1 Enoch 40

And after that I saw thousands of thousands and ten thousand times ten thousand^a, I saw a multitude beyond number and reckoning, who stood before the Lord of Spirits.

After this I beheld thousands of thousands, and myriads of myriads, and an infinite number of people, standing before the Lord of spirits.

And after that I saw a thousand times thousand, and ten thousand times ten tliousand beings, an innumerable and immense multitude, who stood before the glory of the Lord of the spirits.

And on the four sides of the Lord of Spirits I saw four presences^a, different from those that sleep not, and I learnt their names: for the angel that went with me made known to me their names, and showed me all the hidden things.

On the four wings likewise of the Lord of spirits, on the four sides, I perceived others, besides those who were standing *before him*. Their names, too, I know; because the angel, who proceeded with me, declared them to me, discovering to me every secret thing.

I looked, and on the four sides of the Lord of the spirits I saw four faces, different from those standing, and I learned their names, which the angel who came with me announced as their names to me, and showed me all the secrets.

And I heard the voices of those four presences as they uttered praises before the Lord of glory.

Then I heard the voices of those upon the four sides magnifying the Lord of glory.

And THE BOOK OF ENOCH. 115 I heard the voices of those four faces as they blessed before the Lord of glory.

The first voice blesses the Lord of Spirits for ever and ever.

The first voice blessed the Lord of spirits for ever and for ever.

The first voice blessed the Lord of the spirits to all eternity.

And the second voice I heard blessing the Elect One and the elect ones who hang upon the Lord of Spirits.

The second voice I heard blessing the elect One, and the elect who suffer [^l1] on account of the Lords of spirits.

And I heard the second voice praising the Chosen One and the chosen ones, who hang on the Lord of the spirits.

And the third voice I heard pray and intercede for those who dwell on the earth and supplicate in the name of the Lord of Spirits.

The third voice I heard petitioning and praying for those who dwell upon earth, and supplicate the name of the Lord of spirits.

And I heard the third voice asking and praying for those who dwell on the earth, and petitioning in the name of the Lord of the spirits.

And I heard the fourth voice fending off the Satans and forbidding them to come before the Lord of Spirits to accuse them who dwell on the earth.

The fourth voice I heard expelling the impious angels, [^l1] and prohibiting them from entering into presence of the Lord of spirits, to prefer accusations against the inhabitants of the earth.

And I heard the fourth voice keeping off the satans, and not allowing them to come before the Lord of the spirits to accuse those who dwell on the earth.

After that I asked the angel of peace who went with me, who showed me everything that is hidden: 'Who are these four presences which I have seen and whose words I have heard and written down?'

After this I besought the angel of peace, who proceeded with me, to explain all that was concealed. I said to him, Who are those *whom* I have seen on the four sides, and whose words I have heard and written down? He replied, The first is the merciful, the patient, the holy Michael.

After that I asked the angel of peace who went with me, who showed me all things that were hidden, and said to him : " Who are tliese four faces that I see, and whose voices I hear and have written them down ? "

And he said to me: 'This first is Michael, the merciful and long-suffering: and the second, who is set over all the diseases and all the wounds of the children of men, is Raphael: and the third, who is set over all the powers, is Gabriel: and the fourth, who is set over the repentance unto hope of those who inherit eternal life, is named Phanuel.' And these are the four angels of the Lord of Spirits and the four voices I heard in those days.

The second is he who *presides* over every suffering and every affliction [^l2] of the sons of men, the holy Raphael. The third, who *presides* over all that is powerful, is Gabriel. And the fourth, who *presides* over repentance, and the hope of those who will inherit eternal life, is Phanuel. These are the four angels of the most high God, and their four voices, which at that time I heard. 28:1 Paris MS. 29:1 *blaming or reproving*. 29:2 *and he will accuse him*. 30:1 *Thus has it been made*. 32:1 *of flesh*. 35:1 *trees of judgment, particularly furniture of the sweet smell of frankincense and myrrh*. 37:1 *good and great*. 40:1 Chap. xxxvi. does not occur in the MS. 40:2 Paris MS. and Bodleian MS. 40:3 *according as I have thought*. 40:4 *which has been given to me by him*. 41:1 *shall not be*. 42:1 *place*. 43:1 *in his presence*. 43:2 *There was my portion before; for thus had it been prevailed respecting me*. 43:3 *according to the will of the Lord of spirits*. 43:4 *without end he knows*. 44:1 *are crucified* or *tormented*. 45:1 *the Satans*. 45:2 *wound*.

And he said to me : " The first is the holy Michael, merciful, slow to anger; and the second, who is over all sicknesses and over all the wounds of the children of men, is Rufael ; and the third, who is over all the powers, is the holy Gabriel ; and tlie fourth, who is over penitence and the hope of those who inherit everlasting life, is Panuel."

(not present in Charles 1917)

(not present in Laurence 1821)

And these are tlie four angels of God, the Most High, and the four voices I lieard in those days.