The book of Enoch

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 Excerpt: ...angel who... causes them to spring up is the chief, ' 9. With his hand. So all MSS. but G, which gives 'by my hand.' 10. Because of the months which they have searched out, and through which they know that, &c. Hallevi (Journ. Asiat. 374-5; 1867) objects that h(D-frH signifies months, and never astrology, and that the knowledge of the future could hardly be regarded as criminal by the writers of Enoch, and that the Deluge was generally regarded as a secret: cf. x. 2; lxxxix. 1. He thinks that the corruption arose through reading D'tnn (= sorceries, Is. iii. 3) as DHJnn = 'months, ' and moreover = Sri or pp. Hence he would translate, 'Because of the sorceries which they have searched out and know; for the earth, ' Src. Observe that the destruction of the wrought through the angels. 10. earth is ascribed to the corruption See Crit. Note. 11. Enoch here there will be no place of refuge for ever because they have shown them what was hidden, and (none) for those who are condemned; but as for thee, my son, the Lord of Spirits knows that thou art pure and guiltless of this reproach concerning the secrets. 12. And He has destined thy name to be among the holy, and will preserve thee from those who dwell on the earth, and has destined thy seed in righteousness to kingship and great honours, and from thy seed will proceed a fountain of the righteous and holy without number for ever/ LXVI. 1. And after that he showed me the angels of punishment who are prepared to come and let loose all the powers of the waters which are beneath in the earth in order to bring judgment and destruction on all who live and dwell on the earth. 1, And the Lord of Spirits gave commandment to the angels who went forth, that they should not raise their hands but should wait; for those angels...