THE BOOK OF ENOCH, CH. 9-11

CHAP. 9

1. Then MICHAEL and GABRIEL, RAPHAEL, SURYAL, and URIEL looked down from heaven, and saw the quantity of blood which was shed on earth, and all the iniquity which was done upon it, and said one to another, it is the voice of their cries;

2. The earth deprived of her children has cried ever to the gate of heaven.

3. And now to you, O ye holy ones of heaven, the souls of men complain, saying, Obtain Justice for us with the Most High. Then they said to their LORD , the KING, Thou art LORD of lords, GOD of gods, KING of kings. The throne of thy glory is for ever and ever, and for ever and ever is thy name sanctified and glorified. Thou art blessed and glorified..

4. Thou hast made all things; thou possessest power over all things; and all things are open and manifest before thee. Thou beholdest all things, and nothing can be concealed from thee.

5. Thou hast seen what AZAZYEL has done, how he has taught every species of eniquity upon earth, and has disclosed to the world all the secret things which are done in the heavins.

6. SAMYAZA also has taught sorcery, to whom thou hast given authority over those who are associated with him. They have gone together to the daughters of men; have lain with them; have become polluted;

7. And have discovered crimes to them.

8. The women likewise have brought forth giants,

9. Thus has the whole earth been filled with blood and with iniquity.

10. And now behold the souls of those who are dead, cry out.

11. And complain even to the gate of heaven.

12. Their groaning ascends; nor can they escape from the unrighteousness which is committed on earth. Thou knowest all things, before they exist.

13. Thou knowest these things, and what has been done by them; yet thou dost not speak to us.

14. What on account of these things ought we to do to them?

CHAP 10

1. Then the Most High the Great and Holy One spoke;

2. And sent ARSAYALALYUR to the son of LAMECH,

3. Saying, Say to him in my name, Conceal Thyself.

4. Then explain to him the consummation which is about to take place; for all the earth shall perish; The waters of a deluge shall come over the whole earth, and all things which are in it shall be destroyed.

5. And now teach him how he may escape and how his seed may remain in all the earth.

6. Again the Lord said to RAPHAEL, Bind AZAZYEL hand and foot; cast him into darkness; and opening the desert which is in DUDAEL, cast him in there.

7. Throw upon him hurled and painted stones, covering him with darkness;

8. There shall he remain for ever; cover his face, that he may not see the light.

9. And in the great day of judgement let him be cast into the fire.

10. Restore the earth, which the angels have corrupted; and announce life to it, that I may revive it,

11. All the sons of men shall not perish in consequence of every secret, by which the Watchers have destroyed, and which they have taught, their offspring.

12. All the earth has been corrupted by the effects of the teaching of AZAZYEL. To him therefore ascribe the whole crime.

13. To GABRIEL also the Lord said, go to the biters, to the reprobates, to the children of fornication, the offspring of the Watchers, from among men; bring them forth and excite(send) them one against another. Let them perish by mutual slaughter; for length of days shall not be theirs.