Apocryphal books (Old Testament); Enoch (Biblical figure); Ethiopic book of Enoch -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
the day becomes longer by †two† parts and amounts to eleven parts, and
the night becomes shorter and amounts to seven parts. 13. And it returns
to the east and enters into the sixth portal, and rises and sets in the
sixth portal one and thirty mornings on account of its sign. 14. On that
day the day becomes longer than the night, and the day becomes double
the night, and the day becomes twelve parts, and the night is shortened
and becomes six parts. 15. And the sun mounts up to make the day shorter
and the night longer, and the sun returns to the east and enters into
the sixth portal, and rises from it and sets thirty mornings. 16. And
when thirty mornings are accomplished, the day decreases by exactly one
part, and becomes eleven parts, and the night seven. 17. And the sun
goes forth from that sixth portal in the west, and goes to the east and
rises in the fifth portal for thirty mornings, and sets in the west
again in the fifth western portal. 18. On that day the day decreases by
†two† parts, and amounts to ten parts and the night to eight parts. 19.
And the sun goes forth from that fifth portal and sets in the fifth
portal of the west, and rises in the fourth portal for one and thirty
mornings on account of its sign, and sets in the west. 20. On that day
the day is equalised with the night, [and becomes of equal length], and
the night amounts to nine parts and the day to nine parts. 21. And the
sun rises from that portal and sets in the west, and returns to the east
and rises thirty mornings in the third portal and sets in the west in
the third portal. 22. And on that day the night becomes longer than the
day, and night becomes longer than night, and day shorter than day till
the thirtieth morning, and the night amounts exactly to ten parts and
the day to eight parts. 23. And the sun rises from that third portal and
sets in the third portal in the west and returns to the east, and for
thirty mornings rises in the second portal in the east, and in like
manner sets in the second portal in the west of the heaven. 24. And on
that day the night amounts to eleven parts and the day to seven parts.
25. And the sun rises on that day from that second portal and sets in
the west in the second portal, and returns to the east into the first
portal for one and thirty mornings, and sets in the first portal in the
west of the heaven. 26. And on that day the night becomes longer and
amounts to the double of the day: and the night amounts exactly to
twelve parts and the day to six. 27. And the sun has (therewith)
traversed the divisions of his orbit and turns again on those divisions
of his orbit, and enters that portal thirty mornings and sets also in
the west opposite to it. 28. And on that night has the night decreased
in length by a †ninth† part, and the night has become eleven parts and
the day seven parts. 29. And the sun has returned and entered into the
second portal in the east, and returns on those his divisions of his
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