11 During all the period during which the moon is growing in her light, she is transferring it to herself when opposite to the sun during fourteen days [her light is accomplished in the heaven], and when she is illumined throughout, her light is accomplished full in the heaven. (ENO) 12 And on the first day she is called the new moon, for on that day the light rises upon her. (ENO) 13 She becomes full moon exactly on the day when the sun sets in the west, and from the east she rises at night, and the moon shines the whole night through till the sun rises over against her and the moon is seen over against the sun. (ENO)
Book of Enoch 78:11–13
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Book of Enoch 78:5–7
5 And they set and enter the portals of the west, and make their revolution by the north, and come forth through the eastern portals on the face of the heaven. (ENO) 6 And when the moon rises one-fourteenth part appears in the heaven: [the light becomes full in her]: on… (ENO)
Book of Enoch 73:6–8
6 And when she receives one-seventh part of the half of her light, her light amounts to one-seventh part and the half thereof. (ENO) 7 And she sets with the sun, and when the sun rises the moon rises with him and receives the half of one part of light, and in that night… (ENO)
Book of Enoch 73:2–4
2 And her circumference is like the circumference of the heaven, and her chariot in which she rides is driven by the wind, and light is given to her in (definite) measure. (ENO) 3 And her rising and setting change every month: and her days are like the days of the sun,… (ENO) 4 … (ENO)
Book of Enoch 78:16–17
16 And in the time of her going out she appears for three months (of) thirty days each, and for three months she appears (of) twenty-nine each. (ENO) 17 At night she appears like a man for twenty days each time, and by day she appears like the heaven, and there is nothing… (ENO)
Book of Enoch 74:5–7
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Book of Enoch 79:2–4
2 And he showed me all the laws of these for every day, and for every season of bearing rule, and for every year, and for its going forth, and for the order prescribed to it every month and every week: (ENO) 3 And the waning of the moon which takes place in the sixth po… (ENO)
Sirach 43:7–9
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Book of Enoch 72:36–37
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