Jubilees 4

In the third week of the second jubilee, Eve gave birth to Cain; in the fourth week she gave birth to Abel; and in the fifth she gave birth to her daughter Awan.

REF And in the third week in the second jubilee she gave birth to Cain, and in the fourth she gave birth to Abel, and in the fifth she gave birth to her daughter Awan.

In the first year of the third jubilee, Cain killed Abel because God accepted Abel's sacrifice but did not accept Cain's offering.

REF And in the first (year) of the third jubilee, Cain slew Abel because (God) accepted the sacrifice of Abel, and did not accept the offering of Cain.

He killed him in the field, and his blood cried out from the ground to heaven, accusing him because he had been slain.

REF And he slew him in the field, and his blood cried from the ground to heaven, complaining because he had slain him.

The LORD rebuked Cain on account of Abel because he had killed him, and made him a fugitive on the earth because of his brother's blood, and cursed him on the earth.

REF And the Lord reproved Cain because of Abel, because he had slain him, and he made him a fugitive on the earth because of the blood of his brother, and he cursed him upon the earth.

For this reason it is written on the heavenly tablets: 'Cursed is anyone who strikes his neighbor treacherously, and let all who have seen and heard say, So be it. And the one who has seen and not reported it, let him be cursed like the perpetrator.'

REF And on this account it is written on the heavenly tablets, 'Cursed is he who smites his neighbour treacherously, and let all who have seen and heard say, So be it; and the man who has seen and not declared (it), let him be accursed as the other.'

For this reason, when we come before the LORD our God, we report every sin committed in heaven and on earth, in light and in darkness, and everywhere.

REF And for this reason we announce when we come before the Lord our God all the sin which is committed in heaven and on earth, and in light and in darkness, and everywhere.

Adam and his wife mourned for Abel four weeks of years. In the fourth year of the fifth week they found joy again, and Adam knew his wife, and she bore him a son. He called his name Seth, saying, 'God has raised up another offspring for us on the earth in place of Abel, for Cain killed him.'

REF And Adam and his wife mourned for Abel four weeks of years, and in the fourth year of the fifth week they became joyful, and Adam knew his wife again, and she bare him a son, and he called his name Seth; for he said 'God has raised up a second seed unto us on the earth instead of Abel; for Cain slew him.'

In the sixth week he fathered his daughter Azura. Cain took his sister Awan as his wife, and she bore him Enoch at the end of the fourth jubilee. In the first year of the first week of the fifth jubilee, houses were built on the earth, and Cain built a city and named it after his son Enoch.

REF And in the sixth week he begat his daughter Azura. And Cain took Awan his sister to be his wife and she bare him Enoch at the close of the fourth jubilee. And in the first year of the first week of the fifth jubilee, houses were built on the earth, and Cain built a city, and called its name after the name of his son Enoch.

Adam knew his wife Eve, and she bore nine more sons. In the fifth week of the fifth jubilee, Seth took his sister Azura as his wife, and in the fourth year of the sixth week she bore him Enosh.

REF And Adam knew Eve his wife and she bare yet nine sons. And in the fifth week of the fifth jubilee Seth took Azura his sister to be his wife, and in the fourth (year of the sixth week) she bare him Enos.

Enosh was the first to call on the name of the LORD on the earth.

REF He was the first to call on the name of the Lord on the earth.

In the seventh jubilee, in the third week, Enosh took his sister Noam as his wife, and in the third year of the fifth week she bore him a son. He called his name Kenan.

REF And in the seventh jubilee in the third week Enos took Noam his sister to be his wife, and she bare him a son in the third year of the fifth week, and he called his name Kenan.

At the end of the eighth jubilee, Kenan took his sister Mualeleth as his wife, and she bore him a son in the ninth jubilee, in the first week, in the third year of that week. He called his name Mahalalel.

REF And at the close of the eighth jubilee Kenan took Mualeleth his sister to be his wife, and she bare him a son in the ninth jubilee, in the first week in the third year of this week, and he called his name Mahalalel.

In the second week of the tenth jubilee, Mahalalel took as his wife Dinah, the daughter of Barakiel, who was the daughter of his father's brother. She bore him a son in the third week, in the sixth year, and he called his name Jared, for in his days the angels of the LORD descended to the earth — those called the Watchers — to instruct the children of humanity, and to establish justice and righteousness on the earth.

