1 Enoch 78

And the names of the sun are the following: the first Orjârês, and the second Tômâs.

And now, my son Mathusala, I have shown thee everything; and *the account of* every ordinance of the stars of heaven is finished.

The names of the sun are these: the first Orjares, the second Tomas.

And the moon has four names: the first name is Asônjâ, the second Eblâ, the third Benâsê, and the fourth Erâe.

He showed me every ordinance respecting these, which *takes place* at all times and in all seasons under every influence, in all years, at the arrival and under the rule of each, during every month and every week. *He showed me* also the decrease of the moon, which is effected in the sixth gate; for in that sixth gate is its light consumed.

And the moon has four names : first Asonja, the second Ebla, the third Benase, the fourth Erae.

These are the two great luminaries: their circumference is like the circumference of the heaven, and the size of the circumference of both is alike.

From this is the beginning of the month; and its decrease is effected in the sixth gate in its period, until a hundred and seventy-seven days are completed; according to the mode of computation by weeks, [^l1] twenty-five *weeks* and two days.

These are the two large luminaries ; their circuit is like the circuit of heaven, and in size both are equal.

In the circumference of the sun there are seven portions of light which are added to it more than to the moon, and in definite measures it is s transferred till the seventh portion of the sun is exhausted.

*Its period* is less than that of the sun, according to the ordinance of the stars, by five days in one half year [^l2] precisely.

And in the circuit of the sun there is a seventh portion of light from which some is given to the moon, and according to a measure it is added till the seventh portion of the sun is ended.

And they set and enter the portals of the west, and make their revolution by the north, and come forth through the eastern portals on the face of the heaven.

When that *their* visible situation is completed. Such is the appearance and likeness of every luminary, which Thiel, the great angel who conducts them, showed to me.

And they set and enter the portals of the west, and THE BOOK OF ENOCH. 195 go around by the north, and come out of the portals of the east on to the surface of the heavens.

And when the moon rises one-fourteenth part appears in the heaven: ⌈the light becomes full in her⌉: on the fourteenth day she accomplishes her light.

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And when the moon is raised she is seen in the heavens, having in herself the half of the seventh part of the light, and in fourteen days her light is completed.

And fifteen parts of light are transferred to her till the fifteenth day (when) her light is accomplished, according to the sign of the year, and she becomes fifteen parts, and the moon grows by (the addition of) fourteenth parts.

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Also three times five portions of light are put into her, so that on the fifteenth day her light is completed, according to the sign of the year, and it becomes three times five portions, and the moon becomes so by the half of the seventh part.

And in her waning (the moon) decreases on the first day to fourteen parts of her light, on the second to thirteen parts of light, on the third to twelve, on the fourth to eleven, on the fifth to ten, on the sixth to nine, on the seventh to eight, on the eighth to seven, on the ninth to six, on the tenth to five, on the eleventh to four, on the twelfth to three, on the thirteenth to two, on the fourteenth to the half of a seventh, and all her remaining light disappears wholly on the fifteenth.

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And in her decrease on the first day she decreases to fourteen parts of her light, and on the second she decreases to thirteen parts, and on the third she decreases to twelve parts, and on the fourtli she decreases to eleven parts, and on the fifth she decreases to ten parts, and on the sixth she decreases to nine parts, and on the seventh she decreases to eight parts, and on the eighth she decreases to seven parts, and on the ninth she decreases to six parts, and on the tenth she decreases to five parts, and on the eleventh she decreases to four parts, and on the twelfth she decreases to three parts, and on the thirteenth she decreases to two parts, an on the fourteenth she decreases to the half of the seventh part, and her light which was left of the whole disappears altogether on the fifteenth day.

And in certain months the month has twenty-nine days and once twenty-eight.

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And in certain months the moon has each time twenty-nine days, and once twenty-eight.

And Uriel showed me another law: when light is transferred to the moon, and on which side it is transferred to her by the sun.

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And Uriel showed me anotlier law, when the light is added to the moon, and from which side of the sun it is added.

During all the period during which the moon is growing in her light, she is transferring it to herself when opposite to the sun during fourteen days [her light is accomplished in the heaven], and when she is illumined throughout, her light is accomplished full in the heaven.

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All the time in which the moon continues in her light she increases opposite tlie sun, till on the fourteenth day her light is completed in lieaven ; and when she shines in full her light is completed in the heavens.

And on the first day she is called the new moon, for on that day the light rises upon her.

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And on the first day she is called the new moon, for on that 196 THE BOOK OF ENOCH. day the light is raised upon her.

She becomes full moon exactly on the day when the sun sets in the west, and from the east she rises at night, and the moon shines the whole night through till the sun rises over against her and the moon is seen over against the sun.

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And she is completed exactly on the day the sun descends in the west and when at night she ascends from the east and shines all night till the sun rises opposite her and the moon is seen opposite the sun.

On the side whence the light of the moon comes forth, there again she wanes till all the light vanishes and all the days of the month are at an end, and her circumference is empty, void of light.

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Whence the light of the moon comes, there again she decreases till all her light disappears, and the days of the moon cease, and her circuit remains empty without light.

And three months she makes of thirty days, and at her time she makes three months of twenty-nine days each, in which she accomplishes her waning in the first period of time, and in the first portal for one hundred and seventy-seven days.

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And three months she makes thirty days in her time, and three montlis slie makes eacli time twenty-nine days, in which she makes her decrease, in the first time and in the first portal for one hundred and seventy-seven days.

And in the time of her going out she appears for three months (of) thirty days each, and for three months she appears (of) twenty-nine each.

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And in tlie time of her departure she is seen each time thirty days during three months, and eacli time twenty-nine days during three montlis.

At night she appears like a man for twenty days each time, and by day she appears like the heaven, and there is nothing else in her save her light.

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At night she appears each time as a man twenty times, and during the day like the heavens, for there is notliing in her except her light.