1 And I saw till that in this manner, thirty-five shepherds undertook the pasturing, and by number they completed their periods as did the first; and others received them into their hands, to pasture them for their period, each shepherd in his own period. 2 And after that I saw Read more
EPISTLE OF ḤANOḴ 1 And now, my son Methushelaḥ, call to me all your brothers and gather together to me all the sons of your mother; for the Word calls me, and the Ruaḥ is poured out upon me, that I may show you all matters that shall befall you Read more
1 The book written by Ḥanoḵ. Ḥanoḵ indeed wrote this complete instruction of wisdom; praised of all men and a judge of all the earth for all my children who shall dwell on the earth. And for the generations to come who shall observe uprightness and peace. 2 Let not Read more
1 And after that Ḥanoḵ both gave and began to recount from the books. And Ḥanoḵ said, “Concerning the children of righteousness and concerning the elect of the world, and concerning the plant of uprightness, I will speak these matters, therefore I Ḥanoḵ will declare unto you, my sons, 2 Read more
1 And now I say unto you, my sons, “love righteousness and walk in it; for the paths of righteousness are worth our acceptance, but the paths of unrighteousness shall suddenly be destroyed and vanish. 2 “And to certain men of a generation shall the paths of violence and of Read more
1 Oh that my eyes were a cloud of waters that I might weep over you, and pour down my tears as a cloud of waters: so that I might rest from my trouble of heart! 2 Who has permitted you to practice reproaches and wickedness? And so judgment shall Read more
1 Be expectant, you righteous; for suddenly the sinners shall perish before you, and you shall have authority over them according to your desires. 2 And in the day of the tribulation of the sinners, your children shall arise and rise as eagles, and higher than the vultures will be Read more
1 Believe, you righteous, that the sinners will become a shame and perish in the day of unrighteousness. 2 Be it known unto you that the Most High is mindful of your destruction, and the messengers of the shamayim rejoice over your destruction. 3 What will you do, you sinners, Read more
1 And now I swear unto you, to the wise and to the foolish, for you shall have many experiences on the earth. 2 For you men shall put on more adornments than a woman, and more colored garments than a maiden: in royalty and in splendor and in power, Read more
1 Woe to you who work wickedness, and exult in lying and exalt them! You shall perish, and no baruḵ ḥai shall be yours. 2 Woe to them who pervert the Words of uprightness, and transgress the eternal Law, and transform themselves into what they were not – into sinners! Read more