CHAPTER 18
1 The men took and brought me up into the fifth heaven, and I saw there many hosts not to be counted called Grigory; and their appearance was like men, and their size was greater than that of the giants.
2 And their countenances were withered, and their lips are always silent. And there was no service in the fifth heaven. And I said to the men who were with me: ‘Why are these men very withered, and their faces melancholy, and their lips silent, and there is no service in this heaven?’
3 And they said to me: ‘These are the Grigori, who, with their prince Satanail, rejected the holy Lord.
4 And in consequence of these things they are kept in great darkness in the second heaven; and of them there went three to the earth from the throne of God to the place Ermon; and they entered into dealings on the side of Mount Hermon, and they saw the daughters of men, that they were fair, and took unto themselves wives.
5 And they made the earth foul with their deeds. And they acted lawlessly in all times of this age, and wrought confusion, and the giants were born, and the strangely tall men, and there was much wickedness. of this God judged them with a mighty judgement.
6 And they lament for their brethren, and they will be punished at the great day of the Lord.
7 And I said to the Grigori: ‘I have seen your brethren and their works, and their great torments. And I have prayed for them, but God has condemned them (to be) under the earth, till the heaven and earth are ended for ever.’
8 And I said: ‘Why do ye wait, brethren, and not serve before the face of the Lord? and perform your duties before the face of the Lord, and do not anger your Lord to the end.’
9 And they listened to my rebuke. And they stood in the four orders in this heaven, and lo! as I was standing with these men, four trumpets resounded together with a loud voice, and the Grigori sang with one voice, and their voices went forth before the Lord with sadness and tenderness.