1 Enoch 27

Then said I: 'For what object is this blessed land, which is entirely filled with trees, and this accursed valley^a ⌈⌈between⌉⌉?'

From thence I proceeded towards the east, to the middle of the mountain in the desert, the level surface only of which I perceived.

Then I said : " For what purpose is this blessed land, which is entirely filled with trees, and this cursed valley between them ? "

⌈⌈Then Uriel, one of the holy angels who was with me, answered and said: 'This⌉⌉ accursed valley is for those who are accursed for ever: Here shall all ⌈the accursed⌉ be gathered together who utter with their lips against the Lord unseemly words and of His glory speak hard things. E Here shall they be gathered together, and here shall be their place of judgement.

It was full of trees of the seed alluded to; and water leaped down upon it.

Then answered Uriel, one of the holy angels, who was with me, and said to me : " This cursed valley is for tliose who will be cursed to eternity, and liere will be assembled all those who have spoken with their mouths unseemly words against God, and speak insolently of his glory ; here they will be assembled, and here will be their judgment.

In the last times, in the days of the true judgement in the presence of the righteous for ever: here shall the godly bless the Lord of Glory, the Eternal Kin.

There appeared a cataract composed as of many cataracts both towards the west and towards the east. Upon one side were trees; upon the other water and dew.

And in the latter days there will be the spectacle of a just judgment upon them in the presence of the just, in eternity forever ; for this reason they who have found mercy will bless the Lord of glory, the Eternal King.

In the days of judgement over the former, they shall bless Him for the mercy in accordance with which He has assigned them (their lot).'

(not present in Laurence 1821)

And in the days of their judgment they will bless him for his mercy, according to which he has assigned to them their loV^ 5. Then 1 ])lessed the Lord of glory, and spoke to him, and remembered his greatness, as it is fitting.

Then I blessed the Lord of Glory and set forth His ⌈glory⌉ and lauded Him gloriously.

(not present in Laurence 1821)

(not present in Schodde 1882)