1 Enoch (Book of Enoch)Second Temple / PseudepigraphaAccepted by Some TraditionsAramaic and Hebrew fragments; full Ethiopic Ge'ez preservation with Greek and Latin witnessesShare1 Enoch 76R. H. Charles 1917 - EnglishMoreVersion - 1 availableR. H. Charles 1917LanguageEnglishEspañol‹1 Enoch 11 Enoch 21 Enoch 31 Enoch 41 Enoch 51 Enoch 61 Enoch 71 Enoch 81 Enoch 91 Enoch 101 Enoch 111 Enoch 121 Enoch 131 Enoch 141 Enoch 151 Enoch 161 Enoch 171 Enoch 181 Enoch 191 Enoch 201 Enoch 211 Enoch 221 Enoch 231 Enoch 241 Enoch 251 Enoch 261 Enoch 271 Enoch 281 Enoch 291 Enoch 301 Enoch 311 Enoch 321 Enoch 331 Enoch 341 Enoch 351 Enoch 361 Enoch 371 Enoch 381 Enoch 391 Enoch 401 Enoch 411 Enoch 421 Enoch 431 Enoch 441 Enoch 451 Enoch 461 Enoch 471 Enoch 481 Enoch 491 Enoch 501 Enoch 511 Enoch 521 Enoch 531 Enoch 541 Enoch 551 Enoch 561 Enoch 571 Enoch 581 Enoch 591 Enoch 601 Enoch 611 Enoch 621 Enoch 631 Enoch 641 Enoch 651 Enoch 661 Enoch 671 Enoch 681 Enoch 691 Enoch 701 Enoch 711 Enoch 721 Enoch 731 Enoch 741 Enoch 751 Enoch 761 Enoch 771 Enoch 781 Enoch 791 Enoch 801 Enoch 811 Enoch 821 Enoch 831 Enoch 841 Enoch 851 Enoch 861 Enoch 871 Enoch 881 Enoch 891 Enoch 901 Enoch 921 Enoch 911 Enoch 931 Enoch 941 Enoch 951 Enoch 961 Enoch 971 Enoch 981 Enoch 991 Enoch 1001 Enoch 1011 Enoch 1021 Enoch 1031 Enoch 1041 Enoch 1051 Enoch 1061 Enoch 1071 Enoch 108›1 Enoch 761 Enoch 76ListenPlay this chapter in spoken English.Save chapterListen to chapter1And at the ends of the earth I saw twelve portals open to all the quarters (of the heaven), from which the winds go forth and blow over the earth. 2Three of them are open on the face (i. e. the east) of the heavens, and three in the west, and three on the right (i. e. the south) of the heaven, and three on the left (i. e. the north). 3And the three first are those of the east, and three are of the north, and three [after those on the left] of the south, and three of the west. 4Through four of these come winds of blessing and prosperity, and from those eight come hurtful winds: when they are sent, they bring destruction on all the earth and on the water upon it, and on all who dwell thereon, and on everything which is in the water and on the land. 5And the first wind from those portals, called the east wind, comes forth through the first portal which is in the east, inclining towards the south: from it come forth desolation, drought, heat, and destruction. 6And through the second portal in the middle comes what is fitting, and from it there come rain and fruitfulness and prosperity and dew; and through the third portal which lies toward the north come cold and drought. 7And after these come forth the south winds through three portals: through the first portal of them inclining to the east comes forth a hot wind. 8And through the middle portal next to it there come forth fragrant smells, and dew and rain, and prosperity and health. 9And through the third portal lying to the west come forth dew and rain, locusts and desolation. 10And after these the north winds: from the seventh portal in the east come dew and rain, locusts and desolation. 11And from the middle portal come in a direct direction health and rain and dew and prosperity; and through the third portal in the west come cloud and hoar-frost, and snow and rain, and dew and locusts. 12And after these [four] are the west winds: through the first portal adjoining the north come forth dew and hoar-frost, and cold and snow and frost. 13And from the middle portal come forth dew and rain, and prosperity and blessing; and through the last portal which adjoins the south come forth drought and desolation, and burning and destruction. 14And the twelve portals of the four quarters of the heaven are therewith completed, and all their laws and all their plagues and all their benefactions have I shown to thee, my son Methuselah. ‹Previous chapter1 Enoch 75Next chapter1 Enoch 77›Similar passagesBy tradition and source labelFind similarCompare selectedCompare with similarAsk Deep ThoughtSelect passages to search for parallels.Tap any verse to select it, then compare selected passages or ask Deep Thought. Public domain in the United States via Project Gutenberg