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1 Enoch contains, among other things, a number of conversation between Enoch and Noah such as the following: | 1 Enoch contains, among other things, a number of conversation between Enoch and Noah such as the following: | ||
:''And in those days Noah saw the earth that it had sunk down and its destruction was nigh. | :''And in those days Noah saw the earth that it had sunk down and its destruction was nigh. And he arose from thence and went to the ends of the earth, and cried aloud to his grandfather Enoch: and Noah said three times with an embittered voice: ‘Hear me, hear me, hear me.’ And I said unto him: ‘Tell me what it is that is falling out on the earth that the earth is in such evil plight and shaken, lest perchance I shall perish with it.’ And thereupon there was a great commotion on the earth, and a voice was heard from heaven, and I fell on my face. And Enoch my grandfather came and stood by me, and said unto me: ‘Why hast thou cried unto me with a bitter cry and weeping?<ref>R. H. Charles and W. O. E. Oesterley, The Book of Enoch (London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1917), 44.</ref> | ||
Given that this is the only ancient book which speaks of Noah talking to Enoch, it is assumed that William Branham took his inspiration in this regard from 1 Enoch. | Given that this is the only ancient book which speaks of Noah talking to Enoch, it is assumed that William Branham took his inspiration in this regard from 1 Enoch. | ||