18 On that day the day decreases by †two† parts, and amounts to ten parts and the night to eight parts. (ENO) 19 And the sun goes forth from that fifth portal and sets in the fifth portal of the west, and rises in the fourth portal for one-and-thirty mornings on account of its sign, and sets in the west. (ENO) 20 On that day the day is equalized with the night, [and becomes of equal length], and the night amounts to nine parts and the day to nine parts. (ENO)
Book of Enoch 72:18–20
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Book of Enoch 72:29–31
29 And the sun has returned and entered into the second portal in the east, and returns on those his divisions of his orbit for thirty mornings, rising and setting. (ENO) 30 And on that day the night decreases in length, and the night amounts to ten parts and the day to e… (ENO)
Book of Enoch 72:23–25
23 And the sun rises from that third portal and sets in the third portal in the west and returns to the east, and for thirty mornings rises in the second portal in the east, and in like manner sets in the second portal in the west of the heaven. (ENO) 24 And on that day t… (ENO)
Book of Enoch 72:9–11
9 And during this period the day becomes daily longer and the night nightly shorter to the thirtieth morning. (ENO) 10 On that day the day is longer than the night by a ninth part, and the day amounts exactly to ten parts and the night to eight parts. (ENO) 11 And the sun rises fr… (ENO)
Book of Enoch 72:13–15
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Book of Enoch 73:7–8
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Book of Enoch 74:2–4
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Book of Enoch 74:6–8
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