The Books of

Enoch
The Book of Enoch (Enoch 1)
The book of the secrets of Enoch (Enoch 2)
The hebrew book of Enoch (Enoch 3)

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Introduction
The Book of Enoch (also 1 Enoch[1]) is an ancient Jewish religious work, ascribed to
Enoch, the great-grandfather of Noah. It is not regarded as scripture by Jews or any
Christian group, apart from the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, which to this day regards it
to be canonical.
Western scholars currently assert that its older sections (mainly in the Book of the
Watchers) date from about 300 BC and the latest part (Book of Parables) probably was
composed at the end of the 1st century BC.[2] However, Ethiopian scholars generally
hold that Ge'ez is the language of the original from which the Greek and Aramaic copies
were made, pointing out that it is the only language in which the complete text has yet
been found[3].
It is wholly extant only in the Ge'ez language, with Aramaic fragments from the Dead
Sea Scrolls and a few Greek and Latin fragments. There is no consensus among
Western scholars about the original language: some propose Aramaic, others Hebrew,
while the probable thesis according to E. Isaac is that 1 Enoch, as Daniel, was composed
partially in Aramaic and partially in Hebrew[4]:6.
A short section of 1 Enoch (1En1:9) is quoted in the New Testament (Letter of Jude
1:14-15), and there apparently attributed to "Enoch the Seventh from Adam" (1En60:8).
It is argued that all the writers of the New Testament were familiar with it and were
influenced by it in thought and diction.[5] The first part of Book of Enoch describes the
fall of the Watchers, the angels who fathered the Nephilim. The remainder of the book
describes Enoch's visits to Heaven in the form of travels, visions and dreams, and his
revelations.
The book consists of five quite distinct major sections (see each section for details):
The Book of the Watchers (1 Enoch 1 – 36)
The Book of Parables of Enoch (1 Enoch 37 – 71) (Also called the Similitudes of
Enoch)
The Astronomical Book (1 Enoch 72 – 82) (Also called the Book of the Heavenly
Luminaries or Book of Luminaries. )
The Book of Dream Visions (1 Enoch 83 – 90) (Also called the Book of Dreams)
The Epistle of Enoch (1 Enoch 91 – 108)

The shared view[6] is that these five sections were originally independent works (with
different dates of composition), themselves a product of much editorial arrangement,
and were only later redacted into what we now call 1 Enoch. This view is now opposed
only by a few authors who maintain the literary integrity of the Book of Enoch, one of

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the most recent (1990) being the Ethiopian Wossenie Yifru[3]. Józef Milik has
suggested that the Book of Giants found amongst the Dead Sea Scrolls should be part of
the collection, appearing after the Book of Watchers in place of the Book of Parables,
but for various reasons Milik's theory has not been widely accepted.

Canonicity in Judaism

Although evidently widely known at the time of the Development of the Jewish Bible
canon, 1Enoch was excluded from both the formal canon of the Tanakh and the typical
canon of the Septuagint and therefore also the writings known today as the Apocrypha.
[7] [8] One possible reason for Jewish rejection of the book might be the textual nature
of several early sections of the book which make use of material from the Torah, for
example 1En1 is a midrash of Deuteronomy 33. [9][10]. The content, particularly
detailed description of fallen angels, would also be a reason for rejection from the
Hebrew canon at this period - as illustrated by the comments of Trypho the Jew when
debating with Justin Martyr on this subject. Trypho: "The utterances of God are holy,
but your expositions are mere contrivances, as is plain from what has been explained by
you; nay, even blasphemies, for you assert that angels sinned and revolted from God."
(Dialogue 79) [11]

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 THE
BOOK OF ENOCH
translation by M. Knibb of the Ethiopian text in the
S.O.A.S. Library at the University of London.
Section I. Chapters I-XXXVI They will all belong to God, and will
BOOK OF THE WATCHERS prosper and be blessed, and the light of
God will shine on them.
1.1 These are the words of 1.9 And behold! He comes with ten
thousand Holy Ones; to execute
the judgment upon them and to destroy the
blessing of Enoch; according to which impious, and to contend with all flesh
he blessed the chosen and righteous concerning everything that the sinners
who must be present on the day of and the impious have done and wrought
distress, which is appointed, for the against Him.
removal of all the wicked and impious.
1.2 And Enoch began his story and said:
- 2.1 Contemplate all the events in
There was a righteous man whose eyes the sky; how the lights in the sky do not
were opened by the Lord, and he saw a change their courses, how each rises and
Holy vision in the Heavens, which the sets in order, each at its proper time, and
Angels showed to me. And I heard they do not transgress their law.
everything from them, and I understood 2.2 Consider the earth and understand
what I saw: but not for this generation, from the work that is done upon it, from
but for a distant generation that will the beginning to the end, that no work
come. of God changes as it becomes manifest.
1.3 Concerning the Chosen I spoke; and 2.3 Consider the summer and the
I uttered a parable concerning them: winter; how the whole earth is full of
The Holy and Great One will come out water and the clouds and dew and rain
of his dwelling. rest upon it.
1.4 And the Eternal God will tread from
there upon Mount Sinai, and he will
appear with his Host, and will appear in
3.1 Contemplate and see how all the
trees appear withered and all their
the strength of his power from Heaven. leaves are stripped - with the exception
1.5 And all will be afraid, and the of the fourteen trees, which are not
Watchers will shake, and fear and great stripped, which remain with the old
trembling will seize them, up to the leaves until the new come after two or
ends of the earth. three years.
1.6 And the high mountains will be
shaken; and the high hills will be laid
low and will melt like wax in a flame.
4.1 And, again, contemplate the
1.7 And the earth will sink, and days of summer; how at its beginning
everything that is on the earth will be the Sun is above it. You seek shelter
destroyed, and there will be judgment and shade because of the heat of the Sun
upon all, and upon all the righteous. and the earth burns with scorching heat,
1.8 But for the righteous: He will make and you cannot tread upon the earth or
peace, and He will keep safe the upon a rock, because of its heat.
Chosen, and mercy will be upon them.
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5.1 Contemplate how the trees are of men had increased, that in those days
there were born to them fair and
covered with green leaves and bear beautiful daughters.
fruit. And understand, in respect of 6.2 And the Angels, the sons of Heaven,
everything, and perceive how He Who saw them and desired them. And they
Lives Forever made all these things for said to one another: "Come, let us
you. choose for ourselves wives, from the
5.2 And how His works are before Him children of men, and let us beget, for
in each succeeding year, and all His ourselves, children."
works serve Him and do not change; but 6.3 And Semyaza, who was their leader,
as God has decreed - so everything is said to them:
done. "I fear that you may not wish this deed
5.3 And consider how the seas and to be done and that I alone will pay for
rivers together complete their tasks. this great sin."
5.4 But you have not persevered in, nor 6.4 And they all answered him, and
observed, the Law of the Lord. But you said:
have transgressed and have spoken "Let us all swear an oath, and bind one-
proud and hard words with your unclean another with curses, so not to alter this
mouth against his majesty. You hard of plan, but to carry out this plan
heart! You will not have peace! effectively."
5.5 And because of this you will curse 6.5 Then they all swore together and all
your days, and the years of your life you bound one another with curses to it.
will destroy. And the eternal curse will 6.6 And they were, in all, two hundred
increase and you will not receive mercy. and they came down on Ardis, which is
5.6 In those days, you will transform the summit of Mount Hermon. And
your name into an eternal curse to all they called the mountain Hermon
the righteous. And they will curse you because on it they swore and bound one
sinners forever. another with curses.
5.7 For the chosen; there will be light, 6.7 And these are the names of their
joy, and peace, and they will inherit the leaders:
earth. But for you, the impious, there Semyaza, who was their leader, Urakiba
will be a curse. (Araqiel) , Rameel, Kokabiel, Tamiel,
5.8 When wisdom is given to the chosen Ramiel, Daniel, Ezeqiel, Baraqiel,
they will all live, and will not again do Asael, Armaros, Batariel, Ananel,
wrong, either through forgetfulness, or Zaqiel, Samsiel, Satariel, Turiel,
through pride. But those who possess Yomiel, Sariel. (see Ch 8 & Ch 69)
wisdom will be humble. 6.8 These are the leaders of the two
5.9 They will not again do wrong, and hundred Angels and of all the others
they will not be judged in all the days of with them.
their life, and they will not die of wrath
or anger. But they will complete the
number of the days of their life. And
7.1 And they took wives for
themselves and everyone chose for
their life will grow in peace, and the himself one each. And they began to go
years of their joy will increase in into them and were promiscuous with
gladness and eternal peace; all the days them. And they taught them charms
of their life. and spells, and they showed them the
cutting of roots and trees.

6.1 And it came to pass, when the 7.2 And they became pregnant and bore
large giants. And their height was three
sons thousand cubits.

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7.3 These devoured all the toil of men; 9.4 And they said to their Lord, the
until men were unable to sustain them. King: "Lord of Lords, God of Gods,
7.4 And the giants turned against them King of Kings! Your glorious throne
in order to devour men. endures for all the generations of the
7.5 And they began to sin against birds, world, and blessed and praised!
and against animals, and against 9.5 You have made everything, and
reptiles, and against fish, and they power over everything is yours. And
devoured one another's flesh, and drank everything is uncovered, and open, in
the blood from it. front of you, and you see everything,
7.6 Then the Earth complained about and there is nothing that can be hidden
the lawless ones. from you.

8.1 And Azazel taught men to make 9.6 See then what Azazel has done; how
he has taught all iniquity on the earth
swords, and daggers, and shields, and and revealed the eternal secrets that are
breastplates. And he showed them the made in Heaven.
things after these, and the art of making 9.7 And Semyaza has made known
them; bracelets, and ornaments, and the spells, he to whom you gave authority
art of making up the eyes, and of to rule over those who are with him.
beautifying the eyelids, and the most 9.8 And they went into the daughters of
precious stones, and all kinds of men together, lay with those women,
coloured dyes. And the world was became unclean, and revealed to them
changed. these sins.
8.2 And there was great impiety, and 9.9 And the women bore giants, and
much fornication, and they went astray, thereby the whole Earth has been filled
and all their ways became corrupt. with blood and iniquity.
8.3 Amezarak taught all those who cast 9.10 And now behold the souls which
spells and cut roots, Armaros the release have died cry out and complain unto the
of spells, and Baraqiel astrologers, and Gate of Heaven, and their lament has
Kokabiel portents, and Tamiel taught ascended, and they cannot go out in the
astrology, and Asradel taught the path face of the iniquity which is being
of the Moon. committed on the earth.
8.4 And at the destruction of men they 9.11 And you know everything, before
cried out; and their voices reached it happens, and you know this, and what
Heaven. concerns each of them. But you say
nothing to us. What ought we to do
9.1 And then Michael, Gabriel, with them, about this?"
Suriel and Uriel, looked down from
Heaven and saw the mass of blood that
was being shed on the earth and all the 10.1 And then the Most High,
iniquity that was being done on the the Great and Holy One, spoke and sent
earth. Arsyalalyur to the son of Lamech, and
9.2 And they said to one another: "Let said to him:
the devastated Earth cry out with the 10.2 "Say to him in my name; hide
sound of their cries, up to the Gate of yourself! And reveal to him the end,
Heaven. which is coming, because the whole
9.3 And now to you, Oh Holy Ones of earth will be destroyed. A deluge is
Heaven, the souls of men complain, about to come on all the earth; and all
saying: "Bring our complaint before the that is in it will be destroyed.
Most High." 10.3 And now teach him so that he may
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for the whole Earth." the earth, until the day of their judgment
10.4 And further the Lord said to and of their consummation, until the
Raphael: "Bind Azazel by his hands judgment, which is for all eternity, is
and his feet and throw him into the accomplished.
darkness. And split open the desert, 10.13 And in those days, they will lead
which is in Dudael, and throw him them to the Abyss of Fire; in torment,
there. and in prison they will be shut up for all
10.5 And throw on him jagged and eternity.
sharp stones and cover him with 10.14 And then Semyaza will be burnt,
darkness. And let him stay there and from then on destroyed with them;
forever. And cover his face so that he together they will be bound until the
may not see the light. end of all generations.
10.6 And so that, on the Great Day of 10.15 And destroy all the souls of lust,
Judgment, he may be hurled into the and the sons of the Watchers, for they
fire. have wronged men.
10.7 And restore the Earth which the 10.16 Destroy all wrong from the face
Angels have ruined. And announce the of the Earth and every evil work will
restoration of the Earth. For I shall cease.
restore the Earth so that not all the sons 10.17 And now all the righteous will be
of men shall be destroyed because of humble, and will live until they beget
the knowledge which the Watchers thousands. And all the days of their
made known and taught to their sons. youth, and their sabbaths, they will
10.8 And the whole Earth has been fulfill in peace.
ruined by the teaching of the works of 10.18 And in those days the whole earth
Azazel; and against him write: ALL will be tilled in righteousness and all of
SIN." it will be planted with trees; and it will
10.9 And the Lord said to Gabriel: be filled with blessing.
“Proceed against the bastards, and the 10.19 And all the pleasant trees they
reprobates, and against the sons of the will plant on it and they will plant on it
fornicators. And destroy the sons of the vines. And the vine that is planted on it
fornicators, and the sons of the will produce fruit in abundance; and
Watchers, from amongst men. And every seed that is sown on it, each
send them out, and send them against measure will produce a thousand, and
one another, and let them destroy each measure of olives will produce ten
themselves in battle; for they will not baths of oil.
have length of days. 10.20 And you cleanse the Earth from
10.10 And they will petition you, but all wrong, and from all iniquity, and
the petitioners will gain nothing in from all sin, and from all impiety, and
respect of them, for they hope for from all the uncleanness which is
eternal life, and that each of them will brought about on the earth.
live life for five hundred years." 10.21 And all the sons of men shall be
10.11 And the Lord said to Michael: righteous, and all the nations shall serve
"Go, inform Semyaza, and the others and bless me and all shall worship me.
with him, who have associated with the 10.22 And the Earth will be cleansed
women to corrupt themselves with them from all corruption, and from all sin,
in all their uncleanness. and from all wrath, and from all
10.12 When all their sons kill each torment; and I will not again send a
other, and when they see the destruction flood upon it, for all generations,
of their loved ones, bind them for forever.
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11.1 And in those days, I will
13.3 And then I went and spoke to them
all together, and they were all afraid;
open the Storehouses of Blessing, which fear and trembling seized them.
are in Heaven, so that I may send them 13.4 And they asked me to write out for
down upon the Earth, upon the work, them the record of a petition, so that
and upon the toil, of the sons of men. they might receive forgiveness, and to
11.2 Peace and truth will be united, for take a record of their petition up to the
all the days of eternity, and for all the Lord in Heaven.
generations of eternity. 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
12.1 And then Enoch sins, for which they had been
condemned.
disappeared and none of the sons of
men knew where he was hidden, where 13.6 And then I wrote out the record of
he was, or what had happened. their petition, and their supplication in
12.2 And all his doings were with the regard to their spirits, and the deeds of
Holy Ones, and with the Watchers, in each one of them, and in regard to what
his days. they asked; that they should obtain
12.3 And I Enoch, was blessing the absolution and forbearance.
Great Lord and the King of Eternity. 13.7 And I went and sat down by the
And behold, the Watchers called to me - waters of Dan, in Dan, which is
Enoch the scribe - and said to me: southwest of Hermon; and I read out the
12.4 "Enoch, scribe of righteousness. record of their petition, until I fell
Go and inform the Watchers of Heaven, asleep.
who have left the High Heaven and the 13.8 And behold a dream came to me,
Holy Eternal Place, and have corrupted and visions fell upon me, and I saw a
themselves with women, and have done vision of wrath; that I should speak to
as the sons of men do and have taken the sons of Heaven and reprove them.
wives for themselves, and have become 13.9 And I woke up and went to them,
completely corrupt on the earth. and they were all sitting gathered
12.5 They will have on Earth, neither together as they mourned, in
peace, nor forgiveness of sin, for they Ubelseyael, which is between Lebanon
will not rejoice in their sons. and Senir, with their faces covered.
12.6 The slaughter of their beloved ones 13.10 And I spoke in front of them all;
they will see; and over the destruction the visions that I had seen in my sleep,
of their sons they will lament and and I began to speak these words to
petition forever. But they will have reprove the Watchers of Heaven.
neither mercy nor peace.”

13.1 And Enoch went and 14.1 This book is the word of
said to Azazel: "You will not have righteousness, and of reproof, for the
peace. A severe sentence has come out Watchers who are from Eternity; as the
against you that you should be bound. Holy and Great One commanded in that
13.2 And you will have neither rest nor vision.
mercy, nor the granting of any petitions, 14.2 I saw in my sleep what I will now
because of the wrong which you have tell, with the tongue of flesh, and with
taught, and because of all the works of my breath, which the Great One has
blasphemy and wrong and sin which given men in the mouth, so that they
you have shown to the sons of men." might speak with it, and understand
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14.3 As He has created, and appointed, with fire.
men to understand the word of 14.13 And I went into that house, and it
knowledge, so He created and appointed was as hot as fire and as cold as snow,
me to reprove the Watchers, the sons of and there was neither pleasure nor life
Heaven. in it. Fear covered me and trembling
14.4 And I wrote out your petition, but took hold of me.
in my vision, thus it appeared, that your 14.14 And as I was shaking and
petition would not be granted to you, for trembling, I fell on my face.
all the days of eternity; and complete 14.15 And I saw in the vision, and
judgment has been decreed against you, behold, another house which was larger
and you will not have peace. than the former and all its doors were
14.5 And from now on, you will not open before me, and it was built of a
ascend into Heaven, for all eternity, and tongue of fire.
it has been decreed that you will be 14.16 And in everything, it so excelled
bound on Earth for all the days of in glory and splendor and size, so that I
eternity. am unable to describe to you its glory
14.6 And before this, you will have seen and its size.
the destruction of your beloved sons, 14.17 And its floor was fire, and above
and you will not be able to enjoy them, lightning and the path of the stars, and
but they will fall before you by the its roof also was a burning fire.
sword. 14.18 And I looked, and I saw in it, a
14.7 And your petition will not be high throne, and its appearance was like
granted in respect of them or in respect ice, and its surrounds like the shining
of yourselves. And while you weep and Sun and the sound of cherubim.
supplicate you do not speak a single 14.19 And from underneath the high
word from the writings which I have throne there flowed out rivers of fire so
written. that it was impossible to look at it.
14.8 And the vision appeared to me, as 14.20 And He who is Great in Glory sat
follows: - Behold; clouds called me in upon it, and his raiment was brighter
the vision, and mist called me. And the than the Sun, and whiter than any snow.
path of the stars, and flashes of 14.21 And no Angel could enter, and at
lightning, hastened me and drove me. the appearance of the face of Him who
And in the vision winds caused me to is Honoured and Praised, no creature of
fly, and hastened me, and lifted me up flesh could look.
into the sky. 14.22 A sea of fire burnt around Him,
14.9 And I proceeded until I came near and a great fire stood in front of Him,
a wall which was made of hailstones, and none of those around Him came
and a tongue of fire surrounded it, and it near to Him. Ten thousand times ten
began to make me afraid. thousand stood before Him but He
14.10 And I went into the tongue of fire needed no Holy Council.
and came near to a large house, which 14.23 And the Holy Ones who were
was built of hailstones, and the wall of near to Him did not leave by night or
that house was like a mosaic of day and did not depart from Him.
hailstones and its floor was snow. 14.24 And until then I had a covering
14.11 Its roof was like the path of the on my face, as I trembled. And the
stars and flashes of lightning, and Lord called me with his own mouth, and
among them was fiery cherubim, and said to me: "Come here, Enoch, to my
their sky was like water. Holy Word."
14.12 And there was a fire burning 14.25 And He lifted me up and brought
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my face down. on the Earth, is Earth.

15.1 And He answered me,

15.11 And the spirits of the giants do
wrong, are corrupt, attack, fight, break
and said to me with His voice: "Hear! on the Earth, and cause sorrow. And
Do not be afraid, Enoch, you righteous they eat no food, do not thirst, and are
man, and scribe of righteousness. Come not observed.
here and hear my voice. 15.12 And these spirits will rise against
15.2 And go say to the Watchers of the sons of men, and against the
Heaven, who sent you to petition on women, because they came out of them
their behalf: You ought to petition on during the days of slaughter and
behalf of men, not men on behalf of destruction.

16.1
you.
15.3 Why have you left the High, Holy And the death of the
and Eternal Heaven, and lain with giants, wherever the spirits have gone
women, and become unclean with the out from their bodies, their flesh will be
daughters of men, and taken wives for destroyed, before the Judgment. Thus
yourselves, and done as the sons of the they will be destroyed until the Day of
earth, and begotten giant sons? the Great Consummation is
15.4 And you were spiritual, Holy, accomplished, upon the Great Age,
living an eternal life, but you became upon the Watchers and the impious
unclean upon the women, and begot ones."
children through the blood of flesh, and 16.2 And now to the Watchers, who
lusted after the blood of men, and sent you to petition on their behalf, who
produced flesh and blood, as they do, were formerly in Heaven:
who die and are destroyed. 16.3 "You were in Heaven but its
15.5 And for this reason I give men secrets had not yet been revealed to you;
wives; so that they might sow seed in and a worthless mystery you knew.
them, and so that children might be born This you made known to women, in the
by them, so that deeds might be done on hardness of your hearts. And through
the Earth. this mystery the women and the men
15.6 But you, formerly, were spiritual, cause evil to increase on the Earth."
living an eternal, immortal life, for all 16.4 Say to them therefore: "You will
the generations of the world. not have peace."
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
17.1 And they took me to a
born from body and flesh will be called place where they were like burning fire,
Evil Spirits on the Earth, and on the and, when they wished, they made
Earth will be their dwelling. themselves look like men.
15.9 And evil spirits came out from 17.2 And they led me to a place of
their flesh, because from above they storm, and to a mountain, the tip of
were created, from the Holy Watchers whose summit reached to Heaven.
was their origin and first foundation. 17.3 And I saw lighted places, and
Evil spirits they will be on Earth and thunder in the outermost ends, in its
‘Spirits of the Evil Ones’ they will be depths a bow of fire, and arrows and
called. their quivers, and a sword of fire, and
15.10 And the dwelling of the Spirits of all the flashes of lightning.
Heaven is Heaven, but the dwelling of 17.4 And they took me to the Water of
the spirits of the Earth, who were born Life, as it is called, and to the Fire of the

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West, which receives every setting of was in all the mountains.
the Sun. 18.10 And I saw a place there, beyond
17.5 And I came to a river of fire, the great earth; there the waters
whose fire flows like water, and pours gathered together.
out into the Great Sea, which is towards 18.11 And I saw a deep chasm of the
the west. earth, with pillars of heavenly fire, and I
17.6 And I saw all the great rivers, and I saw among them fiery pillars of
reached the Great Darkness, and went Heaven, which were falling, and as
where all flesh walks. regards both height and depth, they
17.7 And I saw the Mountains of the were immeasurable.
Darkness of Winter and the place where 18.12 And beyond this chasm, I saw a
the water of all the deeps pours out. place, and it had neither the sky above
17.8 And I saw the mouths of all the it, nor the foundation of earth below it;
rivers of the Earth, and the mouth of the there was no water on it, and no birds,
deep. but it was a desert place.

18.1 And I saw the

18.13 And a terrible thing I saw there,
seven stars, like great burning
storehouses of all the winds, and I saw mountains.
how with them He has adorned all 18.14 And like a spirit questioning me,
creation, and I saw the foundations of the Angel said: “This is the place of the
the Earth. end of Heaven and Earth; this is the
18.2 And I saw the cornerstone of the prison for the Stars of Heaven and the
Earth. And I saw the four winds which Host of Heaven.
support the Earth and the sky. 18.15 And the stars which roll over the
18.3 And I saw how the winds stretch fire, these are the ones which
out the height of Heaven, and how they transgressed the command of the Lord,
position themselves between Heaven from the beginning of their rising,
and Earth; they are the Pillars of because they did not come out at their
Heaven. proper times.
18.4 And I saw the winds which turn 18.16 And He was angry with them, and
the sky and cause the disc of the Sun bound them until the time of the
and all the stars to set. consummation of their sin, in the Year
18.5 And I saw the winds on the Earth of Mystery.”

19.1
which support the clouds and I saw the
paths of the Angels. I saw at the end of And Uriel said to me:
the Earth; the firmament of Heaven “The spirits of the Angels who were
above. promiscuous with women will stand
18.6 And I went towards the south, and here; and they, assuming many forms,
it was burning day and night, where made men unclean and will lead men
there were seven mountains of precious astray so that they sacrifice to demons
stones, three towards the east and three as gods. And they will stand there until
towards the south. the great judgment day, on which they
18.7 And those towards the east were of will be judged, so that an end will be
coloured stone, and one was of pearl, made of them.
and one of healing stone; and those 19.2 And their wives, having led astray
towards the south, of red stone. the Angels of Heaven, will become
18.8 And the middle one reached to peaceful.”
Heaven, like the throne of the Lord, of 19.3 And I, Enoch, alone saw the sight,
stibium, and the top of the throne was of the ends of everything; and no man has
sapphire. seen what I have seen.
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 were made to fall; neither its extent nor
its size could I see, nor could I see its
20.1 And these are the names source.
21.8 Then I said: "How terrible this
of the Holy Angels who keep watch.
20.2 Uriel, one of the Holy Angels; place is, and how painful to look at!"
namely the Holy Angel of the Spirits of 21.9 Then Uriel, one of the Holy
Men. Angels, who was with me, answered
20.4 Raguel, one of the Holy Angels; me. He answered me and said to me:
who takes vengeance on the world, and "Enoch, why do you have such fear and
on the lights. terror because of this terrible place, and
20.5 Michael, one of the Holy Angels, before this pain?"
namely the one put in charge of the best 21.10 And he said to me: "This place is
part of humankind, in charge of the the prison of the Angels, and there they
nation. will be held for ever."
20.6 Saraqael, one of the Holy Angels;
who is in charge of the spirits of men 22.1 And from there, I went
who cause the spirits to sin. to another place, and he showed me in
20.7 Gabriel, one of the Holy Angels, the west a large and high mountain, and
who is in charge of the Serpents, and a hard rock, and four beautiful places.
the Garden, and the Cherubim. 22.2 And inside, it was deep, wide, and
very smooth. How smooth is that which
21.1 And I went round to a rolls, and deep and dark to look at!
22.3 Then Raphael, one of the Holy
place where nothing was made.
21.2 And I saw a terrible thing, neither Angels who was with me, answered me,
the High Heaven nor the firm ground, and said to me: "These beautiful places
but a desert place, prepared and terrible. are there so that the spirits, the souls of
21.3 And there, I saw seven Stars of the dead, might be gathered into them.
Heaven, bound on it together, like great For them they were created; so that here
mountains, and burning like fire. they might gather the souls of the sons
21.4 Then I said: “For what sin have of men.
they been bound, and why have they 22.4 And these places they made, where
been thrown here?” they will keep them until the Day of
21.5 And Uriel, one of the Holy Angels, Judgment, and until their appointed
who was with me and led me, spoke to time, and that appointed time will be
me and said: "Enoch, about whom do long, until the great judgment comes
you ask? About whom do you inquire, upon them.
ask, and care? 22.5 And I saw the spirits of the sons of
21.6 These are some of the stars which men who were dead and their voices
transgressed the command of the Lord reached Heaven and complained.
Most High, and they have been bound 22.6 Then I asked Raphael, the Angel
here until ten thousand ages are who was with me, and said to him:
completed; the number of days of their "Whose is this spirit, whose voice thus
sin." reaches Heaven and complains?"
21.7 And from there I went to another 22.7 And he answered me, and said to
place, more terrible than this. And I me, saying: "This spirit is the one that
saw a terrible thing: there was a great came out of Abel, whom Cain, his
fire there, which burnt and blazed. And brother, killed. And he will complain
the place had a cleft reaching into the about him until his offspring are
abyss, full of great pillars of fire, which destroyed from the face of the Earth,
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his offspring perish." Angels, who was with me, answered
22.8 Then I asked about him, and about me, and said to me: “This burning fire,
judgment on all, and I said: "Why is whose course you saw towards the west,
one separated from another?" is the fire of all the Lights of Heaven.”
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
24.1 And from there I went to
the spring of water, and on it the light. another place of the Earth and he
22.10 Likewise, a place has been showed me a mountain of fire that
created for sinners, when they die, and blazed day and night.
are buried in the earth, and judgment 24.2 And I went towards it and saw
has not come upon them during their seven magnificent mountains. And all
life. were different from one another, and
22.11 And here their souls will be precious and beautiful stones, and all
separated for this great torment, until were precious, and their appearance
the Great Day of Judgment and glorious, and their form was beautiful.
Punishment and Torment for those who Three towards the east one fixed firmly
curse, forever, and of vengeance on on another and three towards the south
their souls. And there he will bind them one on another, and deep and rugged
forever. Verily, He is, from the valleys, no one of which was near
beginning of the world. another.
22.12 And thus a place has been 24.3 And there was a seventh mountain,
separated for the souls of those who in the middle of these, and in their
complain, and give information about height they were all like the seat of a
their destruction, about when they were throne and fragrant trees surrounded it.
killed, in the days of the sinners. 24.4 And there was among them a tree
22.13 Thus a place has been created, for such as which I have never smelt, and
the souls of men who are not righteous, none of them, or any others, were like it.
but sinners, accomplished in It smells more fragrant than any
wrongdoing, and with the wrongdoers fragrance, and its leaves, and its
will be their lot. But their souls will not flowers, and its wood never wither. Its
be killed on the day of judgment, nor fruit is good, and its fruit is like bunches
will they rise from here." of dates on a palm.
22.14 Then I blessed the Lord of Glory, 24.5 And then I said: "Behold, this
and said: "Blessed be my Lord, the beautiful tree! Beautiful to look at, and
Lord of Glory and Righteousness, who pleasant are its leaves, and its fruit very
rules everything forever." delightful in appearance."
24.6 And then Michael, one of the Holy
23.1 And from there I went to
and Honoured Angels, who was with
me, and was in charge of them,
another place, towards the west, to the
ends of the Earth.
23.2 And I saw a fire that burnt and ran,
25.1 answered me and said to
without resting or ceasing from running, me: “Enoch, why do you ask me about
by day or by night, but continued in the fragrance of this tree, and why do
exactly the same way. you inquire to learn?”
23.3 And I asked saying: "What is this 25.2 Then I, Enoch, answered him
which has no rest?" saying: “I wish to learn about
23.4 Then Raguel, one of the Holy everything, but especially about this

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tree.” there were other deep and dry valleys at
25.3 And he answered me, saying: the end of the three mountains.
“This high mountain, which you saw, 26.5 And all the valleys were deep and
whose summit is like the Throne of the narrow, of hard rock, and trees were
Lord, is the throne where the Holy and planted on them.
Great One, the Lord of Glory, the 26.6 And I was amazed at the rock, and
Eternal King, will sit, when he comes I was amazed at the valley; I was very
down to visit the Earth for good. much amazed.
25.4 And this beautiful and fragrant
tree, and no creature of flesh has
authority to touch it until the great
27.1 Then I said: "What is
judgment, when he will take vengeance the purpose of this blessed land, which
on all and bring everything to a is completely full of trees, and of this
consummation forever, this will be accursed valley in the middle of them?"
given to the righteous and the humble. 27.2 Then Raphael, one of the Holy
25.5 From its fruit, life will be given to Angels who was with me, answered me,
the chosen; towards the north it will be and said to me: "This accursed valley,
planted, in a Holy place, by the house of is for those who are cursed for ever.
the Lord, the Eternal King. Here will be gathered together all who
25.6 Then they will rejoice with joy and speak with their mouths against the
be glad in the Holy place. They will Lord - words that are not fitting, and say
each draw the fragrance of it into their hard things about His Glory. Here they
bones, and they will live a long life on will gather them together, and here will
earth, as your fathers lived. And in their be their place of judgment.
days sorrow and pain, and toil and 27.3 And in the last days there will be
punishment, will not touch them.” the spectacle of the righteous judgment
25.7 Then I blessed the Lord of Glory, upon them, in front of the righteous,
the Eternal King, because he has forever. For here, the merciful will
prepared such things for righteous men, bless the Lord of Glory the Eternal
and has created such things, and said King.
that they are to be given to them. 27.4 And in the days of the judgment on
them they will bless Him, on account of
26.1 And from there, I went
his mercy, according as He has assigned
to them their lot."
to the middle of the earth, and saw a 27.5 Then I myself blessed the Lord of
blessed, well watered place, which had Glory, I addressed Him, and I
branches which remained alive, and remembered His majesty, as was fitting.
sprouted from a tree which had been cut
down.
26.2 And there I saw a holy mountain,
28.1 And from there, I went
and under the mountain, to the east of it, towards the east, to the middle of the
there was water, and it flowed towards mountain of the wilderness, and I saw
the south. only desert.
26.3 And I saw towards the east, 28.2 But it was full of trees from this
another mountain, which was of the seed and water gushed out over it from
same height, and between them, there above.
was a deep and narrow valley; and in it, 28.3 The torrent, which flowed towards
a stream ran by the mountain. the northwest, seemed copious, and
26.4 And to the west of this one, was from all sides, there went up spray and
another mountain, which was lower mist.
than it was and not high; and under it,
there was a valley between them. And 29.1 And I went to another
place,
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away from the wilderness; I came near spreads and penetrates afar.
to the east of this mountain. 32.5 And I said: "This tree is beautiful!
29.2 And there I saw Trees of How beautiful and pleasing is its
Judgment, especially vessels of the appearance!"
fragrance of incense and myrrh, and the 32.6 And the Holy Angel Raphael, who
trees were not alike. was with me, answered me and said to

30.1 And above it, above

me: "This is the Tree of Wisdom, from
which your ancient father and ancient
these, above the mountains of the east, mother, who were before you, ate and
and not far away, I saw another place, learnt wisdom; and their eyes were
valleys of water, like that which does opened, and they knew that they were
not fail. naked. And they were driven from the
30.2 And I saw a beautiful tree, and its garden."

33.1
fragrance was like that of the mastic.
30.3 And by the banks of these valleys I And from there I went to
saw fragrant cinnamon. And beyond the ends of the earth, and I saw there
those valleys I came towards the east. large animals, each different from the

31.1 And I saw another

other, and also birds, which differed in
form, beauty, and call - each different
mountain on which there were trees, and from the other.
there flowed out water, and there flowed 33.2 And to the east of these animals, I
out from it, as it were, a nectar whose saw the ends of the Earth, on which
name is styrax and galbanum. Heaven rests, and the open Gates of
31.2 And beyond this mountain I saw Heaven.
another mountain, and on it there were 33.3 And I saw how the stars of Heaven
aloe trees, and those trees were full of a come out, and counted the Gates out of
fruit, which is like an almond, and is which they come, and wrote down all
hard. their outlets, for each one, individually,
31.3 And when they take this fruit it is according to their number. And their
better than any fragrance. names, according to their constellations,
their positions, their times, and their
32.1 And after these months, as the Angel Uriel, who was
with me, showed me.
fragrances, to the north, as I looked over
the mountains, I saw seven mountains 33.4 And he showed me everything, and
full of fine nard, and fragrant trees of wrote it down, and also their names he
cinnamon and pepper. wrote down for me, and their laws and
32.2 And from there, I went over the their functions.
summits of those mountains, far away
to the east, and I went over the Red Sea, 34.1 And from there I went
and I was far from it, and I went over towards the north, to the ends of the
the Angel Zotiel. Earth, and there I saw a great and
32.3 And I came to the Garden of glorious wonder at the ends of the
Righteousness, and I saw beyond those whole Earth.
trees many large trees growing there, 34.2 And there I saw three Gates of
sweet smelling, large, very beautiful Heaven; through each of them north
and glorious, the Trees of Wisdom, winds go out; when they blow there is
from which they eat and know great cold, hail, hoarfrost, snow, fog, and
wisdom. rain.
32.4 And it is like the carob tree, and its 34.3 And from one Gate, it blows for
fruit is like bunches of grapes on a vine, good; but when they blow through the
very beautiful, and the smell of this tree
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other two Gates, it is with force, and it voice to speak, and say. “To those who
brings torment over the earth, and they dwell on dry ground: - Hear, you men
blow with force. of old, and see, those who come after;

35.1 And from there I went

the words of the Holy One, which I will
speak, in front of the Lord of Spirits.”
towards the west, to the ends of the 37.3 “It would have been better to have
Earth, and I saw there, as I saw in the said these things before, but from those
east, three open Gates - as many Gates who come after, we will not withhold
and as many outlets. the beginning of wisdom.”
37.4 Until now, there has not been
36.1 And from there I went given, by the Lord of Spirits, such
wisdom as I have received. In
towards the south, to the ends of the
Earth, and there I saw three Gates of accordance with my insight, in
Heaven open; and the south wind, the accordance with the wish of the Lord of
mist, and the rain, and wind, come out Spirits: by whom the lot of eternal life
from there. has been given to me.
36.2 And from there I went towards the 37.5 And the three parables were
east of the ends of Heaven, and there I imparted to me and I raised my voice,
saw the three eastern Gates of Heaven and said to those who dwell on the dry
open, and above them, there were ground: -
smaller Gates.
36.3 Through each of these smaller
Gates, the stars of Heaven pass, and go 38.1 The First Parable.
towards the west, on the path that has When the community of the righteous
been shown to them. appears and the sinners are judged for
36.4 And when I saw, I blessed, and I their sins and are driven from the face
will always bless the Lord of Glory, of the dry ground.
who has made Great and Glorious 38.2 And when the Righteous One
Wonders so that he might show the appears, in front of the chosen
greatness of His Work, to His Angels, righteous, whose works are weighed by
and to the souls of men, so that they the Lord of Spirits. And when light
might praise His Work. And so that all appears to the righteous and chosen who
his creatures might see the work of His dwell on the dry ground. Where will be
Power, and praise the great work of His the dwelling of the sinners? And where
Hands, and bless Him forever! will be the resting-place of those who
denied the Lord of Spirits? It would
have been better for them, if they had
Section II. Chapters XXXVII- not been born.
38.3 And when the secrets of the
LXXI righteous are revealed, the sinners will
be judged, and the impious driven from
The Parables the presence of the righteous and the
chosen.
37.1 The second vision that 38.4 And from then on, those who
possess the earth will not be mighty and
he saw, the vision of wisdom, which exalted. Nor will they be able to look at
Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of the face of the Holy ones, for the light
Malalel, the son of Cainan, the son of of the Lord of the Spirits will have
Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of appeared on the face of the Holy, the
Adam, saw. righteous, and the chosen.
37.2 And this is the beginning of the
words of wisdom, which I raised my
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38.5 And the mighty kings will at that soul longed for that dwelling; there had
time be destroyed and given into the my lot been assigned before, for thus it
hand of the righteous and the Holy. was decided about me, in front of the
38.6 And from then on no one will be Lord of Spirits.
able to seek the Lord of Spirits for their 39.9 And in those days I praised and
life will be at an end. exalted the name of the Lord of Spirits,

39.1 And it will come to pass

with blessing and praise, for he has
destined me for blessing and praise, in
in these days that the chosen and holy accordance with the Lord of Spirits.
children will come down from the high 39.10 And for a long time my eyes
Heavens and their offspring will looked at that place, and I blessed him
become one with the sons of men. and praised him, saying: "Blessed is
39.2 In those days Enoch received He, and may He be blessed from the
books of indignation and anger and beginning and for ever!"
books of tumult and confusion. And 39.11 And in his presence there is no
there will be no mercy for them, says end. He knew before the world was
the Lord of Spirits. created what the world would be, even
39.3 And at that time clouds and a for all the generations that are to come.
storm wind carried me off from the face 39.12 Those who do not sleep bless
of the earth and set me down at the end you, and they stand before Your Glory,
of Heaven. and bless and praise and exalt, saying:
39.4 And there I saw another vision; the "Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord of Spirits; he
Dwelling of the Righteous and the fills the earth with spirits."
Resting-Places of the Holy. 39.13 And there, my eyes saw all those
39.5 There my eyes saw their dwelling who do not sleep; standing in front of
with the Angels, and their resting places Him, and blessing, and saying:
with the Holy Ones, and they were "Blessed are you, and blessed is the
petitioning and supplicating and name of the Lord, for ever and ever!"
praying, on behalf of the sons of men; 39.14 And my face was transformed
and righteousness, like water, flowed in until I was unable to see.

