1 Enoch 40

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Work: 1 Enoch

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1917 Charles printing of 1912 translation

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1. And after that I saw thousands of thousands and ten thousand times ten thousand, I saw a multitude beyond number and reckoning, who stood before the Lord of Spirits. 2. And on the four sides of the Lord of Spirits I saw four presences, different from those that sleep not, and I learnt their names: for the angel who went with me made known to me their names, and showed me all the hidden things. 3. And I heard the voices of those four presences as they uttered praises before the Lord of glory. 4. The first voice blesses the Lord of Spirits for ever and ever. 5. And the second voice I heard b…

Source: 1917 Charles printing of 1912 translation
Rights: Public domain
Reading language: English
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Recorded provenance: R. H. Charles English translation (1912 text; 1917 SPCK edition)

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