16. THE LAW OF THE STARS
82.4 Blessed are all
the righteous, blessed are all those who walk in the way of righteousness and
do not sin like the sinners.
In the numbering of all their days in which the Sun journeys in Heaven, coming
in and out, through the Gates of Heaven, for thirty days.
With the leaders of the thousands, of this order of stars, and with the four
which are added, and divided between the four seasons of the year, which lead
them and appear with them on four days.
82.5 Because of them men go wrong, and they do not reckon them in the reckoning
of the whole year; for men go wrong in respect of them and do not know them
exactly.
82.6 For they belong in the reckoning of the year, and are truly recorded forever,
one in the first Gate, and one in the third, and one in the fourth and one in
the sixth. And the year is completed in 364 days.
82.7 And the account of it is true, and the recorded reckoning of it is exact,
for the lights, and the months, and the feasts, and the years, and the days.
Uriel showed me, and inspired me; he to whom the Lord of the whole created world
gave commands about the Host of Heaven for me.
82.8 And he has power in Heaven, over night and day, to cause light to shine
on men; the Sun, the Moon, and the stars, and all the Powers of Heaven, which
rotate in their orbits.
82.9 And this is the Law of the Stars, which set in their places, at their times,
and at their feasts, and in their months.
82.10 And these are the names of those who lead them, who keep watch, so that
they appear at their times, and in their orders, and in their months, and in
their periods of rule, and in their positions.
82.11 Their four leaders, who divide the four parts of the year, appear first;
and after them the twelve leaders of the orders, who divide the months and the
years into 364 days, with the heads over thousands, who separate the days. And
for the four days, that are added to them, there are the leaders who separate
the four parts of the year.
82.12 And as for these heads over thousands, one is added between the leader
and the led, but their leaders make the separation.
82.13 And these are the names of the leaders who separate the four appointed
parts of the year: Melkiel, Helemmelek, Meleyal, and Narel.
82.14 And the names of those whom they lead: Adnarel, Iyasusael, Iylumiel; these
three follow behind the leaders of the orders. And all others follow behind
the three leaders of the orders, who follow behind those leaders of positions,
who separate the four parts of the year.
82.15 In the beginning of the year, Melkiel rises first and rules, who is called
the southern Sun - and all the days of his period, during which he rules, are
ninety-one.
82.16 And these are the signs of the days that are to be seen on the earth,
in the days of his period of rule; sweat, and heat, and calm. And all the trees
bear fruit, and leaves appear on all the trees, and the wheat harvest, and rose
flowers. And all the flowers bloom in the field but the trees of winter are
withered.
82.17 And these are the names of the leaders who are under them: Berkeel, Zelebsael,
and another one who is added, a head over a thousand, named Heloyaseph. And
the days of the period of rule, of this one, are complete.
82.18 The second leader, after him, is Helemmelec, whom they call the Shining
Sun; and all the days of his light are ninety-one.
82.19 And these are the signs of the days on earth: heat, and drought. And the
trees bring their fruit to ripeness and maturity and make their fruit dry. And
the sheep mate and become pregnant. And men gather all the fruits of the earth,
and everything that is in the fields, and the vats of wine. And these things
occur in the days of his period of rule.
82.20 And these are the names, and the orders, and the leaders of these heads
over thousands: Gedaeyal, Keel, and Heel. And the name of the head-over-a-thousand,
who is added to them, is Asfael. And the days of his period of rule are complete.
Notes
(16) THE LAW OF THE STARS (pages
110-112)
This chapter is the conclusion to the part of Enoch's book about astronomy and
the calendar.
At 82.8, Enoch reports that the planets (powers of heaven) rotate in their orbits!