40.1
front of them, and mercy like dew on
the ground. Thus it is among them And after this I saw a
forever and ever. thousand thousands and ten thousand
39.6 And in those days my eyes saw the times ten thousand! A multitude beyond
Place of the Chosen Ones of number, or reckoning, who stood in
Righteousness and Faith; and there will front of the Glory of the Lord of Spirits.
be righteousness in their days, and the 40.2 I looked, and on the four sides of
righteous and chosen will be without the Lord of Spirits, I saw four figures,
number, in front of him, forever and different from those who were standing;
ever. and I learnt their names, because the
39.7 And I saw their dwelling, under the Angel who went with me made known
Wings of the Lord of Spirits, and all the their names, and showed me all the
righteous and chosen shone in front of secret things.
him, like the light of fire. And their 40.3 And I heard the voices of those
mouths were full of blessing, and their four figures as they sang praises in front
lips praised the name of the Lord of of the Lord of Glory.
Spirits. And righteousness will not fail 40.4 The first voice blesses the Lord of
in front of him, and truth will not fail in Spirits forever and ever.
front of him. 40.5 And the second voice I heard
39.8 There I wished to dwell, and my blessing the Chosen One and the chosen

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who depend on the Lord of Spirits. the clouds, and of the dew; and there I
40.6 And the third voice I heard, saw from where they go out, in that
petitioned, and prayed, on behalf of place. And how, from there, the dust of
those who dwell on dry ground and the earth is saturated.
supplicate in the name of the Lord of 41.4 And there I saw closed storehouses
Spirits. from which the winds are distributed,
40.7 And the fourth voice I heard and the storehouse of the hail, and the
driving away the Satans and not storehouse of the mist, and the
allowing them to come in front of the storehouse of the clouds; and its cloud
Lord of Spirits to accuse those who remained over the earth, from the
dwell on the high ground. beginning of the world.
40.8 And after this I asked the Angel of 41.5 And I saw the Chambers of the
Peace, who went with me, and showed Sun and the Moon, where they go out,
me everything which is secret: "Who and where they return. And their
are those four figures, whom I have glorious return; and how one is more
seen, and whose words I have heard and honoured than the other is. And their
written down?" magnificent course, and how they do
40.9 And he said to me: "This first one, not leave their course, neither adding
is the Holy Michael, the merciful and nor subtracting from their course. And
long-suffering. And the second, who is how they keep faith in one another,
in charge of all the diseases, and in observing their oath.
charge of all the wounds of the sons of 41.6 And the Sun goes out first, and
men, is Raphael. And the third, who is completes its journey at the command
in charge of all the powers, is the Holy of the Lord of Spirits - and his Name
Gabriel. And the fourth, who is in endures forever and ever.
charge of repentance and hope of those 41.7 And after this is the hidden, and
who will inherit eternal life, is visible, path of the Moon, and it travels
Phanuel.” the course of its journey, in that place,
40.10 And these are the four Angels of by day and by night. One stands
the Lord Most High; and the four voices opposite the other, in front of the Lord
that I heard in those days. of Spirits, and they give thanks, and

41.1 And after this, I saw all

sing praise, and do not rest, because
their thanksgiving is like rest to them.
the secrets of Heaven, and how the 41.8 For the shining Sun makes many
Kingdom is divided, and how the deeds revolutions; for a blessing and for a
of men are weighed in the Balance. curse. And the path of the journey of
41.2 There I saw the Dwelling of the the Moon is for the righteous light but
Chosen, and the Resting Places of the for the sinners; darkness. In the Name
Holy; and my eyes saw there all the of the Lord, who has created a division
sinners who deny the name of the Lord between light and darkness, and has
of Spirits being driven from there. And divided the spirits of men, and has
they dragged them off, and they were established the spirits of the righteous,
not able to remain, because of the in the name of His Righteousness.
punishment that went out from the Lord 41.9 For no Angel hinders, and no
of Spirits. power is able to hinder, because the
41.3 And there my eyes saw the secrets judge sees them all, and judges them all
of the flashes of lightning and of the Himself.

42.1
thunder. And the secrets of the winds,
how they are distributed in order to Wisdom found no place
blow over the earth, and the secrets of where she could dwell, and her
dwelling was

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in Heaven. will thus be kept for the Day of
42.2 Wisdom went out, in order to Affliction and Distress.
dwell among the sons of men, but did 45.3 “On that day the Chosen One will
not find a dwelling; wisdom returned to sit on the Throne of Glory and will
her place, and took her seat in the midst choose their works. And their resting
of the Angels. places will be without number and their
42.3 And iniquity came out from her spirits within them will grow strong
chambers; those whom she did not seek when they see My Chosen One and
she found, and dwelt among them, like those who appeal to My Holy and
rain in the desert, and like dew on the Glorious Name.
parched ground. 45.4 And on that day I will cause My

43.1 And again I saw flashes

Chosen One to dwell among them and I
will transform Heaven and make it an
of lightning and the stars of Heaven, Eternal Blessing and Light.
and I saw how He called them all by 45.5 And I will transform the dry
their names, and they obeyed Him. ground and make it a blessing, and I
43.2 And I saw the Balance of will cause My Chosen Ones to dwell
Righteousness, how they are weighed upon it; but those who commit sin and
according to their light, according to the evil will not tread upon it.
width of their areas, and the day of their 45.6 For I have seen, and have satisfied
appearing. And how their revolutions with peace, My Righteous Ones, and
produce lightning, and I saw their have placed them in front of Me; but for
revolutions, according to the number of the sinners My Judgement draws near
the Angels, and how they keep faith so that I may destroy them from the face
with one another. of the earth.”

46.1
43.3 And I asked the Angel, who went
with me and showed me what is secret: And there I saw one who
"What are these?" had a ‘Head of Days’ and his head was
43.4 And he said to me: "Their white like wool. And with him there
likeness, the Lord of Spirits has shown was another whose face had the
to you; these are the names of the appearance of a man and his face was
righteous who, dwell on the dry ground full of grace like one of the Holy
and believe in the name of the Lord of Angels.
Spirits for ever and ever." 46.2 And I asked one of the Holy

44.1And other things I saw

Angels, who went with me and showed
me all the secrets, about that Son of
concerning lightning, how some of the Man, who he was, and from where he
stars rise and become lightning but was, and why he went with the Head of
cannot lose their form. Days.
46.3 And he answered me, and said to
me:
45.1 And this is The Second "This is the Son of Man who has
righteousness and with whom
Parable. About those who deny the
Name of the Dwelling of the Holy Ones righteousness dwells. He will reveal all
and of the Lord of Spirits. the treasures of that which is secret, for
45.2 They will not ascend into Heaven the Lord of Spirits has chosen him, and
nor will they come upon the earth; such through uprightness his lot has
will be the lot of the sinners who deny surpassed all others, in front of the Lord
the Name of the Lord of Spirits who of Spirits, forever.
46.4 And this Son of Man, who you
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powerful from their resting places, and opened in front of him and all His Host,
the strong from their thrones, and will which dwell in the Heavens above, and
loose the reins of the strong, and will his Council were standing in front of
break the teeth of the sinners. Him.
46.5 And he will cast down the kings 47.4 And the hearts of the Holy Ones
from their thrones, and from their were full of joy that the number of
kingdoms, for they do not exalt him, righteousness had been reached, and the
and do not praise him, and do not prayer of the righteous had been heard,
humbly acknowledge from where their and the blood of the righteous had not
kingdom was given to them. been required in front of the Lord of
46.6 And he will cast down the faces of Spirits.
the strong and shame will fill them, and
darkness will be their dwelling, and
worms will be their resting place. And
48.1 And in that place I saw
they will have no hope of rising from an inexhaustible spring of righteousness
their resting-places, for they do not exalt and many springs of wisdom
the name of the Lord of Spirits. surrounded it, and all the thirsty drank
46.7 And these are they who judge the from them and were filled with wisdom,
Stars of Heaven, and raise their hands and their dwelling was with the
against the Most High, and trample Righteous and the Holy and the Chosen.
upon the dry ground, and dwell upon it. 48.2 And at that hour that Son of Man
And all their deeds show iniquity, and was named, in the presence of the Lord
their power rests on their riches, and of Spirits, and his name brought to the
their faith is in their gods that they have Head of Days.
made with their hands, and they deny 48.3 Even before the Sun and the
the name of the Lord of Spirits. constellations were created, before the
46.8 And they will be driven from the Stars of Heaven were made, his name
houses of his congregation, and of the was named in front of the Lord of
faithful, who depend on the Name of the Spirits.
Lord of Spirits. 48.4 He will be a staff to the righteous
and the Holy, so that they may lean on
47.1 And in those days, the
him and not fall, and he will be the
Light of the Nations, and he will be the
prayer of the righteous, and the blood of hope of those who grieve in their hearts.
the righteous will have ascended from 48.5 All those who dwell upon the dry
the Earth in front of the Lord of Spirits. ground will fall down and worship in
47.2 In these days the Holy Ones who front of him, and they will bless, and
live in Heaven above will unite with one praise, and celebrate with psalms, the
voice, and supplicate, and pray, and name of the Lord of Spirits.
praise, and give thanks, and bless, in the 48.6 And because of this he was chosen,
name of the Lord of Spirits. Because of and hidden in front of Him, before the
the blood of the righteous that has been World was created, and forever.
poured out. And because of the prayer 48.7 But the wisdom of the Lord of
of the righteous, so that it may not cease Spirits has revealed him to the Holy and
in front of the Lord of Spirits, so that the righteous, for he has kept safe the lot
justice might be done to them, and that of the righteous, for they have hated and
their patience may not have to last rejected this world of iniquity. And all
forever." its works and its ways they have hated
47.3 And in those days, I saw the Head in the name of the Lord of Spirits. For
of Days sit down on the Throne of his in His name they are saved and he is the
Glory and the Books of the Living were one who will require their lives.

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48.8 And in those days the kings of the sinners, but the righteous will conquer
Earth, and the strong who possess the in the Name of the Lord of Spirits and
dry ground, will have downcast faces He will show this to others so that they
because of the works of their hands, for might repent and abandon the works of
on the day of their distress and trouble their hands.
they will not save themselves. 50.3 And they will have no honour in
48.9 And I will give them into the hands front of the Lord of Spirits, but in His
of my chosen ones; like straw in the Name they will be saved and the Lord
fire, and like lead in water, so they will of Spirits will have mercy on them, for
burn in front of the righteous, and sink his mercy is great.
in front of the Holy, and no trace will be 50.4 And He is righteous in His
found of them. judgment, and in front of His Glory
48.10 And on the day of their trouble iniquity will not be able to stand against
there will be rest on the earth and they His Judgment; he who does not repent
will fall down in front of him and will will be destroyed.
not rise. And there will be no one who 50.5 "And from then on I will not have
will take them with his hands and raise mercy on them," says the Lord of
them for they denied the Lord of Spirits Spirits.
and his Messiah. May the name of the
Lord of Spirits be blessed! 51.1 And in those days the
49.1 For wisdom has been Earth will return that which has been
entrusted to it, and Sheol will return that
poured out like water and glory will not which has been entrusted to it and that
fail in front of Him forever and ever. which it has received. And destruction
49.2 For He is powerful in all the will return what it owes.
secrets of righteousness and iniquity 51.2 And He will choose the Righteous
will pass away like a shadow, and will and the Holy from among them; for the
have no existence; for the Chosen One day has come near when they must be
stands in front of the Lord of Spirits and saved.
His Glory is for ever and ever, and His 51.3 And in those days, the Chosen One
Power for all generations. will sit on his throne, and all the Secrets
49.3 And in Him dwell the spirit of of Wisdom will flow out from the
wisdom, and the spirit that gives council of his mouth, for the Lord of
understanding, and the spirit of Spirits has appointed him and glorified
knowledge and of power, and the spirit him.
of those who sleep in righteousness. 51.4 And in those days the mountains
49.4 And he will judge the things that will leap like rams, and the hills will
are secret, and no one will be able to say skip like lambs satisfied with milk, and
an idle word in front of him, for he has all will become Angels in Heaven.
been chosen in front of the Lord of 51.5 Their faces will shine with joy, for
Spirits, in accordance with His wish. in those days the Chosen One will have

50.1 And in those days a

risen and the earth will rejoice. And the
righteous will dwell upon it and the
change will occur for the Holy and the chosen will walk upon it.
chosen; the Light of Days will rest upon
them, and glory and honour will return
to the Holy.
52.1 And after those days, in
that place where I had seen all the
50.2 And on the day of trouble, visions of that which is secret, for I had
calamity will be heaped up over the been carried off by a whirlwind, and
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brought me to the west. that deep valley will not become full.
52.2 There my eyes saw the secrets of 53.2 And their hands commit evil, and
Heaven; everything that will occur on everything at which the righteous toil
Earth: a mountain of iron, and a the sinners evilly devour; and so the
mountain of copper, and a mountain of sinners will be destroyed from in front
silver, and a mountain of gold, and a of the Lord of Spirits, and will be
mountain of soft metal, and a mountain banished from the face of His Earth,
of lead. unceasingly for ever and ever.
52.3 And I asked the Angel who went 53.3 For I saw the Angels of
with me, saying: Punishment going and preparing all the
"What are these things which I have instruments of Satan.
seen in secret?" 53.4 And I asked the Angel of Peace,
52.4 And he said to me: "All these who went with me, and I said to him:
things which you have seen serve the "These instruments - for whom are they
authority of His Messiah, so that he may preparing them?"
be strong and powerful on the Earth." 53.5 And he said to me: "They are
52.5 And that Angel of Peace answered preparing these for the kings and the
me, saying: "Wait a little and you will powerful of this Earth, so that by means
see, and everything which is secret, of them they may be destroyed.
which the Lord of Spirits has 53.6 And after this the Righteous and
established, will be revealed to you. Chosen One will cause the house of his
52.6 And these mountains, that you congregation to appear; from then on, in
have seen; the mountain of iron, and the the name of the Lord of Spirits, they
mountain of copper, and the mountain will not be hindered.
of silver, and the mountain of gold, and 53.7 And in front of him these
the mountain of soft metal, and the mountains will not be firm like the
mountain of lead. All these in front of earth, and the hills will be like a spring
the Chosen One will be like wax before of water; and the righteous will have
fire, and like the water that comes down rest from the ill-treatment of the
from above onto these mountains they sinners."
will be weak under his feet.
52.7 And it will come to pass in those
days, that neither by gold, nor by silver,
54.1 And I looked, and turned
will men save themselves; they will be to another part of the Earth, and I saw
unable to save themselves, or to flee. there a deep valley with burning fire.
52.8 And there will be neither iron for 54.2 And they brought the kings and
war nor material for a breastplate; powerful and threw them into that
bronze will be no use, and tin will be of valley.
no use and will count for nothing, and 54.3 And there my eyes saw how they
lead will not be wanted. made instruments for them - iron chains
52.9 All these will be wiped out and of immeasurable weight.
destroyed from the face of the earth 54.4 And I asked the Angel of Peace,
when the Chosen One appears in front who went with me, saying: "These
of the Lord of Spirits." chain instruments - for whom are they
being prepared?"
53.1 And there my eyes saw a
54.5 And he said to me: "These are
being prepared for the hosts of Azazel,
deep valley, and its mouth was open; so that they may take them, and throw
and all those who dwell upon dry them into the lowest part of hell; and
ground and the sea and the islands will they will cover their jaws with rough
bring gifts and presents and offerings stones, as the Lord of Spirits
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commanded. throne of My Glory, and judge, in the
54.6 And Michael and Gabriel, Raphael Name of the Lord of Spirits, Azazel and
and Phanuel - these will take hold of all his associates and all his hosts."
them on that great day. And throw
them, on that day, into the furnace of
burning fire, so that the Lord of Spirits
56.1 And I saw there the
may take vengeance on them for their hosts of the Angels of Punishment, as
iniquity, in that they became servants of they went, and they were holding
Satan, and led astray those who dwell chains of iron and bronze.
upon the dry ground. 56.2 And I asked the Angel of Peace,
54.7 And in those days, the punishment who went with me, saying:
of the Lord of Spirits will go out, and all "To whom are those who are holding
the storehouses of the waters which are the chains going?"
above the sky and under the earth, will 56.3 And he said to me: "Each to his
be opened. own chosen ones, and to their beloved
54.8 And all the waters will be joined ones, so that they may be thrown into
with the waters that are above the sky. the chasm, in the depths of the valley."
The water that is above the sky is male 56.4 And then, that valley will be filled
and the water that is under the Earth is with their chosen and beloved ones, and
female. the days of their life will be at an end,
54.9 And all those who dwell upon the and the days of their leading astray will
dry ground, and those who dwell under no longer be counted.
the ends of Heaven, will be wiped out. 56.5 And in those days, the Angels will
54.10 And because of this they will gather together, and will throw
acknowledge their iniquity which they themselves towards the east, upon the
have committed on the Earth and Parthians and Medes. They will stir up
through this they will be destroyed." the kings so that a disturbing spirit will
come upon them, and they will drive
55.1 And after this, the Head
them from their thrones; and they will
come out like lions from their lairs, and
of Days repented, and said: like hungry wolves in the middle of
"I have destroyed to no purpose all their flocks.
those who dwell upon the dry ground." 56.6 And they will go up and trample
55.2 And he swore by His Great Name: on the Land of My Chosen Ones, and
"From now on I will not act like this the land of my chosen ones will become
towards all those who dwell upon the before them a tramping-ground and a
dry ground. And I will put a sign in beaten track.
Heaven, and it will be a pledge of faith 56.7 But the City of My Righteous Ones
between me and them forever, so long will be a hindrance to their horses, and
as Heaven is above the Earth. they will stir up slaughter amongst
55.3 And this will be in accordance with themselves, and their own right hand
my command. When I want to take will be strong against them. And a man
hold of them with the hands of the will not admit to knowing his
Angels, on the day of distress and pain, neighbour, or his brother, nor a son his
in the face of my anger and my wrath, father, or his mother, until, through their
my wrath and anger will remain upon death, there are corpses enough; and
them" says the Lord, The Lord of their punishment - it will not be in vain.
Spirits. 56.8 And in those days Sheol will open
55.4 "You powerful kings who dwell its mouth and they will sink into it and
upon the dry ground will be obliged to their destruction; Sheol will swallow up
watch my Chosen One sit down on the the sinners in front of the faces of the

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chosen."

57.1 And it came to pass,

59.1 And in those days my
eyes saw the secrets of the flashes of
after this, that I saw another host of lightning, and the lights, and the
chariots with men riding on them, and regulations governing them; and they
they came upon the wind from the east flash for a blessing or a curse, as the
and from the west, to the south. Lord of Spirits wishes.
57.2 And the sound of the noise of their 59.2 And there I saw the secrets of the
chariots was heard. And when this thunder and how when it crashes in
occurred the Holy Ones observed it Heaven above the sound of it is heard.
from Heaven and the Pillars of the Earth And they showed me the dwellings of
were shaken from their foundations. the dry ground, and the sound of the
And the sound was heard from the ends thunder, for peace, and for blessing, or
of the Earth to the ends of Heaven for a curse, according to the word of the
throughout one day. Lord of Spirits.
57.3 And all will fall down and worship 59.3 And after this all the secrets of the
the Lord of Spirits. And this is the end lights, and of the flashes of lightning,
of the second parable. were shown to me. They flash to bring
blessing and satisfaction.

58.1 And I began to speak 60.1 In the fiftieth year, in the

The Third Parable. About The seventh month, on the fourteenth day of
Righteous and about The Chosen. the month of the life of Enoch. In that
58.2 Blessed are you, the righteous and parable, I saw how the Heaven of
the chosen, for your lot will be glorious! Heavens was shaken violently, and the
58.3 And the righteous will be in the Host of the Most High and the Angels, a
light of the Sun and the chosen in the thousand thousands and ten thousand
light of eternal life. And there will be times ten thousand, were extremely
no end to the days of their life and the disturbed.
days of the Holy will be without 60.2 And then I saw the Head of Days
number. sitting on the throne of his glory and the
58.4 And they will seek the light and Angels and righteous were sitting
will find righteousness with the Lord of around him.
Spirits. Peace be to the righteous with 60.3 And a great trembling seized me,
the Lord of the World! and fear took hold of me, and my loins
58.5 And after this it will be said to the collapsed and gave way, and my whole
Holy that they should seek in Heaven being melted, and I fell upon my face.
the secrets of righteousness, the lot of 60.4 And the Holy Michael sent another
faith; for it has become bright as the Holy Angel, one of the Holy Angels,
Sun upon the dry ground, and darkness and he raised me; and when he raised
has passed away. me my spirit returned, for I had been
58.6 And there will be ceaseless light, unable to endure the sight of that host,
and to a limit of days, they will not and the disturbance, and the shaking of
come, for darkness will have been Heaven.
destroyed previously. And the light will 60.5 And the Holy Michael said to me:
endure in front of the Lord of Spirits, “What sight has disturbed you like this?
and the light of uprightness will endure Until today has the day of His mercy
in front of the Lord of Spirits, forever. lasted and He has been merciful and
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upon the dry ground. divisions that are made in lightning - so
60.6 And when the Day, and the Power, that it may flash. And its hosts - how
and the Punishment, and the Judgment they quickly obey.
come that the Lord of Spirits has 60.14 For the thunder have fixed
prepared for those who worship the intervals, which have been given to its
Righteous Judgment, and for those who sound, for waiting. And the thunder
deny the Righteous Judgment, and for and the lightning are not separate
those who take His name in vain - and although not the same. Through a spirit
that Day has been prepared. For the the two of them move inseparably.
chosen a covenant, but for the sinners a 60.15 For when the lightning flashes the
visitation.” thunder utters its voice, and the spirit, at
60.7 And on that day two monsters will the proper time, causes it to rest, and
be separated from one another, a female divides equally between them because
monster whose name is Leviathan, to the storehouse of the times for their
dwell in the depths of the sea, above the occurrence is like that of the sand. And
springs of the waters. each of them, at the proper time, is held
60.8 And the name of the male is by a rein, and turned back by the power
Behemoth who occupies with his breast of the spirit, and likewise driven
an immense desert named Dendayn on forward, according to the number of the
the east of the Garden where the chosen regions of the Earth.
and the righteous dwell. Where my 60.16 And the spirit of the sea is male
great-grandfather was received, who and strong, and according to the power
was seventh from Adam, the first man of its strength, the spirit turns it back
whom the Lord of Spirits made. with a rein, and likewise it is driven
60.9 And I asked that other Angel to forward, and scattered amongst all the
show me the power of those monsters, mountains of the Earth.
how they were separated on one day, 60.17 And the spirit of the hoarfrost is
and thrown, one into the depths of the its own Angel; and the spirit of the hail,
sea and the other on to the dry ground of is a good Angel.
the desert. 60.18 And the spirit of the snow has
60.10 And he said to me: “Son of man, withdrawn because of its power, and it
you here wish to know what is secret.” has a special spirit, and that which rises
60.11 And the other Angel spoke to me, from it is like smoke and its name is
the one who went with me and showed frost.
me what is secret; what is first and last 60.19 And the spirit of the mist is not
in Heaven, in the heights, and under the associated with them in their storehouse
dry ground, in the depths, and at the but has a special storehouse; for its
Ends of Heaven, and at the Foundations course is glorious both in light and
of Heaven, and in the Storehouses of the darkness, and in winter and in summer,
Winds. and its storehouse is an Angel.
60.12 And how the spirits are 60.20 The spirit of the dew has its
distributed, and how they are weighed. dwelling at the ends of Heaven and is
And how the springs, and the winds, are connected with the storehouses of the
counted according to the power of their rain. And its course is in winter and in
spirit. And the power of the light of the summer and its clouds. And the clouds
Moon. And the divisions of the stars of the mist are associated and one gives
according to their names. And how all to the other.
the divisions are made. 60.21 And when the spirit of the rain
60.13 And the thunder - according to moves from its storehouse the Angels
the places were it falls. And all the come and open the storehouse and bring

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it out. And when it is scattered over all the desert, and those who were
the dry ground it joins with all the water devoured by the fish of the sea, and by
that is on the dry ground. And animals, that they may return and rely
whenever it joins with the water that is on the Day of the Chosen One. For no
on the dry ground.(. ) one will be destroyed in front of the
60.22 For the waters are for those who Lord of Spirits, and no one can be
dwell upon the dry ground, for they are destroyed.”
nourishment for the dry ground, from 61.6 And all those in the Heavens above
the Most High who is in Heaven. received a command, and power, and
Therefore there is a fixed measure for one voice, and one light like fire was
the rain and the Angels comprehend it. given to them.
60.23 All these things, I saw towards 61.7 And Him, before everything, they
the Garden of Righteousness. blessed, and exalted, and praised in
60.24 And the Angel of Peace who was wisdom. And they showed themselves
with me, said to me: “These two wise in speech and in the spirit of life.
monsters, prepared in accordance with 61.8 And the Lord of Spirits set the
the greatness of the Lord, will feed them Chosen One on the throne of his glory,
that Punishment of the Lord. And and he will judge all the works of the
children will be killed with their Holy ones in Heaven above, and in the
mothers and sons with their fathers. Balance he will weigh their deeds.
60.25 When the punishment of the Lord 61.9 And when he lifts his face to judge
of Spirits rests upon them it will remain their secret ways according to the word
resting so that the punishment of the of the name of the Lord of Spirits, and
Lord of Spirits may not come in vain their path according to the way of the
upon these. Afterwards, the judgment Righteous Judgment of the Lord Most
will be according to His mercy and His High, they will all speak with one voice
patience." and bless, and praise, and exalt, and

61.1 And in those days, I saw

glorify, the Name of the Lord of Spirits.
61.10 And he will call all the Host of
long cords given to those Angels and the Heavens and all the Holy Ones
they acquired wings for themselves, and above, and the Host of the Lord, the
flew, and went towards the north. Cherubim, and the Seraphim, and the
61.2 And I asked the Angel, saying: Ophannim, and all the Angels of Power,
“Why did these take the long cords, and and all the Angels of the Principalities,
go?” And he said to me: “They went and the Chosen One, and the other host
so that they may measure.” that is upon the dry ground, and over
61.3 And the Angel who went with me, the water, on that Day.
said to me: 61.11 And they will raise one voice, and
“These will bring the measurements of will bless, and praise, and glorify, and
the righteous, and the ropes of the exalt, in the spirit of faith, and in the
righteous, to the righteous, that they spirit of wisdom, and of patience, and in
may rely on the name of the Lord of the spirit of mercy, and in the spirit of
Spirits for ever and ever. justice, and of peace, and in the spirit of
61.4 The chosen will begin to dwell goodness. And they will all say with
with the chosen, and these one voice: “Blessed is He, and blessed
measurements will be given to faith, be the name of the Lord of Spirits for
and will strengthen righteousness. ever and ever.”
61.5 And these measurements will 61.12 All Those Who Do Not Sleep in
reveal all the secrets of the depths of the Heaven above will bless him. All His
Earth, and those who were destroyed by Holy Ones who are in Heaven, will

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bless Him, and all the chosen ones who Man was hidden, and the Most High
dwell in the Garden of Life, and every kept him in the presence of His power,
spirit able to bless, and praise and exalt, and revealed him only to the chosen.
and hallow your Holy Name. And all 62.8 And the community of the Holy
flesh which to the limit of its power, and the chosen will be sown and all the
will praise, and bless, your Name chosen will stand before him on that
forever and ever. day.
61.13 For great is the mercy of the Lord 62.9 And all the mighty kings, and the
of Spirits, and he is long-suffering; and exalted, and those who rule the dry
all his works and all his forces, as many ground, will fall down before him, on
as he has made, he has revealed to the their faces, and worship; and they will
righteous and the chosen, in the Name set their hopes on that Son of Man, and
of the Lord of Spirits. will entreat him, and will petition for

62.1 And thus the Lord

mercy from him.
62.10 But the Lord of Spirits will then
commanded the kings, and the mighty so press them that they will hasten to go
and the exalted, and those who dwell out from before Him, and their faces
upon the earth, and said: “Open your will be filled with shame, and the
eyes and raise your horns if you are able darkness will grow deeper on their
to acknowledge the Chosen One.” faces.
62.2 And the Lord of Spirits sat on His 62.11 And the Angels of Punishment
Throne of Glory, and the spirit of will take them so that they may repay
righteousness was poured out on him, them for the wrong that they did to His
and the word of his mouth kills all the children and to His chosen ones.
sinners and all the lawless, and they are 62.12 And they will become a spectacle
destroyed in front of him. to the righteous and to His chosen ones;
62.3 And on that Day, all the kings and they will rejoice over them, for the
the mighty and the exalted, and those anger of the Lord of Spirits will rest
who possess the earth, will stand up and upon them, and the sword of the Lord of
they will see and recognize how he sits Spirits will be drunk with them.
on the Throne of His Glory. And the 62.13 And the righteous and the chosen
righteous are judged in righteousness, in will be saved on that Day and they will
front of him, and no idle word is spoken never see the faces of the sinners and
in front of him. the lawless from then on.
62.4 And pain will come upon them as 62.14 And the Lord of Spirits will
upon a woman in labour, for whom remain over them and with that Son of
giving birth is difficult when her child Man they will dwell, and eat, and lie
enters the mouth of the womb, and she down, and rise up, forever and ever.
has difficulty giving birth. 62.15 And the righteous and chosen will
62.5 And one half of them will look at have risen from the earth, and will have
the other, and they will be terrified, and ceased to cast down their faces, and will
will cast down their faces, and pain will have put on the Garment of Life.
take hold of them when they see that 62.16 And this will be a Garment of
son of a woman sitting on the throne of Life from the Lord of Spirits; and your
His Glory. garments will not wear out, and your
62.6 And the mighty kings, and all glory will not fail, in front of the Lord
those who possess the earth, will praise of Spirits.

63.1
and bless and exalt Him who rules
everything that is hidden. In those days, the
62.7 For from the beginning that Son of mighty kings who possess the dry
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the Angels of His Punishment to whom through iniquity, but they do not
they have been handed over so that they prevent our going down into the flames
might give them a little respite. And so of the torment of Sheol.”
that they might fall down and worship 63.11 And after this their faces will be
in front of the Lord of Spirits, and filled with darkness and shame, in front
confess their sins in front of Him. of that Son of Man, and they will be
63.2 And they will bless and praise the driven away from him. And the sword
Lord of Spirits, and say: “Blessed be will dwell among them - in front of
the Lord of Spirits, and the Lord of Him.
Kings, the Lord of the Mighty, and the 63.12 And thus says the Lord of Spirits:
Lord of the Rich, and the Lord of Glory, “This is the Law and the Judgment for
and the Lord of Wisdom! the mighty, and the kings, and the
63.3 And everything secret is clear, in exalted, and for those who possess the
front of You, and your power is for all dry ground, in front of the Lord of
generations, and your glory is forever Spirits.”
and ever. Deep and without number are
all your secrets and your righteousness
is beyond reckoning.
64.1 And I saw other figures
63.4 Now we realize that we ought to hidden in that place.
praise and bless the Lord of Kings and 64.2 I heard the voice of the Angel
the one who is King over all Kings.” saying: “These are the Angels who
63.5 And they will say: “Would that we came down from Heaven onto the Earth
might be given a respite, so that we and revealed what is secret to the sons
might praise and thank and bless him, of men, and led astray the sons of men,
and make our confession in front of His so that they committed sin.”
Glory.
63.6 And now we long for a respite, but
do not find it; we are driven off and do 65.1 And in those days, Noah
not obtain it; and the light has passed saw the Earth had tilted and that its
away from before us, and darkness will destruction was near.
be our dwelling forever and ever. 65.2 And he set off from there and went
63.7 For we have not made our to the ends of the Earth and cried out to
confession before him, and we have not his great-grandfather Enoch; and Noah
praised the name of the Lord of Kings, said three times in a bitter voice: "Hear
and we have not praised the Lord for all me, hear me, hear me!"
his works, but our hopes have been on 65.3 And he said to him: "Tell me,
the sceptre of our kingdom, and of our what is it that is being done on the
glory. Earth, that the Earth is so afflicted and
63.8 And on the day of our affliction shaken, lest I be destroyed with it!"
and distress he does not save us, and we 65.4 And immediately there was a great
find no respite to make our confession disturbance on the Earth and a voice
that our Lord is faithful in all his was heard from Heaven and I fell upon
doings, and in all his judgments and his my face.
justice, and that his judgments show no 65.5 And my great-grandfather Enoch
respect for persons. came, stood by me, and said to me:
63.9 And we pass away from in front of "Why did you cry out to me, with such
him because of all our works and all our bitter crying and weeping?
sins have been counted exactly.” 65.6 And a command has gone out from
63.10 Then they will say to them: “Our the Lord against those who dwell upon
souls are sated with possessions gained the dry ground that this must be their

