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Chapter 1014What on account of these thingsought we to do to them?CHAPTER 101Then the Most High, the Greatand Holy One spoke,2Andsent Arsayalalyura to the sonof Lamech,3 Saying,Say to him in my name,Conceal yourself.4Thenexplain to him the consummation which is about to takeplace; for all the earth shall perish; the waters of a deluge shallcome over the whole earth, and allthings which are in it shall bedestroyed.5And now teach him how he mayescape, and how his seed mayremain in all the earth.6 Againthe Lord said to Raphael,Bind Azazyel hand and foot; casthim into darkness; and openingthe desert which is in Dudael, casthim in there.7 T hr owu po n h i m hu rl e d a n dpointed stones, covering him withdarkness;8There shall he remain for ever;cover his face, that he may not seethe light.9And in the great day of judgmentlet him be cast into the fire.10Restore the earth, which theangels have corrupted; anda. Arsayalalyur. Here one Greek textreads “Uriel.”6 The Book of Enochannounce life to it, that I mayrevive it.11All the sons of men shall not perish in consequence of e verysecret, by which the Watchershave destroyed, and which theyhave taught, their offspring.12All the earth has been corruptedby the effects of the teaching ofAzazyel. To him therefore ascribethe whole crime.13To Gabriel also the Lord said, Goto the biters,b to the reprobates, tothe children of fornication; anddestroy the children of fornication, the offspring of the Watchers, from among men; bring themforth, and excite them one againsta n o t h e r. L e t t h e m p e r i s h b ymutual slaughter; for length ofdays shall not be theirs.14They shall all entreat you, buttheir fathers shall not obtain theirwishes respecting them; for theyshall hope for eternal life, and thatthey may live, each of them, fivehundred years.15To Michael likewise the Lordsaid, Go and announce his crimeto Samyaza, and to the others whoare with him, who have beenassociated with women, that theymight be polluted with all theirimpurity. And when all their sonsshall be slain, when they shall seeb. Biters. More accurately, “bastards”(Charles, p. 73; Michael A. Knibb, ed.and trans., The Ethiopic Book of Enoch[Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1978], p. 88).

Chapter 10the perdition of their beloved,bind them for seventy generations underneath the earth, even tothe day of judgment, and of consummation, until the judgment,the effect of which will last forever, be completed.16Then shall they be taken awayinto the lowest depths of the firein torments; and in confinementshall they be shut up for ever.17Immediately after this shall he,atogether with them, burn and perish; they shall be bound until theconsummation of many generations.18Destroy all the souls addicted todalliance, b and the offspring ofthe Watchers, for they have tyrannized over mankind.19Let every oppressor perish fromthe face of the earth;20Letevery evil work bedestroyed;21The plant of righteousness and ofrectitude appear, and its producebecome a blessing.22Righteousness and rectitude shallbe for ever planted with delight.23Andthen shall all the saints givethanks, and live until they havebegotten a thousand children,while the whole period of theiryouth, and their sabbaths shall becompleted in peace. In those daysall the earth shall be cultivated inrighteousness; it shall be whollyplanted with trees, and filled withbenediction; every tree of delightshall be planted in it.24Init shall vines be planted; andthe vine which shall be planted init shall yield fruit to satiety; everyseed, which shall be sown in it,shall produce for one measure athousand; and one measure ofolives shall produce ten presses ofoil.25Purify the earth from all oppression, from all injustice, from allcrime, from all impiety, and fromall the pollution which is committed upon it. Exterminate themfrom the earth.26 Thenshall all the children ofmen be righteous, and all nationsshall pay me divine honours, andbless me; and all shall adore me.27Theearth shall be cleansed fromall corruption, from every crime,from all punishment, and from allsuffering; neither will I again senda deluge upon it from generationto generation for ever.28In those days I will open the treasures of blessing which are inheaven, that I may cause them todescend upon earth, and upon allthe works and labour of man.29a. He. I.e., Samyaza.b. Dalliance. Or, “lust” (Knibb, p. 90;cp. Charles, p. 76).Peace and equity shall associatewith the sons of men all the daysof the world, in every generationof it.The Book of Enoch 7

