Apocryphal books (Old Testament); Enoch (Biblical figure); Ethiopic book of Enoch -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
XIII. 1. And Enoch went and said: ‘Azâzêl, thou shalt have no peace: a
severe sentence has gone forth against thee to put thee in bonds: 2. And
thou shalt not have toleration nor †request† granted to thee, because of
the unrighteousness which thou hast taught, and because of all the works
of godlessness and unrighteousness and sin which thou hast shown to
men.’ 3. Then I went and spoke to them all together, and they were all
afraid, and fear and trembling seized them. 4. And they besought me to
draw up a petition for them that they might find forgiveness, and to
read their petition in the presence of the Lord of heaven. 5. For from
thenceforward they could not speak (with Him) nor lift up their eyes to
heaven for shame of their sins for which they had been condemned. 6.
Then I wrote out their petition, and the prayer †in regard to their
spirits and their deeds individually and in regard to their requests
that they should have forgiveness and length ‹of days›†. 7. And I went
off and sat down at the waters of Dan, in the land of Dan, to the south
of the west of Hermon: I read their petition till I fell asleep. 8. And
behold a dream came to me, and visions fell down upon me, and I saw
visions of chastisement, ⌜and a voice came bidding (me)⌝ to tell it to
the sons of heaven, and reprimand them. 9. And when I awaked, I came
unto them, and they were all sitting gathered together, weeping in
’Abelsjâîl, which is between Lebanon and Sênêsêr, with their faces
covered. 10. And I recounted before them all the visions which I had
seen in sleep, and I began to speak the words of righteousness, and to
reprimand the heavenly Watchers.
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