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end. For they have learnt all the secrets on all those who reside and dwell upon
of the Angels, and all the wrongdoings the dry ground.
of the satans, and all their secret power, 66.2 And the Lord of Spirits
and all the power of those who practice commanded the Angels who were
magic arts, and the power of coming out, not to raise their hands, but
enchantments, and the power of those to keep watch; for those Angels were in
who cast molten images for all the charge of the forces of the waters.
Earth. 66.3 And I came out from before Enoch.
65.7 And further, how silver is
produced from the dust of the earth and
how soft metal occurs on the earth.
67.1 And in those days, the
65.8 For lead and tin are not produced word of the Lord came to me, and he
from the earth, like the former; there is said to me: "Noah, behold; your lot has
a spring which produces them, and an come up before me, a lot without
Angel who stands in it, and that Angel reproach, a lot of love and uprightness.
distributes them." 67.2 And now the Angels are making a
65.9 And after this, my great- wooden structure, and when the Angels
grandfather Enoch took hold of me with come out from that task, I will put my
his hand, and raised me, and said to me: hand on it, and keep it safe. And a
"Go, for I have asked the Lord of Spirits change shall take place so that the dry
about this disturbance on the earth." ground may not remain empty.
65.10 And he said to me: “Because of 67.3 And I will establish your offspring
their iniquity, their judgment has been before me, forever and ever, and I will
completed, and they will no longer be scatter those who dwell with you, over
counted before me; because of the the face of the dry ground. I will not
sorceries they have searched out and again put them to the test, on the face of
learnt, the Earth and those who dwell the Earth, but they will be blessed and
upon it will be destroyed. increase on the dry ground in the name
65.11 And for these, there will be no of the Lord."
place of refuge, for ever, for they 67.4 And they will shut up those
showed to them what is secret, and they Angels, who showed iniquity, in that
have been condemned; but not so for burning valley, which my great-
you, my son; the Lord of Spirits knows grandfather Enoch had shown to me
that you are pure and innocent of this previously, in the west, near the
reproach concerning the secrets. mountains of gold and silver and iron
65.12 And he has established your name and soft metal and tin.
among the Holy, and will keep you 67.5 And I saw that valley, in which
from amongst those who dwell upon the there was a great disturbance, and a
dry ground; and he has destined your heaving of the waters.
offspring in righteousness, to be kings, 67.6 And when all this happened, from
and for great honours. And from your the fiery molten metal, and the
offspring will flow out a spring of the disturbance, which disturbed the waters
Righteous and Holy, without number in that place, a smell of sulphur was
forever.” produced, and it was associated with
those waters. And that valley of the
66.1 And after this, he
Angels, who led men astray, burns
under the ground.
showed me the Angels of Punishment, 67.7 And through the valleys of that
who were ready to come and release all same area, flow out rivers of fire where
the forces of the water, which is under those Angels will be punished, who led
the earth, in order to bring judgment astray those on the dry ground.
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67.8 And in those days, those waters which has been executed and before
will serve the kings, and the mighty, which they melt with fear?”
and the exalted, and those who dwell 68.3 And the Holy Michael answered
upon dry ground, for the healing of soul Raphael again, and said to him: “Who
and body, but also for the punishment of would not soften his heart over it, and
the spirit. And their spirits are so full of whose mind would not be disturbed by
lust that they will be punished in their this word? Judgment has gone out
bodies, for they denied the Lord of against them, upon those whom they
Spirits. And they see their punishment have led out like this.”
every day yet they do not believe in His 68.4 But it came to pass, when he stood
Name. before the Lord of Spirits, that the Holy
67.9 And the more their bodies are Michael spoke as follows to Raphael:
burnt, the more a change will come over “I will not take their part under the eye
their spirits, for ever and ever; for no of the Lord, for the Lord of Spirits is
one can speak an idle word in front of angry with them, because they act as if
the Lord of Spirits. they were the Lord.
67.10 For judgment will come upon 68.5 Because of this the hidden
them, for they believe in the lust of their judgment will come upon them for ever
bodies, but deny the spirit of the Lord. and ever; for neither any other Angel,
67.11 And those same waters will nor any man, will receive their lot, but
undergo a change in those days; for they alone have received their judgment
when those Angels are punished in for ever and ever.
those days, the temperature of those
springs of water will change, and when
the Angels come up, that water of the
69.1 And after this judgment
springs will change, and become cold. I will terrify them, and make them
67.12 And I heard the Holy Michael tremble, for they have shown this to
answering and saying: "This judgment, those who dwell upon the dry ground.”
with which the Angels are judged, is a 69.2 And behold, the names of those
testimony for the kings and the mighty Angels: - The first of them is Semyaza
who possess the dry ground. (Azza), and the second Artaqifa, and
67.13 For these waters of judgment the third Armen, and the fourth
serve for the healing of the bodies of the Kokabiel, and the fifth Turiel, and the
kings, and for the lust of their bodies; sixth Ramiel, and the seventh Daniel,
but they do not see, and do not believe, and the eighth Nuqael, and the ninth
that these waters will change, and will Baraqiel, and the tenth Azazel, and the
become a fire which burns forever." eleventh Armaros, the twelfth Batriel,
the thirteenth Basasael, the fourteenth
68.1 And after this, my great-
Ananel, the fifteenth Turiel, the
sixteenth Samsiel, the seventeenth
grandfather Enoch gave me the Yetarel, the eighteenth Tumiel, the
explanation of all the secrets, in a book, nineteenth Turiel, the twentieth
and the parables that had been given to Rumiel, the twenty-first Azazel.
him; and he put them together for me, in 69.3 And these are the chiefs of their
the words of the Book of Parables. Angels, and the names of the leaders of
68.2 And on that day the Holy Michael hundreds, and their leaders of fifties,
answered Raphael, saying: “The power and their leaders of tens.
of the spirit seizes me and makes me 69.4 The name of the first is Yequn; this
tremble because of the harshness of the is the one who led astray all the children
judgment of the Angels. Who can of the Holy Angels, and he brought
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them astray through the daughters of high in glory. And his name is Beqa.
men. 69.14 And this one told the Holy
69.5 And the name of the second is Michael that he should show him the
Asbeel; this one suggested an evil plan secret name so that they might mention
to the children of the Holy Angels, and it in the oath, so that those, who showed
led them astray, so that they corrupted the sons of men everything that is
their bodies with the daughters of men. secret, trembled before that name and
69.6 And the name of the third is oath.
Gadreel; this is the one that showed all 69.15 And this is the power of this oath,
the deadly blows to the sons of men. for it is powerful and strong, and he
And he led astray Eve. And he showed placed this oath, Akae, in the charge of
the weapons of death to the children of the Holy Michael.
men, the shield and the breastplate, and 69.16 And these are the secrets of this
the sword for slaughter, and all the oath, and they are strong through this
weapons of death to the sons of men. oath, and Heaven was suspended, before
69.7 And from his hand they have gone the world was created, and forever.
out against those who dwell the dry 69.17 And through it the earth was
ground from that time and forever and founded upon the water, and from the
ever. hidden recesses of the mountains come
69.8 And the name of the fourth is beautiful waters, from the creation of
Penemue; this one showed the sons of the world and for ever.
men the bitter and the sweet and 69.18 And through that oath the sea was
showed them all the secrets of their created, and as its foundation, for the
wisdom. time of anger, he placed for it the sand,
69.9 He taught men the art of writing and it does not go beyond it, from the
with ink and paper, and through this creation of the world and for ever.
many have gone astray, from eternity to 69.19 And through that oath the deeps
eternity, and to this day. were made firm, and they stand and do
69.10 For men were not created for this, not move from their place, from the
that they should confirm their faith like creation of the world and for ever.
this, with pen and ink. 69.20 And through that oath the Sun
69.11 For men were created no and the Moon complete their course and
differently from the Angels, so that they do not transgress their command, from
might remain righteous and pure, and the creation of the world and for ever.
death, which destroys everything, would 69.21 And through that oath the stars
not have touched them; but through this complete their course, and he calls their
knowledge of theirs they are being names, and they answer him, from the
destroyed and through this power death creation of the world and for ever.
consumes them. 69.22 And likewise the spirits of the
69.12 And the name of the fifth is water, of the winds, and of all the
Kasdeyae; this one showed the sons of breezes, and their paths, according to all
men all the evil blows of the spirits and the groups of the spirits.
of the demons, and the blows that attack 69.23 And there are kept the
the embryo in the womb so that it storehouses of the sound of thunder, and
miscarries. And the blows that attack of the light of the lightning; and there
the soul: the bite of the serpent. And are kept the storehouses of the hail, and
the blows that occur at midday, and the the hoarfrost, and the storehouses of the
son of the serpent - who is strong. mist, and the storehouses of the rain and
69.13 And this is the task of Kesbeel, dew.
the chief of the oath, who showed the 69.24 And all these make their
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confession and give thanks in front of and the righteous who from the
the Lord of Spirits and sing praises with beginning of the world dwelt in that
all their power. And their food consists place.
of all their thanksgiving and they give
thanks, praise, and exalt, in the name of
the Lord of Spirits, forever and ever.
71.1 And it came to pass,
69.25 And this oath is strong over them after this, that my spirit was carried off,
and through it they are kept safe and and it went up into the Heavens. I saw
their courses are not disturbed. the sons of the Holy Angels treading
69.26 And they had great joy and they upon flames of fire their garments were
blessed, praised, and exalted, because white, and their clothing, and the light
the name of that Son of Man had been of their face, was like snow.
revealed to them. 71.2 And I saw two rivers of fire, and
69.27 And he sat on the Throne of His the light of that fire shone like a
Glory and the whole judgment was hyacinth, and I fell upon my face in
given to the Son of Man and he will front of the Lord of Spirits.
cause the sinners to pass away and be 71.3 And the Angel Michael, one of the
destroyed from the face of the Earth. Archangels, took hold of me by my
69.28 And those who led astray the right hand, and raised me and led me
world will be bound in chains and will out to all the secrets of mercy, and the
be shut up in the assembly-place of their secrets of righteousness.
destruction, and all their works will pass 71.4 And he showed me all the secrets
away from the face of the earth. of the Ends of Heaven and all the
69.29 And from then on there will be Storehouses of the Stars and the Lights
nothing corruptible. For that Son of from where they come out from below
Man has appeared, and has sat on the the Holy Ones.
Throne of His Glory, and everything 71.5 And the Spirit carried Enoch off to
evil will pass away and go from in front the Highest Heaven, and I saw there, in
of Him; and the word of that Son of the middle of that Light, something
Man will be strong in front of the Lord built of crystal stones, and in the middle
of Spirits. of those stones tongues of living fire.
This is the Third Parable of Enoch. 71.6 And my spirit saw a circle of fire,
which surrounded that house; from its
four sides came rivers, full of living fire,
70.1 And it came to pass,
and they surrounded that house.
71.7 And round about were the
after this, that while he was living his Seraphim and the Cherubim, and the
name was lifted from those who dwell Ophannim; these are They Who Do Not
upon the dry ground to the presence of Sleep but keep watch over the Throne of
that Son of Man, and to the presence of His Glory.
the Lord of Spirits. 71.8 And I saw Angels, who could not
70.2 And he was lifted on the chariots be counted, a thousand thousands and
of the spirit, and his name vanished ten thousand times ten thousand,
from among them. surrounding that house. And Michael,
70.3 And from that day I was not and Raphael, and Gabriel, and Phanuel,
counted among them, and He placed me and the Holy Angels who are in the
between two winds, between the north Heavens above, went in and out of that
and the west, where the Angels took the house.
cords to measure for me the place for 71.9 And Michael, and Raphael, and
the chosen and the righteous. Gabriel, and Phanuel, and many Holy
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that house.
71.10 And with them the Head of Days,
his head white, and pure, like wool and Section I I I. Chapters LXXII-
his garments - indescribable.
71.11 And I fell upon my face, and my LXXXII
whole body melted, and my spirit was
transformed; and I cried out in a loud The Book of the Heavenly
voice, in the spirit of power, and I Luminaries
blessed, praised, and exalted.
71.12 And these blessings, which came
out from my mouth, were pleasing
before that Head of Days.
72.1 The Book of the
Revolutions of the Lights of Heaven.
71.13 And that Head of Days came with Each as it is; according to their classes,
Michael, Gabriel, Raphael and Phanuel, according to their period of rule and
and thousands and tens of thousands of their times, according to their names
Angels without number. and places of origin, and according to
71.14 And that Angel, came to me, and their months. That Uriel, the Holy
greeted me with his voice, and said to Angel who was with me, and is their
me: “You are the son of man who was leader, showed to me. And he showed
born to righteousness and righteousness me all their regulations, exactly as they
remains over you and the righteousness are, for each year of the world and for
of the Head of Days, will not leave ever, until the new creation shall be
you.” made which will last forever.
71.15 And he said to me: “He 72.2 And this is the First Law of the
proclaims peace to you in the name of Lights. The light called the Sun; its
the world which is to come, for from rising is in the Gates of Heaven that are
there peace has come out from the towards the east, and its setting is in the
creation of the world and so you will western Gates of Heaven.
have it for ever and for ever and ever. 72.3 And I saw six Gates from which
71.16 And all will walk according to the Sun rises, and six Gates in which the
your way, inasmuch as righteousness Sun sets, and the Moon also rises and
will never leave you. With you will be sets in those Gates, and the leaders of
their dwelling, and with you their lot, the stars together with those whom they
and they will not be separated from you lead. There are six in the east and six in
for ever and for ever and ever. the west, all exactly in place, one next
71.17 And so there will be length of to the other; and there are many
days with that Son of Man, and the windows to the south and the north of
righteous will have peace, and the those Gates.
righteous will have an upright way in 72.4 And first there rises the greater
the name of the Lord of Spirits, for ever light, named the Sun, and its disc is like
and ever.” the disc of Heaven, and the whole of it
is full of a fire which gives light and
warmth.
72.5 The wind blows the chariots on
which it ascends, and the Sun goes
down in the sky and returns through the
north in order to reach the east, and is
led so that it comes to the appropriate
Gate and shines in the sky.
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month, in the large Gate, namely; it seven parts.
rises through the fourth of those six 72.17 And the Sun goes out from the
Gates that are towards the east. west, through that sixth Gate, and goes
72.7 And in that fourth Gate, through to the east, and rises in the fifth Gate for
which the Sun rises in the first month, thirty mornings and it sets in the west
there are twelve window-openings from again, in the fifth Gate in the west.
which, whenever they are opened, 72.18 On that day the day becomes
flames come out. shorter by two parts, and the day
72.8 When the Sun rises in Heaven it amounts to ten parts, and the night to
goes out through that fourth Gate for eight parts.
thirty days, and exactly in the fourth 72.19 And the Sun rises from that fifth
Gate, in the west of Heaven, it goes Gate, and sets in the fifth Gate in the
down. west, and rises in the fourth Gate for
72.9 And in those days the day grows thirty-one mornings because of its sign,
daily longer, and the night grows and sets in the west.
nightly shorter, until the thirtieth 72.20 On that day the day becomes
morning. equal with the night, and is of equal
72.10 And on that day the day becomes length; and the night amounts to nine
longer than the night by a double part, parts, and the day to nine parts.
and the day amounts to exactly ten 72.21 And the Sun rises from that Gate
parts, and the night amounts to eight and sets in the west, and returns to the
parts. east, and rises in the third Gate for thirty
72.11 And the Sun rises from that fourth mornings, and sets in the west in the
Gate, and sets in the fourth Gate, and third Gate.
returns to the fifth Gate in the east for 72.22 And the Sun rises from that third
thirty mornings; and it rises from it and Gate, and sets in the third Gate in the
sets in the fifth Gate. west, and returns to the east; and the
72.12 And then the day becomes longer Sun rises in the second Gate in the east
by two parts, and the day amounts to for thirty mornings, and likewise, it sets
eleven parts, and the night becomes in the second Gate, in the west of
shorter and amounts to seven parts. Heaven.
72.13 And the Sun returns to the east 72.24 And on that day the night
and comes to the sixth Gate, and rises amounts to eleven parts and the day to
and sets in the sixth Gate for thirty-one seven parts.
mornings, because of its sign. 72.25 And the Sun rises, on that day,
72.14 And on that day the day becomes from the second Gate, and sets in the
longer than the night, and the day west in the second Gate, and returns to
becomes double the night; and the day the east to the first Gate for thirty-one
amounts to twelve parts, and the night mornings, then sets in the west in the
becomes shorter and amounts to six first Gate.
parts. 72.26 And on that day the night
72.15 And the Sun rises up so that the becomes longer, and becomes double
day may grow shorter, and the night the day; and the night amounts to
longer; and the Sun returns to the east, exactly twelve parts, and the day to six
and comes to the sixth Gate, and rises parts.
from it, and sets, for thirty mornings. 72.27 And with this, the Sun has
72.16 And when thirty mornings have completed the divisions of its journey,
been completed the day becomes and it turns back again, along these
shorter, by exactly one part; and the day divisions of its journey; and it comes
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mornings, and sets in the west opposite 73.2 And its disc is like the disc of the
it. Sun, and the wind blows its chariot on
72.28 And on that day the night which it rides, and in fixed measure
becomes shorter in length by one part, light is given to it.
and amounts to eleven parts, and the 73.3 And every month it’s rising and
day to seven parts. setting change, and its days are as the
72.29 And the Sun returns, and comes days of the Sun, and when its light is
to the second Gate in the east, and it uniformly full, it is a seventh part the
returns along those divisions of its light of the Sun.
journey for thirty mornings, rising and 73.4 And thus it rises, and its first phase
setting. is towards the east; it rises on the
72.30 And on that day the night thirtieth morning. And on that day it
becomes shorter in length and the night appears, and becomes for you the first
amounts to ten parts and the day to eight phase of the Moon, on the thirtieth
parts. morning, together with the Sun in the
72.31 And on that day, the Sun rises Gate through which the Sun rises.
from the second Gate, and sets in the 73.5 And a half.(…..) .with a seventh
west, and returns to the east, and rises in part, and its entire disc is empty,
the third Gate for thirty one mornings, without light, except for a seventh part,
and sets in the west of the sky. a fourteenth part of it’s light.
72.32 And on that day the night 73.6 And on the day that it receives a
becomes shorter, and amounts to nine seventh part and a half of its light, its
parts, and the day amounts to nine parts, light amounts to a seventh, and a
and the night becomes equal with the seventh part and a half.
day. And the year amounts to exactly 73.7 It sets with the Sun, and when the
364 days. Sun rises, the Moon rises with it, and
72.33 And the length of the day and the receives a half of one part of light. And
night, and the shortness of the day and on that night at the beginning of its
the night - they are different because of morning, at the beginning of the Moon's
the journey of the Sun. day, the Moon sets with the Sun, and is
72.34 Because of it, its journey becomes dark on that night in six and seven parts
daily longer, and nightly shorter. and a half.
72.35 And this is the law and the 73.8 And it rises on that day, with
journey of the Sun and its return, as exactly a seventh part, goes out, recedes
often as it returns; sixty times it returns from the rising of the Sun, and becomes
and rises, that is the great eternal light, bright on the remainder of its days, in
which for ever and ever is named the the other six and seven parts.
Sun.
72.36 And this that rises is the great
light, which is named after its
74.1 And another journey,
appearance, as the Lord commanded. and law, I saw for it, in that according to
72.37 And thus it rises and sets; it this law it makes its monthly journey.
neither decreases, nor rests, but runs day 74.2 And Uriel, the Holy Angel who is
and night in its chariot. And its light is leader of them all, showed me
seven times brighter than that of the everything, and I wrote down their
Moon but in size the two are equal. positions as he showed them to me.
And I wrote down their months, as they
73.1 And after this law I saw
are, and the appearance of their light,
until fifteen days have been completed.
another law, for the lesser light, named 74.3 In seventh parts it makes all its
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makes all its light full, in the east and in five years it is fifty days behind.
the west. 74.15 And there are 1,770 days in five
74.4 And in certain months, it changes years so that for the Moon the days in
its setting, and in certain months, it eight years amount to 2,832 days.
follows its own individual course. 74.16 For the difference in eight years is
74.5 In two months it sets with the Sun, eighty days, and all the days that the
in those two Gates that are in the Moon is behind, in eight years, are
middle, in the third and in the fourth eighty days.
Gate. 74.17 And the year is completed
74.6 It goes out for seven days and turns exactly, in accordance with their
back, and returns again to the Gate from positions, and the positions of the Sun,
which the Sun rises. And in that Gate it in that they rise from the Gates from
makes all its light full, and it recedes which the Sun rises and sets for thirty
from the Sun, and comes, in eight days, days.
to the sixth Gate from which the Sun
rises.
74.7 And when the Sun rises from the
75.1 And the leaders of the
fourth Gate, the Moon goes out for tens of thousands, who are in charge of
seven days, until it rises from the fifth the whole of creation, and in charge of
Gate. And again it returns in seven days all the stars, and also the four days
to the fourth Gate, makes all its light which are added, and are not separated
full, recedes, and comes to the first Gate from their position, according to the
in eight days. whole reckoning of the year. And these
74.8 And again it returns in seven days serve on the four days that are not
to the fourth Gate from which the Sun counted in the reckoning of the year.
rises. 75.2 And because of them men go
74.9 Thus I saw their positions; how the wrong in them. For these lights really
Moon rose and the Sun set in those serve in the stations of the world, one in
days. the first Gate, and one in the third Gate,
74.10 And if five years are added and one in the fourth Gate, and one in
together, the Sun has an excess of thirty the sixth Gate. And the exact harmony
days. For each year, of the five years, of the world is completed in the separate
there are three hundred and sixty four 364 stations of the world.
days. 75.3 For the signs, and the times, and
74.11 And the excess, of the Sun and the years, and the days, were showed to
the stars, comes to six days. In five me by the Angel Uriel whom the Lord
years, with six days each, they have an of Eternal Glory has placed in charge of
excess of thirty days, and the Moon falls all the Lights of Heaven. In Heaven and
behind the Sun and the stars by thirty in the world, so that they might rule on
days. the Face of Heaven, and appear over the
74.12 And the Moon conducts the years earth, and be leaders of day and night;
exactly, all of them according to their the Sun, the Moon, the stars, and all the
eternal positions; they are neither early serving creatures who revolve in all the
nor late, even by one day, but change Chariots of Heaven.
the year in exactly 364 days. 75.4 Likewise, Uriel showed to me
74.13 In three years, there are 1,092 twelve Gate-openings in the disc of the
days, and in five years 1,820 days, so chariot of the Sun, in the sky, from
that in eight years there are 2,912 days. which the rays of the Sun come out.
74.14 For the Moon alone, the days in And from them heat comes out over the
three years come to 1,062 days, and in Earth when they are opened at the times
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75.5 And there are openings for the the east. The one that comes from the
winds, and for the spirit of the dew, south brings devastation, drought, heat,
when they are opened at their times, and destruction.
opened in Heaven, at the ends of the 76.6 And through the second Gate, in
earth. the middle, comes what is right. And
75.6 I saw twelve Gates in Heaven, at from it come rain, and fruitfulness, and
the ends of the earth, from which the prosperity, and dew. And through the
Sun, and the Moon, and the stars, and third Gate, which is towards the north,
all the works of Heaven, go out in the comes cold and drought.
east and in the west. 76.7 And after these, the winds towards
75.7 And there are many window- the south come out, through three Gates.
openings to the north and to the south, First, through the first of the Gates,
and each window, at its appointed time, which inclines towards the east, comes a
sends out heat corresponding to those hot wind.
Gates, from which the stars go out, in 76.8 And through the middle Gate,
accordance with His command to them, which is next to it, come pleasant
and in which they set according to their fragrances, and dew, and rain, and
number. prosperity, and life.
75.8 And I saw chariots in Heaven, 76.9 And through the third Gate, which
running through the region above those is towards the west, come dew, and rain,
Gates, in which the stars that never set and locusts, and devastation.
rotate. 76.10 And after these, the winds
75.9 And one is bigger than all the towards the north..(…)..from the
others. And it goes round through the seventh Gate, which is towards the east,
whole world. come dew and rain, locusts and

76.1 And at the ends of the

devastation.
76.11 And through the Gate exactly in
earth, I saw twelve Gates open to all the the middle, come rain, and dew, and
winds, from which the winds come out life, and prosperity. And through the
and blow over the earth. third Gate, which is towards the west
76.2 Three of them open in the front of come mist and hoarfrost, and snow, and
Heaven, and three in the back, and three rain, and dew, and locusts.
on the right of Heaven, and three on the 76.12 And after these the winds towards
left. the west. Through the first Gate, which
76.3 And the three first are those inclines towards the north, come dew,
towards the east, and then the three and rain, and hoarfrost, and cold, and
towards the north, and the three after snow, and frost.
these towards the south, and the three in 76.13 And from the middle Gate, come
the west. dew and rain, prosperity and blessing.
76.4 Through four of them come winds And through the last Gate, which is
of blessing and peace. And from the towards the south, come drought and
other eight come winds of punishment; devastation, burning and destruction.
when they are sent they bring 76.14 And thus the twelve Gates, of the
devastation to the whole Earth, and to four quarters of Heaven are complete.
the water which is on it, and to all those And all their laws, and all their
who dwell upon it, and to everything punishments, and all their benefits, I
that is in the water and on dry ground. have shown to you, my son Methuselah.

77.1
76.5 And the first wind from those
Gates, called the east wind, comes out They called the first
through the first Gate, which is towards quarter eastern because it is the first,
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call the second the south because there measure light is transferred to the Moon
the Most High descends, and there until a seventh part of the Sun is
especially the one who is blessed exhausted.
forever descends. 78.5 And they set, go into the Gates of
77.2 And the western quarter is called the west, go round through the north,
waning because there all the lights of and rise through the Gates of the east,
Heaven wane and go down. on the face of Heaven.
77.3 And the fourth quarter, named the 78.6 And when the Moon rises, it
north, is divided into three parts. And appears in the sky, and has a half of a
the first of them is the dwelling place seventh part of light, and on the
for men; and the second contains seas of fourteenth day it makes all its light full.
water, and the deeps, and the forests, 78.7 And fifteen parts of light are
and rivers, and darkness and mist; and transferred to it, until on the fifteenth
the third part contains the Garden of day its light is full, according to the sign
Righteousness. of the year, and amounts to fifteen parts.
77.4 I saw seven high mountains, which And the Moon comes into being by
were higher than all other mountains on halves of a seventh part.
the earth; and from them snow comes. 78.8 And in its waning on the first day,
And days and times and years, pass it decreases to fourteen parts of its light.
away and go by. And on the second to thirteen parts, and
77.5 I saw seven rivers on the earth, on the third to twelve parts, on the
larger than all the other rivers; one of fourth to eleven parts, and on the fifth to
them comes from the east and pours out ten parts, and on the sixth to nine parts,
its waters into the Great Sea. and on the seventh to eight parts, and on
77.6 And two of them come from the the eighth to seven parts, and on the
north to the sea and pour out their water ninth to six parts, and on the tenth to
into the Erythraean Sea in the east. five parts, and on the eleventh to four
77.7 And the remaining four flow out parts, and on the twelfth to three, and on
on the side of the north, to their seas, the thirteenth to two, and on the
two to the Erythraean Sea, and two into fourteenth to half of a seventh part.
the Great Sea, and they discharge And all the light that remains from the
themselves there, and not into the total disappears on the fifteenth day.
wilderness, as some say. 78.9 And in certain months the Moon
77.8 I saw seven large islands, in the sea has twenty-nine days and once twenty-
and on the land, two on the land, and eight.
five in the Great Sea. 78.10 And Uriel showed me another

78.1 The names of the Sun

law: - when light is transferred to the
Moon, and on which side it is
are as follows: The first Oryares, and transferred from the Sun.
the second Tomases. 78.11 All the time that the Moon is
78.2 The Moon has four names: The increasing in its light, it transfers as it
first name is Asonya, and the second becomes opposite the Sun, until in
Ebla, and the third Benase, and the fourteen days it’s light is full in the sky;
fourth Era'e. and when it is all ablaze, it’s light is full
78.3 These are the two great lights; their in the sky.
disc is like the disc of Heaven and in 78.12 And on the first day it is called
size the two are equal. the New Moon, for on that, daylight
78.4 In the disc of the Sun, are seven rises on it.
parts of light, which are added to it 78.13 And its light becomes full exactly
more than to the Moon, and in fixed on the day that as the Sun goes down in

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the west it rises from the east for the 79.6 Such is the appearance, and
night. And the Moon shines for the likeness, of every light, which Uriel, the
whole night until the Sun rises opposite great Angel who is their leader, showed
it, and the Moon is seen opposite the to me.
Sun.
78.14 And on the side on which the
light of the Moon appears, there again it
80.1 And in those days Uriel
wanes, until all its light disappears, and answered me and said to me: “Behold, I
the days of the Moon end and its disc have shown you everything, Oh Enoch.
remains empty without light. And I have revealed everything to you,
78.15 And for three months, at its so that you may see this Sun, and this
proper time, it achieves thirty days, and Moon, and those who lead the Stars of
for three months, it achieves twenty- Heaven, and all those who turn them,
nine days, during which it completes its their tasks and their times and their
waning, in the first period, in the first rising.
Gate, 127 days. 80.2 But in the days of the sinners the
78.16 And in the time of it’s rising, for years will become shorter, and their
three months, it appears in each month seed will be late on their land, and on
with thirty days. And for three months their fields. And all things on the earth
it appears in each month with twenty- will change and will not appear at their
nine days proper time. And the rain will be
78.17 By night, for twenty days each withheld and Heaven will retain it.
time, it looks like a man, and by day 80.3 And in those times the fruits of the
like Heaven, for there is nothing else in earth will be late, and will not grow at
it except it’s light. their proper time, and the fruits of the
trees will be withheld at their proper
79.1 And now, my son
time.
80.4 And the Moon will change its
Methuselah, I have shown you customary practice and will not appear
everything, and the whole Law of the at its proper time.
Stars of Heaven is complete. 80.5 But in those days it will appear in
79.2 And he showed me the whole law Heaven, come on top of a large chariot
for these, for every day, and for every in the west, and shine with more than
time, and for every rule, and for every normal brightness.
year, and for the end thereof, according 80.6 And many heads of the stars, in
to its command, for every month and command, will go astray. And these
every week. will change their courses and their
79.3 And the waning of the Moon, activities and will not appear at the
which occurs in the sixth Gate, for in times that have been prescribed for
that sixth Gate it’s light becomes full, them.
and after that it is the beginning of the 80.7 And the entire law of the stars will
month. be closed to the sinners, and the
79.4 And the waning, which occurs in thoughts of those who dwell upon the
the first Gate, at its proper time, until Earth will go astray over them, and they
127 days are complete, or by weeks; will turn from all their ways and will go
twenty-five weeks and two days. astray, and will think them gods.
79.5 And how it falls behind the Sun, 80.8 And many evils will overtake them
according to the law of the stars, by and punishment will come upon them to
exactly five days in one period of time, destroy them all.”
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81.1 And he said to me: “Oh
81.10 And in those days they finished
speaking to me and I went to my family
Enoch, look at the book of the Tablets as I blessed the Lord of Ages.
of Heaven and read what is written upon
them, and note every individual fact.”
81.2 And I looked at everything that
82.1 And now, my son
Methuselah, all these things I recount to
was written and I noted everything. you, and write down for you. I have
And I read the book and everything that revealed everything to you, and have
was written in it, all the deeds of men, given you books about all these things.
and all the children of flesh who will be Keep, my son Methuselah, the books
upon the Earth, for all the generations of from the hand of your father so that you
eternity. may pass them on to the generations of
81.3 And then I immediately blessed the eternity.
Lord, the Eternal King of Glory, in that 82.2 I have given wisdom to you, and to
he has made all the works of the world, your children, and to those who will be
and I praised the Lord because of his your children, that they may give it to
patience, and I blessed him on account their children, for all the generations,
of the sons of Adam. forever, this wisdom that is beyond their
81.4 And at that time I said: “Blessed is thoughts.
the man who dies righteous and good, 82.3 And those who understand it will
concerning whom no book of iniquity not sleep, but will incline their ears that
has been written, and against whom no they may learn this wisdom, and it will
guilt has been found.” be better for those who eat from it than
good food.
81.5 And these three Holy ones brought
me and set me on the earth in front of 82.4 Blessed are all the righteous,
the door of my house, and said to me: blessed are all those who walk in the
“Tell everything to your son way of righteousness and do not sin like
Methuselah, and show all your children the sinners.
that no flesh is righteous, before the In the numbering of all their days in
Lord, for He created them. which the Sun journeys in Heaven,
81.6 For one year we will leave you coming in and out, through the Gates of
with your children, until you have Heaven, for thirty days.
regained your strength, so that you may With the leaders of the thousands, of
teach your children and write these this order of stars, and with the four
things down for them, and testify to all which are added, and divided between
your children. And in the second year the four seasons of the year, which lead
we will take you from amongst them. them and appear with them on four
81.7 Let your heart be strong, for the days.
good will proclaim righteousness to the 82.5 Because of them men go wrong,
good, the righteous will rejoice with the and they do not reckon them in the
righteous and they will wish each other reckoning of the whole year; for men go
well. wrong in respect of them and do not
81.8 But the sinner will die with the know them exactly.
sinner and the apostate will sink with 82.6 For they belong in the reckoning of
the apostate. the year, and are truly recorded forever,
81.9 And those who practice one in the first Gate, and one in the
righteousness will die because of the third, and one in the fourth and one in
deeds of men, and will be gathered in the sixth. And the year is completed in
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82.7 And the account of it is true, and 82.16 And these are the signs of the
the recorded reckoning of it is exact, for days that are to be seen on the earth, in
the lights, and the months, and the the days of his period of rule; sweat, and
feasts, and the years, and the days. heat, and calm. And all the trees bear
Uriel showed me, and inspired me; he to fruit, and leaves appear on all the trees,
whom the Lord of the whole created and the wheat harvest, and rose flowers.
world gave commands about the Host of And all the flowers bloom in the field
Heaven for me. but the trees of winter are withered.
82.8 And he has power in Heaven, over 82.17 And these are the names of the
night and day, to cause light to shine on leaders who are under them: Berkeel,
men; the Sun, the Moon, and the stars, Zelebsael, and another one who is
and all the Powers of Heaven, which added, a head over a thousand, named
rotate in their orbits. Heloyaseph. And the days of the period
82.9 And this is the Law of the Stars, of rule, of this one, are complete.
which set in their places, at their times, 82.18 The second leader, after him, is
and at their feasts, and in their months. Helemmelec, whom they call the
82.10 And these are the names of those Shining Sun; and all the days of his
who lead them, who keep watch, so that light are ninety-one.
they appear at their times, and in their 82.19 And these are the signs of the
orders, and in their months, and in their days on earth: heat, and drought. And
periods of rule, and in their positions. the trees bring their fruit to ripeness and
82.11 Their four leaders, who divide the maturity and make their fruit dry. And
four parts of the year, appear first; and the sheep mate and become pregnant.
after them the twelve leaders of the And men gather all the fruits of the
orders, who divide the months and the earth, and everything that is in the
years into 364 days, with the heads over fields, and the vats of wine. And these
thousands, who separate the days. And things occur in the days of his period of
for the four days, that are added to rule.
them, there are the leaders who separate 82.20 And these are the names, and the
the four parts of the year. orders, and the leaders of these heads
82.12 And as for these heads over over thousands: Gedaeyal, Keel, and
thousands, one is added between the Heel. And the name of the head-over-a-
leader and the led, but their leaders thousand, who is added to them, is
make the separation. Asfael. And the days of his period of
82.13 And these are the names of the rule are complete.
leaders who separate the four appointed
parts of the year: Melkiel, Helemmelek, Section IV. Chapters LXXXIII-
Meleyal, and Narel.
82.14 And the names of those whom XC.
they lead: Adnarel, Iyasusael, Iylumiel;
these three follow behind the leaders of The Dream-Visions.
the orders. And all others follow behind
the three leaders of the orders, who
follow behind those leaders of positions, 83.1 And now, my son
who separate the four parts of the year. Methuselah, I will show you all the
82.15 In the beginning of the year, visions that I saw, recounting them
Melkiel rises first and rules, who is before you.
called the southern Sun - and all the 83.2 Two visions I saw, before I took a
days of his period, during which he wife, and neither one was like the other.
rules, are ninety-one. For the first time, when I learnt the art
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before I took your mother. I saw a and rises on the face of Heaven, and
terrible vision and concerning this I follows the path which has been shown
made supplication to the Lord. to it.
83.3 I had lain down in the house of my
grandfather, Malalel, when I saw in a
vision how Heaven was thrown down,
84.1 And I raised my hands
and removed, and it fell upon the Earth. in righteousness and I blessed the Holy
83.4 And when it fell upon the Earth, I and Great One. And I spoke with the
saw how the earth was swallowed up in breath of my mouth, and with the
a great abyss, and mountains were tongue of flesh, which God has made
suspended on mountains, and hills sank for men born of flesh so that they might
down upon hills, and tall trees were torn speak with it; and he has given them
up by their roots, and were thrown breath, and a tongue, and a mouth, so
down, and sank into the abyss. that they might speak with them.
83.5 And then speech fell into my 84.2 “Blessed are you, Oh Lord King,
mouth, and I raised my voice to cry out, and great and powerful in your majesty,
and said: “The earth is destroyed!” Lord of the whole Creation of Heaven,
83.6 And my grandfather, Malalel, King of Kings, and God of the whole
roused me, since I lay near him, and world! And your kingly authority, and
said to me: “Why did you cry out so, your Sovereignty and your Majesty will
my son, and why do you moan so?” last forever, and forever and ever, and
83.7 And I recounted to him the whole your power, for all generations. And all
vision, which I had seen, and he said to the Heavens are your throne, forever,
me: “A terrible thing you have seen, and the whole Earth your footstool
my son! Your dream vision concerns forever, and ever and ever.
the secrets of all the sin of the Earth; it 84.3 For you made, and you rule,
is about to sink into the abyss and be everything, and nothing is too hard for
utterly destroyed. you, and no wisdom escapes you; it
83.8 And now, my son, rise and make does not turn away from your throne
supplication to the Lord of Glory, for nor from your presence. And you
you are faithful, that a remnant may be know, and see, and hear, everything,
left on the Earth and that he may not and nothing is hidden from you, for you
wipe out the whole Earth. see everything.
83.9 My son, from Heaven all this will 84.4 And now the Angels of your
come upon the Earth, and upon the Heaven are doing wrong and your anger
Earth there will be great destruction.” rests upon the flesh of men until the day
83.10 And then I rose and prayed, and of the great judgment.
made supplication, and wrote my prayer 84.5 And now, Oh God, Lord, and
down for the generations of eternity, Great King, I entreat and ask that you
and I will show everything to you my will fulfill my prayer to leave me a
son Methuselah. posterity on Earth and not to wipe out
83.11 And, when I went out below and all the flesh of men and make the earth
saw the sky, and the Sun rising in the empty so that there is destruction
east, and the Moon setting in the west, forever.
and some stars, and the whole Earth, 84.6 And now, my Lord, wipe out from
and everything as He knew it since the the earth the flesh that has provoked
beginning. Then I blessed the Lord of your anger, but the flesh of
Judgment and ascribed Majesty to him, righteousness and uprightness establish
for he makes the Sun come out from the as a seed bearing plant forever. And do
windows of the east, so that it ascends not hide your face from the prayer of
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 86.2 And, after this, I saw the large and
the black bulls, and behold, all of them
85.1 And after this I saw changed their pens, and their pastures,
and their heifers. And they began to
another dream, and I will show it all to
you, my son. moan, one after another.
85.2 And Enoch raised his voice and 86.3 And, again, I saw in the vision and
said to his son Methuselah: “To you I looked up at Heaven, and behold, I saw
speak, my son. Hear my words, and many stars, how they came down, and
incline your ear to the dream vision of were thrown down from Heaven to that
your father. first star, and fell amongst those heifers
85.3 Before I took your mother, Edna, I and bulls. They were with them
saw a vision on my bed: - and behold - a pasturing amongst them.
bull came out of the earth, and that bull 86.4 And I looked at them and saw, and
was white. behold, all of them let out their private
And, after it, a heifer came out, and parts, like horses, and began to mount
with the heifer came two bullocks, and the cows of the bulls. And they all
one of them was black and the other became pregnant and bore elephants,
red. camels, and asses.
85.4 And that black bullock struck the 86.5 And all the bulls were afraid of
red one, and pursued it over the earth, them, and were terrified in front of
and from then on I could not see that red them. And they began to bite with their
bullock. teeth, and to devour, and to gore with
85.5 But that black bullock grew, and a their horns.
heifer went with it; and I saw that many 86.6 And so they began to devour those
bulls came out from it, which were like bulls, and behold, all the sons of the
it, and followed behind it. Earth began to tremble and shake before
85.6 And that cow, that first one, came them and to flee.
from the presence of that first bull,
seeking that red bullock, but did not 87.1 And again I saw them,
find it. And then it moaned bitterly and how they began to gore one another, and
continued to seek it. to devour one another, and the Earth
85.7 And I looked until that first bull began to cry out.
came to it, and calmed it, and from that 87.2 And I raised my eyes again to
time it did not cry out. Heaven, and saw in the vision, and
85.8 And after this, she bore another behold, there came from Heaven beings
white bull, and after this she bore many that were like white men. And four
black bulls and cows. came from that place, and three others
85.9 And I saw, in my sleep, that white with them.
bull, how it likewise grew and became a 87.3 And those three, who came out
large white bull. And from it came last, took hold of me by my hand and
many white bulls, and they were like it. raised me from the generations of the
85.10 And they began to beget many Earth, and lifted me up onto a high
white bulls that were like them - one place, and showed me a tower high
following another. above the earth, and all the hills were
lower.
86.1 And again, I looked with 87.4 And one said to me: “Remain here
until you have seen everything which is
my eyes as I was sleeping, and I saw
Heaven above, and behold, a star fell coming upon these elephants, and
from Heaven, and it arose and ate and camels, and asses, and upon the stars,
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88.1 And I saw one of those
destroyed, in that water.
89.6 And that vessel floated on the
four who had come out first, how he water, but all the bulls, elephants,
took hold of that first star, which had camels, and asses sank to the bottom,
fallen from Heaven, and bound it by its together with all the animals, so that I
hands and feet, and threw it into an could not see them. And they were
abyss. And that abyss was narrow, and unable to get out, but were destroyed,
deep, and horrible, and dark. and sank into the depths.
88.2 And one of them drew his sword, 89.7 And, again, I looked at that vision
and gave it to those elephants, camels, until those water channels were
and asses; and they began to strike one removed from that high roof, and the
another, and the whole Earth shook chasms of the Earth were made level,
because of them. and other abysses were opened.
88.3 And as I looked in the vision, 89.8 And the water began to run down
behold, one of those four who had come into them, until the earth became
out cast a line from Heaven and visible, and that vessel settled on the
gathered and took all the large stars; earth and the darkness departed, and
those whose private parts were like the light appeared.
private parts of horses, and bound them 89.9 And that white bull, who became a
all by their hands and their feet, and man, went out from that vessel, and the
threw them into a chasm of the Earth. three bulls with him. And one of the
three bulls was white, like that bull, and
89.1 And one of those four, one of them was red as blood, and one
was black. And that white bull passed
went to a white bull, and taught him a
mystery, trembling as he was. He was away from them.
born a bull, but became a man, and built 89.10 And they began to beget wild
for himself a large vessel, and dwelt on animals and birds, so that there arose
it, and three bulls went with him in that from them every kind of species: lions,
vessel, and they were covered over. tigers, wolves, dogs, hyenas, wild-
89.2 And, again, I raised my eyes to boars, foxes, badgers, pigs, falcons,
Heaven and saw a high roof with seven vultures, kites, eagles, and ravens. But
water channels on it, and those channels amongst them was born a white bull.
discharged much water into an 89.11 And they began to bite one
enclosure. another but that white bull, which was
89.3 And I looked again, and behold, born amongst them, begat a wild ass
springs opened on the floor of that large and a white bull with it, and the wild
enclosure, and water began to bubble asses increased.
up, and to rise above the floor. And I 89.12 But that bull, which was born
looked at that enclosure until its whole from it, begat a black wild boar and a
floor was covered by water. white sheep, and that wild-boar begat
89.4 And water, darkness, and mist many boars and that sheep begat twelve
increased on it, and I looked at the sheep.
height of that water, and that water had 89.13 And when those twelve sheep had
risen above that enclosure and was grown, they handed one of their number
pouring out over the enclosure, and it over to the asses, and those in turn,
remained on the earth. handed that sheep over to the wolves;
89.5 And all the bulls of that enclosure and that sheep grew up amongst the
were gathered together, until I saw how wolves.
they sank, and were swallowed up, and 89.14 And the Lord brought the eleven
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with it amongst the wolves, and they 89.23 But the wolves began to pursue
increased and became many flocks of those sheep until they met them by a
sheep. stretch of water.
89.15 And the wolves began to make 89.24 And that stretch of water was
them afraid, and they oppressed them divided, and the water stood on one
until they made away with their young, side, and on the other, before them.
and then they threw their young into a And their Lord as he led them, stood
river with much water; but those sheep between them and the wolves.
began to cry out because of their young, 89.25 And while those wolves had not
and to complain to their Lord. yet seen the sheep, they went into the
89.16 But a sheep, which had been middle of that stretch of water; but the
saved from the wolves, fled and escaped wolves pursued the sheep, and those
to the wild asses. And I saw the sheep wolves ran after them into that stretch of
moaning and crying out, and petitioning water.
the Lord with all their power, until that 89.26 But when they saw the Lord of
Lord of the sheep came down at the call the sheep they turned to flee in front of
of the sheep, from a high room, and him; but that stretch of water flowed
came to them, and looked at them. together again, and suddenly resumed
89.17 And he called that sheep, which its natural form, and the water swelled
had fled from the wolves, and spoke to up, and rose until it covered those
it about the wolves, that it should warn wolves.
them that they should not touch the 89.27 And I looked until all the wolves
sheep. that had pursued those sheep were
89.18 And the sheep went to the destroyed and drowned.
wolves, in accordance with the Word of 89.28 But the sheep escaped that water,
the Lord, and another sheep met that and went to a desert, where there was
sheep and went with it. And the two of neither water, nor grass. And they
them together, entered the assembly of began to open their eyes and see, and I
those wolves, spoke to them, and saw the Lord of the sheep pasturing
warned them that from then on, they them, and giving them water and grass,
should not touch those sheep. and that sheep going and leading them.
89.19 And after this, I saw the wolves, 89.29 And that sheep went up to the
how they acted even more harshly summit of a high rock and the Lord of
towards the sheep, with all their power, the sheep sent it to them.
and the sheep called out. 89.30 And after this, I saw the Lord of
89.20 And their Lord came to the sheep the sheep standing before them, and his
and began to beat those wolves; and the appearance was terrible and majestic,
wolves began to moan, but the sheep and all those sheep saw him and were
became silent and from then on they did afraid of him.
not cry out. 89.31 And all of them were afraid and
89.21 And I looked at the sheep until trembled before him; and they cried out
they escaped from the wolves; but the to that sheep, with those who were in
eyes of the wolves were blinded, and their midst: “We cannot stand before
those wolves went out in pursuit of the our Lord nor look at him.”
sheep with all their forces. 89.32 And that sheep, which led them,
89.22 And the Lord of the sheep went again went up to the summit of that
with them, as he led them, and all his rock; and the sheep began to be blinded,
sheep followed him; and his face was and go astray from the path which had
glorious, and his appearance terrible and been shown to them, but that sheep did
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89.33 And the Lord of the sheep was the wild boars, began to devour those
extremely angry with them, and that sheep until the Lord of the sheep raised
sheep knew, and went down from the up a ram from among them, which led
summit of the rock, and came to the them.
sheep, and found the majority of them, 89.43 And that ram began to butt those
with their eyes blinded, and going dogs, foxes, and wild boars, on one side
astray from his path. and on the other until it had destroyed
89.34 And when they saw it they were them all.
afraid and trembled before it and wished 89.44 And the eyes of that sheep were
that they could return to their enclosure. opened, and it saw that ram in the
And that sheep took some other sheep middle of the sheep, how it renounced
with it, and went to those sheep that had its glory, and began to butt those sheep,
gone astray, and then began to kill and how it trampled on them and
them; and the sheep were afraid of it. behaved unbecomingly.
And that sheep brought back those 89.45 And the Lord of the sheep sent
sheep that had gone astray, and they the sheep to another sheep and raised it
returned to their enclosures. up to be a ram and to lead the sheep in
89.36 And I looked there at the vision, place of that sheep which had
until that sheep became a man, and built renounced its glory.
a house for the Lord of the sheep, and 89.46 And it went to it, and spoke with
made all the sheep stand in that house. it alone, and raised up that ram, and
89.37 And I looked until that sheep, made it the prince and leader of the
which had met that sheep that led the sheep. And, during all this, those dogs
sheep, fell asleep. And I looked until all oppressed the sheep.
the large sheep were destroyed and 89.47 And the first ram pursued that
small ones arose in their place, and they second ram and that second ram rose
came to a pasture, and drew near a river and fled before it. And I looked until
of water. those dogs made the first ram fall.
89.38 And that sheep that led them, 89.48 And that second ram rose up and
which had become a man, separated led the small sheep, and that ram begat
from them and fell asleep, and all the many sheep, and fell asleep. And a
sheep sought it, and cried out very small sheep became a ram, in place of
bitterly over it. it, and became the prince and leader of
89.39 And I looked until they left off those sheep.
crying for that sheep, and crossed that 89.49 And those sheep grew and
river of water. And there arose all the increased; but all the dogs, and foxes,
sheep that led them, in place of those and wild boars, were afraid and fled
which had fallen asleep; and they led. from it. And that ram butted and killed
89.40 And I looked until the sheep came all the animals, and those animals did
to a good place and a pleasant and not again prevail amongst the sheep,
glorious land, and I looked until those and did not seize anything further from
sheep were satisfied. And that house them.
was in the middle of them in that green 89.50 And that house became large and
and pleasant land. broad, and for those sheep a high tower
89.41 And sometimes their eyes were was built on that house for the Lord of
opened, and sometimes blinded, until the sheep. And that house was low but
another sheep rose up, led them, and the tower was raised up and high. And
brought them all back. And their eyes the Lord of the sheep stood on that
were opened. tower and they spread a full table before
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89.51 And I saw those sheep again, how “Each one of you, from now on, is to
they went astray, and walked in many pasture the sheep and do whatever I
ways, and left that house of theirs; and command you.
the Lord of the sheep called some of the 89.60 And I will hand them over to you,
sheep, and sent them to the sheep, but duly numbered, and I will tell you
the sheep began to kill them. which of them are to be destroyed, and
89.52 But one of them was saved, and destroy them.” And he handed those
was not killed, and it sprang away and sheep over to them.
cried out against the sheep. And they 89.61 And he called another, and said to
wished to kill it but the Lord of the him: “Observe and see everything that
sheep saved it from the hands of the these shepherds do against these sheep
sheep, brought it up to me, and made it for they will destroy from among them
stay. more than I have commanded them.
89.53 And he sent many other sheep to 89.62 And write down all the excess
those sheep, to testify to them and to and destruction, which is wrought by
lament over them. the shepherds; how many they destroy
89.54 And after this, I saw how when at my command and how many they
they left the house of the Lord of the destroy of their own volition. Write
sheep, and his tower, they went astray down against each shepherd,
in everything, and their eyes were individually, all that he destroys.
blinded. And I saw how the Lord of the 89.63 And read out in front of me
sheep wrought much slaughter among exactly how many they destroy of their
them, in their pastures, until those sheep own volition and how many are handed
invited that slaughter, and betrayed his over for destruction so that this may be
place. a testimony for me against them. So
89.55 And he gave them into the hands that I may know all the deeds of the
of the lions, and the tigers, and the shepherds in order to hand them over
wolves, and the hyenas, and into the for judgment. And I will see what they
hands of the foxes, and to all the do, whether they abide by my command
animals. And those wild animals began with which I have commanded them, or
to tear those sheep in pieces. not.
89.56 And I saw how he left that house 89.64 But they must not know this, and
of theirs, and their tower, and gave them you must not show this to them, but
all into the hands of the lions so that only write down against each individual
they might tear them in pieces and in his time all that the shepherds
devour them, and into the hands of all destroy, and bring it all up to me.”
the animals. 89.65 And I looked until those
89.57 And I began to cry out with all shepherds pastured at their times, and
my power, to call the Lord of the sheep, they began to kill and destroy more than
and to represent to him concerning the they were commanded, and they gave
sheep; that all the wild animals were those sheep into the hands of the lions.
devouring them. 89.66 And the lions and the tigers
89.58 But he remained still, although he devoured and swallowed up the
saw, and he rejoiced that they were majority of those sheep, and the wild
devoured, swallowed up and carried off. boars devoured with them; and they
And he gave them into the hands of all burnt down that tower and demolished
the animals for food. that house.
89.59 And he called seventy shepherds, 89.67 And I was extremely sad about
and cast off those sheep, so that they that tower because that house of the
might pasture them. And he said to the sheep had been demolished; and after
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that I was unable to see whether those scattered abroad, and had mixed with
sheep went into that house. them, and they did not save them from
89.68 And the shepherds and their the hands of the animals.
companions handed those sheep over to 89.76 And that one who wrote the book
all the animals so that they might brought it up, showed it, and read it out
devour them. Each one of them, at his in the dwelling of the Lord of the sheep.
time, received an exact number, and for And he entreated Him on behalf of
each of them, one after the other, there them, and petitioned Him, as he showed
was written in a book how many of Him all the deeds of their shepherds and
them were destroyed. testified in front of Him against all the
89.69 And each one killed and shepherds.
destroyed more than was prescribed and 89.77 And he took the book, put it down
I began to weep and moan very much by Him, and went out.
because of those sheep.
89.70 And likewise, in the vision, I saw
that one who wrote, how each day, he
90.1 And I looked until the
wrote down each one that was destroyed time that thirty-five shepherds had
by those shepherds. And he brought up, pastured the sheep the same way, and,
and presented, the whole book to the each individually; they all completed
Lord of the sheep, everything they had their time like the first ones. And others
done and all that each one of them had received them into their hands to
made away with, and all that they had pasture them, at their time, each
handed to destruction. shepherd at his own time.
89.71 And the book was read out in 90.2 And after this, I saw in the vision,
front of the Lord of the sheep, and he all the birds of the sky coming: - The
took the book in his hand, read it, sealed eagles, the vultures, and the kites, and
it, and put it down. the ravens. But the eagles led all the
89.72 And after this I saw how the birds, and they began to devour those
shepherds pastured for twelve hours, sheep, to peck out their eyes, and to
and behold three of those sheep devour their flesh.
returned, and arrived, and came and 90.3 And the sheep cried out because
began to build up all that had fallen the birds devoured their flesh. And I
down from that house; but the wild cried out and lamented in my sleep
boars hindered them so that they could because of that shepherd who pastured
not. the sheep.
89.73 And they again began to build, as 90.4 And I looked until those sheep
before, and they raised up that tower, were devoured by those dogs, and by
and it was called the high tower. And the eagles, and by the kites, and they
they began again to place a table before left them neither flesh nor skin, nor
the tower but all the bread on it was sinew, until only their bones remained.
unclean and was not pure. And their bones fell upon the ground
89.74 And, besides all this, the eyes of and the sheep became few.
these sheep were blinded so that they 90.5 And I looked until the time that
could not see, and their shepherds twenty-three shepherds had pastured,
likewise. And they handed yet more of and they completed, each in his time,
them over to destruction, and they fifty eight times.
trampled on the sheep with their feet, 90.6 And small lambs were born from
and devoured them. those white sheep, and they began to
89.75 But the Lord of the sheep open their eyes, to see, and to cry to the
remained still, until all the sheep were sheep.
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and did not listen to what they said to one another in order to dash that horn of
them, but were extremely deaf, and their the ram in pieces.
eyes were extremely and excessively 90.17 And I looked at that man, who
blinded. wrote the book at the command of the
90.8 And I saw in the vision, how the Lord, until he opened that book of the
ravens flew upon those lambs, and took destruction that those last twelve
one of those lambs, and dashed the shepherds had wrought. And he
sheep in pieces and devoured them. showed, in front of the Lord of the
90.9 And I looked until horns came up sheep, that they had destroyed even
on those lambs but the ravens cast their more than those before them had.
horns down. And I looked until a big 90.18 And I looked until the Lord of the
horn grew on one of those sheep, and sheep came to them and took the Staff
their eyes were opened. of His Anger and struck the Earth. And
90.10 And it looked at them and their the Earth was split. And all the animals,
eyes were opened. And it cried to the and the birds of the sky, fell from those
sheep, and the rams saw it, and they all sheep and sank in the earth; and it
ran to it. closed over them.
90.11 And, besides all this, those eagles, 90.19 And I looked until a big sword
and vultures, and ravens, and kites, were was given to the sheep. And the sheep
still continually tearing the sheep in went out against all the wild animals to
pieces, and flying upon them and kill them. And all the animals, and
devouring them. And the sheep were birds of the sky, fled before them.
silent but the rams lamented and cried 90.20 And I looked until a throne was
out. set up in a pleasant land and the Lord of
90.12 And those ravens battled and the sheep sat on it. And they took all
fought with it, and wished to make the sealed books and opened the books
away with its horn, but they did not in front of the Lord of the sheep.
prevail against it. 90.21 And the Lord called those men,
90.13 And I looked at them until the the seven first white ones, and
shepherds and the eagles, and those commanded them to bring in front of
vultures, and kites, came and cried to Him the first star, which went before
the ravens that they should dash the those stars whose private parts were like
horn of that ram in pieces. And they horses, and they brought them all in
fought and battled with it, and it fought front of Him.
with them and cried out so that its help 90.22 And He said to that man who
might come to it. wrote in front of Him, who was one of
90.14 And I looked until that man, who the seven white ones, He said to him:
wrote down the names of the shepherds “Take those seventy shepherds, to
and brought them up before the Lord of whom I handed over the sheep, and
the sheep, came, and he helped that ram who, on their own authority, took and
and showed it everything; its help was killed more than I commanded them.”
coming down. 90.23 And behold, I saw them all
90.15 And I looked until that Lord of bound, and they all stood in front of
the sheep came to them in anger, all Him.
those who saw him fled, and they all 90.24 And the judgment was held, first
fell into the shadow in front of Him. on the stars, and they were judged and
90.16 All the eagles and vultures and found guilty, and they went to the place
ravens and kites, gathered together and of damnation, and were thrown into a
brought with them all the wild sheep, deep place full of fire burning, and full
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90.25 And those seventy shepherds because they were all good, and had
were judged, and found guilty, and they returned to His house.
also were thrown into that abyss of fire. 90.34 And I looked until they had laid
90.26 And I saw at that time, how a down that sword, which had been given
similar abyss was opened in the middle to the sheep, and they brought it back
of the Earth which was full of fire, and into his house, and it was sealed in front
they brought those blind sheep and they of the Lord. And all the sheep were
were all judged, and found guilty, and enclosed in that house but it did not
thrown into that abyss of fire and they hold them.
burned. And that abyss was on the 90.35 And the eyes of all of them were
south of that house. opened, and they saw well, and there
90.27 And I saw those sheep burning was not one among them that did not
and their bones were burning. see.
90.28 And I stood up to look until he 90.36 And I saw that that house was
folded up that old house, and they large, broad, and exceptionally full.
removed all the pillars, and all the 90.37 And I saw how a white bull was
beams and ornaments of that house born, and its horns were big, and all the
were folded up with it. And they wild animals, and all the birds of the
removed it and put it in a place in the sky, were afraid of it, and entreated it
south of the land. continually.
90.29 And I looked until the Lord of the 90.38 And I looked until all their
sheep brought a new house, larger and species were transformed and they all
higher than the first one, and he set it up became white bulls. And the first
on the site of the first one that had been among them was a wild-ox. And that
folded up. And all its pillars were new, wild-ox was a large animal and had big
and its ornaments were new and larger black horns on its head. And the Lord
than those of the first one - the old one of the sheep rejoiced over them, and
that had been removed. And the Lord over all the bulls.
of the sheep was in the middle of it. 90.39 And I was asleep in the middle of
90.30 And I saw all the sheep that were them and I woke up and saw everything.
left, and all the animals of the earth, and 90.40 And this is the vision which I saw
all the birds of the sky, falling down and while I was asleep, and I woke up,
worshipping those sheep, and entreating blessed the Lord of Righteousness, and
them and obeying them in every ascribed glory to him.
command. 90.41 But after this I wept bitterly and
90.31 And after this, those three who my tears did not stop until I could not
were dressed in white and had taken endure it. When I looked, they ran
hold of my hand, the ones who had down, because of what I saw, for
brought me up at first. They, with the everything will come to pass and be
hand of that ram also holding me, took fulfilled, and all the deeds of men, in
me up, and put me down in the middle their order, were shown to me.
of those sheep before the judgment was 90.42 That night I remembered my first
held. dream, and because of it I wept, and
90.32 And those sheep were all white was disturbed, because I had seen that
and their wool thick and pure. vision.
90.33 And all those which had been
destroyed and scattered, and all the wild Section V. XCI-CIV
animals, and all the birds of the sky,
gathered together in that house, and the A Book of Exhortation and
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 Righteous and of Malediction 91.8 In those days wrongdoing will be
and Woe for the Sinners. cut off at its roots, and the roots of
iniquity, together with deceit, will be
destroyed from under Heaven.
91.1 And now my son 91.9 And all the idols of the nations will
be given up, their towers will be burnt
Methuselah, call to me all your brothers,
and gather to me all the children of your in fire, and they will remove them from
mother. For a voice calls me, and a the whole Earth. And they will be
spirit has been poured over me, so that I thrown down into the Judgment of Fire,
may show you everything that will and will be destroyed in anger, and in
come upon you forever. the severe judgment that is forever.
91.10 And the righteous will rise from
91.2 And after this Methuselah went sleep, and wisdom will rise, and will be
and called his brothers to him and given to them.
gathered his relations. 91.11 And after this the roots of iniquity
91.3 And he spoke about righteousness will be cut off and the sword will
to all his sons, and said: destroy the sinners. The blasphemers
“Hear, my children, all the words of will be cut off; in every place
your father, and listen properly to the blasphemy will be destroyed by the
voice of my mouth, for I will testify and sword.
speak to you - my beloved. Love 91.12 And after this there will be
uprightness and walk in it! another week; the eighth, that of
91.4 And do not draw near to righteousness, and a sword will be
uprightness with a double heart, and do given to it so that the Righteous
not associate with those of a double Judgment may be executed on those
heart, but walk in righteousness my who do wrong, and the sinners will be
children and it will lead you in good handed over into the hands of the
paths, and righteousness will be your righteous.
companion. 91.13 And, at its end, they will acquire
91.5 For I know that the state of Houses because of their righteousness,
wrongdoing will continue on Earth, and and a House will be built for the Great
a great punishment will be carried out King in Glory, forever.
on the Earth, and an end will be made of 91.14 And after this, in the ninth week,
all iniquity. And it will be cut off at its the Righteous Judgment will be
roots and its whole edifice will pass revealed to the whole world. And all
away. the deeds of the impious will vanish
91.6 And iniquity will again be from the whole Earth. And the world
complete on the Earth, and all the deeds will be written down for destruction and
of iniquity, and the deeds of wrong, and all men will look to the Path of
of wickedness, will prevail for a second Uprightness.
time.” 91.15 And, after this, in the tenth week,
91.7 And when iniquity, and sin, and in the seventh part, there will be an
blasphemy, and wrong, and all kinds of Eternal Judgment that will be executed
evil deeds increase, and when apostasy, on the Watchers and the Great Eternal
wickedness, and uncleanness increase, a Heaven that will spring from the midst
great punishment will come from of the Angels.
Heaven upon all these. And the Holy 91.16 And the First Heaven will vanish
Lord will come in anger, and in wrath, and pass away and a New Heaven will
to execute judgment on the Earth. appear, and all the Powers of Heaven
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91.17 And after this, there will be many uprightness, I will speak these things to
weeks without number, forever, in you, and make them known to you, my
goodness and in righteousness. And children.
from then on sin will never again be I, Enoch, according to that which
mentioned. appeared to me in the Heavenly vision,
91.18 And now I tell you, my children, and that which I know from the words
and show you the paths of of the Holy Angels, and understanding
righteousness, and the paths of from the Tablets of Heaven.”
wrongdoing. And I will show you again 93.3 And Enoch then began to speak
so that you may know what is to come. from the books, and said: “I was born
91.19 And now listen, my children, the seventh, in the first week, while
walk in the paths of righteousness and justice and righteousness still lasted.
do not walk in the paths of wrongdoing, 93.4 And, after me, in the second week,
for all those who walk in the path of great injustice will arise, and deceit will
iniquity will be destroyed forever. have sprung up. And in it there will be
the First End, and in it, a man will be

