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Then I heard the voices of those upon the four sides magnifying the Lord of glory.

The second voice I heard blessing the elect One, and the elect who suffer on account of the Lords of spirits.

The third voice I heard petitioning and praying for those who dwell upon earth, and supplicate the name of the Lord of spirits.

The fourth voice I heard expelling the impious angels, and prohibiting them from entering into presence of the Lord of spirits, to prefer accusations against the inhabitants of the earth.

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 whose words I have heard and written down? He replied, The first is the merciful, the patient, the holy Michael.

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 whose words I have heard and written down? He replied, The first is the merciful, the patient, the holy Michael.

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 whose words I have heard and written down? He replied, The first is the merciful, the patient, the holy Michael.

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 whose words I have heard and written down? He replied, The first is the merciful, the patient, the holy Michael.

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.

After this I beheld the secrets of the heavens and of paradise, according to its divisions; and of human action, as they weigh 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 thence, and dragging away, as they stood _there_; no punishment proceeding against them from the Lord of spirits.

After this I beheld the secrets of the heavens and of paradise, according to its divisions; and of human action, as they weigh 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 thence, and dragging away, as they stood _there_; no punishment proceeding against them from the Lord of spirits.

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.

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 over the earth before _the creation of_ the world.

I beheld also the receptacles of the moon, whence the moons 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, in obedience to the command of the Lord of spirits. Potent is his name for ever and for ever.

I beheld also the receptacles of the moon, whence the moons 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, in obedience to the command of the Lord of spirits. Potent is his name for ever and for ever.

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.

I beheld another splendour, 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. Splendour produced splendour; and their conversion _was_ into the number of the angels, and of the faithful.

I beheld another splendour, 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. Splendour produced splendour; and their conversion _was_ into the number of the angels, and of the faithful.

I beheld another splendour, 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. Splendour produced splendour; and their conversion _was_ into the number of the angels, and of the faithful.

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 thee. 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.

Another thing also I saw respecting splendour; that it rises out of the stars, and becomes splendour; being incapable of forsaking them.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 I inquired 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.

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 I inquired 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Henceforward I will not have mercy on them, saith the Lord of spirits.

After that period, in the place where I had seen every secret sight, I was snatched up in a whirlwind, and carried off westwards.

After that period, in the place where I had seen every secret sight, I was snatched up in a whirlwind, and carried off westwards.

And I inquired of the angel who went with me, saying, What are these things, which in secret I behold?

And I inquired of the angel who went with me, saying, What are these things, which in secret I behold?

I beheld the angels of punishment, who were dwelling _there_, and preparing every instrument of Satan.

Then I inquired of the angel of peace, who proceeded with me, for whom those instruments were preparing.

Then I looked and turned myself to another part of the earth, where I beheld a deep valley burning with fire.

Then I looked and turned myself to another part of the earth, where I beheld a deep valley burning with fire.

Then I inquired of the angel of peace, who proceeded with me, saying, For whom are these fetters and instruments prepared?

Afterwards the Ancient of days repented, and said, In vain have I destroyed all the inhabitants of the earth.

And he sware by his great name, _saying_, Henceforwards I will not act thus towards all those who dwell upon earth.

But I will place a sign in the heavens; and it shall be a faithful witness between me and them for ever, as long as the days of heaven and earth last upon the earth.

Afterwards, according to this my decree, when I shall be disposed to seize them beforehand, by the instrumentality of angels, in the day of affliction and trouble, my wrath and my punishment shall remain upon them, my punishment and my wrath, saith God the Lord of spirits.

There likewise I beheld hosts of angels who were moving in punishment, confined in a net-work of iron and brass. Then I inquired of the angel of peace, who proceeded with me, To whom those under confinement were going.

There likewise I beheld hosts of angels who were moving in punishment, confined in a net-work of iron and brass. Then I inquired of the angel of peace, who proceeded with me, To whom those under confinement were going.

After this I beheld another army of chariots, with men riding in them.

I now began to utter the third parable, concerning the saints and the elect.

And there I saw the secrets of the thunder, when it rattles above in heaven, and its sound is heard.

In the five hundredth year, and in the seventh month, on the fourteenth _day_ of the month, of the lifetime of Enoch, in that parable, I saw that the heaven of heavens shook; that it shook violently; and that the powers of the Most High, and the angels, thousands of thousands, and myriads of myriads, were agitated with great agitation. And when I looked, the Ancient of days was sitting on the throne of his glory, while the angels and saints were standing around him. A great trembling came upon me, and terror seized me. My loins were bowed down and loosened; my reins were dissolved; and I fell upon my face. The holy Michael; another holy angel, one of the holy ones, was sent, who raised me up.

In the five hundredth year, and in the seventh month, on the fourteenth _day_ of the month, of the lifetime of Enoch, in that parable, I saw that the heaven of heavens shook; that it shook violently; and that the powers of the Most High, and the angels, thousands of thousands, and myriads of myriads, were agitated with great agitation. And when I looked, the Ancient of days was sitting on the throne of his glory, while the angels and saints were standing around him. A great trembling came upon me, and terror seized me. My loins were bowed down and loosened; my reins were dissolved; and I fell upon my face. The holy Michael; another holy angel, one of the holy ones, was sent, who raised me up.

In the five hundredth year, and in the seventh month, on the fourteenth _day_ of the month, of the lifetime of Enoch, in that parable, I saw that the heaven of heavens shook; that it shook violently; and that the powers of the Most High, and the angels, thousands of thousands, and myriads of myriads, were agitated with great agitation. And when I looked, the Ancient of days was sitting on the throne of his glory, while the angels and saints were standing around him. A great trembling came upon me, and terror seized me. My loins were bowed down and loosened; my reins were dissolved; and I fell upon my face. The holy Michael; another holy angel, one of the holy ones, was sent, who raised me up.

