5 The quarter of a day is omitted for three years, the fourth fulfils it exactly. (2EN) 6 Therefore they are taken outside of heaven for three years and are not added to the number of days, because they change the time of the years to two new months towards completion, to two others towards diminution. (2EN) 7 And when the western gates are finished, it returns and goes to the eastern to the lights, and goes thus day and night about the heavenly circles, lower than all circles, swifter than the heavenly winds, and spirits and elements and angels flying; each angel has six wings. (2EN)
2 Enoch 16:5–7
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Book of Enoch 82:5–7
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Book of Enoch 74:16–17
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Book of Enoch 75:1–3
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Book of Enoch 79:4–6
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2 Enoch 15:2–3
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Book of Enoch 72:15–17
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Book of Enoch 74:4–6
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