadenotHeavenandearth, fortheseshallperishandthosewhoworshipthem, andmaytheLordmakeconfidentyourheartsinthe fearofhimAndnow,mychildren,letnoonethink toseekme,untiltheLordreturnmetoyou.
CHAPTER3
1Itcametopass,whenEnochhadtoldhissons, thattheangelstookhimontotheirwingsandbore himupontothefirstheavenandplacedhimonthe cloudsAndthereIlooked,andagainIlooked higher,andsawtheether,andtheyplacedmeon
thefirstheavenandshowedmeaverygreatSea, greaterthantheearthlysea.
CHAPTER4
1Theybroughtbeforemyfacetheeldersandrulers ofthestellarorders,andshowedmetwohundred angels,whorulethestarsandtheirservicestothe heavens,andflywiththeirwingsandcomeround allthosewhosail
CHAPTER5
1AndhereIlookeddownandsawthetreasurehousesofthesnow,andtheangelswhokeeptheir terriblestore-houses,andthecloudswhencethey comeoutandintowhichtheygo.
CHAPTER6
1Theyshowedmethetreasure-houseofthedew, likeoiloftheolive,andtheappearanceofitsform, asofalltheflowersoftheearth;furthermany angelsguardingthetreasure-housesofthesethings, andhowtheyaremadetoshutandopen.
CHAPTER7
1Andthosementookmeandledmeupontothe secondheaven,andshowedmedarkness,greater thanearthlydarkness,andthereIsawprisoners hanging,watched,awaitingthegreatandboundless judgement,andtheseangelsweredark-looking, morethanearthlydarkness,andincessantlymaking weepingthroughallhours.
2AndIsaidtothemenwhowerewithme: 'Whereforearetheseincessantlytortured?'they answeredme:'TheseareGod'sapostates,who obeyednotGod'scommands,buttookcounselwith theirownwill,andturnedawaywiththeirprince, whoalsoisfastenedonthefifthheaven'
3AndIfeltgreatpityforthem,andtheysalutedme, andsaidtome:'ManofGod,prayforustothe Lord';andIansweredtothem:'WhoamI,amortal man,thatIshouldprayforangels?whoknoweth whitherIgo,orwhatwillbefallme?orwhowill prayforme?'
CHAPTER8
1Andthosementookmethence,andledmeupon tothethirdheaven,andplacedmethere;andI lookeddownwards,andsantheproduceofthese places,suchashasneverbeenknownforgoodness
2AndIsawallthesweet-floweringtreesand beheldtheirfruits,whichweresweet-smelling,and allthefoodsbornebythembubblingwithfragrant exhalation.
3Andinthemidstofthetreesthatoflife,inthat placewhereontheLordrests,whenhegoesupinto paradise;andthistreeisofineffablegoodnessand fragrance,andadornedmorethaneveryexisting thing;andonallsidesitisinformgold-lookingand vermilionandfire-likeandcoversall,andithas producefromallfruits
4Itsrootisinthegardenattheearth'send.
5Andparadiseisbetweencorruptibilityand incorruptibility.
6Andtwospringscomeoutwhichsendforth honeyandmilk,andtheirspringssendforthoiland wine,andtheyseparateintofourparts,andgo roundwithquietcourse,andgodownintothe PARADISEOFEDEN,betweencorruptibilityand incorruptibility.
7Andthencetheygoforthalongtheearth,and havearevolutiontotheircircleevenasother elements
8Andherethereisnounfruitfultree,andevery placeisblessed.
9Andtherearethreehundredangelsverybright, whokeepthegarden,andwithincessantsweet singingandnever-silentvoicesservetheLord throughoutalldaysandhours.
10AndIsaid:'Howverysweetisthisplace,'and thosemensaidtome:
CHAPTER9
1Thisplace,OEnoch,ispreparedfortherighteous, whoendureallmannerofoffencefromthosethat exasperatetheirsouls,whoaverttheireyesfrom iniquity,andmakerighteousjudgement,andgive breadtothehungering,andcoverthenakedwith clothing,andraiseupthefallen,andhelpinjured orphans,andwhowalkwithoutfaultbeforetheface oftheLord,andservehimalone,andforthemis preparedthisplaceforeternalinheritance.
CHAPTER10
1AndthosetwomenledmeupontotheNorthern side,andshowedmethereaveryterribleplace,and therewereallmanneroftorturesinthatplace:cruel darknessandunilluminedgloom,andthereisno lightthere,butmurkyfireconstantlyflamethaloft, andthereisafieryrivercomingforth,andthat wholeplaceiseverywherefire,andeverywhere thereisfrostandice,thirstandshivering,whilethe bondsareverycruel,andtheangelsfearfuland
merciless,bearingangryweapons,mercilesstorture, andIsaid:
2'Woe,woe,howveryterribleisthisplace'
3Andthosemensaidtome:Thisplace,OEnoch, ispreparedforthosewhodishonourGod,whoon earthpractisesinagainstnature,whichischildcorruptionafterthesodomiticfashion,magicmaking,enchantmentsanddevilishwitchcrafts,and whoboastoftheirwickeddeeds,stealing,lies, calumnies,envy,rancour,fornication,murder,and who,accursed,stealthesoulsofmen,who,seeing thepoortakeawaytheirgoodsandthemselveswax rich,injuringthemforothermen'sgoods;who beingabletosatisfytheempty,madethehungering todie;beingabletoclothe,strippedthenaked;and whoknewnottheircreator,andboweddownto soulless(sc.lifeless)Gods,whocannotseenorhear, vaingods,whoalsobuilthewnimagesandbow downtouncleanhandiwork,foralltheseis preparedthisplaceamongstthese,foreternal inheritance
CHAPTER11
1Thosementookme,andledmeupontothe fourthheaven,andshowedmeallthesuccessive goings,andalltheraysofthelightofsunandmoon. 2AndImeasuredtheirgoingsandcomparedtheir light,andsawthatthesun'slightisgreaterthanthe moon's.
3Itscircleandthewheelsonwhichitgoesalways, likeawindgoingpastwithverymarvellousspeed, anddayandnightithasnorest
4Itspassageandreturnareaccompaniedbyfour greatstars,andeachstarhasunderitathousand stars,totherightofthesun'swheel,andbyfourto theleft,eachhavingunderitathousandstars, altogethereightthousand,issuingwiththesun continually
5Andbydayfifteenmyriadsofangelsattendit, andbynightathousand
6Andsix-wingedonesissuewiththeangelsbefore thesun'swheelintothefieryflames,andahundred angelskindlethesunandsetitalight
CHAPTER12
1AndIlookedandsawotherflyingelementsofthe sun,whosenamesarePhoenixesandChalkydri, marvellousandwonderful,withfeetandtailsinthe formofalion,andacrocodile'shead,their appearanceisempurpled,liketherainbow;their sizeisninehundredmeasures,theirwingsarelike thoseofangels,eachhastwelve,andtheyattend
andaccompanythesun,bearingheatanddew,asit isorderedthemfromGod.
2Thusthesunrevolvesandgoes,andrisesunder theheaven,anditscoursegoesundertheearthwith thelightofitsraysincessantly
CHAPTER13
1Thosemenboremeawaytotheeast,andplaced meatthesun'sgates,wherethesungoesforth accordingtotheregulationoftheseasonsandthe circuitofthemonthsofthewholeyear,andthe numberofthehoursdayandnight,
2AndIsawsixgatesopen,eachgatehavingsixtyonestadiaandaquarterofonestadium,andI measuredthemtruly,andunderstoodtheirsizeto besomuch,throughwhichthesungoesforth,and goestothewest,andismadeeven,andrises throughoutallthemonths,andturnsbackagain fromthesixgatesaccordingtothesuccessionofthe seasons;thustheperiodofthewholeyearis finishedafterthereturnsofthefourseasons,
CHAPTER14
1Andagainthosemenledmeawaytothewestern parts,andshowedmesixgreatgatesopen correspondingtotheEasterngates,oppositeto wherethesunsets,accordingtothenumberofthe daysthreehundredandsixty-fiveandaquarter.
