the-book-of-enoch-r-h-charles - Fallen Angels

164 The BooJc of Enoch [Sect, ill
those eight eome hurtful winds :
when they are sent, they bring
destruction on all the earth and on the water upon it, and on all
who dwell thereon, and on everything which is in the water and
on the land.
5. And the first wind from those portals, called the east wind,
comes forth through the first portal which is in the east, in-
clining towards the south : from it come forth desolation,
drought, heat, and destruction. 6. And through the second
portal in the middle comes what is fitting, and from it there
come rain and fruitfulness and prosperity and dew ; and through
the third portal which lies toward the north come cold and drought.
7. And after these come forth the south winds through three
portals : through the first poiial of them inclining to the east
comes forth a hot wind. 8. And through the middle portal
next to it there come forth fragrant smells, and dew and rain,
and prosperity and health. 9. And through the third portal
lying to the west come forth dew and rain, locusts and
desolation.
from the seventh portal
in the east come dew and rain, locusts and desolation. 11. And
10. And after these the north winds :
from the middle portal come in a direct direction health and
rain and dew and prosperity ; and through the third portal in
the west come cloud and hoar-frost, and snow and rain, and dew
and locusts.
corners are deetruotive as in Eev. 7' """• ' the first through the first '. The latter
According to oxir author's scheme tliere form is not found in the description of
are two destructive winds at each any of the winds. 8. The S. wind,
corner of the earth. 5-6. Winds 9. The SWS. wind. 10. The NEN.
from tlie east, i. e. the ESE. wind, the wind. Worth winds. MSS. add a gloss
E. and BNE. winds. 6. What is 'which is named the sea and which came
fittine or 'advantageous' or 'right'. forth'- In the east. ^i« add 'towards
So I render rgfS. The same idea tlie south', m, 0-o ^a ' which inchnes torecurs
in ver. 11, where the word is wards the south', g 'south'. 11. The
rKt'gt, but is rendered ' in a direct N^ ^nd NWN. winds. Come in a di-
direction'. Perhaps we should read reot direction. Perhaps we should read
ret'S in the latter verse also, and ' comes what is fitting '. See note on
render as above. 7-9. Winds from ver. 6. Health and rain and dew
the south. 7. The SES. wind. (a). /9 'rain and dew and health'. In
Through the first (gn). grnt, /9 read the west. MSS. add • which inclines