(No Chapter 11)(NO CHAPTER 11)CHAPTER 12peace. A great sentence is goneforth against you. He shall bindyou;2Neither shall relief, mercy, andsupplication be yours, on accountof the oppression which you havetaught;3And on account of every act ofblasphemy, tyranny, and sin,which you have discovered to thechildren of men.4Then departing from him I spoketo them all together;5And they all became terrified, andtrembled;6Beseeching me to write for them amemorial of supplication, thatthey might obtain forgiveness;and that I might make the memorial of their prayer ascend upbefore the God of heaven;because they could not themselves thenceforwards addresshim, nor raise up their eyes toheaven on account of the disgraceful offence for which theywere judged.7Then I wrote a memorial of theirprayer and supplications, for theirspirits, for everything which theyhad done, and for the subject oftheir entreaty, that they mightobtain remission and rest.8Proceeding on, I continued overthe waters of Danbadan,a which ison the right to the west of Armon,1Before all these things Enoch wasconcealed; nor did any one of thesons of men know where he wasconcealed, where he had been,and what had happened.2He was wholly engaged with theholy ones, and with the Watchersin his days.3 I, Enoch, was blessing the greatLord and King of peace.4 And behold the Watchers calledme Enoch the scribe.5Then the Lord said to me: Enoch,scribe of righteousness, go tell theWatchers of heaven, who havedeserted the lofty sky, and theirholy everlasting station, who havebeen polluted with women.6And have done as the sons of mendo, by taking to themselves wives,and who have been greatly corrupted on the earth;7That on the earth they shall neverobtain peace and remission of sin.For they shall not rejoice in theiroffspring; they shall behold theslaughter of their beloved; shalllament for the destruction of theirsons; and shall petition for ever;but shall not obtain mercy andpeace.CHAPTER 131Then Enoch, passing on, said toAzazyel: You shalt not obtain8 The Book of Enocha. Danbadan. Dan in Dan (Knibb, p.94).

Chapter 14reading the memorial of theirprayer, until I fell asleep.9And behold a dream came to me,and visions appeared above me. Ifell down and saw a vision ofpunishment, that I might relate itto the sons of heaven, and reprovethem. When I awoke I went tothem. All being collected togetherstood weeping in Oubelseyael,which is situated between Libanosand Seneser, a with their facesveiled.10Irelated in their presence all thevisions which I had seen, and mydream;2And understand with the heart. Ashe has created and given to menthe power of comprehending theword of understanding, so has hecreated and given to me the powerof reproving the Watchers, the offspring of heaven. I have writtenyour petition; and in my vision ithas been shown me, that what yourequest will not be granted you aslong as the world endures.3Judgment has been passed uponyou: your request will not begranted you.4From this time forward, nevershall you ascend into heaven; Hehas said, that on the earth He willbind you, as long as the worldendures.11And began to utter these wordsof righteousness, reproving theWatchers of heaven.5Butbefore these things you shallbehold the destruction of yourbeloved sons; you shall not possess them, but they shall fallbefore you by the sword.CHAPTER 141This is the book of the words ofrighteousness, and of the reproofof the Watchers, who belong tothe world, b according to thatwhich He, who is holy and great,commanded in the vision. I perceived in my dream, that I wasnow speaking with a tongue offlesh, and with my breath, whichthe Mighty One has put into themouth of men, that they mightconverse with it,a. Libanos and Seneser. Lebanon andSenir (near Damascus).b. Who belong to the world. Or, “who(are) from eternity” (Knibb, p. 95).6Neither shall you entreat for them,not for yourselves;7But you shall weep and supplicatein silence. The words of the bookwhich I wrote.c8A vision thus appeared to me.9Behold, in that vision clouds anda mist invited me; agitated starsand flashes of lightning impelledc. But you shall weep I wrote. Or,“Likewise despite your tears and prayersyou will receive nothing whatevercontained in the writing which I havewritten” (Charles, p. 80).The Book of Enoch 9

Chapter 14and pressed me forwards, whilewinds in the vision assisted myflight, accelerating my progress.10Theyelevated me aloft toh e a v e n . I p r o c e e de d , un t i l Iarrived at a wall built with stonesof crystal. A vibrating flamea surrounded it, which began to strikeme with terror.11Into this vibrating flame Ientered;12And drew nigh to a spacious hab-itation built also with stones ofcrystal. Its walls too, as well aspavement, were formed withstones of crystal, and crystal likewise was the ground. Its roof hadthe appearance of agitated starsand flashes of lightning; andamong them were cherubim offire in a stormy sky. b A flameburned around its walls; and itsportal blazed with fire. When Ientered into this dwelling, it washot as fire and cold as ice. Notrace of delight or of life wasthere. Terror overwhelmed me,and a fearful shaking seized me.13 Violentlyagitated and trembling, I fell upon my face. In thevision I looked.14And behold there was anotherhabitation more spacious than theformer, every entrance to whicha. Vibrating flame. Literally, “a tongueof fire”.b. In a stormy sky. Literally, “and theirheaven was water” (Charles, p. 81).10 The Book of Enochwas open before me, erected inthe midst of a vibrating flame.15 So greatly did it excel in allpoints, in glory, in magnificence,and in magnitude, that it is impossible to describe to you either thesplendour or the extent of it.16Its floor was on fire; above werelightnings and agitated stars,while its roof exhibited a blazingfire.17 Attentively I surveyed it, andsaw that it contained an exaltedthrone;18 The appearance of which waslike that of frost; while its circumference resembled the orb of thebrilliant sun; and there was thevoice of the cherubim.19From underneath this mightythrone rivers of flaming fireissued.20To look upon it was impossible.21One great in glory sat upon it:22Whose robe was brighter thanthe sun, and whiter than snow.23No angel was capable of penetrating to view the face of Him,the Glorious and the Effulgent;nor could any mortal behold Him.A fire was flaming around Him.24A fire also of great extent continued to rise up before Him; so thatnot one of those who surroundedHim was capable of approachingHim, among the myriads of myriads c who were before Him. ToHim holy consultation was needless. Yet did not the sanctified,

