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1
And again I saw with mine eyes as I slept, and I saw the heaven above, and behold a star fell from heavena, and it arose and eat and pastured amongst those oxen.
Again I perceived them, when they began to strike and to swallow each other; and the earth cried out. Then I raised my eyes a second time towards heaven, and saw in a vision, that, behold, there came forth from heaven as it were the likeness of white men. One came forth from thence, and three with him.
And again I saw with my eyes, while I was sleeping, and I saw the heavens above, and behold one star fell from heaven, and arose and ate and pastured among those bullocks.
Charles 1917
And again I saw with mine eyes as I slept, and I saw the heaven above, and behold a star fell from heavena, and it arose and eat and pastured amongst those oxen.
Laurence 1821
Again I perceived them, when they began to strike and to swallow each other; and the earth cried out. Then I raised my eyes a second time towards heaven, and saw in a vision, that, behold, there came forth from heaven as it were the likeness of white men. One came forth from thence, and three with him.
Schodde 1882
And again I saw with my eyes, while I was sleeping, and I saw the heavens above, and behold one star fell from heaven, and arose and ate and pastured among those bullocks.
2
And after that I saw the large and the black oxen, and behold they all changed their stalls and pastures and their cattle, and began to live with each other.
Those three, who came forth last, seized me by my hand; and raising me up from the generations of the earth, elevated me to a high station.
And after that I saw the large and the black bullocks, and behold all changed their stalls and their pastures and their cattle, and began to lament one with the other.
Charles 1917
And after that I saw the large and the black oxen, and behold they all changed their stalls and pastures and their cattle, and began to live with each other.
Laurence 1821
Those three, who came forth last, seized me by my hand; and raising me up from the generations of the earth, elevated me to a high station.
Schodde 1882
And after that I saw the large and the black bullocks, and behold all changed their stalls and their pastures and their cattle, and began to lament one with the other.
3
And again I saw in the vision, and looked towards the heaven, and behold I saw many stars descenda and cast themselves down from heaven to that first star, and they became bulls amongst those cattle and pastured with them ⌈amongst them⌉.
Then they showed me a lofty tower on the earth, while every hill became diminished. And they said, Remain here, until thou perceivest what shall come upon those elephants, camels, and asses, upon the stars, and upon all the cows.
And again I saw in the vision, and looked at tlie heavens, and beliold I saw many stars ; and they fell from heaven, and were thrown from heaven near that first star, and among those cattle and bullocks ; there tliey were with them, pasturing among them.
Charles 1917
And again I saw in the vision, and looked towards the heaven, and behold I saw many stars descenda and cast themselves down from heaven to that first star, and they became bulls amongst those cattle and pastured with them ⌈amongst them⌉.
Laurence 1821
Then they showed me a lofty tower on the earth, while every hill became diminished. And they said, Remain here, until thou perceivest what shall come upon those elephants, camels, and asses, upon the stars, and upon all the cows.
Schodde 1882
And again I saw in the vision, and looked at tlie heavens, and beliold I saw many stars ; and they fell from heaven, and were thrown from heaven near that first star, and among those cattle and bullocks ; there tliey were with them, pasturing among them.
4
And I looked at them and saw, and behold they all let out their privy members, like horses, and began to cover the cows of the oxen, and they all became pregnant and bare elephants, camels, and asses.
(not present in Laurence 1821)
And I looked at tliem, and behold they all let out their sexual members, like horses, and began to mount the cows of the bullocks ; and these all became pregnant, and brought forth elephants and camels and asses.
Charles 1917
And I looked at them and saw, and behold they all let out their privy members, like horses, and began to cover the cows of the oxen, and they all became pregnant and bare elephants, camels, and asses.
Laurence 1821
(not present)
Schodde 1882
And I looked at tliem, and behold they all let out their sexual members, like horses, and began to mount the cows of the bullocks ; and these all became pregnant, and brought forth elephants and camels and asses.
5
And all the oxen feared them and were affrighted at them, and began to bite with their teeth and to devour, and to gore with their horns.
(not present in Laurence 1821)
And all the bullocks feared them, 212 THE BOOK OF ENOCH. and were affrighted at them ; and they eommenced to bite with their teeth, and to devour, and to push with their horns.
Charles 1917
And all the oxen feared them and were affrighted at them, and began to bite with their teeth and to devour, and to gore with their horns.
Laurence 1821
(not present)
Schodde 1882
And all the bullocks feared them, 212 THE BOOK OF ENOCH. and were affrighted at them ; and they eommenced to bite with their teeth, and to devour, and to push with their horns.
6
And they began, moreover, to devour those oxen; and behold all the children of the earth began to tremble and quake before them and to flee from them.
(not present in Laurence 1821)
And thev then be^ran to devour those bullocks, and behold all the children of the earth began to tremble, and to shake before them, and fled.
Charles 1917
And they began, moreover, to devour those oxen; and behold all the children of the earth began to tremble and quake before them and to flee from them.
Laurence 1821
(not present)
Schodde 1882
And thev then be^ran to devour those bullocks, and behold all the children of the earth began to tremble, and to shake before them, and fled.