The book of Enoch : translated from Professor Dillmann's Ethiopic ...

Sect. II.] Chapter LXXI. 2-14. 185
the heaven of heavens, and I saw there in the midst of that
light a structure built of crystals, and between those crystals
flames of living fire. 6. And my spirit saw how a fire girt
that house around—on its four sides streams full of living
fire, and how they encircled that house. 7. And round
about were Seraphim, Cherubim, and Ophanim :
these are
they who sleep not and guard the throne of His glory. 8.
And I saw angels who could not be counted, a thousand
thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand (and they)
encircled that house, and Michael and Gabriel and Rufael and
Fanuel and the holy angels who are above in the heavens go
in and out of that house. 9. And there came forth from
that house Michael and Gabriel, Rufael and Fanuel, and many
holy angels without number. 10. And with them the
Head of Days, His head white and pure as wool and His
raiment indescribable. 11. And I fell on my face and my
whole body melted away, but my spirit was transfigured
and I cried with a loud \oice with the spirit of power and
blessed and glorified and extolled. 1 2. And these blessings
which went forth out of my mouth were well pleasing before
that Head of Days. 13. And that Head of Days came
with Michael and Gabriel, Rufael and Fanuel, and with
thousands and ten thousand thousands — angels without
number. 14. And he came to me and greeted me with his
voice, and said unto me :
l Thou art the son of man who art
AZFtl G reads aff\lM\ aOTfc. 14. He. So G M. Other
MSS. and Din. read 'that angel.' Who art born. Din. wrongly
5, 6. Cf. xiv. 9-17. 7. Cheru- two clauses are practically word for
bim, Seraphim, and Ophanim : cf. word the same as the last two clauses
lxi. 10, 12; xxxix. 13; xl. 2. 8. oflx. 3. Spirit was transfigured.
A thousand thousands, &c. : cf. xiv. Distinguish this from xxxix. 14, and
22; xl. 1. Go in and out. This is cf. Asc. Is. vii. 25. Spirit of
not so in xiv. 23. Michael, Gabriel, power : cf. lxi. 1.1. 14. And he,
&o.: see xl. 4-7. 10. The Head i.e. 'Michael': see Crit. Note. It
of Days: see (7) of the introductory is not God Himself who speaks : cf.
criticism on this chapter, also xlvi. 1 ver. 15. Thou art the son of man:
(note) ; Dan. vii. 9. 11. The first see (5) and (6) of the introductory