TEXT Book of Enoch
TEXT Book of Enoch
TEXT Book of Enoch
A Modern English Translation of the Ethiopian Book of Enoch with introduction and notes by
Andy McCracken
Special thanks to Bredren Jason Naphtali who found this translation (by M. Knibb) of the Ethiopian text in the S.O.A.S.
Library at the University of London.
CONTENTS
Introduction
History of the Book of Enoch
Condition of the text
The Book
(1) THE BLESSING OF ENOCH
(2) GOD'S LAWS
(3) REBELS AMONGST THE WATCHERS
(4) THE MOST HIGH OF THE WATCHERS SPEAKS OUT
(5) ENOCH MEETS THE HOLY WATCHERS
(6) THE BOOK OF REPROOF
(7) ENOCH STAYS FOR A WHILE WITH THE WATCHERS
(8) THE ANGELS WHO KEEP WATCH
(9) THE FRAGRANT TREES
(10) THE BOOK OF METHUSELAH
(11) THE BOOK OF NOAH
(12) THE BOOK OF PARABLES
Introduction
I have based this book on Michael A. Knibb's scholarly translation of the Ethiopian manuscripts,
(The Ethiopic Book of Enoch, Oxford University Press), which I believe to be the best
translation currently available.
I first heard about the Book of Enoch a few years ago, while I was researching into ‘End of
Days’ prophesies. When I finally managed to get hold of a copy, I discovered that it was a very
strange and unusual book.
The first time I read it I was skeptical and somewhat puzzled; I wondered who would have
written an odd book like this.
I knew that Enoch, (Hanokh in Hebrew), was very favourably mentioned in Genesis, and I
discovered that Enoch’s book describes the Exodus and Moses very favourably (although not by
name).
So my first theory was that it might have been written around the same time as the Torah,
perhaps around 1400 BC. However, after several readings I could find no plausible theories. The
prophecy of the animals is extremely precisely written and obviously refers to events well after
Moses (see my notes on that chapter). Additionally; who would have dared to produce a book
with people such as Moses described in terms of farm animals?
Michael Knibb, whose translation I have used to produce this book, studied all available
manuscripts and sources, and it is clear that this book was well known and studied in many
countries well before the time of Jesus. The earliest known surviving fragments and quotations in
various languages show that this is the same book, and that the Ethiopians have preserved it well.
In the end I was convinced that the book is really Enoch’s true account of otherwise forgotten
events that occurred in early times; events that we have no other surviving records of.
Enoch left us a book that describes people of an advanced culture; blond-haired people that
Enoch’s people considered to be Angels of God, and it was written on the angels’ instruction.
The standard academic view seems to be that some slightly demented religious fanatic wrote the
book - not long before the earliest provable fragments, (200 or 300BC). I think it is impossible to
support this view. Such an author would have to be able to write the entire book from the point
of view of a person who knows nothing of countries with names, or religions with names. Then
he goes on to describe the Angels as blond men, who ran away from Heaven in order to be
promiscuous with women. I don’t believe this is the sort of world view that would have been
well received or widely accepted anywhere in 200 BC. This plus the all too accurate prophecies
are probably the reasons why it was ‘lost’ by the religions that used to regard it as holy.
I concluded that the book is probably what it appears to be; well preserved, ancient and genuine.
Enoch was the great-grandfather of Noah, and father of Methuselah, and his book gives a unique
view of the world before the flood; which recent research suggests may have occurred as long ago
as 17,000 BC.
The History of the Book of Enoch
The book was thought to have been lost, for over 2,000 years, with many ancient sources
referring to it, and even quoting parts, but no complete copies were known. Then in 1773, James
Bruce brought three copies back from Ethiopia, having spent some years exploring the country.
Enoch had two main reasons for writing his book. The first was because the Watchers
instructed him to do it, (see section 15 at 81.5 and 81.6). The second reason; was to save his
family from the flood.
Enoch wrote his book, after his grandson Lamech was born, but before Noah was born. Noah is
only named in the section that Methuselah wrote, (see section 10 at 107.3), and of course in his
own section (section 11, The Book of Noah). So, there may still have been 40 - 80 years left
before the flood, at the time when Enoch wrote his book.
There is a long gap between the time of the flood and the time when Moses gave praise to Enoch
in Genesis. Genesis dates from around 1400 BC, and forms part of the Torah (the first five books
of the bible).
In Genesis, there is Enoch's family; as named by him in this book, and a quick recap of some of
Enoch's story.
It seems likely therefore, that copies of the Book of Enoch survived into Egyptian times, 3500
BC, and was known to Moses around 2,000 years later.
Moses presumably took a copy of the book with him when they all left Egypt, and he was no
doubt pleased to see Enoch's prophecy fulfilled.
The book probably existed mainly in Hebrew during the thousand years after the exodus. No
Hebrew copies exist today, however, although there are some Hebrew passages quoted in some of
the Aramaic fragments that survive from a few centuries BC.
The appearance of the book in Ethiopia, is probably due to events in Jerusalem during the reign
of King Manasseh of Judah, (695 - 642 BC), which are documented in the Bible, (2Chronicles
33:1 - 20, and at 2Kings 21:1 - 18).
King Manasseh was not of the Jewish faith, he erected alters to Baal and Asherah in Solomon's
Temple. In Kings at 21:16, it says that so much innocent blood was shed that it filled Jerusalem
from end to end. At this time, the religious establishment left the country, taking the Ark of the
Covenant and all the important religious texts with them.
After a number of years in Egypt, the refugees went further south, near to the source of the Nile,
at Lake Tana in Ethiopia. The descendants of these people are the Falashas, who even today
follow the form of Judaism that had been practiced in Israel only before 620 BC. The Ethiopians
translated The Book of Hanokh into Ge'ez, and had enough respect to look after it.
Meanwhile, all Hebrew versions disappeared but a substantial part of the book had survived in
Greek, and some parts in Aramaic, but until Scottish traveler, and freemason, James Bruce,
returned from Ethiopia in 1773, with three manuscripts, no one in the west had ever seen the
whole book.
The two commonly available translations were done soon after this and the book was received
with an embarrassed silence, for the most part, and not widely read.
This book is based on a new translation published in 1978, which was produced as a result of
research into a large number of the Ethiopian manuscripts and a review of all other surviving
fragments. My hope is that this present edition will be the best version of Enoch's book available
in English.
I think this is an important book, and I have done my best to present it as clearly as possible, and
in a way that I hope Hanokh would have approved of.
2) GOD'S LAWS
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, Ramiel, Kokabiel, Tamiel, Ramiel, Daniel, Ezeqiel,
Baraqiel, Asael, Armaros, Ananel, Zaqiel, Samsiel, Satael, Turiel, Yomiel, Araziel.
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.
7.3] These devoured all the toil of men; until men were unable to sustain them.
7.4] And the giants turned against them in order to devour men.
7.5] And they began to sin against birds, and against animals, and against reptiles, and against
fish, and they devoured one another's flesh, and drank the blood from it.
7.6] Then the Earth complained about the lawless ones.
8.1] And Azazel taught men to make swords, and daggers, and shields, and breastplates. And he
showed them the things after these, and the art of making them; bracelets, and ornaments, and the
art of making up the eyes, and of beautifying the eyelids, and the most precious stones, and all
kinds of coloured dyes. And the world was changed.
8.2] And there was great impiety, and much fornication, and they went astray, and all their ways
became corrupt.
8.3] Amezarak taught all those who cast spells and cut roots, Armaros the release of spells, and
Baraqiel astrologers, and Kokabiel portents, and Tamiel taught astrology, and Asradel taught the
path of the Moon.
8.4] And at the destruction of men they cried out; and their voices reached Heaven.
9.1] And then Michael, Gabriel, Suriel and Uriel, looked down from Heaven and saw the mass of
blood that was being shed on the earth and all the iniquity that was being done on the earth.
9.2] And they said to one another: "Let the devastated Earth cry out with the sound of their cries,
up to the Gate of Heaven.
9.3] And now to you, Oh Holy Ones of Heaven, the souls of men complain, saying: "Bring our
complaint before the Most High."
