- 1And in those days shall have ascended the prayer of the righteous. And the blood of the righteous from the earth before the Lord of Spirits.
- 2In those days the holy ones who dwell above in the heavens Shall unite with one voice And supplicate and pray [and praise, And give thanks and bless the name of the Lord of Spirits] On behalf of the blood of the righteous which has been shed, And that the prayer of the righteous may not be in vain before the Lord of Spirits, That judgement may be done unto them, And that they may not have to suffer for ever.
- 3In those days I saw the Head of Days when He seated himself upon the throne of His glory, And the books of the living were opened before Him: And all His host which is in heaven above and His counsellors stood before Him,
- 4And the hearts of the holy were filled with joy; Because the number of the righteous had been offered, And the prayer of the righteous had been heard, And the blood of the righteous been required before the Lord of Spirits.
ANCIENT JEWISH LITERATURE · R. H. CHARLES
1 ENOCH 47
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CHAPTER VISUAL
Enoch 47 — The prayers and blood of the righteous ascend as heavenly books are opened before the Lord of Spirits.
About this illustration
The ascending light is a nonliteral visualization of prayer and shed blood; the throne is unoccupied to avoid bodily depiction of God.
Passage basis: 1 Enoch 47:1–4Ancient Jewish literatureIncluded for historical and biblical study; not part of the Protestant biblical canon.
R. H. Charles translation (1912) · Reprinted 1917 · Public domain in the United States · Editorial brackets and uncertainty markers preserved · Source edition
Bible Connections
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A white-haired ancient divine judge sits on a fiery throne, attended by myriads, as heavenly books are opened.
The elect cry for justice, their prayers and blood rise before God, and their vindication comes.
The blood or souls of the slain righteous cry for judgment, and heaven preserves their plea until the appointed time.
Heavenly books are opened at the final judgment, including the record of the living or righteous.
Heavenly books preserve the names or deeds of the righteous while final judgment proceeds.