Book of Enoch Henok

142 ENOCH.
twelve shepliercls ^ wrought ; and pointed out before
the Lord of the sheep, that they destroyed more
than those who preceded them.
26. I saw also that the Lord of the sheep came
to them, and taking in his hand the sceptre of his
wrath seized the earth, which became rent asunder
while all the beasts and birds of heaven fell from
the sheep, and sunk into the earth, which closed
over them.
27. I saw, too, that a large sword was given to
the sheep, who went forth against all the beasts of
the field to slay them.
28. But all the beasts and birds of heaven fled
away from before their face.
29. And I saw a throne erected in a delectable
land;
30. Upon this sat the Lord of the sheep, who
received all the sealed books
31. Which were open before him.
32. Then the Lord called the first seven white
ones, and commanded them to bring before him
the first of the first stars, which preceded the stars
whose form partly resembled that of horses ; the
first star, which fell down first ; and they brought
them all before him.
33. And he spoke to the man who wrote in his
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The native princes of Judah after its delivery from the Syrian
yoke.