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

304 The Book of Enoch, [Sect. v.
that are on the earth shall die. 17. The giants are not
according to the spirit, but according to the flesh, and there
will be a great punishment on the earth and the earth will be
cleansed from all impurity. 18. And now make known to
thy son Lamech that he who was born was in truth his son,
and call his name Noah ; for he will be left to you, and he
and his children will be saved from the destruction which will
come upon the earth on account of all the sin and all the un-
righteousness of apostasy which will be consummated on the
earth in his days. 19. And after that there will be still
more unrighteousness than that which was at first consum-
mated on the earth ; for I know the mysteries of the holy
ones; for He, the Lord, has showed me and informed me,
and I have read in the heavenly tables/
CVII. 1. And I saw written on them that generation upon
generation will transgress, till a generation of righteousness
arises, and transgression will be destroyed and sin will pass
away from the earth and all manner of good will come upon
it. 2. And now, my son, go and make known to thy son
16. That are on the earth shall die. Here I have omitted with
G G 1 the words which come after these in Dln/s text, ' he and his
children will be saved. They will beget on earth/ 1 8. For (IB*.^
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