People’s Open Bible
1 Enoch 20
Holy Watcher-Angels and Their Realms
Open in the reader →1These are the names of the holy angels who keep watch.
2Urel, one of the holy angels—for he is concerned with the world and with “trembling.”
3Rufael, one of the holy angels, concerned with the spirits of humankind.
4Raguel, one of the holy angels, who carries out vengeance concerning the world [and] the lights.
5Mikael, one of the holy angels, for he was appointed over the best portion of humankind—over the people.
6Saraqael, one of the holy angels, who is over the spirits of the children of men who sin.
7Gebriel, one of the holy angels, who is over the Garden, serpents and cherubim.
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