The Book of Enoch
(Chapters 1 - 60)
(also referred to as "Ethiopian Enoch" or "1 Enoch")
Chapter 1
1 The word of the blessing of Enoch, how he blessed the elect and the righteous, who were to exist
in the time of trouble; rejecting all the wicked and ungodly. Enoch, a righteous man, who was (1)
with God, answered and spoke, while his eyes were open, and while he saw a holy vision in the
heavens. This the angels showed me.
(1) N.B. The italicized words supply a gap in the text.
2 From them I heard all things, and understood what I saw; that which will not take place in this
generation, but in a generation which is to succeed at a distant period, on account of the elect.
3 Upon their account I spoke and conversed with Him, who will go forth from his habitation, the
Holy and Mighty One, the God of the world:
4 Who will hereafter tread upon Mount Sinai; appear with his hosts; and be manifested in the
strength of his power from heaven.
5 All shall be afraid, and the Watchers(fallen angels) be terrified.
6 Great fear and trembling shall seize them, even to the ends of the earth. The lofty mountains shall
be troubled, and the exalted hills depressed, melting like a honeycomb in the flame. The earth shall
be immersed, and all things which are in it perish; while judgment shall come upon all, even upon all
the righteous:
7 But to them shall he give peace: he shall preserve the elect, and towards them
exercise clemency.
8 Then shall all belong to God; be happy and blessed; and the splendor of the Godhead shall
illuminate them.
Chapter 2
1 Behold, He comes with ten thousands of his saints, to execute
judgment upon them, and destroy the wicked, and reprove all the
carnal for everything which the sinful and ungodly have done, and
committed against him. (2)
(2) Quoted by Jude: 14,15
Chapter 3
1 All who are in the heavens know what is transacted there.
2 They know that the heavenly luminaries change not their paths; that each rises and sets
regularly, everyone at its proper period, without transgressing the commands, which they have
received. The behold the earth, and understand what is there transacted, from the beginning to the
end of it.
3 They see that every work of God is invariable in the period of its appearance. They behold
summer and winter: perceiving that the whole earth is full of water; and that the cloud, the dew,
and the rain refresh it.
Chapter 4
1 They consider and behold every tree, how it appears to wither, and every leaf to fall off, except of
fourteen trees, which are not deciduous; which wait from the old, to the appearance of the new
leaf, for two or three winters.
Chapter 5
1 Again they consider the days of summer, that the sun is upon it at its very beginning; while you
seek for a covered and shady spot on account of the burning sun; while the earth is scorched up with
fervid heat, and you become incapable of walking either upon the ground or upon the rocks in
consequence of that heat.
Chapter 6
1 They consider how the trees, when they put forth their green leaves, become covered, and
produce fruit; understanding everything, and knowing that He who lives for ever does all these
things for you:
2 That the works at the beginning of every existing year, that all his works, are subservient to him,
and invariable; yet as God has appointed, so are all things brought to pass.
3 They see, too, how the seas and the rivers together complete their respective operations:
4 But you endure not patiently, nor fulfill the commandments of the Lord; but you transgress and
calumniate his greatness; and malignant are the words in your polluted mouths against his Majesty.
5 You withered in heart, no peace shall be to you!
6 Therefore your days shall you curse, and the years of your lives shall perish; perpetual execration
shall be multiplied, and you shall not obtain mercy.
7 In those days shall you resign your peace with the eternal maledictions of all the righteous, and
sinners shall perpetually execrate you;
8 Shall execrate you with the ungodly.
9 The elect shall possess light, joy, and peace; and they shall inherit the
earth.
10 But you, you unholy, shall be accursed.
11 Then shall wisdom be given to the elect, all of whom shall live, and not again transgress by
impiety or pride; but shall humble themselves, possessing prudence, and shall not
repeat transgression.
12 They shall not be condemned the whole period of their lives, not die in torment and indignation;
but the sum of their days shall be completed, and they shall grow old in peace; while the years of
their happiness shall be multiplied with joy, and with peace, for ever, the whole duration of their
existence.
Chapter 7
1 It happened after the sons of men had multiplied in those days, that daughters were born to
them, elegant and beautiful.
2 And when the angels, (3)the sons of heaven, beheld them, they became enamored of
them, saying to each other, Come, let us select for ourselves wives from the progeny of men, and let
us beget children.
(3) An Aramaic text reads "Watchers" here (J.T. Milik, Aramaic Fragments of Qumran Cave 4
[Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1976], p. 167).
3 Then their leader Samyaza said to them; I fear that you may perhaps be indisposed to the
performance of this enterprise;
4 And that I alone shall suffer for so grievous a crime.
5 But they answered him and said; We all swear;
6 And bind ourselves by mutual execration, that we will not change our intention, but execute our
projected undertaking.
7 Then they swore all together, and all bound themselves by mutual execration. Their whole
number was two hundred, who descended upon Ardis, (4) which is the top of mount
Armon.
(4) Upon Ardis. Or, "in the days of Jared" (R.H. Charles, ed. and trans., The Book of Enoch
[Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1893], p. 63).
8 That mountain therefore was called Armon, because they had sworn upon it, (5) and bound
themselves by mutual execration.
(5) Mt. Armon, or Mt. Hermon, derives its name from the Hebrew word herem, a curse (Charles,
p. 63).
9 These are the names of their chiefs: Samyaza, who was their leader, Urakabarameel, Akibeel,
Tamiel, Ramuel, Danel, Azkeel, Saraknyal, Asael, Armers, Batraal, Anane, Zavebe, Samsaveel, Ertael,
Turel, Yomyael, Arazyal. These were the prefects of the two hundred angels, and the remainder
were all with them. (6)
(6) The Aramaic texts preserve an earlier list of names of these Watchers: Semihazah; Artqoph;
Ramtel; Kokabel; Ramel; Danieal; Zeqiel; Baraqel; Asael; Hermoni; Matarel; Ananel; Stawel; Samsiel;
Sahriel; Tummiel; Turiel; Yomiel; Yhaddiel (Milik, p. 151).
10 Then they took wives, each choosing for himself; whom they began to approach, and with whom
they cohabited; teaching them sorcery, incantations, and the dividing of roots and trees.
11 And the women conceiving brought forth giants, (7)
(7) The Greek texts vary considerably from the Ethiopic text here. One Greek manuscript adds to this
section, "And they [the women] bore to them [the Watchers] three races–first, the great giants. The
giants brought forth [some say "slew"] the Naphelim, and the Naphelim brought forth [or "slew"]
the Elioud. And they existed, increasing in power according to their greatness." See the account in
the Book of Jubilees.
12 Whose stature was each three hundred cubits (or around 20 meters). These devoured all which
the labor of men produced; until it became impossible to feed them;
13 When they turned themselves against men, in order to devour them;
14 And began to injure birds, beasts, reptiles, and fishes, to eat their flesh one after another, (8)
and to drink their blood.
(8) Their flesh one after another. Or, "one another’s flesh." R.H. Charles notes that this phrase may
refer to the destruction of one class of giants by another (Charles, p. 65).
15 Then the earth reproved the unrighteous.
Chapter 8
1 Moreover Azazyel taught men to make swords, knives, shields, breastplates, the
fabrication of mirrors, and the workmanship of bracelets and
ornaments, the use of paint, the beautifying of the eyebrows, the use
of stones of every valuable and select kind, and all sorts of dyes, so that
the world became altered.
2 Impiety increased; fornication multiplied; and they transgressed and corrupted all their ways.
3 Amazarak taught all the sorcerers, and dividers of roots:
4 Armers taught the solution of sorcery;
5 Barkayal taught the observers of the stars, (9)
(9) Observers of the stars. Astrologers (Charles, p. 67).
