Tag: Book of the Secrets of Enoch

Chapter 60 He who does injury to the soul of another man, does injury to his own soul 1 He who works the killing of a man’s soul, kills his own soul, and kills his own body, and there is no cure for him for all time. 2 He who puts a man in any snare, shall stick in it himself, and there is no cure f...

Chapter 17 Of the singings of the angels, which it is impossible to describe 1 In the midst of the heavens I saw armed soldiers, serving the Lord, with tympana and organs, with incessant voice, with sweet voice, with sweet and incessant voice and various singing, which it is impossible to describe, ...

Chapter 13 The angels took Enoch and placed him in the east at the sun’s gates 1 Those men bore me away to the east, and placed me at the sun’s gates, where the sun goes forth according to the regulation of the seasons and the circuit of the months of the whole year, and the number of the hours day ...

Chapter 67 The Lord let out darkness on to the earth and covered the people and Enoch, and Enoch was taken up on high, and light came again in the heaven 1 When Enoch had talked to the people, the Lord sent out darkness on to the earth, and there was darkness, and it covered those men standing with ...

Chapter 8 Of the assumption of Enoch to the third heaven 1 And those men took me thence, and led me up on to the third heaven, and placed me there; and I looked downwards, and saw the produce of these places, such as has never been known for goodness. 2 And I saw all the sweet-flowering trees and be...

Chapter 9 The showing to Enoch of the place of the righteous and compassionate 1 This place, O Enoch, is prepared for the righteous, who endure all manner of offence from those that exasperate their souls, who avert their eyes from iniquity, and make righteous judgment, and give bread to the hungeri...

Chapter 49 Enoch instructs his sons not to swear either by heaven or earth, and shows God’s promise, even in the mother’s womb 1 I swear to you, my children, but I swear not by any oath, neither by heaven nor by earth, nor by any other creature which God created. 2 The Lord said: There is no oath in...

Chapter 21 Of how the angels here left Enoch, at the end of the seventh heaven, and went away from him unseen 1 And the cherubim and seraphim standing about the throne, the six-winged and many-eyed ones do not depart, standing before the Lord’s face doing his will, and cover his whole throne, singin...

Chapter 19 Of the taking of Enoch to the sixth heaven 1 And thence those men took me and bore me up on to the sixth heaven, and there I saw seven bands of angels, very bright and very glorious, and their faces shining more than the sun’s shining, glistening, and there is no difference in their faces...

Chapter 42 Of how Enoch saw the key-holders and guards of the gates of hell standing 1 I saw the key-holders and guards of the gates of hell standing, like great serpents, and their faces like extinguishing lamps, and their eyes of fire, their sharp teeth, and I saw all the Lord’s works, how they ar...

Chapter 54 Enoch instructs his sons, that they should hand the books to others also 1 At that time, not understanding this let these books which I have given you be for an inheritance of your peace. 2 Hand them to all who want them, and instruct them, that they may see the Lord’s very great and marv...

Chapter 22 In the tenth heaven the archangel Michael led Enoch to before the Lord’s face 1 On the tenth heaven, which is called Aravoth, I saw the appearance of the Lord’s face, like iron made to glow in fire, and brought out, emitting sparks, and it burns. 2 Thus in a moment of eternity I saw the L...