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The First Parable. When the congregation of the righteous shall appear, And sinners shall be judged for their sins, And shall be driven from the face of the earth:
Parable the first. When the congregation of the righteous shall be manifested; and sinners be judged for their crimes, and be troubled in the sight of the world;
First Parable. When the congregation of the just shall appear, and the sinners are condemned because of their sins, and expelled from the face of the earth, 2. and when the Just One shall appear in the presence of the just who are chosen, whose deeds hang on the Lord of the spirits, and the light shall appear to tlie just and to the chosen, who dwell on the earth, — where will be the habitation of the sinners, and where the THE BOOK OF ENOCH. 113 resting-places of those who have denied the Lord of the spirits ? It were better had they not been born.
Charles 1917
The First Parable. When the congregation of the righteous shall appear, And sinners shall be judged for their sins, And shall be driven from the face of the earth:
Laurence 1821
Parable the first. When the congregation of the righteous shall be manifested; and sinners be judged for their crimes, and be troubled in the sight of the world;
Schodde 1882
First Parable. When the congregation of the just shall appear, and the sinners are condemned because of their sins, and expelled from the face of the earth, 2. and when the Just One shall appear in the presence of the just who are chosen, whose deeds hang on the Lord of the spirits, and the light shall appear to tlie just and to the chosen, who dwell on the earth, — where will be the habitation of the sinners, and where the THE BOOK OF ENOCH. 113 resting-places of those who have denied the Lord of the spirits ? It were better had they not been born.
2
And when the Righteous One shall appeara before the eyes of the righteous, Whose elect works hang upon the Lord of Spirits, And light shall appear to the righteous and the elect who dwell on the earth, Where then will be the dwelling of the sinners, And where the resting-place of those who have denied the Lord of Spirits? It had been good for them if they had not been born.
When righteousness shall be manifested in the presence of the righteous themselves, who will be elected for their *good* works *duly* weighed by the Lord of spirits; and when the light of the righteous and the elect, who dwell on earth, shall be manifested; where will the habitation of sinners be? and where the place of rest for those who have rejected the Lord of spirits? It would have been better for them, had they never been born.
(not present in Schodde 1882)
Charles 1917
And when the Righteous One shall appeara before the eyes of the righteous, Whose elect works hang upon the Lord of Spirits, And light shall appear to the righteous and the elect who dwell on the earth, Where then will be the dwelling of the sinners, And where the resting-place of those who have denied the Lord of Spirits? It had been good for them if they had not been born.
Laurence 1821
When righteousness shall be manifested in the presence of the righteous themselves, who will be elected for their *good* works *duly* weighed by the Lord of spirits; and when the light of the righteous and the elect, who dwell on earth, shall be manifested; where will the habitation of sinners be? and where the place of rest for those who have rejected the Lord of spirits? It would have been better for them, had they never been born.
Schodde 1882
(not present)
3
When the secrets of the righteous shall be revealed and the sinners judged, And the godless driven from the presence of the righteous and elect,
When, too, the secrets of the righteous shall be revealed, then shall sinners be judged; and impious men shall be afflicted in the presence of the righteous and the elect.
And when the secrets of the just sliall be revealed, then the sinners will be judged, and the impious will be expelled from tlie presence of the just and chosen.
Charles 1917
When the secrets of the righteous shall be revealed and the sinners judged, And the godless driven from the presence of the righteous and elect,
Laurence 1821
When, too, the secrets of the righteous shall be revealed, then shall sinners be judged; and impious men shall be afflicted in the presence of the righteous and the elect.
Schodde 1882
And when the secrets of the just sliall be revealed, then the sinners will be judged, and the impious will be expelled from tlie presence of the just and chosen.
4
From that time those that possess the earth shall no longer be powerful and exalted: And they shall not be able to behold the face of the holy, For the Lord of Spirits has caused His light to appear On the face of the holy, righteous, and elect.
From that period those who possess the earth shall cease to be [^l1] powerful and exalted. Neither shall they be capable of beholding the countenances of the holy; for the light of the countenances of the holy, the righteous, and the elect, has been seen by the Lord of spirits.
And from that time those who hold the earth will not be powerful and exalted, nor will they be able to behold the face of the just, for the light of the Lord of the spirits is seen on the face of the holy and just and chosen.
Charles 1917
From that time those that possess the earth shall no longer be powerful and exalted: And they shall not be able to behold the face of the holy, For the Lord of Spirits has caused His light to appear On the face of the holy, righteous, and elect.
Laurence 1821
From that period those who possess the earth shall cease to be [^l1] powerful and exalted. Neither shall they be capable of beholding the countenances of the holy; for the light of the countenances of the holy, the righteous, and the elect, has been seen by the Lord of spirits.
Schodde 1882
And from that time those who hold the earth will not be powerful and exalted, nor will they be able to behold the face of the just, for the light of the Lord of the spirits is seen on the face of the holy and just and chosen.
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Then shall the kings and the mighty perish And be given into the hands of the righteous and holy.
Yet shall not the mighty kings of that period be destroyed; but be delivered into the hands of the righteous and the holy.
And the mighty kings will perish at that time, and will be given over into the hands of the just and holy.
Charles 1917
Then shall the kings and the mighty perish And be given into the hands of the righteous and holy.
Laurence 1821
Yet shall not the mighty kings of that period be destroyed; but be delivered into the hands of the righteous and the holy.
Schodde 1882
And the mighty kings will perish at that time, and will be given over into the hands of the just and holy.
6
And thenceforward none shall seek for themselves mercy from the Lord of Spirits For their life is at an end.
Nor thenceforwards shall any obtain commiseration from the Lord of spirits, because their lives *in this world* will have been completed.
And from that time on no one can ask for mercy from the Lord of the spirits, for their lives have ended.
Charles 1917
And thenceforward none shall seek for themselves mercy from the Lord of Spirits For their life is at an end.
Laurence 1821
Nor thenceforwards shall any obtain commiseration from the Lord of spirits, because their lives *in this world* will have been completed.
Schodde 1882
And from that time on no one can ask for mercy from the Lord of the spirits, for their lives have ended.