The Book of the Watchers

1 The words of Enoch’s blessing, with which he blessed the chosen and righteous,⁠a who will live through the days of distress when all the wicked and godless will be removed.

Enoch’s Blessing

2 He began his parable⁠b and said: “ I, Enoch, a righteous man, whose eyes were opened by God, saw the vision of the Holy One in the heavens, which the angels showed me. I heard everything from them, and from them I understood what I saw, not for this generation, but for a distant one yet to come.

The Coming of the Holy One

3 “I spoke about the chosen and began my parable about them: The Holy Great One will emerge from His dwelling,⁠c 4 And the eternal God will walk on the earth, even on Mount Sinai, and appear from His camp and reveal His might from the heavens above.⁠d

5 “Everyone will be struck with fear and the Watchers will tremble, and great fear and trembling will grip them to the ends of the earth.⁠e 6 The high mountains will shake, the hills will be leveled, and they will melt like wax before the fire.⁠f 7 The earth will be completely torn apart, and everything on it will perish, and there will be judgment on all people.

8 “But with the righteous, He will establish peace. He will protect the chosen, and mercy will be on them. They will all belong to God, prosper, and be blessed. He will help them, and light will shine for them,⁠g and He will make peace with them.⁠h

9 “Look! He comes with tens of thousands of His holy ones⁠i to pass judgment on all,⁠j to annihilate all the wicked,⁠k to convict every soul of all the godless deeds they have committed,⁠l and of all the harsh words that godless sinners have spoken against Him.”⁠m