9.4] And they said to their Lord, the King: "Lord of Lords, God of Gods, King of Kings! Your
glorious throne endures for all the generations of the world, and blessed and praised!
9.5] You have made everything, and power over everything is yours. And everything is
uncovered, and open, in front of you, and you see everything, and there is nothing that can be
hidden from you.
9.6] See then what Azazel has done; how he has taught all iniquity on the earth and revealed the
eternal secrets that are made in Heaven.
9.7] And Semyaza has made known spells, he to whom you gave authority to rule over those
who are with him.
9.8 And they went into the daughters of men together, lay with those women, became unclean,
and revealed to them these sins.
9.9] And the women bore giants, and thereby the whole Earth has been filled with blood and
iniquity.
9.10] And now behold the souls which have died cry out and complain unto the Gate of Heaven,
and their lament has ascended, and they cannot go out in the face of the iniquity which is being
committed on the earth.
9.1] 1 And you know everything, before it happens, and you know this, and what concerns each
of them. But you say nothing to us. What ought we to do with them, about this?"
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.
14.3] As He has created, and appointed, men to understand the word of knowledge, so He
created and appointed me to reprove the Watchers, the sons of Heaven.
14.4] And I wrote out your petition, but in my vision, thus it appeared, that your petition would
not be granted to you, for all the days of eternity; and complete judgment has been decreed
against you, and you will not have peace.
14.5] And from now on, you will not ascend into Heaven, for all eternity, and it has been decreed
that you will be bound on Earth for all the days of eternity.
14.6] And before this, you will have seen the destruction of your beloved sons, and you will not
be able to enjoy them, but they will fall before you by the sword.
14.7] And your petition will not be granted in respect of them or in respect of yourselves. And
while you weep and supplicate you do not speak a single word from the writings which I have
written.
14.8] And the vision appeared to me, as follows: - Behold; clouds called me in the vision, and
mist called me. And the path of the stars, and flashes of lightning, hastened me and drove me.
And in the vision winds caused me to fly, and hastened me, and lifted me up into the sky.
14.9] And I proceeded until I came near a wall which was made of hailstones, and a tongue of
fire surrounded it, and it began to make me afraid.
14.10] And I went into the tongue of fire and came near to a large house, which was built of
hailstones, and the wall of that house was like a mosaic of hailstones and its floor was snow.
14.11] Its roof was like the path of the stars and flashes of lightning, and among them was fiery
cherubim, and their sky was like water.
14.12] And there was a fire burning around its wall and its door was ablaze with fire.
14.13] And I went into that house, and it was as hot as fire and as cold as snow, and there was
neither pleasure nor life in it. Fear covered me and trembling took hold of me.
14.14] And as I was shaking and trembling, I fell on my face.
14.15] And I saw in the vision, and behold, another house which was larger than the former and
all its doors were open before me, and it was built of a tongue of fire.
14.16] And in everything, it so excelled in glory and splendor and size, so that I am unable to
describe to you its glory and its size.
14.17] And its floor was fire, and above lightning and the path of the stars, and its roof also was a
burning fire.
14.18] And I looked, and I saw in it, a high throne, and its appearance was like ice, and its
surrounds like the shining Sun and the sound of cherubim.
14.19] And from underneath the high throne there flowed out rivers of fire so that it was
impossible to look at it.
14.20] And He who is Great in Glory sat upon it, and his raiment was brighter than the Sun, and
whiter than any snow.
14.21] And no Angel could enter, and at the appearance of the face of Him who is Honoured and
Praised, no creature of flesh could look.
14.22] A sea of fire burnt around Him, and a great fire stood in front of Him, and none of those
around Him came near to Him. Ten thousand times ten thousand stood before Him but He
needed no Holy Council.
14.23] And the Holy Ones who were near to Him did not leave by night or day and did not depart
from Him.
14.24] And until then I had a covering on my face, as I trembled. And the Lord called me with
his own mouth, and said to me: "Come here, Enoch, to my Holy Word."
14.25] And He lifted me up and brought me near to the door. And I looked, with 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.
20.1] And these are the names of the Holy Angels who keep watch.
20.2] Uriel, one of the Holy Angels; namely the Holy Angel of the Spirits of Men.
20.4] Raguel, one of the Holy Angels; who takes vengeance on the world, and on the lights.
20.5] Michael, one of the Holy Angels, namely the one put in charge of the best part of
humankind, in charge of the nation.
20.6] Saraqael, one of the Holy Angels; who is in charge of the spirits of men who cause the
spirits to sin.
20.7] Gabriel, one of the Holy Angels, who is in charge of the Serpents, and the Garden, and the
Cherubim.
21.1] And I went round to a place where nothing was made.
21.2] And I saw a terrible thing, neither the High Heaven nor the firm ground, but a desert place,
prepared and terrible.
21.3] And there, I saw seven Stars of Heaven, bound on it together, like great mountains, and
burning like fire.
21.4] Then I said: “For what sin have they been bound, and why have they been thrown here?”
21.5] And Uriel, one of the Holy Angels, who was with me and led me, spoke to me and said:
"Enoch, about whom do you ask? About whom do you inquire, ask, and care?
21.6] These are some of the stars which transgressed the command of the Lord Most High, and
they have been bound here until ten thousand ages are completed; the number of days of their
sin."
21.7] And from there I went to another place, more terrible than this. And I saw a terrible thing:
there was a great fire there, which burnt and blazed. And the place had a cleft reaching into the
abyss, full of great pillars of fire, which were made to fall; neither its extent nor its size could I
see, nor could I see its source.
21.8] Then I said: "How terrible this place is, and how painful to look at!"
21.9] Then Uriel, one of the Holy Angels, who was with me, answered me. He answered me and
said to me: "Enoch, why do you have such fear and terror because of this terrible place, and
before this pain?"
21.10] And he said to me: "This place is the prison of the Angels, and there they will be held for
ever."
22.1] And from there, I went to another place, and he showed me in the west a large and high
mountain, and a hard rock, and four beautiful places.
22.2] And inside, it was deep, wide, and very smooth. How smooth is that which rolls, and deep
and dark to look at!
22.3] Then Raphael, one of the Holy Angels who was with me, answered me, and said to me:
"These beautiful places are there so that the spirits, the souls of the dead, might be gathered into
them. For them they were created; so that here they might gather the souls of the sons of men.
22.4] And these places they made, where they will keep them until the Day of Judgment, and
until their appointed time, and that appointed time will be long, until the great judgment comes
upon them.
22.5] And I saw the spirits of the sons of men who were dead and their voices reached Heaven
and complained.
22.6] Then I asked Raphael, the Angel who was with me, and said to him: "Whose is this spirit,
whose voice thus reaches Heaven and complains?"
22.7] And he answered me, and said to me, saying: "This spirit is the one that came out of Abel,
whom Cain, his brother, killed. And he will complain about him until his offspring are destroyed
from the face of the Earth, and from amongst the offspring of men, 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, away from the wilderness; I came near to the east of this
mountain.
29.2] And there I saw Trees of Judgment, especially vessels of the fragrance of incense and
myrrh, and the trees were not alike.
30.1 ] And above it, above these, above the mountains of the east, and not far away, I saw another
place, valleys of water, like that which does not fail.
30.2] And I saw a beautiful tree, and its fragrance was like that of the mastic.
30.3] And by the banks of these valleys I saw fragrant cinnamon. And beyond those valleys I
came towards the east.
31.1] And I saw another mountain on which there were trees, and there flowed out water, and
there flowed out from it, as it were, a nectar whose name is styrax and galbanum.
31.2] And beyond this mountain I saw another mountain, and on it there were aloe trees, and
those trees were full of a fruit, which is like an almond, and is hard.
31.3] And when they take this fruit it is better than any fragrance.
32.1] And after these fragrances, to the north, as I looked over the mountains, I saw seven
mountains full of fine nard, and fragrant trees of cinnamon and pepper.
32.2] And from there, I went over the summits of those mountains, far away to the east, and I
went over the Red Sea, and I was far from it, and I went over the Angel Zotiel.
