1 Enoch (Ethiopic) Parallel Translations

XXVI

1And I went from thence to the middle of the earth, and I saw a blessed place in which there were 2trees with branches abiding and blooming {of a dismembered tree}. And there I saw a holy mountain, 3and underneath the mountain to the east there was a stream and it flowed towards the south. And I saw towards the east another mountain higher than this, and between them a deep and narrow 4ravine: in it also ran a stream underneath the mountain. And to the west thereof there was another mountain, lower than the former and of small elevation, and a ravine deep and dry between 5them: and another deep and dry ravine was at the extremities of the three mountains. And all the ravines were deep rand narrow, [being formed] of hard rock, and trees were not planted upon 6them. And I marveled at the rocks, and I marveled at the ravine, yea, I marveled very much.

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25:1 From there I proceeded to the middle of the earth, and beheld a happy and fertile spot, which contained branches continually sprouting from the trees which were planted in it. There I saw a holy mountain, and underneath it water on the eastern side, which flowed towards the south. I saw also on the east another mountain as high as that; and between them there were deep, but not wide valleys.

25:2 Water ran towards the mountain to the west of this; and underneath there was likewise another mountain.

25:3 There was a valley, but not a wide one, below it; and in the midst of them were other deep and dry valleys towards the extremity of the three. All these valleys, which were deep, but not side, consisted of a strong rock, with a tree which was planted in them. And I wondered at the rock and at the valleys, being extremely surprised.