6 Akibeel taught signs;
7 Tamiel taught astronomy;
8 And Asaradel taught the motion of the moon,
9 And men, being destroyed, cried out; and their voice reached to heaven.
Chapter 9
1 Then Michael and Gabriel, Raphael, Suryal, and Uriel, looked down from heaven, and saw the
quantity of blood which was shed on earth, and all the iniquity which was done upon it, and said one
to another, It is the voice of their cries;
2 The earth deprived of her children has cried even to the gate of heaven.
3 And now to you, O you holy one of heaven, the souls of men complain, saying, Obtain Justice for
us with (10) the Most High. Then they said to their Lord, the King, You are Lord of lords, God of
gods, King of kings. The throne of your glory is for ever and ever, and for ever and ever is your name
sanctified and glorified. You are blessed and glorified.
(10) Obtain justice for us with. Literally, "Bring judgment to us from." (Richard Laurence,
ed. and trans., The Book of Enoch the Prophet [London: Kegan Paul, Trench & Co., 1883], p. 9).
4 You have made all things; you possess power over all things; and all things are open and manifest
before you. You behold all things, and nothing can be concealed from you.
5 You have seen what Azazyel has done, how he has taught every species of iniquity upon earth,
and has disclosed to the world all the secret things which are done in the heavens.
6 Samyaza also has taught sorcery, to whom you have given authority over those who are
associated with him. They have gone together to the daughters of men; have lain with them; have
become polluted;
7 And have discovered crimes (11) to them.
(11) Discovered crimes. Or, "revealed these sins" (Charles, p. 70).
8 The women likewise have brought forth giants.
9 Thus has the whole earth been filled with blood and with iniquity.
10 And now behold the souls of those who are dead, cry out.
11 And complain even to the gate of heaven.
12 Their groaning ascends; nor can they escape from the unrighteousness which is committed on
earth. You know all things, before they exist.
13 You know these things, and what has been done by them; yet you do not speak to us.
14 What on account of these things ought we to do to them?
Chapter 10
1 Then the Most High, the Great and Holy One spoke,
2 And sent Arsayalalyur (12) to the son of Lamech,
(12) Arsayalalyur. Here one Greek text reads "Uriel."
3 Saying, Say to him in my name, Conceal yourself.
4 Then explain to him the consummation which is about to take place; for all the earth shall perish;
the waters of a deluge shall come over the whole earth, and all things which are in it shall be
destroyed.
5 And now teach him how he may escape, and how his seed may remain in all the earth.
6 Again the Lord said to Raphael, Bind Azazyel hand and foot; cast him into darkness; and opening
the desert which is in Dudael(near Egypt), cast him in there.
7 Throw upon him hurled and pointed stones, covering him with darkness;
8 There shall he remain for ever; cover his face, that he may not see the light.
9 And in the great day of judgment let him be cast into the fire.
10 Restore the earth, which the angels have corrupted; and announce life to it, that I may
revive it.
11 All the sons of men shall not perish in consequence of every secret, by which the Watchers have
destroyed, and which they have taught, their offspring.
12 All the earth has been corrupted by the effects of the teaching of Azazyel. To him therefore
ascribe the whole crime.
13 To Gabriel also the Lord said, Go to the biters, (13) to the reprobates, to the children of
fornication; and destroy the children of fornication, the offspring of the Watchers, from
among men; bring them forth, and excite them one against another. Let them perish by mutual
slaughter; for length of days shall not be theirs.
(13) Biters. More accurately, "bastards" (Charles, p. 73; Michael A. Knibb, ed. and trans., The
Ethiopic Book of Enoch [Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1978], p. 88).
14 They shall all entreat you, but their fathers shall not obtain their wishes respecting them; for
they shall hope for eternal life, and that they may live, each of them, five hundred years.
15 To Michael likewise the Lord said, Go and announce his crime to Samyaza, and to the others
who are with him, who have been associated with women, that they might be polluted with all their
impurity. And when all their sons shall be slain, when they shall see the perdition of their beloved,
bind them for seventy generations underneath the earth, even to the day of judgment,
and of consummation, until the judgment, the effect of which will last for ever, be completed.
16 Then shall they be taken away into the lowest depths of the fire in torments; and in confinement
shall they be shut up for ever.
17 Immediately after this shall he (14), together with them, burn and perish; they shall be bound
until the consummation of many generations.
(14) He. I.e., Samyaza.
18 Destroy all the souls addicted to dalliance, (15) and the offspring of the Watchers, for they
have tyrannized over mankind.
(15) Dalliance. Or, "lust" (Knibb, p. 90; cp. Charles, p. 76).
19 Let every oppressor perish from the face of the earth;
20 Let every evil work be destroyed;
21 The plant of righteousness and of rectitude appear, and its produce
become a blessing.
22 Righteousness and rectitude shall be for ever planted with delight.
23 And then shall all the saints give thanks, and live until they have begotten a thousand children,
while the whole period of their youth, and their sabbaths shall be completed in peace. In those days
all the earth shall be cultivated in righteousness; it shall be wholly planted with trees, and filled with
benediction; every tree of delight shall be planted in it.
24 In it shall vines be planted; and the vine which shall be planted in it shall yield fruit to satiety;
every seed, which shall be sown in it, shall produce for one measure a thousand; and one measure
of olives shall produce ten presses of oil.
25 Purify the earth from all oppression, from all injustice, from all crime, from all impiety, and from
all the pollution which is committed upon it. Exterminate them from the earth.
26 Then shall all the children of men be righteous, and all nations shall pay me divine
honors, and bless me; and all shall adore me.
27 The earth shall be cleansed from all corruption, from every crime, from all punishment, and
from all suffering; neither will I again send a deluge upon it from generation to generation for ever.
28 In those days I will open the treasures of blessing which are in
heaven, that I may cause them to descend upon earth, and upon all the
works and labor of man.
29 Peace and equity shall associate with the sons of men all the days of the world, in every
generation of it.
(No Chapter 11)
Chapter 12
1 Before all these things Enoch was concealed; nor did any one of the sons of men know where
he was concealed, where he had been, and what had happened.
2 He was wholly engaged with the holy ones, and with the Watchers in his days.
3 I, Enoch, was blessing the great Lord and King of peace.
4 And behold the Watchers called me Enoch the scribe.
5 Then the Lord said to me: Enoch, scribe of righteousness, go tell the Watchers of
heaven, who have deserted the lofty sky, and their holy everlasting station, who have
been polluted with women.
6 And have done as the sons of men do, by taking to themselves wives, and who have been
greatly corrupted on the earth;
7 That on the earth they shall never obtain peace and remission of sin. For they shall not rejoice in
their offspring; they shall behold the slaughter of their beloved; shall lament for the destruction of
their sons; and shall petition for ever; but shall not obtain mercy and peace.
Chapter 13
1 Then Enoch, passing on, said to Azazyel: You shalt not obtain peace. A great sentence is gone forth
against you. He shall bind you;
2 Neither shall relief, mercy, and supplication be yours, on account of the oppression which you
have taught;
3 And on account of every act of blasphemy, tyranny, and sin, which you
have discovered to the children of men.
4 Then departing from him I spoke to them all together;
5 And they all became terrified, and trembled;
6 Beseeching me to write for them a memorial of supplication, that they might obtain forgiveness;
and that I might make the memorial of their prayer ascend up before the God of heaven; because
they could not themselves thenceforward address him, nor raise up their eyes to heaven on account
of the disgraceful offence for which they were judged.
