Book of Enoch

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1And at the extremities of the earth I beheld twelve gates open for all the winds, from which they proceed and blow over the earth.
2Three of them are open in the front of heaven, three in the west, three on the right side of heaven, and three on the left.
3The first three are those which are towards the east, three are towards the north, three behind those which are upon the left, towards the south, and three on the west.
4From four of them proceed winds of blessing, and of health; and from eight proceed winds of punishment; when they are sent to destroy the earth, and the heaven above it, all its inhabitants, and all which are in the waters, or on dry land.
5The first of these winds proceeds from the gate termed the eastern, through the first gate on the east, which inclines southwards.
6From this goes forth destruction, drought, heat, and perdition.
7From the second gate, the middle one, proceeds equity. There issue from it rain, fruitfulness, health, and dew; and from the third gate northwards, proceed cold and drought.
8After these proceed the south winds through three principal gates; through their first gate, which inclines eastwards, proceeds a hot wind.
9But from the middle gate proceed grateful odour, dew, rain, health, and life.
10From the third gate, which is westwards, proceed dew, rain, blight, and destruction.
11After these are the winds to the north, which is called the sea. They proceed from three gates.
12The first gate is that which is on the east, inclining southwards; from this proceed dew, rain, blight, and destruction.
13From the middle direct gate proceed rain, dew, life, and health. And from the third gate, which is westwards, inclining towards the south, proceed mist, frost, snow, rain, dew, and blight.
14After these in the fourth quarter are the winds to the west.
15From the first gate, inclining northwards, proceed dew, rain, frost, cold, snow, and chill; from the middle gate proceed rain, health, and blessing;
16And from the last gate, which is southwards, proceed drought, destruction, scorching, and perdition.
17The account of the twelve gates of the four quarters of heaven is ended.
18All their laws, all their infliction of punishment, and the health produced by them, have I explained to you, my son Mathusala.
19The first wind is called the eastern, because it is the first.
20The second is called the south, because the Most High there descends, and frequently there descends he who is blessed for ever.
21The western wind has the name of diminution, because there all the luminaries of heaven are diminished, and descend.
22The fourth wind, which is named the north, is divided into three parts; one of which is for the habitation of man; another for seas of water, with valleys, woods, rivers, shady places, and snow; and the third part contains paradise.
23Seven high mountains I beheld, higher than all the mountains of the earth, from which frost proceeds; while days, seasons, and years depart and pass away.
24Seven rivers I beheld upon earth, greater than all rivers, one of which takes its course from the west; into a great sea its water flows.
25Two come from the north to the sea, their waters flowing into the Erythraean sea, (The Red Sea) on the east.
26And with respect to the remaining four, they take their course in the cavity of the north, two to their sea, the Erythraean sea, and two are poured into a great sea, where also it is said there is a desert.
27Seven great islands I saw in the sea and on the earth. Seven in the great sea.