The Winds at the Ends of the Earth
1 And from there I went toward the north to the ends of the earth, and there I saw a great and glorious device at the ends of the whole earth. 2 And here I saw three portals of heaven open in the sky. Through each of them north winds blow. When they blow, there is cold, hail, frost, snow, dew, and rain. 3 And from one portal they blow for good. But when they blow through the other two portals, it is with violence and affliction on the earth, and they blow with violence.
Texts in conversation
Compare 1 Enoch 34:2 and Jesus Ben Sira, Sirach 43:20
Pseudepigrapha, Apocalypses · Deuterocanon
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1 Enoch 34:2
Pseudepigrapha, Apocalypses · Ethiopic Book of EnochJesus Ben Sira, Sirach 43:20
Deuterocanon · Ben Sira, EcclesiasticusWhen it freezes, it has points like thorns. 20 The cold north wind blows and ice freezes on the water.
It settles on every pool of water.
The water puts it on like it was a breastplate. 21 It will devour the mountains,
burn up the wilderness,
and consume the green grass like fire. 22 A mist coming quickly heals all things.
A dew coming after heat brings cheerfulness.
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