1 Enoch 97

Believe, ye righteous, that the sinners will become a shame And perish in the day of unrighteousness.

Woe to them who act impiously, who laud and honour the word of falsehood. You have been lost in perdition; and have never led a virtuous life.

Believe, ye just, for the sinners will come to shame, and will be destroyed on the day of 250 THE BOOK OF ENOCH. injustice.

Be it known unto you (ye sinners) that the Most High is mindful of your destruction, And the angels of heaven rejoice over your destruction.

Woe to you who change the words of integrity. They transgress against the everlasting decree;

It will be known to you tliat the Most High is mindful of your destruction, and the angels rejoice over your destruction.

What will ye do, ye sinners, And whither will ye flee on that day of judgement, When ye hear the voice of the prayer of the righteous?

And cause the heads of those who are not sinners to be trodden down upon the earth.

What will ye do, ye sinners, and whither will ye flee, on that day of judguient, when ye will hear the voice of the prayer of the just ? 4. Ye will not be like those, ye against whom this word will be a testimony : " Ye have been companions of the sinners."

Yea, ye shall fare like unto them, Against whom this word shall be a testimony: "Ye have been companions of sinners."

In those days you, O ye righteous, shall have been deemed worthy of having your prayers rise up in remembrance; and shall have deposited them in testimony before the angels, that they might record the sins of sinners in the presence of the Most High.

(not present in Schodde 1882)

And in those days the prayer of the righteous shall reach unto the Lord, And for you the days of your judgement shall come.

In those days the nations shall he overthrown; but the families of the nations shall rise again in the day of perdition.

And in those days, the prayer of the just will reach the Lord, and the days of your judgment will come to you. G. And all the words of your injustice will be recited before the Great and Holy One ; and your faces will be filled with shame, and each work that is founded on injustice will be cast oiT.

And all the words of your unrighteousness shall be read out before the Great Holy One, And your faces shall be covered with shame, And He will reject every work which is grounded on unrighteousness.

In those days they who become pregnant shall go forth, carry off their children, and forsake them. Their offspring shall slip from them, and while suckling them shall they forsake them; they shall never return to them, and never instruct their beloved.

(not present in Schodde 1882)

Woe to you, ye sinners, who live on the mid ocean and on the dry land, Whose remembrance is evil against you.

Again I swear to you, ye sinners, that crime has been prepared for the day of blood, which never ceases.

Woe to you sinners, in the midst of the ocean and over the land whose remembrance of you is evil ! 8. Woe to you who acquire silver and gold without justice, and say : " We have become rich, and have treasures, and possess everything we desire ;

Woe to you who acquire silver and gold^a in unrighteousness and say: "We have become rich with riches and have possessions; And have acquired everything we have desired.

They shall worship stones, and engrave golden, silver, and wooden images. They shall worship impure spirits, demons, and every idol, in temples; but no help shall be obtained for them. [^l1] Their hearts shall become impious through their folly, and their eyes be blinded with mental superstition. [^l2] In their visionary dreams shall they be impious and superstitious, [^l3] lying in all their actions, and worshipping a stone. Altogether shall they perish.

(not present in Schodde 1882)

And now let us do what we purposed: For we have gathered silver, 9d And many are the husbandmen in our houses." 9e And our granaries are (brim) full as with water, 10 Yea and like water your lies shall flow away; For your riches shall not abide But speedily ascend from you; For ye have acquired it all in unrighteousness, And ye shall be given over to a great curse.

But in those days blessed shall they be, to whom the word of wisdom is delivered; who point out and pursue the path of the Most High; who walk in the way of righteousness, and who act not impiously with the impious.

And now we will do what we contemplate, for we have gathered together silver, and our treasuries are filled, and as water so many are the workmen of our houses."

(not present in Charles 1917)

They shall be saved.

And like water your lies will float away, for wealth will not remain for you, but will ascend suddenly from you, for ye have acquired it all in injustice, and ye will be given over to a great condemnation.

(not present in Charles 1917)

Woe to you who expand the crime of your neighbour; for in hell shall you be slain.

(not present in Schodde 1882)

(not present in Charles 1917)

Woe to you who lay the foundation of sin and deceit, and who are bitter on earth; for on it shall you be consumed.

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(not present in Charles 1917)

Woe to you who build your houses by the labour of others, every part of which is constructed with brick, [^l1] and with the stone of crime; I tell you, that you shall not obtain peace.

(not present in Schodde 1882)

(not present in Charles 1917)

Woe to you who despise the extent of the everlasting inheritance of your fathers, while your souls follow after idols; for to you there shall be no tranquillity.

(not present in Schodde 1882)

(not present in Charles 1917)

Woe to them who commit iniquity, and give aid to blasphemy, who slay their neighbour until the day of the great judgment; for your glory shall fall; malevolence shall He put into your hearts, and the spirit of his wrath shall stir you up, that every one of you may perish by the sword.

(not present in Schodde 1882)

(not present in Charles 1917)

Then shall all the righteous and the holy remember your crimes.

(not present in Schodde 1882)