A brief fragment in which Enoch sees other forms of judgment — angels of punishment commissioned for their work. The chapter is extremely short and appears to be a transition or textual remnant.
At only two verses, this is among the shortest chapters in 1 Enoch. It may preserve a fragment of the Noah material or serve as a bridge between the kings' judgment (ch. 63) and the Noah-focused material that follows (ch. 65-69).
The extreme brevity and lack of clear context have led most scholars to consider this a textual fragment rather than a complete literary unit. It is impossible to determine with certainty what larger passage it originally belonged to.
The 'other forms' of judgment extend the comprehensive punishment catalog of the Parables. The angels of punishment continue their role from chapters 53 and 62.
Ge'ez: wa-re'iku kāle' gaṣṣa — 'and I saw other forms'
I saw other forms hidden in that place.
REF And I saw other forms hidden in that place.
Ge'ez: wa-sem'iku qāla mal'ak — 'and I heard the voice of the angel'
I heard the angel's voice saying: 'These are the angels who descended to the earth, revealed hidden things to the children of humanity, and led them into sin.'
REF I heard the voice of the angel saying: 'These are the angels who descended to the earth, and revealed what was hidden to the children of men and seduced the children of men into committing sin.'