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The Book of Enoch · 28 of 109

Chapter XXVIII. Further Journey to the East

1.And thence I went [towards the east], into the midst [of the mountain range of the desert], and I saw a wilderness and it was solitary, full of trees and plants. 2. [And] water gushed forth from above.

3.Rushing like a copious watercourse which flowed towards the north-west it caused clouds and dew to ascend on every side.

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Why does Enoch describe water gushing forth and causing clouds and dew in the wilderness?

Enoch moves into an eastern wilderness and sees “water gushed forth from above,” a sudden life-source breaking the solitude of the desert. The scene registers as divine provision: the water forms a “copious watercourse” that drives weather — clouds and dew — renewing the barren place.

This image functions as a sign of restoration and order arriving from heaven, like visions in Ezekiel where waters transform dry land. Readers who know Ezekiel will see a close echo: both texts use flowing water to mark God’s presence making desolation fertile.

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