And when he raised me, my spirit returned; for I was incapable of enduring this vision of violence, its agitation, and the concussion of heaven.

Then I asked of another angel to show me the power of those monsters, how they became separated on the same day, one _being_ in the depths of the sea, and one in the dry desert.

These things I saw; all of them, even paradise.

In those days I beheld long ropes given to those angels; who took to their wings, and fled, advancing towards the north.

And I inquired of the angel, saying, Wherefore have they taken those long ropes, and gone forth? He said, They are gone forth to measure.

I saw also other countenances in that secret place. I heard the voice of an angel, saying, These are the angels who have descended from heaven to earth, and have revealed secrets to the sons of men, and have seduced the sons of men to the commission of sin.

I saw also other countenances in that secret place. I heard the voice of an angel, saying, These are the angels who have descended from heaven to earth, and have revealed secrets to the sons of men, and have seduced the sons of men to the commission of sin.

And Noah cried with a bitter voice, Hear me; hear me; hear me: three times. And he said, Tell me what is transacting upon earth; for the earth labours, and is violently shaken. Surely I shall perish with it.

After this there was a great perturbation on earth, and a voice was heard from heaven. I fell down on my face, when my great-grandfather Enoch came and stood by me.

Afterwards my great-grandfather Enoch seized me with his hand, raising me up, and saying to me, Go, for I have asked the Lord of spirits respecting this perturbation of the earth; who replied, On account of their impiety have their innumerable judgments been consummated before me. Respecting the moons have they inquired, and they have known that the earth will perish with those who dwell upon it, and that to these there will be _no place of_ refuge for ever.

For those angels _presided_ over all the mighty waters. Then I went out from the presence of Enoch.

Now then shall the angels labour at the trees; but when they proceed to this, I will put my hand upon it, and preserve it.

The seed of life shall arise from it, and a change shall take place, that the dry land may not be left empty. I will establish thy seed before me for ever and ever, and the seed of those who dwell with thee on the surface of the earth. It shall be blessed and multiplied in the presence of the earth, in the name of the Lord.

I beheld that valley in which there was great perturbation, and _where_ the waters were troubled.

And when the angels shall ascend, the water of the springs shall _again_ undergo a change, and be frozen. Then I heard holy Michael answering and saying, This judgment, with which the angels shall be judged, shall bear testimony against the kings, the princes, and those who possess the earth.

From that time I was not drawn in the midst of them; but he seated me between two spirits, between the north and the west, where the angels received their ropes, to measure out a place for the elect and the righteous.

There I beheld the fathers of the first men, and the saints, who dwell in that place for ever.

Afterwards my spirit was concealed, ascending into the heavens. I beheld the sons of the holy angels treading on flaming fire, whose garments and robes were white, and whose countenances were transparent as crystal.

I saw two rivers of fire glittering like the hyacinth.

Then I fell on my face before the Lord of spirits.

There I beheld, in the midst of that light, a building raised with stones of ice;

And I beheld angels innumerable, thousands of thousands, and myriads of myriads, who surrounded that habitation.

Then I fell upon my face, while all my flesh was dissolved, and my spirit became changed.

I cried out with a loud voice, with a powerful spirit, blessing, glorifying, and exalting.

I beheld the gates whence the sun goes forth; and the gates where the sun sets;

In which gates also the moon rises and sets; and _I beheld_ the conductors of the stars, among those who precede them; six _gates were_ at the rising, and six at the setting of the sun.

After this law I beheld another law of an inferior luminary, the name of which is the moon, and the orb of which is as the orb of heaven.

Then I saw another progress and regulation which He effected in the law of the moon. The progress of the moons, and everything _relating to them_, Uriel showed me, the holy angel who conducted them all.

Their stations I wrote down as he showed them to me.

I wrote down their months, as they occur, and the appearance of their light, until it is completed in fifteen days.

Thus I beheld their stations, as according to the fixed order of the months the sun rises and sets.

Twelve gates I beheld in heaven, at the extremities of the earth, through which the sun, moon, and stars, and all the works of heaven, proceed at their rising and setting.

I saw likewise the chariots of heaven, running in the world above to those gates in which the stars turn, which never set. One of these is greater than all, which goes round the whole world.

And at the extremities of the earth I beheld twelve gates open for all the winds, from which they proceed and blow over the earth.

All their laws, all their _infliction_ of punishment, and the health _produced_ by them, have I explained to thee, my son Mathusala.

Seven high mountains I beheld, higher than all the mountains of the earth, from which frost proceeds; while days, seasons, and years depart and pass away.

Seven rivers I beheld upon earth, greater than all rivers, one of which takes its course from the west; into a great sea its water flows.

Seven great islands I saw in the sea and on the earth. Seven in the great sea.

And now, my son Mathusala, I have shown thee everything; and _the account of_ every ordinance of the stars of heaven is finished.

In those days Uriel answered and said to me, Behold, I have showed thee all things, O Enoch;

And all things have I revealed to thee. Thou seest the sun, the moon, and those which conduct the stars of heaven, which cause all their operations, seasons, and arrivals to return.

Then I looked on all which was written, and understood all, reading the book and everything written in it, all the works of man;

Immediately after I blessed the Lord, the King of glory, who has thus for ever formed the whole workmanship of the world.

And I glorified the Lord, on account of his long-suffering and blessing towards the children of the world.

At that time I said, Blessed is the man, who shall die righteous and good, against whom no catalogue of crime has been written, and with whom iniquity is not found.