32.3] And I came to the Garden of Righteousness, and I saw beyond those trees many large trees
growing there, sweet smelling, large, very beautiful and glorious, the Trees of Wisdom, from
which they eat and know great wisdom.
32.4] And it is like the carob tree, and its fruit is like bunches of grapes on a vine, very beautiful,
and the smell of this tree spreads and penetrates afar.
32.5] And I said: "This tree is beautiful! How beautiful and pleasing is its appearance!"
32.6] And the Holy Angel Raphael, who was with me, answered me and said to me: "This is the
Tree of Wisdom, from which your ancient father and ancient mother, who were before you, ate
and learnt wisdom; and their eyes were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they
were driven from the garden."
33.1] And from there I went to the ends of the earth, and I saw there large animals, each different
from the other, and also birds, which differed in form, beauty, and call - each different from the
other.
33.2] And to the east of these animals, I saw the ends of the Earth, on which Heaven rests, and
the open Gates of Heaven.
33.3] And I saw how the stars of Heaven come out, and counted the Gates out of which they
come, and wrote down all their outlets, for each one, individually, according to their number.
And their names, according to their constellations, their positions, their times, and their months,
as the Angel Uriel, who was with me, showed me.
33.4] And he showed me everything, and wrote it down, and also their names he wrote down for
me, and their laws and their functions.
34.1] And from there I went towards the north, to the ends of the Earth, and there I saw a great
and glorious wonder at the ends of the whole Earth.
34.2] And there I saw three Gates of Heaven; through each of them north winds go out; when
they blow there is cold, hail, hoarfrost, snow, fog, and rain.
34.3] And from one Gate, it blows for good; but when they blow through the 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!
106.1] And after those days my son Methuselah chose a wife for his son Lamech and she became
pregnant by him and bore a son.
106.2] And his body was white like snow, and red like the flower of a rose, and the hair of his
head was white like wool. And his eyes were beautiful and when he opened his eyes he made the
whole house bright, like the Sun, so that the whole house was exceptionally bright.
106.3] And when he was taken from the hand of the midwife he opened his mouth and spoke to
the Lord of Righteousness.
106.4] And his father Lamech was afraid of him, and fled, and went to his father Methuselah.
106.5] And he said to him: "I have begotten a strange son; he is not like a man but is like the
children of the Angels of Heaven, of a different type and not like us. And his eyes are like the
rays of the Sun and his face glorious.
106.6] And it seems to me that he is not sprung from me but from the Angels and I am afraid that
something extraordinary may be done on the earth in his days.
106.7] And now, my father, I am entreating you and petitioning you, to go to our father Enoch,
and learn from him the truth, for his dwelling is with the Angels."
106.8] And when Methuselah heard the words of his son he came to me, at the ends of the Earth,
for he had heard that I was there. And he cried out, and I heard his voice and went to him. And I
said to him: "Behold I am here my son, for you have come to me."
106.9] And he answered me, and said: "Because of a great matter I have come to you, and
because of a disturbing vision, have I come near.
106.10] And now hear me, my father, for a child has been born to my son Lamech, whose form
and type are not like the type of a man. His colour is whiter than snow, and redder than the
flower of the rose, and the hair of his head is whiter than white wool. And his eyes are like the
rays of the Sun; and he opened his eyes and made the whole house bright.
106.11] And he was taken from the hand of the midwife, and he opened his mouth, and blessed
the Lord of Heaven.
106.12] And his father Lamech was afraid and fled to me. And he does not believe he is sprung
from him but thinks him to be from the Angels of Heaven. And behold, I have come to you, so
that you may make known to me the truth."
106.13 ] And I, Enoch, answered and said to him: "The Lord will do new things on Earth, and
this I have already seen in a vision, and made known to you. For in the generation of my father,
Jared, some from the height of Heaven transgressed the word of the Lord.
106.14 ] And behold, they commit sin and transgress the law, and have been promiscuous with
women, and commit sin with them, and have married some of them, and have begotten children
by them.
106.15] And there will be great destruction over the whole Earth, and there will be a deluge, and
there will be great destruction for one year.
106.16] But this child, who has been born to you, will be left on the Earth, and his three sons will
be saved with him. When all the men who are on the Earth die he and his sons will be saved.
106.17] They will beget on the Earth giants, not of spirit, but of flesh, and there will be great
wrath on Earth, and the Earth will be cleansed of all corruption.
106.18] And now make known to your son Lamech that the one who has been born is truly his
son. And call his name Noah, for he will be a remnant for you and he and his sons will be saved
from the destruction which is coming on the earth because of all the sin and all the iniquity,
which will be committed on the Earth in his days.
106.19] But after this, there will be yet greater iniquity than that which was committed on the
earth before. For I know the mysteries of the Holy Ones, for the Lord showed them to me and
made them known to me, and I read them in the Tablets of Heaven.
107.1] And I saw written on them, that generation upon generation will do wrong, until a
generation of righteousness shall arise, and wrongdoing shall be destroyed, and sin shall depart
from the earth, and everything good shall come upon it.
107.2] And now, my son, go, make known to your son Lamech, that this child that has been
born, is truly his son, and this is no lie.
107.3] And when Methuselah had heard the words of his father Enoch - for he showed him
everything which is secret - he returned, having seen him, and called the name of that child Noah;
for he will comfort the Earth after all the destruction.
65.1] And in those days, Noah saw the Earth had tilted and that its destruction was near.
65.2] And he set off from there and went to the ends of the Earth and cried out to his great-
grandfather Enoch; and Noah said three times in a bitter voice: "Hear me, hear me, hear me!"
65.3] And he said to him: "Tell me, what is it that is being done on the Earth, that the Earth is so
afflicted and shaken, lest I be destroyed with it!"
65.4] And immediately there was a great disturbance on the Earth and a voice was heard from
Heaven and I fell upon my face.
65.5] And my great-grandfather Enoch came, stood by me, and said to me: "Why did you cry
out to me, with such bitter crying and weeping?
65.6 And a command has gone out from the Lord against those who dwell upon the dry ground
that this must be their end. For they have learnt all the secrets of the Angels, and all the
wrongdoings of the satans, and all their secret power, and all the power of those who practice
magic arts, and the power of enchantments, and the power of those who cast molten images for
all the Earth.
65.7] And further, how silver is produced from the dust of the earth and how soft metal occurs on
the earth.
65.8] For lead and tin are not produced from the earth, like the former; there is a spring which
produces them, and an Angel who stands in it, and that Angel distributes them."
65.9] And after this, my great-grandfather Enoch took hold of me with his hand, and raised me,
and said to me: "Go, for I have asked the Lord of Spirits about this disturbance on the earth."
65.10] And he said to me: “Because of their iniquity, their judgment has been completed, and
they will no longer be counted before me; because of the sorceries they have searched out and
learnt, the Earth and those who dwell upon it will be destroyed.
65.11] And for these, there will be no place of refuge, for ever, for they showed to them what is
secret, and they have been condemned; but not so for you, my son; the Lord of Spirits knows that
you are pure and innocent of this reproach concerning the secrets.
65.12] And he has established your name among the Holy, and will keep you from amongst
those who dwell upon the dry ground; and he has destined your offspring in righteousness, to be
kings, and for great honours. And from your offspring will flow out a spring of the Righteous
and Holy, without number forever.”
66.1] And after this, he showed me the Angels of Punishment, who were ready to come and
release all the forces of the water, which is under the earth, in order to bring judgment and
destruction on all those who reside and dwell upon the dry ground.
66.2] And the Lord of Spirits commanded the Angels who were coming out, not to raise their
hands, but to keep watch; for those Angels were in charge of the forces of the waters.
66.3] And I came out from before Enoch.
67.1] And in those days, the word of the Lord came to me, and he said to me: "Noah, behold;
your lot has come up before me, a lot without reproach, a lot of love and uprightness.
67.2] And now the Angels are making a wooden structure, and when the Angels come out from
that task, I will put my hand on it, and keep it safe. And a change shall take place so that the dry
ground may not remain empty.
67.3] And I will establish your offspring before me, forever and ever, and I will scatter those
who dwell with you, over the face of the dry ground. I will not again put them to the test, on the
face of the Earth, but they will be blessed and increase on the dry ground in the name of the
Lord."