REF And in the second week of the tenth jubilee Mahalalel took unto him to wife Dinah, the daughter of Barakiel the daughter of his father's brother, and she bare him a son in the third week in the sixth year, and he called his name Jared; for in his days the angels of the Lord descended on the earth, those who are named the Watchers, that they should instruct the children of men, and that they should do judgment and uprightness on the earth.

In the eleventh jubilee, Jared took a wife named Baraka, the daughter of Rasujal, a daughter of his father's brother, in the fourth week of this jubilee. She bore him a son in the fifth week, in the fourth year of the jubilee, and he called his name Enoch.

REF And in the eleventh jubilee Jared took to himself a wife, and her name was Baraka, the daughter of Rasujal, a daughter of his father's brother, in the fourth week of this jubilee, and she bare him a son in the fifth week, in the fourth year of the jubilee, and he called his name Enoch.

He was the first person born on earth to learn writing, knowledge, and wisdom, and he wrote down the signs of heaven according to the order of their months in a book, so that people might know the seasons of the years according to the order of each month.

REF And he was the first among men that are born on earth who learnt writing and knowledge and wisdom and who wrote down the signs of heaven according to the order of their months in a book, that men might know the seasons of the years according to the order of their separate months.

He was the first to write a testimony. He testified to humanity throughout the generations of the earth and recounted the weeks of the jubilees, made known to them the days of the years, set the months in order, and recounted the Sabbaths of the years as we had made them known to him.

REF And he was the first to write a testimony, and he testified to the sons of men among the generations of the earth and recounted the weeks of the jubilees, and made known to them the days of the years, and set in order the months and recounted the Sabbaths of the years as we made (them) known to him.

What was and what will be — he saw it in a vision of his sleep, all that will happen to humanity throughout their generations until the day of judgment. He saw and understood everything, and wrote his testimony, and placed it on earth for all humanity and their generations.

REF And what was and what will be he saw in a vision of his sleep, as it will happen to the children of men throughout their generations until the day of judgment; he saw and understood everything, and wrote his testimony, and placed the testimony on earth for all the children of men and for their generations.

In the twelfth jubilee, in the seventh week, he took a wife named Edna, the daughter of Danel, the daughter of his father's brother. In the sixth year of that week she bore him a son, and he called his name Methuselah.

REF And in the twelfth jubilee, in the seventh week thereof, he took to himself a wife, and her name was Edna, the daughter of Danel, the daughter of his father's brother, and in the sixth year in this week she bare him a son and he called his name Methuselah.

He lived among the angels of God for six jubilees of years, and they showed him everything on earth and in the heavens — the governance of the sun — and he wrote it all down.

REF And he was moreover with the angels of God these six jubilees of years, and they showed him everything which is on earth and in the heavens, the rule of the sun, and he wrote down everything.

He testified against the Watchers who had sinned with the daughters of men, for they had begun to join themselves to the daughters of men and defile themselves. Enoch testified against them all.

REF And he testified to the Watchers, who had sinned with the daughters of men; for these had begun to unite themselves, so as to be defiled, with the daughters of men, and Enoch testified against (them) all.

He was taken from among humanity, and we led him into the Garden of Eden in majesty and honor. And there he writes down the condemnation and judgment of the world and all the wickedness of the children of humanity.

REF And he was taken from amongst the children of men, and we conducted him into the Garden of Eden in majesty and honour, and behold there he writeth down the condemnation and judgment of the world, and all the wickedness of the children of men.

Because of the Watchers' sin, God brought the waters of the flood upon all the land of Eden. For Enoch was placed there as a sign, to testify against all humanity, to recount the deeds of every generation until the day of condemnation.

REF And on account of it (God) brought the waters of the flood upon all the land of Eden; for there he was set as a sign and that he should testify against all the children of men, that he should recount all the deeds of the generations until the day of condemnation.

He burned the incense of the sanctuary — sweet spices acceptable before the LORD — on the mountain.

REF And he burnt the incense of the sanctuary, (even) sweet spices, acceptable before the Lord on the Mount.