2Thusagainitgoesdowntothewesterngates,and drawsawayitslight,thegreatnessofitsbrightness, undertheearth;forsincethecrownofitsshiningis inheavenwiththeLord,andguarded[byfour hundredangels,whilethesungoesroundonwheel undertheearth,andstandssevengreathoursin night,andspendshalfitscourseundertheearth, whenitcomestotheeasternapproachintheeighth hourofthenight,itbringsitslights,andthecrown ofshining,andthesunflamesforthmorethanfire.
CHAPTER15
1Thentheelementsofthesun,calledPhoenixes andChalkydribreakintosong,thereforeeverybird flutterswithitswings,rejoicingatthegiveroflight, andtheybrokeintosongatthecommandofthe Lord.
2Thegiveroflightcomestogivebrightnesstothe wholeworld,andthemorningguardtakesshape, whichistheraysofthesun,andthesunoftheearth goesout,andreceivesitsbrightnesstolightupthe wholefaceoftheearth,andtheyshowedmethis calculationofthesun'sgoing
3Andthegateswhichitenters,thesearethegreat gatesofthecomputationofthehoursoftheyear; forthisreasonthesunisagreatcreation,whose circuitlaststwenty-eightyears,andbeginsagain fromthebeginning
CHAPTER16
1Thosemenshowedmetheothercourse,thatof themoon,twelvegreatgates,crownedfromwestto east,bywhichthemoongoesinandoutofthe customarytimes.
2Itgoesinatthefirstgatetothewesternplacesof thesun,bythefirstgateswiththirty-onedays exactly,bythesecondgateswiththirty-onedays exactly,bythethirdwiththirtydaysexactly,bythe fourthwiththirtydaysexactly,bythefifthwith thirty-onedaysexactly,bythesixthwiththirty-one daysexactly,bytheseventhwiththirtydaysexactly, bytheeighthwiththirty-onedaysperfectly,bythe ninthwiththirty-onedaysexactly,bythetenthwith thirtydaysperfectly,bytheeleventhwiththirty-one daysexactly,bythetwelfthwithtwenty-eightdays exactly.
3Anditgoesthroughthewesterngatesintheorder andnumberoftheeastern,andaccomplishesthe threehundredandsixty-fiveandaquarterdaysof thesolaryear,whilethelunaryearhasthree hundredandfifty-four,andtherearewantingtoit twelvedaysofthesolarcircle,whicharethelunar epactsofthewholeyear
4[Thus,too,thegreatcirclecontainsfivehundred andthirty-twoyears]
5Thequarterofadayisomittedforthreeyears,the fourthfulfilsitexactly.
6Thereforetheyaretakenoutsideofheavenfor threeyearsandarenotaddedtothenumberofdays, becausetheychangethetimeoftheyearstotwo newmonthstowardscompletion,totwoothers towardsdiminution.
7Andwhenthewesterngatesarefinished,it returnsandgoestotheeasterntothelights,and goesthusdayandnightabouttheheavenlycircles, lowerthanallcircles,swifterthantheheavenly winds,andspiritsandelementsandangelsflying; eachangelhassixwings
8Ithasasevenfoldcourseinnineteenyears.
CHAPTER17
1InthemidstoftheheavensIsawarmedsoldiers, servingtheLord,withtympanaandorgans,with incessantvoice,withsweetvoice,withsweetand incessantvoiceandvarioussinging,whichitis impossibletodescribe,andwhichastonishesevery
mind,sowonderfulandmarvellousisthesingingof thoseangels,andIwasdelightedlisteningtoit.
CHAPTER18
1Thementookmeontothefifthheavenand placedme,andthereIsawmanyandcountless soldiers,calledGrigori,ofhumanappearance,and theirsizewasgreaterthanthatofgreatgiantsand theirfaceswithered,andthesilenceoftheirmouths perpetual,andtherewasnoserviceonthefifth heaven,andIsaidtothemenwhowerewithme: 2Whereforearetheseverywitheredandtheirfaces melancholy,andtheirmouthssilent,andwherefore istherenoserviceonthisheaven?
3Andtheysaidtome:ThesearetheGrigori,who withtheirprinceSatanailrejectedtheLordoflight, andafterthemarethosewhoareheldingreat darknessonthesecondheaven,andthreeofthem wentdownontoearthfromtheLord'sthrone,to theplaceErmon,andbrokethroughtheirvowson theshoulderofthehillErmon1andsawthe daughtersofmenhowgoodtheyare,andtookto themselveswives,andbefouledtheearthwiththeir deeds,whoinalltimesoftheiragemade lawlessnessandmixing,andgiantsarebornand marvellousbigmenandgreatenmity.
4AndthereforeGodjudgedthemwithgreat judgement,andtheyweepfortheirbrethrenand theywillbepunishedontheLord'sgreatday.
5AndIsaidtotheGrigori:'Isawyourbrethrenand theirworks,andtheirgreattorments,andIprayed forthem,buttheLordhascondemnedthemtobe underearthtillheavenandearthshallendforever' 6AndIsaid:'Whereforedoyouwait,brethren,and donotservebeforetheLord'sface,andhavenot putyourservicesbeforetheLord'sface,lestyou angeryourLordutterly?'
7Andtheylistenedtomyadmonition,andspoketo thefourranksinheaven,andlo!asIstoodwith thosetwomenfourtrumpetstrumpetedtogether withgreatvoice,andtheGrigoribrokeintosong withonevoice,andtheirvoicewentupbeforethe Lordpitifullyandaffectingly
CHAPTER19
1Andthencethosementookmeandboremeupon tothesixthheaven,andthereIsawsevenbandsof angels,verybrightandveryglorious,andtheir facesshiningmorethanthesun'sshining,glistening, andthereisnodifferenceintheirfaces,or behaviour,ormannerofdress;andthesemakethe orders,andlearnthegoingsofthestars,andthe
alterationofthemoon,orrevolutionofthesun,and thegoodgovernmentoftheworld.
2Andwhentheyseeevildoingtheymake commandmentsandinstruction,andsweetandloud singing,andallsongsofpraise
3Thesearethearchangelswhoareaboveangels, measurealllifeinheavenandonearth,andthe angelswhoareappointedoverseasonsandyears, theangelswhoareoverriversandsea,andwhoare overthefruitsoftheearth,andtheangelswhoare overeverygrass,givingfoodtoall,toeveryliving thing,andtheangelswhowriteallthesoulsofmen, andalltheirdeeds,andtheirlivesbeforetheLord's face;intheirmidstaresixPhoenixesandsix Cherubimandsixsix-wingedonescontinuallywith onevoicesingingonevoice,anditisnotpossibleto describetheirsinging,andtheyrejoicebeforethe Lordathisfootstool
CHAPTER20
1Andthosetwomenliftedmeupthenceontothe seventhHeaven,andIsawthereaverygreatlight, andfierytroopsofgreatarchangels,incorporeal forces,anddominions,ordersandgovernments, cherubimandseraphim,thronesandmany-eyed ones,nineregiments,theIoanitstationsoflight, andIbecameafraid,andbegantotremblewith greatterror,andthosementookme,andledme afterthem,andsaidtome:
2'Havecourage,Enoch,donotfear,'andshowed metheLordfromafar,sittingonHisveryhigh throneForwhatisthereonthetenthheaven,since theLorddwellshere?
