2 And on the four sides of the Lord of Spirits I saw four presences, different from those that sleep not, and I learnt their names: for the angel that went with me made known to me their names, and showed me all the hidden things. (ENO) 3 And I heard the voices of those four presences as they uttered praises before the Lord of glory. (ENO) 4 The first voice blesses the Lord of Spirits for ever and ever. (ENO)
Book of Enoch 40:2–4
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Book of Enoch 40:9–10
9 And he said to me: ‘This first is Michael, the merciful and long-suffering: and the second, who is set over all the diseases and all the wounds of the children of men, is Raphael: and the third, who is set over all the powers, is Gabriel: and the fourth, who… (ENO) 10 … (ENO)
Book of Enoch 39:12–14
12 Those who sleep not bless Thee: they stand before Thy glory and bless, praise, and extol, saying: “Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of Spirits: He filleth the earth with spirits.”’ (ENO) 13 And here my eyes saw all those who sleep not: they stand before Him and bless and… (ENO) 14 … (ENO)
Book of Enoch 63:1–3
1 In those days shall the mighty and the kings who possess the earth implore (Him) to grant them a little respite from His angels of punishment to whom they were delivered, that they might fall down and worship before the Lord of Spirits, and confess their sins… (ENO)
Book of Enoch 61:6–8
6 And all who dwell above in the heaven received a command and power and one voice and one light like unto fire. (ENO) 7 And that One (with) their first words they blessed, And extolled and lauded with wisdom, And they were wise in utterance and in the spirit of life. (ENO) 8 An… (ENO)
Book of Enoch 43:3–4
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Book of Enoch 39:6–8
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4 So I inquired of the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these, my lord?” 5 And the angel told me, “These are the four spirits of heaven, going forth from their station before the Lord of all the earth. 6 The one with the black horses is going toward the land…
Book of Enoch 20:1–2
1 And these are the names of the holy angels who watch. (ENO) 2 Uriel, one of the holy angels, who is over the world and over Tartarus. (ENO)
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