67.4] And they will shut up those Angels, who showed iniquity, in that burning valley, which my
great-grandfather Enoch had shown to me previously, in the west, near the mountains of gold and
silver and iron and soft metal and tin.
67.5] And I saw that valley, in which there was a great disturbance, and a heaving of the waters.
67.6] And when all this happened, from the fiery molten metal, and the disturbance, which
disturbed the waters in that place, a smell of sulphur was produced, and it was associated with
those waters. And that valley of the Angels, who led men astray, burns under the ground.
67.7] And through the valleys of that same area, flow out rivers of fire where those Angels will
be punished, who led astray those on the dry ground.
67.8] And in those days, those waters will serve the kings, and the mighty, and the exalted, and
those who dwell upon dry ground, for the healing of soul and body, but also for the punishment of
the spirit. And their spirits are so full of lust that they will be punished in their bodies, for they
denied the Lord of Spirits. And they see their punishment every day yet they do not believe in
His Name.
67.9] And the more their bodies are burnt, the more a change will come over their spirits, for
ever and ever; for no one can speak an idle word in front of the Lord of Spirits.
67.10] For judgment will come upon them, for they believe in the lust of their bodies, but deny
the spirit of the Lord.
67.11] And those same waters will undergo a change in those days; for when those Angels are
punished in those days, the temperature of those springs of water will change, and when the
Angels come up, that water of the springs will change, and become cold.
67.12] And I heard the Holy Michael answering and saying: "This judgment, with which the
Angels are judged, is a testimony for the kings and the mighty who possess the dry ground.
67.13] For these waters of judgment serve for the healing of the bodies of the kings, and for the
lust of their bodies; but they do not see, and do not believe, that these waters will change, and will
become a fire which burns forever."
68.1] And after this, my great-grandfather Enoch gave me the explanation of all the secrets, in a
book, and the parables that had been given to him; and he put them together for me, in the words
of the Book of 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.
(Pages 56-62) The first part of this parable is possibly a description of a holy place set in the
future; Enoch seems to consider it a description of the Watchers home also, since at 39.8, he
reveals that he is being allowed to live there, with them.
‘Those who do not sleep’ (see 39.12 and 71.7) are mentioned often. These are the seraphim,
cherubim, and ophannim, the non-human angels, who do not need to sleep. Enoch never
describes them, so it is difficult to know what he had in mind.
Most of this parable is a description of how four of the Watchers showed Enoch everything.
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 who depend on the
Lord of Spirits.
40.6] And the third voice I heard, petitioned, and prayed, on behalf of those who dwell on dry
ground and supplicate in the name of the Lord of Spirits.
40.7] And the fourth voice I heard driving away the Satans and not allowing them to come in
front of the Lord of Spirits to accuse those who dwell on the high ground.
40.8] And after this I asked the Angel of Peace, who went with me, and showed me everything
which is secret: "Who are those four figures, whom I have seen, and whose words I have heard
and written down?"
40.9] And he said to me: "This first one, is the Holy Michael, the merciful and long-suffering.
And the second, who is in charge of all the diseases, and in charge of all the wounds of the sons
of men, is Raphael. And the third, who is in charge of all the powers, is the Holy Gabriel. And
the fourth, who is in charge of repentance and hope of those who will inherit eternal life, is
Phanuel.”
40.10] And these are the four Angels of the Lord Most High; and the four voices that I heard in
those days.
41.1] And after this, I saw all the secrets of Heaven, and how the Kingdom is divided, and how
the deeds of men are weighed in the Balance.
41.2] There I saw the Dwelling of the Chosen, and the Resting Places of the Holy; and my eyes
saw there all the sinners who deny the name of the Lord of Spirits being driven from there. And
they dragged them off, and they were not able to remain, because of the punishment that went out
from the Lord of Spirits.
41.3] And there my eyes saw the secrets of the flashes of lightning and of the thunder. And the
secrets of the winds, how they are distributed in order to blow over the earth, and the secrets of
the clouds, and of the dew; and there I saw from where they go out, in that place. And how, from
there, the dust of the earth is saturated.
41.4] And there I saw closed storehouses from which the winds are distributed, and the
storehouse of the hail, and the storehouse of the mist, and the storehouse of the clouds; and its
cloud remained over the earth, from the beginning of the world.
41.5] And I saw the Chambers of the Sun and the Moon, where they go out, and where they
return. And their glorious return; and how one is more honoured than the other is. And their
magnificent course, and how they do not leave their course, neither adding nor subtracting from
their course. And how they keep faith in one another, observing their oath.
41.6] And the Sun goes out first, and completes its journey at the command of the Lord of Spirits
- and his Name endures forever and ever.
41.7] And after this is the hidden, and visible, path of the Moon, and it travels the course of its
journey, in that place, by day and by night. One stands opposite the other, in front of the Lord of
Spirits, and they give thanks, and sing praise, and do not rest, because their thanksgiving is like
rest to them.
41.8] For the shining Sun makes many revolutions; for a blessing and for a curse. And the path
of the journey of the Moon is for the righteous light but for the sinners; darkness. In the Name of
the Lord, who has created a division between light and darkness, and has divided the spirits of
men, and has established the spirits of the righteous, in the name of His Righteousness.
41.9] For no Angel hinders, and no power is able to hinder, because the judge sees them all, and
judges them all Himself.
42.1] Wisdom found no place where she could dwell, and her dwelling was 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.
81.5] And these three Holy ones brought me and set me on the earth in front of the door of my
house, and said to me: “Tell everything to your son Methuselah, and show all your children that
no flesh is righteous, before the Lord, for He created them.
81.6] For one year we will leave you with your children, until you have regained your strength,
so that you may teach your children and write these things down for them, and testify to all your
children. And in the second year we will take you from amongst them.
81.7] Let your heart be strong, for the good will proclaim righteousness to the good, the
righteous will rejoice with the righteous and they will wish each other well.
81.8] But the sinner will die with the sinner and the apostate will sink with the apostate.
81.9] And those who practice righteousness will die because of the deeds of men, and will be
gathered in because of the deeds of the impious.”
81.10] And in those days they finished speaking to me and I went to my family as I blessed the
Lord of Ages.
82.1] And now, my son Methuselah, all these things I recount to you, and write down for you. I
have revealed everything to you, and have given you books about all these things. Keep, my son
Methuselah, the books from the hand of your father so that you may pass them on to the
generations of eternity.
82.2] I have given wisdom to you, and to your children, and to those who will be your children,
that they may give it to their children, for all the generations, forever, this wisdom that is beyond
their thoughts.
82.3] And those who understand it will not sleep, but will incline their ears that they may learn
this wisdom, and it will be better for those who eat from it than good food.
82.4] Blessed are all the righteous, blessed are all those who walk in the way of righteousness
and do not sin like the sinners.
In the numbering of all their days in which the Sun journeys in Heaven, coming in and out,
through the Gates of Heaven, for thirty days.
With the leaders of the thousands, of this order of stars, and with the four which are added, and
divided between the four seasons of the year, which lead them and appear with them on four
days.
82.5] Because of them men go wrong, and they do not reckon them in the reckoning of the whole
year; for men go wrong in respect of them and do not know them exactly.
82.6] For they belong in the reckoning of the year, and are truly recorded forever, one in the first
Gate, and one in the third, and one in the fourth and one in the sixth. And the year is completed
in 364 days.
82.7] And the account of it is true, and the recorded reckoning of it is exact, for the lights, and
the months, and the feasts, and the years, and the days. Uriel showed me, and inspired me; he to
whom the Lord of the whole created world gave commands about the Host of Heaven for me.
82.8] And he has power in Heaven, over night and day, to cause light to shine on men; the Sun,
the Moon, and the stars, and all the Powers of Heaven, which rotate in their orbits.
82.9] And this is the Law of the Stars, which set in their places, at their times, and at their feasts,
and in their months.
82.10] And these are the names of those who lead them, who keep watch, so that they appear at
their times, and in their orders, and in their months, and in their periods of rule, and in their
positions.