7 Then I wrote a memorial of their prayer and supplications, for their spirits, for everything which
they had done, and for the subject of their entreaty, that they might obtain remission and rest.
8 Proceeding on, I continued over the waters of Danbadan, (16) which is on the right to the west
of Armon, reading the memorial of their prayer, until I fell asleep.
(16) Danbadan. Dan in Dan (Knibb, p. 94).
9 And behold a dream came to me, and visions appeared above me. I fell down and saw a vision of
punishment, that I might relate it to the sons of heaven, and reprove them. When I awoke I went to
them. All being collected together stood weeping in Oubelseyael, which is situated between Libanos
and Seneser, (17) with their faces veiled.
(17) Libanos and Seneser. Lebanon and Senir (near Damascus).
10 I related in their presence all the visions which I had seen, and my dream;
11 And began to utter these words of righteousness, reproving the Watchers of heaven.
Chapter 14
1 This is the book of the words of righteousness, and of the reproof of the Watchers, who belong to
the world, (18) according to that which He, who is holy and great, commanded in the vision. I
perceived in my dream, that I was now speaking with a tongue of flesh, and with my breath, which
the Mighty One has put into the mouth of men, that they might converse with it.
(18) Who belong to the world. Or, "who (are) from eternity" (Knibb, p. 95).
2 And understand with the heart. As he has created and given to men the power of
comprehending the word of understanding, so has he created and given to me e
power of reproving the Watchers, the offspring of heaven. I have written your petition; and in my
vision it has been shown me, that what you request will not be granted you as long as the world
endures.
3 Judgment has been passed upon you: your request will not be granted you.
4 From this time forward, never shall you ascend into heaven; He has said, that on the earth He will
bind you, as long as the world endures.
5 But before these things you shall behold the destruction of your beloved sons; you shall not
possess them, but they shall fall before you by the sword.
6 Neither shall you entreat for them, not for yourselves;
7 But you shall weep and supplicate in silence. The words of the book which I wrote. (19)
(19) But you shall weep…I wrote. Or, "Likewise despite your tears and prayers you will
receive nothing whatever contained in the writing which I have written" (Charles, p. 80).
8 A vision thus appeared to me.
9 Behold, in that vision clouds and a mist invited me; agitated stars and flashes of lightning impelled
and pressed me forwards, while winds in the vision assisted my flight, accelerating my progress.
10 They elevated me aloft to heaven. I proceeded, until I arrived at a wall built with stones of
crystal. A vibrating flame (20) surrounded it, which began to strike me with terror.
(20) Vibrating flame. Literally, "a tongue of fire"
11 Into this vibrating flame I entered;
12 And drew nigh to a spacious habitation built also with stones of crystal. Its walls too, as well as
pavement, were formed with stones of crystal, and crystal likewise was the ground. Its roof had the
appearance of agitated stars and flashes of lightning; and among them were cherubim of fire in a
stormy sky. (21) A flame burned around its walls; and its portal blazed with fire. When I entered
into this dwelling, it was hot as fire and cold as ice. No trace of delight or of life was there.
Terror overwhelmed me, and a fearful shaking seized me.
(21) In a stormy sky. Literally, "and their heaven was water" (Charles, p. 81).
13 Violently agitated and trembling, I fell upon my face. In the vision I looked.
14 And behold there was another habitation more spacious than the former, every entrance to
which was open before me, erected in the midst of a vibrating flame.
15 So greatly did it excel in all points, in glory, in magnificence, and in magnitude, that it is
impossible to describe to you either the splendor or the extent of it.
16 Its floor was on fire; above were lightnings and agitated stars, while its roof exhibited a blazing
fire.
17 Attentively I surveyed it, and saw that it contained an exalted throne;
18 The appearance of which was like that of frost; while its circumference resembled the orb of the
brilliant sun; and there was the voice of the cherubim.
19 From underneath this mighty throne rivers of flaming fire issued.
20 To look upon it was impossible.
21 One great in glory sat upon it:
22 Whose robe was brighter than the sun, and whiter than snow.
23 No angel was capable of penetrating to view the face of Him, the Glorious and the
Effulgent; nor could any mortal behold Him. A fire was flaming around Him.
24 A fire also of great extent continued to rise up before Him; so that not one of those who
surrounded Him was capable of approaching Him, among the myriads of myriads (22) who were
before Him. To Him holy consultation was needless. Yet did not the sanctified, who were near Him,
depart far from Him either by night or by day; nor were they removed from Him. I also was so far
advanced, with a veil on my face, and trembling. Then the Lord with his own mouth called me,
saying, Approach hither, Enoch, at my holy word.
(22) Myriads of myriads. Ten thousand times ten thousands (Knibb, p. 99).
25 And He raised me up, making me draw near even to the entrance. My eye was directed to the
ground.
Chapter 15
1 Then addressing me, He spoke and said, Hear, neither be afraid, O righteous Enoch, you scribe of
righteousness: approach hither, and hear my voice. Go, say to the Watchers of heaven, who have
sent you to pray for them, You ought to pray for men, and not men for you.
2 Wherefore have you forsaken the lofty and holy heaven, which endures for ever, and have lain
with women; have defile yourselves with the daughters of men; have taken to yourselves wives;
have acted like the sons of the earth, and have begotten an impious offspring? (23)
(23) An impious offspring. Literally, "giants" (Charles, p. 82; Knibb, p. 101).
3 You being spiritual, holy, and possessing a life which is eternal, have polluted yourselves with
women; have begotten in carnal blood; have lusted in the blood of men; and have done as those
who are flesh and blood do.
4 These however die and perish.
5 Therefore have I given to them wives, that they might cohabit with them; that sons might be born
of them; and that this might be transacted upon earth.
6 But you from the beginning were made spiritual, possessing a life which is eternal, and not subject
to death for ever.
7 Therefore I made not wives for you, because, being spiritual, your dwelling is in heaven.
8 Now the giants, who have been born of spirit and of flesh, shall be called upon earth evil
spirits, and on earth shall be their habitation. Evil spirits shall proceed from their flesh,
because they were created from above; from the holy Watchers was their beginning and
primary foundation. Evil spiritsshall they be upon earth, and the spirits of the wicked
shall they be called. The habitation of the spirits of heaven shall be in heaven; but upon earth
shall be the habitation of terrestrial spirits, who are born on earth. (24)
(24) Note the many implications of vss. 3-8 regarding the progeny of evil spirits.
9 The spirits of the giants shall be like clouds, (25) which shall
oppress, corrupt, fall, content, and bruise upon earth.
(25) The Greek word for "clouds" here, nephelas, may disguise a more ancient reading, Napheleim
(Nephilim).
10 They shall cause lamentation. No food shall they eat; and they shall be thirsty; they shall be
concealed, and shall not (26) rise up against the sons of men, and against women; for they come
forth during the days of slaughter and destruction.
(26) Shall not. Nearly all manuscripts contain this negative, but Charles, Knibb, and others believe
the "not" should be deleted so the phrase reads "shall rise up."
Chapter 16
1 And as to the death of the giants, wheresoever their spirits depart from their bodies, let their
flesh, that which is perishable, be without judgment. (27) Thus shall they perish, until the day of
the great consummation of the great world. A destruction shall take place of the Watchers and the
impious.
(27) Let their flesh…be without judgment. Or, "their flesh shall be destroyed before
the judgment" (Knibb, p. 102).
2 And now to the Watchers, who have sent you to pray for them, who in the beginning were in
heaven,
3 Say, In heaven have you been; secret things, however, have not been manifested to you; yet have
you known a reprobated mystery.
4 And this you have related to women in the hardness of your heart, and by that mystery have
women and mankind multiplied evils upon the earth.