92.1 Written by Enoch-the-

saved. And after it has ended, iniquity
will grow, and He will make a law for
Scribe, this complete wisdom and the sinners.
teaching, praised by all men and a judge 93.5 And after this in the third week, at
of the whole Earth. its end, a man will be chosen as the
For all my sons who dwell on Earth. Plant of Righteous Judgment, and after
And for the last generations who will him will come the Plant of
practice justice and peace. Righteousness, forever.
93.6 And after this, in the fourth week,
92.2 Let not your spirit be saddened by at its end, visions of the righteous and
the times for the Holy and Great One Holy will be seen, and a Law for All
has appointed days for all things. Generations, and an enclosure will be
92.3 And the righteous man will rise made for them.
from sleep, will rise and will walk in the 93.7 And after this, in the fifth week, at
path of righteousness, and all his paths, its end, a House of Glory and
and his journeys, will be in eternal Sovereignty will be built forever.
goodness and mercy. 93.8 And after this, in the sixth week,
92.4 He will show mercy to the all those who live in it will be blinded.
righteous man and to him give eternal And the hearts of them all, lacking
uprightness, and to him give power. wisdom, will sink into impiety. And in
And he will live in goodness, and it, a man will ascend, and at its end the
righteousness, and will walk in eternal House of Sovereignty will be burnt with
light. fire. And in it the whole race of the
92.5 And sin will be destroyed in chosen root will be scattered.
darkness, forever, and from that day 93.9 And after this, in the seventh
will never again be seen. week, an apostate generation will arise.
And many will be its deeds - but all its
93.1 And, after this, Enoch deeds will be apostasy.
93.10 And at its end, the Chosen
began to speak from the books:
93.2 And Enoch said: “Concerning the Righteous, from the Eternal Plant of
sons of righteousness, and concerning Righteousness, will be chosen, to whom
the chosen of the world, and concerning will be given sevenfold teaching,
the plant of righteousness and concerning his whole creation.
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hear the voice of the Holy One and not and found deceit for they will quickly
be disturbed? And who is there who be thrown down and will not have
can think his thoughts? And who is peace.
there who can look at all the works of 94.7 Woe to those who build their
Heaven? houses with sin, for from their whole
93.12 And how should there be anyone foundation they will be thrown down,
who could understand the works of and by the sword they shall fall, and
Heaven, and see a soul, or a spirit, and those who acquire gold and silver will
tell about it, or ascend and see all their quickly be destroyed in the judgment.
ends and comprehend them, or make 94.8 Woe to you, you rich, for you have
anything like them? trusted in your riches, but from your
93.13 And is there any man who could riches you will depart for you did not
know the length and breadth of the remember the Most High in the days of
Earth? And to who has all its your riches.
measurements been shown? 94.9 You have committed blasphemy,
93.14 Or is there any man who could and iniquity, and are ready for the days
know the length of Heaven, and what is of the outpouring of blood, and for the
its height, and on what is it fixed, and day of darkness, and for the day of the
how large is the number of stars, and Great Judgment.
where do all the lights rest? 94.10 Thus I say, and make known to
you, that He who created you will throw

94.1 And now I say to you,

you down, and over your fall there will
be no mercy, but your creator will
my children, love righteousness and rejoice at your destruction.
walk in it; for the paths of righteousness 94.11 And your righteousness in those
are worthy of acceptance, but the paths days will be a reproach to the sinners
of iniquity will quickly be destroyed and to the impious.

95.1
and vanish.
94.2 And to certain men, from a future Would that my eyes
generation, the paths of wrongdoing and were a rain-cloud, so that I might weep
of death will be revealed; and they will over you, and pour out my tears like
keep away from them and will not rain, so that I might have rest from the
follow them. sorrow of my heart!
94.3 And now I say to you, the 95.2 Who permitted you to practice
righteous: do not walk in the wicked hatred and wickedness? May judgment
path, or in wrongdoing, or in the paths come upon you, the sinners!
of death, and do not draw near to them 95.3 Do not be afraid of the sinners, you
or you may be destroyed. righteous, for the Lord will again
94.4 But seek, and choose for yourself, deliver them into your hands, so that
righteousness, and a life that is pleasing you may execute judgment on them as
and walk in the paths of peace so that you desire.
you may live and prosper. 95.4 Woe to you who pronounce
94.5 And hold my words firmly in the anathema that you cannot remove..
thoughts of your heart, and do not let Healing will be far from you because of
them be erased from your heart, for I your sin.
know that sinners will tempt men to 95.5 Woe to you who repay your
debase wisdom, and no place will be neighbours with evil for you will be
found for it, and temptation will in no repaid according to your deeds.
way decrease. 95.6 Woe to you, you lying witnesses,
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you will quickly be destroyed.
95.7 Woe to you, you sinners, because
you persecute the righteous, for you
97.1 Believe, you righteous,
yourselves will be handed over and that the sinners will become an object of
persecuted, you men of iniquity, and shame and will be destroyed on the Day
their yoke will be heavy on you. of Judgment.
97.2 Be it known to you, sinners, that
96.1 Be hopeful, you
the Most High remembers your
destruction and that the Angels rejoice
righteous, for the sinners will quickly be over your destruction.
destroyed before you, and you will have 97.3 What will you do, you sinners, and
power over them, as you desire. where will you flee on that day of
96.2 And in the day of the distress of judgment when you hear the sound of
the sinners, your young will rise up, like prayer of the righteous?
eagles, and your nest will be higher than 97.4 But you will not be like them
that of vultures. And you will go up, against whom this word will be a
and like badgers, enter the crevices of testimony:
the earth, and the clefts of the rock, “You have been associated with the
forever, before the lawless, but they will sinners.”
groan and weep because of you, like 97.5 And in those days, the prayer of
satyrs. the Holy will be in front of the Lord,
96.3 And do not be afraid you who have and for you will come the days of your
suffered, for you will receive healing, judgment.
and a bright light will shine upon you, 97.6 And the words of your iniquity will
and the Voice of Rest you will hear be read out before the Great and Holy
from Heaven. One, and your faces will blush with
96.4 Woes to you, you sinners, for your shame, and every deed which is founded
riches make you appear righteous, but upon iniquity will be rejected.
your hearts prove you to be sinners. 97.7 Woe to you, you sinners, who are
And this word will be a testimony in the middle of the sea, or on dry
against you as a reminder of your evil ground, their memory will be harmful to
deeds. you.
96.5 Woe to you who devour the finest 97.8 Woe to you who acquire silver and
of the wheat, and drink the best of the gold, but not in righteousness, and say:
water, and trample upon the humble “We have become very rich and have
through your power. possessions, and have acquired
96.6 Woe to you who drink water all the everything that we desired.
time, for you will quickly be repaid, and 97.9 And now let us do what we
will become exhausted and dry for you planned, for we have gathered silver and
have left the spring of life. filled our storehouses, and as many as
96.7 Woe to you who commit iniquity, water are the servants of our houses.”
and deceit, and blasphemy, it will be a 97.10 And like the water your life will
reminder of evil against you. flow away, for your riches will not stay
96.8 Woe to you, you powerful, who with you, but will quickly go up from
through power oppress the righteous; you, for you acquired everything in
for the day of your destruction will iniquity and you will be given over to a
come. great curse.
In those days many good days will
come for the righteous in the day of
your judgment.
98.1 Now I swear to you, the
wise, and the foolish, that you will see
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things on the earth. of distress and great shame for your
98.2 For you men will put on yourselves spirits.
more adornments than a woman, and 98.11 Woe to you, you stubborn of
more coloured garments than a girl, heart who do evil and eat blood, from
clothed in sovereignty, and in majesty, where do you have good things to eat
and in power, and silver, and gold, and and drink and to be satisfied? From all
purple, and honours, - and food will be the good things which our Lord the
poured out like water. Most High has placed in abundance on
98.3 Because of this they will have the earth. Therefore you will not have
neither knowledge nor wisdom. And peace.
through this, they will be destroyed, 98.12 Woe to you who love deeds of
together with their possessions, and iniquity. Why do you hope for good for
with all their glory and their honour. yourselves? Know that you will be
And in shame, and in slaughter, and in given into the hands of the righteous,
great destitution, their spirits will be and they will cut your throats and kill
thrown into the fiery furnace. you, and will not have mercy on you.
98.4 I swear to you, you sinners, that as 98.13 Woe to you who rejoice in the
a mountain has not, and will not, distress of the righteous for graves will
become a slave, nor a hill a woman's not be dug for you.
maid, so sin was not sent on the Earth 98.14 Woe to you who declare the
but man, of himself, created it. And words of the righteous empty for you
those who commit it will be subject to a will have no hope of life.
great curse. 98.15 Woe to you who write lying
98.5 And barrenness has not been given words, and the words of the impious,
to a woman but because of the deeds of for they write their lies so that men may
her hand she dies without children. hear and continue their folly. And they
98.6 I swear to you, you sinners, by the will not have peace but will die a
Holy and Great One, that all your evil sudden death.
deeds are revealed in Heaven and that
your wrongdoing is not covered or
hidden.
99.1 Woe to you who do
98.7 And do not think in your spirit nor impious deeds and praise and honour
say in your heart, that you do not know, lying words; you will be destroyed and
or do not see, every sin is written down will not have a good life.
every day in Heaven in front of the 99.2 Woe to you who alter the words of
Most High. truth, and they distort the eternal law
98.8 From now on, you know that all and count themselves as being without
your wrongdoing that you do will be sin; they will be trampled underfoot on
written down every day, until the day of the ground.
your judgment. 99.3 In those days make ready, you
98.9 Woe to you, you fools, for you will righteous, to raise your prayers as a
be destroyed through your folly. And reminder and lay them as a testimony
you do not listen to the wise and good before the Angels, that they may lay the
will not come upon you. sin of the sinners before the Most High
98.10 And now know that you are ready as a reminder.
for the day of destruction. And do not 99.4 In those days the nations will be
hope that you will live, you sinners; thrown into confusion and the races of
rather you will go and die, for you know the nations will rise on the Day of
no ransom. You are ready for the Day Destruction.
of the Great Judgment and for the day 99.5 And in those days, those who are
in need will go out, seize their children,

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and cast out their children. And their neighbours, until the Day of the Great
offspring will slip from them, and they Judgment; for he will throw down your
will cast out their children while they glory.
are still sucklings, and will not return to 99.16 And you put evil into your hearts,
them, and will not have mercy on their and rouse the spirit of his anger, so that
beloved ones. he may destroy you all with the sword.
99.6 And again I swear to you, the And all the righteous and the Holy will
sinners, that sin is ready for the Day of remember your sin.
Unceasing Bloodshed.
99.7 And they worship stone, and some
carve images of gold and of silver, and
100.1 And in those days, and
of wood and of clay. And some, with in one place, fathers and sons will strike
no knowledge, worship unclean spirits one another, and brothers will together
and demons, and every kind of error. fall in death, until their blood flows as if
But no help will be obtained from them. it were a stream.
99.8 And they will sink into impiety 100.2 For a man will not, in mercy,
because of the folly of their hearts, and withhold his hand from his sons, nor
their eyes will be blinded through the from his son's sons, in order to kill
fear of their hearts, and through the them. And the sinner will not withhold
vision of their ambitions. his hand from his honoured brother
99.9 Through these they will become from dawn until the Sun sets they will
impious and fearful, for they do all their kill one another.
deeds with lies, and worship stones, and 100.3 And the horse will walk up to its
they will be destroyed at the same chest in the blood of sinners and the
moment. chariot will sink up to its height.
99.10 And in those days, blessed are 100.4 And in those days the Angels will
those who accept the words of wisdom, come down into the hidden places, and
and understand them, and follow the gather together in one place all those
paths of the Most High, and walk in the who have helped sin, and the Most High
path of righteousness, and do not act will rise on that day to execute the Great
impiously with the impious, for they Judgment on all the sinners.
will be saved. 100.5 And he will set guards, from the
99.11 Woe to you who extend evil to Holy Angels, over all the righteous and
your neighbours; for you will be killed Holy, and they will guard them like the
in Sheol. apple of an eye, until an end is made of
99.12 Woe to you who lay foundations all evil and all sin. And even if the
of sin and deceit, and who cause righteous sleep a long sleep they have
bitterness on the Earth, for because of nothing to fear.
this an end will be made of them. 100.6 And the wise men will see the
99.13 Woe to you who build your truth, and the sons of the Earth will
houses with the toil of others, and all understand all the words of this book,
their building materials are the sticks and they will know that their riches will
and stones of sin; I say to you: “You not be able to save them or overthrow
will not have peace.” their sin.
99.14 Woe to those who reject the 100.7 Woe to you, you sinners, when
measure, and the eternal inheritance of you afflict the righteous on the day of
their fathers, and cause their souls to severe trouble, and burn them with fire,
follow error, for they will not have rest. you will be repaid according to your
99.15 Woe to those who commit deeds.
iniquity, and help wrong, and kill their 100.8 Woe to you, you perverse of heart
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upon you and there is no one who will and that they will be destroyed in it.
help you. 101.6 Is not all the sea, and all its
100.9 Woe to you, you sinners, for an waters, and all its movement, the work
account of the words of your mouth, of the Most High, and did he not seal all
and for an account of the deeds of your it’s doings and bind it all with sand?
hands that you have impiously done; 101.7 And at his rebuke it dries up and
you will burn in blazing flames of fire. becomes afraid, and all its fish die, and
100.10 And now know that the Angels everything in it; but you sinners who are
will inquire in Heaven into your deeds, on Earth do not fear him.
from the Sun and the Moon and the 101.8 Did he not make Heaven, Earth,
Stars, into your sins, for on earth you and everything that is in them? And
execute judgment on the righteous. who gave knowledge, and wisdom, to
100.11 And all the clouds and mist and all things that move on the ground and
dew and rain will testify against you, for in the sea?
they will be withheld from you so that 101.9 And do not those captains of the
they do not fall on you, and they will ships fear the sea?
think about your sins. Yet, sinners do not fear the Most High.
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
102.1 And in those days, if he
has accepted gold and silver from you, brings a fierce fire upon you, where will
may fall. you flee, and where will you be safe?
100.13 When the hoarfrost and snow, And when he utters his voice against
with their cold, and all the snow-winds you will you not be terrified and afraid?
with their torments fall on you. In those 102.2 And all the Lights will shake with
days, you will not be able to stand great fear, and the whole Earth will be
before them. terrified, and will tremble and quail.
102.3 And all the Angels will carry out
101.1 Contemplate Heaven, all
their commands, and will seek to hide
from the One who is Great in Glory,
you sons of Heaven, and all the works and the children of the Earth will
of the Most High, and fear him, and do tremble and shake; and you sinners will
not do evil in front of Him. be cursed forever and will not have
101.2 If He closes the Windows of peace.
Heaven, and withholds the rain and the 102.4 Do not be afraid you souls of the
dew, so that it does not fall on the earth righteous, and be hopeful, you who
because of you, what will you do? have died in righteousness.
101.3 And if he sends his anger upon 102.5 And do not be sad that your souls
you, and upon all your deeds, will you have gone down into Sheol in sadness
not entreat him? For you speak proud and that your bodies did not obtain
and hard against his righteousness. And during your life a reward in accordance
you will not have peace. with your goodness.
101.4 And do you not see the captains 102.6 But when you die the sinners will
of the ships; how their ships are tossed say about you: “As we die, the
by the waves and rocked by the winds righteous have also died, and of what
and are in distress? use to them were their deeds?”
101.5 And because of this they are 102.7 “Behold, like us they have died in
afraid, for all their good possessions sadness and in darkness, and what
that go out on the sea with them, and advantage do they have over us? From
they think nothing good in their hearts, now on we are equal.”
only that the sea will swallow them up, 102.8 “And what will they receive and

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what will they see forever? For behold, their life.”
they too have died, and from now on 103.7 Know that their souls will be
they will never again see the light.” made to go down into Sheol, they will
102.9 And I say to you, you sinners: be wretched, and their distress will be
“You are content to eat and drink, and great.
strip men naked, and steal, and sin, and 103.8 And in darkness, and in chains,
acquire possessions, and see good days. and in burning flames, your spirits will
102.10 But you saw the righteous, how come to the Great Judgment. And the
their end was peace, for no wrong was Great Judgment will last for all
found in them until the day of their generations, forever. Woe to you for
death.” you will not have peace.
102.11 “But they were destroyed and 103.9 Do not say, the righteous and the
became as though they had not been and good who were alive; “In the days of
their souls went down to Sheol in our affliction we toiled laboriously, and
distress.” saw every affliction, and met many

103.1 And now I swear to you,

evils. We were spent and became few
and our spirit small.
the righteous, by His Great Glory and 103.10 We were destroyed and there
His Honour, and by His Magnificent was no one who helped us with words
Sovereignty, and by His Majesty: - I or with deeds. We were powerless and
swear to you that I understand this found nothing. We were tortured and
mystery. destroyed and did not expect to see life
103.2 And I have read the Tablets of from one day to the next.
Heaven and seen the writing of the Holy 103 11 We hoped to become the head
Ones. And I found written and but became the tail. We toiled and
engraved in it, concerning them, that all laboured, but were not masters of the
good, and joy, and honour, have been fruits of our toil; we became food for
made ready, and written down, for the the sinners, and the lawless made their
spirits of those who died in yoke heavy upon us.
righteousness. 103.12 Those who hated us, those who
103.3 And much good will be given to goaded us, were masters of us. And to
you in recompense for your toil and that those who hated us we bowed our necks
your lot will be more excellent than the but they did not have mercy on us.
lot of the living. 103.13 We sought to escape from them
103.4 And the spirits of you who have so that we might flee and be at rest. But
died in righteousness will live, and your we found no place where we might flee
spirits will rejoice and be glad, and the and be safe from them.
memory of them will remain in front of 103.14 We complained about them to
the Great One for all the generations of the rulers, in our distress, and cried out
eternity. Therefore do not fear their against those who devoured us, but they
abuse. took no notice of our cries, and did not
103.5 Woe to you, you sinners, when wish to listen to our voice.
you die in your sin, and those who are 103.15 And they helped those who
like you say about you: “Blessed were plundered us and devoured us, and
the sinners they saw their days. those who made us few, and they
103.6 And now they have died in concealed their wrongdoing, and did not
prosperity and wealth, distress and remove from us the yoke of those who
slaughter they did not see during their devoured us, and scattered us, and killed
life, but they have died in glory, and us. And they concealed our slaughter
judgment was not executed on them in and did not remember that they had

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raised their hands against us.” that many sinners will alter and distort

104.1 I swear to you, you

the words of truth, and speak evil
words, and lie, and concoct great
righteous, that in Heaven the Angels fabrications, and write books in their
remember you for good in front of the own words.
Glory of the Great One, and that your 104.11 But when they write my words
names are written down in front of the exactly in their languages, and do not
Glory of the Great One. alter or omit anything from my words,
104.2 Be hopeful! For you were but write everything exactly, everything
formerly put to shame through evils and that I testified about before; then I know
afflictions, but now you will shine like another mystery:
the Lights of Heaven, and will be seen, 104.12 That books will be given to the
and the Gate of Heaven will be opened righteous and wise and will be a source
to you. of joy and truth and much wisdom.
104.3 And persevere in your cry for 104.13 And books will be given to
judgment and it will appear to you, for them, and they will believe in them and
justice will be exacted from the rulers rejoice over them; and all the righteous
for all your distress, and from all those who have learnt from them all the ways
who helped those who plundered you. of truth will be glad.

105.1
104.4 Be hopeful, and do not abandon
your hope, for you will have great joy And in those days, says
like the Angels of Heaven. the Lord, they shall call and testify to
104.5 What will you have to do? You the sons of the Earth about the wisdom
will not have to hide on the day of the in them. Show it to them for you are
Great Judgment, nor will you be found their leaders and the rewards will be
to be sinners. The Eternal Judgment over all the Earth.
will be upon you for all the generations 105.2 For my son and I will join
of eternity. ourselves with them, forever, in the
104.6 And now do not be afraid, you paths of uprightness during their lives.
righteous, when you see the sinners And you will have peace.
growing strong and prospering in their Rejoice - you sons of uprightness!
desires, and do not be associated with Amen
them but keep far away from their
wrongdoing, for you will be associates Fragment of the Book of Noah
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.
106.1 And after those days my
son Methuselah chose a wife for his son
104.8 And now I show you that light Lamech and she became pregnant by
and darkness, day and night, see all him and bore a son.
your sins. 106.2 And his body was white like
104.9 Do not be impious in your hearts, snow, and red like the flower of a rose,
and do not lie, and do not alter the and the hair of his head was white like
words of truth, nor say that the words of wool. And his eyes were beautiful and
the Holy and Great One are lies, and do when he opened his eyes he made the
not praise your idols. For all your lies, whole house bright, like the Sun, so that
and all your impiety, lead not to the whole house was exceptionally
righteousness but to great sin. bright.
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hand of the midwife he opened his him to be from the Angels of Heaven.
mouth and spoke to the Lord of And behold, I have come to you, so that
Righteousness. you may make known to me the truth."
106.4 And his father Lamech was afraid 106.13 And I, Enoch, answered and said
of him, and fled, and went to his father to him: "The Lord will do new things
Methuselah. on Earth, and this I have already seen in
106.5 And he said to him: "I have a vision, and made known to you. For
begotten a strange son; he is not like a in the generation of my father, Jared,
man but is like the children of the some from the height of Heaven
Angels of Heaven, of a different type transgressed the word of the Lord.
and not like us. And his eyes are like 106.14 And behold, they commit sin
the rays of the Sun and his face and transgress the law, and have been
glorious. promiscuous with women, and commit
106.6 And it seems to me that he is not sin with them, and have married some
sprung from me but from the Angels of them, and have begotten children by
and I am afraid that something them.
extraordinary may be done on the earth 106.15 And there will be great
in his days. destruction over the whole Earth, and
106.7 And now, my father, I am there will be a deluge, and there will be
entreating you and petitioning you, to great destruction for one year.
go to our father Enoch, and learn from 106.16 But this child, who has been
him the truth, for his dwelling is with born to you, will be left on the Earth,
the Angels." and his three sons will be saved with
106.8 And when Methuselah heard the him. When all the men who are on the
words of his son he came to me, at the Earth die he and his sons will be saved.
ends of the Earth, for he had heard that I 106.17 They will beget on the Earth
was there. And he cried out, and I heard giants, not of spirit, but of flesh, and
his voice and went to him. And I said there will be great wrath on Earth, and
to him: "Behold I am here my son, for the Earth will be cleansed of all
you have come to me." corruption.
106.9 And he answered me, and said: 106.18 And now make known to your
"Because of a great matter I have come son Lamech that the one who has been
to you, and because of a disturbing born is truly his son. And call his name
vision, have I come near. Noah, for he will be a remnant for you
106.10 And now hear me, my father, for and he and his sons will be saved from
a child has been born to my son the destruction which is coming on the
Lamech, whose form and type are not earth because of all the sin and all the
like the type of a man. His colour is iniquity, which will be committed on
whiter than snow, and redder than the the Earth in his days.
flower of the rose, and the hair of his 106.19 But after this, there will be yet
head is whiter than white wool. And his greater iniquity than that which was
eyes are like the rays of the Sun; and he committed on the earth before. For I
opened his eyes and made the whole know the mysteries of the Holy Ones,
house bright. for the Lord showed them to me and
106.11 And he was taken from the hand made them known to me, and I read
of the midwife, and he opened his them in the Tablets of Heaven.
mouth, and blessed the Lord of Heaven.
106.12 And his father Lamech was
afraid and fled to me. And he does not
107.1 And I saw written on
believe he is sprung from him but thinks them, that generation upon generation
will do wrong, until a
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righteousness shall arise, and spirits of the sinners, and of the
wrongdoing shall be destroyed, and sin blasphemers, and of those who do evil.
shall depart from the earth, and And of those who alter everything that
everything good shall come upon it. the Lord has spoken through the mouths
107.2 And now, my son, go, make of the prophets about the things that
known to your son Lamech, that this shall be done.
child that has been born, is truly his son, 108.7 For there are books, and records,
and this is no lie. about them in Heaven above so that the
107.3 And when Methuselah had heard Angels may read them and know what
the words of his father Enoch - for he is about to come upon the sinners. And
showed him everything which is secret - upon the spirits of the humble, and of
he returned, having seen him, and called those who afflicted their bodies and
the name of that child Noah; for he will were recompensed by God, and of those
comfort the Earth after all the who were abused by evil men.
destruction. 108.8 Those who loved God and did not
love gold, or silver, or any possessions,

108.1 Another book which

but gave up their bodies to torment.
108.9 Those who, from the moment
Enoch wrote for his son Methuselah and they existed, did not desire earthly food,
for those who should come after him but counted themselves as a breath
and keep the law in the last days. which passes away, and kept to this.
108.2 You who have observed, and are And the Lord tested them much, and
waiting in these days, until an end shall their spirits were found pure, so that
be made of those who do evil, and an they might bless His Name.”
end shall be made of the power of the 108.10 And all their blessings I have
wrongdoers. recounted in the books, and he has
108.3 Do indeed wait until sin shall pass assigned them their reward, for they
away, for their names shall be erased were found to be such that they loved
from the Books of the Holy Ones, and Heaven more than their life in the
their offspring will be destroyed world. And although they were
forever. And their spirits will be killed, trampled underfoot by evil men, and
and they will cry out and moan in a had to listen to reviling and reproach
chaotic desert place, and will burn in from them, and were abused, yet they
fire, for there is no Earth there. blessed their Lord.
108.4 And there I saw something like a 108.11 And the Lord said: “And now I
cloud, which could not be discerned, for will call the spirits of the good, who are
because of its depth I was not able to of the Generation of Light, and I will
look into it. And the flames of a fire I transform those who were born in
saw, burning brightly, and things like darkness, who in the flesh were not
bright mountains revolved and shook recompensed with honour as was fitting
from side to side. to their faith.
108.5 And I asked one of the Holy 108.12 And I will bring out into the
Angels, who were with me, and I said to shining light those who love my Holy
him: “What is this bright place? For Name and I will set each one on the
there is no sky, but only the flames of a throne of his honour.”
burning fire, and the sounds of crying, 108.13 And they will shine for times
and weeping, and moaning, and severe without number, for righteous is the
pain.” Judgment of God, for with the faithful
108.6 And he said to me: “This place He will keep faith in the dwelling of
which you see; here will be thrown the upright paths.

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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.

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 The Book of the Secrets of Enoch
INTRODUCTION

The Second Book of Enoch (usually abbreviated 2 Enoch, and otherwise variously known as
Slavonic Enoch or The Secrets of Enoch) is a pseudepigraphic (a text whose claimed authorship
is unfounded) of the Old Testament. It is usually considered to be part of the Apocalyptic
literature. Late 1st century CE is the dating often preferred. The text has been preserved in full
only in Slavonic, but in 2009 it was announced that Coptic fragments of the book had been
identified. Greek is indicated as the language behind the Slavonic version[1]. It is not regarded as
scripture by Jews or any Christian group. It was rediscovered and published at the end of 19th
century.

Most scholars consider 2 Enoch to be composed by an unknown Jewish sectarian group, while
some authors think it is a 1st century Christian text[2][3]. A very few scholars consider it a later
Christian work[4]. This article discusses 2 Enoch. It is distinct from the Book of Enoch, known
as 1 Enoch. There is also an unrelated 3 Enoch. The numbering of these texts has been applied
by scholars to distinguish the texts from one another.

Dates ranging from the 1st century BC to the 10th century CE have been proposed, with the late
1st century CE often preferred. The date of the text can be deduced solely on the basis of the
internal evidence since the book has survived only in the medieval manuscripts (even if a
reference of 2 Enoch could be find in Origen's De Principis i, 3:3). Composition shall be later
than the Book of the Watchers in 1 Enoch (about III century BCE). The crucial arguments for the
early dating of the text have very largely been linked to the themes of the Temple in Jerusalem
and its ongoing practices and customs. Scholarly efforts have been in this respect mostly directed
toward finding hints that the Sanctuary was still standing when the original text was composed.
Scholars noted that the text gives no indication that the destruction of the Temple had already
occurred at the time of the book's composition. Critical readers of the pseudepigraphic would
have some difficulties finding any explicit expression of feelings of sadness or mourning about
the loss of the sanctuary.