82.11] Their four leaders, who divide the four parts of the year, appear first; and after them the
twelve leaders of the orders, who divide the months and the years into 364 days, with the heads
over thousands, who separate the days. And for the four days, that are added to them, there are
the leaders who separate the four parts of the year.
82.12] And as for these heads over thousands, one is added between the leader and the led, but
their leaders make the separation.
82.13] And these are the names of the leaders who separate the four appointed parts of the year:
Melkiel, Helemmelek, Meleyal, and Narel.
82.14] And the names of those whom they lead: Adnarel, Iyasusael, Iylumiel; these three follow
behind the leaders of the orders. And all others follow behind the three leaders of the orders, who
follow behind those leaders of positions, who separate the four parts of the year.
82.15] In the beginning of the year, Melkiel rises first and rules, who is called the southern Sun -
and all the days of his period, during which he rules, are ninety-one.
82.16] And these are the signs of the days that are to be seen on the earth, in the days of his
period of rule; sweat, and heat, and calm. And all the trees bear fruit, and leaves appear on all the
trees, and the wheat harvest, and rose flowers. And all the flowers bloom in the field but the trees
of winter are withered.
82.17] And these are the names of the leaders who are under them: Berkeel, Zelebsael, and
another one who is added, a head over a thousand, named Heloyaseph. And the days of the
period of rule, of this one, are complete.
82.18] The second leader, after him, is Helemmelec, whom they call the Shining Sun; and all the
days of his light are ninety-one.
82.19] And these are the signs of the days on earth: heat, and drought. And the trees bring their
fruit to ripeness and maturity and make their fruit dry. And the sheep mate and become pregnant.
And men gather all the fruits of the earth, and everything that is in the fields, and the vats of wine.
And these things occur in the days of his period of rule.
82.20] And these are the names, and the orders, and the leaders of these heads over thousands:
Gedaeyal, Keel, and Heel. And the name of the head-over-a-thousand, who is added to them, is
Asfael. And the days of his period of rule are complete.
83.1] And now, my son Methuselah, I will show you all the visions that I saw, recounting them
before you.
83.2] Two visions I saw, before I took a wife, and neither one was like the other. For the first
time, when I learnt the art of writing, and for the second time, before I took your mother. I saw a
terrible vision and concerning this I made supplication to the Lord.
83.3] I had lain down in the house of my grandfather, Malalel, when I saw in a vision how
Heaven was thrown down, and removed, and it fell upon the Earth.
83.4] And when it fell upon the Earth, I saw how the earth was swallowed up in a great abyss,
and mountains were suspended on mountains, and hills sank down upon hills, and tall trees were
torn up by their roots, and were thrown down, and sank into the abyss.
83.5] And then speech fell into my mouth, and I raised my voice to cry out, and said: “The earth
is destroyed!”
83.6] And my grandfather, Malalel, roused me, since I lay near him, and said to me: “Why did
you cry out so, my son, and why do you moan so?”
83.7] And I recounted to him the whole vision, which I had seen, and he said to me: “A terrible
thing you have seen, my son! Your dream vision concerns the secrets of all the sin of the Earth; it
is about to sink into the abyss and be utterly destroyed.
83.8] And now, my son, rise and make supplication to the Lord of Glory, for you are faithful,
that a remnant may be left on the Earth and that he may not wipe out the whole Earth.
83.9] My son, from Heaven all this will come upon the Earth, and upon the Earth there will be
great destruction.”
83.10] And then I rose and prayed, and made supplication, and wrote my prayer down for the
generations of eternity, and I will show everything to you my son Methuselah.
83.11] And, when I went out below and saw the sky, and the Sun rising in the east, and the Moon
setting in the west, and some stars, and the whole Earth, and everything as He knew it since the
beginning. Then I blessed the Lord of Judgment and ascribed Majesty to him, for he makes the
Sun come out from the windows of the east, so that it ascends and rises on the face of Heaven,
and follows the path which has been shown to it.
84.1] And I raised my hands in righteousness and I blessed the Holy and Great One. And I spoke
with the breath of my mouth, and with the tongue of flesh, which God has made for men born of
flesh so that they might speak with it; and he has given them breath, and a tongue, and a mouth,
so that they might speak with them.
84.2] “Blessed are you, Oh Lord King, and great and powerful in your majesty, Lord of the
whole Creation of Heaven, King of Kings, and God of the whole world! And your kingly
authority, and your Sovereignty and your Majesty will last forever, and forever and ever, and
your power, for all generations. And all the Heavens are your throne, forever, and the whole
Earth your footstool forever, and ever and ever.
84.3] For you made, and you rule, everything, and nothing is too hard for you, and no wisdom
escapes you; it does not turn away from your throne nor from your presence. And you know, and
see, and hear, everything, and nothing is hidden from you, for you see everything.
84.4] And now the Angels of your Heaven are doing wrong and your anger rests upon the flesh
of men until the day of the great judgment.
84.5] And now, Oh God, Lord, and Great King, I entreat and ask that you will fulfill my prayer
to leave me a posterity on Earth and not to wipe out all the flesh of men and make the earth empty
so that there is destruction forever.
84.6] And now, my Lord, wipe out from the earth the flesh that has provoked your anger, but the
flesh of righteousness and uprightness establish as a seed bearing plant forever. And do not hide
your face from the prayer of your servant, Oh Lord.”
(18) PROPHECY OF THE ANIMALS
(pages 120-135) Although Enoch says here that it was a dream this is a long and detailed prophecy. The Watchers may have told him
to say it was a dream. He has written it in his own words, his style is easily recognizable, particularly where the story is complicated.
Most of the contents of prophecy are now history and are recognizable as bible stories but the end stretches off into the future. There
are no names or dates; different animals represent different nations or nationalities. The next chapter, The Ten Weeks, covers the
same story but from a different viewpoint.
We start at 85.3 with Adam and Eve, and Cain and Abel. Cain and his descendants are at 85.5.
At 85.8 Seth is born to Eve. Next (85.9-10) there is Enoch's family line described in Genesis chapter 5.
The star at 86.1 is the first of the Watchers to appear. They are represented in this story by stars rather than as animals - another
indication that they were the real authors or, at least, the editors of this chapter. This first one is the fall of Satan, perhaps a senior
member of the Watchers, we don’t seem to have any reliable information on this story, the information here is that Satan caused
people to be dissatisfied, they moved around and changed their wives.
The period covered by Enoch's book starts at 86.3 and continues through to 88.3. Here the runaways are described as fallen stars.
This is also described at the start of chapter 6 in Genesis - Sons of God (Godlings in Hebrew) desired the daughters of men. These
unions gave rise to giants (Nephilim - meaning “to fall”, as in ‘swoop down’).
At 87.2-3 Enoch describes how beings from heaven, and he actually says they looked like white men, raised him to their tower. 88.1-
3 seems to describe serious warfare using advanced weapons. It is possible that this war and the events surrounding it are described in
the Mahabharata an ancient Hindu text where the gods fight a war with many advanced weapons, nuclear missiles included, judging
from the detailed descriptions in the text.
The story of Noah (possibly 17,000 BC) starts at 89.1 and continues through to 89.9. The flood starts at 89.2. Noah's three sons,
Shem, Ham and Japheth, give rise to all the animals (nations) at 89.10.
The white bull at the end of 89.10 is Abraham (possibly 2166 - 1991 BC). At 89.11 there is Abraham’s son Ishmael (2080 BC) the
wild ass, and Isaac (2066 BC) the white bull.
Isaac has a wild boar, Esau, and a white sheep that is Jacob (2006 BC). At the end of 89.12 Jacob has twelve sons - the patriarchs of
the 12 tribes.
At 89.13 Joseph is sold to the Ishmaelites or Midianites (asses) and then (1898 BC) to the Egyptians (wolves), see also Genesis 37.25
and 39.1.
Genesis 42 onwards is described at 89.14, the time in Egypt. At 89.15, we get to events covered in the book of Exodus.
There is a long section describing the life of Moses (1526 - 1406 BC), at 89.16 - 38; which is probably the reason why Moses believed
that Enoch walked with God, (as stated in Genesis 5.22).
