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The Book of Enoch

thirty days, and exactly in the fourth Gate, in the west of Heaven, it goes

down.

72.9 And in those days the day grows daily longer, and the night grows

nightly shorter, until the thirtieth morning.

72.10 And on that day the day becomes longer than the night by a double
part, and the day amounts to exactly ten parts, and the night amounts to

eight parts.
72.11 And the Sun rises from that fourth Gate, and sets in the fourth Gate,

and returns to the fifth Gate in the east for thirty mornings; and it rises from
it and sets in the fifth Gate.

72.12 And then the day becomes longer by two parts, and the day amounts

to eleven parts, and the night becomes shorter and amounts to seven parts.

72.13 And the Sun returns to the east and comes to the sixth Gate, and rises

and sets in the sixth Gate for thirty-one mornings, because of its sign.

72.14 And on that day the day becomes longer than the night, and the day

becomes double the night; and the day amounts to twelve parts, and the

night becomes shorter and amounts to six parts.

72.15 And the Sun rises up so that the day may grow shorter, and the night

longer; and the Sun returns to the east, and comes to the sixth Gate, and

rises from it, and sets, for thirty mornings.

72.16 And when thirty mornings have been completed the day becomes

shorter, by exactly one part; and the day amounts to eleven parts, and the

night to seven parts.

72.17 And the Sun goes out from the west, through that sixth Gate, and

goes to the east, and rises in the fifth Gate for thirty mornings and it sets in

the west again, in the fifth Gate in the west.

72.18 On that day the day becomes shorter by two parts, and the day

amounts to ten parts, and the night to eight parts.

72.19 And the Sun rises from that fifth Gate, and sets in the fifth Gate in

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