3OnthetenthheavenisGod,intheHebrewtongue heiscalledAravat
4Andalltheheavenlytroopswouldcomeand standonthetenstepsaccordingtotheirrank,and wouldbowdowntotheLord,andwouldagaingo totheirplacesinjoyandfelicity,singingsongsin theboundlesslightwithsmallandtendervoices, gloriouslyservinghim.
CHAPTER21
1Andthecherubimandseraphimstandingabout thethrone,thesix-wingedandmany-eyedonesdo notdepart,standingbeforetheLord'sfacedoinghis will,andcoverhiswholethrone,singingwith gentlevoicebeforetheLord'sface:'Holy,holy, holy,LordRulerofSabaoth,heavensandearthare fullofThyglory.'
2WhenIsawallthesethings,thosemensaidtome: 'Enoch,thusfarisitcommandedustojourneywith
thee,'andthosemenwentawayfrommeand thereuponIsawthemnot.
3AndIremainedaloneattheendoftheseventh heavenandbecameafraid,andfellonmyfaceand saidtomyself:'Woeisme,whathasbefallenme?'
4AndtheLordsentoneofhisgloriousones,the archangelGabriel,andhesaidtome:'Havecourage, Enoch,donotfear,arisebeforetheLord'sfaceinto eternity,arise,comewithme.'
5AndIansweredhim,andsaidinmyself:'My Lord,mysoulisdepartedfromme,fromterrorand trembling,'andIcalledtothemenwholedmeupto thisplace,onthemIrelied,anditiswiththemIgo beforetheLord'sface.
6AndGabrielcaughtmeup,asaleafcaughtupby thewind,andplacedmebeforetheLord'sface
7AndIsawtheeighthHeaven,whichiscalledin theHebrewtongueMuzaloth,changerofthe seasons,ofdrought,andofwet,andofthetwelve signsofthezodiac,whichareabovetheseventh Heaven
8AndIsawtheninthHeaven,whichiscalledin HebrewKuchavim,wherearetheheavenlyhomes ofthetwelvesignsofthezodiac.
CHAPTER22
1OnthetenthHeaven,Aravoth,Isawthe appearanceoftheLord'sface,likeironmadeto glowinfire,andbroughtout,emittingsparks,andit burns
2ThusIsawtheLord'sface,buttheLord'sfaceis ineffable,marvellousandveryawful,andvery, veryterrible
3AndwhoamItotelloftheLord'sunspeakable being,andofhisverywonderfulface?AndIcannot tellthequantityofhismanyinstructions,and variousvoices,theLord'sthroneverygreatandnot madewithhands,northequantityofthosestanding roundhim,troopsofcherubimandseraphim,nor theirincessantsinging,norhisimmutablebeauty, andwhoshalltelloftheineffablegreatnessofhis glory?
4AndIfellproneandboweddowntotheLord,and theLordwithhislipssaidtome:
5'Havecourage,Enoch,donotfear,ariseandstand beforemyfaceintoeternity.'
6AndthearchistrategeMichaelliftedmeup,and ledmetobeforetheLord'sface
7AndtheLordsaidtohisservantstemptingthem: 'LetEnochstandbeforemyfaceintoeternity,'and thegloriousonesboweddowntotheLord,andsaid: 'LetEnochgoaccordingtoThyword.'
8AndtheLordsaidtoMichael:'GoandtakeEnoch fromouthisearthlygarments,andanointhimwith
mysweetointment,andputhimintothegarments ofMyglory.'
9AndMichaeldidthus,astheLordtoldhimHe anointedme,anddressedme,andtheappearanceof thatointmentismorethanthegreatlight,andhis ointmentislikesweetdew,anditssmellmild, shininglikethesun'sray,andIlookedatmyself, andwaslikeoneofhisgloriousones
10AndtheLordsummonedoneofhisarchangels bynamePravuil,whoseknowledgewasquickerin wisdomthantheotherarchangels,whowroteallthe deedsoftheLord;andtheLordsaidtoPravuil:
11'Bringoutthebooksfrommystore-houses,and areedofquick-writing,andgiveittoEnoch,and delivertohimthechoiceandcomfortingbooksout ofthyhand'
CHAPTER23
1Andhewastellingmealltheworksofheaven, earthandsea,andalltheelements,theirpassages andgoings,andthethunderingsofthethunders,the sunandmoon,thegoingsandchangesofthestars, theseasons,years,days,andhours,therisingsof thewind,thenumbersoftheangels,andthe formationoftheirsongs,andallhumanthings,the tongueofeveryhumansongandlife,the commandments,instructions,andsweet-voiced singings,andallthingsthatitisfittingtolearn.
2AndPravuiltoldme:'AllthethingsthatIhave toldthee,wehavewrittenSitandwriteallthe soulsofmankind,howevermanyofthemareborn, andtheplacespreparedforthemtoeternity;forall soulsarepreparedtoeternity,beforetheformation oftheworld.'
3Andalldoublethirtydaysandthirtynights,andI wroteoutallthingsexactly,andwrotethree hundredandsixty-sixbooks.
CHAPTER24
1AndtheLordsummonedme,andsaidtome: 'Enoch,sitdownonmyleftwithGabriel.'
2AndIboweddowntotheLord,andtheLord spoketome:Enoch,beloved,allthouseest,all thingsthatarestandingfinishedItelltotheeeven beforetheverybeginning,allthatIcreatedfrom non-being,andvisiblethingsfrominvisible.
3Hear,Enoch,andtakeinthesemywords,fornot toMyangelshaveItoldmysecret,andIhavenot toldthemtheirrise,normyendlessrealm,norhave theyunderstoodmycreating,whichItelltheetoday.
4Forbeforeallthingswerevisible,Ialoneusedto goaboutintheinvisiblethings,likethesunfrom easttowest,andfromwesttoeast
5Buteventhesunhaspeaceinitself,whileIfound nopeace,becauseIwascreatingallthings,andI conceivedthethoughtofplacingfoundations,and ofcreatingvisiblecreation.
CHAPTER25
1Icommandedintheverylowestparts,thatvisible thingsshouldcomedownfrominvisible,andAdoil camedownverygreat,andIbeheldhim,andlo!he hadabellyofgreatlight.
2AndIsaidtohim:'Becomeundone,Adoil,andlet thevisiblecomeoutofthee'
3Andhecameundone,andagreatlightcameout. AndIwasinthemidstofthegreatlight,andas thereisbornlightfromlight,therecamefortha greatage,andshowedallcreation,whichIhad thoughttocreate 4AndIsawthatitwasgood.
5AndIplacedformyselfathrone,andtookmy seatonit,andsaidtothelight:'Gothouuphigher andfixthyselfhighabovethethrone,andbea foundationtothehighestthings'
6Andabovethelightthereisnothingelse,andthen Ibentupandlookedupfrommythrone
CHAPTER26
1AndIsummonedtheverylowestasecondtime, andsaid:'LetArchascomeforthhard,'andhecame forthhardfromtheinvisible
2AndArchascameforth,hard,heavy,andveryred. 3AndIsaid:'Beopened,Archas,andlettherebe bornfromthee,'andhecameundone,anagecame forth,verygreatandverydark,bearingthecreation ofalllowerthings,andIsawthatitwasgoodand saidtohim:
4'Gothoudownbelow,andmakethyselffirm,and beforafoundationforthelowerthings,'andit happenedandhewentdownandfixedhimself,and becamethefoundationforthelowerthings,and belowthedarknessthereisnothingelse.
