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light are put into her, so that on the fifteenth day her light is completed, according to the sign of the year, and it becomes three times five portions, and the moon becomes so by the half of the seventh part. 8. And in her decrease on the first day she decreases to fourteen parts of her light, and on the second she decreases to thirteen parts, and on the third she decreases to twelve parts, and on the fourth she decreases to eleven parts, and on the fifth she decreases to ten parts, and on the sixth she decreases to nine parts, and on the seventh she decreases to eight parts, and on the eighth she decreases to seven parts, and on the ninth she decreases to six parts, and on the tenth she decreases to five parts, and on the eleventh she decreases to four parts, and on the twelfth she decreases to three parts, and on the thirteenth she decreases to two parts, and on the fourteenth she decreases to the half of the seventh part, and her light which was left on the whole disappears altogether on the fifteenth day. 9. And in certain months the moon has each time twenty-nine days, and once twenty-eight. 10. And Uriel showed me another law, when the light is added to the moon, and from which side of the sun it is added. 11. All the time in which the moon continues in her light she increases opposite the sun, till on the fourteenth day her light is completed in heaven; and when she shines in full her light is completed in the heavens. 12. And on the first day she is called the new moon, for on that day the light is raised upon her. 13. And she is completed exactly on the day the sun descends in the west and when at night she ascends from the east and shines all night till the sun rises opposite her and the moon is seen opposite the sun. 14. Whence the light of the moon comes, there again she decreases till all her light disappears, and the days of the moon cease, and her circuit remains empty without light. 15. And three months she makes thirty days in her time, and three months she makes each time wenty-nine days, in which she makes her decrease, in the first time and in the first portal for one hundred and seventy-seven days. 16. And in the time of her departure she is seen each ime thirty days during three months, and each time twenty-nine days during three months. 17. At night she appears each time as a man twenty times, and during the day like the heavens, for there is nothing in her except her light. CHAP. 79.—And now, my son Methuselah, I have showed you all things, and the whole law of the stars is completed. 2. And he showed me all their laws for every day and for every ime and for every government and for every year, and her departure, according to her order in each month and in every week; 3. and the decrease of the moon, which takes place in the sixth portal, for in that sixth portal her light is completed, and from then there is the beginning of the month; 4. also the decrease which takes place in the first portal, in its time, till one hundred and seventy-seven days are completed; in the law of weeks, twenty-five weeks and two days; 5. and how she tarries behind the sun and according to the law of the stars five days in one time exactly; and when this place which thou dost see is completed. 6. This is the picture and the portrait of each luminary which the great angel Uriel, who is their leader, showed to me. thee all things, O Enoch, and have revealed to thee that thou shouldst see this sun and this moon, and those who lead the stars of heaven and all those that revolve, their deeds and CuHap. 80.—And in those days Uriel answered and said to me: “Behold, I have showed