
Table of Contents
Chapter 34. God convicts the idolaters and sodomitic fornicators, and therefore brings down a
deluge upon them..................................................................................................................................16
Chapter 35. God leaves one righteous man of Enoch’s tribe with his whole house, who did
God’s pleasure according to his will.....................................................................................................16
Chapter 36. God commanded Enoch to live on earth thirty days, to give instruction to his sons
and to his children’s children and after thirty days he was again taken on to heaven........................17
Chapter 37. Here God summons an angel............................................................................................17
Chapter 38. Mathusal continued to have hope and to await his father Enoch in his house day
and night................................................................................................................................................17
Chapter 39. Enoch’s pitiful admonition to his sons with weeping and great lamentation, as he
spoke to them........................................................................................................................................17
Chapter 40. Enoch admonishes his children truly of all things from the Lord’s lips, how he saw
and heard and wrote down....................................................................................................................18
Chapter 41. Of how Enoch lamented Adam’s sin.................................................................................19
Chapter 42. Of how Enoch saw the key−holders and guards of the gates of hell standing.................19
Chapter 43. Enoch shows his children how he measured and wrote out God’s judgments................19
Chapter 44. Enoch instructs his sons, that they revile not the face of man, small or great.................19
Chapter 45. God shows how he does not want from men sacrifices, nor burnt−offerings, but
pure and contrite hearts.........................................................................................................................20
Chapter 46. Of how an earthly ruler does not accept from man abominable and unclean gifts,
then how much more does God abominate unclean gifts, but sends them away with wrath and
does not accept his gifts.........................................................................................................................20
Chapter 47. Enoch instructs his sons from God’s lips, and hands them the handwriting of this
book.......................................................................................................................................................20
Chapter 48. Of the sun’s passage along the seven circles.....................................................................21
Chapter 49. Enoch instructs his sons not to swear either by heaven or earth, and shows God’s
promise, even in the mother’s womb....................................................................................................21
Chapter 50. Of how none born on earth can remain hidden nor his work remain concealed, but
God bids us to be meek, to endure attack and insult, and not to offend widows and orphans...........21
Chapter 51. Enoch instructs his sons, that they hide not treasures in the earth, but bids them give
alms to the poor.....................................................................................................................................22
Chapter 52. God instructs his faithful, how they are to praise his name..............................................22
Chapter 53. Enoch confirms the word from the Lord’s lips to his children that they must obey
the will of the Lord on their own..........................................................................................................23
Chapter 54. Enoch instructs his sons, that they should hand the books to others also.........................23
Chapter 55. Here Enoch shows his sons, telling them with tears, that the time has approached
for him to be taken up into heaven, as the angels are standing before him..........................................23
Chapter 56. Methosalam asks of his father blessing, that he may take Enoch food to eat..................24
Chapter 57. Enoch bade his son Methosalam to summon all his brethren...........................................24
Chapter 58. Enoch’s instructions to his sons........................................................................................24
Chapter 59. Enoch instructs his sons wherefore they may not touch unclean meat because of
what comes from it................................................................................................................................24
Chapter 60. He who does injury to the soul of another man, does injury to his own soul..................25
Chapter 61. Enoch instructs his sons to keep themselves from injustice, to help others and to
share.......................................................................................................................................................25
Chapter 62. Of how it is fitting to bring one’s gifts in faith, because there is no repentance after
death.......................................................................................................................................................25
Chapter 63. Of how not to despise the poor, but to share with them equally, lest you be
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