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The Book of Enoch

sand. And each of them, at the proper time, is held by a rein, and turned

back by the power of the spirit, and likewise driven forward, according to

the number of the regions of the Earth.

60.16 And the spirit of the sea is male and strong, and according to the

power of its strength, the spirit turns it back with a rein, and likewise it is
driven forward, and scattered amongst all the mountains of the Earth.

60.17 And the spirit of the hoarfrost is its own Angel; and the spirit of the
hail, is a good Angel.

60.18 And the spirit of the snow has withdrawn because of its power, and it
has a special spirit, and that which rises from it is like smoke and its name

is frost.

60.19 And the spirit of the mist is not associated with them in their

storehouse but has a special storehouse; for its course is glorious both in

light and darkness, and in winter and in summer, and its storehouse is an

Angel.

60.20 The spirit of the dew has its dwelling at the ends of Heaven and is

connected with the storehouses of the rain. And its course is in winter and

in summer and its clouds. And the clouds of the mist are associated and

one gives to the other.

60.21 And when the spirit of the rain moves from its storehouse the Angels

come and open the storehouse and bring it out. And when it is scattered

over all the dry ground it joins with all the water that is on the dry ground.

And whenever it joins with the water that is on the dry ground.(.…..)

60.22 For the waters are for those who dwell upon the dry ground, for they

are nourishment for the dry ground, from the Most High who is in Heaven.

Therefore there is a fixed measure for the rain and the Angels comprehend

it.

60.23 All these things, I saw towards the Garden of Righteousness.

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