Chapter 15who were near Him, depart farfrom Him either by night or byday; nor were they removed fromHim. I also was so far advanced,with a veil on my face, and trembling. Then the Lord with his ownmouth called me, saying,Approach hither, Enoch, at myholy word.have polluted yourselves withwomen; have begotten in carnalblood; have lusted in the blood ofmen; and have done as those whoare flesh and blood do.4have I given to themwives, that they might cohabitwith them; that sons might beborn of them; and that this mightbe transacted upon earth.25And He raised me up, makingme draw near even to theentrance. My eye was directed tothe ground.6Butyou from the beginning weremade spiritual, possessing a lifewhich is eternal, and not subjectto death for ever.CHAPTER 151Then addressing me, He spokeand said, Hear, neither be afraid,O righteous Enoch, you scribe ofrighteousness: approach hither,and hear my voice. Go, say to theWatchers of heaven, who havesent you to pray for them, Youought to pray for men, and notmen for you.2Wherefore have you forsaken thelofty and holy heaven, whichendures for ever, and have lainwith women; have defiled yourselves with the daughters of men;have taken to yourselves wives;have acted like the sons of theearth, and have begotten an impious offspring?a3You being spiritual, holy, and possessing a life which is eternal,c. Myriads of myriads. Ten thousandtimes ten thousands (Knibb, p. 99).a. An impious offspring. Literally,“giants” (Charles, p. 82; Knibb, p. 101).These however die and perish.5 Therefore7Therefore I made not wives foryou, because, being spiritual, yourdwelling is in heaven.8 Nowthe giants, who have beenborn of spirit and of flesh, shall becalled upon earth evil spirits, andon earth shall be their habitation.Evil spirits shall proceed fromtheir flesh, because they were created from above; from the holyWatchers was their beginning andprimary foundation. Evil spiritsshall they be upon earth, and thespirits of the wicked shall they becalled. The habitation of the spirits of heaven shall be in heaven;but upon earth shall be the habitation of terrestrial spirits, who areborn on earth.b9The spirits of the giants shall belike clouds,c which shall oppress,b. Note the many implications of vss. 3–8 regarding the progeny of evil spirits.The Book of Enoch 11

Chapter 16corrupt, fall, content, and bruiseupon earth.10They shall cause lamentation. Nofood shall they eat; and they shallbe thirsty; they shall be concealed, and shall not a rise upagainst the sons of men, andagainst women; for they comeforth during the days of slaughterand destruction.CHAPTER 161And as to the death of the giants,wheresoever their spirits departfrom their bodies, let their flesh,that which is perishable, be without judgment. b Thus shall theyperish, until the day of the greatconsummation of the great world.A destruction shall take place ofthe Watchers and the impious.been manifested to you; yet haveyou known a reprobated mystery.4And this you have related towomen in the hardness of yourheart, and by that mystery havewomen and mankind multipliedevils upon the earth.5Say to them, Never therefore shallyou obtain peace.CHAPTER 171They raised me up into a certainplace, where there wasc theappearance of a burning fire; andwhen they pleased they assumedthe likeness of men.2They carried me to a lofty spot, toa mountain, the top of whichreach to heaven.3And I beheld the receptacles oflight and of thunder at the extremities of the place, where it wasdeepest. There was a bow of fire,and arrows in their quiver, asword of fire, and every species oflightning.4Then they elevated me to a babbling stream,d and to a fire in thewest, which received all the setting of the sun. I came to a riverof fire, which flowed like water,and emptied itself into the greatsea westwards.2 Andnow to the Watchers, whohave sent you to pray for them,who in the beginning were inheaven,3Say, In heaven have you been;secret things, however, have notc. The Greek word for “clouds” here,nephelas, may disguise a more ancientreading, Napheleim (Nephilim).a. Shall not. Nearly all manuscriptscontain this negative, but Charles, Knibb,and others believe the “not” should bedeleted so the phrase reads “shall riseup.”b. Let their flesh be withoutjudgment. Or, “their flesh shall bedestroyed before the judgment” (Knibb,p. 102).12 The Book of Enochc. Where there was. Or, “where they[the angels] were like” (Knibb, p. 103).d. To a babbling stream. Literally, “towater of life, which spoke” (Laurence, p.23).

