A barren valley yawns beneath a holy mountain, its scorched ground contrasting with the fertile land beyond.
ANCIENT JEWISH LITERATURE · R. H. CHARLES

1 ENOCH 27

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CHAPTER VISUAL

Enoch 27 — Uriel identifies the accursed valley prepared for those who blaspheme and rebel against the Lord.

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This scene is a visual interpretation of the chapter in the public-domain R. H. Charles translation; visionary imagery is presented symbolically without claiming details beyond the text.

Passage basis: 1 Enoch 27:1–5
Ancient Jewish literatureIncluded for historical and biblical study; not part of the Protestant biblical canon.
  1. 1Then said I: ‘For what object is this blessed land, which is entirely filled with trees, and this accursed valley 〚between?〛’
  2. 2〚Then Uriel, one of the holy angels who was with me, answered and said: ‘This〛 valley is for those who are accursed for ever: here shall all ⌜the accursed⌝ be gathered together who utter with their lips against the Lord unseemly words and of His glory speak hard things. E Here shall they be gathered together, and here shall be their place of judgement.
  3. 3In the last days there shall be upon them the spectacle of righteous judgement in the presence of the righteous for ever: here shall the merciful bless the Lord of Glory, the Eternal King. G^g Here shall they be gathered together, and here shall be the place of their habitation.
  4. 3In the last times, in the days of the true judgement in the presence of the righteous for ever: here shall the godly bless the Lord of Glory, the Eternal King.
  5. 4In the days of judgement over the former, they shall bless Him for the mercy in accordance with which He has assigned them (their lot).’
  6. 5Then I blessed the Lord of Glory and set forth His ⌜glory⌝ and lauded Him gloriously.

R. H. Charles translation (1912) · Reprinted 1917 · Public domain in the United States · Editorial brackets and uncertainty markers preserved · Source edition