5 Say to them, Never therefore shall you obtain peace.
Chapter 17
1 They raised me up into a certain place, where there was (28) the appearance of a burning fire;
and when they pleased they assumed the likeness of men.
(28) Where there was. Or, "where they [the angels] were like" (Knibb, p. 103).
2 They carried me to a lofty spot, to a mountain, the top of which reach to heaven.
3 And I beheld the receptacles of light and of thunder at the extremities of the place, where it was
deepest. There was a bow of fire, and arrows in their quiver, a sword of fire, and every species of
lightning.
4 Then they elevated me to a babbling stream, (29) and to a fire in the west, which received all the
setting of the sun. I came to a river of fire, which flowed like water, and emptied itself into the great
sea westwards.
(29) To a babbling stream. Literally, "to water of life, which spoke" (Laurence, p. 23).
5 I saw every large river, until I arrived at the great darkness. I went to where all of flesh migrate;
and I beheld the mountains of the gloom which constitutes winter, and the place from which issues
the water in every abyss.
6 I saw also the mouths of all the rivers in the world, and the mouths of the deep.
Chapter 18
1 I then surveyed the receptacles of all the winds, perceiving that they contributed to adorn the
whole creation, and to preserve the foundation of the earth.
2 I surveyed the stone which supports the corners of the earth.
3 I also beheld the four winds, which bear up the earth, and the firmament of heaven.
4 And I beheld the winds occupying the exalted sky.
5 Arising in the midst of heaven and of earth, and constituting the pillars of heaven.
6 I saw the winds which turn the sky, which cause the orb of the sun and of all the stars to set; and
over the earth I saw the winds which support the clouds.
7 I saw the path of the angels.
8 I perceived at the extremity of the earth the firmament of heaven above it. Then I passed on
towards the south;
9 Where burnt, both by day and night, six mountains formed of glorious stones; three towards the
east, and three towards the south.
10 Those which were towards the east were of a variegated stone; one of which was of margarite,
and another of antimony. Those towards the south were of a red stone. The middle one reached to
heaven like the throne of God; a throne composed of alabaster, the top of which was of sapphire. I
saw, too, a blazing fire hanging over all the mountains.
11 And there I saw a place on the other side of an extended territory, where waters were collected.
12 I likewise beheld terrestrial fountains, deep in the fiery columns of heaven.
13 And in the columns of heaven I beheld fires, which descended without number, but neither on
high, nor into the deep. Over these fountains also I perceived a place which had neither the
firmament of heaven above it, nor the solid ground underneath it; neither was there water above it;
nor anything on wing; but the spot was desolate.
14 And there I beheld seven stars, like great blazing mountains, and like spirits entreating me.
15 Then the angel said, This place, until the consummation of heaven and earth, will be the prison
of the stars, and the host of heaven.
16 The stars which roll over fire are those which transgressed the commandment of God before
their time arrived; for they came not in their proper season. Therefore was He offended with them,
and bound them, until the period of the consummation of their crimes in the secret year.
Chapter 19
1 Then Uriel said, Here the angels, who cohabited with women, appointed their leaders;
2 And being numerous in appearance (30) made men profane, and caused them to err; so that
they sacrificed to devils as to gods. For in the great day there shall be a judgment, with which they
shall be judged, until they are consumed; and their wives also shall be judged,who led astray the
angels of heaven that they might salute them.
(30) Being numerous in appearance. Or, "assuming many forms" (Knibb, p. 106).
3 And I, Enoch, I alone saw the likeness of the end of all things. Nor did any human being see it, as I
saw it.
Chapter 20
1 These are the names of the angels who watch.
2 Uriel, one of the holy angels, who presides over clamor and terror.
3 Raphael, one of the holy angels, who presides over the spirits of men.
4 Raguel, one of the holy angels, who inflicts punishment on the world and the luminaries.
5 Michael, one of the holy angels, who, presiding over human virtue, commands the nations.
6 Sarakiel, one of the holy angels, who presides over the spirits of the children of men that
transgress.
7 Gabriel, one of the holy angels, who presides over Ikisat, (31) over paradise, and over the
cherubim.
(31) Ikisat. The serpents (Charles, p. 92; Knibb, p. 107).
Chapter 21
1 Then I made a circuit to a place in which nothing was completed.
2 And there I beheld neither the tremendous workmanship of an exalted heaven, nor of an
established earth, but a desolate spot, prepared, and terrific.
3 There, too, I beheld seven stars of heaven bound in it together, like great mountains, and like a
blazing fire. I exclaimed, For what species of crime have they been bound, and why have they been
removed to this place? Then Uriel, one of the holy angels who was with me, and who conducted me,
answered: Enoch, wherefore do you ask; whereforedo you reason with yourself, and anxiously
inquire? These are those of the stars which have transgressed the commandment of the most high
God; and are here bound, until the infinite number of the days of their crimes be completed.
4 From there I afterwards passed on to another terrific place;
5 Where I beheld the operation of a great fire blazing and glittering, in the midst of which there was
a division. Columns of fire struggled together to the end of the abyss, and deep was their descent.
But neither its measurement nor magnitude was I able to discover; neither could I perceive its origin.
Then I exclaimed, How terrible is this place, and how difficult to explore!
6 Uriel, one of the holy angels who was with me, answered and said: Enoch, why are you alarmed
and amazed at this terrific place, at the sight of this place of suffering? This, he said, is the prison of
the angels; and here they are kept for ever.
Chapter 22
1 From there I proceeded to another spot, where I saw on the west a great and lofty mountain, astrong rock, and four delightful places.
2 Internally it was deep, capacious, and very smooth; as smooth as if it had been rolled over: it was
both deep and dark to behold.
3 Then Raphael, one of the holy angels who were with me, answered and said, These are the
delightful places where the spirits, the souls of the dead, will be collected; for them were they
formed; and here will be collected all the souls of the sons of men.
4 These places, in which they dwell, shall they occupy until the day of judgment, and until their
appointed period.
5 Their appointed period will be long, even until the great judgment. And I saw the spirits of the
sons of men who were dead; and their voices reached to heaven, while they were accusing.
6 Then I inquired of Raphael, an angel who was with me, and said, Whose spirit is that, the voice of
which reaches to heaven, and accuses?
7 He answered, saying, This is the spirit of Abel who was slain by Cain his brother; and who will
accuse that brother, until his seed be destroyed from the face of the earth;
8 Until his seed perish from the seed of the human race.
9 At that time therefore I inquired respecting him, and respecting the general judgment, saying,
Why is one separated from another? He answered, Three separations have been made between
the spirits of the dead, and thus have the spirits of the righteous been separated.
10 Namely, by a chasm, by water, and by light above it.
11 And in the same way likewise are sinners separated when they die, and are buried in the earth;
judgment not overtaking them in their lifetime.
12 Here their souls are separated. Moreover, abundant is their suffering until the time of the great
judgment, the castigation, and the torment of those who eternally execrate, whose souls are
punished and bound there for ever.
13 And thus has it been from the beginning of the world. Thus has there existed a separation
between the souls of those who utter complaints, and of those who watch for their destruction, to
slaughter them in the day of sinners.
14 A receptacle of this sort has been formed for the souls of unrighteous men, and of sinners; of
those who have completed crime, and associated with the impious, whom they resemble. Their
souls shall not be annihilated in the day of judgment, neither shall they arise from this place. Then I
blessed God,
15 And said, Blessed by my Lord, the Lord of glory and of righteousness,
who reigns over all for ever and for ever.
