2 Enoch Chapter 8: Modernized English & Source Wording

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¹ And those men took me there, and led me up on to the third heaven, and placed me there; and I looked downwards, and saw the produce of these places, such as has never been known for goodness.

² And I saw all the sweet-flowering trees and saw their fruits, which were sweet-smelling, and all the foods borne (by them) bubbling with fragrant exhalation.

³ And in the middle of the trees that of life, in that place on which the Lord rests, when he goes up into paradise; and this tree is of indescribable goodness and fragrance, and adorned more than every existing thing; and on all sides (it is) in form gold-looking and vermilion and fire-like and covers all, and it has produce from all fruits.

⁴ Its root is in the garden at the earth’s end.

⁵ And paradise is between corruptibility and incorruptibility.

⁶ And two springs come out which send forth honey and milk, and their springs send forth oil and wine, and they separate into four parts, and go round with quiet course, and go down into the PARADISE OF EDEN, between corruptibility and incorruptibility.

⁷ And there they go out along the earth, and have a revolution to their circle even as other elements.

⁸ And here there is no unfruitful tree, and every place is blessed.

⁹ And (there are) three hundred angels very bright, who keep the garden, and with incessant sweet singing and never-silent voices serve the Lord throughout all days and hours.

¹⁰ And I said: How very sweet is this place, and those men said to me: