The conclusion of the nature-wisdom section. Enoch contrasts the obedience of all creation with the disobedience of sinners. Blessings are promised to the righteous; curses to those who defy God's order.
The transition from natural theology to moral exhortation is seamless — the same God who commands the seasons also commands human conduct, and rebellion against either order brings consequences.
The deterministic language about sinners ('you have not been steadfast, nor done the commandments of the Lord') raises questions about free will within the Enochic worldview.
Deuteronomy 28 (blessings and curses); Psalm 1 (two ways — righteous and wicked); Romans 1:18-23 (suppressing truth visible in creation).
Ge'ez text per Charles/Knibb editions
Observe how the trees clothe themselves with green leaves and bear fruit. Pay attention and understand regarding all his works, and recognize that he who lives forever has made them this way.
REF Observe ye how the trees cover themselves with green leaves and bear fruit: wherefore give ye heed and know with regard to all His works, and recognize how He that liveth for ever hath made them so.
Ge'ez text per Charles/Knibb editions
And all his works continue in this way from year to year forever, and all the tasks they carry out for him — their duties do not change, but as God has ordained, so it is done.
REF And all his works go on thus from year to year for ever, and all the tasks which they accomplish for him, and their tasks change not, but according as God hath ordained so is it done.
Ge'ez text per Charles/Knibb editions
And see how the seas and the rivers likewise carry out their tasks and do not deviate from his commands.
REF And behold how the sea and the rivers in like manner accomplish and change not their tasks from His commandments.
Ge'ez text per Charles/Knibb editions
But you — you have not been steadfast, nor kept the commandments of the Lord. Instead you have turned away and spoken proud and harsh words with your corrupt mouths against his greatness. You hard-hearted ones — you will find no peace.
REF But ye — ye have not been steadfast, nor done the commandments of the Lord, but ye have turned away and spoken proud and hard words with your impure mouths against His greatness. Oh, ye hard-hearted, ye shall find no peace.
A recurring judgment formula in 1 Enoch (cf. 12:5, 13:1, 16:4), echoing Isaiah's 'there is no peace for the wicked'
Ge'ez text per Charles/Knibb editions
Therefore you will curse your days, and the years of your life will be cut short, and the years of your destruction will be multiplied in an eternal curse, and you will find no mercy.
REF Therefore shall ye execrate your days, and the years of your life shall perish, and the years of your destruction shall be multiplied in eternal execration, and ye shall find no mercy.
Ge'ez text per Charles/Knibb editions
In those days your names will become an eternal curse among all the righteous, and through you all who pronounce curses will curse, and all the sinners and godless will swear by your example.
REF In those days ye shall make your names an eternal execration unto all the righteous, and by you shall all who curse, curse, and all the sinners and godless shall imprecate by you.
Joseph Smith Translation (Footnotes)christological
Lamb with seven horns and seven eyes — 'spirits of God sent into all the earth' identified
The JST footnote revises the description of the Lamb's seven eyes as the seven Spirits of God, providing additional identification or characterization of these spirits consistent with Restoration pneumatology.
Ge'ez text per Charles/Knibb editions
For you, the godless, there will be a curse. But for the chosen there will be light and joy and peace, and they will inherit the earth.
REF And for you the godless there shall be a curse. But for the elect there shall be light and joy and peace and they shall inherit the earth.
Ge'ez text per Charles/Knibb editions
And then wisdom will be given to the chosen, and they will all live and never again sin — neither through ungodliness nor through pride — and those who are wise will be humble.
REF And then there shall be bestowed upon the elect wisdom, and they shall all live and never again sin, either through ungodliness or through pride: but they who are wise shall be humble.
Ge'ez text per Charles/Knibb editions
They will not transgress again, nor will they sin all the days of their life, nor will they die under divine wrath. They will complete the full number of their days, and their lives will grow in peace, and the years of their joy will multiply in eternal gladness and peace, all the days of their life.
REF And they shall not again transgress, nor shall they sin all the days of their life, nor shall they die of the divine anger or wrath, but they shall complete the number of the days of their life. And their lives shall be increased in peace, and the years of their joy shall be multiplied in eternal gladness and peace, all the days of their life.