Enoch 13
1 And Enoch went and said: Azazel, thou shalt have no peace: a severe sentence has gone forth against thee to put thee in bonds:
2 And thou shalt not have toleration nor request granted to thee, because of the unrighteousness which thou hast taught, and because of all the works of godlessness and unrighteousness and sin which thou hast shown to men.
3 Then I went and spoke to them all together, and they were all afraid, and fear and trembling seized them.
4 And they besought me to draw up a petition for them that they might find forgiveness, and to read their petition in the presence of the Lord of heaven.
5 For from thenceforward they could not speak with Him nor lift up their eyes to heaven for shame of their sins for which they had been condemned.
6 Then I wrote out their petition, and the prayer in regard to their spirits and their deeds individually and in regard to their requests that they should have forgiveness and length of days.
7 And I went off and sat down at the waters of Dan, in the land of Dan, to the south of the west of Hermon: I read their petition till I fell asleep.
8 And behold a dream came to me, and visions fell down upon me, and I saw visions of chastisement, and a voice came bidding me to tell it to the sons of heaven, and reprimand them.
9 And when I awaked, I came unto them, and they were all sitting gathered together, weeping in Abelsjail, which is between Lebanon and Seneser, with their faces covered.
10 And I recounted before them all the visions which I had seen in sleep, and I began to speak the words of righteousness, and to reprimand the heavenly Watchers.
Common Questions About Enoch 13
How do Azazel and the Watchers respond when Enoch delivers God's sentence?
Enoch tells Azazel directly that he will have no peace because of the unrighteousness he taught, and when Enoch speaks to all the Watchers together, they are seized with fear and trembling and beg him to write a petition asking God for forgiveness on their behalf.
What happens after Enoch agrees to present their petition?
Enoch goes to the waters of Dan near Mount Hermon and reads their petition until he falls asleep, where he receives a vision of coming chastisement; he then returns to the weeping Watchers gathered at Abelsjail and reports what he saw, beginning to reprimand them with the vision's words.
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Questions to Think About
- The Watchers, once bold enough to defy heaven together, are reduced to fear and pleading once judgment is announced. How does genuine fear of consequences differ from genuine repentance, and which one do you see more often in your own life when you're caught doing wrong?
- Enoch takes on the difficult task of carrying the Watchers' plea to God, even though he already knows how serious their sin is. What does it look like to show compassion to someone while still being honest about the seriousness of what they've done?
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