1 And then Michael, Uriel, Raphael, and Gabriel looked down from heaven and saw much blood being shed upon the earth, and all lawlessness being wrought upon the earth. (ENO) 2 And they said one to another: ‘The earth made †without inhabitant cries the voice of their cryings† up to the gates of heaven. (ENO)
Book of Enoch 9:1–2
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Book of Enoch 9:9–11
9 And the women have borne giants, and the whole earth has thereby been filled with blood and unrighteousness. (ENO) 10 And now, behold, the souls of those who have died are crying and making their suit to the gates of heaven, and their lamentations have ascended: and ca… (ENO)
Book of Enoch 87:1–2
1 And again I saw how they began to gore each other and to devour each other, and the earth began to cry aloud. (ENO) 2 And I raised mine eyes again to heaven, and I saw in the vision, and behold there came forth from heaven beings who were like white men: and four went… (ENO)
Book of Enoch 83:4–6
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Book of Enoch 8:3–4
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