CHAPTER27
1AndIcommandedthatthereshouldbetakenfrom lightanddarkness,andIsaid:'Bethick,'andit becamethusandIspreaditoutwiththelight,andit becamewater,andIspreaditoutoverthedarkness, belowthelight,andthenImadefirmthewaters, thatistosaythebottomless,andImadefoundation oflightaroundthewater,andcreatedsevencircles
frominside,andimageditlikecrystalwetanddry, thatistosaylikeglass,andthecircumcessionof thewatersandtheotherelements,andIshowed eachoneofthemitsroad,andthesevenstarseach oneoftheminitsheaven,thattheygothus,andI sawthatitwasgood.
2AndIseparatedbetweenlightandbetween darkness,thatistosayinthemidstofthewater hitherandthither,andIsaidtothelight,thatit shouldbetheday,andtothedarkness,thatit shouldbethenight,andtherewaseveningand therewasmorningthefirstday.
CHAPTER28
1AndthenImadefirmtheheavenlycircle,and madethatthelowerwaterwhichisunderheaven collectitselftogether,intoonewhole,andthatthe chaosbecomedry,anditbecameso.
2OutofthewavesIcreatedrockhardandbig,and fromtherockIpiledupthedry,andthedryIcalled earth,andthemidstoftheearthIcalledabyss,that istosaythebottomless,Icollectedtheseainone placeandboundittogetherwithayoke.
3AndIsaidtothesea:'BeholdIgivetheethy eternallimits,andthoushaltnotbreakloosefrom thycomponentparts.'
4ThusImadefastthefirmamentThisdayIcalled methefirst-created.
CHAPTER29
1AndforalltheheavenlytroopsIimagedthe imageandessenceoffire,andmyeyelookedatthe veryhard,firmrock,andfromthegleamofmyeye thelightningreceiveditswonderfulnature,whichis bothfireinwaterandwaterinfire,andonedoes notputouttheother,nordoestheonedryupthe other,thereforethelightningisbrighterthanthesun, softerthanwaterandfirmerthanhardrock.
2AndfromtherockIcutoffagreatfire,andfrom thefireIcreatedtheordersoftheincorporealten troopsofangels,andtheirweaponsarefieryand theirraimentaburningflame,andIcommanded thateachoneshouldstandinhisorder.
3Andonefromouttheorderofangels,having turnedawaywiththeorderthatwasunderhim, conceivedanimpossiblethought,toplacehis thronehigherthanthecloudsabovetheearth,that hemightbecomeequalinranktomypower.
4AndIthrewhimoutfromtheheightwithhis angels,andhewasflyingintheaircontinuously abovethebottomless.
CHAPTER30
1OnthethirddayIcommandedtheearthtomake growgreatandfruitfultrees,andhills,andseedto sow,andIplantedParadise,andenclosedit,and placedasarmedguardiansflamingangels,andthus Icreatedrenewal.
2Thencameevening,andcamemorningthefourth day.
3[Wednesday]OnthefourthdayIcommanded thatthereshouldbegreatlightsontheheavenly circles.
4OnthefirstuppermostcircleIplacedthestars, Kruno,andonthesecondAphrodit,onthethird Aris,onthefifthZeus,onthesixthErmis,onthe seventhlesserthemoon,andadorneditwiththe lesserstars.
5AndonthelowerIplacedthesunforthe illuminationofday,andthemoonandstarsforthe illuminationofnight.
6Thesunthatitshouldgoaccordingtoeach animal(sc.signsofthezodiac),twelve,andI appointedthesuccessionofthemonthsandtheir namesandlives,theirthunderings,andtheirhourmarkings,howtheyshouldsucceed.
7Theneveningcameandmorningcamethefifth day.
8[Thursday]OnthefifthdayIcommandedthesea, thatitshouldbringforthfishes,andfeatheredbirds ofmanyvarieties,andallanimalscreepingoverthe earth,goingforthovertheearthonfourlegs,and soaringintheair,malesexandfemale,andevery soulbreathingthespiritoflife
9Andtherecameevening,andtherecamemorning thesixthday.
10[Friday]OnthesixthdayIcommandedmy wisdomtocreatemanfromsevenconsistencies: one,hisfleshfromtheearth;two,hisbloodfrom thedew;three,hiseyesfromthesun;four,his bonesfromstone;five,hisintelligencefromthe swiftnessoftheangelsandfromcloud;six,his veinsandhishairfromthegrassoftheearth;seven, hissoulfrommybreathandfromthewind.
11AndIgavehimsevennatures:totheflesh hearing,theeyesforsight,tothesoulsmell,the veinsfortouch,thebloodfortaste,thebonesfor endurance,totheintelligencesweetness(sc. enjoyment).
12Iconceivedacunningsayingtosay,Icreated manfrominvisibleandfromvisiblenature,ofboth arehisdeathandlifeandimage,heknowsspeech likesomecreatedthing,smallingreatnessand againgreatinsmallness,andIplacedhimonearth, asecondangel,honourable,greatandglorious,and Iappointedhimasrulertoruleonearthandtohave
mywisdom,andtherewasnonelikehimofearthof allmyexistingcreatures.
13AndIappointedhimaname,fromthefour componentparts,fromeast,fromwest,fromsouth, fromnorth,andIappointedforhimfourspecial stars,andIcalledhisnameAdam,andshowedhim thetwoways,thelightandthedarkness,andItold him:
14'Thisisgood,andthatbad,'thatIshouldlearn whetherhehaslovetowardsme,orhatred,thatit beclearwhichinhisraceloveme
15ForIhaveseenhisnature,buthehasnotseen hisownnature,thereforethroughnotseeinghewill sinworse,andIsaid'Aftersinwhatistherebut death?'
16AndIputsleepintohimandhefellasleepAnd Itookfromhimarib,andcreatedhimawife,that deathshouldcometohimbyhiswife,andItook hislastwordandcalledhernamemother,thatisto say,Eva.
CHAPTER31
1Adamhaslifeonearth,andIcreatedagardenin Edenintheeast,thatheshouldobservethe testamentandkeepthecommand
2Imadetheheavensopentohim,thatheshould seetheangelssingingthesongofvictory,andthe gloomlesslight.
3Andhewascontinuouslyinparadise,andthe devilunderstoodthatIwantedtocreateanother world,becauseAdamwaslordonearth,toruleand controlit
4Thedevilistheevilspiritofthelowerplaces,asa fugitivehemadeSotonafromtheheavensashis namewasSatanail,thushebecamedifferentfrom theangels,buthisnaturedidnotchangehis intelligenceasfarashisunderstandingofrighteous andsinfulthings
5Andheunderstoodhiscondemnationandthesin whichhehadsinnedbefore,thereforeheconceived thoughtagainstAdam,insuchformheenteredand seducedEva,butdidnottouchAdam.
6ButIcursedignorance,butwhatIhadblessed previously,thoseIdidnotcurse,Icursednotman, northeearth,norothercreatures,butman'sevil fruit,andhisworks.
CHAPTER32
1Isaidtohim:'Earththouart,andintotheearth whenceItooktheethoushaltgo,andIwillnotruin thee,butsendtheewhenceItookthee.
2ThenIcanagaintaketheeatMysecondcoming!
