1 And I saw there the hosts of the angels of punishment going, and they held scourges and chains of iron and bronze. (ENO) 2 And I asked the angel of peace who went with me, saying: ‘To whom are these who hold the scourges going?’ (ENO) 3 And he said unto me: ‘To their elect and beloved ones, that they may be cast into the chasm of the abyss of the valley. (ENO)
Book of Enoch 56:1–3
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Book of Enoch 66:1–2
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