Affirmations of the value of animal sacrifice and Enoch's halakhic instructions found in 2 Enoch
59 also appear to be fashioned not in the “preservationist,” mishnaic-like mode but rather as if
they reflected sacrificial practices that still existed when the author was writing his book. The
author tries legitimize the central place of worship, which through the reference to the place
Ahuzan, which is a cryptic name for a Jewish Temple.

Scholars have also previously noted in the text some indications of the ongoing practice of
pilgrimage to the central place of worship. These indications could be expected in a text written
in the Alexandrian Diaspora. Thus in his instructions to the children, Enoch repeatedly
encourages them to bring the gifts before the face of God for the remission of sins, a practice
which appears to recall well-known sacrificial customs widespread in the Second Temple period.
Further, the Slavonic apocalypse also contains a direct command to visit the Temple three times
a day, an inconsistency if the sanctuary had been already destroyed.

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 The
Book of the Secrets of Enoch
Also known as Slavonic Enoch or 2 Enoch

Translated from the Slavonic by W. R. Morfill, M.A.

1.1 There was a wise man, a great artificer, appearance purple, their wings brighter than
gold, their hands whiter than snow.
and the Lord conceived love for him and
received him, that he should behold the 7 They were standing at the head of my bed
uppermost dwellings and be an eye-witness and began to call me by my name.
of the wise and great and inconceivable and
immutable realm of God Almighty, of the 8 And I arose from my sleep and saw clearly
very wonderful and glorious and bright and those two men standing in front of me.
many-eyed station of the Lord’s servants,
and of the inaccessible throne of the Lord, 9 And I saluted them and was seized with
and of the degrees and manifestations of the fear and the appearance of my face was
incorporeal hosts, and of the ineffable changed from terror, and those men said to
ministration of the multitude of the me:
elements, and of the various apparition and
inexpressible singing of the host of 10 Have courage, Enoch, do not fear; the
Cherubim, and of the boundless light. eternal God sent us to you, and lo! You shalt
to-day ascend with us into heaven, and you
2 At that time, he said, when my one shall tell your sons and all your household
hundred and sixty-fifth year was completed, all that they shall do without you on earth in
I begat my son Mathusal (Methuselah). your house, and let no one seek you till the
Lord return you to them.
3 After this too I lived two hundred years
and completed of all the years of my life 11 And I made haste to obey them and went
three hundred and sixty-five years. out from my house, and made to the doors,
as it was ordered me, and summoned my
4 On the first day of the month I was in my sons Mathusal (Methuselah) and Regim and
house alone and was resting on my bed and Gaidad and made known to them all the
slept. marvels those (men) had told me.

5 And when I was asleep, great distress

came up into my heart, and I was weeping
with my eyes in sleep, and I could not
2 1. Listen to me, my children, I know not
whither I go, or what will befall me; now
understand what this distress was, or what therefore, my children, I tell you: turn not
would happen to me. from God before the face of the vain, who
made not Heaven and earth, for these shall
6 And there appeared to me two men, perish and those who worship them, and
exceeding big, so that I never saw such on may the Lord make confident your hearts in
earth; their faces were shining like the sun, the fear of him. And now, my children, let
their eyes too (were) like a burning light, no one think to seek me, until the Lord
and from their lips was fire coming forth return me to you.
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3.1 It came to pass, when Enoch had told 3 And I felt great pity for them, and they
saluted me, and said to me: Man of God,
his sons, that the angels took him on to their pray for us to the Lord; and I answered to
wings and bore him up on to the first heaven them: Who am I, a mortal man, that I should
and placed him on the clouds. And there I pray for angels (spirits)? Who knows
looked, and again I looked higher, and saw whither I go, or what will befall me? Or who
the ether, and they placed me on the first will pray for me?
heaven and showed me a very great Sea,

8.1 And those men took me thence, and led

greater than the earthly sea.

4.1 They brought before my face the elders me up on to the third heaven, and placed me
there; and I looked downwards, and saw the
and rulers of the stellar orders, and showed produce of these places, such as has never
me two hundred angels, who rule the stars been known for goodness.
and (their) services to the heavens, and fly
with their wings and come round all those 2 And I saw all the sweet-flowering trees
who sail. and beheld their fruits, which were sweet-
smelling, and all the foods borne (by them)
bubbling with fragrant exhalation.
5.1 And here I looked down and saw the 3 And in the midst of the trees that of life, in
treasure-houses of the snow, and the angels
who keep their terrible store-houses, and the that place whereon the Lord rests, when he
clouds whence they come out and into goes up into paradise; and this tree is of
which they go. ineffable goodness and fragrance, and
adorned more than every existing thing; and
on all sides (it is) in form gold-looking and
6.1 They showed me the treasure-house of vermilion and fire-like and covers all, and it
has produce from all fruits.
the dew, like oil of the olive, and the
appearance of its form, as of all the flowers 4 Its root is in the garden at the earth’s end.
of the earth; further many angels guarding
the treasure-houses of these (things), and 5 And paradise is between corruptibility and
how they are made to shut and open. incorruptibility.

7.1 And those men took me and led me up 6 And two springs come out which send
forth honey and milk, and their springs send
on to the second heaven, and showed me forth oil and wine, and they separate into
darkness, greater than earthly darkness, and four parts, and go round with quiet course,
there I saw prisoners hanging, watched, and go down into the PARADISE OF
awaiting the great and boundless judgment, EDEN, between corruptibility and
and these angels (spirits) were dark-looking, incorruptibility.
more than earthly darkness, and incessantly 7 And thence they go forth along the earth,
making weeping through all hours. and have a revolution to their circle even as
other elements.
2 And I said to the men who were with me:
Wherefore are these incessantly tortured? 8 And here there is no unfruitful tree, and
They answered me: These are God’s every place is blessed.
apostates, who obeyed not God’s
commands, but took counsel with their own 9 And (there are) three hundred angels very
will, and turned away with their prince, who bright, who keep the garden, and with
also (is) fastened on the fifth heaven. incessant sweet singing and never-silent

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voices serve the Lord throughout all days cannot see nor hear, vain gods, (who also)
and hours. built hewn images and bow down to unclean
handiwork, for all these is prepared this
10 And I said: How very sweet is this place, place among these, for eternal inheritance.
and those men said to me:

9.1 This place, O Enoch, is

11.1 Those men took me, and led
me up on to the fourth heaven, and showed
prepared for the righteous, who endure all me all the successive goings, and all the rays
manner of offence from those that of the light of sun and moon.
exasperate their souls, who avert their eyes
from iniquity, and make righteous 2 And I measure their goings, and compared
judgment, and give bread to the hungering, their light, and saw that the sun’s light is
and cover the naked with clothing, and raise greater than the moon’s.
up the fallen, and help injured orphans, and
who walk without fault before the face of 3 Its circle and the wheels on which it goes
the Lord, and serve him alone, and for them always, like the wind going past with very
is prepared this place for eternal inheritance. marvellous speed, and day and night it has
no rest.

10.1 And those two men led me up 4 Its passage and return (are accompanied
on to the Northern side, and showed me by) four great stars, (and) each star has
there a very terrible place, and (there were) under it a thousand stars, to the right of the
all manner of tortures in that place: cruel sun’s wheel, (and by) four to the left, each
darkness and unillumined gloom, and there having under it a thousand stars, altogether
is no light there, but murky fire constantly eight thousand, issuing with the sun
flaming aloft, and (there is) a fiery river continually.
coming forth, and that whole place is
everywhere fire, and everywhere (there is) 5 And by day fifteen myriads of angels
frost and ice, thirst and shivering, while the attend it, and by night A thousand.
bonds are very cruel, and the angels (spirits)
fearful and merciless, bearing angry 6 And six-winged ones issue with the angels
weapons, merciless torture, and I said: before the sun’s wheel into the fiery flames,
and a hundred angels kindle the sun and set
2 Woe, woe, how very terrible is this place. it alight.

3 And those men said to me: This place, O

Enoch, is prepared for those who dishonour
12.1 And I looked and saw other flying
elements of the sun, whose names (are)
God, who on earth practice sin against Phoenixes and Chalkydri, marvellous and
nature, which is child-corruption after the wonderful, with feet and tails in the form of
sodomitic fashion, magic-making, a lion, and a crocodile’s head, their
enchantments and devilish witchcrafts, and appearance (is) empurpled, like the rainbow;
who boast of their wicked deeds, stealing, their size (is) nine hundred measures, their
lies, calumnies, envy, rancour, fornication, wings (are like) those of angels, each (has)
murder, and who, accursed, steal the souls of twelve, and they attend and accompany the
men, who, seeing the poor take away their sun, bearing heat and dew, as it is ordered
goods and themselves wax rich, injuring them from God.
them for other men’s goods; who being able
to satisfy the empty, made the hungering to 2 Thus (the sun) revolves and goes, and rises
die; being able to clothe, stripped the naked; under the heaven, and its course goes under
and who knew not their creator, and bowed the earth with the light of its rays
to the soulless (and lifeless) gods, who incessantly.

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 2 The giver of light comes to give brightness
to the whole world, and the morning guard
13.1 Those men bore me away to the takes shape, which is the rays of the sun, and
the sun of the earth goes out, and receives its
east, and placed me at the sun’s gates, where
the sun goes forth according to the brightness to light up the whole face of the
regulation of the seasons and the circuit of earth, and they showed me this calculation
the months of the whole year, and the of the sun’s going.
number of the hours day and night.
3 And the gates which it enters, these are the
2 And I saw six gates open, each gate having great gates of the calculation of the hours of
sixty-one stadia and A quarter of one the year; for this reason the sun is a great
stadium, and I measured (them) truly, and creation, whose circuit (lasts) twenty-eight
understood their size (to be) so much, years, and begins again from the beginning.
through which the sun goes forth, and goes
to the west, and is made even, and rises
throughout all the months, and turns back 16.1 Those men showed me the other
again from the six gates according to the course, that of the moon, twelve great gates,
succession of the seasons; thus (the period) crowned from west to east, by which the
of the whole year is finished after the returns moon goes in and out of the customary
of the four seasons. times.

2 It goes in at the first gate to the western

14.1 And again those men led me away places of the sun, by the first gates with
(thirty)-one (days) exactly, by the second
to the western parts, and showed me six
great gates open corresponding to the gates with thirty-one days exactly, by the
eastern gates, opposite to where the sun sets, third with thirty days exactly, by the fourth
according to the number of the days three with thirty days exactly, by the fifth with
hundred and sixty-five and A quarter. thirty-one days exactly, by the sixth with
thirty-one days exactly, by the seventh with
2 Thus again it goes down to the western thirty days exactly, by the eighth with thirty-
gates, (and) draws away its light, the one days perfectly, by the ninth with thirty-
greatness of its brightness, under the earth; one days exactly, by the tenth with thirty
for since the crown of its shining is in days perfectly, by the eleventh with thirty-
heaven with the Lord, and guarded by four one days exactly, by the twelfth with
hundred angels, while the sun goes round on twenty-eight days exactly.
wheel under the earth, and stands seven 3 And it goes through the western gates in
great hours in night, and spends half (its the order and number of the eastern, and
course) under the earth, when it comes to the accomplishes the three hundred and sixty-
eastern approach in the eighth hour of the five and a quarter days of the solar year,
night, it brings its lights, and the crown of while the lunar year has three hundred fifty-
shining, and the sun flames forth more than four, and there are wanting (to it) twelve
fire. days of the solar circle, which are the lunar
epacts of the whole year.

15.1 Then the elements of the sun, called 4 Thus, too, the great circle contains five
hundred and thirty-two years.
Phoenixes and Chalkydri break into song,
therefore every bird flutters with its wings, 5 The quarter (of a day) is omitted for three
rejoicing at the giver of light, and they broke years, the fourth fulfills it exactly.
into song at the command of the Lord.
6 Therefore they are taken outside of heaven
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number of days, because they change the wives, and befouled the earth with their
time of the years to two new months towards deeds, who in all times of their age made
completion, to two others towards lawlessness and mixing, and giants are born
diminution. and marvellous big men and great enmity.

7 And when the western gates are finished, 4 And therefore God judged them with great
it returns and goes to the eastern to the judgment, and they weep for their brethren
lights, and goes thus day and night about the and they will be punished on the Lord’s
heavenly circles, lower than all circles, great day.
swifter than the heavenly winds, and spirits
and elements and angels flying; each angel 5 And I said to the Grigori: I saw your
has six wings. brethren and their works, and their great
torments, and I prayed for them, but the
8 It has a sevenfold course in nineteen years. Lord has condemned them (to be) under
earth till (the existing) heaven and earth

17.1 In the midst of the heavens I saw shall end for ever.

armed soldiers, serving the Lord, with 6 And I said: Wherefore do you wait,
tympana and organs, with incessant voice, brethren, and do not serve before the Lord’s
with sweet voice, with sweet and incessant face, and have not put your services before
(voice) and various singing, which it is the Lord’s face, lest you anger your Lord
impossible to describe, and (which) utterly?
astonishes every mind, so wonderful and
marvellous is the singing of those angels, 7 And they listened to my admonition, and
and I was delighted listening to it. spoke to the four ranks in heaven, and lo! As
I stood with those two men four trumpets
trumpeted together with great voice, and the
18.1 The men took me on to the fifth Grigori broke into song with one voice, and
their voice went up before the Lord pitifully
heaven and placed me, and there I saw many
and countless soldiers, called Grigori, of and affectingly.
human appearance, and their size (was)
greater than that of great giants and their
faces withered, and the silence of their 19.1 And thence those men took me and
mouths perpetual, and their was no service bore me up on to the sixth heaven, and there
on the fifth heaven, and I said to the men I saw seven bands of angels, very bright and
who were with me: very glorious, and their faces shining more
than the sun’s shining, glistening, and there
2 Wherefore are these very withered and is no difference in their faces, or behaviour,
their faces melancholy, and their mouths or manner of dress; and these make the
silent, and (wherefore) is there no service on orders, and learn the goings of the stars, and
this heaven? the alteration of the moon, or revolution of
the sun, and the good government of the
3 And they said to me: These are the world.
Grigori, who with their prince Satanail
(Satan) rejected the Lord of light, and after 2 And when they see evildoing they make
them are those who are held in great commandments and instruction, and sweet
darkness on the second heaven, and three of and loud singing, and all (songs) of praise.
them went down on to earth from the Lord’s
throne, to the place Ermon, and broke 3 These are the archangels who are above
through their vows on the shoulder of the angels, measure all life in heaven and on
hill Ermon and saw the daughters of men earth, and the angels who are (appointed)
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over rivers and sea, and who are over the 2 When I saw all these things, those men
fruits of the earth, and the angels who are said to me: Enoch, thus far is it commanded
over every grass, giving food to all, to every us to journey with you, and those men went
living thing, and the angels who write all the away from me and thereupon I saw them
souls of men, and all their deeds, and their not.
lives before the Lord’s face; in their midst
are six Phoenixes and six Cherubim and six 3 And I remained alone at the end of the
six-winged ones continually with one voice seventh heaven and became afraid, and fell
singing one voice, and it is not possible to on my face and said to myself: Woe is me,
describe their singing, and they rejoice what has befallen me?
before the Lord at his footstool.
4 And the Lord sent one of his glorious

20.1 And those two men lifted me up ones, the archangel Gabriel, and (he) said to
me: Have courage, Enoch, do not fear, arise
thence on to the seventh heaven, and I saw before the Lord’s face into eternity, arise,
there a very great light, and fiery troops of come with me.
great archangels, incorporeal forces, and
dominions, orders and governments, 5 And I answered him, and said in myself:
Cherubim and seraphim, thrones and many- My Lord, my soul is departed from me, from
eyed ones, nine regiments, the Ioanit stations terror and trembling, and I called to the men
of light, and I became afraid, and began to who led me up to this place, on them I
tremble with great terror, and those men relied, and (it is) with them I go before the
took me, and led me after them, and said to Lord’s face.
me:
6 And Gabriel caught me up, as a leaf
2 Have courage, Enoch, do not fear, and caught up by the wind, and placed me before
showed me the Lord from afar, sitting on the Lord’s face.
His very high throne. For what is there on 7 And I saw the eighth heaven, which is
the tenth heaven, since the Lord dwells called in the Hebrew tongue Muzaloth,
there? changer of the seasons, of drought, and of
wet, and of the twelve constellations of the
3 On the tenth heaven is God, in the Hebrew circle of the firmament, which are above the
tongue he is called Aravat. seventh heaven.
4 And all the heavenly troops would come
and stand on the ten steps according to their 8 And I saw the ninth heaven, which is
rank, and would bow down to the Lord, and called in Hebrew Kuchavim, where are the
would again go to their places in joy and heavenly homes of the twelve constellations
felicity, singing songs in the boundless light of the circle of the firmament.
with small and tender voices, gloriously

22.1 On the tenth heaven, (which is

serving him.

21.1 And the Cherubim and seraphim called) Aravoth, I saw the appearance of the
Lord’s face, like iron made to glow in fire,
standing about the throne, the six-winged and brought out, emitting sparks, and it
and many-eyed ones do not depart, standing burns.
before the Lord’s face doing his will, and
cover his whole throne, singing with gentle 2 Thus (in a moment of eternity) I saw the
voice before the Lord’s face: Holy, holy, Lord's face, but the Lord’s face is ineffable,
holy, Lord Ruler of Sabaoth, heavens and marvellous and very awful, and very, very
earth are full of Your glory. terrible.

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3 And who am I to tell of the Lord’s
unspeakable being, and of his very
wonderful face? And I cannot tell the
23.1 And he was telling me all the works
quantity of his many instructions, and of heaven, earth and sea, and all the
various voices, the Lord's throne (is) very elements, their passages and goings, and the
great and not made with hands, nor the thunderings of the thunders, the sun and
quantity of those standing round him, troops moon, the goings and changes of the stars,
of Cherubim and seraphim, nor their the seasons, years, days, and hours, the
incessant singing, nor his immutable beauty, risings of the wind, the numbers of the
and who shall tell of the ineffable greatness angels, and the formation of their songs, and
of his glory. all human things, the tongue of every human
song and life, the commandments,
4 And I fell prone and bowed down to the instructions, and sweet-voiced singings, and
Lord, and the Lord with his lips said to me: all things that it is fitting to learn.

5 Have courage, Enoch, do not fear, arise 2 And Pravuil told me: All the things that I
and stand before my face into eternity. have told you, we have written. Sit and write
all the souls of mankind, however many of
6 And the archistratege Michael lifted me them are born, and the places prepared for
up, and led me to before the Lord’s face. them to eternity; for all souls are prepared to
eternity, before the formation of the world.
7 And the Lord said to his servants tempting
them: Let Enoch stand before my face into 3 And all double thirty days and thirty
eternity, and the glorious ones bowed down nights, and I wrote out all things exactly,
to the Lord, and said: Let Enoch go and wrote three hundred and sixty-six
according to Your word. books.

8 And the Lord said to Michael: Go and take 24.1 And the Lord summoned me, and
Enoch from out (of) his earthly garments, said to me: Enoch, sit down on my left with
and anoint him with my sweet ointment, and Gabriel.
put him into the garments of My glory.
2 And I bowed down to the Lord, and the
9 And Michael did thus, as the Lord told Lord spoke to me: Enoch, beloved, all (that)
him. He anointed me, and dressed me, and you see, all things that are standing finished
the appearance of that ointment is more than I tell to you even before the very beginning,
the great light, and his ointment is like sweet all that I created from non-being, and visible
dew, and its smell mild, shining like the (physical) things from invisible (spiritual).
sun’s ray, and I looked at myself, and (I)
was like (transfigured) one of his glorious 3 Hear, Enoch, and take in these my words,
ones. for not to My angels have I told my secret,
and I have not told them their rise, nor my
10 And the Lord summoned one of his endless realm, nor have they understood my
archangels by name Pravuil, whose creating, which I tell you to-day.
knowledge was quicker in wisdom than the
other archangels, who wrote all the deeds of 4 For before all things were visible
the Lord; and the Lord said to Pravuil: Bring (physical), I alone used to go about in the
out the books from my store-houses, and a invisible (spiritual) things, like the sun from
reed of quick-writing, and give (it) to Enoch, east to west, and from west to east.
and deliver to him the choice and
comforting books out of your hand. 5 But even the sun has peace in itself, while
I found no peace, because I was creating all
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placing foundations, and of creating visible and fixed himself, and became the
(physical) creation. foundation for the lower things, and below
the darkness there is nothing else.

25.1 I commanded in the very lowest

(parts), that visible (physical) things should
come down from invisible (spiritual), and
27.1 And I commanded that there should
be taken from light and darkness, and I said:
Adoil came down very great, and I beheld Be thick, and it became thus, and I spread it
him, and lo! He had a belly of great light. out with the light, and it became water, and I
spread it out over the darkness, below the
2 And I said to him: Become undone, Adoil, light, and then I made firm the waters, that is
and let the visible (physical) (come) out of to say the bottomless, and I made foundation
you. of light around the water, and created seven
circles from inside, and imaged (the water)
3 And he came undone, and a great light like crystal wet and dry, that is to say like
came out. And I (was) in the midst of the glass, (and) the circumcession of the waters
great light, and as there is born light from and the other elements, and I showed each
light, there came forth a great age, and one of them its road, and the seven stars
showed all creation, which I had thought to each one of them in its heaven, that they go
create. thus, and I saw that it was good.
2 And I separated between light and
4 And I saw that (it was) good. between darkness, that is to say in the midst
of the water hither and thither, and I said to
5 And I placed for myself a throne, and took the light, that it should be the day, and to the
my seat on it, and said to the light: Go darkness, that it should be the night, and
thence up higher and fix yourself high above there was evening and there was morning
the throne, and be A foundation to the the first day.
highest things.

6 And above the light there is nothing else,

and then I bent up and looked up from my
28.1 And then I made firm the heavenly
throne. circle, and (made) that the lower water
which is under heaven collect itself together,
into one whole, and that the chaos become
26.1 And I summoned the very lowest a dry, and it became so.

second time, and said: Let Archas come 2 Out of the waves I created rock hard and
forth hard, and he came forth hard from the big, and from the rock I piled up the dry, and
invisible (spiritual). the dry I called earth, and the midst of the
earth I called abyss, that is to say the
2 And Archas came forth, hard, heavy, and bottomless, I collected the sea in one place
very red. and bound it together with a yoke.

3 And I said: Be opened, Archas, and let 3 And I said to the sea: Behold I give you
there be born from you, and he came (your) eternal limits, and you shalt not break
undone, an age came forth, very great and loose from your component parts.
very dark, bearing the creation of all lower
things, and I saw that (it was) good and said 4 Thus I made fast the firmament. This day I
to him: called me the first-created [Sunday].

4 Go thence down below, and make yourself

firm, and be a foundation for the lower
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29.1 And for all the heavenly troops I 5 And on the lower I placed the sun for the
illumination of day, and the moon and stars
imaged the image and essence of fire, and for the illumination of night.
my eye looked at the very hard, firm rock,
and from the gleam of my eye the lightning 6 The sun that it should go according to each
received its wonderful nature, (which) is constellation, twelve, and I appointed the
both fire in water and water in fire, and one succession of the months and their names
does not put out the other, nor does the one and lives, their thunderings, and their hour-
dry up the other, therefore the lightning is markings, how they should succeed.
brighter than the sun, softer than water and
firmer than hard rock. 7 Then evening came and morning came the
fifth day.
2 And from the rock I cut off a great fire,
and from the fire I created the orders of the 8 [Thursday]. On the fifth day I commanded
incorporeal ten troops of angels, and their the sea, that it should bring forth fishes, and
weapons are fiery and their raiment a feathered birds of many varieties, and all
burning flame, and I commanded that each animals creeping over the earth, going forth
one should stand in his order. over the earth on four legs, and soaring in
the air, male sex and female, and every soul
3 And one from out the order of angels, breathing the spirit of life.
having turned away with the order that was
under him, conceived an impossible thought, 9 And there came evening, and there came
to place his throne higher than the clouds morning the sixth day.
above the earth, that he might become equal
in rank to my power. 10 [Friday]. On the sixth day I commanded
my wisdom to create man from seven
4 And I threw him out from the height with consistencies: one, his flesh from the earth;
his angels, and he was flying in the air two, his blood from the dew; three, his eyes
continuously above the bottomless. from the sun; four, his bones from stone;
five, his intelligence from the swiftness of
the angels and from cloud; six, his veins and
30.1 On the third day I commanded the his hair from the grass of the earth; seven,
his soul from my breath and from the wind.
earth to make grow great and fruitful trees,
and hills, and seed to sow, and I planted
Paradise, and enclosed it, and placed as 11 And I gave him seven natures: to the
armed (guardians) flaming angels, and thus I flesh hearing, the eyes for sight, to the soul
created renewal. smell, the veins for touch, the blood for
taste, the bones for endurance, to the
2 Then came evening, and came morning the intelligence sweetness [enjoyment].
fourth day.
12 I conceived a cunning saying to say, I
3 [Wednesday]. On the fourth day I created man from invisible (spiritual) and
commanded that there should be great lights from visible (physical) nature, of both are
on the heavenly circles. his death and life and image, he knows
speech like some created thing, small in
4 On the first uppermost circle I placed the greatness and again great in smallness, and I
stars, Kruno, and on the second Aphrodit, on placed him on earth, a second angel,
the third Aris, on the fifth Zoues, on the honourable, great and glorious, and I
sixth Ermis, on the seventh lesser the moon, appointed him as ruler to rule on earth and
and adorned it with the lesser stars. to have my wisdom, and there was none like
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13 And I appointed him a name, from the
four component parts, from east, from west, 6 But I cursed ignorance, but what I had
from south, from north, and I appointed for blessed previously, those I did not curse, I
him four special stars, and I called his name cursed not man, nor the earth, nor other
Adam, and showed him the two ways, the creatures, but man’s evil fruit, and his
light and the darkness, and I told him: works.

14 This is good, and that bad, that I should

learn whether he has love towards me, or
hatred, that it be clear which in his race love
32.1 I said to him: Earth you are, and
me. into the earth whence I took you you shalt
go, and I will not ruin you, but send you
15 For I have seen his nature, but he has not whence I took you.
seen his own nature, therefore (through) not
seeing he will sin worse, and I said After sin 2 Then I can again receive you at My second
(what is there) but death? presence.

16 And I put sleep into him and he fell 3 And I blessed all my creatures visible
asleep. And I took from him A rib, and (physical) and invisible (spiritual). And
created him a wife, that death should come Adam was five and half hours in paradise.
to him by his wife, and I took his last word
and called her name mother, that is to say, 4 And I blessed the seventh day, which is
Eva (Eve). the Sabbath, on which he rested from all his
works.

31.1 Adam has life on earth, and I 33.1 And I appointed the eighth day also,
created a garden in Eden in the east, that he
should observe the testament and keep the that the eighth day should be the first-
command. created after my work, and that (the first
seven) revolve in the form of the seventh
2 I made the heavens open to him, that he thousand, and that at the beginning of the
should see the angels singing the song of eighth thousand there should be a time of
victory, and the gloomless light. not-counting, endless, with neither years nor
months nor weeks nor days nor hours.
3 And he was continuously in paradise, and
the devil understood that I wanted to create 2 And now, Enoch, all that I have told you,
another world, because Adam was lord on all that you have understood, all that you
earth, to rule and control it. have seen of heavenly things, all that you
have seen on earth, and all that I have
4 The devil is the evil spirit of the lower written in books by my great wisdom, all
places, as a fugitive he made Sotona from these things I have devised and created from
the heavens as his name was Satanail the uppermost foundation to the lower and
(Satan), thus he became different from the to the end, and there is no counsellor nor
angels, (but his nature) did not change (his) inheritor to my creations.
intelligence as far as (his) understanding of
righteous and sinful (things). 3 I am self-eternal, not made with hands,
and without change.
5 And he understood his condemnation and
the sin which he had sinned before, therefore 4 My thought is my counsellor, my wisdom
he conceived thought against Adam, in such and my word are made, and my eyes
form he entered and seduced Eva (Eve), but observe all things how they stand here and
did not touch Adam. tremble with terror.

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5 If I turn away my face, then all things will
be destroyed. 35.1 Behold from their seed shall arise
6 And apply your mind, Enoch, and know another generation, much afterwards, but of
him who is speaking to you, and take thence them many will be very insatiate.
the books which you yourself have written.
7 And I give you Samuil and Raguil, who 2 He who raises that generation, (shall)
led you up, and the books, and go down to reveal to them the books of your
earth, and tell your sons all that I have told handwriting, of your fathers, (to them) to
you, and all that you have seen, from the whom he must point out the guardianship of
lower heaven up to my throne, and all the the world, to the faithful men and workers of
troops. my pleasure, who do not acknowledge my
name in vain.
8 For I created all forces, and there is none
that resists me or that does not subject 3 And they shall tell another generation, and
himself to me. For all subject themselves to those (others) having read shall be glorified
my monarchy, and labour for my sole rule. thereafter, more than the first.

9 Give them the books of the handwriting,

and they will read (them) and will know me 36.1 Now, Enoch, I give you the term of
for the creator of all things, and will thirty days to spend in your house, and tell
understand how there is no other God but your sons and all your household, that all
me. may hear from my face what is told them by
you, that they may read and understand, how
10 And let them distribute the books of your there is no other God but me.
handwriting–children to children, generation
to generation, nations to nations. 2 And that they may always keep my
commandments, and begin to read and take
11 And I will give you, Enoch, my in the books of your handwriting.
intercessor, the archistratege Michael, for
the handwritings of your fathers Adam, 3 And after thirty days I shall send my angel
Seth, Enos, Cainan, Mahaleleel, and Jared for you, and he will take you from earth and
your father. from your sons to me.

34.1 They have rejected my 37.1 And the Lord called upon one of the
commandments and my yoke, worthless older angels, terrible and menacing, and
seed has come up, not fearing God, and they placed him by me, in appearance white as
would not bow down to me, but have begun snow, and his hands like ice, having the
to bow down to vain gods, and denied my appearance of great frost, and he froze my
unity, and have laden the whole earth with face, because I could not endure the terror of
untruths, offences, abominable lecheries, the Lord, just as it is not possible to endure
namely one with another, and all manner of A stove’s fire and the sun’s heat, and the
other unclean wickedness, which are frost of the air.
disgusting to relate.
2 And the Lord said to me: Enoch, if your
2 And therefore I will bring down a deluge face be not frozen here, no man will be able
upon the earth and will destroy all men, and to behold your face.
the whole earth will crumble together into

38.1 And the Lord said to those men who

great darkness.

first led me up: Let Enoch go down on to

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earth with you, and await him till the ruler of heaven, the controller (judge) of
determined day. quick and dead, and of the heavenly troops.
Who can endure that endless pain?
2 And they placed me by night on my bed.

3 And Mathusal (Methuselah) expecting my

coming, keeping watch by day and by night
40.1 And now, my children, I know all
at my bed, was filled with awe when he things, for this (is) from the Lord’s lips, and
heard my coming, and I told him, Let all my this my eyes have seen, from beginning to
household come together, that I tell them end.
everything.
2 I know all things, and have written all
things into books, the heavens and their end,
39.1 Oh my children, my beloved ones, and their plenitude, and all the armies and
their marchings.
hear the admonition of your father, as much
as is according to the Lord’s will. 3 I have measured and described the stars,
the great countless multitude (of them).
2 I have been let come to you to-day, and
announce to you, not from my lips, but from 4 What man has seen their revolutions, and
the Lord’s lips, all that is and was and all their entrances? For not even the angels see
that is now, and all that will be till their number, while I have written all their
judgment-day. names.
3 For the Lord has let me come to you, you 5 And I measured the sun’s circle, and
hear therefore the words of my lips, of a measured its rays, counted the hours, I wrote
man made big for you, but I am one who has down too all things that go over the earth, I
seen the Lord’s face, like iron made to glow have written the things that are nourished,
from fire it sends forth sparks and burns. and all seed sown and unsown, which the
earth produces and all plants, and every
4 You look now upon my eyes, (the eyes) of grass and every flower, and their sweet
a man big with meaning for you, but I have smells, and their names, and the dwelling-
seen the Lord’s eyes, shining like the sun’s places of the clouds, and their composition,
rays and filling the eyes of man with awe. and their wings, and how they bear rain and
raindrops.
5 You see now, my children, the right hand
of a man that helps you, but I have seen the 6 And I investigated all things, and wrote
Lord’s right hand filling heaven as he helped the road of the thunder and of the lightning,
me. and they showed me the keys and their
guardians, their rise, the way they go; it is
6 You see the compass of my work like your let out (gently) in measure by a chain, lest
own, but I have seen the Lord’s limitless and by A heavy chain and violence it hurl down
perfect compass, which has no end. the angry clouds and destroy all things on
earth.
7 You hear the words of my lips, as I heard
the words of the Lord, like great thunder 7 I wrote the treasure-houses of the snow,
incessantly with hurling of clouds. and the store-houses of the cold and the
frosty airs, and I observed their season’s
8 And now, my children, hear the discourses key-holder, he fills the clouds with them,
of the father of the earth, how fearful and and does not exhaust the treasure-houses.
awful it is to come before the face of the
ruler of the earth, how much more terrible 8 And I wrote the resting-places of the
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holders bear weighing-scales and measures;
first, they put them in (one) weighing-scale,
then in the other the weights and let them
43.1 I, my children, measured and wrote
out according to measure cunningly over the out every work and every measure and every
whole earth, lest by heavy breathing they righteous judgment.
make the earth to rock.
2 As (one) year is more honourable than
9 And I measured out the whole earth, its another, so is (one) man more honourable
mountains, and all hills, fields, trees, stones, than another, some for great possessions,
rivers, all existing things I wrote down, the some for wisdom of heart, some for
height from earth to the seventh heaven, and particular intellect, some for cunning, one
downwards to the very lowest hell, and the for silence of lip, another for cleanliness,
judgment-place, and the very great, open one for strength, another for comeliness, one
and weeping hell. for youth, another for sharp wit, one for
shape of body, another for sensibility, let it
10 And I saw how the prisoners are in pain, be heard everywhere, but there is none better
expecting the limitless judgment. than he who fears God, he shall be more
glorious in time to come.
11 And I wrote down all those being judged
by the judge, and all their judgment (and
sentences) and all their works. 44.1 The Lord with his hands having
created man, in the likeness of his own face,
the Lord made him small and great.
41.1 And I saw all forefathers from (all) 2 Whoever reviles the ruler’s face, and
time with Adam and Eva (Eve), and I sighed
and broke into tears and said of the ruin of abhors the Lord’s face, has despised the
their dishonour: Lord's face, and he who vents anger on any
man without injury, the Lord’s great anger
2 Woe is me for my infirmity and (for that) will cut him down, he who spits on the face
of my forefathers, and thought in my heart of man reproachfully, will be cut down at
and said: the Lord’s great judgment.

3 Blessed (is) the man who has not been 3 Blessed is the man who does not direct his
born or who has been born and shall not sin heart with malice against any man, and helps
before the Lord’s face, that he come not into the injured and condemned, and raises the
this place, nor bring the yoke of this place. broken down, and shall do charity to the
needy, because on the day of the great
judgment every weight, every measure and
every makeweight (will be) as in the market,
that is to say (they are) hung on scales and
42.1 I saw the key-holders and guards of stand in the market, (and every one) shall
learn his own measure, and according to his
the gates of hell standing, like great measure shall take his reward.
serpents, and their faces like extinguishing
lamps, and their eyes of fire, their sharp
teeth, and I saw all the Lord’s works, how
they are right, while the works of man are
45.1 Whoever hastens to make offerings
some (good), and others bad, and in their before the Lord’s face, the Lord for his part
works are known those who lie evilly. will hasten that offering by granting of his
work.

2 But whoever increases his lamp before the

Lord’s face and make not true judgment, the

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Lord will (not) increase his treasure in the 5 The Lord has placed the foundations in the
realm of the highest. unknown, and has spread forth heavens
visible (physical) and invisible (spiritual); he
3 When the Lord demands bread, or candles, fixed the earth on the waters, and created
or (the )flesh (of beasts), or any other countless creatures, and who has counted the
sacrifice, then that is nothing; but God water and the foundation of the unfixed, or
demands pure hearts, and with all that (only) the dust of the earth, or the sand of the sea,
tests the heart of man. or the drops of the rain, or the morning dew,
or the wind’s breathings? Who has filled

46.1 Hear, my people, and take in the earth and sea, and the indissoluble winter?

words of my lips. 6 I cut the stars out of fire, and decorated

heaven, and put it in their midst.
2 If any one bring any gifts to an earthly
ruler, and have disloyal thoughts in his
heart, and the ruler know this, will he not be
angry with him, and not refuse his gifts, and
48.1 That the sun go along the seven
heavenly circles, which are the appointment
not give him over to judgment? of one hundred and eighty-two thrones, that
it go down on a short day, and again one
3 Or (if) one man make himself appear good hundred and eighty-two, that it go down on
to another by deceit of tongue, but (have) a big day, and he has two thrones on which
evil in his heart, then will not (the other) he rests, revolving hither and thither above
understand the treachery of his heart, and the thrones of the months, from the
himself be condemned, since his untruth was seventeenth day of the month Tsivan it goes
plain to all? down to the month Thevan, from the
seventeenth of Thevan it goes up.
4 And when the Lord shall send a great
light, then there will be judgment for the just 2 And thus it goes close to the earth, then
and the unjust, and there no one shall escape the earth is glad and makes grow its fruits,
notice. and when it goes away, then the earth is sad,
and trees and all fruits have no florescence.

47.1 And now, my children, lay thought 3 All this he measured, with good
on your hearts, mark well the words of your measurement of hours, and fixed A measure
father, which are all (come) to you from the by his wisdom, of the visible (physical) and
Lord’s lips. the invisible (spiritual).

2 Take these books of your father’s 4 From the invisible (spiritual) he made all
handwriting and read them. things visible (physical), himself being
invisible (spiritual).
3 For the books are many, and in them you
will learn all the Lord’s works, all that has 5 Thus I make known to you, my children,
been from the beginning of creation, and and distribute the books to your children,
will be till the end of time. into all your generations, and amongst the
nations who shall have the sense to fear
4 And if you will observe my handwriting, God, let them receive them, and may they
you will not sin against the Lord; because come to love them more than any food or
there is no other except the Lord, neither in earthly sweets, and read them and apply
heaven, nor in earth, nor in the very lowest themselves to them.
(places), nor in the (one) foundation.
6 And those who understand not the Lord,
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reject, who do not receive the (books), a 6 Whoever of you spends gold or silver for
terrible judgment awaits these. his brother’s sake, he will receive ample
treasure in the world to come.
7 Blessed is the man who shall bear their
yoke and shall drag them along, for he shall 7 Injure not widows nor orphans nor
be released on the day of the great judgment. strangers, lest God’s wrath come upon you.

49.1 I swear to you, my children, but I 51.1 Stretch out your hands to the poor
swear not by any oath, neither by heaven nor according to your strength.
by earth, nor by any other creature which
God created. 2 Hide not your silver in the earth.

2 The Lord said: There is no oath in me, nor 3 Help the faithful man in affliction, and
injustice, but truth. affliction will not find you in the time of
your trouble.
3 If there is no truth in men, let them swear
by the words, Yea, yea, or else, Nay, nay. 4 And every grievous and cruel yoke that
come upon you bear all for the sake of the
4 And I swear to you, yea, yea, that there Lord, and thus you will find your reward in
has been no man in his mother’s womb, (but the day of judgment.
that) already before, even to each one there
is a place prepared for the repose of that 5 It is good to go morning, midday, and
soul, and a measure fixed how much it is evening into the Lord’s dwelling, for the
intended that a man be tried in this world. glory of your creator.

5 Yea, children, deceive not yourselves, for 6 Because every breathing (thing) glorifies
there has been previously prepared a place him, and every creature visible (physical)
for every soul of man. and invisible (spiritual) returns him praise.

50.1 I have put every man’s work in 52.1 Blessed is the man who opens his
writing and none born on earth can remain lips in praise of God of Sabaoth and praises
hidden nor his works remain concealed. the Lord with his heart.
2 I see all things.
2 Cursed every man who opens his lips for
3 Now therefore, my children, in patience the bringing into contempt and calumny of
and meekness spend the number of your his neighbour, because he brings God into
days, that you inherit endless life. contempt.

4 Endure for the sake of the Lord every 3 Blessed is he who opens his lips blessing
wound, every injury, every evil word and and praising God.
attack.
4 Cursed is he before the Lord all the days
5 If ill-requitals befall you, return (them) not of his life, who opens his lips to curse and
either to neighbour or enemy, because the abuse.
Lord will return (them) for you and be your
avenger on the day of great judgment, that 5 Blessed is he who blesses all the Lord’s
there be no avenging here among men. works.

6 Cursed is he who brings the Lord’s

creation into contempt.

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7 Blessed is he who looks down and raises
the fallen.
54.1 At that time, not understanding this
let these books which I have given you be
for an inheritance of your peace.
8 Cursed is he who looks to and is eager for
the destruction of what is not his. 2 Hand them to all who want them, and
instruct them, that they may see the Lord’s
9 Blessed is he who keeps the foundations of very great and marvellous works.
his fathers made firm from the beginning.

