The Books of Enoch, Aramaic Fragments of Qumran Cave 4

158 THE BOOKS OF ENOCH En* i iv
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] 23-7
* Qoph written above Kaph ([^]XD*'T).
8 3gemi-hazah taught spell-binding [and cutting of roots. Hermoni
taught the loosing of spells,] magic, sorcery, and skill. [Baraq*el taught the
signs of thunders. Kokab'el taught] the signs of the stars. Zeq'el [taught the
signs of lightning-flashes. Ar'taqoph taught the signs of the earth]. Samsi*el
taught the signs of the sun. [^ahri'el taught the signs of the] moon. [And
they all began to reveal] secrets to their wives. ^And because part [of mankind]
was perishing from the earth, their cry was going up to [heaven.
9 ^Thereupon] Micha*el [and Sari'el and] Rapha'el and Gabri'el looked down
from the sanctuary [of heaven upon the earth, and saw] much blood spilled
[on the earth] and the whole [earth] was filled with wickedness and violence,
so that sin was brought upon it. [^And the four (archangels) hearing (it) went
in] and said to themselves that the voice and cry, [as the sons of earth perish,
reach up to] the gates of heaven. [^And they said to the] holy ones of heaven:
[*Now to you, the holy ones of heaven, the souls of men] are making their
suit and saying: [. . .
^... on] the earth, and [all deceit on the dry land. And he made known
the eternal mysteries which (were kept) in heaven, so that the experts among
the sons of man] should practise them. [^And (Thou seest what hath done)
Semi-hazah to whom Thou hast given authority to] be king over all [his]
companions. [^ And they have gone to the daughters of men of the earth,
and slept with them,] having defiled themselves [by females . . .]
The placing of a small fragment, /, at line 9 is uncertain.
Texts for comparison: En^ i iii (En. 8:2-9: 3), iQ 19 i and 2 (En. 8:4-9: 3), C, S, S'
(En. 8: 4-9: 3), E.