XXXVI. 1. And from thence I went to the south to the ends of the earth,
and saw there three open portals of the heaven: and thence there come
dew, rain, †and wind†. 2. And from thence I went to the east to the ends
of the heaven, and saw here the three eastern portals of heaven open and
small portals above them. 3. Through each of these small portals pass
the stars of heaven and run their course to the west on the path which
is shown to them. 4. And as often as I saw I blessed always the Lord of
Glory, and I continued to bless the Lord of Glory who has wrought great
and glorious wonders, to show the greatness of His work to the angels
and to =spirits= and to men, that they might praise His work and all His
creation: that they might see the work of His might and praise the great
work of His hands and bless Him for ever.
THE PARABLES.
XXXVII-LXXI.
XXXVII. 1. The second vision which he saw, the vision of wisdom—which
Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan, the
son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, saw. 2. And this is the
beginning of the words of wisdom which I lifted up my voice to speak and
say to those which dwell on earth: Hear, ye men of old time, and see, ye
that come after, the words of the Holy One which I will speak before the
Lord of Spirits. 3. It were better to declare (them only) to the men of
old time, but even from those that come after we will not withhold the
beginning of wisdom. 4. Till the present day such wisdom has never been
given =by= the Lord of Spirits as I have received according to my
insight, according to the good pleasure of the Lord of Spirits by whom
the lot of eternal life has been given to me. 5. Now three parables were
imparted to me, and I lifted up my voice and recounted them to those
that dwell on the earth.