Chapter 23
1 From there I went to another place, towards the west, unto the extremities of the earth.
2 Where I beheld a fire blazing and running along without cessation, which intermitted its course
neither by day nor by night; but continued always the same.
3 I inquired, saying, What is this, which never ceases?
4 Then Raguel, one of the holy angels who were with me, answered,
5 And said, This blazing fire, which you behold running towards the west, is that of all the
luminaries of heaven.
Chapter 24
1 I went from there to another place, and saw a mountain of fire flashing both by day and night. I
proceeded towards it; and perceived seven splendid mountains, which were all different from each
other.
2 Their stones were brilliant and beautiful; all were brilliant and splendid to behold; and beautiful
was their surface. Three mountains were towards the east, and strengthened by being placed one
upon another; and three were towards the south, strengthened in a similar manner. There were
likewise deep valleys, which did not approach each other. And the seventh mountain was in the
midst of them. In length they all resembled the seat of a throne, and odoriferous trees surrounded
them.
3 Among these there was a tree of an unceasing smell; nor of those which were in Eden was there
one of all the fragrant trees which smelt like this. Its leaf, its flower, and its bark never withered, and
its fruit was beautiful.
4 Its fruit resembled the cluster of the palm. I exclaimed, Behold! This tree is goodly in aspect,
pleasing in its leaf, and the sight of its fruit is delightful to the eye. Then Michael, one of the holy and
glorious angels who were with me, and one who presided over them, answered,
5 And said: Enoch, why do you inquire respecting the odor of this tree?
6 Why are you inquisitive to know it?
7 Then I, Enoch, replied to him, and said, Concerning everything I am desirous of instruction, but
particularly concerning this tree.
8 He answered me, saying, That mountain which you behold, the extent of whose head resembles
the seat of the Lord, will be the seat on which shall sit the holy and great Lord of glory,
the everlasting King, when he shall come and descend to visit the earth
with goodness.
9 And that tree of an agreeable smell, not one of carnal odor, there shall be no power to
touch, until the period of the great judgment. When all shall be
punished and consumed for ever, this shall be bestowed on the
righteous and humble. The fruit of the tree shall be given to the elect.
For towards the north life shall be planted in the holy place, towards the habitation of the
everlasting King.
10 Then shall they greatly rejoice and exult in the Holy One. The sweet odor shall enter
into their bones; and they shall live a long life on the earth as your
forefathers have lived; neither in their days shall sorrow, distress,
trouble, and punishment afflict them.
11 And I blessed the Lord of glory, the everlasting King, because He has prepared this tree for the
saints, formed it, and declared that He would give it to them.
Chapter 25
1 From there I proceeded to the middle of the earth, and beheld a happy and fertile spot, which
contained branches continually sprouting from the trees which were planted in it. There I saw a holy
mountain, and underneath it water on the eastern side, which flowed towards the south. I saw also
on the east another mountain as high as that; and between them there were deep, but not wide
valleys2 Water ran towards the mountain to the west of this; and underneath there was likewise another
mountain.
3 There was a valley, but not a wide one, below it; and in the midst of them were other deep and
dry valleys towards the extremity of the three. All these valleys, which were deep, but not side,
consisted of a strong rock, with a tree which was planted in them. And I wondered at the rock and at
the valleys, being extremely surprised.
Chapter 26
1 Then I said, What means this blessed land, all these lofty trees, and the accursed valley between
them?
2 Then Uriel, one of the holy angels who were with me, replied, This valley is the accursed of the
accursed for ever. Here shall be collected all who utter with their mouths unbecoming language
against God, and speak harsh things of His glory. Here shall they be collected. Here shall be their
territory.
3 In the latter days an example of judgment shall be made of them in righteousness before the
saints; while those who have received mercy shall for ever, all their days, bless God, the everlasting
King.
4 And at the period of judgment shall they bless Him for his mercy, as He has distributed it to them.
Then I blessed God, addressing myself to Him, and making mention, as was meet, of His greatness.
Chapter 27
1 From there I proceeded towards the east to the middle of the mountain in the desert, the level
surface only of which I perceived.
2 It was full of trees of the seed alluded to; and water leaped down upon it.
3 There appeared a cataract composed as of many cataracts both towards the west and towards the
east. Upon one side were trees; upon the other water and dew.
Chapter 28
1 Then I went to another place from the desert; towards the east of that mountain which I had
approached.
2 There I beheld choice trees, (32) particularly, those which produce the sweet-smelling opiate,
frankincense and myrrh; and trees unlike to each other.
(32) Choice trees. Literally, "trees of judgment" (Laurence, p. 35; Knibb, p. 117).
3 And over it, above them, was the elevation of the eastern mountain at no great distance.
Chapter 29
1 I likewise saw another place with valleys of water which never wasted,
2 Where I perceived a goodly tree, which in smell resembled Zasakinon.(33)
(33) Zasakinon. The mastic tree (Knibb, p. 118).
3 And towards the sides of these valleys I perceived cinnamon of a sweet odour. Over them I
advanced towards the east.
Chapter 30
1 Then I beheld another mountain containing trees, from which water flowed like Neketro, (34) Its
name was Sarira, and Kalboneba. (35)And upon this mountain I beheld another mountain, upon
which were trees of Alva. (36)
(34) Neketro. A nectar (Knibb, p. 119).
(35) Sarira, and Kalboneba. Styrax and galbanum (Knibb, p. 119).
(36) Alva. Aloe (Knibb, p. 119).
2 These trees were full, like almond trees, and strong; and when they produced fruit, it was superior
to all redolence.
Chapter 31
1 After these things, surveying the entrances of the north, above the mountains, I perceived seven
mountains replete with pure nard, odoriferous trees, cinnamon and papyrus.
2 From there I passed on above the summits of those mountains to some distance eastwards, and
went over the Erythraean sea. (37) And when I was advanced far beyond it, I passed along above
the angel Zateel, and arrived at the garden of righteousness. In this garden I beheld, among other
trees, some which were numerous and large, and which flourished there.
(37) Erythraean sea. The Red Sea.
3 Their fragrance was agreeable and powerful, and their appearance both varied and elegant. The
tree of knowledge also was there, of which if any one eats, he becomes
endowed with great wisdom.
4 It was like a species of the tamarind tree, bearing fruit which resembled grapes extremely fine;
and its fragrance extended to a considerable distance. I exclaimed, How beautiful is this
tree, and how delightful is its appearance!
5 Then holy Raphael, an angel who was with me, answered and said, This is the tree of
knowledge, of which your ancient father and your aged mother ate, who were
before you; and who, obtaining knowledge, their eyes being opened, and knowing
themselves to be naked, were expelled from the garden.
Chapter 32
1 From there I went on towards the extremities of the earth; where I saw large beasts different
from each other, and birds various in their countenances and forms, as well as with notes of
different sounds.
2 To the east of these beasts I perceived the extremities of the earth, where heaven ceased. The
gates of heaven stood open, and I beheld the celestial stars come forth. I numbered them as they
proceeded out of the gate, and wrote them all down, as they came out one by one according to their
number. I wrote down their names altogether, their times and their seasons, as the angel Uriel,
who was with me, pointed them out to me.
3 He showed them all to me, and wrote down an account of them.
4 He also wrote down for me their names, their regulations, and their operations.
Chapter 33
1 From there I advanced on towards the north, to the extremities of the earth.
2 And there I saw a great and glorious wonder at the extremities of the whole earth.
3 I saw there heavenly gates opening into heaven; three of them distinctly separated. The northern
winds proceeded from them, blowing cold, hail, frost, snow, dew, and rain.
4 From one of the gates they blew mildly; but when they blew from the two other gates, it was
with violence and force. They blew over the earth strongly.