3AndIblessedallmycreaturesvisibleand invisible.AndAdamwasfiveandhalfhoursin paradise
4AndIblessedtheseventhday,whichisthe Sabbath,onwhichherestedfromallhisworks
CHAPTER33
1AndIappointedtheeighthdayalso,thatthe eighthdayshouldbethefirst-createdaftermywork, andthatthefirstsevenrevolveintheformofthe sevenththousand,andthatatthebeginningofthe eighththousandthereshouldbeatimeofnotcounting,endless,withneitheryearsnormonths norweeksnordaysnorhours.
2Andnow,Enoch,allthatIhavetoldthee,allthat thouhastunderstood,allthatthouhastseenof heavenlythings,allthatthouhastseenonearth,and allthatIhavewritteninbooksbymygreatwisdom, allthesethingsIhavedevisedandcreatedfromthe uppermostfoundationtothelowerandtotheend, andthereisnocounsellornorinheritortomy creations
3Iamself-eternal,notmadewithhands,and withoutchange.
4Mythoughtismycounsellor,mywisdomandmy wordaremade,andmyeyesobserveallthingshow theystandhereandtremblewithterror
5IfIturnawaymyface,thenallthingswillbe destroyed.
6Andapplythymind,Enoch,andknowhimwho isspeakingtothee,andtakethouthebookswhich thouthyselfhastwritten
7AndIgivetheeSamuilandRaguil,wholedthee up,andthebooks,andgodowntoearth,andtell thysonsallthatIhavetoldthee,andallthatthou hastseen,fromthelowerheavenuptomythrone, andallthetroops.
8ForIcreatedallforces,andthereisnonethat resistethmeorthatdoesnotsubjecthimselftome. Forallsubjectthemselvestomymonarchy,and labourformysolerule.
9Givethemthebooksofthehandwriting,andthey willreadthemandwillknowmeforthecreatorof allthings,andwillunderstandhowthereisnoother Godbutme
10Andletthemdistributethebooksofthy handwriting--childrentochildren,generationto generation,nationstonations
11AndIwillgivethee,Enoch,myintercessor,the archistrategeMichael,forthehandwritingsofthy fathersAdam,Seth,Enos,Cainan,Mahaleleel,and Jaredthyfather.
CHAPTER34
1Theyhaverejectedmycommandmentsandmy yoke,worthlessseedhascomeup,notfearingGod, andtheywouldnotbowdowntome,buthave beguntobowdowntovaingods,anddeniedmy unity,andhaveladenthewholeearthwithuntruths, offences,abominablelecheriesnamelyonewith another,andallmannerofotherunclean wickednesses,whicharedisgustingtorelate
2AndthereforeIwillbringdownadelugeuponthe earthandwilldestroyallmen,andthewholeearth willcrumbletogetherintogreatdarkness
CHAPTER35
1Beholdfromtheirseedshallariseanother generation,muchafterwards,butofthemmanywill beveryinsatiate.
2Hewhoraisesthatgeneration,shallrevealto themthebooksofthyhandwriting,ofthyfathers,to themtowhomhemustpointouttheguardianship oftheworld,tothefaithfulmenandworkersofmy pleasure,whodonotacknowledgemynameinvain. 3Andtheyshalltellanothergeneration,andthose othershavingreadshallbeglorifiedthereafter, morethanthefirst.
CHAPTER36
1Now,Enoch,Igivetheethetermofthirtydaysto spendinthyhouse,andtellthysonsandallthy household,thatallmayhearfrommyfacewhatis toldthembythee,thattheymayreadand understand,howthereisnootherGodbutme.
2Andthattheymayalwayskeepmy commandments,andbegintoreadandtakeinthe booksofthyhandwriting.
3AndafterthirtydaysIsallsendmyangelforthee, andhewilltaketheefromearthandfromthysons tome
CHAPTER37
1AndtheLordcalleduponeoftheolderangels, terribleandmenacing,andplacedhimbyme,in appearancewhiteassnow,andhishandslikeice, havingtheappearanceofgreatfrost,andhefroze myface,becauseIcouldnotenduretheterrorofthe Lord,justasitisnotpossibletoendureastove's fireandthesun'sheat,andthefrostoftheair
2AndtheLordsaidtome:'Enoch,ifthyfacebe notfrozenhere,nomanwillbeabletobeholdthy face'
CHAPTER38
1AndtheLordsaidtothosemenwhofirstledme up:'LetEnochgodownontoearthwithyou,and awaithimtillthedeterminedday'
2Andtheyplacedmebynightonmycouch.
3AndMathusalexpectingmycoming,keeping watchbydayandbynightatmycouch,wasfilled withawewhenheheardmycoming,andItoldhim, 'Letallmyhouseholdcometogether,thatItell themeverything'
CHAPTER39
1Ohmychildren,mybelovedones,hearthe admonitionofyourfather,asmuchasisaccording totheLord'swill.
2Ihavebeenletcometoyouto-day,andannounce toyou,notfrommylips,butfromtheLord'slips, allthatisandwasandallthatisnow,andallthat willbetilljudgement-day
3FortheLordhasletmecometoyou,youhear thereforethewordsofmylips,ofamanmadebig foryou,butIamonewhohasseentheLord'sface, likeironmadetoglowfromfireitsendsforth sparksandburns,
4Youlooknowuponmyeyes,theeyesofaman bigwithmeaningforyou,butIhaveseenthe Lord'seyes,shininglikethesun'sraysandfilling theeyesofmanwithawe.
5Youseenow,mychildren,therighthandofa manthathelpsyou,butIhaveseentheLord'sright handfillingheavenasbehelpedme
6Youseethecompassofmyworklikeyourown, butIhaveseentheLord'slimitlessandperfect compass,whichhasnoend
7Youhearthewordsofmylips,asIheardthe wordsoftheLord,likegreatthunderincessantly withhurlingofclouds
8Andnow,mychildren,hearthediscoursesofthe fatheroftheearth,howfearfulandawfulitisto comebeforethefaceoftheruleroftheearth,how muchmoreterribleandawfulitistocomebefore thefaceoftherulerofheaven,thecontrollerof quickanddead,andoftheheavenlytroops.Who canendurethatendlesspain?
CHAPTER40
1Andnow,mychildren,Iknowallthings,forthis isfromtheLord'slips,andthismyeyeshaveseen, frombeginningtoend.
2Iknowallthings,andhavewrittenallthingsinto books,theheavensandtheirend,andtheir plenitude,andallthearmiesandtheirmarchings.
3Ihavemeasuredanddescribedthestars,thegreat countlessmultitudeofthem.
4Whatmanhasseentheirrevolutions,andtheir entrances?Fornoteventheangelsseetheirnumber, whileIhavewrittenalltheirnames
5AndImeasuredthesun'scircle,andmeasuredits rays,countedthehours,Iwrotedowntooall'things thatgoovertheearthIhavewrittenthethingsthat arenourished,andallseedsownandunsown, whichtheearthproducesandallplants,andevery grassandeveryflower,andtheirsweetsmells,and theirnames,andthedwelling-placesoftheclouds, andtheircomposition,andtheirwings,andhow theybearrainandraindrops.
