1. He said, O Enoch, look on the book which heaven has gradually dropped
down;[185] and, reading that which is written in it, understand every
part of it.
2. Then I looked on all which was written, and understood all, reading
the book and everything written in it, all the works of man;
3. And of all the children of flesh upon earth, during the generations
of the world.
4. Immediately after I blessed the Lord, the King of glory, who has thus
for ever formed the whole workmanship of the world.
5. And I glorified the Lord, on account of his long-suffering and
blessing towards the children of the world.
6. At that time I said, Blessed is the man, who shall die righteous and
good, against whom no catalogue of crime has been written, and with whom
iniquity is not found.
7. Then those three holy ones caused me to approach, and placed me on
the earth, before the door of my house.
8. And they said unto me, Explain everything to Mathusala thy son; and
inform all thy children, that no flesh shall be justified before the
Lord; for he is their Creator.
9. During one year we will leave thee with thy children, until thou
shalt again recover thy strength, that thou mayest instruct thy family,
write these things, and explain them to all thy children. But in another
year they shall take thee from the midst of them, and thy heart shall be
strengthened; for the elect shall point out righteousness to the elect;
the righteous with the righteous shall rejoice, congratulating each
other; but sinners with sinners shall die,