1 Enoch 88

And I saw one of those four who had come forth first, and he seized that first star which had fallen^a from the heaven, and bound it hand and foot and cast it into an abyss: now that abyss was narrow and deep, and horrible and dark.

Then one of those four went to the white cows, and taught them a mystery. While the cow was trembling, it was born, and became a man, [^l1] and fabricated for himself a large ship. In this he dwelt, and three cows [^l2] dwelt with him in that ship, which covered them.

And I saw one of those four who had come out before, and he took tliat star which had first fallen from heaven, and bound it hand and foot, and put it in an abyss ; and this abyss was narrow and deep and terrible and dark.

And one of them drew a sword, and gave it to those elephants and camels and asses: then they began to smite each other, and the whole earth quaked because of them.

Again I lifted up my eyes towards heaven, and saw a lofty roof. Above it were seven cataracts, which poured forth on a certain village much water.

And one of them drew his sword, and gave it to those elephants and camels and asses ; and they began to beat one another, and the whole earth shook on their account.

And as I was beholding in the vision, lo, one of those four who had come forth stoned (them) from heaven, and gathered and took all the great stars whose privy members were like those of horses, and bound them all hand and foot, and cast them in an abyss of the earth.

Again I looked, and behold there were fountains open on the earth in that large village.

And as T saw in the vision, behold then one of those four who had descended threw from heaven, and gathered and took all the great stars, whose sexual members were like the sexual members of horses, and bound them all hand and foot, and put them in an abyss of the earth.

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The water began to boil up, and rose over the earth; so that the village was not seen, while its whole soil was covered with water.

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Much water was over it, darkness, and clouds. Then I surveyed the height of this water; and it was elevated above the village.

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It flowed over the village, and stood higher than the earth.

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Then all the cows which were collected there, while I looked on them, were drowned, swallowed up, and destroyed in the water.

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But the ship floated above it. All the cows, the elephants, the camels, and the asses, were drowned on the earth, and all cattle. Nor could I perceive them. Neither were they able to get out, but perished, and sunk into the deep.

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Again I looked in the vision until those cataracts from that lofty roof were removed, and the fountains of the earth became equalized, while other depths were opened;

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Into which the water began to descend, until the dry ground appeared.

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The ship remained on the earth; the darkness receded; and it became light.

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Then the white cow, which became a man, went out of the ship, and the three cows with him.

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One of the three cows was white, resembling that cow; one of them was red as blood; and one of them was black. And the white cow left them.

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Then began wild beasts and birds to bring forth.

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Of all these the different kinds assembled together, lions, tigers, wolves, dogs, wild boars, foxes, rabbits, and the hanzar,

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The siset, the avest, kites, the phonkas, and ravens.

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Then a white cow [^l1] was born in the midst of them.

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And they began to bite each other; when the white cow, which was born in the midst of them, brought forth a wild ass and a white cow at the same time, and *after that* many wild asses. Then the white cow, [^l2] which was born, brought forth a black wild sow and a white sheep. [^l3]

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That wild sow also brought forth many swine;

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And that sheep brought forth twelve sheep. [^l4]

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When those twelve sheep grew up, they delivered one of them [^l5] to the asses. [^l6]

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Again those asses delivered that sheep to the wolves; [^l7]

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And he grew up in the midst of them.

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Then the Lord brought the eleven *other* sheep, that they might dwell and feed with him in the midst of the wolves.

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They multiplied, and there was abundance of pasture for them.

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But the wolves began to frighten and oppress them, while they destroyed their young ones.

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And they left their young in torrents of deep water.

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Now the sheep began to cry out on account of their young, and fled for refuge to their Lord. One [^l1] however, which was saved, escaped, and went away to the wild asses.

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I beheld the sheep moaning, crying, and petitioning their Lord,

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With all their might, until the Lord of the sheep descended at their voice from his lofty habitation; went to them; and inspected them.

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He called to that sheep which had secretly stolen away from the wolves, and told him to make the wolves understand that they were not to touch the sheep.

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Then that sheep went to the wolves with the word of the Lord, when another met him, [^l2] and proceeded with him.

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Both of them together entered the dwelling of the wolves; and conversing with them made them understand, that from thenceforwards they were not to touch the sheep.

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Afterwards I perceived the wolves greatly prevailing over the sheep with their whole force. The sheep cried out; and their Lord came to them.

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He began to strike the wolves, who commenced a grievous lamentation; but the sheep were silent, nor from that time did they cry out.