6AndIinvestigatedallthings,andwrotetheroad ofthethunderandofthelightning,andthey showedmethekeysandtheirguardians,theirrise, thewaytheygo;itisletoutinmeasure(scgently) byachain,lestbyaheavychainandviolenceit hurldowntheangrycloudsanddestroyallthings onearth
7Iwrotethetreasure-housesofthesnow,andthe store-housesofthecoldandthefrostyairs,andI observedtheirseason'skey-holder,hefillsthe cloudswiththem,anddoesnotexhaustthe treasure-houses
8AndIwrotetheresting-placesofthewindsand observedandsawhowtheirkey-holdersbear weighing-scalesandmeasures;first,theyputthem inoneweighing-scale,thenintheothertheweights andletthemoutaccordingtomeasurecunningly overthewholeearth,lestbyheavybreathingthey maketheearthtorock
9AndImeasuredoutthewholeearth,its mountains,andallhills,fields,trees,stones,rivers, allexistingthingsIwrotedown,theheightfrom earthtotheseventhheaven,anddownwardstothe verylowesthell,andthejudgement-place,andthe verygreat,openandweepinghell
10AndIsawhowtheprisonersareinpain, expectingthelimitlessjudgement
11AndIwrotedownallthosebeingjudgedbythe judge,andalltheirjudgements(sc.sentences)and alltheirworks
CHAPTER41
1AndIsawallforefathersfromalltimewithAdam andEva,andIsighedandbrokeintotearsandsaid oftheruinoftheirdishonour:
2'Woeismeformyinfirmityandforthatofmy forefathers,'andthoughtinmy,heartandsaid:
3'Blessedisthemanwhohasnotbeenbornorwho hasbeenbornandshallnotsinbeforetheLord's
face,thathecomenotintothisplace,norbringthe yokeofthisplace!
CHAPTER42
1Isawthekey-holdersandguardsofthegatesof hellstanding,likegreatserpents,andtheirfaces likeextinguishedlamps,andtheireyesoffire,their sharpteeth,andIsawalltheLord'sworks,how theyareright,whiletheworksofmanaresome good,andothersbad,andintheirworksareknown thosewholieevilly.
CHAPTER43
1Imychildren,measuredandwroteoutevery workandeverymeasureandeveryrighteous judgement
2Asoneyearismorehonourablethananother,so isonemanmorehonourablethananother,somefor greatpossessions,someforwisdomofheart,some forparticularintellect,someforcunning,onefor silenceoflip,anotherforcleanliness,onefor strength,anotherforcomeliness,oneforyouth, anotherforsharpwit,oneforshapeofbody, anotherforsensibility,letitbeheardeverywhere, butthereisnonebetterthanhewhofearsGod,he shallbemoregloriousintimetocome
CHAPTER44
1TheLordwithhishandshavingcreatedman,in thelikenessofhisownface,theLordmadehim smallandgreat
2Whoeverrevilestheruler'sface,andabhorsthe Lord'sface,hasdespisedtheLord'sface,andtie whoventsangeronanymanwithoutinjury,the Lord'sgreatangerwillcuthimdown,hewhospits onthefaceofmanreproachfully,willbecutdown attheLord'sgreatjudgement.
3Blessedisthemanwhodoesnotdirecthisheart withmaliceagainstanyman,andhelpstheinjured andcondemned,andraisesthebrokendown,and shalldocharitytotheneedy,becauseonthedayof thegreatjudgementeveryweight,everymeasure andeverymakeweightwillbeasinthemarket,that istosaytheyarehungonscalesandstandinthe market,andeveryoneshalllearnhisownmeasure, andaccordingtohismeasureshalltakehisreward
CHAPTER45
1Whoeverhastenstomakeofferingbeforethe Lord'sface,theLordforhispartwillhastenthat offeringbygrantingofhiswork.
2ButwhoeverincreaseshislampbeforetheLord's faceandmakenottruejudgement,theLordwillnot increasehistreasureintherealmofthehighest
3WhentheLorddemandsbread,orcandles,or flesh(sccattle),oranyothersacrifice,thenthatis nothing;butGoddemandspurehearts,andwithall thatonlyteststheheartofman.
CHAPTER46
1Hear,mypeople,andtakeinthewordsofmylips
2Ifanyonebringanygiftstoanearthlyruler,and havedisloyalthoughtsinhisheart,andtheruler knowthis,willhenotbeangrywithhim,andnot refusehisgifts,andnotgivehimovertojudgement?
3Orifonemanmakehimselfappeargoodto anotherbydeceitoftongue,buthaveevilinhis heart,thenwillnottheotherunderstandthe treacheryofhisheart,andhimselfbecondemned, sincehisuntruthwasplaintoall?
4AndwhentheLordshallsendagreatlight,then therewillbejudgementforthejustandtheunjust, andtherenooneshallescapenotice
CHAPTER47
1Andnow,mychildren,laythoughtonyourhearts, markwellthewordsofyourfather,whichareall cometoyoufromtheLord'slips.
2Takethesebooksofyourfather'shandwritingand readthem
3Forthebooksaremany,andinthemyouwill learnalltheLord'sworks,allthathasbeenfromthe beginningofcreation,andwillbetilltheendof time.
4Andifyouwillobservemyhandwriting,youwill notsinagainsttheLord;becausethereisnoother excepttheLord,neitherinheaven,norinearth,nor intheverylowestplaces,norintheonefoundation
5TheLordhasplacedthefoundationsinthe unknown,andhasspreadforthheavensvisibleand invisible;hefixedtheearthonthewaters,and createdcountlesscreatures,andwhohascounted thewaterandthefoundationoftheunfixed,orthe dustoftheearth,orthesandofthesea,orthedrops oftherain,orthemorningdew,orthewind's breathings?Whohasfilledearthandsea,andthe indissolublewinter?
6Icutthestarsoutoffire,anddecoratedheaven, andputitintheirmidst.
CHAPTER48
1Thatthesungoalongthesevenheavenlycircles, whicharethe,appointmentofonehundredand
eighty-twothrones,thatitgodownonashortday, andagainonehundredandeighty-two,thatitgo downonabigday,andhehastwothroneson whichherests,revolvinghitherandthitherabove thethronesofthemonths,fromtheseventeenthday ofthemonthTsivanitgoesdowntothemonth Thevan,fromtheseventeenthofThevanitgoesup.
2Andthusitgoesclosetotheearth,thentheearth isandmakesgrowitsfruit,andwhenitgoesaway, thentheearthissad,andtreesandallfruitshaveno florescence
3Allthishemeasured,withgoodmeasurementof hours,andfixedameasurebyhiswisdom,ofthe visibleandtheinvisible.
4Fromtheinvisiblehemadeallthingsvisible, himselfbeinginvisible
5ThusImakeknowntoyou,mychildren,and distributethebookstoyourchildren,intoallyour generations,andamongstthenationswhoshall havethesensetofearGod,letthemreceivethem, andmaytheycometolovethemmorethanany foodorearthlysweets,andreadthemandapply themselvestothem
6AndthosewhounderstandnottheLord,whofear notGod,whoacceptnot,butreject,whodonot receivethem(scthebooks),aterriblejudgement awaitsthese.
7Blessedisthemanwhoshallbeartheiryokeand shalldragthemalong,forheshallbereleasedon thedayofthegreatjudgement.
CHAPTER49
1Isweartoyou,mychildren,butIswearnotby anyoath,neitherbyheavennorbyearth,norbyany othercreaturewhichGodcreated
2TheLordsaid:'Thereisnooathinme,nor injustice,buttruth.'
3Ifthereisnotruthinmen,letthemswearbythe words'yea,yea,'orelse,'nay,nay!
4AndIsweartoyou,yea,yea,thattherehasbeen nomaninhismother'swomb,butthatalready before,eventoeachonethereisaplaceprepared forthereposeofthesoul,andameasurefixedhow muchitisintendedthatamanbetriedinthisworld.
5Yea,children,deceivenotyourselves,forthere hasbeenpreviouslypreparedaplaceforeverysoul ofman.
CHAPTER50
1Ihaveputeveryman'sworkinwritingandnone bornonearthcanremainhiddennorhisworks remainconcealed
2Iseeallthings.