10 Cursed is he who perverts the decrees of

his forefathers.
55.1 My children, behold, the day of my
term and time have approached.
11 Blessed is he who imparts peace and
love. 2 For the angels who shall go with me are
standing before me and urge me to my
12 Cursed is he who disturbs those that love departure from you; they are standing here
their neighbours. on earth, awaiting what has been told them.

13 Blessed is he who speaks with humble 3 For to-morrow I shall go up on to heaven,

tongue and heart to all. to the uppermost Jerusalem to my eternal
inheritance.
14 Cursed is he who speaks peace with his
tongue, while in his heart there is no peace 4 Therefore I bid you do before the Lord’s
but a sword. face all (his) good pleasure.

15 For all these things will be laid bare in

the weighing-scales and in the books, on the 56.1 Mathosalam having answered his
day of the great judgment. father Enoch, said: What is agreeable to
your eyes, father, that I may make before
your face, that you may bless our dwellings,
53.1 And now, my children, do not say: and your sons, and that your people may be
made glorious through you, and then (that)
Our father is standing before God, and is
praying for our sins, for there is there no you may depart thus, as the Lord said?
helper of any man who has sinned.
2 Enoch answered to his son Mathosalam
2 You see how I wrote all works of every (and) said: Hear, child, from the time when
man, before his creation, (all) that is done the Lord anointed me with the ointment of
amongst all men for all time, and none can his glory, (there has been no) food in me,
tell or relate my handwriting, because the and my soul remembers not earthly
Lord see all imaginings of man, how they enjoyment, neither do I want anything
are vain, where they lie in the treasure- earthly.
houses of the heart.

3 And now, my children, mark well all the 57.1 My child Methosalam, summon all
words of your father, that I tell you, lest you your brethren and all your household and the
regret, saying: Why did our father not tell elders of the people, that I may talk to them
us? and depart, as is planned for me.

2 And Methosalam made haste, and

summoned his brethren, Regim, Riman,
Uchan, Chermion, Gaidad, and all the elders

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of the people before the face of his father 4 All is given you for food, bind it by the
Enoch; and he blessed them, (and) said to four feet, that is to make good the cure, he
them: cures his soul.

58.1 Listen to me, my children, to-day. 5 But whoever kills beast without wounds,
kills his own souls and defiles his own flesh.

2 In those days when the Lord came down 6 And he who does any beast any injury
on to earth for Adam’s sake, and visited all whatsoever, in secret, it is evil practice, and
his creatures, which he created himself, after he defiles his own soul.
all these he created Adam, and the Lord

60.1 He who works the killing of a man’s

called all the beasts of the earth, all the
reptiles, and all the birds that soar in the air,
and brought them all before the face of our soul, kills his own soul, and kills his own
father Adam. body, and there is no cure for him for all
time.
3 And Adam gave the names to all things
living on earth. 2 He who puts a man in any snare, shall
stick in it himself, and there is no cure for
4 And the Lord appointed him ruler over all, him for all time.
and subjected to him all things under his
hands, and made them dumb and made them 3 He who puts a man in any vessel, his
dull that they be commanded of man, and be retribution will not be wanting at the great
in subjection and obedience to him. judgment for all time.
5 Thus also the Lord created every man lord
over all his possessions. 4 He who works crookedly or speaks evil
against any soul, will not make justice for
6 The Lord will not judge a single soul of himself for all time.
beast for man’s sake, but adjudges the souls
of men to their beasts in this world; for men
have a special place. 61.1 And now, my children, keep your
7 And as every soul of man is according to hearts from every injustice, which the Lord
number, similarly beasts will not perish, nor hates. Just as a man asks something for his
all souls of beasts which the Lord created, own soul from God, so let him do to every
till the great judgment, and they will accuse living soul, because I know all things, how
man, if he feed them ill. in the great time to come there is much
inheritance prepared for men, good for the
good, and bad for the bad, without number
59.1 Whoever defiles the soul of beasts, many.

defiles his own soul. 2 Blessed are those who enter the good
houses, for in the bad houses there is no
2 For man brings clean animals to make peace nor return from them.
sacrifice for sin, that he may have cure of his
soul. 3 Hear, my children, small and great! When
man puts a good thought in his heart, brings
3 And if they bring for sacrifice clean gifts from his labours before the Lord’s face
animals, and birds, man has cure, he cures and his hands made them not, then the Lord
his soul. will turn away his face from the labour of
his hand, and (that) man cannot find the
labour of his hands.

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4 And if his hands made it, but his heart the place Achuzan where Enoch was, and
murmur, and his heart cease not making his sons.
murmur incessantly, he has not any
advantage. 3 And the elders of the people, the whole
assembly, came and bowed down and began

62.1 Blessed is the man who in his to kiss Enoch and said to him:

patience brings his gifts with faith before the 4 Our father Enoch, (may) you (be) blessed
Lord’s face, because he will find forgiveness of the Lord, the eternal ruler, and now bless
of sins. your sons and all the people, that we may be
glorified to-day before your face.
2 But if he take back his words before the
time, there is no repentance for him; and if 5 For you shalt be glorified before the
the time pass and he do not of his own will Lord’s face for all time, since the Lord
what is promised, there is no repentance chose you, rather than all men on earth, and
after death. designated you writer of all his creation,
visible (physical) and invisible (spiritual),
3 Because every work which man does and redeemed of the sins of man, and helper
before the time, is all deceit before men, and of your household.
sin before God.

65.1 And Enoch answered all his people

63.1 When man clothes the naked and saying: Hear, my children, before that all
fills the hungry, he will find reward from creatures were created, the Lord created the
God. visible (physical) and invisible (spiritual)
things.
2 But if his heart murmur, he commits a
double evil; ruin of himself and of that 2 And as much time as there was and went
which he gives; and for him there will be no past, understand that after all that he created
finding of reward on account of that. man in the likeness of his own form, and put
into him eyes to see, and ears to hear, and
3 And if his own heart is filled with his food heart to reflect, and intellect wherewith to
and his own flesh, clothed with his own deliberate.
clothing, he commits contempt, and will
forfeit all his endurance of poverty, and will 3 And the Lord saw all man’s works, and
not find reward of his good deeds. created all his creatures, and divided time,
from time he fixed the years, and from the
4 Every proud and magniloquent man is years he appointed the months, and from the
hateful to the Lord, and every false speech, months he appointed the days, and of days
clothed in untruth; it will be cut with the he appointed seven.
blade of the sword of death, and thrown into
the fire, and shall burn for all time. 4 And in those he appointed the hours,
measured them out exactly, that man might
reflect on time and count years, months, and
64.1 When Enoch had spoken these hours, (their) alternation, beginning, and
end, and that he might count his own life,
words to his sons, all people far and near
heard how the Lord was calling Enoch. They from the beginning until death, and reflect
took counsel together: on his sin and write his work bad and good;
because no work is hidden before the Lord,
2 Let us go and kiss Enoch, and two that every man might know his works and
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keep my handwriting from generation to Lord of all creation, because no work can
generation. remain hidden before the Lord’s face.

5 When all creation visible (physical) and 7 Walk, my children, in long-suffering, in

invisible (spiritual), as the Lord created it, meekness, honesty, in provocation, in grief,
shall end, then every man goes to the great in faith and in truth, in (reliance on)
judgment, and then all time shall perish, and promises, in illness, in abuse, in wounds, in
the years, and thenceforward there will be temptation, in nakedness, in privation,
neither months nor days nor hours, they will loving one another, till you go out from this
be adhered together and will not be counted. age of ills, that you become inheritors of
endless time.
6 There will be one aeon, and all the
righteous who shall escape the Lord’s great 8 Blessed are the just who shall escape the
judgment, shall be collected in the great great judgment, for they shall shine forth
aeon, for the righteous the great aeon will more than the sun sevenfold, for in this
begin, and they will live eternally, and then world the seventh part is taken off from all,
too there will be amongst them neither light, darkness, food, enjoyment, sorrow,
labour, nor sickness, nor humiliation, nor paradise, torture, fire, frost, and other things;
anxiety, nor need, nor brutality, nor night, he put all down in writing, that you might
nor darkness, but great light. read and understand.

7 And they shall have a great indestructible

wall, and a paradise bright and incorruptible
(eternal), for all corruptible (mortal) things
67.1 When Enoch had talked to the
shall pass away, and there will be eternal people, the Lord sent out darkness on to the
life. earth, and there was darkness, and it covered
those men standing with Enoch, and they
took Enoch up on to the highest heaven,
66.1 And now, my children, keep your where the Lord (is); and he received him and
placed him before his face, and the darkness
souls from all injustice, such as the Lord went off from the earth, and light came
hates. again.

2 Walk before his face with terror and 2 And the people saw and understood not
trembling and serve him alone. how Enoch had been taken, and glorified
God, and found a roll in which was traced
3 Bow down to the true God, not to dumb The Invisible (spiritual) God; and all went to
idols, but bow down to his similitude, and their dwelling places.
bring all just offerings before the Lord’s
face. The Lord hates what is unjust.

4 For the Lord sees all things; when man

68.1 Enoch was born on the sixth day of
takes thought in his heart, then he counsels the month Tsivan, and lived three hundred
the intellects, and every thought is always and sixty-five years.
before the Lord, who made firm the earth
and put all creatures on it. 2 He was taken up to heaven on the first day
of the month Tsivan and remained in heaven
5 If you look to heaven, the Lord is there; if sixty days.
you take thought of the sea’s deep and all
the under-earth, the Lord is there. 3 He wrote all these signs of all creation,
which the Lord created, and wrote three
6 For the Lord created all things. Bow not hundred and sixty-six books, and handed
down to things made by man, leaving the them over to his sons and remained on earth
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heaven on the sixth day of the month 7 And they took sacrificial oxen and
Tsivan, on the very day and hour when he summoned all people and sacrificed the
was born. sacrifice before the Lord’s face.

4 As every man’s nature in this life is dark, 8 All people, the elders of the people and the
so are also his conception, birth, and whole assembly came to the feast and
departure from this life. brought gifts to the sons of Enoch.

5 At what hour he was conceived, at that 9 And they made a great feast, rejoicing and
hour he was born, and at that hour too he making merry three days, praising God, who
died. had given them such a sign through Enoch,
who had found favour with him, and that
6 Methosalam and his brethren, all the sons they should hand it on to their sons from
of Enoch, made haste, and erected an altar at generation to generation, from age to age.
that place called Achuzan, whence and
where Enoch had been taken up to heaven. 10 Amen.

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INTRODUCTION
ENOCH 3

3 Enoch is an Old Testament Apocryphal book. 3 Enoch purports to have been written in the
second century CE, but its origins can only be traced to the fifth century.[1] Other names for 3
Enoch include "The Third Book of Enoch", "The Book of the Palaces", "The Book of Rabbi
Ishmael the High Priest" and "The Revelation of Metatron".

Content

Modern scholars describe this book as pseudepigraphal, as it says it is written by Rabbi Ishmael
who became a 'high priest' after visions of ascension to Heaven, 90 AD - 135 AD.[1] Rabbi
Ishmael is a leading figure of Merkabah literature.

The name Sefer Hekhalot (Hekhalot meaning Palaces/Temples), along with its proposed author,
places this book as a member of Hekalot/Merkabah lore. Its contents suggest that 3 Enoch's
contents and ideas are newer than those shown in other Merkabah texts.[4] The book does not
contain Merkabah hymns,[5] it has unique layout[6] and adjuration.[7] All these facts make 3
Enoch unique not just among Merkabah writings, but also within the writings of Enoch.

3 Enoch contains a number of Greek and Latin words. This book, unlike 1 Enoch, appears to
have been originally written in Hebrew. There are a number of indications suggesting that the
writers of 3 Enoch had knowledge of, and most likely read, 1 Enoch.

Some points that appear in Enoch 1 and Enoch 3 are:

Enoch ascends to Heaven in a storm chariot (3 Enoch 6:1; 7:1)
Enoch is transformed into an angel (3 Enoch 9:1-5; 15:1-2)
Enoch as an exalted angel is enthroned in Heaven (3 Enoch 10:1-3; 16:1)
Enoch receives a revelation of cosmological secrets of creation (3 Enoch 13:1-2)
The story about precious metals and how they will not avail their users and those that make idols
from them (3 Enoch 5:7-14)
One of the characters is a hostile angel named Azaz'el/Aza'el (3 Enoch 4:6; 5:9)

The main themes running through 3 Enoch are the ascension of Enoch into Heaven and his
transformation into the angel Metatron.

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 ENOCH 3
THE BOOK OF ENOCH
BY R. ISHMAEL BEN ELISHA
THE HIGH PRIEST
EDITED AND TRANSLATED BY
HUGO ODEBERG

CHAPTER I (5) And he took me by his hand in their

INTRODUCTION : sight, saying to me: "Enter in peace before
R. Ishmael ascends to heaven to the high and exalted King3 and behold the
behold the vision of the Merkaba picture of the Merkaba".
(6) Then I entered the seventh Hall, and he
and
led me to the camp(s) of Shekina and placed
is given in charge to Metatron me before 6the Holy One, blessed be He, to
behold the Merkaba.
AND ENOCH WALKED WITH GOD : (7) As soon as the princes of the Merkaba
AND HE WAS NOT ; FOR GOD TOOK and the flaming Seraphim perceived me,
HIM (Gen. v. 24) they fixed their eyes upon me. Instantly
trembling and shuddering seized me and I
Rabbi Ishmael said : fell down and was benumbed by the radiant
(1) When I ascended on high to behold the image of their eyes and the splendid
vision of the Merkaba and had entered the appearance of their faces; until the Holy
six Halls, one within the other: One, blessed be He, rebuked them, saying:
(2) as soon as I reached the door of the (8) "My servants, my Seraphim, my
seventh Hall I stood still in prayer before the Kerubim and my 'Ophanniml Cover ye your
Holy One, blessed be He, and, lifting up my eyes before Ishmael, my son, my friend, my
eyes on high (i.e. towards the Divine beloved one and my glory, that he tremble
Majesty), I said : not nor shudder !"
(3) " Lord of the Universe, I pray thee, that (9) Forthwith Metatron the Prince of the
the merit of Aaron, the son of Amram, the Presence, came and restored my spiritand
lover of peace put me upon my feet.
and pursuer of peace, who received the (10) After that (moment) there was notin me
crown of priesthood from Thy Glory on the strength enough to say a song before the
mount of Sinai, be valid for me in this hour, Throne of Glory of the glorious King, the
so that Qafsiel*, the prince, and the angels mightiest of all kings, the most excellent of
with him may not get power over me nor all princes, until after the hour had passed.
throw me down from the heavens ". (11) After one hour (had passed) the Holy
(4) Forthwith the Holy One, blessed be He, One, blessed be He, opened to me the gates
sent to me Metatron, his Servant ('Ebed) the of Shekina, the gates of Peace, the gates of
angel, the Prince of the Presence, and he, Wisdom, the gates of Strength, the gates of
spreading his wings, with great joy came to Power, the gates of Speech (Dibbur), the
meet me so as to save me from their hand. gates of Song, the gates of Qedushsha, the
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(12) And he enlightened my eyes and my (2) He answered me: "I have seventy names,
heart by words of psalm, song, praise, corresponding to the seventy tongues of the
exaltation, thanksgiving, extolment, world and all of them are based upon the
glorification, hymn and eulogy. And as I name Metatron, angel of the Presence; but
opened my mouth, uttering a song before the my King calls me 'Youth' (Na’ar)“
Holy One, blessed be He, the Holy
Chayyoth beneath and above the Throne of
Glory answered and said : "HOLY " and
"BLESSED BE THE GLORY OF YHWH CHAPTER IV
FROM HIS PLACE !" Metatron is identical with Enoch
(i.e. chanted the Qedushsha). who was translated to heaven at the
time of the Deluge
CHAPTER II R. Ishmael said :
The highest classes of angels make (1) I asked Metatron and said to him: “Why
inquiries about R. Ishmael which art thou called by the name of thy Creator,
are answered by Metatron by seventy names? Thou art greater than all
the princes, higher than all the angels,
R. Ishmael said: beloved more than all the
(1) In that hour the eagles of the Merkaba, servants, honoured above all the mighty
the flaming 'Ophannim and the Seraphim of ones in kingship, greatness and glory : why
consuming fire asked Metatron, saying to do they call thee ' Youth ' in the high
him: heavens ?"
(2) He answered and said to me: " Because I
(2) "Youth ! Why sufferest thou one born of am Enoch, the son of Jared.
woman to enter and behold the Merkaba? (3) For when the generation of the flood
From which nation, from which tribe is this sinned and were confounded in their deeds,
one? What is his character?" saying unto God: 'Depart from us, for we
(3) Metatron answered and said to them : desire not the knowledge of thy ways’ (Job
"From the nation of Israel whom the Holy xxi. 14), then the Holy One, blessed be He,
One, blessed be He, chose for his people removed me from their midst to be a witness
from among seventy tongues (nations), from against them in the high heavens to all the
the tribe of Levi, whom he set aside as a inhabitants of the world, that they may not
contribution to his name and from the seed say: 'The Merciful One is cruel”.
of Aaron whom the Holy One, blessed be (4) What sinned all those multitudes, their
He, did choose for his servant and put upon wives, their sons and their, daughters, their
him the crown of priesthood on Sinai". horses, their mules and their cattle and their
(4) Forthwith they spake and said : "Indeed, property, and all the birds of the world, all
this one is worthy to behold the Merkaba ". of which the Holy One, blessed be He,
And they said: "Happy is the people that is destroyed from the world together with them
in such a case!". in the waters of the flood?
(5) Hence the Holy One, blessed be He,
lifted me up in their lifetime before their
eyes to be a witness against them to the
CHAPTER III future world. And the Holy One, blessed be
Metatron has 70 names, but God He, assigned me for a prince
calls him 'Youth' and a ruler among the ministering angels.
(6) In that hour three of the ministering
R. Ishmael said: angels, 'UZZA, 'AZZA and 'AZZAEL came
(1) In that hour1 I asked Metatron, the angel, forth and brought charges against me in the
the Prince of the Presence: "What is thy high heavens, saying before the Holy One,
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"Said not the Ancient Ones (First Ones) (4) For the silendour of the Shekina
rightly before Thee: < Do not create traversed the world from one end to the
man! ' " The Holy One, blessed be He, other (with a splendour) 365,000 times (that)
answered and said unto them: "I have made of the globe of the sun. And everyone who
and I will bear, yea, I will carry and will made use of the splendour of the Shekina,
deliver". (Is. xlvi. 4.) on him no flies and no gnats did rest, neither
(7) As soon as they saw me, they said before was he ill nor suffered he any pain. No
Him: "Lord of the Universe ! What is this demons got power over him, neither were
one that he should ascend to the height of they able to injure him.
heights? Is not he one from among the sons (5) When the Holy One, blessed be He, went
of [the sons of] those out and went in: from the Garden to Eden,
who perished in the days of the Flood? from Eden to the Garden, from the Garden
"What doeth he in the Raqia'?" to Raqia and from Raqia to the Garden of
(8) Again, the Holy One, blessed be He, Eden then all and everyone beheld the
answered and said to them: "What are ye, splendour of His Shekina and they were not
that ye enter and speak in my presence? I injured;
delight in this one more than in all of you, (6) until uthe time of the generation of
and hence he shall be a prince and a ruler Enosh who was the head of all idol
over you in the high heavens." worshippers of the world. (7) And what did
(9) Forthwith all stood up and went out to the generation of Enosh do? They went from
meet me, prostrated themselves before me one end of the world to the other, and each
and said: "Happy art thou and happy is thy one brought silver, gold, precious stones and
father for thy Creator doth favour thee". pearls in heaps like unto mountains and hills
(10) And because I am small and a youth making idols out of them throughout all the
among them in days, months and years, world. And they erected the idols in every
therefore they call me "Youth" (Na'ar). quarter of the world: the size of each idol
was 1000 parasangs.
(8) And they brought down the sun, the
CHAPTER V moon, planets and constellations, and placed
The idolatry of the generation of them before the idols on their right hand and
Enosh causes God to remove the on their left, to attend them even as they
attend the Holy One, blessed be He, as it is
Shekina from earth. The idolatry written (1 Kings xxii. 19): "And all the host
inspired by 'Azza, 'Uzza and 'Azziel of heaven was standing by him on his right
hand and on his left".
R.Ishmael said: Metatron, the Prince of (9) What power was in them that they were
the Presence, said to me: able to bring them down? They would not
(1) From the day when the Holy One, have been able to bring them down but for
blessed be He, expelled the first Adam from 'Uzza, 'Azza and 'Azziel who taught them
the Garden of Eden (and onwards), Shekina sorceries whereby they brought them down
was dwelling upon a Kerub under the Tree and made use of them
of Life. (10) In that time the ministering angels
(2) And the ministering angels were brought charges (against them) before the
gathering together and going down from Holy One, blessed be He, saying before him:
heaven in parties, from the Raqia in "Master of the World! What hast thou to do
companies and from the heavens in camps to with the children of men? As it is written
do His will in the whole world. (Ps. viii. 4) 'What is man (Enosh) that thou
(3) And the first man and his generation art mindful of him?' 'Mah Adam' is not
were sitting outside the gate of the Garden to written here, but 'Mah Enosh', for he
behold the radiant appearance of the (Enosh) is the head of the idol worshippers.
Shekina. (11) Why hast thou left the highest of the
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Name, and the high and exalted Throne in Seraphim! Be ye not displeased on account
‘Araboth Raqia’ in the highest and art gone of this! Since all the children of men have
and dwellest with the children of men who denied me and my great Kingdom and are
worship idols and equal thee to the idols. gone worshipping idols, I have removed my
(12)Now thou art on earth and the idols Shekina from among them and have lifted it
likewise. What hast thou to do with the up on high. But this one whom I have taken
inhabitants of the earth who worship idols?" from among them is an ELECT ONE among
(13) Forthwith the Holy One, blessed be He, (the inhabitants of) the world and he is equal
lifted up His Shekina from the earth, from to all of them in faith, righteousness and
their midst. (14) In that moment came the perfection of deed and I have taken him for
ministering angels, the troops of hosts and (as) a tribute from my world under all the
the armies of 'Araboth in thousand camps heavens".
and ten thousand hosts : they fetched
trumpets and took the horns in their hands
and surrounded the Shekina with all kinds of CHAPTER VII
songs.And He ascended to the high heavens,
as it is written (Ps. xlvii. 5): "God is gone up Enoch raised upon the wings of the
with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a Shekina to the place of the Throne,
trumpet ". the Merkaba and the angelic hosts

R. Ishmael said: Metatron, the Angel, the

CHAPTER VI Prince of the Presence, said to me:
Enoch lifted up to heaven together (1) When the Holy One, blessed be He, took
with the Shekina. me away from the generation of the Flood,
he lifted me on the wings of the wind of
Angels protests answered by God Shekina to the highest heaven and brought
me into the great palaces of the 'Araboth
R. Ishmael said: Metatron, the Angel, the Raqia' on high, where are the glorious
Prince of the Presence, said to me : Throne of Shekina, the Merkaba, the troops
of anger, the armies of vehemence, the fiery
(1) When the Holy One, blessed be He, Shin'anim', the flaming Kerubim, and the
desired to lift me up on high, He first sent burning 'Ophannim, the flaming servants,
'Anaphiel H (H = Tetragrammaton) the the flashing Chashmattim and the lightening
Prince, and he took me from their midst in Seraphim. And he placed me (there) to
their sight and carried me in great glory attend the Throne of Glory day after day.
upon a a fiery chariot with fiery horses,
servants of glory. And he lifted me up to the CHAPTER VIII
high heavens together with the Shekina.
(2) As soon as I reached the high heavens, The gates (of the treasuries of
the Holy Chayyoth, the 'Ophannim, the heaven) opened to Metatron
Seraphim, the Kerubim, the Wheels of the
Merkaba (the Galgallim), and the ministers R. Ishmael said : Metatron, the Prince of
of the consuming fire, perceiving my smell the Presence, said to me :
from a distance of 365,ooo myriads of (1) Before He appointed me to attend the
parasangs, said: "What smell of one born of Throne of Glory, the Holy One, blessed be
woman and what taste of a white drop (is He, opened to me
this) that ascends on high, and (lo, he is three hundred thousand gates of
merely) a gnat among those who 'divide Understanding
flames (of fire)'?" three hundred thousand gates of
(3) The Holy One, blessed be He, answered Subtlety
and spake unto them: "My servants, my three hundred thousand gates of Life
hosts, my Kerubim, my 'Ophannim, my three hundred thousand gates of
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 three hundred thousand gates of love announces through the Herald, that
three hundred thousand gates of Tora
three hundred thousand gates of Metatron henceforth is God's
meekness representative and ruler over all the
three hundred thousand gates of princes of kingdoms and all the
maintenance children of heaven, save the eight
three hundred thousand gates' of high princes called YHWH by the
mercy name of their King
three hundred thousand gates of fear
of heaven
(2) In that hour the Holy One, blessed be R. Ishmael said : Metatron, the Prince of
He, added in me wisdom unto wisdom, the Presence, said to me :
understanding unto understanding, subtlety (1) All these things the Holy One, blessed be
unto subtlety, knowledge unto knowledge, He, made for me:He made me a Throne,
mercy unto mercy, instruction unto similar to the Throne of Glory. And He
instruction, love unto love, loving-kindness spread over me a curtain of splendour and
unto loving-kindness, goodness unto brilliant appearance, of beauty, grace and
goodness, meekness unto meekness, power mercy, similar to the curtain of the Throne
unto power, strength unto strength, might of Glory; and on it were fixed all kinds of
unto might, brilliance unto brilliance, beauty lights in the universe.
unto beauty, splendour unto splendour, and I (2) And He placed it at the door of the
was honoured and adorned with all these Seventh Hall and seated me on it.
good and praiseworthy things more than all (3) And the herald went forth into every
the children of heaven. heaven, saying:This is Metatron, my servant.
I have made him into a prince and a ruler
CHAPTER IX over all the princes of my kingdoms and
Enoch receives blessings from over all the children of heaven, except the
the Most High and is adorned eight great princes, the honoured and
with angelic attributes revered ones who are called YHWH, by the
name of their King.
R. Ishmael said : Metatron, the Prince of (4) And every angel and every prince who
the Presence, said to me : has a word to speak in my presence (before
(1) After all these things the Holy One, me) shall go into his presence (before him)
blessed be He, put His hand upon me and and shall speak to him (instead).
blessed me with 536O blessings. (5)And every command that he utters to you
(2) And I was raised and enlarged to the size in my name do ye observe and fulfil. For the
of the length and width of the world. Prince of
(3) And He caused 72 wings to grow on me, Wisdom and the Prince of Understanding
36 on each side. And each wing was as the have I committed to him to instruct him in
whole world. the wisdom of heavenly things and of
(4) And He fixed on me 365 eyes : each eye earthly things, in the wisdom of this world
was as the great luminary. and of the world to come.
(5) And He left no kind of splendour, (6) Moreover, I have set him over all the
brilliance, radiance, beauty in (of) all the treasuries of the palapes of Araboih and over
lights of the universe that He did not fix on all the stores of life that I have in the high
me. heavens.

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God reveals all mysteries and
secrets to Metatron CHAPTER XIII
God writes with a flaming style on
R. Ishmael said : Metatron, the angel, the Metatron's crown the
Prince of the Presence, said to me: cosmic letters by which heaven and
(1) Henceforth the Holy One, blessed be He,
revealed to me all the mysteries of Tora and earth were created
all the secrets of wisdom and all the depths
of the Perfect Law; and all living beings' R. Ishmael said : Metatron, the angel, the
thoughts of heart and all the secrets of the Prince of the Presence, the Glory of all
universe and all the secrets of Creation were heavens, said to me :
revealed unto me even as they are revealed (1) Because of the great love and mercy with
unto the Maker of Creation. which the Holy One, blessed be He, loved
(2) And I watched intently to behold the and cherished me more than all the children
secrets of the depth and the wonderful of heaven, He wrote with his ringer with a
mystery. Before a man did think in secret, I flaming style upon the crown on my head
saw (it) and before a man made a thing I the letters by which were created heaven and
beheld it. earth, the seas and rivers, the mountains and
(3) And there was no thing on high nor in hills, the planets and constellations, the
the deep hidden from me. lightnings, winds, earthquakes and voices
(thunders), the snow and hail, the storm-
wind and the tempest ; the letters by which
were created all the needs of the world and
CHAPTER XII all the orders of Creation.
God clothes Metatron in a garment (2) And every single letter sent forth time
of glory, puts a royal after time as it were lightnings, time after
crown on his head and calls him time as it were torches, time after time as it
"the Lesser YHWH" were flames of fire, time after time (rays)
like [as] the rising of the sun and the moon
R. Ishmael said: Metatron, the Prince of and the planets.
the Presence, said to me:
(1) By reason of the love with which the CHAPTER XIV
Holy One, blessed be He, loved me more All the highest princes, the
than all the children of heaven, He made me elementary angels and the
a garment of glory on which were fixed all planetary and sideric angels fear
kinds of lights, and He clad me in it.
(2)And He made me a robe of honour on and tremble at the sight of
which were fixed all kinds of beauty, Metatron crowned
splendour, brilliance and majesty.
(3) And he made me a royal crown in which R. Ishmael said: Metatron, the Angel, the
were fixed forty-nine costly stones like unto Prince of the Presence, said to me :
the light of the globe of the sun. (1) When the Holy One, blessed be He, put
(4) For its splendour went forth in the four this crown on my head, (then) trembled
quarters of the 'Araboth Raqia', and in before me all the Princes of Kingdoms who
(through) the seven heavens, and in the four are in the height of 'Araboth Raqiaf and all
quarters of the world. And he put it on my the hosts of every heaven; and even the
head. princes (of) the 'Elim, the princes (of) the
(5) And He called me THE LESSER 'Er'ellim and the princes (of) the Tafsarim,
YHWH in the presence of all His heavenly who are greater than all the ministering
household; as it is written (Ex. xxiii. 21): angels who minister before the Throne of
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Glory, shook, feared and trembled before me Prince of the Presence, the Glory of all
when they beheld me. heavens, said to me :
(2) Even Sammael, the Prince of the (1) As soon as the Holy One, blessed be He,
Accusers, who is greater than all the princes took me in (His) service to attend the Throne
of kingdoms on high; feared and trembled of Glory and the Wheels (Galgallim) of the
before me. Merkaba and the needs of Shekina,
(3) And even the angel of fire, and the angel forthwith my flesh was changed into flames,
of hail, and the angel of the wind, and the my sinews into flaming fire, my bones into
angel of the lightning, and the angel of coals of burning juniper, the light of my eye-
anger, and the angel of the thunder, and the lids into splendour of lightnings, my eye-
angel of the snow, and the angel of the rain balls into fire-brands, the hair of my head
; and the angel of the day, and the angel of into dot flames, all my limbs into wings of
the night, and the angel of the sun and the burning fire and the whole of my body into
angel of the moon, and the angel of the glowing fire.
planets and the angel of the constellations (2) And on my right were divisions 6 of
who rule the world under their hands, feared fiery flames, on my left fire-brands were
and trembled and were affrighted before me, burning, round about me stormwind and
when they beheld me. tempest were blowing and in front of me and
behind me was roaring of thunder with
(4) These are the names of the rulers of the earthquake.
world: Gabriel, the angel of the fire,
Baradiel, the angel of the hail, Ruchiel who FRAGMENT OF ‘ASCENSION OF
is appointed over the wind, Baraqiel who is MOSES’
appointed over the lightnings,
Za'amiel who is appointed over the (1) R. Ishmael said: Said to me Metatron,
vehemence, Ziqiel who is appointed over the the Prince of the Presence and the prince
sparks, Zi'iel who is appointed over the over all the princes and he stands befote
commotion, Zdaphiel who is appointed over Him who is greater than all the Elohim. And
the storm-wind, Ra'amiel who is he goes in under the Throne of Glory. And
appointed over the thunders, Rctashiel who he has a great tabernacle of light on high.
is appointed over the earthquake, Shalgiel And he brings forth the fire of deafness and
who is appointed over the snow, Matariel puts (it) into the ears of the Holy Chayyoth,
who is appointed over the rain, Shimshiel that they may not hear the voice of the Word
who is appointed over the day, Lailiel who (Dibbur) that goes forth from the mouth of
is appointed over the night, Galgalliel who is the Divine Majesty.
appointed over the globe of the sun, (2) And when Moses ascended on high, he
'Ophanniel who is appointed over the globe fasted 121 fasts, till the habitations of the
of the moon, Kokbiel who is appointed over chashmal were opened to him; and he saw
the planets, Rahatiel who is appointed over the heart within the heart of the Lion and he
the constellations. saw the innumerable companies of the hosts
(5) And they all fell prostrate, when they Around about him. And they desired to burn
saw me. And they were not able to behold him. But Moses prayed for mercy, first for
me because of the majestic glory and beauty Israel and after that for himself: and He who
of the appearance of the shining light of the sitteth on the Merkaba opened the windows
crown of glory upon my head. that are above the heads of the Kerubim.
And a host of 1800 advocates and the Prince
of the Presence, Metatron, with them went
CHAPTER XV forth to meet Moses. And they took the
Metatron transformed into prayers of Israel and put them as a crown on
the head of the Holy One, blessed be He.
fire
(3) And they said (Deut. vi. 4): "Hear, O
Israel; the Lord our God is one Lord"and
R. Ishmael said : Metatron, the angel, the
their face shone and rejoiced over
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Shekinaand they said to Metatron: "What kingdoms were standing before me, on my
are these? And to whom do they give all this right and on my left by authority of the Holy
honour and glory?" And they answered: "To One, blessed be He.
the Glorious Lord of Israel". And they (2) But when Acher came to behold the
spake: "Hear, O Israel: the Lord, our God, is vision of the Merkaba and fixed his eyes on
one Lord. To whom shall be given me, he feared and trembled before me and
abundance of honour and majesty but to his soul was affrighted even unto departing
Thee YHWH, the Divine Majesty, the King, from him, because of fear, horror and dread
living and eternal". of me, when he beheld me sitting upon a
(4) In that moment spake Akatriel Yah throne like a king with all the ministering
Yehod Sebaoth and said to Metatron, the angels standing by me as my servants and all
Prince of the Presence: "Let no prayer that the princes of kingdoms adorned with
he prayeth before me return (to him) void. crowns surrounding me:
Hear thou his prayer and fulfil his desire (3) in that moment he opened his mouth and
whether (it be) great or small". said: "Indeed, there are two Divine Powers
(5) Forthwith Metatron, the Prince of the in heaven!" (4) Forthwith Bath Qol (the
Presence, said to Moses: Divine Voice) went forth from heaven from
"Son of Amram! Fear not, for now God before the Shekina and said: "Return, ye
delights in thee. And ask thou u thy desire of backsliding children (Jer. iii. 22), except
the Glory and Majesty. For thy face shines Acher!"
from one end of the world to the other". But (5) Then came 'Aniyel, the Prince, the
Moses answered him: "(I fear) lest I bring honoured, glorified, beloved, wonderful,
guiltiness upon myself". Metatron said to revered and fearful one, in commission from
him: ''Receive the letters of the oath, in (by) the Holy One, blessed be He and gave me
which there is no breaking the covenant" sixty strokes with lashes of fire and made
(which precludes any breach of the me stand on my feet.
covenant).

