4 He saith unto the shepherd, "I perceive," saith he, "that he wishes to live as the servant of God, and that he will keep these commandments, and will place these virgins in a clean habitation." (HER) 5 With these words he again delivered me over to the shepherd, and called the virgins, and said to them; "Inasmuch as I see that ye are glad to dwell in this man's house, I commend to you him and his house, that ye depart not at all from his house." But they heard these words gladly. (HER)
Parables 113:4–5
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Parables 114:4–5
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Parables 87:5–7
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Parables 88:7–9
7 For the virgins spread their linen tunics on the ground, and made me lie down in the midst of them, and they did nothing else but pray; and I prayed with them without ceasing, and not less than they. And the virgins rejoiced that I so prayed. And I stayed the… (HER)
Parables 111:1–3
1 After I had written out this book completely, the angel who had delivered me to the shepherd came to the house where I was, and sat upon a couch, and the shepherd stood at his right hand. Then he called me, and spake thus unto me; (HER) 2 "I delivered thee," said he,… (HER) 3 … (HER)
Book of Enoch 89:58–60
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Parables 61:4–6
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Parables 84:2–4
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Parables 88:1–2
1 The virgins say to me; "Today the shepherd cometh not here." "What then shall I do?" say I. "Stay for him," say they, "till eventide; and if he come, he will speak with thee; but if he come not, thou shalt stay here with us till he cometh." (HER) 2 I say to them; "I w… (HER)
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