3Nowtherefore,mychildren,inpatienceand meeknessspendthenumberofyourdays,thatyou inheritendlesslife
4EndureforthesakeoftheLordeverywound, everyinjury,everyevilwordandattack
5Ifill-requitalsbefallyou,returnthemnoteitherto neighbourorenemy,becausetheLordwillreturn themforyouandbeyouravengeronthedayof greatjudgement,thattherebenoavenginghere amongmen
6Whoeverofyouspendsgoldorsilverforhis brother'ssake,hewillreceiveampletreasureinthe worldtocome
7Injurenotwidowsnororphansnorstrangers,lest God'swrathcomeuponyou.
CHAPTER51
1Stretchoutyourhandstothepooraccordingto yourstrength.
2Hidenotyoursilverintheearth
3Helpthefaithfulmaninaffliction,andaffliction willnotfindyouinthetimeofyourtrouble
4Andeverygrievousandcruelyokethatcome uponyoubearallforthesakeoftheLord,andthus youwillfindyourrewardinthedayofjudgement
5Itisgoodtogomorning,midday,andevening intotheLord'sdwelling,forthegloryofyour creator.
6Becauseeverybreathingthingglorifieshim,and everycreaturevisibleandinvisiblereturnshim praise.
CHAPTER52
1Blessedisthemanwhoopenshislipsinpraiseof GodofSabaothandpraisestheLordwithhisheart.
2Cursedeverymanwhoopenshislipsforthe bringingintocontemptandcalumnyofhis neighbour,becausehebringsGodintocontempt.
3Blessedishewhoopenshislipsblessingand praisingGod.
4CursedishebeforetheLordallthedaysofhis life,whoopenshislipstocurseandabuse
5BlessedishewhoblessesalltheLord'sworks.
6CursedishewhobringstheLord'screationinto contempt.
7Blessedishewholooksdownandraisesthe fallen
8Cursedishewholookstoandiseagerforthe destructionofwhatisnothis
9Blessedishewhokeepsthefoundationsofhis fathersmadefirmfromthebeginning.
10Cursedishewhopervertsthedecreesofhis forefathers.
11Blessedishewhoimplantspeaceandlove.
12Cursedishewhodisturbsthosethatlovetheir neighbours
13Blessedishewhospeakswithhumbletongue andhearttoall
14Cursedishewhospeakspeacewithhis.tongue, whileinhisheartthereisnopeacebutasword.
15Forallthesethingswillbelaidbareinthe weighing-scalesandinthebooks,onthedayofthe greatjudgement
CHAPTER53
1Andnow,mychildren,donotsay:'Ourfatheris standingbeforeGod,andisprayingforoursins,' forthereistherenohelperofanymanwhohas sinned.
2YouseehowIwroteallworksofeveryman, beforehiscreation,allthatisdoneamongstallmen foralltime,andnonecantellorrelatemy handwriting,becausetheLordseesallthe imaginingsofman,howtheyarevain,wherethey lieinthetreasure-housesoftheheart
3Andnow,mychildren,markwellallthewordsof yourfather,thatItellyou,lestyouregret,saying: 'Whydidourfathernottellus?'
CHAPTER54
1Atthattime,notunderstandingthisletthese bookswhichIhavegivenyoubeforaninheritance ofyourpeace.
2Handthemtoallwhowantthem,andinstruct them,thattheymayseetheLord'sverygreatand marvellousworks.
CHAPTER55
1Mychildren,behold,thedayofmytermandthe timenaveapproached.
2Fortheangelswhoshallgowithmearestanding beforemeandurgemetomydeparturefromyou; theyarestandinghereonearth,awaitingwhathas beentoldthem
3FortomorrowIshallgoupontoheaven,tothe uppermostJerusalemtomyeternalinheritance
4ThereforeIbidyoudobeforetheLord'sfaceall hisgoodpleasure.
CHAPTER56
1MethosalamhavingansweredhisfatherEnoch, said:'Whatisagreeabletothyeyes,father,thatI maymakebeforethyface,thatthoumaystblessour dwellings,andthysons,andthatthypeoplemaybe
madegloriousthroughthee,andthenthatthou maystdepartthus,astheLordsaid?,
2EnochansweredtohissonMethosalamandsaid: 'Hear,child,fromthetimewhentheLordanointed mewiththeointmentofhisglory,therehasbeenno foodinme,andmysoulremembersnotearthly enjoyment,neitherdoIwantanythingearthly!
CHAPTER57
1MychildMethosalam,summonallthybrethren andourhouseholdandtheeldersofthepeople,that Imaytalktothemanddepart,asisplannedforme' 2AndMethosalam.madehaste,andsummonedhis brethren,Regim,Riman,Uchan,Chermion,Gaidad, andalltheeldersofthepeoplebeforethefaceof hisfatherEnoch;andheblessedthem,andsaidto them:
CHAPTER58
1Listentome,mychildren,today.
2InthosedayswhentheLordcamedownonto earthforAdam'ssake,andvisitedallhiscreatures, whichhecreatedhimself,afterallthesehecreated Adam,andtheLordcalledallthebeastsoftheearth, allthereptiles,andallthebirdsthatsoarintheair, andbroughtthemallbeforethefaceofourfather Adam.
3AndAdamgavethenamestoallthingslivingon earth
4AndtheLordappointedhimruleroverall,and subjectedtohimallthingsunderhishands,and madethemdumbandmadethemdullthattheybe commandedofman,andbeinsubjectionand obediencetohim
5ThusalsotheLordcreatedeverymanlordover allhispossessions.
6TheLordwillnotjudgeasinglesoulofbeastfor man'ssake,butadjudgesthesoulsofmentotheir beastsinthisworld;formenhaveaspecialplace
7Andaseverysoulofmanisaccordingtonumber, similarlybeastswillnotperish,norallsoulsof beastswhichtheLordcreated,tillthegreat judgement,andtheywillaccuseman,ifhefeed themill
CHAPTER59
1Whoeverdefilesthesoulofbeasts,defileshis ownsoul
2Formanbringscleananimalstomakesacrifice forsin,thathemayhavecureofhissoul.
3Andiftheybringforsacrificecleananimals,and birds,manhascure,hecureshissoul.
4Allisgivenyouforfood,binditbythefourfeet, thatistomakegoodthecure,hecureshissoul. 5Butwhoeverkillsbeastwithoutwounds,killshis ownsoulanddefileshisownflesh.
6Andhewhodoesanybeastanyinjurywhatsoever, insecret,itisevilpractice,andhedefileshisown soul.
CHAPTER60
1Hewhoworksthekillingofaman'ssoul,killshis ownsoul,andkillshisownbody,andthereisno cureforhimforalltime
2Hewhoputsamaninanysnare,shallstickinit himself,andthereisnocureforhimforalltime. 3Hewhoputsamaninanyvessel,hisretribution willnotbewantingatthegreatjudgementforall time
4Hewhoworkscrookedlyorspeaksevilagainst anysoul,willnotmakejusticeforhimselfforall time
CHAPTER61
1Andnow,mychildren,keepyourheartsfrom everyinjustice,whichtheLordhatesJustasaman asks(sc.something)forhisownsoulfromGod,so lethimdotoeverylivingsoul,becauseIknowall things,howinthegreattime(sc.tocome)aremany mansionspreparedformen,goodforthegood,and badforthebad,withoutnumbermany
2Blessedarethosewhoenterthegoodhouses,for inthebad(schouses)thereisnopeacenorreturn (scfromthem)
3Hear,mychildren,smallandgreat!Whenman putsagoodthoughtinhisheart,bringsgiftsfrom hislaboursbeforetheLord'sfaceandhishands madethemnot,thentheLordwillturnawayhis facefromthelabourofhishand,andhe(scman) cannotfindthelabourofhishands.
