1 Enoch 12

Before these things Enoch was hidden, and no one of the children of men knew where he was hidden, and where he abode, and what had become of him.

Before all these things Enoch was concealed; nor did any one of the sons of men know where he was concealed, where he had been, and what had happened.

And previous to all these things Enoch was hidden, and not one of the children of men knew where he was hidden, and where he was, and what had become of him.

And his activities had to do with the Watchers, and his days were with the holy ones.

He was wholly engaged with the holy ones, and with the Watchers in his days.

And all his deeds were with the holy ones and with the watchers in his days.

And I, Enoch was blessing the Lord of majesty and the King of the ages, and lo! the Watchers called me--Enoch the scribe--and said to me:

I, Enoch, was blessing the great Lord and King of peace.

And I, Enoch, was praising the great Lord and the King of the world, and, behold, the watchers called to me, Enoch, the scribe, and said to me :

'Enoch, thou scribe of righteousness^a, go, †declare† to the Watchers of the heaven^b who have left the high heaven, the holy eternal place, and have defiled themselves with women, and have done as the children of earth do, and have taken unto themselves wives: "Ye have wrought great destruction on the earth:

And behold the Watchers called me Enoch the scribe.

" Enoch, thou scribe of justice, go, announce to the watchers of lieaven, who have left the high heaven and the holy, eternal place, and have contaminated themselves with women, and have done as the children of men do, and have taken to themselves wives, and are contaminated in great contamination upon the earth.

And ye shall have no peace nor forgiveness of sin: and inasmuch as †they† delight themselves in †their† children,

Then *the Lord* said to me: Enoch, scribe of righteousness, go tell the Watchers of heaven, who have deserted the lofty sky, and their holy everlasting station, *who* have been polluted with women.

But upon earth they shall have no peace, nor forgiveness of sin ; for they will not enjoy their children.

The murder of †their† beloved ones shall †they† see, and over the destruction of †their† children shall †they† lament, and shall make supplication unto eternity, but mercy and peace shall ye not attain."'

And have done as the sons of men do, by taking to themselves wives, and who have been greatly corrupted on the earth;

They will see the murder of their beloved ones, and they will lament over the destruction of their children, and will petition to eternity, but mercy and peace will not be unto them."

(not present in Charles 1917)

That on the earth they shall never obtain peace and remission of sin. For they shall not rejoice in their offspring; they shall behold the slaughter of their beloved; shall lament for the destruction of their sons; and shall petition for ever; but shall not obtain mercy and peace.

(not present in Schodde 1882)