CHAPTER XVII
CHAPTER XVI 1 The princes of the seven heavens, of
Probably additional the sun, moon,
Metatron divested of his privilege planets and constellations and their
of presiding on a suites of angels
Throne of his own on account of
Acher's misapprehension R. Ishmael said : Metatron, the angel, the
in taking him for a second Divine Prince of the Presence, the glory of all
Power heavens, said to me:
(1) Seven (are the) princes, the great,
R. Ishmael said: Metatron, the Angel, the beautiful, revered, wonderful and honoured
Prince of the Presence, the Glory of all ones who are appointed over the seven
heaven, said to me: heavens. And these are they : MIKAEL,
(1) At first I was sitting upon a great Throne GABRIEL, SHATQIEL, SHACHAQIEL,
at the door of the Seventh Hall ; and I was BAKARIEL, BADARIEL, PACHRIEL.
judging the children of heaven, the (2) And every one of them is the prince of
household on high by authority of the Holy the host of (one) heaven. And each one of
One, blessed be He. And I divided them is accompanied by 496,000 myriads of
Greatness, Kingship, Dignity, Rulership, ministering angels.
Honour and Praise, and Diadem and Crown (3) MIKAEL, the great prince, is appointed
of Glory unto all the princes of kingdoms, over the seventh heaven, the highest one,
while I was presiding (lit. sitting) in the which is in the 'Araboth. GABRIEL, the
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prince of the host, is appointed over the corresponding to the 72 tongues of the
sixth heaven which is in Makon. world. And all of them are crowned with
SHATAQIEL, prince of the host, is royal crowns and clad in royal garments and
appointed over the fifth heaven which is in wrapped in royal cloaks. And all of them are
Ma'on. riding on royal horses and they are holding
SHAHAQi'EL, prince of the host, is royal sceptres in their hands. And before
appointed over the fourth heaven which is in each one of them when he is travelling in
Zebul. Raqia' , royal servants are running with great
BADARIEL, prince of the host, is appointed glory and majesty even as on earth they
over the third heaven which is in Shehaqim. (princes) are travelling in chariot(s) with
BARAKIEL, prince of the host, is appointed horsemen and great armies and in glory and
over the second heaven which is in the greatness with praise, song and honour.
height of (Merom) Raqia.
PAZRIEL, prince of the host, is appointed
over the first heaven which is in Wilon, CHAPTER XVIII
which is in Shamayim.
(4) Under them is GALGALLIEL, the The order of ranks of the angels
prince who is appointed over the globe and the homage
(galgal) of the sun, and with him are 96 received by the higher ranks from
great and honoured angels who move the the lower ones
sun in Raqia'.
(5)Under them is 'OPHANNIEL, the prince R. Ishmael said: Metatron, the Angel, the
who is set over the globe ('ophari) of the Prince of the Presence, the glory of all
moon. And with him are 88 angels who heaven, said to me:
move the globe of the moon 354 thousand (1) THE ANGELS OF THE FIRST
parasangs every night at the time when the HEAVEN, when(ever) they see their prince,
moon stands in the East at its turning point. they dismount from their horses and fall on
And when is the moon sitting in the East at their faces.
its turning point? Answer: in the fifteenth And THE PRINCE OF THE FIRST
day of every month. HEAVEN, when he sees the prince of the
(6) Under them is RAHATIEL, the prince second heaven, he dismounts, removes the
who is appointed over the constellations. crown of glory from his head and falls on
And he is accompanied by 72 great and his face.
honoured angels. And why is he called And THE PRINCE OF THE SECOND
RAHATIEL? Because he makes the stars HEAVEN, when he sees the Prince of the
run (marhit) in their orbits and courses 339 third heaven, he removes the crown of glory
thousand parasangs every from his head and falls on his face.
night from the East to the West, and from And THE PRINCE OF THE THIRD
the West to the East. For the Holy One, HEAVEN, when he sees the prince of the
blessed be He, has made a tent for all of fourth heaven, he removes the crown of
them, for the sun, the moon, the planets and glory from his head and falls on his face.
the stars in which they travel at night from And THE PRINCE OF THE FOURTH
the West to the East. HEAVEN, when he sees the prince of the
(7) Under them is KOKBIEL, the prince fifth heaven, he removes the crown of glory
who is appointed over all the planets. And from his head and falls on his face.
with him are 365,000 myriads of ministering xAnd THE PRINCE OF THE FIFTH
angels, great and honoured ones who move HEAVEN, when he sees the prince of the
the planets from city to city and from sixth heaven, he removes the crown of glory
province to province in the Raqia' of from his head and falls on his face.
heavens. And THE PRINCE OF THE SIXTH
(8) And over them are SEVENTY-TWO HEAVEN, when he sees the prince of the
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seventh heaven, he removes the crown of with song (and) praise, at the head of all
glory from his head and falls on his face. thechildren of heaven, they remove the
(2) And THE PRINCE OF THE SEVENTH crown of glory from their head
HEAVEN, when he sees THE SEVENTY- and fall on their faces.
TWO PRINCES OF KINGDOMS, he (6) And Tag' as, the great and honoured
removes the crown of glory from his head prince, when he sees BARATTIEL, the
and falls on his face. great prince of three fingers in the height of
2 'Araboth, the highest heaven, he removes the
(3) And the seventy-two princes of crown of glory from his head and falls on
kingdoms, when they see THE DOOR his face.
KEEPERS OF THE FIRST HALL IN THE (7) And Barattiel, the great prince, when he
ARABOTH RAQIA in the highest, they sees HAMON, the great prince, the fearful
remove the royal crown from their head and and honoured, pleasant and terrible one who
fall on their faces. maketh all the children of heaven to tremble,
3And THE DOOR KEEPERS OF THE when the time draweth nigh (that is set) for
FIRST HALL, when they see the door the saying of the '(Thrice) Holy', as it is
keepers of the second Hall, they remove the written (Isa. xxxiii. 3): "At the noise of the
crown of glory from their head and fall on tumult (hamon) the peoples are fled; at the
their faces. lifting up of thyself the nations are
And THE DOOR KEEPERS OF THE scattered" he removes the crown of glory
SECOND HALL, when they see the door from his head and falls on his face.
keepers of the third Hall, they remove the (8) And Hamon, the great prince, when he
crown of glory from their head and fall on sees TUTRESIEL, the great prince, he
their faces. removes the crown of glory from his head
And THE DOOR KEEPERS OF THE and falls on his face.
THIRD HALL, when they see the door (9) And Tutresiel H', the great prince, when
keepers of the fourth Hall, they remove the he sees ATRUGIEL, the great prince, he
crown of glory from their head and fall on removes the crown of glory from his head
their faces. and falls on his face.
And THE DOOR KEEPERS OF THE (10) And Atrugiel the great prince, when he
FOURTH HALL, when they see the door sees NA'ARIRIEL H', the great prince, he
keepers of the fifth Hall, they remove the removes the crown of glory from his head
crown of glory from their head and fall on and falls on his face.
their faces. (n) And Na'aririel H', the great prince, when
And THE DOOR KEEPERS OF THE he sees SASNIGIEL H’, the great prince, he
FIFTH HALL, when they see the door removes the crown of glory from his head
keepers of the sixth Hall, they remove the and falls on his face.
crown of glory from their head and fall on (12) And Sasnigiel H', when he sees
their faces. ZAZRIEL H', the great prince, he removes
And THE DOOR KEEPERS OF THE the crown of glory from his head and falls
SIXTH HALL, when they see the DOOR on his face.
KEEPERS OF THE SEVENTH HALL, they (13) And Zazriel H', the prince, when he
remove the crown of glory from their head sees GEBURATIEL H', the prince, he
and fall on their faces. removes the crown of glory from his head
(4) And the door keepers of the seventh and falls on his face.
Hall, when they see THE FOUR GREAT (14) And Geburatiel H', the prince, when he
PRINCES, the honoured ones, WHO ARE sees 'ARAPHIEL H', the prince, he removes
APPOINTED OVER THE FOUR CAMPS the crown of glory from his head and falls
OF SHEKINA, they remove the crown(s) of on his face.
glory from their head and fall on their faces. (15) And 'Araphiel H', the prince, when he
(5) And the four great princes, when they sees 'ASHRUYLU, the prince, who presides
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he removes the crown of glory from his head mighty, terrible and honoured one, he
and falls on his face. removes the crown of glory from his head
(16) And Ashruylu H, the prince, when he and falls upon his face.
sees GALLISUR H', THE PRINCE, WHO And why is he called Shoqed Chozi?
REVEALS ALL THE SECRETS OF THE Because he weighs all the merits (of man) in
LAW (Tora), he removes the crown of glory a balance in the presence of the Holy One,
from his head and falls on his face. blessed be He.
(17) And Gallisur H', the prince, when he (21) Andwhen he sees ZEHANPURYU
sees ZAKZAKIEL H', the prince who is H',the great prince, the mighty and terrible
appointed to write down the merits of Israel one, honoured, glorified and feared in all the
on the Throne of Glory, he removes the heavenly household, he removes the crown
crown of glory from his head and falls on of glory from his head and falls on his face.
his face. Why is he called Zehanpuryu? Because he
(18) And Zakzakiel H', the great prince, rebukes the fiery river and pushes it back to
when he sees 'ANAPHIEL H', the prince its place.
who keeps the keys of the heavenly Halls, (22) Andwhen he sees 'AZBUGA H', the
he removes the crown of glory from his head great prince, glorified, revered, honoured,
and falls on his face. Why is he called by the adorned, wonderful, exalted, beloved and
name of 'Anaphiel ? Because the bough of feared among allthe great princes who know
his honour and majesty and his crown and the mystery of the Throne of Glory, he
his splendour and his brilliance covers removes the crown of glory from his head
(overshadows) all the chambers of 'Araboth and falls on his face. Why is he called
Raqia on high even as the Maker of the 'Azbuga? Because in the future he will gird
World (doth overshadow them). Just as it is (clothe) the righteous and pious of the world
written with regard to the Maker of the with the garments of life and wrap them in
World (Hab. iii. 3): "His glory covered the the cloak of life, that they may live in them
heavens, and the earth was full of his an eternal life.
praise", even so do the honour and majesty (23) And when he sees the two great
of 'Anaphiel cover all the glories of 'Araboth princes, the strong and glorified ones who
the highest. are standing above him, he removes the
crown of glory from his head and falls on
(19) And when he sees SOTHER 'ASHIEL his face. And these are the names of the two
H', the prince, the great, fearful and princes:
honoured one, he removes the crown of SOPHERIEL H' (WHO) KILLETH,
glory from his head and falls on his face. (Sopheriel H' the Killer), the great prince,
Why is he called Sother Ashiel? Because he the honoured, glorified, blameless,
is appointed over the four heads of the fiery venerable, ancient and mighty one; (and)
river over against the Throne of Glory; and SOPHERIEL H' (WHO) MAKETH ALIVE
every single prince who goes out or enters (Sopheriel H' the Lifegiver), the great
before the Shekina, goes out or enters only prince, the honoured, glorified, blameless,
by his permission. ancient and mighty one.
For the seals of the fiery river are entrusted (24) Why is he called Sopheriel H' who
to him. And furthermore, his height is 7000 killeth (Sopheriel H' the Killer)? Because he
myriads of parasangs. And he stirs up the is appointed over the books of the dead : [so
fire of the river ; and he goes out and enters that] everyone, when the day of his death
before the Shekina to expound what is draws nigh, he writes him in the books of
written (recorded) concerning the the dead.
inhabitants of the world. According as it is Why is he called Sopheriel H' who maketh
written (Dan. vii. 10) : "the judgement was alive (Sopheriel H' the Lifegiver)? Because
set, and the books were opened". he is appointed over the books of the living
(20) And Sother 'Ashiel the prince, when he (of life), so that every one whom the Holy
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writes him in the book of the living (of life), From the mouth of the one a flame goes
by authority of MAQOM. Thou might forth, and from the mouth of the other a
perhaps say: "Since the Holy One, blessed flame goes forth.
be He, is sitting on a throne, they also are From the mouth of the one there go forth
sitting when writing". (Answer): The lightnings and from the mouth of the other
Scripture teaches us (1 Kings xxii. 19, 2 there go forth lightnings.
Chron. xviii. 18) : "And all the host of From the sweat of the one fire is kindled,
heaven are standing by him ". and from the perspiration of the other fire is
"The host of heaven " (it is said) in order to kindled.
show us, that even the Great Princes, none From the one's tongue a torch is burning,
like whom there is in the high heavens, do and from the tongue of the other a torch is
not fulfil the requests of the Shekina burning.
otherwise than standing. But how is it On the head of the one there is a sapphire
(possible that) they (are able to) write, when stone, and upon the head of the other there is
they are standing? a sapphire stone.
It is like this : On the shoulders of the one there is a wheel
(25) One is standing on the wheels of the of a swift cherub, and on the shoulders of
tempest and the other is standing on the the other there is a wheel of a swift cherub.
wheels of the storm-wind. One has in his hand a burning scroll, the
The one is clad in kingly garments, the other other has in his hand a burning scroll.
is clad in kingly garments. The one has in his hand a flaming style, the
The one is wrapped in a mantle of majesty other has in his hand a flaming style.
and the other is wrapped in a mantle of The length of the scroll is 3000 myriads of
majesty. parasangs ; the size of the style is 3OOO
The one is crowned with a royal crown, and myriads of parasangs; the size of every
the other is crowned with a royal crown. single letter that they write is 365 parasangs.
The one's body is full of eyes, and the
other's body is full of eyes.
The appearance of one is like unto the CHAPTER XIX
appearance of lightnings, and the appearance
of the other is like unto the appearance of Rikbiel, the prince of the wheels of
lightnings. the Merkaba. The
The eyes of the one are like the sun in its surroundings of the Merkaba. The
might, and the eyes of the other are like the commotion among
sun in its might. the angelic hosts at the time of the
The one's height is like the height of the Qedushsha
seven heavens, and the other's height is like
the height of the seven heavens. R. Ishmael said: Metatron, the Angel, the
The wings of the one are as (many as) the Prince of the Presence, said to me :
days of the year, and the wings of the other (1) Above 2 these three angels, these great
are as (many as) the days of the year. princes there is one Prince, distinguished,
The wings of the one extend over the honoured, noble, glorified, adorned, fearful,
breadth of Raqia', and the wings of the other valiant, strong, great, magnified, glorious,
extend over the breadth of Raqia. crowned, wonderful, exalted, blameless,
The lips of the one, are as the gates of the beloved, lordly, high and lofty, ancient and
East, and the lips of the other are as the mighty, like unto whom there is none among
gates of the East. the princes. His name is RIKBIEL H', the
The tongue of the one is as high as the great and revered Prince who is standing by
waves of the sea, and the tongue of the other the Merkaba.
is as high as the waves of the sea. (2) And why is he called RIKBIEL?
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the Merkaba, and they are given in his of heaven do tremble, a prince who is able to
charge. swallow up the whole earth in one moment
(3) And how many are the wheels? Eight; (at a mouthful).
two in each direction. And there are four (2) And why is he called CHAYYLIEL H'?
winds compassing them round about. And Because he is appointed over the Holy
these are their names: "the Storm-Wind", Chayyoth and smites the Chayyoth with
"the Tempest", "the Strong Wind", and "the lashes of fire: and glorifies them, when they
Wind of Earthquake". give praise and glory and rejoicing and he
(4) And under them four fieryrivers are causes them to make haste to say "Holy" and
continually running, one fiery river on each "Blessed be the Glory of H' from his place!"
side. And round about them, between the (i.e. the Qedushshd).
rivers, four clouds are planted (placed), and
these they are: "clouds of fire", "clouds of CHAPTER XXI
lamps", "clouds of coal", "clouds of
brimstone" and they are standing over
The Chayyoth
against [their] wheels.
(5) And the feet of the Chayyoth are resting R. Ishmael said: Metatron, the angel, the
upon the wheels. And between one wheel Prince of the Presence, said to me :
and the other earthquake is roaring and (1) Four (are) the Chayyoth corresponding
thunder is thundering. to the four winds. Each Chayya is as the
(6) And when the time draws nigh for the space of the whole world. And each one has
recital of the Song, (then) the multitudes of four faces ; and each face is as the face of
wheels are moved, the multitude of clouds the East.
tremble, all the chieftains (shallishim) are (2) Each one has four wings and each wing
made afraid, all the horsemen (parashim) do is like the cover (roof) of the universe.
rage, all the mighty ones (gibborim) are (3) And each one has faces in the middle of
excited, all the hosts (seba'im) are afrighted, faces and wings in the middle of wings. The
all the troops (gedudim) are in fear, all the size of the faces is (as the size of) 248 faces,
appointed ones (memunnim) haste away, all and the size of the wings is (as the size of)
the princes (sarim) and armies (chayyelim) 365 wings.
are dismayed, all the servants (mesharetim) (4) And every one is crowned with 2000
do faint and all the angels (mal'akim) and crowns on his head. And each crown is like
divisions (degalim) travail with pain. unto the bow in the cloud. And its splendour
(7) And one wheel makes a sound to be is like unto the splendour of the globe of the
heard to the other and one Kerub to another, sun. And the sparks that go forth from every
one Chayya. to another, one Seraph to one are like the splendour of the morning
another (saying) (Ps. Ixviii. 5) "Extol to him star (planet Venus) in the East.
that rideth in 'Araboth, by his name Jah and
rejoice before him!" CHAPTER XXII 1
KERUBIEL, the Prince of the
Kerubim.
CHAPTER XX Description of the Kerubim
CHAYYLIEL, the prince of
the Chayyoth R. Ishmael said: Metatron, the angel, the
Prince of the Presence, said to me :
R. Ishmael said: Metatron, the angel, the (1) Above these la there is one prince, noble,
Prince of the Presence, said to me : wonderful, strong, and praised with all kinds
(1) Above these there is one great and of praise. His name is KERUBIEL H', a
mighty prince. His name is CHAYYLIEL mighty prince, full of power and strength a
H', a noble and revered prince, a glorious prince of highness, and Highness (is) with
and mighty prince, a great and revered him, a righteous prince, and righteousness
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with him, a prince glorified in (by) thousand (12)He magnifies the glory of their
hosts, exalted by ten thousand armies. appearance. And he glorifies the beauty of
(2) At his wrath the earth trembles, at his their majesty. And he increases the greatness
anger the camps are moved, from fear of of their honour. He causes the song of their
him the foundations are shaken, at his praise to be sung. He intensifies their
rebuke the 'Araboth do tremble. beautiful strength. He causes the brilliance
(3) His stature is full of (burning) coals. The of their glory to shine forth. He beautifies
height of his stature is as the height of the their goodly mercy and lovingkindness. He
seven heavens the breadth of his stature is as frames the fairness of their radiance. He
the wideness of the seven heavens and the makes their merciful beauty even more
thickness of his stature is as the seven beautiful. He glorifies their upright majesty.
heavens. He extols the order of their praise, to
(4) The opening of his mouth is like a lamp stablish the dwellingplace of him "who
of fire. His tongue is a consuming fire. His dwelleth on the Kerubim".
eyebrows are like unto the splendour of the (13) And the Kerubim are standing by the
lightning. His eyes are like sparks of Holy Chayyoth, and their wings are raised
brilliance. His countenance is like a burning up to their heads (lit. are as the height of
fire. their heads)
(5) And there is a crown of holiness upon and Shekina is (resting) upon them
his head on which (crown) the Explicit and the brillianceof the Glory is upon their
Name is graven, and lightnings go forth faces
from it. And the bow of Shekina is between and song and praise in their mouth
his shoulders. and their hands are under their wings
(6) And his sword is like unto a lightning; and their feet are covered by their wings
and upon his loins there are arrows like unto and horns of glory are upon their heads
a flame, and upon his armour and shield and the splendour of Shekina on their face
there is a consuming fire, and upon his neck and Shekina is (resting) upon them
there are coals of burning juniper and (also) and sapphire stones are round about them
round about him (there are coals of burning and columns of fire on their four sides
juniper). and columns of firebrands beside them.
(7) And the splendour of Shekina is on his (14) There is one sapphire on one side and
face ; and the horns of majesty on his another sapphire on another side and under
wheels; and a royal diadem upon his skull. the sapphires
(8) And his body is full of eyes. And wings there are coals of burning juniper.
are covering the whole of his high stature (15) And one Kerub is standing in each
(lit. the height of his stature is all wings). direction but the wings of the Kerubim
(9) On his right hand a flame is burning, and compass each other above their skulls in
on his left a fire is glowing; and coals are glory; and they spread them to sing with
burning from it. And firebrands go forth them a song to him that inhabiteth the
from his body. And lightnings are cast forth clouds and to praise with them the fearful
from his face. With him there is alway majesty of the king of kings.
thunder upon (in) thunder, by his side there (16) And KERUBIEL H', the prince who is
is ever earthquake upon (in) earthquake. appointed over them, he arrays them in
(10) And the two princes of the Merkaba are comely, beautiful and pleasant orders and he
together with him. exalts them in all manner of exaltation,
(11) Why is he called KERUBIEL H', the dignity and glory. And he hastens them in
Prince. Because he is appointed over the glory and might to do the will of their
chariot of the Kerubim. And the mighty Creator every moment. For above their lofty
Kerubim are given in his charge. And he heads abides continually the glory of the
adorns the crowns on their heads and high king "who dwelleth on the Kerubim".
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 CHAPTER XXII b in the midst thereof, corresponding to (over
(ADDITIONAL) against) the paths of Raqia Shamayim.
(5) What doeth YHWH, the God of Israel,
(1) And there is a court before the Throne of the King of Glory? The Great and Fearful
Glory, God, mighty in strength, doth cover his face.
(2) which no seraph nor angel can enter, and (6) In Araboth are 660,000 myriads of
it is 36,000 myriads of parasangs, as it is angels of glory standing over against the
written (Is.vi.2): "and the Seraphim are Throne of Glory and the divisions offlaming
standing above him" (the last word of the fire. And the King of Glory doth cover His
scriptural passage being 'Lamech-Vav’ face; for else the (Araboth Raqia1 would be
[numerical value: 36]). rent asunder in its midst because of the
(3) As the numerical value Lamech-Vav majesty, splendour, beauty, radiance,
(36) the number of the bridges there. loveliness, brilliancy, brightness and
(4) And there are 24 myriads of wheels of excellency of the appearance of (the Holy
fire. And the ministering angels are 12,000 One,) blessed be He.
myriads. And there are 12,000 rivers of hail, (7) There are numerous ministering
and 12,000 treasuries of snow. And in the angelsperforming his will, numerous kings,
seven Halls are chariots of fire and flames, numerous princes in the 'Araboth of his
without reckoning, or end or searching. delight, angels who are revered among the
rulers in heaven, distinguished, adorned with
R. Ishmael said to me: Metatron, the song and bringing love to remembrance:
angel, the Prince of the Presence, said to (who) are affrighted by the splendour of the
me: Shekina, and their eyes are dazzled by the
shining beauty of their King, their faces
(1) How are the angels standing on high? Pie grow black and their strength doth fail.
said: Like a bridge that is placed over a river (8) There go forth rivers ofjoy, streams of
so that every one can pass over it, likewise a gladness, rivers of rejoicing, streams of
bridge is placed from the beginning of the triumph, rivers of love, streams of friendship
entry to the end. (another reading:) of commotion and they
(2) And three ministering angels surround it flow over and go forth before the Throne of
and utter a song before YHWH, the God of Glory and wax great and go through the
Israel. And there are standing before it lords gates of the paths of 'Araboth Raqia at the
of dread and captains of fear, thousand times voice of the shouting and musick of the
thousand and ten thousand times ten CHAYYOTH, at the voice of the rejoicing
thousand in number and they sing praise and of the timbrels of his 'OPHANNIM and at
hymns before YHWH, the God of Israel. the melody of the cymbals of His Kerubim.
(3) Numerous bridges are there: bridges of And they wax great and go forth with
fire and numerous bridges of hail. Also commotion with the sound of the hymn:
numerous rivers of hail, numerous treasuries "HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, IS THE LORD OF
of snow and numerous wheels offire. HOSTS; THE WHOLE EARTH IS FULL
(4) And how many are the ministering OF HIS GLORY!"
angels? 12,000 myriads: six (thousand
myriads) above and six (thousand myriads]
below. And 12,000 are the treasuries of CHAPTER XXII c
snow, six above and six below. And 24
myriads of wheels of fire, 12 (myriads]
R. Ishmael said: Metatron, the Prince of
above and 12 (myriads] below. And they
the Presence said to me:
surround the bridges and the rivers of fire
(1) What is the distance between one bridge
and the rivers of hail. And there are
and another? 12 myriads ofparasangs. Their
numerous ministering angels, forming
ascent is 12 myriads of parasangs, and their
entries, for all the creatures that are standing
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(2) (The distance) between the rivers of units of measure after the measure of the
dread and the rivers offear is 22 myriads of Seraphim and the Troops (Gedudim).
parasangs; between the rivers of hail and the
rivers of darkness 36 myriads of parasangs;
between the chambers of lightnings and the CHAPTER XXIII
clouds of compassion 42 myriads of
parasangs; between the clouds of
The winds blowing
compassion and the Merkaba 84 myriads under the wings of the Kerubim
ofparasangs; between the Merkaba and the
Kerubim 148 myriads of parasangs; between R. Ishmael said: Metatron, the Angel, the
the Kerubim and the 'Ophannim 24 myriads Prince of the Presence, said to me :
of parasangs; between the Ophannim and the (1) There are numerous winds blowing
chambers of chambers 24 myriads of under the wings of the Kerubim.
parasangs; between the chambers of There blows "the Brooding Wind", as it is
chambers and the Holy Chayyoth 40,000 written (Gen. i. 2): " and the wind of God
myriads of parasangs; between one wing (of was brooding upon the face of the waters ".
the Chayyoth) and another12 myriads of (2) There blows "the Strong Wind", as it is
parasangs; and the breadth of each one wing said (Ex. xiv. 21): "and the Lord caused the
is of that same measure; and the distance sea to go back by a strong east wind all that
between the Holy Chayyoth and the Throne night".
of Glory is 30,000 myriads of parasangs. (3) There blows "the East Wind"as it is
(3) And from the foot of the Throne to the written (Ex. x. 13): "the east wind brought
seat there are 40,000 myriads of parasangs. the locusts".
And the name of Him that sitteth on it: let (4) There blows "the Wind of Quails" as it is
the name be sanctified! written (Num. xi. 31): "And there went forth
(4) And the arches of the Bow are set above a wind from the Lord and brought quails".
the 'Araboth, and they are 1000 thousands (5) There blows "the Wind of Jealousy" as it
and 10,000 times ten thousands (of is written (Num.v.14): "And the wind of
parasangs) high. Their measure is after the jealousy came upon him".
measure of the 'Irin and Qaddishin (6) There blows the "Wind of Earthquake"
(Watchers and Holy Ones). As it is written as it is written (i Kings .xix. 1 1): "and after
(Gen. ix. 13) "My bow I have set in the that the wind of the earthquake ; but the
cloud". It is not written here "I will set" but Lord was not in the earthquake".
"I have set", (i.e.) already; clouds that (7) There blows the "Wind of H' " as it is
surround the Throne of Glory. As His clouds written (Ex. xxxvii. i) : "and he carried me
pass by, the angels of hail (turn into) out by the wind of H' and set me down".
burning coal. (8) There blows the "Evil Wind " as it is
(5) And a fire of the voice goes down from written (i Sam. xvi. 23): "and the evil wind
by the Holy Chayyoth. And because of the departed from him".
breath of that voice they "run" (Ezek. i. 14) (9) There blow the "Wind of Wisdom" 5and
to another place, fearing lest it command the "Wind of Understanding" and the "Wind
them to go; and they "return" lest it injure of Knowledge" and the "Wind of the Fear of
them from the other side. Therefore "they H'" as it is written (Is. xi. 2): "And the wind
run and return" (Ezek. i. 14). of H'shall rest upon him; the wind of
(6) And these arches of the Bow are more wisdom and understanding, the wind of
beautiful and radiant than the radiance of the counsel and might, the wind of knowledge
sun during the summer solstice. And they and of the fear.
are whiter than a flaming fire and they are (10) There blows the "Wind of Rain", as it is
great and beautiful. written (Prov. xxv. 23): "the north wind
(7) Above the arches of the Bow are the bringeth forth rain".
wheels of the 'Ophannim. Their height is (11) There blows the "Wind of Lightnings ",
1000 thousand and 10,000 times 10,000 as it is written (Jer.x.13, li. 16): "he maketh

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lightnings for the rain and bringeth forth the from \ts remotest parts, until they separate
wind out of his treasuries ". from each other, and, filled
(12)There blows the "Wind, Breaking the with the scent of the pure spices, they bring
Rocks", as it is written (i Kings xix. n): "the the odour from the remotest parts of Eden
Lord passed by and a great and strong wind and the spices of the Garden to the righteous
(rent the mountains and brake in pieces the and godly who in the time to come shall
rocks before the Lord)". inherit the Garden of Eden and the Tree of
(13) There blows the "Wind of Assuagement Life, as it is written (Cant. iv. 16) : "Awake,
of the Sea", as it is written (Gen. viii. i): O north wind; and come thou south; blow
"and God made a wind to pass over the upon my garden, that the spices thereof may
earth, and the waters assuaged". flow out. Let my beloved come into his
(14) There blows the "Wind of Wrath", as it garden and eat his precious fruits".
is written (Job i. 19) : "and behold there
came a great wind from the wilderness and
smote the four corners of the house and it
fell". CHAPTER XXIV
(15) There blows the " Storm-Wind ", as it is The different chariots of the Holy
written (Ps. cxlviii. 8) : "Storm-wind, One, blessed be He
fulfilling his word".
(16) And Satan is standing among these R. Ishmael said: Metatron, the Angel, the
winds, for "storm-wind " is nothing else but Prince of the Presence, the glory of all
"Satan", and all these winds do not blow but heaven, said to me :
under the wings of the Kerubim, as it is (1) Numerous chariots has the Holy One,
written (Ps. xviii. n) : "and he rode upon a blessed be He:
cherub and did fly, yea, and he flew swiftly He has the "Chariots of (the) Kerubim", as it
upon the wings of the wind". is written (Ps.xviii.11, 2 Sam.xxii.11): "And
(17) And whither go all these winds? The he rode upon a cherub and did fly".
Scripture teaches us, that they go out from (2) He has the "Chariots of Wind", as it is
under the wings of the Kerubim and descend written (ib.) : "and he flew swiftly upon the
on the globe of the sun, as it is written (Eccl. wings of the wind ".
i. 6) : " The wind goeth toward the south and (3) He has the "Chariots of (the) Swift
turneth about unto the north ; it turneth Cloud", as it is written (Is. xix. i): "Behold,
about continually in its course and the wind the Lord rideth upon a swift cloud".
14 returneth again to its circuits ". And from (4) He has "the Chariots of Clouds", as it is
the globe of the sun they return and descend written (Ex. xix. 9): "Lo, I come unto thee in
upon the rivers and the seas, upon] the a cloud".
mountains and upon the hills, as it is written (5) He has the "Chariots of the Altar", as it is
(Am.iv.13): "For lo, he that formeth the written (Am. ix. i) :"I saw the Lord standing
mountains and createth the wind". upon the Altar".
(18) And from the mountains and the hills (6) He has the "Chariots of Ribbotaim", as it
they return and descend to the seas and the is written (Ps.Ixviii. 18) : "The chariots of
rivers ; and from the seas and the rivers they God are Ribbotaim ; thousands of angels ".
return and descend upon (the) cities and (7) He has the "Chariots of the Tent", as it is
provinces ; and from the cities and provinces written (Deut.xxxi. 15) : "And the Lord
they return and descend into the Garden, and appeared in the Tent in a pillar of cloud ".
from the Garden they return and descend to (8) He has the "Chariots of the Tabernacle",
Eden, as it is written (Gen.iii. 8): "walking as it is written (Lev. i. 1): "And the Lord
in the Garden in the wind of day". And in spake unto him out of the tabernacle".
the midst of the Garden they join together (9) He has the "Chariots of the Mercy-Seat",
and blow from one side to the other and are as it is written (Num. vii. 89): "then he heard
perfumed with the spices of the Garden even the Voice speaking unto him from upon the
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(10) He has the "Chariots of Sapphire (20) He has the "chariots of the Throne of
Stone", as it is written (Ex. xxiv. 10) : "and Yah", as it is written (Ex. xvii. 16) :
there was under his feet as it were a paved "Because a hand is lifted up upon the
work of sapphire stone". Throne of Jah".
(11) He has the "Chariots of Eagles ", as it is (21) He has the "Chariots of the Throne of
written (Ex. xix. 4) :"I bare you on eagles' Judgement", as it is written (Is. v. 16): "but
wings". Eagles literally are not meant here the Lord of hosts shall be exalted in
but "they that fly swiftly as eagles". judgment".
(12)He has the "chariots of Shout", as it is (22) He has the "Chariots of the Throne of
written (Ps. xlvii. 6) :"God is gone up with a Glory ", as it is written (Jer. xvii. 12) : "The
shout". Throne of Glory, set on high from the
(13) He has the "Chariots of 'Araboth", as it beginning, is the place of our sanctuary".
is written (Ps.Ixviii. 5): "Extol Him that (23) He has the "Chariots of the High and
rideth upon the 'Araboth". Exalted Throne", as it is written (Is. vi. i): "I
(14) He has the "Chariots of Thick Clouds", saw the Lord sitting upon the high and
as it is written (Ps. civ. 3): "who maketh the exalted throne".
thick clouds His chariot".
(15) He has the "Chariots of the Chayyoth",
as it is written (Ezek. i. 14) : "and the CHAPTER XXV
Chayyoth
ran and returned". They run by permission 'Ophphanniel, the prince of the
and return by permission, for Shekina is 'Ophannim.
above their heads. Description of the 'Ophannim
(16) He has the "Chariots of Wheels
(Galgallim)", as it is written (Ezek. x. 2): R. Ishmael said: Metatron, the Angel, the
"And he said: Go in between the whirling Prince of the Presence, said to me :
wheels". (1) Above these there is one great prince,
(17) lie has the "Chariots of a Swift Kerub", revered, high, lordly, fearful, ancient and
as it is written (Ps.xviii.10 & Is.xix.1): strong. 'OPHPHANNIEL H is his name.
"riding on a swift cherub". (2) He has sixteen faces, four faces on each
And at the time when He rides on a swift side,(also) hundred wings on each side. And
kerub, as he sets one of His feet upon him, he has 8466 eyes, corresponding to the days
before he sets the other foot upon his back, of the year. [2190 –and some say 2116- on
he looks through eighteen thousand worlds each side.] [2191 /2196 and sixteen on each
at one glance. And he discerns and sees into side.]
them all and knows what is in all of them (3) And those two eyes of his face, in each
and then he sets down the other foot upon one of them lightnings are flashing, and
him, according as it is written (Ezek. xlviii. from each one of them firebrands are
35): "Round about eighteen thousand". burning ; and no creature is able to behold
Whence do we know that He looks through them : for anyone who looks at them is burnt
every one of them every day? It is written instantly.
(Ps. xiv. 2): “He looked down from heaven (4) His height is (as) the distance of 2500
upon the children of men to see if there were years' journey. No eye can behold and no
any that did understand, mouth can tell the mighty power of his
that did seek after God". strength save the King of kings, the Holy
(i8) He has the "Chariots of the 'Ophannim", One, blessed be He, alone.
as it is written (5) Why is he called 'OPHPHANNIEL ?
(Ezek. x. 12): "and the 'Ophannim were full Because he is appointed over the 'Ophannim
of eyes round about". 12 and the 'Ophannimare given in his charge.
(19) He has the "Chariots of His Holy He stands every day and attends and
Throne", as it is written (Ps. xlvii. 8) :" God beautifies them. And he exalts and orders
sitteth upon his holy throne ". their apartment and polishes their standing-

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place and makes bright their dwellings, The image of him is like unto the Greater
makes their corners even and cleanses their Light. His height is as the seven heavens.
seats. And he waits upon them early and The light from his eyebrows is like the
late, by day and by night, to increase their sevenfold light.
beauty, to make great their dignity and to (5) The sapphire stone upon his head is as
make them "diligent in praise of their great as the whole universe and like unto the
Creator. splendour of the very heavens in radiance.
(6) And all the 'Ophannim are full of eyes, (6) His body is full of eyes like the stars of
and they are all full of brightness; seventy the sky, innumerable and unsearchable.
two sapphire stones are fixed on their Every eye is like the planet Venus. Yet,
garments on their right side and seventy two there are some of them like the Lesser Light
sapphire stones are fixed on their garments and some of them like unto the Greater
on their left side. Light. From his ankles to his knees (they
(7) And four carbuncle stones are fixed on are) like unto stars of lightning, from his
the crown of every single one, the splendour knees to his thighs like unto the planet
of which proceeds in the four directions of Venus, from his thighs to his loins like unto
'Araboth even as the splendour of the globe the moon, from his loins to his neck like the
of the sun proceeds in sun, from his neck to his skull like unto the
all the directions of the universe. And why is Light Imperishable. (Cf. Zeph. iii. 5.)
it called Carbuncle (Bareqet)? Because its (7) The crown on his head is like unto the
splendour is like the appearance of a splendour of the Throne of Glory. The
lightning (Baraq). And tents of splendour, measure of the crown is the distance of 502
tents of brilliance, tents of brightness as of years' journey. There is no kind of
sapphire and carbuncle inclose them because splendour, no kind of brilliance, no kind of
of the shining appearance of their eyes. radiance, no kind of light in the universe but
is fixed on that crown.
(8) The name of that prince is SERAPHIEL
CHAPTER XXVI H''. And the crown on his head, its name is
SERAPHIEL, the Prince of the "the Prince of Peace". And why is he called
Seraphim. by the name of SERAPHIEL '? Because he
Description of the Seraphim is appointed over the Seraphim. And the
flaming Seraphim are given in his charge.
And he presides over them by day and by
R. Ishmael said: Metatron, the Angel, the night and teaches them song, praise,
Prince of the Presence, said to me : proclamation of beauty, might and majesty;
(1) Above these there is one prince, that they may proclaim the beauty of their
wonderful, noble, great, honourable, mighty, King in all manner of Praise and
terrible, a chief and leader 1 and a swift Sanctification (Qedushsha).
scribe, glorified, honoured and beloved. (9) How many are the Seraphim? Four,
(2) He is altogether filled with splendour, corresponding to the four winds of the
full of praise and shining; and he is wholly world. And how many wings have they each
full of brilliance, of light and of beauty; and one of them? Six, corresponding to the six
the whole of him is filled with goodliness days of Creation. And how
and greatness. many faces have they? Each one of them
(3) His countenance is altogether like (that four faces.
of) angels, but his body is like an eagle's (10) The measure of the Seraphim and the
body. height of each one of them correspond to the
(4) His splendour is like unto lightnings, his height of the seven heavens. The size of
appearance like fire brands, his beauty like each wing is like the measure of all Raqia' .
unto sparks, his honour like fiery coals, his The size of each face is like that of the face
majesty like chashmals, his radiance like the of the East.
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(11) And each one of them gives forth light height of 'Araboth Raqia', before the
like unto the splendour of the Throne of heavenly household.
Glory: so that not even the Holy Chayyoth, (3) And why is he called RADWERIEL?
the honoured 'Ophannim, nor the majestic Because out of every word that goes forth
KeruUm are able to behold it. For everyone from his mouth an angel is created : and he
who beholds it, his eyes are darkened stands in the songs (in the singing company)
because of its great splendour. of the ministering angels and utters a song
(12) Why are they called Seraphim? before the Holy One, blessed be He when
Because they burn (saraph) the writing the time draws nigh for the recitation of the
tables of Satan : Every day Satan is sitting, (Thrice) Holy.
together with SAMMAEL, the Prince of
Rome, and with DUBBIEL, the Prince of CHAPTER XXVIII
Persia, and they write the iniquities of Israel
on writing tables which they hand over to
The 'Irin and Qaddishin
the Seraphim, in order that they may present
them before the Holy One, blessed be He, so R. Ishmael said : Metatron, the Angel, the
that He may destroy Israel from the world. Prince of the Presence, said to me :
But the Seraphim know from the secrets of (1) Above all these there are four great
the Holy One, blessed be He, that he desires princes, lrin and Qaddishin by name: high,
not, that this people Israel should perish. honoured, revered, beloved, wonderful and
What do the Seraphim? Every day do they glorious ones, greater than all the children of
receive (accept) them from the hand of heaven. There is none like unto them among
Satan and burn them in the burning fire over all the celestial princes and none their equal
against the high and exalted Throne in order among all the Servants. For each one of
that they may not come before the Holy them is equal to all the rest together.
One, blessed be He, at the time when he is (2) And their dwelling is over against the
sitting upon the Throne of Judgement, Throne of Glory, and their standing place
judging the whole world in truth. over against the Holy One, blessed be He,
so that the brilliance of their dwelling is a
CHAPTER XXVII reflection of the brilliance of the Throne of
Glory. And the splendour of their
RADWERIEL, the keeper of the countenance is a reflection of the splendour
Book of Records of Shekina.
(3) And they are glorified by the glory of
R. Ishmael said: Metatron, the Angel of 4the Divine Majesty (Gebura) and praised
H’, the Prince of the Presence, said to me by (through) the praise of Shekina.
: (4) And not only that, but the Holy One,
(1) Above the Seraphim there is one prince, blessed be He, does nothing in his world
exalted above all the princes, wondrous without first consulting them, but after that
more than all the servants. His name is he doeth it. As it is written (Dan. iv. 17) :
RADWERIEL H' who is appointed over the "The sentence is by the decree of the 'Irin
treasuries of the books. and the demand by the word of the
(2) He fetches forth the Case of Writings Qaddishin."
(with) the Book of Records in it, and brings (5) The llrin are two and the Qaddishin are
it before the Holy One, blessed be He. And two. And how are they standing before the
he breaks the seals of the case, opens it, Holy One, blessed be He? It is to be
takes out the books and delivers them before understood, that one ‘lr is standing on one
the Holy One, blessed be He. And the Holy side and the other ‘lr on the other side, and
One, blessed be He, receives them of his one Qaddish is standing on one side and the
hand and gives them in his sight to the other on the other side.
Scribes, that they may read them in the (6) And ever do they exalt the humble, and
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proud, and they exalt to the height those that CHAPTER XXIX
are humble.
(7) And every day, as the Holy One, blessed
Description of a class of angels
be He, is sitting upon the Throne of
Judgement and judges the whole world, and
the Books of the Living and the Books of R. Ishmael said: Metatron, the Angel, the
the Dead are opened before Him, then all Prince of the Presence,said to me:
the children of heaven are standing before (1) Each one of them has seventy names
him in fear, dread, awe and trembling. At corresponding to the seventy tongues of the
that time, (when) the Holy One, blessed be world. And all of them are (based) upon the
He, is sitting upon the Throne of Judgement name of the Holy One, blessed be He. And
to execute judgement, his garment is white every several name is written with a flaming
as snow, the hair on his head as pure wool style upon the Fearful Crown (Keiher Nora)
and the whole of his cloak is like the shining which is on the head of the high and exalted
light. And he is covered with righteousness King.
all over as with a coat of mail. (2) And from each one of them there go
(8) And those 'Irm and Qaddishin are forth sparks and lightnings. And each one of
standing before him like court officers them is beset with horns of splendour round
before the judge. And they raise and argue about. From each one lights are shining
every case and close the case that comes forth, and each one is surrounded by tents of
before the Holy One, blessed be He, in brilliance so that not even the Seraphim and
judgement, according as it is written (Dan. the Chayyoth who are greater than all the
iv. 17) : "The sentence is by the decree of children of heaven are able to behold them.
the 'Irm and the demand by the word of the
Qaddishin"
(9) Some of them argue and others pass the CHAPTER XXX
sentence in the Great Beth Din in 'Araboth. The 72 princes of Kingdoms and
Some of them make the requests from the Prince of the World
before uthe Divine Majesty and some close
the cases before the Most officiating at the Great Sanhedrin
High. Others finish by going down and in heaven
(confirming ) executing the sentences on
earth below. According as it is written (Dan. R. Ishmael said: Metatron, the Angel, the
iv. 13 , 14) : " Behold an 'Ir and a Prince of the Presence, said to me:
Qaddishcame down from heaven and cried (1) Whenever the Great Beth Din is seated
aloud and said thus, Hew down the tree, and in the 'Araboth Raqia' on high there is no
cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, opening of the mouth for anyone in the
and scatter his fruit: let the beasts get away world save those great princes who are
from under it, and the fowls from his called H' by the name of the Holy One,
branches ". blessed be He.
(10) Why are they called 'Irin and (2) How many are those princes? Seventy-
Qaddishint By reason that they sanctify the two princes of the kingdoms of the world
body and the spirit with lashes of fire on the besides the Prince of the World who speaks
third day of the judgement, as it is written (pleads) in favour of the world before the
(Hos. vi. 2): "After two days will he revive Holy One, blessed be He, every day, at the
us : on the third he will raise us up, and we hour when the book is opened in which are
shall live before him." recorded all the doings of the world,
according as it is written (Dan.vii.10) : "The
judgement was set and the books were
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 CHAPTER XXXI CHAPTER XXXIII
(The attributes of) Justice, Mercy The angels of Mercy, of Peace and
and Truth of Destruction by
by the Throne of Judgement the Throne ofJudgement. The
scribes, (vss. i, 2)
R. Ishmael said: Metatron, the Angel, the The angels by the Throne of Glory
Prince of the Presence,said to me :
(1) At the time when the Holy One, blessed and the
be He, is sitting on the Throne, of fiery rivers under it. (vss. 3-5)
Judgement, (then) Justice is standing on His
right and Mercy on His left and Truth before R. Ishmael said: Metatron, the Angel, the
His face. Prince of the Presence, said to me :
(2) And when man enters before Him to (1) At the time that the Holy One, blessed be
judgement,(then) there comes forth from the He, is sitting on the Throne of Judgement,
splendour of the Mercy towards him as (it (then) the angels of Mercy are standing on
were) a staff and stands in front of him. His right, the angels of Peace are standing
Forthwith man falls upon his face, (and) all on His left and the angels of Destruction are
the angels of destruction fear and tremble standing in front of Him.
before him, according as it is written (Is.xvi. (2) And one scribe is standing beneath Him,
5): "And with mercy shall the throne be and another scribe above Him.
established, and he shall sit upon it in truth." (3) And the glorious Seraphimsurround the
Throne on its four sides with walls of
lightnings, and the 'Ophannim. surround
CHAPTER XXXII them with fire-brands round about the
The execution ofjudgement on Throne of Glory. And clouds of fire and
clouds of flames compass them to the right
the wicked. God's sword and to the left; and the Holy Chayyoth carry
the Throne of Glory from below: each one
R. Ishmael said: Metatron, the Angel, the with three fingers. The measure of the
Prince of the Presence, said to me : fingers of each one is 800,000 and 700 times
(1) When the Holy One, blessed be He, hundred, (and) 66,000 parasangs.
opens the Book half of which is fire and half (4) And underneath the feet of the Chayyoth
flame, (then) they go out from before Him in seven fiery rivers are running and flowing.
every moment to execute the judgement on And the breadth of each river is 365
the wicked by His sword thousand parasangs and its depth is 248
(that is) drawn forth out of its sheath and the thousand myriads of parasangs. Its length is
splendour of which shines like a lightning unsearchable and immeasureable.
and pervades the world from one end to the (5) And each river turns round in a bow in
other, as it is written (Is. Ixvi. 16): "For by the four directions of 'Araboth Raqict , and
fire will the Lord plead (and by his sword (from there) it falls down to Ma'on and is
with all flesh)." stayed, and from Ma1 on to Zebul, from
(2) And all the inhabitants of the world (lit. Zebul to Shechaqim, from Shechaqim to
those who come into the world) fear and Raqia' , from Raqia' to Shamayim and from
tremble before Him, when they behold His Shamayim upon the heads of the wicked
sharpened sword like unto a lightning from who are in Gehenna, as it is written (Jer.
one end of the world to the other, and sparks xxiii. 19): "Behold a whirlwind of the Lord,
and flashes of the size of the stars of Raqia' even his fury, is gone, yea, a whirling
going out from it; according as it is written tempest; it shall burst upon the head of the
(Deut. xxxii. 41):" If I whet the lightning of wicked".
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 CHAPTER XXXIV
The different concentric circles the Prince of the Presence, said to me :
round the Chayyoth, consisting (1) 506 thousand myriads of camps has the
offire, water, hailstones etc. and of Holy One, blessed be He, in the height of
'Araboth Raqia. And each camp is
the angels uttering (composed of) 496 thousand angels.
the Qedushsha responsorium (2) And every single angel, the height of his
stature is as the great sea; and the
appearance of their countenance as the
R. Ishmael said: Metatron; the Angel, the appearance of the lightning, and their eyes
Prince of the Presence, said to me : as lamps of fire, and their arms and their feet
(1) The hoofs of the Chayyoth are like in colour to polished brass and the
surrounded by seven clouds of burning roaring voice of their words like the voice of
coals. The clouds of burning coals are a multitude.
surrounded on the outside by seven walls of (3) And they are all standing before the
flame(s). The seven walls of flame(s) are Throne of Glory in four rows. And the
surrounded on the outside by seven walls of princes of the army are standing at the head
hailstones (stones of 'Et-gabish, Ezek. xiii. of each row.
11,13, xxviii. 22). The hailstones are (4) And some of them utter the "Holy" and
surrounded on the outside by xstones of hail others utter the "Blessed", some of them run
(stone of Barad). The stones of hail are as messengers, others are standing in
surrounded on the outside by stones of "the attendance, according as it is written (Dan.
wings of the tempest ". vii. 10): "Thousand
The stones of "the wings of the tempest" are thousands ministered unto him, and ten
surrounded on the outside by flames of fire. thousand times ten thousand stood before
The flames of fire are surrounded by the him : the judgment was set and the books
chambers of the whirlwind. The chambers of were opened ".
the whirlwind are surrounded on the outside (5) And in the hour, when the time draws
by the fire and the water. nigh for to say the "Holy", (then) first there
(2) Round about the fire and the water are goes forth a whirlwind from before the Holy
those who utter the "Holy". Round about One, blessed be He, and bursts upon the
those who utter the "Holy" are those who camp of Shekina and there arises a great
utter the "Blessed"'. Round about those who commotion among them, as it is written
utter the "Blessed" are the bright clouds. The (Jer.xxx. 23): "Behold, the whirlwind of the
bright clouds are surrounded on the outside Lord goeth forth with fury, a continuing
by coals of burning jumper ; and on the commotion".
outside surrounding the coals of burning (6) At that moment 4thousand thousands of
juniper there are thousand camps of fire and them are changed into sparks, thousand
ten thousand hosts of flame(s). And between thousands of them into firebrands, thousand
every several camp and every several host thousands into flashes, thousand thousands
there is a cloud, so that they may not be into flames, thousand thousands into males,
burnt by the fire. thousand thousands into females, thousand
thousands into winds, thousand thousands
into burning fires, thousand thousands into
CHAPTER XXXV flames, thousand thousands into sparks,
The camps of angels in 'Araboth thousand thousands into chashmals of light;
until they take upon themselves the yoke of
Raqia: angels, performing the the kingdom of heaven, the high and lifted
Qedushsha up, of the Creator of them all with fear,
dread, awe and trembling, with commotion,
anguish, terror and trepidation. Then they
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have the fear of their King before them and another there are flames of fire round
alway, as they have set their hearts on about. Between one flame and another there
saying the Song continually, as it is written are treasuries of lightnings; behind the
(Is. vi. 3): "And one cried unto another and treasuries of lightnings are the wings of the
said (Holy, Holy, Holy, etc.)". stormwind. Behind the wings of the storm-
wind are the chambers of the tempest;
behind the chambers of the tempest there are
CHAPTER XXXVI winds, voices, thunders, sparks [upon]
The angels bathe in the fiery river sparks and earthquakes [upon] earthquakes.
before reciting the 'Song'
CHAPTER XXXVIII
R. Ishmael said: Metatron, the Angel, the The fear that befalls all the heavens
Prince of the Presence, said to me : at the sound of the
(1) At the time when the ministering angels 'Holy? esp. the heavenly bodies.
desire to say (the) Song, (then) Nehar di-Nur These appeased by the
(the fiery stream) rises with many thousand Prince of the World
thousands and myriads of myriads" (of
angels) of power and strength of fire and it
runs and passes under the Throne of Glory,
between the camps of the ministering angels R. Ishmael said: Metatron, the Angel, the
and the troops of 'Araboth. Prince of the Presence, said to me :
(2) And all the ministering angels first go (1) At the time, when the ministering angels
down into Nehar di-Nur, and they dip utter (the Thrice) Holy, then all the pillars of
themselves in the fire and dip their tongue the heavens and their sockets do tremble,
and their mouth seven times ; and after that and the gates of the Halls of Araboth Raqia'
they go up and put on the garment of are shaken and the foundations of
'Machaqe Samal’ and cover themselves with Shechaqim and the Universe (Tebel) are
cloaks of chashmal and stand in four rows moved, and the orders of Ma'on and the
over against the Throne of Glory, in all the chambers of Makon quiver, and all the
heavens. orders of Raqia and the constellations and
the planets are dismayed, and the globes of
the sun and the moon haste away and flee
CHAPTER XXXVII out of their courses and run 12,000
parasangs and seek to throw themselves
The four camps of Shekina down from heaven,
and their surroundings (2) by reason of the roaring voice of their
chant, and the noise of their praise and the
sparks and lightnings that go forth from their
R. Ishmael said: Metatron, the Angel, the faces; as it is written (Ps. Ixxvii. 18): "The
Prince of the Presence, said to me : voice of thy thunder was in the heaven (the
(1) In the seven Halls there are standing four lightnings lightened the world, the earth
chariots of Shekina, and before each one are trembled and shook) ".
standing the four camps of Shekina.
Between each camp a river of fire is (3) Until the prince of the world calls them,
continually flowing. saying: "Be ye quiet in your place ! Fear not
(2) Between each river there are bright because of the ministering angels who sing
clouds [surrounding them], and between the Song before the Holy One, blessed be
each cloud there are put up pillars of He". As it is written (Job.xxxviii. 7): "When
brimstone. Between one pillar and another the morning stars sang together and all the
there are standing flaming wheels, children of heaven shouted for joy".
surrounding them. And between one wheel