Chapter 34
1 From there I went to the extremities of the world westwards;
2 Where I perceived three gates open, as I had seen in the north; the gates and passages through
them being of equal magnitude.
Chapter 35
1 Then I proceeded to the extremities of the earth southwards; where I saw three gates open to the
south, from which issued dew, rain, and wind.
2 From there I went to the extremities of heaven eastwards; where I saw three heavenly gates open
to the east, which had smaller gates within them. Through each of these small gates the stars of
heaven passed on, and proceeded towards the west by a path which was seen by them, and that at
every period of their appearance.
3 When I beheld them, I blessed; every time in which they appeared, I blessed the Lord of glory,
who had made those great and splendid signs, that they might display the magnificence of His works
to angels and to the souls of men; and that these might glorify all His works and operations; might
see the effect of His power; might glorify the great labour of His hands; and bless Him for ever.
(No Chapter 36)
Chapter 37
1 The vision which he saw, the second vision of wisdom, which Enoch saw, the son of Jared, the son
of Malaleel, the son of Canan, the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam. This is the
commencement of the word of wisdom, which I received to declare and tell to those who dwell
upon earth. Hear from the beginning, and understand to the end, the holy things which I utter in the
presence of the Lord of spirits. Those who were before us thought it good to speak;
2 And let not us, who come after, obstruct the beginning of wisdom. Until the present period never
has there been given before the Lord of spirits that which I have received, wisdom according the
capacity of my intellect, and according to the pleasure of the Lord of spirits; that which I have
received from him, a portion of life eternal.
3 And I obtained three parables, which I declared to the inhabitants of the world.
Chapter 38
1 Parable the first. When the congregation of the righteous shall be manifested; and sinners be
judged for their crimes, and be troubled in the sight of the world;
2 When righteousness shall be manifested (38) in the presence of the righteous themselves, who
will be elected for their good works duly weighed by the Lord of spirits; and when the light of the
righteous and the elect, who dwell on earth, shall be manifested; where will the habitation of
sinners be? And where the place of rest for those who have rejected the Lord of spirits? It would
have been better for them, had they never been born.
(38) When righteousness shall be manifested. Or, "when the Righteous One
appears" (Knibb, p. 125; cp. Charles, p. 112).
3 When, too, the secrets of the righteous shall be revealed, then shall sinners be judged; and
impious men shall be afflicted in the presence of the righteous and the elect.
4 From that period those who possess the earth shall cease to be powerful and exalted. Neither
shall they be capable of beholding the countenances of the holy; for the light of the countenances of
the holy, the righteous, and the elect, has been seen by the Lord of spirits. (39)
(39) For the light…Lord of spirits. Or, "for the light of the Lord of spirits will have
appeared on the face of the holy, the righteous, and the chosen" (Knibb, p. 126).
5 Yet shall not the mighty kings of that period be destroyed; but be delivered into the hands of the
righteous and the holy.
6 Nor thence forwards shall any obtain commiseration from the Lord of spirits, because their livein this world will have been completed.
Chapter 39
1 In those days shall the elect and holy race descend from the upper heavens, and their seed shall
then be with the sons of men. Enoch received books of indignation and wrath, and books of hurry
and agitation.
2 Never shall they obtain mercy, saith the Lord of spirits.
3 A cloud then snatched me up, and the wind raised me above the surface of the earth, placing me
at the extremity of the heavens.
4 There I saw another vision; I saw the habitations and resting places of the saints. There my eyes
beheld their habitations with the angels, and their resting places with the holy ones. They were
entreating, supplicating, and praying for the sons of men; while righteousness like water flowed
before them, and mercy like dew was scattered over the earth. And thus shall it be with them for
ever and for ever.
5 At that time my eyes beheld the dwelling of the elect, of truth, faith, and righteousness.
6 Countless shall be the number of the holy and the elect, in the presence of God for ever and for
ever.
7 Their residence I beheld under the wings of the Lord of spirits. All the holy and the elect sung
before him, in appearance like a blaze of fire; their mouths being full of blessings, and their lips
glorifying the name of the Lord of spirits. And righteousness incessantly dwelt before him.
8 There was I desirous of remaining, and my soul longed for that habitation. There was my
antecedent inheritance; for thus had I prevailed before the Lord of spirits.
9 At that time I glorified and extolled the name of the Lord of spirits with blessing and with praise;
for he has established it with blessing and with praise, according to his own good pleasure.
10 That place long did my eyes contemplate. I blessed and said, Blessed be He, blessed from the
beginning for ever. In the beginning, before the world was created, and without end is his
knowledge.
11 What is this world? Of every existing generation those shall bless you who do not
spiritually sleep but stand before your glory, blessing, glorifying, exalting you, and saying,
The holy, holy, Lord of spirits, fills the whole world of spirits.
12 There my eyes beheld all who, without sleeping, stand before Him and bless Him, saying,
Blessed be You, and blessed be the name of God for ever and for ever. Then my countenance
became changed, until I was incapable of seeing.
Chapter 40
1 After this I beheld thousands of thousands, and myriads of myriads, and an infinite number of
people, standing before the Lord of spirits.
2 On the four wings likewise of the Lord of spirits, on the four sides, I perceived others, besides
those who were standing before him. Their names, too, I know; because the angel, who proceeded
with me, declared them to me, discovering to me every secret thing.
3 Then I heard the voices of those upon the four sides magnifying the Lord of glory.
4 The first voice blessed the Lord of spirits for ever and for ever.
5 The second voice I heard blessing the Elect One, and the Elect who suffer on
account of the Lord of spirits./ Jesus Christ/
6 The third voice I heard petitioning and praying for those who dwell upon earth, and supplicate the
name of the Lord of spirits.
7 The fourth voice I heard expelling the impious angels, (40) and prohibiting them from
entering into the presence of the Lord of spirits, to prefer accusations against (41) the inhabitants
of the earth.
(40) Impious angels. Literally, "the Satans" (Laurence, p. 45; Knibb, p. 128).Ha-satan in
Hebrew ("the adversary") was originally the title of an office, not the name of an angel.
(41) Prefer accusations against. Or, "to accuse" (Charles, p. 119).
8 After this I besought the angel of peace, who proceeded with me, to explain all that was
concealed. I said to him, Who are those whom I have seen on the four sides, and who words I have
heard and written down? He replied, The first is the merciful, the patient, the holy Michael.
9 The second is he who presides over every suffering and every affliction of the sons of men, the
holy Raphael. The third, who presides over all that is powerful, is Gabriel. And the fourth, who
presides over repentance, and the hope of those who will inherit eternal life, is Phanuel. These are
the four angels of the most high God, and their four voices, which at that time I heard.
Chapter 41
1 After this I beheld the secrets of the heavens and of paradise, according to its divisions; and of
human action, as they weight it there in balances. I saw the habitations of the elect, and the
habitations of the holy. And there my eyes beheld all the sinners, who denied the Lord of glory, and
whom they were expelling from there, and dragging away, as they stood there; no punishment
proceeding against them from the Lord of spirits.
2 There, too, my eyes beheld the secrets of the lightning and the thunder; and the secrets of the
winds, how they are distributed as they blow over the earth: the secrets of the winds, of the dew,
and of the clouds. There I perceived the place from which they issued forth, and became saturated
with the dust of the earth.
3 There I saw the wooden receptacles out of which the winds became separated, the receptacle of
hail, the receptacle of snow, the receptacle of the clouds, and the cloud itself, which continued overthe earth before the creation of the world.
