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80 The Booh <strong>of</strong> Enoch [Sect. TT<br />

XLI. 3-9. Astronomical Secrets.<br />

3. And <strong>the</strong>re mine eyes saw <strong>the</strong> secrets <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> lightning<br />

and <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> thunder, and <strong>the</strong> secrets <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> winds, how <strong>the</strong>y are<br />

divided to blow over <strong>the</strong> earth, and <strong>the</strong> secrets <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> clouds and<br />

dew, and <strong>the</strong>re I saw from whence <strong>the</strong>y proceed in that place<br />

and from whence <strong>the</strong>y saturate <strong>the</strong> dusty earth. 4. And <strong>the</strong>re<br />

I saw closed chambers out <strong>of</strong> which <strong>the</strong> winds are divided, <strong>the</strong><br />

chamber <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> hail and winds, <strong>the</strong> chamber <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> mist, and <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> clouds, and <strong>the</strong> cloud <strong>the</strong>re<strong>of</strong> hovers over <strong>the</strong> earth from <strong>the</strong><br />

beo'inning <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> world. 5. And I saw <strong>the</strong> chambers <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> sun<br />

and moon, whence <strong>the</strong>y proceed and whi<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong>y come again, and<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir glorious return, and how one is superior to <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r, and<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir stately orbit, and how <strong>the</strong>y do not leave <strong>the</strong>ir orbit, and <strong>the</strong>y<br />

add nothing to <strong>the</strong>ir orbit and <strong>the</strong>y take nothing from it, and<br />

<strong>the</strong>y keep faith with each o<strong>the</strong>r, in accordance with <strong>the</strong> oath<br />

Jewish mystics were interested in tliese<br />

questions. 3. The lightning and<br />

thunder are treated <strong>of</strong> repeatedly :<br />

see<br />

173 431-2 44 59 60"-i=; <strong>of</strong>. Job 382

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