1 Enoque 38

1Primeira Parábola.- Quando aparecer a assembleia dos justos e os pecadores sejam julgados por seus pecados e expulsos da superfície da terra.

1In those days the elect and holy generation shall descend from the higher heavens, and their seed shall then be with the sons of men. Enoch received books of indignation and wrath, and books of perplexity and commotion.

2quando o Justo se manifeste aos olhos dos justos, dos escolhidos cujas obras dependem do senhor dos espíritos; quando a luz brilhe para os justos e para quão escolhidos habitam sobre a terra: Onde estará então a morada dos pecadores? Onde estará o lugar de descanso de quem tem renegado do Senhor dos espíritos? Teria sido melhor para eles não ter nascido.

2The wicked shall never obtain mercy, saith the Lord of spirits.

3Quando os mistérios dos justos sejam manifestos e os pecadores julgados e expulsos da presença dos justos e os escolhidos,

3A cloud then took me up, and the wind raised me above the surface of the earth, and placed me at the end of the heavens.

4desde esse momento os que dominam a terra não serão poderosos nem escolhidos por mais tempo nem poderão eles olhar à cara dos Santos, porque será a luz do Senhor dos espíritos a que brilhará sobre a cara dos Santos, dos justos, dos escolhidos.

4There I saw another vision, the habitation and resting place of the saints; there my eyes saw their habitation with the angels, and their resting place with the holy ones. They entreated, supplicated, and prayed for the sons of men, while righteousness flowed before them like water, and mercy like dew over the earth, and so it is with them for ever and ever.

5Então, os reis e os poderosos perecerão e serão entregues às mãos dos justos e dos Santos.

5At that time I saw with my eyes the place of the elect, of faith, truth, and righteousness.

6E daí em adiante ninguém procurará para eles a misericórdia do Senhor dos espíritos porque sua vida encontrou seu final.

6The number of the holy and the elect shall be innumerable in the presence of God for ever and ever.

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7I saw their habitation under the wings of the Lord of spirits, all the holy and the elect sung before him, in appearance like a flame of fire, their mouths were full of blessings, and their lips glorified the name of the Lord of spirits, and righteousness continually dwelt before him.

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8There I wished to remain, and my soul longed for that habitation, there was my portion before, for so it was appointed for me by theLord of spirits.

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9At that time I glorified and exalted the name of the Lord of spirits with blessing and with praise, for he has appointed it with blessing and with praise according to his own will.

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10My eyes a long time beheld that place, I praised and said, Praised be he, praised from the beginning for ever. In the beginning before the world was created, and without end is his knowledge,

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11What is this world? They who sleep not of every existing generation shall praise you, and stand before your glory, praising, glorifying, and exalting you, and saying, The holy, holy, Lord of spirits fills the whole world of spirits.

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12There my eyes saw all who without sleeping stand before him and praise him, and say, Praised be you, and praised be the name of God for ever and ever, then my countenance became altered, until I was unable to see.