4 From that time those that possess the earth shall no longer be powerful and exalted: And they shall not be able to behold the face of the holy, For the Lord of Spirits has caused His light to appear On the face of the holy, righteous, and elect. (ENO) 5 Then shall the kings and the mighty perish And be given into the hands of the righteous and holy. (ENO) 6 And thenceforward none shall seek for themselves mercy from the Lord of Spirits For their life is at an end. (ENO)
Book of Enoch 38:4–6
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Book of Enoch 58:3–5
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