89.18 introduces Aaron and the parting of the Red Sea is described by the text at 89.24-25.
Crossing the river Jordan (1406 BC), 89.39, is chapter 3 in the book of Joshua. Also in this verse the Judges get a brief mention.
The ram at 89.41 is probably Samuel, followed by Saul, 89.42, (chapter 22 of 1Samuel in the bible), and these are followed by David
(1010 - 970 BC) at 89.45.
The dogs are the Philistines.
The time of Solomon (970 - 930 BC) is at 89.48 and the building of the Temple at 89.50 (the tower).
The period after Solomon starts at 89.51 with the deaths of prophets. The one saved, 89.52, is Elijah.
At 89.56, "he left that house of theirs" probably refers to the time of King Manasseh when the Levites took the Ark of the Covenant
and left Israel (around 670 BC). They also took Enoch's book, and eventually settled in Ethiopia. The lions in this part are the
Assyrians.
There is a change of scene at 89.59, which probably coincides with the religious reforms under Josiah (620 BC) see chapter 34 of
2Chronicles. Then there are the 70 shepherds; these are various religious leaders in Jerusalem since that time.
At 89.66 there is the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem by the Babylonians (587 BC).
The return after the exile (538 BC) is at 89.72. The three who return are Ezra, Haggai, and Zechariah, who all have books in the
Bible.
The second temple period, is at 89.73, this is described in Malachi (450 - 400 BC) his book is the last book of the Old Testament.
The eagles first appear in the story at 90.2 they are the Romans.
Fifty-eight of the shepherds have served their time by verse 90.5.
The small lambs with open eyes (90.6) may be the Essenes.
At 90.8 there is the death of John the Baptist - by the ravens.
Jesus is the "sheep with the big horn" at 90.9-16. Interestingly, it does not say specifically that he is killed, only that his ministry is
stopped by a conspiracy.
At 90.17, the final twelve shepherds have their own book. This must be the Christian era.
The prophecy then goes into the future. At 90.18, God strikes the earth in anger. This is the "second end" in the next section. There
are no recognizable events after this, the story goes far off into the future and only time will reveal its meaning.
WEEK CHARACTER
U MAIN EVENTS
FIRST WEEK
U UJustice & Righteousness 93.3
(ice-age - over 16,000 BC) Enoch's time
SECOND WEEK
U UGreat Injustice 93.4
(16,000 - 10,000 BC) Noah's time FIRST END Flood
U U
THIRD WEEK
U UPlant of Righteousness 93.5
(10,000 - 2000 BC) Abraham's time
FOURTH WEEK
U ULaw for all generations 93.6
(2000 - 1400 BC ) Moses EXODUS
FIFTH WEEK
U UHouse of Glory 93.7
(1400 - 900 BC) Solomon Israel
SIXTH WEEK
U U"a man ascends" 93.8
(900 BC - 100 AD) Jesus (temple) Burnt Chosen People Scattered
SEVENTH WEEK
U UApostate Generation 93.9 - 91.11
(100 AD - ?) Many Deeds USECOND END Judgement of Fire
U
EIGHTH WEEK
U UA sword 91.12 - 13
(future) Righteousness New House
NINTH WEEK (future)
U UThe Righteous Judgement is revealed 91.14
TENTH WEEK (future)
U UAll the Powers of Heaven shine forever 91.15 - 16
94.1] And now I say to you, my children, love righteousness and walk in it; for the paths of
righteousness are worthy of acceptance, but the paths of iniquity will quickly be destroyed and
vanish.
94.2] And to certain men, from a future generation, the paths of wrongdoing and of death will be
revealed; and they will keep away from them and will not follow them.
94.3] And now I say to you, the righteous: do not walk in the wicked path, or in wrongdoing, or
in the paths of death, and do not draw near to them or you may be destroyed.
94.4] But seek, and choose for yourself, righteousness, and a life that is pleasing and walk in the
paths of peace so that you may live and prosper.
94.5] And hold my words firmly in the thoughts of your heart, and do not let them be erased
from your heart, for I know that sinners will tempt men to debase wisdom, and no place will be
found for it, and temptation will in no way decrease.
94.6] Woe to those who build iniquity and found deceit for they will quickly be thrown down
and will not have peace.
94.7] Woe to those who build their houses with sin, for from their whole foundation they will be
thrown down, and by the sword they shall fall, and those who acquire gold and silver will quickly
be destroyed in the judgment.
94.8] Woe to you, you rich, for you have trusted in your riches, but from your riches you will
depart for you did not remember the Most High in the days of your riches.
94.9] You have committed blasphemy, and iniquity, and are ready for the days of the outpouring
of blood, and for the day of darkness, and for the day of the Great Judgment.
94.10] Thus I say, and make known to you, that He who created you will throw you down, and
over your fall there will be no mercy, but your creator will rejoice at your destruction.
94.11] And your righteousness in those days will be a reproach to the sinners and to the impious.
95.1] Would that my eyes were a rain-cloud, so that I might weep over you, and pour out my
tears like rain, so that I might have rest from the sorrow of my heart!
95.2] Who permitted you to practice hatred and wickedness? May judgment come upon you, the
sinners!
95.3] Do not be afraid of the sinners, you righteous, for the Lord will again deliver them into
your hands, so that you may execute judgment on them as you desire.
95.4] Woe to you who pronounce anathema that you cannot remove.. Healing will be far from
you because of your sin.
95.5] Woe to you who repay your neighbours with evil for you will be repaid according to your
deeds.
95.6] Woe to you, you lying witnesses, and to those who weigh out iniquity, for you will quickly
be destroyed.
95.7] Woe to you, you sinners, because you persecute the righteous, for you yourselves will be
handed over and persecuted, you men of iniquity, and their yoke will be heavy on you.
96.1] Be hopeful, you righteous, for the sinners will quickly be destroyed before you, and you
will have power over them, as you desire.
96.2] And in the day of the distress of the sinners, your young will rise up, like eagles, and your
nest will be higher than that of vultures. And you will go up, and like badgers, enter the crevices
of the earth, and the clefts of the rock, forever, before the lawless, but they will groan and weep
because of you, like satyrs.
96.3] And do not be afraid you who have suffered, for you will receive healing, and a bright light
will shine upon you, and the Voice of Rest you will hear from Heaven.
96.4] Woes to you, you sinners, for your riches make you appear righteous, but your hearts prove
you to be sinners. And this word will be a testimony against you as a reminder of your evil
deeds.
96.5] Woe to you who devour the finest of the wheat, and drink the best of the water, and
trample upon the humble through your power.
96.6] Woe to you who drink water all the time, for you will quickly be repaid, and will become
exhausted and dry for you have left the spring of life.
96.7] Woe to you who commit iniquity, and deceit, and blasphemy, it will be a reminder of evil
against you.
96.8] Woe to you, you powerful, who through power oppress the righteous; for the day of your
destruction will come.
In those days many good days will come for the righteous in the day of your judgment.
97.1] Believe, you righteous, that the sinners will become an object of shame and will be
destroyed on the Day of Judgment.
97.2] Be it known to you, sinners, that the Most High remembers your destruction and that the
Angels rejoice over your destruction.
97.3] What will you do, you sinners, and where will you flee on that day of judgment when you
hear the sound of prayer of the righteous?
97.4] But you will not be like them against whom this word will be a testimony:
“You have been associated with the sinners.”
97.5] And in those days, the prayer of the Holy will be in front of the Lord, and for you will
come the days of your judgment.
97.6] And the words of your iniquity will be read out before the Great and Holy One, and your
faces will blush with shame, and every deed which is founded upon iniquity will be rejected.
97.7] Woe to you, you sinners, who are in the middle of the sea, or on dry ground, their memory
will be harmful to you.
97.8] Woe to you who acquire silver and gold, but not in righteousness, and say: “We have
become very rich and have possessions, and have acquired everything that we desired.
97.9] And now let us do what we planned, for we have gathered silver and filled our storehouses,
and as many as water are the servants of our houses.”
97.10] And like the water your life will flow away, for your riches will not stay with you, but
will quickly go up from you, for you acquired everything in iniquity and you will be given over to
a great curse.
