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The Book of Enoch

R. H. Charles · 1917 · Project Gutenberg eBook № 77935

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Christian traditions differ on its canonical status. This is the historic Charles translation—not a VAV translation, AI reconstruction or statement that every interpretation is VAV doctrine.

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1. The words of the blessing of Enoch, wherewith he blessed the elect 〚and〛 righteous, who will be living in the day of tribulation, when all the wicked 〚and godless〛 are to be removed. 2. And he took up his parable and said—Enoch a righteous man, whose eyes were opened by God, saw the vision of the Holy One in the heavens, 〚which〛 the angels showed me, and from them I heard everything, and from them I understood as I saw, but not for this generation, but for a remote one which is for to come. 3. Concerning the elect I said, and took up my parable concerning them:

The Holy Great One will come forth from His dwelling,

4. And the eternal God will tread upon the earth, (even) on Mount Sinai, [And appear from His camp] And appear in the strength of His might from the heaven ⌜of heavens⌝.

5. And all shall be smitten with fear, And the Watchers shall quake, And great fear and trembling shall seize them unto the ends of the earth.

6. And the high mountains shall be shaken, And the high hills shall be made low, And shall melt like wax before the flame

7. And the earth shall be ⌜wholly⌝ rent in sunder, And all that is upon the earth shall perish, And there shall be a judgement upon all (men).

8. But with the righteous He will make peace, And will protect the elect, And mercy shall be upon them.

And they shall all belong to God, And they shall be prospered, And they shall ⌜all⌝ be blessed.

⌜And He will help them all⌝, And light shall appear unto them, ⌜And He will make peace with them⌝.

9. And behold! He cometh with ten thousands of ⌜His⌝ holy ones To execute judgement upon all, And to destroy ⌜all⌝ the ungodly:

And to convict all flesh Of all the works ⌜of their ungodliness⌝ which they have ungodly committed, ⌜And of all the hard things which⌝ ungodly sinners ⌜have spoken⌝ against Him.

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These terms support Genesis 6 and Jude study. They are not labeled as the original language of this complete Enoch translation: 1 Enoch survives fully in Geʽez, with older Aramaic fragments.

Hebrew

נְפִילִים · nephilim

Genesis 6:4 · H5303

Commonly rendered “Nephilim” or “giants.” Its precise derivation and meaning are debated; one theory should not be presented as settled fact.

Hebrew

רוּחַ · ruach

Genesis 6:3 · H7307

Breath, wind or spirit. Context determines which sense an English translation expresses.

Greek

ἄγγελος · angelos

Messenger / angel · G32

A messenger. Context determines whether the messenger is human or heavenly.

Greek

οἰκητήριον · oikētērion

Jude 6 · G3613

A dwelling or habitation. Jude uses the term while describing angels who left their proper dwelling.

Greek

τηρέω · tēreō

Jude 6 · G5083

To keep, guard or preserve. The verse uses the word in a judgment context.

Study standard: lexical range does not mean every possible meaning applies in every verse. Context, grammar, manuscript evidence and responsible scholarship govern interpretation. Geʽez and Aramaic Enoch layers remain pending verification.

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Translator
R. H. Charles
Original publication
London: S.P.C.K., 1917
Digital edition
Project Gutenberg № 77935 · February 14, 2026
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Public domain in the United States; users elsewhere should check local law.

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