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I then looked at them, until they departed from the wolves. The eyes of the wolves were blind, who went out and followed them with all their might. But the Lord of the sheep proceeded with them, and conducted them.

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All his sheep followed him.

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His countenance *was* terrific and splendid, and glorious was his aspect. Yet the wolves began to follow the sheep, until they overtook them in a certain lake of water. [^l1]

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Then that lake became divided; the water standing up on both sides before their face.

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And while their Lord was conducting them, he placed himself between them and the wolves.

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The wolves however perceived not the sheep, but went into the midst of the lake, following them, and running after them into the lake of water.

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But when they saw the Lord of the sheep, they turned to fly from before his face.

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Then the water of the lake returned, and that suddenly, according to its nature. It became full, and was raised up, until it covered the wolves. And I saw that all of them which had followed the sheep perished, and were drowned.

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But the sheep passed over this water, proceeding to a wilderness, which was without both water and grass. And they began to open their eves and to see.

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Then I beheld the Lord of the sheep inspecting them, and giving them water and grass.

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The sheep *already mentioned* was proceeding *with them*, and conducting them.

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And when he had ascended the top of a lofty rock, the Lord of the sheep sent him to them.

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Afterwards I perceived their Lord standing before them, with an aspect terrific and severe.

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And when they all beheld him, they were frightened at his countenance.

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All of them were alarmed, and trembled. They cried out after that sheep; and to the other sheep who had been with him, and who was in the midst of them, *saying*, We are not able to stand before our Lord, or to look upon him.

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Then that sheep who conducted them went away, and ascended the top of the rock;

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When the *rest of the* sheep began to grow blind, and to wander from the path which he had shown them; but he knew it not.

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Their Lord however was moved with great indignation against them; and when that sheep had learned *what had happened*,

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He descended from the top of the rock, and coming to them, found that there were many,

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Which had become blind;

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And had wandered from his path. As soon as they beheld him, they feared, and trembled at his presence;

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And became desirous of returning to their fold.

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Then that sheep, taking with him other sheep, went to those which had wandered.

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And afterwards began to kill them. They were terrified at his countenance. Then he caused those which had wandered to return; who went back to their fold.

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I likewise saw there in the vision, that this sheep became a man, built an house for the Lord of the sheep, and made them all stand in that house.

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I perceived also that the sheep which proceeded to meet this sheep, their conductor, died. I saw, too, that all the great sheep perished, while smaller ones rose up in their place, entered into a pasture, and approached a river of water. [^l1]

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Then that sheep, their conductor, who became a man, was separated from them, and died.

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All the sheep sought after him, and cried for him with bitter lamentation.

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I saw likewise that they ceased to cry after that sheep, and passed over the river of water.

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And that there arose other sheep, all of whom conducted them, [^l1] instead of those who were dead, and who had *previously* conducted them.

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Then I saw that the sheep entered into a goodly place, and a territory delectable and glorious.

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I saw also that they became satiated; that their house was in the midst of a delectable territory: and that sometimes their eyes were opened, and that sometimes they were blind; until another sheep [^l2] arose and conducted them. He brought them all back; and their eyes were opened.

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Then dogs, foxes, and wild boars began to devour them, until *again* another sheep [^l3] arose, the master of the flock, one of themselves, a ram, to conduct them. This ram began to butt on every side those dogs, foxes, and wild boars, until they all perished.

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But the *former* sheep opened his eyes, and saw the ram in the midst of them, who had laid aside his glory.

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And he began to strike the sheep, treading upon them, and behaving himself without dignity.

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Then their Lord sent the *former* sheep *again* to a still different [^l4] sheep, [^l5] and raised him up to be a ram, and to conduct them instead of that sheep who had laid aside his glory.

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Going therefore to him, and conversing with him alone, he raised up that ram, and made him a prince and leader of the flock. All the time that the dogs [^l1] troubled the sheep,

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The first ram paid respect to this latter ram.

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Then the latter ram arose, and fled away from before his face. And I saw that those dogs caused the first ram to fall.

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But the latter ram arose, and conducted the smaller sheep.

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That ram likewise begat many sheep, and died.

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Then there was a smaller sheep, [^l2] a ram, instead of him, which became a prince and leader, conducting the flock.

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And the sheep increased in size, and multiplied.

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And all the dogs, foxes, and wild boars feared, and fled away from him.

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That ram also struck and killed all the wild beasts, so that they could not again prevail in the midst of the sheep, nor at any time ever snatch them away.

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And that house was made large and wide; a lofty tower being built upon it by the sheep, for the Lord of the sheep.

