16 |They picked Enoch up and placed him once more in the east at the orbit of the moon. Word "15."|

And another calculation those men showed me, that of the moon, and all the movements and phases;

〈and 〉 12 big gates, crowned from the west to the east, through which the moon goes in and goes out, in accordance with the regular seasons.

She goes in by the first western gate, in the place of the sun *

            by the 1^st gate for 31 days exactly,

the 2^nd        for 35 days exactly,

the 3^rd        for 30 days exactly,

the 4^th        for 30 days exactly,

〈|the 5^th        for 31 days|〉 〈extraordinarily〉 / |exactly|,

〈|the 6^th        for 31 days exactly|〉 ,

the 7^th        for 30 days exactly,

the 8^th        for 31 days exactly,

the 9^th        for 31 |35| days 〈accurately〉,

the 10^th      for 30 days exactly,

the 11^th      for 31 days exactly,

the 12^th      for 22 |28| days exactly.

Thus likewise by the western gates in accordance with the cycle, and in accordance with the number of the eastern gates.

And thus she goes,      and completes the solar year 365 and * of one day.

But the lunar year has 354, making 12 months, 〈calculated〉 in accordance with 29 days. And it lacks 12 days of the solar cycle, which are the lunar epacts for each year. Also, the great cycle contains 532 years.

It passes by the quarters for three years, and the fourth completes it exactly. For this reason they are taken away, outside heaven, for three years; and they are not added to the number of the days, because these ones change the seasons of the year * two new moons in augmentation,

two others in diminution.        *And when the western gates are completed, she turns around and goes to the eastern ones with 〈her〉 light. Thus she goes, day and night, in accordance with the heavenly cycles, lower than all the cycles, swifter than the heavenly winds, and spirits and elements and flying angels, with 6 wings to each angel. *And the moon has a sevenfold intercalation, and a period of revolution of 19 years. And she begins once again from the start.

17 |About the angelic songs which it is not possible to describe. Word "16."|

In the middle of the heaven I saw armed troops, worshiping the LORD with tympani and pipes and unceasing voices, and pleasant |voices and pleasant and unceasing| and various songs, which it is impossible to describe. And every mind would be quite astonished, so marvelous and wonderful is the singing of these angels. And I was delighted, listening to them.

18 |About the taking of Enoch to the fifth heaven. Word "17."|

And those men took me up on their wings and placed me on the fifth heaven. And I saw there many innumerable armies called Grigori. And their appearance was like the appearance of a human being, and their size was larger than that of large giants. *And their faces were dejected, and the silence of their mouths was perpetual. And there was no liturgy in the fifth heaven. 〈|And I said to the men who were with me, "What is the explanation that these ones are so very dejected, and their faces miserable, and their mouths silent? And (why) is there no liturgy in this heaven?"|〉 *And those men answered me, "These are the Grigori, who turned aside from the LORD, 200 myriads, together with their prince Satanail. And similar to them are those who went down as prisoners in their train, who are in the second heaven, imprisoned in great darkness.

And three of them descended to the earth from the LORD's Throne onto the place Ermon. And they broke the promise on the shoulder of Mount Ermon. And they saw the daughters of men, how beautiful they were; and they took wives for themselves, and the earth was defiled by their deeds.

Who 〈and the wives of men created great evil〉 in the entire time of this age acted lawlessly and practiced miscegenation and gave birth to giants and great monsters and great enmity.

And that is why God has judged them with a great judgment; and they mourn their brothers, and they will be outrages on the great day of the LORD." *And I said to the Grigori, "I have seen your brothers and their deeds and their torments 〈and〉 their great 〈prayers〉; and I have prayed for them. But the LORD has sentenced them under the earth until heaven and earth are ended forever." *And I said, "Why are you waiting for your brothers? And why don't you perform the liturgy before the face of the LORD? Start up your liturgy, and perform the liturgy before the face of the LORD, so that you do not enrage your LORD 〈God〉 to the limit."

And they responded to           my recommendations, and they stood in four regiments in this heaven. And behold, while I was standing with those men, 4 trumpets trumpeted in unison with a great sound, and the Grigori burst into singing in unison. And their voice rose in front of the face of the LORD, piteously and touchingly.

19 |About the taking of Enoch to the 6^th heaven. Word "18."|

And those men took me from there, and they carried me up to the 6^th heaven. And I saw there 7 groups of angels, brilliant and very glorious. And their faces were more radiant than the radiance of the sun, and there was no difference between their faces or in their dimensions of in the style of their clothing.

And these groups carry out and carefully study the movements of the stars, and the revolution of the sun and the phases of the moon, and the well-being of the cosmos.

And when they see any evil activity,              they put the commandments and instructions in order, and the sweet choral singing and every kind of glorious praise. These are the archangels who are over the angels; and they harmonize all existence, heavenly and earthly;

and angels who are over seasons and years, and angels who are over rivers and the ocean, and angels who are over the fruits of the earth and over every kind of grass, and who give every kind of food to every kind of living thing;

and angels who record all human souls, and all their deeds, and their lives before the face of the LORD.

And in the midst of them are 7 phoenixes and 7 cherubim and 7 six-winged beings, having but one voice and singing in unison. And their song is not to be reported; and the LORD is delighted by his footstool.

20 |From there they took Enoch into the 7^th heaven. Word "19."|

And those men lifted me up from there, and they carried me up to the 7^th heaven. And I saw there an exceptionally great light, and all the fiery armies of the great archangels, and the incorporeal forces and the dominions and the origins and the authorities, the cherubim and the seraphim and the many-eyed thrones; (and) 5 {9|P|, 10〈R〉} regiments and the shining otanim stations. And I was terrified, and I trembled with a great fear.

And those men picked me up and led me into their 〈midst〉. And they said to me, "Be brave, Enoch! Don't be frightened!"

And they showed (me) the LORD, from a distance, sitting on his exceedingly high throne. For what |is on the 10^th heaven, since the LORD is present there? And on the 10^th heaven| is God, and it is called in the Hebrew language Aravoth. And all the heavenly armies came and stood on the ten steps, corresponding to their ranks, and they did obeisance to the LORD.

And then they                         went to            their places in joy and merriment and in immeasurable light, singing songs with soft and gentle voices, while presenting the liturgy to him gloriously.