98.1] Now I swear to you, the wise, and the foolish, that you will see many things on the earth.
98.2] For you men will put on yourselves more adornments than a woman, and more coloured
garments than a girl, clothed in sovereignty, and in majesty, and in power, and silver, and gold,
and purple, and honours, - and food will be poured out like water.
98.3] Because of this they will have neither knowledge nor wisdom. And through this, they will
be destroyed, together with their possessions, and with all their glory and their honour. And in
shame, and in slaughter, and in great destitution, their spirits will be thrown into the fiery furnace.
98.4] I swear to you, you sinners, that as a mountain has not, and will not, become a slave, nor a
hill a woman's maid, so sin was not sent on the Earth but man, of himself, created it. And those
who commit it will be subject to a great curse.
98.5] And barrenness has not been given to a woman but because of the deeds of her hand she
dies without children.
98.6] I swear to you, you sinners, by the Holy and Great One, that all your evil deeds are
revealed in Heaven and that your wrongdoing is not covered or hidden.
98.7] And do not think in your spirit nor say in your heart, that you do not know, or do not see,
every sin is written down every day in Heaven in front of the Most High.
98.8] From now on, you know that all your wrongdoing that you do will be written down every
day, until the day of your judgment.
98.9] Woe to you, you fools, for you will be destroyed through your folly. And you do not listen
to the wise and good will not come upon you.
98.10] And now know that you are ready for the day of destruction. And do not hope that you
will live, you sinners; rather you will go and die, for you know no ransom. You are ready for the
Day of the Great Judgment and for the day of distress and great shame for your spirits.
98.11] Woe to you, you stubborn of heart who do evil and eat blood, from where do you have
good things to eat and drink and to be satisfied? From all the good things which our Lord the
Most High has placed in abundance on the earth. Therefore you will not have peace.
98.12] Woe to you who love deeds of iniquity. Why do you hope for good for yourselves?
Know that you will be given into the hands of the righteous, and they will cut your throats and
kill you, and will not have mercy on you.
98.13] Woe to you who rejoice in the distress of the righteous for graves will not be dug for you.
98.14] Woe to you who declare the words of the righteous empty for you will have no hope of
life.
98.15] Woe to you who write lying words, and the words of the impious, for they write their lies
so that men may hear and continue their folly. And they will not have peace but will die a sudden
death.
99.1] Woe to you who do impious deeds and praise and honour lying words; you will be
destroyed and will not have a good life.
99.2] Woe to you who alter the words of truth, and they distort the eternal law and count
themselves as being without sin; they will be trampled underfoot on the ground.
99.3] In those days make ready, you righteous, to raise your prayers as a reminder and lay them
as a testimony before the Angels, that they may lay the sin of the sinners before the Most High as
a reminder.
99.4] In those days the nations will be thrown into confusion and the races of the nations will rise
on the Day of Destruction.
99.5] And in those days, those who are in need will go out, seize their children, and cast out their
children. And their offspring will slip from them, and they will cast out their children while they
are still sucklings, and will not return to them, and will not have mercy on their beloved ones.
99.6] And again I swear to you, the sinners, that sin is ready for the Day of Unceasing
Bloodshed.
99.7] And they worship stone, and some carve images of gold and of silver, and of wood and of
clay. And some, with no knowledge, worship unclean spirits and demons, and every kind of
error. But no help will be obtained from them.
99.8] And they will sink into impiety because of the folly of their hearts, and their eyes will be
blinded through the fear of their hearts, and through the vision of their ambitions.
99.9] Through these they will become impious and fearful, for they do all their deeds with lies,
and worship stones, and they will be destroyed at the same moment.
99.10] And in those days, blessed are those who accept the words of wisdom, and understand
them, and follow the paths of the Most High, and walk in the path of righteousness, and do not act
impiously with the impious, for they will be saved.
99.11] Woe to you who extend evil to your neighbours; for you will be killed in Sheol.
99.12] Woe to you who lay foundations of sin and deceit, and who cause bitterness on the Earth,
for because of this an end will be made of them.
99.13] Woe to you who build your houses with the toil of others, and all their building materials
are the sticks and stones of sin; I say to you: “You will not have peace.”
99.14] Woe to those who reject the measure, and the eternal inheritance of their fathers, and
cause their souls to follow error, for they will not have rest.
99.15] Woe to those who commit iniquity, and help wrong, and kill their neighbours, until the
Day of the Great Judgment; for he will throw down your glory.
99.16] And you put evil into your hearts, and rouse the spirit of his anger, so that he may destroy
you all with the sword. And all the righteous and the Holy will remember your sin.
100.1] And in those days, and in one place, fathers and sons will strike one another, and brothers
will together fall in death, until their blood flows as if it were a stream.
100.2] For a man will not, in mercy, withhold his hand from his sons, nor from his son's sons, in
order to kill them. And the sinner will not withhold his hand from his honoured brother from
dawn until the Sun sets they will kill one another.
100.3] And the horse will walk up to its chest in the blood of sinners and the chariot will sink up
to its height.
100.4] And in those days the Angels will come down into the hidden places, and gather together
in one place all those who have helped sin, and the Most High will rise on that day to execute the
Great Judgment on all the sinners.
100.5] And he will set guards, from the Holy Angels, over all the righteous and Holy, and they
will guard them like the apple of an eye, until an end is made of all evil and all sin. And even if
the righteous sleep a long sleep they have nothing to fear.
100.6] And the wise men will see the truth, and the sons of the Earth will understand all the
words of this book, and they will know that their riches will not be able to save them or
overthrow their sin.
100.7] Woe to you, you sinners, when you afflict the righteous on the day of severe trouble, and
burn them with fire, you will be repaid according to your deeds.
100.8] Woe to you, you perverse of heart who watch to devise evil; fear will come upon you and
there is no one who will help you.
100.9] Woe to you, you sinners, for an account of the words of your mouth, and for an account of
the deeds of your hands that you have impiously done; you will burn in blazing flames of fire.
100.10] And now know that the Angels will inquire in Heaven into your deeds, from the Sun and
the Moon and the Stars, into your sins, for on earth you execute judgment on the righteous.
100.11] And all the clouds and mist and dew and rain will testify against you, for they will be
withheld from you so that they do not fall on you, and they will think about your sins.
100.12] And now give gifts to the rain, so that it may not be withheld from falling on you, and so
that the dew, if it has accepted gold and silver from you, may fall.
100.13] When the hoarfrost and snow, with their cold, and all the snow-winds with their
torments fall on you. In those days, you will not be able to stand before them.
101.1] Contemplate Heaven, all you sons of Heaven, and all the works of the Most High, and
fear him, and do not do evil in front of Him.
101.2] If He closes the Windows of Heaven, and withholds the rain and the dew, so that it does
not fall on the earth because of you, what will you do?
101.3] And if he sends his anger upon you, and upon all your deeds, will you not entreat him?
For you speak proud and hard against his righteousness. And you will not have peace.
101.4] And do you not see the captains of the ships; how their ships are tossed by the waves and
rocked by the winds and are in distress?
101.5] And because of this they are afraid, for all their good possessions that go out on the sea
with them, and they think nothing good in their hearts, only that the sea will swallow them up,
and that they will be destroyed in it.
101.6] Is not all the sea, and all its waters, and all its movement, the work of the Most High, and
did he not seal all it’s doings and bind it all with sand?
101.7] And at his rebuke it dries up and becomes afraid, and all its fish die, and everything in it;
but you sinners who are on Earth do not fear him.
101.8] Did he not make Heaven, Earth, and everything that is in them? And who gave
knowledge, and wisdom, to all things that move on the ground and in the sea?
101.9] And do not those captains of the ships fear the sea?
Yet, sinners do not fear the Most High.
102.1] And in those days, if he brings a fierce fire upon you, where will you flee, and where will
you be safe? And when he utters his voice against you will you not be terrified and afraid?
102.2] And all the Lights will shake with great fear, and the whole Earth will be terrified, and
will tremble and quail.
102.3] And all the Angels will carry out their commands, and will seek to hide from the One who
is Great in Glory, and the children of the Earth will tremble and shake; and you sinners will be
cursed forever and will not have peace.
