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1
The second vision which he saw, the vision of wisdom--which Enoch the son of Jareda, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan, the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, saw.
(not present in Laurence 1821)
The second vision of wisdom which Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan, the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, saw.
Charles 1917
The second vision which he saw, the vision of wisdom--which Enoch the son of Jareda, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan, the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, saw.
Laurence 1821
(not present)
Schodde 1882
The second vision of wisdom which Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan, the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, saw.
2
And this is the beginning of the words of wisdom which I lifted up my voice to speak and say to those which dwell on earth: Hear, ye men of old time, and see, ye that come after, the words of the Holy One which I will speak before the Lord of Spirits.
(not present in Laurence 1821)
And this is the beginning of the words THE BOOK OF ENOCH. Ill of wisdom, which I commenced to speak and to relate to those who dwell on the earth : hear, ancestors, and see, descendants, the holy words which I will speak before the Lord of the spirits ! 3. It is proper to name the former first, but from the descendants too we will not keep back the beginning of wisdom.
Charles 1917
And this is the beginning of the words of wisdom which I lifted up my voice to speak and say to those which dwell on earth: Hear, ye men of old time, and see, ye that come after, the words of the Holy One which I will speak before the Lord of Spirits.
Laurence 1821
(not present)
Schodde 1882
And this is the beginning of the words THE BOOK OF ENOCH. Ill of wisdom, which I commenced to speak and to relate to those who dwell on the earth : hear, ancestors, and see, descendants, the holy words which I will speak before the Lord of the spirits ! 3. It is proper to name the former first, but from the descendants too we will not keep back the beginning of wisdom.
3
It were better to declare (them only) to the men of old time, but even from those that come after we will not withhold the beginning of wisdom.
(not present in Laurence 1821)
(not present in Schodde 1882)
Charles 1917
It were better to declare (them only) to the men of old time, but even from those that come after we will not withhold the beginning of wisdom.
Laurence 1821
(not present)
Schodde 1882
(not present)
4
Till the present day such wisdom has never been given by the Lord of Spirits as I have received according to my insight, according to the good pleasure of the Lord of Spirits by whom the lot of eternal life has been given to me.
(not present in Laurence 1821)
And up to the present time there was not given from before the Lord of the spirits the wisdom which I have received according to my knowledge, according to the pleasure of the Lord of the spirits, by whom the portion of life everlasting was given to me.
Charles 1917
Till the present day such wisdom has never been given by the Lord of Spirits as I have received according to my insight, according to the good pleasure of the Lord of Spirits by whom the lot of eternal life has been given to me.
Laurence 1821
(not present)
Schodde 1882
And up to the present time there was not given from before the Lord of the spirits the wisdom which I have received according to my knowledge, according to the pleasure of the Lord of the spirits, by whom the portion of life everlasting was given to me.
5
Now three parables were imparted to me, and I lifted up my voice and recounted them to those that dwell on the earth.
(not present in Laurence 1821)
Three Parables were given to me ; and I commenced to relate them to those who dwell on the earth.
Charles 1917
Now three parables were imparted to me, and I lifted up my voice and recounted them to those that dwell on the earth.
Laurence 1821
(not present)
Schodde 1882
Three Parables were given to me ; and I commenced to relate them to those who dwell on the earth.