For the LORD has four places on the earth: the Garden of Eden, the Mountain of the East, this mountain where you are today — Mount Sinai — and Mount Zion, which will be sanctified in the new creation for the sanctification of the earth. Through it the earth will be purified from all its guilt and uncleanness throughout the generations of the world.

REF For the Lord has four places on the earth, the Garden of Eden, and the Mount of the East, and this mountain on which thou art this day, Mount Sinai, and Mount Zion (which) will be sanctified in the new creation for a sanctification of the earth; through it will the earth be sanctified from all (its) guilt and its uncleanness throughout the generations of the world.

In the fourteenth jubilee, Methuselah took a wife named Edna, the daughter of Azrial, the daughter of his father's brother, in the third week, in the first year of that week. He fathered a son and called his name Lamech.

REF And in the fourteenth jubilee Methuselah took unto himself a wife, Edna the daughter of Azrial, the daughter of his father's brother, in the third week, in the first year of this week, and he begat a son and called his name Lamech.

In the fifteenth jubilee, in the third week, Lamech took a wife named Betenos, the daughter of Barakiel, the daughter of his father's brother. In that week she bore him a son, and he called his name Noah, saying, 'This one will comfort me in my trouble and all my work, and for the ground that the LORD has cursed.'

REF And in the fifteenth jubilee in the third week Lamech took to himself a wife, and her name was Betenos the daughter of Baraki'il, the daughter of his father's brother, and in this week she bare him a son and he called his name Noah, saying, 'This one will comfort me for my trouble and all my work, and for the ground which the Lord hath cursed.'

At the end of the nineteenth jubilee, in the seventh week, in the sixth year, Adam died. All his sons buried him in the land of his creation, and he was the first to be buried in the earth.

REF And at the close of the nineteenth jubilee, in the seventh week in the sixth year thereof, Adam died, and all his sons buried him in the land of his creation, and he was the first to be buried in the earth.

He lacked seventy years of one thousand. For a thousand years are like one day in the testimony of the heavens, and therefore it was written concerning the tree of knowledge: 'On the day you eat from it, you will die.' For this reason he did not complete the years of that day — he died within it.

REF And he lacked seventy years of one thousand years; for one thousand years are as one day in the testimony of the heavens and therefore was it written concerning the tree of knowledge: 'On the day that ye eat thereof ye shall die.' For this reason he did not complete the years of this day; for he died during it.

At the end of this jubilee, Cain was killed after Adam in the same year — his house collapsed on him and he died inside it, killed by its stones. For with a stone he had killed Abel, and by a stone he was killed in righteous judgment.

REF At the close of this jubilee Cain was killed after him in the same year; for his house fell upon him and he died in the midst of his house, and he was killed by its stones; for with a stone he had killed Abel, and by a stone was he killed in righteous judgment.

For this reason it was ordained on the heavenly tablets: 'With the instrument by which a person kills his neighbor, with the same shall he be killed. In the same manner that he wounded him, so shall they deal with him.'

REF For this reason it was ordained on the heavenly tablets: 'With the instrument with which a man killeth his neighbour with the same shall he be killed; after the manner that he wounded him, in like manner shall they deal with him.'

In the twenty-fifth jubilee, Noah took a wife named Emzara, the daughter of Rakeel, the daughter of his father's brother, in the first year of the fifth week. In the third year she bore him Shem, in the fifth year she bore him Ham, and in the first year of the sixth week she bore him Japheth.

REF And in the twenty-fifth jubilee Noah took to himself a wife, and her name was Emzara, the daughter of Rake'el, the daughter of his father's brother, in the first year in the fifth week: and in the third year thereof she bare him Shem, in the fifth year thereof she bare him Ham, and in the first year in the sixth week she bare him Japheth.

In the twenty-sixth jubilee, in the fifth week of years, in the first year, the descendants continued to multiply across the earth.

REF And in the twenty-sixth jubilee, in the fifth week of years, in the first year thereof, Jared took to himself a wife, and her name was Baraka, and she bare him a daughter in the seventh year thereof. And Enoch took to himself a wife in the twenty-sixth jubilee.

In the twenty-seventh jubilee marriages continued, and in the twenty-eighth jubilee the signs of corruption appeared on the earth and violence increased.

REF And in the twenty-seventh jubilee he married, and in the twenty-eighth jubilee the signs of corruption were upon the earth and violence increased.