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The book opens with a blessing. Enoch speaks to readers who will live in a time of trouble long after him.
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How it opens, word by word ቃለ፡ qāla The word of በረከት፡ barakat blessing ዘሄኖክ፡ za-Henok of Enoch, በከመ፡ ba-kama with which ባረከ፡ bāraka he blessed ኅሩያነ፡ ḫǝruyāna the chosen ወጻድቃነ፡ wa-ṣādǝqāna and the righteous እለ፡ ʾǝlla who ሀለዉ፡ halawu are to ይኩኑ፡ yǝkunu be there በዕለተ፡ ba-ʿǝlata in the day of ምንዳቤ፡ mǝndābe tribulation ለአሰስሎ፡ la-ʾasassǝlo for the removal of ኵሎ፡ kʷǝllo all
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1.1 The word of blessing. The word of blessing of Enoch, with which he blessed the chosen and the…1.2 A vision for a far-off generation. And he answered and said: Enoch, a righteous man who is from God, [while]…1.3 The Holy and Great One. Concerning the chosen I said, and I took up a parable concerning them: The…1.4 God on Mount Sinai. And the God of eternity will tread from there upon Mount Sinai, and will…1.5 The Watchers tremble. And all will fear, and the Watchers will quake, and fear and great trembling…1.6 Mountains shake, hills melt. And the high mountains will shake, and the high hills will be brought low,…1.7 The earth is split. And the earth will be split, and all that is on the earth will…1.8 Peace for the chosen. And [upon all the righteous] for the righteous he will make peace, and will…1.9 He comes with ten thousands. And behold, he has come with ten thousands of holy ones, to execute judgement…Open Verse 1 in the full reader
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