Section 1

THE BOOK OF ENOCH

SECTION I.

CHAP. 1.—The words of the blessing of Enoch where-with he blessed the chosen and just,

who will exist on the day of tribulation when all the wicked and impious shall be removed.

2. And then answered and spoke Enoch, a just man, whose eyes were opened by God so that

he saw a holy vision in the heavens, which the angels showed to me, and from them I heard

everything, and I knew what I saw, but not for this generation, but for the far-off generations

which are to come. 3. Concerning the chosen I spoke and conversed concerning them with

the Holy and Great One, who will come from his abode, the God of the world. 4. And from

there he will step on to Mount Sinai, and appear with his hosts, and appear in the strength

of his power from heaven. 5. And all will fear, and the watchers will tremble, and great fear

and terror will seize them to the ends of the earth. 6. And the exalted mountains will be

shaken, and the high hills will be lowered, and will melt like wax before the flame. 7. And

the earth will be submerged, and everything that is on the earth will be destroyed, and there

will be a judgment upon every thing, and upon all the just. 8. But to the just he will give

peace, and will protect the chosen, and mercy will abide over them, and they will all be

God's, and will be prosperous and blessed, and the light of God will shine for them. 9. And

behold, he comes with myriads of the holy to pass judgment upon them, and will destroy the

impious, and will call to account all flesh for everything the sinners and the impious have

done and committed against him.

CHAP. 2.—I observed everything that took place in the heavens, how the luminaries,

which are in the heavens, do not depart from their paths, that each one rises and sets in

order, each in its time, and they do not depart from their laws. 2. See the earth and observe

the things that are done on it, from the first to the last, how no work of God is irregular in

appearing. 3. See the summer and the winter, how then the whole earth is full of water, and

clouds and dew and rain rest over it.

CHAP. 3.—I observed and saw how then all the trees appeared as if withered, and all their

leaves are shaken off, except fourteen trees, whose leaves are not shaken off, but which abide

with the old from two to three years, till the new come.

CHAP. 4.—And again I observed the days of summer, how the sun is then above it [i.e.

the earth], opposite to it, but ye seek cool and shady places on account of the heat of the sun,

and the earth also burns with fervent heat, but ye cannot step on the earth or on a rock

because of their heat.

CHAP. 5.—I observed how the trees cover themselves with the green of the leaves and

bear fruit; but observe ye all this and learn how he who lives forever has made all these for

you; 2. how his works are before him in every year that comes, and all his works serve him

and are not changed, but as God has ordained, so everything takes place. 3. And see how the

seas and the rivers together accomplish their work. 4. But ye have not persevered and havenot done the commandment of the Lord, but have transgressed, and have slandered his

greatness with high and hard words from your unclean mouths. Ye hard-hearted, ye will have

no peace. 5. And therefore ye will curse your days, and the years of your lives perish; the

everlasting curse will increase and ye will receive no mercy. 6. On that day ye will give away

your peace for an everlasting curse to all the just, and they will ever curse you as sinners, you

together with the sinners. 7. but for the chosen there will be light and joy and peace, and

they will inherit the earth, but for you, the impious, there will be a curse. 8. And then also

wisdom will be given to the chosen, and they will all live and not continue to sin; neither

through wickedness nor through pride; but they in whom there is wisdom will be humble

without continuing to sin. 9. And they will not be punished all the days of their lives, and

will not die through plagues or judgments of wrath, but the number of the days of their lives

will be completed, and their lives will become old in peace, and the years of their joy will be

many in everlasting happiness and peace, for all the days of their lives

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