People’s Open Bible

1 Enoch 18

Storehouses of Creation’s Forces Shown

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1And I saw the storehouses of all the winds, and I saw how with them he adorned all creation and the foundations of the earth.

2And I saw the cornerstones of the earth, and I saw the four winds that bear up the earth and the firmament of heaven.

3And I saw how the winds support the heights of heaven, and they stand between heaven and earth; these are the pillars of heaven.

4And I saw the winds that turn the sky and cause the disk of the sun and all the stars to set.

5I saw the winds upon the earth, which bear the clouds; I saw the paths of the angels; I saw at the end of the earth the firm support of the heaven above.

6And I went on toward the south, and I saw a place burning day and night, where there were seven mountains of precious stone—three toward the east and three toward the south.

7And those toward the east were of colored stone, and one was of pearl stone, and one of healing stone; and those toward the south were of red stone.

8And the middle one reached to heaven, like the throne of the Lord, which was of crystal stone, and the top of the throne was of sapphire stone.

9And I saw a burning fire that was within all the mountains.

10And there I saw a place beyond the great earth; there they gather together.

Composed from original Hebrew, Greek, Latin, and Ge’ez manuscripts, rendered in multiple passes to stay as close to the originals as possible. About this project