4 I beheld also the receptacles of the moon, whence they came, whither they proceeded, their
glorious return, and how one became more splendid than another. I marked their rich progress,
their unchangeable progress, their disunited and undiminished progress; their observance of a
mutual fidelity by a stable oath; their proceeding forth before the sun, and their adherence to the
path allotted them, (42) in obedience to the command of the Lord of spirits. Potent is his name for
ever and for ever.
(42) Their proceeding forth…path allotted them. Or, "the sun goes out first and
completes its journey" (Knibb, p. 129; cp. Charles, p. 122).
5 After this I perceived, that the path both concealed and manifest of the moon, as well as the
progress of its path, was there completed by day and by night; while each, one with another, looked
towards the Lord of spirits, magnifying and praising without cessation, since praise to them is rest;
for in the splendid sun there is a frequent conversion to blessing and to malediction.
6 The course of the moon’s path to the righteous is light, but to sinners it is darkness; in the name of
the Lord of spirits, who created a division between light and darkness, and, separating the spirits of
men, strengthened the spirits of the righteous in the name of his own righteousness.
7 Nor does the angel prevent this, neither is he endowed with the power of preventing it; for the
Judge beholds them all, and judges them all in his own presence.
Chapter 42
1 Wisdom found not a place on earth where she could inhabit; her dwelling therefore is in heaven.
2 Wisdom went forth to dwell among the sons of men, but she obtained not a habitation. Wisdom
returned to her place, and seated herself in the midst of the angels. But iniquity went forth after her
return, who unwillingly found a habitation, and resided among them, as rain in the desert, and as a
dew in a thirsty land.
Chapter 43
1 I beheld another splendor, and the stars of heaven. I observed that He called them all
by their respective names, and that they heard. In a righteous balance I saw that He
weighed out with their light the amplitude of their places, and the day of their appearance, and
their conversion. Splendor produced splendor; and their conversion was into the
number of the angels, and of the faithful.
2 Then I inquired of the angel, who proceeded with me, and explained to me secret things, What
their names were. He answered. A similitude of those has the Lord of spirits shown you.They are names of the righteous who dwell upon earth, and who
believe in the name of the Lord of spirits for ever and for ever.
Chapter 44
1 Another thing also I saw respecting splendor; that it rises out of the stars, and becomes splendor;
being incapable of forsaking them.
Chapter 45
1 Parable the second, respecting these who deny the name of the habitation of the holy ones, and
of the Lord of spirits.
2 Heaven they shall not ascend, nor shall they come on the earth. This shall be the portion of
sinners, who deny the name of the Lord of spirits, and who are thus reserved for the day of
punishment and of affliction.
3 In that day shall the Elect One sit upon a throne of glory; and shall choose their
conditions and countless habitations, while their spirits within them shall be strengthened, when
they behold my Elect One, for those who have fled for protection to my holy and glorious name.
4 In that day I will cause my Elect One to dwell in the midst of them; will
change the face of heaven; will bless it, and illuminate it for ever.
5 I will also change the face of the earth, will bless it; and cause those whom I have elected to dwell
upon it. But those who have committed sin and iniquity shall not inhabit it, for I have marked their
proceedings. My righteous ones will I satisfy with peace, placing them before me; but the
condemnation of sinners shall draw near, that I may destroy them from the face of the earth.
Chapter 46
1 There I beheld the Ancient of days, whose head was like white wool, and
with him another, whose countenance resembled that of man. His
countenance was full of grace, like that of one of the holy angels. Then Iinquired of one of the angels, who went with me, and who showed me every secret thing,
concerning this Son of man; who he was; whence he was and why he accompanied the Ancient of
days.
2 He answered and said to me, This is the Son of man(Jesus), to whom righteousness
belongs; with whom righteousness has dwelt; and who will reveal all
the treasures of that which is concealed: for the Lord of spirits has
chosen him; and his portion has surpassed all before the Lord of spirits
in everlasting uprightness.
3 This Son of man, whom you behold, shall raise up kings and the mighty from their dwelling places,
and the powerful from their thrones; shall loosen the bridles of the powerful, and break in pieces the
teeth of sinners.
4 He shall hurl kings from their thrones and their dominions; because they will not exalt and praise
Him, nor humble themselves before Him, by Whom their kingdoms were granted to them. The
countenance likewise of the mighty shall He cast down, filling them with confusion. Darkness
shall be their habitation, and worms shall be their bed; nor from that their bed
shall they hope to be again raised, because they exalted not the name of the Lord of spirits.
5 They shall condemn the stars of heaven, shall lift up their hands against the Most High, shall tread
upon and inhabit the earth, exhibiting all their acts of iniquity, (or Earthly achievements
)even their works of iniquity. Their strength shall be in their riches, and their faith in the gods whom
they have formed with their own hands. They shall deny the name of the Lord of spirits, and shall
expel him(Jesus) from the temples, in which they assemble;
6And with him the faithful (believers), (43) who suffer in the name of (Jesus)the Lord of spirits.
(43) Shall expel him…the faithful. Or, "will be driven from the houses of his congregation,
and of the faithful" (Knibb, p. 132; cp. Charles, p. 131).
Chapter 47
1 In that day the prayer of the holy and the righteous, and the blood of the righteous, shall ascend
from the earth into the presence of the Lord of spirits.
2 In that day shall the holy ones assemble, who dwell above the heavens, and with united voice
petition, supplicate, praise, laud, and bless the name of the Lord of spirits, on account of the blood
of the righteous which has been shed; that the prayer of the righteous may not be intermitted
before the Lord of spirits; that for them he would execute judgment; and that his patience may not
endure for ever. (44)
(44) That his patience…endure for ever. Or, "(that) their patience may not have to last
for ever" (Knibb, p. 133).
3 At that time I beheld the Ancient of days, while he sat upon the throne of His glory, while the
book of the living was opened in His presence, and while all the powers which were above the
heavens stood around and before Him.
4 Then were the hearts of the saints full of joy, because the consummation of righteousness was
arrived, the supplication of the saints heard, and the blood of the righteous appreciated by the Lord
of spirits.
Chapter 48
1 In that place I beheld a fountain of righteousness, which never failed, encircled by many
springs of wisdom. Of these all the thirsty drank, and were filled with wisdom, having their
habitation with the righteous, the elect, and the holyinquired of one of the angels, who went with me, and who showed me every secret thing,
concerning this Son of man; who he was; whence he was and why he accompanied the Ancient of
days.
2 He answered and said to me, This is the Son of man(Jesus), to whom righteousness
belongs; with whom righteousness has dwelt; and who will reveal all
the treasures of that which is concealed: for the Lord of spirits has
chosen him; and his portion has surpassed all before the Lord of spirits
in everlasting uprightness.
3 This Son of man, whom you behold, shall raise up kings and the mighty from their dwelling places,
and the powerful from their thrones; shall loosen the bridles of the powerful, and break in pieces the
teeth of sinners.
4 He shall hurl kings from their thrones and their dominions; because they will not exalt and praise
Him, nor humble themselves before Him, by Whom their kingdoms were granted to them. The
countenance likewise of the mighty shall He cast down, filling them with confusion. Darkness
shall be their habitation, and worms shall be their bed; nor from that their bed
shall they hope to be again raised, because they exalted not the name of the Lord of spirits.
5 They shall condemn the stars of heaven, shall lift up their hands against the Most High, shall tread
upon and inhabit the earth, exhibiting all their acts of iniquity, (or Earthly achievements
)even their works of iniquity. Their strength shall be in their riches, and their faith in the gods whom
they have formed with their own hands. They shall deny the name of the Lord of spirits, and shall
expel him(Jesus) from the temples, in which they assemble;
6And with him the faithful (believers), (43) who suffer in the name of (Jesus)the Lord of spirits.
