5 Then said Uriel, one of the holy angels, who was with me, and was chief over them, and said: ‘Enoch, why dost thou ask, and why art thou eager for the truth? (ENO)
Book of Enoch 21:5
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Book of Enoch 21:8–10
8 Then I said: ‘How fearful is the place and how terrible to look upon!’ (ENO) 9 Then Uriel answered me, one of the holy angels who was with me, and said unto me: ‘Enoch, why hast thou such fear and affright?’ And I answered: ‘Because of this fearful place, and because… (ENO) 10 … (ENO)
Book of Enoch 25:1–2
1 And he said unto me: ‘Enoch, why dost thou ask me regarding the fragrance of the tree, and ⌈why⌉ dost thou wish to learn the truth?’ (ENO) 2 Then I answered him ⌈⌈saying⌉⌉: ‘I wish to know about everything, but especially about this tree.’ (ENO)
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5 I saw the spirits of the children of men who were dead, and their voice went forth to heaven and made suit. (ENO) 6 Then I asked Raphael the angel who was with me, and I said unto him: ‘This spirit—whose is it, whose voice goeth forth and maketh suit?’ (ENO) 7 And he answered… (ENO)
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Book of Enoch 106:6–8
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Book of Enoch 60:9–11
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2 Enoch 21:3–5
3 And I remained alone at the end of the seventh heaven and became afraid, and fell on my face and said to myself: 'Woe is me, what has befallen me?' (2EN) 4 And the Lord sent one of his glorious ones, the archangel Gabriel, and he said to me: 'Have courage, Enoch, do n… (2EN)
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