8 And I arose from my sleep and saw clearly those two men standing in front of me. (2EN) 9 And I saluted them and was seized with fear and the appearance of my face was changed from terror, and those men said to me: (2EN) 10 'Have courage, Enoch, do mot fear; the eternal God sent us to thee, and lo! thou shalt to-day ascend with us into heaven, and thou shalt tell thy sons and all thy household all that they shall do without thee on earth in thy house, and let no one seek thee till the Lord return thee to them. (2EN)
2 Enoch 1:8–10
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