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The house was low, but the tower was elevated and very high.

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Then the Lord of the sheep stood upon that tower, and caused a full table to approach before him.

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Again I saw that those sheep wandered, and went various ways, forsaking that their house;

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And that their Lord called to some among them, whom he sent [^l1] to them.

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But these the sheep began to kill. And when one of them was saved from slaughter, [^l2] he leaped, and cried out against those who were desirous of killing him.

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But the Lord of the sheep delivered him from their hands, and made him ascend to him, and remain with him.

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He sent also many others to them, to testify, and with lamentations to exclaim against them.

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Again I saw, when some of them forsook the house of their Lord, and his tower; wandering on all sides, and growing blind,

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I saw that the Lord of the sheep made a great slaughter among them in their pasture, until they cried out to him in consequence of that slaughter. Then he departed from the place *of his habitation*, and left them in the power of lions, tigers, wolves, and the zeebt, and in the power of foxes, and of every beast.

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And the wild beasts began to tear them.

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I saw, too, that he forsook the house of their fathers, and their tower; giving them all into the power of lions to tear and devour them; into the power of every beast.

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Then I began to cry out with all my might, imploring the Lord of the sheep, and showing him how the sheep were devoured by all the beasts of prey.

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But he looked on in silence, rejoicing that they were devoured, swallowed up, and carried off; and leaving them in the power of every beast for food. He called also seventy shepherds, and resigned to them *the care of* the sheep, that they might overlook them;

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Saying to them and to their associates, Every one of you henceforwards overlook the sheep, and whatsoever I command you, do; and I will deliver them to you numbered. [^l1]

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I will tell you which of them shall be slain; these destroy. And he delivered the sheep to them.

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Then he called to another, and said, Understand, and watch everything which the shepherds shall do to these sheep; for many more of them shall perish than I have commanded.

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Of every excess and slaughter, which the shepherds shall commit, *there shall be* an account; as, how many may have perished by my command, and how many they may have destroyed of their own heads.

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Of all the destruction *brought about by* each of the shepherds there shall be an account; and according to the number I will cause a recital to be made before me, how many they have destroyed of their own heads, and how many they have delivered up to destruction, that I may have this testimony against them; that I may know all their proceedings; and that, delivering *the sheep* to them, I may see what they will do; whether they will act as I have commanded them, or not.

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*Of this*, however, they shall be ignorant; neither shalt thou make any explanation to them, neither shalt thou reprove them; but there shall be an account of all the destruction *done* by them in their respective seasons. Then they began to kill, and destroy more than it was commanded them.

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And they left the sheep in the power of lions, so that very many of them were devoured and swallowed up by lions and tigers; and wild boars preyed upon them. That tower they burnt, and overthrew that house.

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Then I grieved extremely on account of the tower, and because the house of the sheep was overthrown.

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Neither was I afterwards able to perceive whether they *again* entered that house.

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The shepherds likewise, and their associates, delivered them to all the wild beasts, that they might devour them. Each of them in his season, according to his number, was delivered up; each of them, one with another, was described in a book, how many of them, one with another, were destroyed, in a book.

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More, however, than was ordered, every *shepherd* killed and destroyed.

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Then I began to weep, and was greatly indignant, on account of the sheep.

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In like manner also I saw in the vision him who wrote, how he wrote down one, destroyed by the shepherds, every day. He ascended, remained, and exhibited each of his books to the Lord of the sheep, *containing* all which they had done, and all which each of them had made away with;

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And all which they had delivered up to destruction.

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He took the book up in his hands, read it, sealed it, and deposited it.

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After this, I saw shepherds overlooking for twelve hours.

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And behold three of the sheep [^l1] departed, arrived, went in; and began building all which was fallen down of that house.

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But the wild boars [^l1] hindered them, although they prevailed not.

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Again they began to build as before, and raised up that tower, which was called a lofty tower.

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And again they began to place before the tower a table, with every impure and unclean kind of bread upon it.

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Moreover also all the sheep were blind, and could not see; as were the shepherds likewise.

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Thus were they delivered up to the shepherds for a great destruction, who trod them under foot, and devoured them.

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Yet was their Lord silent, until all the sheep in the field were destroyed. The shepherds and the sheep were all mixed together; but they did not save them from the power of the beasts.

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Then he who wrote the book ascended, exhibited it, and read it at the residence of the Lord of the sheep. He petitioned him for them, and prayed, pointing out every act of the shepherds, and testifying before him against them all. Then taking the book, he deposited it with him, and departed.

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