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Enoch, Jubilees and others · Book of Jasher 4:18

The Book of Jasher: hybrids of animals

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ReferenceBook of Jasher 4:18
WrittenHebrew printed 1625, likely medieval; English 1840
SetBefore the Flood
The book says the people before the Flood took animals of one kind and taught them to mix with another kind, corrupting the earth.

Summary by the editors. Translation: Summary (Noah's 1840 translation)

Read it literally

The Watchers' knowledge applied to animals as well as people. Chimeras in the pre-Flood world.

What scholars say

Not the lost 'book of Jasher' named in Joshua. A medieval Jewish retelling.

Looks like technology Giants and hybrids
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Where is Book of Jasher 4:18 found?

Book of Jasher 4:18 (Enoch, Jubilees and others). Translation quoted: M. M. Noah (publ.), The Book of Jasher (1840).

When was Book of Jasher 4:18 written?

Hebrew printed 1625, likely medieval; English 1840.

What do scholars say about Book of Jasher 4:18?

Not the lost 'book of Jasher' named in Joshua. A medieval Jewish retelling.

Files in this passage

TextBook of JasherThe Bible twice cites a lost book of Jasher, and in 1625 a book by that name was printed in Venice. It claims to be rescued from Jerusalem's ruins, yet scholars date it to the medieval period. Here Nimrod's hunting power comes from Adam's own garments, which made animals kneel to whoever wore them. What else is in it?BeingThe Watchers (Grigori)The story says some angels who never sleep came down to a real mountain summit, picked up human wives, and taught people metalworking, spells and astronomy. Their leaders are named, each in charge of ten others. The same word shows up in the Book of Daniel as a heavenly council. So who exactly were the Watchers?

Sources

  1. M. M. Noah (publ.), The Book of Jasher (1840)Primary text
  2. The Book of Jasher (1887 edition of the 1840 translation)Primary text
  3. 1 Enoch 6–8, trans. R. H. Charles, The Book of Enoch (1917)Primary text

Scholarly dates are rounded. The wording follows the named public-domain translation.

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