Chapter 81

 

 

1Now, my son Mathusala, all these th

ings I speak unto you, and write for you. To you I have revealed all, and have given you books of everything. 2Preserve, my son Mathusala, the books written by your father;148 that you may transmit them to future generations. 3Wisdom have I given to you, to your children, and your posterity, that they may transmit to their children, for generations for ever, this wisdom in their thoughts; and that those who comprehend it may not slumber, but hear with their ears; that they may learn this wisdom, and be deemed worthy of eating this wholesome food. 4Blessed are all the righteous; blessed are all who walk in righteousness; in whom no crime is found, as in sinners, when all their days are numbered. 148 the books of the hand of thy father. The Book of Enoch the Prophet 96 5With respect to the progress of the sun in heaven, it enters and goes out of each gate for thirty days, with the leaders of the thousand classes of the stars; with four which are added, and appertain to the four quarters of the year, which conduct them, and accompany them at four periods. 6Respecting these, men greatly err, and do not calculate them in the calculation of every age; for they greatly err respecting them; nor do men know accurately that they are in the computation of the year. But indeed these are marked down149 for ever; one in the first gate, one in the third, one in the fourth, and one in the sixth: 7So that the year is completed in three hundred and sixtyfour days. 8Truly has been stated,150 and accurately has been calculated that which is marked down; for the luminaries, the months, the fixed periods, the years, and the days, Uriel has explained to me, and communicated to me;151 whom the Lord of all creation, on my account, commanded (according to the might of heaven, and the power which it possesses both by night and by day) to explain the laws of light to man, of the sun, moon, and stars, and of all the powers of heaven, which are turned with their respective orbs. 9This is the ordinance of the stars, which set in their places, in their seasons, in their periods, in their days, and in their months. 10These are the names of the those who conduct them, who watch and enter in their seasons, according to their 149 to impress, express, or to seal. 150 have they related. 151 has breathed into me. The Book of Enoch the Prophet 97 ordinance in their periods, in their months, in the times of their influence, and in their stations. 11Four conductors of them first enter, who separate the four quarters of the year. After these, twelve conductors of their classes, who separate the months and the year into three hundred and sixty-four days, with the leaders of a thousand, who distinguish between the days, as well as between the four additional ones; which, as conductors, divide the four quarters of the year. 12These leaders of a thousand are in the midst of the conductors, and the conductors are added each behind his station, and their conductors make the separation. These are the names of the conductors, who separate the four quarters of the year, who are appointed over them: Melkel, Helammelak, 13Meliyal, and Narel. 14And the names of those who conduct them are Adnarel, Jyasusal, and Jyelumeal. 15These are the three who follow after the conductors of the classes of stars; each following after the three conductors of the classes, which themselves follow after those conductors of the stations, who divide the four quarters of the year. 16In the first part of the year rises and rules Melkyas, who is named Tamani, and Zahay.152 17All the days of his influence, during which he rules, are ninety-one days. 18And these are the signs of the days which are seen upon the earth. In the days of his influence there is perspiration, heat, and trouble. All the trees become fruitful; the leaf of 152 ["Tamani, and Zahay." Or, "the southern sun" (Knibb, p. 190).] The Book of Enoch the Prophet 98 every tree comes forth; the corn is reaped; the rose and every species of flowers blossoms in the field; and the trees of winter are dried up. 19These are the names of the conductors who are under them: Barkel, Zelsabel; and another additional conductor of a thousand is named Heloyalef, the days of those influence have been completed. The other conductor next after them is Helemmelek, whose name they call the splendid Zahay.153 20All the days of his light are ninety-one days. 21These are the signs of the days upon earth, heat and drought; while the trees bring forth their fruits, warmed and concocted, and give their fruits to dry. 22The flocks follow and yean.154 All the fruits of the earth are collected, with everything in the fields, and the vines are trodden. This takes place during the time of his influence. 23These are their names and orders, and the names of the conductors who are under them, of those who are chiefs of a thousand: Gedaeyal, Keel, Heel. 24And the name of the additional leader of a thousand is Asphael. 25The days of his influence have been completed.