102.4] Do not be afraid you souls of the righteous, and be hopeful, you who have died in
righteousness.
102.5] And do not be sad that your souls have gone down into Sheol in sadness and that your
bodies did not obtain during your life a reward in accordance with your goodness.
102.6] But when you die the sinners will say about you: “As we die, the righteous have also
died, and of what use to them were their deeds?”
102.7] “Behold, like us they have died in sadness and in darkness, and what advantage do they
have over us? From now on we are equal.”
102.8] “And what will they receive and what will they see forever? For behold, they too have
died, and from now on they will never again see the light.”
102.9] And I say to you, you sinners: “You are content to eat and drink, and strip men naked, and
steal, and sin, and acquire possessions, and see good days.
102.10] But you saw the righteous, how their end was peace, for no wrong was found in them
until the day of their death.”
102.11] “But they were destroyed and became as though they had not been and their souls went
down to Sheol in distress.”
103.1] And now I swear to you, the righteous, by His Great Glory and His Honour, and by His
Magnificent Sovereignty, and by His Majesty: - I swear to you that I understand this mystery.
103.2] And I have read the Tablets of Heaven and seen the writing of the Holy Ones. And I
found written and engraved in it, concerning them, that all good, and joy, and honour, have been
made ready, and written down, for the spirits of those who died in righteousness.
103.3] And much good will be given to you in recompense for your toil and that your lot will be
more excellent than the lot of the living.
103.4] And the spirits of you who have died in righteousness will live, and your spirits will
rejoice and be glad, and the memory of them will remain in front of the Great One for all the
generations of eternity. Therefore do not fear their abuse.
103.5] Woe to you, you sinners, when you die in your sin, and those who are like you say about
you: “Blessed were the sinners they saw their days.
103.6] And now they have died in prosperity and wealth, distress and slaughter they did not see
during their life, but they have died in glory, and judgment was not executed on them in their
life.”
103.7] Know that their souls will be made to go down into Sheol, they will be wretched, and
their distress will be great.
103.8] And in darkness, and in chains, and in burning flames, your spirits will come to the Great
Judgment. And the Great Judgment will last for all generations, forever. Woe to you for you will
not have peace.
103.9] Do not say, the righteous and the good who were alive; “In the days of our affliction we
toiled laboriously, and saw every affliction, and met many evils. We were spent and became few
and our spirit small.
103.10] We were destroyed and there was no one who helped us with words or with deeds. We
were powerless and found nothing. We were tortured and destroyed and did not expect to see life
from one day to the next.
103 11] We hoped to become the head but became the tail. We toiled and laboured, but were not
masters of the fruits of our toil; we became food for the sinners, and the lawless made their yoke
heavy upon us.
103.12] Those who hated us, those who goaded us, were masters of us. And to those who hated
us we bowed our necks but they did not have mercy on us.
103.13] We sought to escape from them so that we might flee and be at rest. But we found no
place where we might flee and be safe from them.
103.14] We complained about them to the rulers, in our distress, and cried out against those who
devoured us, but they took no notice of our cries, and did not wish to listen to our voice.
103.15] And they helped those who plundered us and devoured us, and those who made us few,
and they concealed their wrongdoing, and did not remove from us the yoke of those who
devoured us, and scattered us, and killed us. And they concealed our slaughter and did not
remember that they had raised their hands against us.”
104.1] I swear to you, you righteous, that in Heaven the Angels remember you for good in front
of the Glory of the Great One, and that your names are written down in front of the Glory of the
Great One.
104.2] Be hopeful! For you were formerly put to shame through evils and afflictions, but now
you will shine like the Lights of Heaven, and will be seen, and the Gate of Heaven will be opened
to you.
104.3] And persevere in your cry for judgment and it will appear to you, for justice will be
exacted from the rulers for all your distress, and from all those who helped those who plundered
you.
104.4] Be hopeful, and do not abandon your hope, for you will have great joy like the Angels of
Heaven.
104.5] What will you have to do? You will not have to hide on the day of the Great Judgment,
nor will you be found to be sinners. The Eternal Judgment will be upon you for all the
generations of eternity.
104.6] And now do not be afraid, you righteous, when you see the sinners growing strong and
prospering in their desires, and do not be associated with them but keep far away from their
wrongdoing, for you will be associates of the Host of Heaven.
104.7] For you sinners say: “None of our sins will be inquired into and written down!” But they
will write down your sins every day.
104.8] And now I show you that light and darkness, day and night, see all your sins.
104.9] Do not be impious in your hearts, and do not lie, and do not alter the words of truth, nor
say that the words of the Holy and Great One are lies, and do not praise your idols. For all your
lies, and all your impiety, lead not to righteousness but to great sin.
104.10] And now I know this mystery; that many sinners will alter and distort the words of truth,
and speak evil words, and lie, and concoct great fabrications, and write books in their own words.
104.11] But when they write my words exactly in their languages, and do not alter or omit
anything from my words, but write everything exactly, everything that I testified about before;
then I know another mystery:
104.12] That books will be given to the righteous and wise and will be a source of joy and truth
and much wisdom.
104.13] And books will be given to them, and they will believe in them and rejoice over them;
and all the righteous who have learnt from them all the ways of truth will be glad.
105.1] And in those days, says the Lord, they shall call and testify to the sons of the Earth about
the wisdom in them. Show it to them for you are their leaders and the rewards will be over all the
Earth.
105.2] For my son and I will join ourselves with them, forever, in the paths of uprightness during
their lives.
And you will have peace.
Rejoice - you sons of uprightness!
Amen
108.1] Another book which Enoch wrote for his son Methuselah and for those who should come
after him and keep the law in the last days.
108.2] You who have observed, and are waiting in these days, until an end shall be made of those
who do evil, and an end shall be made of the power of the wrongdoers.
108.3] Do indeed wait until sin shall pass away, for their names shall be erased from the Books
of the Holy Ones, and their offspring will be destroyed forever. And their spirits will be killed,
and they will cry out and moan in a chaotic desert place, and will burn in fire, for there is no
Earth there.
108.4] And there I saw something like a cloud, which could not be discerned, for because of its
depth I was not able to look into it. And the flames of a fire I saw, burning brightly, and things
like bright mountains revolved and shook from side to side.
108.5] And I asked one of the Holy Angels, who were with me, and I said to him: “What is this
bright place? For there is no sky, but only the flames of a burning fire, and the sounds of crying,
and weeping, and moaning, and severe pain.”
108.6] And he said to me: “This place which you see; here will be thrown the spirits of the
sinners, and of the blasphemers, and of those who do evil. And of those who alter everything that
the Lord has spoken through the mouths of the prophets about the things that shall be done.
108.7] For there are books, and records, about them in Heaven above so that the Angels may
read them and know what is about to come upon the sinners. And upon the spirits of the humble,
and of those who afflicted their bodies and were recompensed by God, and of those who were
abused by evil men.
108.8] Those who loved God and did not love gold, or silver, or any possessions, but gave up
their bodies to torment.
108.9] Those who, from the moment they existed, did not desire earthly food, but counted
themselves as a breath which passes away, and kept to this. And the Lord tested them much, and
their spirits were found pure, so that they might bless His Name.”
108.10] And all their blessings I have recounted in the books, and he has assigned them their
reward, for they were found to be such that they loved Heaven more than their life in the world.
And although they were trampled underfoot by evil men, and had to listen to reviling and
reproach from them, and were abused, yet they blessed their Lord.
108.11] And the Lord said: “And now I will call the spirits of the good, who are of the
Generation of Light, and I will transform those who were born in darkness, who in the flesh were
not recompensed with honour as was fitting to their faith.
108.12] And I will bring out into the shining light those who love my Holy Name and I will set
each one on the throne of his honour.”
108.13] And they will shine for times without number, for righteous is the Judgment of God, for
with the faithful He will keep faith in the dwelling of upright paths.
108.14] And they will see those who were born in darkness thrown into the darkness while the
righteous shine.
108.15] And the sinners will cry out as they see them shining but they themselves will go where
days and times have been written down for them.