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The Books of Enoch, Aramaic Fragments of Qumran Cave 4

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2IO THE BOOKS OF ENOCH En« 5 ii<br />

k\T\b m n ) ]nD3 mT p n ]ina a^iD rY'Tmio7i nnp x^ac?<br />

[106 is<strong>The</strong>n I <strong>Enoch</strong> answered saying]: *Truly [the Lord] will restore<br />

[His Law on the earth, according as I saw and told you my son that] in the<br />

days <strong>of</strong> Jared my father (Watchers) transgressed [the Word <strong>of</strong> the Lord<br />

(and departed) from the covenant <strong>of</strong> Heaven. ^^And behold], they go on<br />

sinning and transgressing [the custom and] they perverted their [nature]<br />

to go un[to women, and to sin with them, and married some <strong>of</strong> them, and<br />

(women) are begetting children, who are not like spiritual beings, but<br />

creatures <strong>of</strong> flesh. ^^And there] shall be [great wrath (<strong>of</strong> God) against] the<br />

earth [and Flood; and] great [destruction shall be done for one year. ^^And<br />

this boy] who has been born to you [and] his [three children] will be saved,<br />

[when men die upon] earth, ^^bj^xhen], the earth [shall be at rest], and be<br />

cleansed [from] great corruption. ^^[And now say to Lamech: *He is thy son]<br />

in truth,' [and Pious call this] boy who has been born, [and Noah] call his<br />

name, [for he shall be your rest, wherein ye shall rest, and he shall be your<br />

salvation, for] he will be saved, he [and his sons, from the corruption <strong>of</strong> the<br />

earth—^which (will be caused) by the deeds <strong>of</strong> all sinners, and by the wickedness<br />

<strong>of</strong> the sons <strong>of</strong> the earth—^which] shall be in his days. ^^And thereafter<br />

shall come stronger wickedness [than that which will be consummated] in the<br />

days <strong>of</strong> (Noah and his sons). For I know the mysteries [<strong>of</strong> the Lord which] the<br />

Holy Ones have told me and showed me, [and which] I read [in the tablets]<br />

<strong>of</strong> heaven. 107 lAnd I saw written in them that generation after generation<br />

would do evil in this wise, and evil would be (more and more) [until there<br />

arose] generations <strong>of</strong> righteousness, and evil and wickedness should come<br />

to an end, and violence should cease from <strong>of</strong>f the earth, and until [good<br />

should come on the earth], upon them (men).<br />

^And now, go unto Lamech, thy son, [and tell him] that this boy is truly,<br />

and without deception, his son.'

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