Apocryphal books (Old Testament); Enoch (Biblical figure); Ethiopic book of Enoch -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
30. And I saw all the sheep which had been left, and all the beasts on
the earth, and all the birds of the heaven, falling down and doing
homage to those sheep and making petition to and obeying them in every
=thing=. 31. And thereafter those three who were clothed in white and
had seized me by my hand [who had taken me up before], and the hand of
that ram also seizing hold of me, they took me up and set me down in the
midst of those sheep †before the judgement took place†. 32. And those
sheep were all white, and their wool was abundant and clean. 33. And all
that had been destroyed and dispersed, and all the beasts of the field,
and all the birds of the heaven, assembled in that house, and the Lord
of the sheep rejoiced with great joy because they were all good and had
returned to His house. 34. And I saw till they laid down that sword,
which had been given to the sheep, and they brought it back into the
house, and it was sealed before the presence of the Lord, and all the
sheep were invited into that house, but it held them not. 35. And the
eyes of them all were opened, and they saw the good, and there was not
one among them that did not see. 36. And I saw that that house was large
and broad and very full.
37. And I saw that a white bull was born, with large horns, and all the
beasts of the field and all the birds of the air feared him and made
petition to him all the time. 38. And I saw till all their generations
were transformed, and they all became white bulls; and the first among
them became a =lamb=, and that =lamb= became a great animal and had
great black horns on its head; and the Lord of the sheep rejoiced over
=it= and over all the oxen. 39. And I slept in their midst: and I awoke
and saw everything. 40. This is the vision which I saw while I slept,
and I awoke and blessed the Lord of righteousness and gave Him glory.
41. Then I wept with a great weeping, and my tears stayed not till I
could no longer endure it: when I saw, they flowed on account of what I
had seen; for everything shall come and be fulfilled; and all the deeds
of men in their order were shown to me. 42. On that night I remembered
the first dream, and because of it I wept and was troubled—because I had
seen that vision.’
THE CONCLUDING SECTION OF THE BOOK. (XCII-CV.)
XCII. XCI. 1-10, 18-19. _Enoch’s Book of Admonition for his Children._
XCII. 1. The book written by Enoch—[Enoch indeed wrote this complete
doctrine of wisdom, (which is) praised of all men and a judge of all the
earth] for all my children who shall dwell on the earth; and for the
future generations who shall observe uprightness and peace.
2. Let not your spirit be troubled on account of the times;
For the Holy and Great One has appointed days for all things.
3. And the righteous one shall arise from sleep,
[Shall arise] and walk in the paths of righteousness,
And all his path and conversation shall be in eternal goodness and
grace.
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