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...the heaven and the books of the path, so that they may be numbered.
And those heavens shall descend to the circle of the sun and everything; I saw the dry earth. The text here refers to cosmological visions of the paths of heavenly bodies. I saw the place that moves the clouds. I saw the path of the angels. I saw at the ends of the earth, the firmament of heaven above. And I passed by to the original: "ክፍለ ፲፫" (Part 13) which is hidden from all. And the kingdom of the east and the kingdom of the west and the kingdom of the east which is hidden from... and one which is hidden from the second, and two four which are hidden from the... and the kingdom of Alexander, the red sea and between the heaven and the land of... I saw the sea like the garment of God original: "ለእግዚአብሔር" (for God/of God)... and it burns; I saw and I was in all the ends. And I saw there great burning mountains; there the waters gather. And I saw a deep abyss, wide, and it appeared to me as burning, with pillars of fire that descend. And there is no numbering of them, and the kingdom above and the kingdom of the abyss and the kingdom of the abyss. I saw the firmament and he strengthened the heaven above them, and he founded the earth below it, and there is no thread meaning no support or foundation upon it, and the ends are upon it, and there is no [visible end]. And in the middle I saw there a place where there is a great abyss, like great mountains that burn. And like the wind that struggles for the 94 possibly a measurement or numbering of the winds in its appearance. This is the place of the completion of heaven and peace... a place of chains for these stars of heaven and for the host of heaven. And those which have passed the commandment of God from the beginning of their rising, because they brought [their offerings] in their time, and he was angry with them, and he bound them until the time of the completion of their sins in the year of mystery.
And Uriel said to me: "Here shall stand the angels who were with the women, and their spirits, and many appearances they have shown to men and they have led men astray so that they sacrifice to demons as to gods, until the day of the great judgment, in which they shall be judged until they are finished. And their women, those who led astray the angels of heaven, shall become as peaceful women." And I, Enoch, saw everything, the appearance of all, alone, the ends of all. And there is no one who sees what I saw, from among men, as I saw. And original: "ክፍለ ፲፭" (Part 15) this is the names of these original: "ያትግሁ" (the Watchers) holy angels. Uriel, 1 of the holy angels, because [he is over] the world and over the trembling. Raphael, 1 of the holy angels, who is over the spirits of men. And Raphael he who is over the spirits of men and healing, 1 of the holy angels who is over the spirits of men. And Michael, 1 of the holy angels, who is set over the best of men and over the people. 4, Phanuel, 1 of the holy angels, who is over the spirits of those who sin against the spirit of life, the awake, the witnesses. Gabriel, 1 of the holy angels, who is over the garden and the serpents and the cherubim. 6.
And I went until where there was no shape. And I saw there the work of the stars original: "ሳጥሙ" (likely referring to the host of heaven or the chaotic stars). I saw mountains high and from the land of... I saw the place where the seven stars... I saw there as the stars of heaven... above it, shaped like great mountains, and they were burning like fire. And I asked regarding which sin they were bound, and for what they were cast here. And Uriel answered me, 1 of the holy angels who was with me, and he led me and said to me: "Enoch, why do you ask, and why are you anxious and awake? These are from the stars, these have passed the commandment of God the Most High, and were bound here until the completion of ten thousand ages and the completion of the days of their sins." And from there I went to another place, and it was more wonderful. I saw a great fire there that burns and blazes, and the opening was unto the abyss...
...full of pillars of fire, and great [pillars] which descend, and I did not know their measure, and I did not know the sight of their eyes. At that time I said: "Uriel, what is this place, and how is it that it burns so much?" Uriel answered me, 1 of the holy angels who was with me, and he answered me: "Enoch, what is this fear and dread? Because of this guide and the appearance of the face of this torment." And he said to me: "This is the prison house of the angels, and there they shall be held forever."
And from there I went to another place, and I saw a deep, large mountain. And its form was solid, and 4 beautiful places. And inside it were deep, and smooth, and bright, and like the smoothness of a polished stone. And it was deep and dark to the face. At that time Raphael answered me, 1 of the holy angels who was with me, and he said to me: "These beautiful places are so that the spirits of the souls of the dead may gather upon them. They were created so that they may gather all the souls of the children of men. And these places were made in their dwelling place until the day of their judgment and until the time of their appointed time. And the appointed time is great, until the judgment, the great judgment upon them." And I saw the spirits of the children of men, those who are dying, and they stood and their voice reached to heaven... [when] I asked Raphael the angel who was with me, and I said to him: "This spirit, whose is it, whose voice reaches and complains?" And he answered me and said to me: "This is the one that is spoken of, this spirit is the one that came out from Abel, whom Cain killed, and behold, he complains about him until his seed is destroyed from the face of the earth, and from his seed his seed shall be wiped out." At that time I asked regarding them and regarding the judgment of all, why they were separated 1 from 1. And he answered me and said to me: "These 3 were made so that the spirits of the dead might be separated, the small ones, the flow of water upon it..."