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

2 1 The Book of Enoch. [Sect. ill.
first; and after them the twelve leaders of the orders who
divide the months ; and for the three hundred and sixty days
there are the heads over thousands who divide the days ; and for
the four intercalary days there are the leaders which sunder
the four parts of the year. 12. And of those heads over
thousands one is added between leader and leader, behind the
position, but their leaders make the division. 13. And these
are the names of the leaders who divide the four parts of the
year which are ordained : Melkeel, and Helemmelek, and
Melejal, and Narel. 14. And the names of those which
they lead : Adnarel, and Ijasusael, and Ijelumiel— these
three follow the leaders of the orders and one follows the
three leaders of the orders which follow those leaders of
positions that divide the four parts of the year. 15. In
the beginning of the year Melkejal rises first and rules,
who is named Tamaani and sun, and all the days of his
dominion whilst he bears rule are ninety-one days. 16.
And these are the signs of the days which are to be seen on
earth in the days of his dominion : sweat, and heat, and
anxiety ; all the trees bear fruit, and leaves are produced on
omit. 11. Divide the months; and for the three hundred
and sixty days there are the heads over thousands who divide
the days. So G M: J&A>&£SPod«; dhahMi (D([£Z(D& ACXflt: %%.
I have here emended X in G into Xt in conformity with M. M,
by a slip, gives 300 instead of 360. This text is superior to Dln.'s
in sense and clearness. Din. gives: J&AAj&JPcfl*; (f\ftflK#«'i;
(DMaDfr EZmgwQfMi fiCXftt: XI— welche die Monate u. das
Jahr in 364 Tage trennen nebst den Hauptern uber Tausend.
12. Between leader and leader. So G M. Other MSS., 'be-
tween the leader and the led/ 15. In the beginning of the
leaders of the months divide the as Halle*vi has shown. Melejal and
months : the chiliarchs divide the 360 Narel are transliterations of Hebrew
days, and the four leaders which names. 14. This verse seems
divide the year into four parts have unintelligible. 15-17. The period
charge of the intercalary days. 12. from spring to summer = 91 days
I do not understand this verse. 13. under the dominion of Melkejal or
Melkeel from PN'oJjp is simply an Melkeel, ' who is named . . . sun.'
inversion of Helemmel&c from^E^K How this leader is named 'the sun'