Chapter 185I saw every large river, until Iarrived at the great darkness. Iwent to where all of flesh migrate;and I beheld the mountains of thegloom which constitutes winter,and the place from which issuesthe water in every abyss.6Isaw also the mouths of all therivers in the world, and themouths of the deep.CHAPTER 18123Where burnt, both by day andnight, six mountains formed ofglorious stones; three towards theeast, and three towards the south.10Those which were towards theeast were of a variegated stone;one of which was of margarite,and another of antimony. Thosetowards the south were of a redstone. The middle one reached toheaven like the throne of God; athrone composed of alabaster, thetop of which was of sapphire. Isaw, too, a blazing fire hangingover all the mountains.I then surveyed the receptacles ofall the winds, perceiving that theycontributed to adorn the wholecreation, and to preserve the foundation of the earth.11I surveyed the stone which supports the corners of the earth.12I also beheld the four winds,which bear up the earth, and thefirmament of heaven.4AndI beheld the winds occupyingthe exalted sky.5Arising in the midst of heaven andof earth, and constituting the pillars of heaven.6Isaw the winds which turn thesky, which cause the orb of thesun and of all the stars to set; andover the earth I saw the windswhich support the clouds.7I89saw the path of the angels.I perceived at the extremity of theearth the firmament of heavenabove it. Then I passed ontowards the south;And there I saw a place on theother side of an extended territory,where waters were collected.I likewise beheld terrestrial fountains, deep in the fiery columns ofheaven.13Andin the columns of heaven Ibeheld fires, which descendedwithout number, but neither onhigh, nor into the deep. Overthese fountains also I perceived aplace which had neither the firmament of heaven above it, nor thesolid ground underneath it; neither was there water above it; noranything on wing; but the spotwas desolate.14 Andthere I beheld seven stars,like great blazing mountains, andlike spirits entreating me.15Then the angel said, This place,until the consummation of heavenand earth, will be the prison of thestars, and the host of heaven.The Book of Enoch 13

Chapter 1916The stars which roll over fire arethose which transgressed the commandment of God before theirtime arrived; for they came not intheir proper season. Thereforewas He offended with them, andbound them, until the period ofthe consummation of their crimesin the secret year.CHAPTER 1934 Raguel,one of the holy angels,who inflicts punishment on theworld and the luminaries.5Michael, one of the holy angels,who, presiding over human virtue, commands the nations.6Sarakiel, one of the holy angels,who presides over the spirits ofthe children of men that transgress.1Then Uriel said, Here the angels,who coh abited with women,appointed their leaders;2And being numerous in appearance a made men profane, andcaused them to err; so that theysacrificed to devils as to gods. Forin the great day there shall be ajudgment, with which they shallbe judged, until they are consumed; and their wives also shallbe judged, who led astray theangels of heaven that they mightsalute them.3 AndI, Enoch, I alone saw thelikeness of the end of all things.Nor did any human being see it,as I saw it.CHAPTER 201Theseare the names of the angelswho watch.2Uriel, one of the holy angels, whopresides over clamor and terror.a. Being numerous in appearance. Or,“assuming many forms” (Knibb, p. 106).14 The Book of EnochRaphael, one of the holy angels,who presides over the spirits ofmen.7 Gabriel,one of the holy angels,who presides over Ikisat, b overparadise, and over the cherubim.CHAPTER 211Then I made a circuit to a place inwhich nothing was completed.2And there I beheld neither the tremendous workmanship of anexalted heaven, nor of an established earth, but a desolate spot,prepared, and terrific.3There, too, I beheld seven stars ofheaven

The Book of Enoch Also referred to as “Ethiopian Enoch” or “1 Enoch” Translated from the Ethiopic by Richard Laurence, London, 1883 CHAPTER 1 1The word of the blessing of Enoch, how he blessed the elect and the righteous, who were to exist in the time of trouble; reject-ing all the wicked and u