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 CHAPTER XXXIX and put them on the ministering angels and
The explicit names fly offfrom
the Throne and all the
various angelic hosts prostrate
themselves before it at
the time of the Qedushsha

R. Ishmael said: Metatron, the Angel, the

Prince of the Presence, said to me :
(1) When the ministering angels utter the
"Holy" then all the explicit names that are
graven with a flaming style on the Throne of
Glory fly off like eagles, with sixteen wings.
And they surround and
compass the Holy One, blessed be He, on
the four sides of the place of His Shekina1.
(2) And the angels of the host, and the
flaming Servants, and the mighty
'Ophannim, and the Kerubim of the Shekina,
and the Holy Chayyoth, and the Seraphim,
and the 'Er'ellim, and the Taphsarim and the
troops of consuming fire, and the fiery
armies, and the flaming hosts, and the holy
princes, adorned with crowns, clad in kingly
majesty, wrapped in glory, girt with
loftiness, 4 fall upon their faces three times,
saying: "Blessed be the name of His glorious
kingdom for ever and ever".

CHAPTER XL
The ministering angels
rewarded with crowns, when
uttering the “Holy” in its
right order,
andpunished by consuming fire
if not. New ones created in the stead
of the consumed angels

R. Ishmael said: Metatron, the Angel, the

Prince of the Presence, said to me :
(1) When the ministering angels say "Holy"
before the Holy One, blessed be He, in the
proper way, then the servants of His Throne,
the attendants of His Glory, go forth with
great mirth from under the Throne of Glory.
(2) And they all carry in their hands, each
one of them thousand thousand and ten
thousand times ten thousand crowns of stars,
similar in appearance to the planet Venus,

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the great princes who utter the "Holy". the
Three crowns they put on each one of them:
one crown because they say "Holy",
another crown, because they say "Holy,
Holy", and a third crown because they say
"Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of Hosts" .
(3) And in the moment that they do not
utter the "Holy" in the right order, a
consuming fire goes forth from the little
finger of the Holy One, blessed be He, and
falls down in the midst of their ranksand is
divided into 496 thousand parts
corresponding to the four camps of the
ministering angels, and consumes them in
one moment, as it is written (Ps. xcvii. 3):
"A fire goeth before him and burneth up his
adversaries round about".
(4) After that the Holy One, blessed be He,
opens His mouth and speaks one word and
creates others in their stead, new ones like
them. And each one stands before His
Throne of Glory, uttering the "Holy", as it
is written (Lam. iii. 23): "They are new
every morning; great is thy faithfulness”.

CHAPTER XLI
Metatron shows R. Ishmael the
letters engraved on
the Throne of Glory by which
letters everything in
heaven and earth has been
created

R. Ishmael said: Metatron, the Angel, the

Prince of the Presence, said to me :
(1) Come and behold the letters by which
the heaven and theearth were created, the
letters by which were created the mountains
and hills, the letters by which were created
the seas and rivers, the letters by which
were created the trees and herbs, the letters
by which were created the planets and the
constellations, the letters by which were
created the globe of the moon and the globe
of the sun, Orion, the Pleiades and all the
different luminaries of Raqia' .
(2) the letters by which were created the
Throne of Glory and the Wheels of
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Merkaba, the letters by which were created were not damaged (quenched), by (force of)
the necessities of the worlds, the name YAH SUR 'OLAMIM (Jah, the
(3) the letters by which were created everlasting rock), as it is written (Is. xxvi.
wisdom, understanding, knowledge, 4): "For in Jah, YHWH, the everlasting
prudence, meekness and righteousness by rock".
which the whole world is sustained. (5) And I saw thunders and voices that were
(4) And I walked by his side and he took me roaring in the midst of fiety flames and were
by his hand and raised me upon his wings not damaged (silenced), by (force of) the
and showed me those letters, all of them, name 'EL-SHADDAI RABBA (the Great
that are graven with a flaming style on the God Almighty) as it is written (Gen. xvii. i):
Throne of Glory : and sparks "I am God Almighty".
go forth from them and cover all the (6) And I beheld a flame (and) a glow
chambers of 'Araboth. (glowing flames) that were flaming and
glowing in the midst of burning fire, and yet
were not damaged (devoured), by (force of)
CHAPTER XLII the name YAD 'AL KES YAH
Instances of polar opposites kept (the hand upon the Throne of the Lord) as it
in balance by several is written (Ex. xvii. 16) : " And he said: for
Divine Names and other similar the hand is upon the Throne of the Lord ".
(7) And I beheld rivers of fire in the midst of
wonders rivers of water and they were not damaged
(quenched) by (force of) the name 'OSE
R. Ishmael said: Metatron, the Angel, the SHALOM (Maker of Peace) as it is written
Prince of the Presence, said to me : (Job xxv. 2): "He maketh peace in his high
(1) Come and I will show thee, where the places". For he makes peace between the fire
waters are suspended in the highest, where and the water, between the hail and the fire,
fire is burning in the midst of hail, where between the wind and the cloud, between the
lightnings lighten out of the midst of snowy earthquake and the sparks.
mountains, where thunders are roaring in the
celestial heights, where a flame is burning in
the midst of the burning fire and where
voices make themselves heard in the midst CHAPTER XLIII
of thunder and earthquake.
(2) Then I went by his side and he took me
Metatron shows R. Ishmael the
by his hand and lifted me up on his wings abode of the unborn spirits
and showed me all those things. I beheld the and of the spirits of the righteous
waters suspended on high in 'Araboth Raqia' dead
by (force of) the name YAH 'EHYE
'ASHER 'EHYE (Jah, I am that I am), R. Ishmael said: Metatron said to me:
And their fruits going down from heaven (1) Come and I will show thee 1where are1
and watering the face of the world, as it is the spirits of the righteous that have been
written (Ps.civ.13): "(He watereth the created and have returned, and the spirits of
mountains from his chambers :) the earth is the righteous that have not yet been created.
satisfied with the fruit of thy work". (2) And he lifted me up to his side, took me
(3) And I saw fire and snow and hailstone by his hand and lifted me up near the Throne
that were mingled together within each other of Glory by the place of the Shekina ; and he
and yet were undamaged, by (force of) the revealed the Throne of Glory to me, and he
name 'ESH 'OKELA (consuming fire), as it showed me the spirits that have been created
is written (Deut. iv. 24) : "For the Lord, thy and had returned : and they were flying
God, is a consuming fire". above the Throne of Glory before the Holy
(4) And I saw lightnings that were One, blessed be He.
lightening out of mountains of snow and yet

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(3) After that I went to interpret the And not only that but (furthermore) the
following verse of Scripture and I found in colour of the countenance of the
what is written (Isa.Ivii. 16): "for the spirit intermediate was like pale grey on account
clothed itself before me, and the souls I have of their deeds, for there are stains upon them
made" that ("for the spirit was clothed until they have become cleaned from their
before me") means the spirits that have been iniquity in the fire.
created in the chamber of creation of the (6) And the colour of the wicked was like
righteous and that have returned before the the bottom of a pot on account of the
Holy One, blessed be He; (and the words:) wickedness of their doings.
"and the souls I have made" refer to the (7) And I saw the spirits of the Patriarchs
spirits 4 of the righteous that have not yet Abraham Isaac and Jacob and the rest of the
been created in the chamber (GUPH). righteous whom they have brought up out of
their graves and who have ascended to the
Heaven (Raqirf). And
CHAPTER XLIV they were praying before the Holy One,
Metatron shows R. Ishmael the blessed be He, saying intheir prayer: "Lord
abode of the wicked of the Universe! How long wilt thou sit upon
and the intermediate in Sheol. (vss. (thy) Throne like a mourner in the days of
his mourning with thy right hand behind
1-6) thee 7and not7 deliver thy children and
The Patriarchs pray for the reveal thy Kingdom in the world? And for
deliverance of Israel how long wilt thou have no pity upon thy
(vss. 7-10) children who are made slaves among the
nations of the world? Nor upon thy right
R. Ishmael said: Metatron, x the Angel, hand that is behind thee wherewith thou
the Prince of the Presence, said to me : didst stretch out the heavens and the earth
(1) Come and I will show thee the spirits of and the heavens of heavens? When wilt thou
the wicked and the spirits of the have compassion?"
intermediate where they are standing, and (8) Then the Holy One, blessed be He,
the spirits of the intermediate, whither they answered every one of them, saying: "Since
go down, 3and the spirits of the wicked, these wicked do sin so and so, and
where they go down. transgress with such and such transgressions
(2) And he said to me : The spirits of the against me, how could I deliver my
wicked go down to She'ol by the hands of great Right Hand in the downfall by their
two angels of destruction: ZA'APHIEL and hands (caused by them).
SIMKIEL are their names. (9) In that moment Metatron called me and
(3) SIMKIEL is appointed over the spake to me: "My servant! Take the books,
intermediate to support them and purify and read their evil doings!" Forthwith I took
them because of the great mercy of the the books and read their doings and there
Prince of the Place (Maqom). ZA'APHIEL were to be found 36 transgressions (written
is appointed over the spirits of the wicked in down) with regard to each wicked one and
order to cast them down from the presence besides, that they have transgressed all the
of the Holy One, blessed be He, and from letters in the Tora, as it is written (Dan. ix.
the splendour of the Shekina to She'ol, to be u) : "Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy
punished in the fire of Gehenna with staves Law". It is not written 'al torateka but 'et
of burning coal. (JIN) torateka, for they have transgressed
(4) And I went by his side, and he took me from 'Aleph to Taw, 4O statutes have they
by his hand and showed me all of them with transgressed for each letter.
his fingers. (10) Forthwith Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
(5) And I beheld the appearance of their wept. Then said to them the Holy One,
faces (and, lo, it was) as the appearance of blessed be He: "Abraham, my beloved,
children of men, and their bodies like eagles. Isaac, my Elect one, Jacob, my firstborn!

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How can I now deliver them from among and the generation of the flood, their doings
the nations of the world?" And forthwith and their thoughts, Shem and his generation,
MIKAEL, the Prince of Israel, cried and their doings and their thoughts, Nimrod and
wept with a loud voice and said (Ps. x. i) : the generation of the confusion of tongues,
"Why standest thou afar off, O Lord?". and his generation, their doings and their
thoughts, Abraham and his generation, their
doings and their thoughts, Isaac and his
generation, their doings and their thoughts,
CHAPTER XLV Ishmael and his generation, their doings and
Metatron shows R. Ishmael past their thoughts, Jacob and his generation,
their doings and their thoughts, Joseph and
andfuture events his generation, their doings and their
recorded on the Curtain of the thoughts, the tribes and their generation,
Throne their doings and their thoughts, Amram and
his generation, their doings and their
thoughts, Moses and his generation, their
R. Ishmael said: Metatron said to me: doings and their thoughts,
(1) Come, and I will show thee the Curtain (4) Aaron and Mirjam their works and their
of MAQOM (the Divine Majesty) which is doings, the princes and the elders, their
spread before the Holy One, blessed be He, works and doings, Joshua and his
(and) whereon are graven all the generations generation, their works and doings, the
of the world and all their doings, both what judges and their generation, their works and
they have done and what they will do until doings, Eli and his generation, their works
the end of all generations. and doings, "Phinehas, their works and
(2) And I went, and he showed it to me doings, Elkanah and his generation, their
pointing it out with his fingers Mike a father works and their doings, Samuel and his
who teaches his children the letters of Tora. generation, their works and doings, the kings
And I saw each generation, of Judah with their generations, their works
the rulers of each generation, and their doings, the kings of Israel and their
and the heads of each generation, generations, their works and their doings,
the shepherds of each generation, the princes of Israel, their works and their
the oppressors (drivers) of each generation, doings; the princes of the nations of the
the keepers of each generation, world, their works and their doings, the
the scourgers of each generation, heads of the councils of Israel, their works
the overseers of each generation, and their doings ; the heads of (the councils
the judges of each generation, in) the nations of the world, their
the court officers of each generation , generations, their works and their doings;
the teachers of each generation, the rulers of Israel and their generation, their
the supporters of each generation, works and their doings ; the nobles of Israel
the chiefs of each generation, and their generation, their works and their
the presidents of academies of each doings ; the nobles of the nations of the
generation, world and their generation(s), their works
the magistrates of each generation, and their doings; the men of reputation in
the princes of each generation, Israel, their generation, their works and their
the counsellors of each generation, doings ; the judges of Israel, their
the nobles of each generation, generation, their works and their doings ; the
and the men of might of each generation, judges of the nations of the world and their
the elders of each generation, generation, their works and their doings ; the
and the guides of each generation. teachers of children in Israel, their
(3) And I saw Adam, his generation, their generations, their works and their doings ;
doings and their thoughts,Noah and his the teachers of children in the nations of the
generation, their doings and their thoughts, world, their generations, their works and

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their doings; the counsellors (interpreters) of by night in fear of the Almighty (MAQOM)
Israel, their generation, their works and their and (I will show thee) where they go and
doings ; the counsellors (interpreters) of the where they stand.
nations of the world, their generation, their (2) I walked by his side, and he took me by
works and their doings ; all the prophets of his hand and pointed out all to me with his
Israel, their generation, their works and their fingers. And they were standing on sparks of
doings ; all the prophets of the nations of the flames round the Merkaba of the Almighty
world, their generation, their works and their (MAQOM). What did Metatron do? At that
doings ; moment he clapped his hands and chased
(5) and all the fights and wars that the them off from their place. Forthwith they
nations 16 of the world wrought against the flew off on flaming wings, rose and fled
people of Israel in the time of their kingdom. from the four sides of the Throne of the
And I saw Messiah, son of Joseph, and his Merkaba, and (as they flew) he told me the
generation "and their" works and their names of every single one. As it is written
doings that they will do against the nations (Ps. cxlvii. 4) :" He telleth the number of the
of the world. And I saw Messiah, son of stars ; he giveth them all their names",
David, and his generation, and all the fights teaching, that the Holy One, blessed be He,
and wars, and their works and their doings has given a name to each one of them.
that they will do with Israel both for good (3) And they all enter in counted order under
and evil. And I saw all the fights and wars the guidance of (lit. through, by the hands
that Gog and Magog will fight in the days of of) RAHATIEL to Raqia' ha-shSHamayim
Messiah, and all that the Holy One, blessed to serve the world. And they go out in
be He, will do with them in the time to counted order to praise the Holy One,
come. blessed be He, with songs and hymns,
according as it is written (Ps. xix. i): "The
(6)And all the rest of all the leaders of the heavens declare the glory of God".
generations and all the works of the (4) But in the time to come the Holy One,
generations both in Israel and in the nations blessed be He, will create them anew, as it is
of the world, both what is done and what written (Lam. iii. 23): "They are new every
will be done hereafter to all generations until morning". And they open their mouth and
the end of time, (all) were graven on the utter a song.
Curtain of MAQOM. And I saw all these Which is the song that they utter? (Ps. viii.
things with my eyes; and after I had seen it, 3): "When I consider thy heavens".
I opened my mouth in praise of MAQOM
(the Divine Majesty) (saying thus, Eccl. viii.
4, 5): "For the King's word hath power (and
who may say unto him: What doest thou?) CHAPTER XLVII
Whoso keepeth the commandments shall
know no evil thing". And I said: Metatron shows R. Ishmael the
(Ps. civ. 24) "O Lord, how manifold are thy spirits
works!". of the punished angels

R. Ishmael said: Metatron said to me:

CHAPTER XLVI (1) Come and I will show thee the souls of
The place of the stars shown to R. the angels and the spirits of the ministering
servants whose bodies have been burnt in
Ishmael the fire of MAQOM (the Almighty) that
goes forth from his little finger. And they
have been made into fiery coals in the midst
R. Ishmael said : Metatron said to me : of the fiery river (Nehar di-Nur). But their
(1) (Come and I will show thee) the space of spirits and their souls are standing behind
the stars a that are standing in Raqia' night the Shekina.

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(2) Whenever the ministering angels utter a (2) And I went by his side and he took me
song at a wrong timeor as not appointed to by his hand and showed
be sung they are burnt and consumed by the me (the Right Hand of MAQOM), with all
fire of their Creator and by a flame from manner of praise, rejoicing and song: and no
their Maker, in the places (chambers) of the mouth can tell its praise, and no eye can
whirlwind, for it blows upon them and behold it, because of its greatness, dignity,
drives them into the Nehar di-Nur; and there majesty, glory and beauty.
they are made into numerous mountains of (3)And not only that, but all the souls of the
burning coal. But their spirit and their soul righteous who are counted worthy to behold
return to their Creator, and all are standing the joy of Jerusalem, they are standing by it,
behind their Master. praising and praying before it three times
(3) And I went by his side and he took me every day, saying (Is.li.9): "Awake, awake,
by his hand ; and he showed me all the souls put on strength, O arm of the Lord"
of the angels and the spirits of the according as it is written (Is. Ixiii. 12): "He
ministering servants who were standing caused his glorious arm to go at the right
behind the Shekina upon wings of the hand of Moses".
whirlwind and walls of fire surrounding (4) In that moment the Right Hand of
them. MAQOM was weeping. And there went
(4) At that moment Metatron opened to me forth from its five fingers five rivers of tears
the gates of the walls within which they and fell down into the great sea and shook
were standing behind the Shekina, And I the whole world, according as it is written
lifted up my eyes and saw them, and behold, (Is. xxiv. 19, 20): "The earth is utterly
the likeness of every one was as (that of) broken (1), the earth is clean dissolved (2),
angels and their wings like birds' (wings), the earth is moved exceedingly (3), the earth
made out of flames, the work of burning shall stagger like a drunken man (4) and
fire. In that moment I opened my mouth in shall be moved to and fro like a hut (5)",
praise of MAQOM and said (Ps. xcii. 5): five times corresponding to the fingers of his
"How great are Great Right Hand.
thy works, O Lord ". (5) But when the Holy One, blessed be He,
sees, that there is no righteous man in the
generation, and no pious man (Chasid] on
CHAPTER XLVIII (A) earth, and no justice in the hands of men ;
Metatron shows R. Ishmael the and (that there is) no man like unto Moses,
Right Hand of the and no intercessor as Samuel who could
Most High, now inactive behind pray before MAQOM for the salvation and
for the deliverance, and for His Kingdom,
Him, but in the that it be revealed in the whole world; and
future destined to work the for His great Right Hand that He put it
deliverance of Israel before Himself again to work great salvation
by it for Israel,
(6) then forthwith will the Holy One, blessed
R. Ishmael said : Metatron said to me : be He, remember His own justice, favour,
(1) Come, and I will show thee the Right mercy and grace : and He will deliver His
Hand of MAQOM, laid behind (Him) great Arm by himself, and His righteousness
because of the destruction of the Holy will support Him. According as it is written
Temple ; from which all kinds of splendour (Is. lix. 16): "And he saw, that there was no
and light shine forth and by which the 955 man" (that is:) like unto Moses who prayed
heavens were created ; and whom not even countless times for Israel in the desert and
the Seraphim and the 'Ophannim are averted the (Divine) decrees from them" and
permitted (to behold), until the day of he wondered, that there was no intercessor"
salvation shall arrive. like unto Samuel who intreated the Holy
One, blessed be He, and called unto Him

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and he answered him and fulfilled his desire, Glory,
even if it was not fit (in accordance with the
Divine plan), according as it is written (i
Sam. xii. 17) : "Is it not wheat-harvest to-
day? I will call unto the Lord".
(7) And not only that, but He joined
fellowship with Moses in every place, as it
is written (Ps.xcix.6): "Moses and Aaron
among His priests." And again it is written
(Jer. xv. i): "Though Moses and Samuel
stood before me" (Is. Ixiii. 5): "Mine own
arm brought salvation unto me".
(8) Said the Holy One, blessed be He in that
hour: " How long shall I wait for the
children of men to work salvation according
to their righteousness for my arm? For my
own sake and for the sake of my merit and
righteousness will I deliver my arm and by it
redeem my children from among the nations
of the world.
As it is written (Is. xlviii. n): "For my own
sake will I do it. For how should my name
be profaned".
(9) In that moment will the Holy One,
blessed be He, reveal His Great Arm and
show it to the nations of the world: for its
length is as the length of the world and its
breadth is as the width of the
world. And the appearance of its splendour
is like unto the splendour of the sunshine in
its might, in the summer solstice.
(10) Forthwith Israel will be saved from
among the nations of the world. And
Messiah will appear unto them and He will
bring them up to Jerusalem with great joy.
And not only that but Israel will come from
the four quarters of the World and eat with
Messiah. But the nations of the world shall
not eat with them, as it is written (Is. Hi.
10): "The Lord hath made bare his holy arm
in the eyes of all the nations ; and all the
ends of the earth shall see the salvation of
our God". And again (Deut. xxxii. 12): "The
Lord alone did lead him, and there was no
strange god with him". (Zech. xiv. 9) : "And
the Lord shall be king over all the earth".

CHAPTER XLVIII (cont.) (B)

The Divine Names that go
forth from the Throne of

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 crowned and escorted by likeness of the chashmal.
numerous angelic hosts through (2) And they give glory unto them and they
answer and cry before them: Holy, Holy,
the
Holy.
heavens and back again to
the Throne the angels sing
the ‘Holy’ and the ‘Blessed’

These are the seventy-two names written on

the heart of the Holy One, blessed be He:
SS, SeDeQ {righteousness), SaHPeL
SUR
{Is. xxvi. 4}, SBI, SaDdlQ{righteous},
S'Ph, SHN, SeBa'oTh {Lord of
Hosts},ShaDdaY
{God Almighty}, 'eLoHIM {God},
YHWH, SH, DGUL, W'DOM, SSS", 'YW,
'F, 'HW, HB, YaH, HW, WWW, SSS, PPP,
NN, HH,
HaY {living}, HaY, ROKeB 'aRaBOTh
{riding upon the ‘Araboth’, Ps. Ixviii. 5},
YH, HH, WH, MMM, NNN, HWW, YH,
YHH, HPhS, H'S, 'I, W, S", Z', "',
QQQ
{Holy, Holy, Holy}, QShR, BW, ZK,
GINUR, GINURYa’, Y’, YOD, 'aLePh,
H'N, P'P, R'W, YYWy YYW, BBS, DDD,
TTT, KKK, KLL, SYS, 'XT',
BShKMLW
{= blessed be the Name of His glorious
kingdom for ever and ever}, completed for
MeLeK HalOLaM {the King of the
Universe], JBRH LB' {the beginning of
Wisdom for the children of men}, BNLK
W" Y {blessed be He who gives strength to
the weary and increaseth strength to them
that have no might, Is. xl. 29}that go forth
(adorned) with numerous crowns of fire
with numerous crowns of flame, with
numerous crowns of chashmal, with
numerous crowns of lightning from before
the Throne of Glory. And with them (there
are) thousand hundreds of power (i.e.
powerful angels) who
escort them like a king with trembling and
dread, with awe and shivering, with honour
and majesty andfear, with terror, with
greatness and dignity, with glory and
strength, with understanding and
knowledge and with a pillar of fire and a
pillar of flame and lightning and their light
is as lightnings of light and with the
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And they roll (convoy) them through every (5) The height of his stature among all those
heaven as mighty and honoured princes. (that are) of high stature (is) seventy
And when they bring them all back to the thousand parasangs. And I made his glory
place of the Throne of Glory, then all the great as the majesty of my glory.
Chayyoth by the Merkaba open their mouth (6) and the brilliance of his eyes as the
in praise of His glorious name, saying: splendour of the Throne of Glory.
"Blessed be the name of His glorious (7) his garment honour and majesty, his
kingdom for ever and ever". royal crown 500 by 500 parasangs.

CHAPTER XLVIII (cont.) (c)

An Enoch-Metatron piece ALT 3
(1) Aleph1 I made him strong, I took him, I
ALT 1 appointed him: (namely) Metatron, my
(1) "I seized him, and I took him and I servant who is one (unique) among all the
appointed him" that is Enoch, the son of children of heaven. I made him strong in the
Jared, whose name is Metatron generation of the first Adam. But when I
(2) and I took him from among the children beheld the men of the generation of the
of men flood, that they were corrupt, then I went
(5) and made him a Throne over against my and removed my Shekina from among them.
Throne. Which is the size of that Throne? And 1 lifted it up on high with the sound of
Seventy thousand parasangs (all) of fire. a trumpet and with a shout, as it is written
(9) I committed unto him 70 angels (Ps.xlvii. 6): "God is gone up with a shout,
corresponding to the nations (of the world) the Lord with the sound of a trumpet".
and I gave into his charge all the household (2) "And I took him": (that is) Enoch, the
above and below. son of Jared, from among them. And I lifted
(7) And I committed to him Wisdom and him up with the sound of a trumpet and with
Intelligence more than (to) all the angels. a tera'a (shout) to the high heavens, to be my
And I called his name "the LESSER YAH", witness together with the Chayyoth by the
whose name is by Gematria 71. And I Merkaba in the world to come.
arranged for him all the works of Creation. (3) I appointed him over all the treasuries
And I made his power to transcend (lit. I and stores that I have in every heaven. And I
made for him power more than) all the committed into his hand the keys of every
ministering angels. several one.
(4) I made (of) him the prince over all the
ALT 2 princes and a minister of the Throne of
(3) He committed unto Metatron that is Glory (and) the Halls of 'Araboth: to open
Enoch, the son of Jared all treasuries. And I their doors to me, and (of) the Throne of
appointed him Glory, to exalt an arrange it; (and I
over all the stores that I have in every appointed him over) the Holy Chayyot to
heaven. And I committed into his hands the wreathe crowns upon their heads; the
keys of each heavenly store. majestic 'Ophannim, to crown them with
(4) I made (of) him the prince over all the strength and glory; the; honoured Kerubim,
princes, and I made (of) him a minister of to clothe: them in majesty; over the radiant
my Throne of Glory, to provide for and sparks, to make them to shine with
arrange the Holy Chayyoth, to wreathe splendour and brilliance; over the flaming
crowns for them (to crown them with Seraphim, to cover them with highness; the
crowns), to clothe them with honour and Chashmallim of light, to make them radiant
majesty to prepare for them a seat when he with Light and to prepare the seat for me
is every morning as I sit upon the Throne of
sitting on his throne to magnify his glory in Glory. And to extol and magnify my glory
the height. inthe height of my power; (and I have

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committed unto him) the secrets of above secrets of my words and to teach the decree
and the secrets of below (heavenly secrets of my righteous judgement,
and earthly secrets). (10) as it is written (Is.Iv. n): “so shall my
(5) I made him higher than all. The height of word be that goeth forth out of my mouth; it
his stature, in the midst of all (who are) high shall not return unto me void but shall
of stature (I made) seventy thousand accomplish (that which I please)". ‘E'eseh’
parasangs. I made his Throne great by the (I shall accomplish) is not written here, but
majesty of my Throne. And I increased its "asdh' (he shall accomplish), meaning, that
glory by the honour of my glory. whatever word and whatever utterance goes
(6) I transformed his flesh into torches of forth from before the Holy One, blessed be
fire, and all the bones of his body into fiery He, Metatron stands and carries it out. And
coals; and I made the appearance of his eyes he establishes the decrees of the Holy One,
as the lightning, and the light of his blessed be He.
eyebrows as the imperishable light. I made
his face bright as the splendour of the sun,
and his eyes as the splendour of the Throne
of Glory.
CHAPTER XLVIII (D)
(7) I made honour and majesty his clothing, The names of Metatron. The
beauty and highness his covering cloak and treasuries of Wisdom opened to
a royal crown of 500 by (times) 500 Moses on mount Sinai. The angels
parasangs (his) diadem. And I put upon him protest against Metatron for
of my honour, my majesty and the revealing the secrets to Moses and
splendour. of my glory that is upon my
Throne of Glory. I called him the LESSER are answered and rebuked by
YHWH, the Prince of the Presence, the God. The chain of tradition and the
Knower of Secrets: for every secret did I power of the transmitted
reveal to him as a father and all mysteries mysteries to heal diseases
declared I unto him in uprightness.
(8) I set up his throne at the door of my Hall (1) Seventy names has Metatron which the
that he may sit and judge the heavenly Holy One, blessed be He, took from his own
household on high. And I placed every name and put upon him. And these they are:
prince before him, to receive authority from YeHOEL, YaH, YeHOEL, YOPHIEL and
him, to perform his will. Yophphiel, and 'APHPHIEL and
(9) Seventy names did I take from (my) MaRGeZIEL, GIPpUYEL, Pa'aZIEL, 'A'aH,
names and called him by them to enhance PeRIEL, TaTRIEL, TaBKIEL,'W, YHWH,
his glory. DH, WHYH, 'eBeD, DiBbURIEL,
Seventy princes gave I into his hand, to 'aPh'aPIEL, SPPIEL, PaSPaSIEL,
command unto them my precepts and my SeNeGRON, MeTaTRON, SOGDIN,
words in every language: 'ADRIGON, ASUM, SaQPaM, SaQTaM,
MIGON MITTON, MOTTRON,
to abase by his word the proud to the ROSPHIM, QINOTh, ChaTaTYaH,
ground, and to exalt by the utterance of his DeGaZYaH, PSPYaH, BSKNYH, MZRG,
lips the humble to the height ; to smite kings BaRaD.., MKRKK, MSPRD, ChShG,
by his speech, to turn kings away from their ChShB, MNRTTT, BSYRYM, MITMON,
paths, to set up(the) rulers over their TITMON, PiSQON, SaPhSaPhYaH, ZRCh,
dominion as it is written (Dan.ii. 21): "and ZRChYaH, B’, BeYaH, HBH BeYaH,
he changeth the times and the seasons, and PeLeT, PLTYaH, RaBRaBYaH, ChaS,
to give wisdom unto all the setwise of the ChaSYaH, TaPhTaPhYaH, TaMTaMYaH,
world and understanding (and) knowledge to SeHaSYaH, IRURYaH, 'aL'aLYaH,
all who understand knowledge, as it is griten BaZRIDYaH, SaTSaTKYaH, SaSDYaH,
(Dan. ii. 21): " and knowledge to them that RaZRaZYAH, BaZRaZYaH, 'aRIMYaH,
know understanding", to reveal to them the SBHYaH, SBIBKHYH, SiMKaM,

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YaHSeYaH, SSBIBYaH, SaBKaSBeYaH, are graven upon the Throne of Glory. For
QeLILQaLYaH, fKIHHH, HHYH, WH, the Holy One, blessed be He, took from His
WHYH, ZaKklKYaH, TUTRISYaH, Explicit Name(s) and put upon the name of
SURYaH, ZeH, PeNIRHYaH, Z1Z’H, GaL Metatron: Seventy Names of His by which
RaZaYYa, MaMLIKYaH, TTYaH, eMeQ, the ministering angels call the King of the
QaMYaH, MeKaPpeRYaH, PeRISHYaH, kings of kings, blessed be He, in the high
SePhaM, GBIR, GiBbORYaH, GOR, heavens, and twenty-two letters that are on
GORYaH, ZIW, 'OKBaR, the LESSER the ring upon his finger with which are
YHWH, after the name of his Master, (Ex. sealed the destinies of the princes of
xxiii. 21) "for my name is in him", kingdoms on high in greatness and power
RaBIBIEL, TUMIEL, Segansakkiel and with which are sealed the lots of the
('Sagnezagiel' / 'Neganzegael), the Prince of Angel of Death, and the destinies of every
Wisdom. nation and tongue.
(6) Said Metatron, the Angel, the Prince of
(2) And why is he called by the name the Presence; the Angel, the Prince of the
Sagnesakiel? Because all the treasuries of Wisdom; the Angel, the Prince of the
wisdom are committed in his hand. Understanding; the Angel, the Prince of the
(3) And all of them were opened to Moses Kings; the Angel, the Prince of the Rulers;
on Sinai, so that he learnt them during the the angel, the Prince of the Glory; the angel,
forty days, while he was standing the Prince of the high ones, and of the
(remaining}: the Torah in the seventy princes, the exalted, great and honoured
aspects of the seventy tongues, the Prophets ones, in heaven and on earth:
in the seventy aspects of the seventy (7) "H, the God of Israel, is my witness in
tongues, the Writings in the seventy aspects this thing, (that] when I revealed this secret
of the seventy tongues, ''the Halakas in the to Moses, then all the hosts in every heaven
seventy aspects of the seventy tongues, the on high raged against me and said to me:
Traditions in the seventy aspects of the (8) Why dost thou reveal this secret to son
seventy tongues, the Haggadas in the of man, born of woman, tainted and unclean,
seventy aspects of the seventy tongues and a man of a putrefying drop, the secret by
the Toseftas in the seventy aspects of the which were created heaven and earth, the
seventy tongues'. sea and the dry land, the mountains and
(4) But as soon as the forty days were ended, hills, the rivers and springs, Gehenna of fire
he forgot all of them in one moment. Then and hail, the Garden of Eden and the Tree of
the Holy One, blessed be He, called Life; and by which were formed Adam and
Yephiphyah, the Prince of the Law, and Eve, and the cattle, and the wild beasts, and
(through him) they were given to Moses as a the fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea,
gift. As it is written (Deut. x. 4): "and the and Behemoth and Leviathan, and the
Lord gave them unto me". And after that it creeping things, the worms, the dragons of
remained with him. And whence do we the sea, and the creeping things of the
know, that it remained (in his memory) ? deserts; and the Tora and Wisdom and
Because it is written (Mai. iv. 4): " Knowledge and Thought and the Gnosis of
Remember ye the Law of Moses my servant things above and the fear of heaven. Why
which I commanded unto him in Horeb for dost thou reveal this to flesh and blood?
all Israel, even my statutes and judgements". I answered them: Because the Holy One,
The Law of Moses': that is the Tora, the blessed be He, has given me authority, And
Prophets and the Writings, 'statutes': that is furthermore, I have obtained permission
the Halakas and Traditions, 'judgements'; from the high and exalted Throne, from
that is the Haggadas and the Toseftas. And which all the Explicit Names go forth with
all of them were given to Moses on high on lightnings of fire and flaming chashmallim.
Sinai. (9) But they were not appeased, until the
(5) These seventy names (are) a reflection of Holy One, blessed be He, rebuked them and
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him, saying to them: "I delight in, and have
set my love on, and have entrusted and
committed unto Metatron, my Servant,
alone, for he is One (unique) among all the
children of heaven.
(10) And Metatron brought them out from
his house of treasuries and committed them
to Moses, and Moses to Joshua, and Joshua
to the elders, and the elders to the prophets
and the prophets to the men of the Great
Synagogue, and the men of the Great
Synagogue to Ezra and Ezra the Scribe to
Hillel the elder, and Hillel the elder to R.
Abbahu and R. Abbahu to R. Zera, and R.
Zera to the men of faith, and the men of
faith (committed them) to give warning and
to heal by them all diseases that rage in the
world, as it is written (Ex. xv. 26): "If thou
wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the
Lord, thy God, and wilt do that which is
right in his eyes, and wilt give ear to his
commandments, and keep all his statutes, I
will put none of the diseases upon thee,
which I have put upon the Egyptians : for I
am the Lord, that healeth thee".
(Ended and finished. Praise be unto the
Creator of the World.)

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