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1
Observe the heaven, ye children of heaven, and every work of the Most High, and fear ye Him and work no evil in His presence.
(not present in Laurence 1821)
Notice the heavens, all ye children of heaven, and all the doings of the Most High, and have fear of him, and do no evil before him.
Charles 1917
Observe the heaven, ye children of heaven, and every work of the Most High, and fear ye Him and work no evil in His presence.
Laurence 1821
(not present)
Schodde 1882
Notice the heavens, all ye children of heaven, and all the doings of the Most High, and have fear of him, and do no evil before him.
2
If He closes the windows of heaven, and withholds the rain and the dew from descending on the earth on your account, what will ye do then?
(not present in Laurence 1821)
When he locks tlie windows of heaven, and prevents the rain and the dew from descending upon the earth on your account, what will ye do then ? 3. And when he sends his anger over you and over all your deeds, ye cannot petition him, because ye have spoken concerning his justice proudly and boldly, and ye shall have no peace.
Charles 1917
If He closes the windows of heaven, and withholds the rain and the dew from descending on the earth on your account, what will ye do then?
Laurence 1821
(not present)
Schodde 1882
When he locks tlie windows of heaven, and prevents the rain and the dew from descending upon the earth on your account, what will ye do then ? 3. And when he sends his anger over you and over all your deeds, ye cannot petition him, because ye have spoken concerning his justice proudly and boldly, and ye shall have no peace.
3
And if He sends His anger upon you because of your deeds, ye cannot petition Him; for ye spake proud and insolent words against His righteousnessa: therefore ye shall have no peace.
(not present in Laurence 1821)
(not present in Schodde 1882)
Charles 1917
And if He sends His anger upon you because of your deeds, ye cannot petition Him; for ye spake proud and insolent words against His righteousnessa: therefore ye shall have no peace.
Laurence 1821
(not present)
Schodde 1882
(not present)
4
And see ye not the sailors of the ships, how their ships are tossed to and fro by the waves, and are shaken by the winds, and are in sore trouble?
(not present in Laurence 1821)
And do ye not see the kings of the ships, how their ships are chased about by the waves, and tremble before the winds, and are troubled ? 5. And therefore they fear, because all their good treasures go into the sea with them, and they are troubled in their hearts that the sea might swallow them and they perish in it.
Charles 1917
And see ye not the sailors of the ships, how their ships are tossed to and fro by the waves, and are shaken by the winds, and are in sore trouble?
Laurence 1821
(not present)
Schodde 1882
And do ye not see the kings of the ships, how their ships are chased about by the waves, and tremble before the winds, and are troubled ? 5. And therefore they fear, because all their good treasures go into the sea with them, and they are troubled in their hearts that the sea might swallow them and they perish in it.
5
And therefore do they fear because all their goodly possessions go upon the sea with them, and they have evil forebodings of heart that the sea will swallow them and they will perish therein.
(not present in Laurence 1821)
(not present in Schodde 1882)
Charles 1917
And therefore do they fear because all their goodly possessions go upon the sea with them, and they have evil forebodings of heart that the sea will swallow them and they will perish therein.
Laurence 1821
(not present)
Schodde 1882
(not present)
6
Are not the entire sea and all its waters, and all its movements, the work of the Most High, and has He not set limits to its doings, and confined it throughout by the sand?
(not present in Laurence 1821)
Is not all the sea and all its waters and all its movements a work of the Most High, and has he not sealed all its doings, and bound it all in the sand ? 7. It dries up at his threats, and is afraid, and all its fish die, and all that is in it ; and ye sinners who are on the earth do not fear him.
Charles 1917
Are not the entire sea and all its waters, and all its movements, the work of the Most High, and has He not set limits to its doings, and confined it throughout by the sand?
Laurence 1821
(not present)
Schodde 1882
Is not all the sea and all its waters and all its movements a work of the Most High, and has he not sealed all its doings, and bound it all in the sand ? 7. It dries up at his threats, and is afraid, and all its fish die, and all that is in it ; and ye sinners who are on the earth do not fear him.
7
And at His reproof it is afraid and dries up, and all its fish die and all that is in it; But ye sinners that are on the earth fear Him not.
(not present in Laurence 1821)
(not present in Schodde 1882)
Charles 1917
And at His reproof it is afraid and dries up, and all its fish die and all that is in it; But ye sinners that are on the earth fear Him not.
Laurence 1821
(not present)
Schodde 1882
(not present)
8
Has He not made the heaven and the earth, and all that is therein? Who has given understanding and wisdom to everything that moves on the earth and in the sea.
(not present in Laurence 1821)
Has he not made heaven and earth, and all that is in them ? And who has given understanding and wisdom to all who move on the earth, and to those on the sea? 9. Do not the kings of the ships fear the sea ? but the sinners do not fear the Most High. 256 THE BOOK OF ENOCH.
Charles 1917
Has He not made the heaven and the earth, and all that is therein? Who has given understanding and wisdom to everything that moves on the earth and in the sea.
Laurence 1821
(not present)
Schodde 1882
Has he not made heaven and earth, and all that is in them ? And who has given understanding and wisdom to all who move on the earth, and to those on the sea? 9. Do not the kings of the ships fear the sea ? but the sinners do not fear the Most High. 256 THE BOOK OF ENOCH.
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Do not the sailors of the ships fear the sea? Yet sinners fear not the Most High.
(not present in Laurence 1821)
(not present in Schodde 1882)
Charles 1917
Do not the sailors of the ships fear the sea? Yet sinners fear not the Most High.