(43) Shall expel him…the faithful. Or, "will be driven from the houses of his congregation,
and of the faithful" (Knibb, p. 132; cp. Charles, p. 131).
Chapter 47
1 In that day the prayer of the holy and the righteous, and the blood of the righteous, shall ascend
from the earth into the presence of the Lord of spirits.
2 In that day shall the holy ones assemble, who dwell above the heavens, and with united voice
petition, supplicate, praise, laud, and bless the name of the Lord of spirits, on account of the blood
of the righteous which has been shed; that the prayer of the righteous may not be intermitted
before the Lord of spirits; that for them he would execute judgment; and that his patience may not
endure for ever. (44)
(44) That his patience…endure for ever. Or, "(that) their patience may not have to last
for ever" (Knibb, p. 133).
3 At that time I beheld the Ancient of days, while he sat upon the throne of His glory, while the
book of the living was opened in His presence, and while all the powers which were above the
heavens stood around and before Him.
4 Then were the hearts of the saints full of joy, because the consummation of righteousness was
arrived, the supplication of the saints heard, and the blood of the righteous appreciated by the Lord
of spirits.
Chapter 48
1 In that place I beheld a fountain of righteousness, which never failed, encircled by many
springs of wisdom. Of these all the thirsty drank, and were filled with wisdom, having their
habitation with the righteous, the elect, and the holy.
2 In that hour was this Son of man invoked before the Lord of spirits, and His name in the
presence of the Ancient of days.
3 Before the sun and the signs were created, before the stars of heaven
were formed, His name was invoked in the presence of the Lord of
spirits. A support shall He be for the righteous and the holy to lean
upon, without falling; and He shall be the Light of nations.
4 He shall be the hope of those whose hearts are troubled. All, who dwell on earth, shall fall down
and worship before Him; shall bless and glorify Him, and sing praises to the name of the Lord of
spirits.
5 Therefore the Elect and the Concealed One existed in His presence, before
the world was created, and for ever.
6 In his presence He existed, and has revealed to the saints and to the
righteous the wisdom of the Lord of spirits; for he has preserved the lot
of the righteous, because they have hated and rejected this world of
iniquity, and have detested all its works and ways, in the name of the
Lord of spirits.
7 For in His name shall they be preserved; and His will shall be their life.
In those days shall the kings of the earth and the mighty men, who have gained the world by their
achievements, become humble in countenance.
8 For in the day of their anxiety and trouble their souls shall not be saved; and they shall be in
subjection to those whom I have chosen.
9 I will cast them like hay into the fire, and like lead into the water. Thus shall they burn in the
presence of the righteous, and sink in the presence of the holy; nor shall a tenth part of them be
found.
10 But in the day of their trouble, the world shall obtain tranquillity.
11 In His presence shall they fall, and not be raised up again; nor shall there be any one to take
them out of His hands, and to lift them up: for they have denied the Lord of spirits, and his
Messiah/JESUS/. The name of the Lord of spirits shall be blessed.
Chapter 48A(45)
(45) Two consecutive chapters are numbered "48."
1 Wisdom is poured forth like water, and glory fails not before him for ever and ever; for potent is
he in all the secrets of righteousness.
2 But iniquity passes away like a shadow, and possesses not a fixed station: for the Elect One stands
before the Lord of spirits; and His glory is for ever and ever; and his power from generation to
generation.
3 With Him dwells the spirit of intellectual wisdom, the spirit of instruction and of power, and the
spirit of those who sleep in righteousness; he shall judge secret things.
4 Nor shall any be able to utter a single word before Him; for the Elect One is in the presence of the
Lord of Spirits, according to His own pleasure.
Chapter 49
1 In those days the saints and the chosen shall undergo a change. The
light of day shall rest upon them; and the splendour and glory of the
saints shall be changed.
2 In the day of trouble evil shall be heaped up upon sinners; but the righteous shall triumph in thename of the Lord of spirits.
3 Others shall be made to see, that they must repent, and forsake the works of their hands; and
that glory awaits them not in the presence of the Lord of spirits; yet that by His name they may be
saved. The Lord of spirits will have compassion on them; for great is His mercy; and righteousness is
in his judgment, and in the presence of His glory; nor in His judgment shall iniquity stand. He who
repents not before Him shall perish.
4 Henceforward I will not have mercy on them, said the Lord of spirits.
Chapter 50
1 In those days shall the earth deliver up from her womb, and hell deliver up from hers, that which
it has received; and destruction shall restore that which it owes.
2 He shall select the righteous and holy from among them; for the day of their salvation has
approached.
3 And in those days shall the Elect One sit upon his throne, while every secret of intellectual wisdom
shall proceed from his mouth, for the Lord of spirits has gifted and glorified him.
4 In those days the mountains shall skip like rams, and the hills shall leap like young sheep (46)
satiated with milk; and all the righteous shall become like angels in heaven.
(46) Cp. Psalm 114:4
5 Their countenance shall be bright with joy; for in those days shall the Elect One be exalted. The
earth shall rejoice; the righteous shall inhabit it, and the elect possess it.
Chapter 51
1 After that period, in the place where I had seen every secret sight, I was snatched up in a
whirlwind, and carried off westwards.
2 There my eyes beheld the secrets of heaven, and all which existed on earth; a mountain of iron, a
mountain of copper, a mountain of silver, a mountain of gold, a mountain of fluid metal, and a
mountain of lead.
3 And I inquired of the angel who went with me, saying, What are these things, which in secret I
behold?
4 He said, All these things which you behold shall be for the dominion of the Messiah, that he may
command, and be powerful upon earth.
5 And that angel of peace answered me, saying, Wait but a short time, and you shalt understand,
and every secret thing shall be revealed to you, which the Lord of spirits has decreed. Those
mountains which you have seen, the mountain of iron, the mountain of copper, the mountain of
silver, the mountain of gold, the mountain of fluid metal, and the mountain of lead, all these in the
presence of the Elect One shall be like a honeycomb before the fire, and like water descending from
above upon these mountains; and shall become debilitated before his feet.
6 In those days men shall not be saved by gold and by silver.
7 Nor shall they have it in their power to secure themselves, and to fly.
8 There shall be neither iron for was, nor a coat of mail for the breast.
9 Copper shall be useless; useless also that which neither rusts nor consumes away; and lead shall
not be coveted.
10 All these things shall be rejected, and perish from off the earth, when the Elect One shall appear
in the presence of the Lord of spirits.
Chapter 52
1 There my eyes beheld a deep valley; and wide was its entrance.
2 All who dwell on land, on the sea, and in islands, shall bring to it gifts, presents, and offerings; yet
that deep valley shall not be full. Their hands shall commit iniquity. Whatsoever they produce by
labour, the sinners shall devour with crime. But they shall perish from the face of the Lord of spirits,
and from the face of his earth. They shall stand up, and shall not fail for ever and ever.
3 I beheld the angels of punishment, who were dwelling there, and preparing every instrument of
Satan.
4 Then I inquired of the angel of peace, who proceeded with me, for whom those instruments were
preparing.
5 He said, These they are preparing for the kings and powerful ones of the earth, that thus they may
perish.
6 After which the righteous and chosen house of his congregation shall appear, and thenceforward
unchangeable in the name of the Lord of spirits.
7 Nor shall those mountains exist in his presence as the earth and the hills, as the fountains of water
exist. And the righteous shall be relieved from the vexation of sinners.
Chapter 53
1 Then I looked and turned myself to another part of the earth, where I beheld a deep valley
burning with fire.
2 To this valley they brought monarchs and the mighty.
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