4Andifhishandsmadeit,buthisheartmurmur, andhisheartceasenotmakingmurmurincessantly, hehasnotanyadvantage.
CHAPTER62
1Blessedisthemanwhoinhispatiencebringshis giftswithfaithbeforetheLord'sface,becausehe willfindforgivenessofsins
2Butifhetakebackhiswordsbeforethetime, thereisnorepentanceforhim;andifthetimepass andhedonotofhisownwillwhatispromised, thereisnorepentanceafterdeath.
3Becauseeveryworkwhichmandoesbeforethe time,isalldeceitbeforemen,andsinbeforeGod.
CHAPTER63
1Whenmanclothesthenakedandfillsthehungry, hewillfindrewardfromGod.
2Butifhisheartmurmur,hecommitsadoubleevil: ruinofhimselfandofthatwhichhegives;andfor himtherewillbenofindingofrewardonaccount ofthat
3Andifhisownheartisfilledwithhisfoodandhis ownflesh(scclothed)withhisclothinghe commitscontempt,andforfeitallhisenduranceof poverty,andwillnotfindrewardofhisgooddeeds.
4Everyproudandmagniloquentmanishatefulto theLord,andeveryfalsespeech,clothedinuntruth; itwillbecutwiththebladeoftheswordofdeath, andthrownintothefire,andshallburnforalltime'
CHAPTER64
1WhenEnochhadspokenthesewordstohissons, allpeoplefarandnearheardhowtheLordwas callingEnoch.Theytookcounseltogether: 2'LetusgoandkissEnoch'andtwothousandmen cametogetherandcametotheplaceAchuzan whereEnochwas,andhissons.
3Andtheeldersofthepeople,thewholeassembly, cameandboweddownandbegantokissEnochand saidtohim:
4'OurfatherEnoch,bethoublessedoftheLord, theeternalruler,andnowblessthysonsandallthe people,thatwemaybeglorifiedto-daybeforethy face.
5ForthoushaltbeglorifiedbeforetheLord'sface foralltime,sincetheLordchosethee,ratherthan allmenonearth,anddesignatedtheewriterofall hiscreation,visibleandinvisible,andredeemerof thesinsofman,andhelperofthyhousehold.'
CHAPTER65
1AndEnochansweredallhispeoplesaying:'Hear, mychildren,beforethatallcreatureswerecreated, theLordcreatedthevisibleandinvisiblethings.
2Andasmuchtimeastherewasandwentpast, understandthatafterthathecreatedmaninthe likenessofhisownform,andputintohimeyesto see,andearstohear,andhearttoreflect,and intellectwherewithtodeliberate.
3AndtheLordsawallman'sworks,andcreatedall hiscreatures,anddividedtime,fromtimehefixed theyears,andfromtheyearsheappointedthe months,andfromthemonthsheappointedthedays, andofdaysheappointedseven.
4Andinthoseheappointedthehours,measured themoutexactly,thatmanmightreflectontime
andcountyears,months,andhours,their alternation,beginning,andend,andthathemight counthisownlife,fromthebeginninguntildeath, andreflectonhissinandwritehisworkbadand good;becausenoworkishiddenbeforetheLord, thateverymanmightknowhisworksandnever transgressallhiscommandments,andkeepmy handwritingfromgenerationtogeneration
5Whenallcreationvisibleandinvisible,asthe Lordcreatedit,shallend,theneverymangoesto thegreatjudgement,andthenalltimeshallperish, andtheyears,andthenceforwardtherewillbe neithermonthsnordaysnorhours,theywillbe stucktogetherandwillnotbecounted.
6Therewillbeoneaeon,andalltherighteouswho shallescapetheLord'sgreatjudgement,shallbe collectedinthegreataeon,fortherighteousthe greataeonwillbegin,andtheywillliveeternally, andthentootherewillbeamongstthemneither labour,norsickness,norhumiliation,noranxiety, norneed,norviolence,nornight,nordarkness,but greatlight.
7Andtheyshallhaveagreatindestructiblewall, andaparadisebrightandincorruptible,forall corruptiblethingsshallpassaway,andtherewillbe eternallife
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1Andnow,mychildren,keepyoursoulsfromall injustice,suchastheLordhates
2Walkbeforehisfacewithterrorandtrembling andservehimalone
3BowdowntothetrueGod,nottodumbidols,but bowdowntohispicture,andbringalljustofferings beforetheLord'sfaceTheLordhateswhatis unjust.
4FortheLordseesallthings;whenmantakes thoughtinhisheart,thenhecounselstheintellects, andeverythoughtisalwaysbeforetheLord,who madefirmtheearthandputallcreaturesonit
5Ifyoulooktoheaven,theLordisthere;ifyou takethoughtofthesea'sdeepandalltheunderearth,theLordisthere
6FortheLordcreatedallthings.Bownotdownto thingsmadebyman,leavingtheLordofall creation,becausenoworkcanremainhiddenbefore theLord'sface.
7Walk,mychildren,inlongsuffering,inmeekness, honesty,inprovocation,ingrief,infaithandin truth,inrelianceonpromises,inillness,inabuse,in wounds,intemptation,innakedness,inprivation, lovingoneanother,tillyougooutfromthisageof ills,thatyoubecomeinheritorsofendlesstime
8Blessedarethejustwhoshallescapethegreat judgement,fortheyshallshineforthmorethanthe sunsevenfold,forinthisworldtheseventhpartis takenofffromall,light,darkness,food,enjoyment, sorrow,paradise,torture,fire,frost,andother things;heputalldowninwriting,thatyoumight readandunderstand.'
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1WhenEnochhadtalkedtothepeople,theLord sentoutdarknessontotheearth,andtherewas darkness,anditcoveredthosemenstandingwith Enoch,andtheytookEnochupontothehighest heaven,wheretheLordis;andhereceivedhimand placedhimbeforehisface,andthedarknesswent offfromtheearth,andlightcameagain.
2Andthepeoplesawandunderstoodnothow Enochhadbeentaken,andglorifiedGod,and foundarollinwhichwastraced'theinvisibleGod'; andallwenttotheirhomes
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1Enochwasbornonthesixthdayofthemonth Tsivan,andlivedthreehundredandsixty-fiveyears
2Hewastakenuptoheavenonthefirstdayofthe monthTsivanandremainedinheavensixtydays
3Hewroteallthesesignsofallcreation,whichthe Lordcreated,andwrotethreehundredandsixty-six books,andhandedthemovertohissonsand remainedonearththirtydays,andwasagaintaken uptoheavenonthesixthdayofthemonthTsivan, ontheverydayandhourwhenhewasborn
4Aseveryman'snatureinthislifeisdark,soare alsohisconception,birth,anddeparturefromthis life.
5Atwhathourhewasconceived,atthathourhe wasborn,andatthathourtoohedied
6Methosalamandhisbrethren,allthesonsof Enoch,madehaste,anderectedanaltarattheplace calledAchuzan,whenceandwhereEnochhadbeen takenuptoheaven.
7Andtheytooksacrificialoxenandsummonedall peopleandsacrificedthesacrificebeforetheLord's face
8Allpeople,theeldersofthepeopleandthewhole assemblycametothefeastandbroughtgiftstothe sonsofEnoch
9Andtheymadeagreatfeast,rejoicingand makingmerrythreedays,praisingGod,whohad giventhemsuchasignthroughEnoch,whohad foundfavourwithhim,andthattheyshouldhandit ontotheirsonsfromgenerationtogeneration,from agetoage.