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

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<strong>The</strong> Book <strong>of</strong> <strong>Enoch</strong>.<br />

form those who were born in darkness, who sought not honour<br />

in the flesh as their faithfulness deserved. 12. And I will<br />

bring forth clad in shining light those who have loved My<br />

holy name, and I will seat each on the throne <strong>of</strong> his honour.<br />

13. And they will be resplendent for times without number<br />

for righteousness is the judgment <strong>of</strong> God ;<br />

for to the faithful<br />

He will give faithfulness in the habitation <strong>of</strong> upright paths.<br />

14. And they will see how those who were born in darkness<br />

will be cast into darkness, while the righteous will be resplen-<br />

dent. 15. And the sinners will cry aloud and see them as<br />

they shine, and they indeed will go where days and seasons<br />

are prescribed for them.<br />

the repeated section. M has the strange reading: Ji7°*iftYh<br />

}$frn>«; \\(W&9°. II* Sought not honour. So G: &&P&<br />

ftfl£. F H I L N O and Din. ' were not recompensed with honour,<br />

l<br />

fttf^JS"?'. M were recompensed/ 12. Clad in shining light.<br />

'<br />

(W144J: *\CI\ Cf. Matt. vii. 15. (lft&QA: M70 clad in sheep's<br />

clothing/ <strong>The</strong> statement <strong>of</strong> the next verse, ' they will be resplen-<br />

dent/ calls for this translation. Din. translates, 'I will bring<br />

forth into a brightly shining light.' <strong>The</strong> throne <strong>of</strong> his honour.<br />

So GLMN: (W*ia& frfldi RftlK Din. gives

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