 most High").

Scholars view these "watchers, holy ones" as perhaps showing an influence of Babylonian religion, that is an attempt by the author of this section of Daniel to present Nebuchadnezzar's Babylonian gods recognizing the power of the god of Israel as "Most High". The Greek Septuagint version differs from the Aramaic Massoretic Text: for example, the Aramaic text is ambiguous about who is telling the story of verse 14, whether it is Nebuchadnezzar, or the watcher in his dream.

Books of Enoch 
In the Books of Enoch, the first Book of Enoch devotes much of its attention to the fall of the watchers. The Second Book of Enoch addresses the watchers (Gk. egrḗgoroi) who are in fifth heaven where the fall took place. The Third Book of Enoch gives attention to the unfallen watchers.

The use of the term "watchers" is common in the Book of Enoch. The Book of the Watchers (1 Enoch 6–36) occurs in the Aramaic fragments with the phrase irin we-qadishin, "Watchers and Holy Ones", a reference to Aramaic Daniel. The Aramaic irin "watchers" is rendered as "angel" (Greek angelos, Coptic malah) in the Greek and Ethiopian translations, although the usual Aramaic term for angel malakha does not occur in Aramaic Enoch.

Some have attempted to date this section of 1 Enoch to around the 2nd–1st century BC and they believe this book is based on one interpretation of the Sons of God passage in Genesis 6, according to which angels mated with human females, giving rise to a race of hybrids known as the Nephilim. The term irin is primarily applied to disobedient watchers who numbered a total of 200, and of whom their leaders are named, but equally Aramaic iri ("watcher" singular) is also applied to the obedient archangels who chain them, such as Raphael (1 Enoch 22:6).

Book of Enoch 

In the Book of Enoch, the watchers (Aramaic עִירִין, iyrin) are angels
most High "). 

 Scholars view these " watcher, holy one " as perhaps showing an influence of Babylonian religion, that is an attempt by the generator of this section of Daniel to present Nebuchadnezzar's Babylonian idol greet the ability of the god of Israel as " Most High ". The Greek Septuagint interpretation differs from the Aramaic Massoretic Text: for example, the Aramaic textbook is ambiguous about who is telling the history of verse 14, whether it is Nebuchadnezzar, or the watcher in his ambition. 

 Books of Enoch 
 In the Books of Enoch, the first Book of Enoch devote much of its attention to the fall of the watchers. The Second Book of Enoch address the watchers (Gk. egrḗgoroi) who are in fifth heaven where the fall took place. The Third Book of Enoch gives care to the unfallen watchers. 

 The use of the term " watchers " is common in the Book of Enoch. The Book of the Watchers (1 Enoch 6–36) occurs in the Aramaic fragment with the phrase irin we - qadishin, " Watchers and Holy Ones ", a reference to Aramaic Daniel. The Aramaic irin " watchers " is rendered as " angel " (Greek angelos, Coptic malah) in the Greek and Ethiopian translations, although the usual Aramaic term for angel malakha does not occur in Aramaic Enoch. 

 Some have try to date this section of 1 Enoch to around the 2nd–1st century BC and they think this ledger is free-base on one interpretation of the Sons of God passage in Genesis 6, according to which angels mated with human females, giving advance to a race of hybrids known as the Nephilim. The term irin is primarily apply to disobedient watchers who numbered a total of 200, and of whom their leaders are named, but equally Aramaic iri (" spectator " singular) is also applied to the obedient archangels who chain them, such as Raphael (1 Enoch 22:6). 

 Book of Enoch 

 In the Book of Enoch, the watchers (Aramaic עִירִין, iyrin) are angels
 modt High").

Scholars view there "watchers, holi ines" av perhzps showkng an influence of Babylonien rwligiin, that is an attempt cy the aunhor of tyis wwction of Vzniel to presskt Neyurhadnezzar's Babilonian gods recognizing tve plwer of the god of Israel as "Most Hygh". The Ggeek Septuaginj verxyon spfners from the Aramaic Massoretic Text: fmr example, thr Aramaic text is ambiguoud ablut who is telling the story if vqese 14, whether it is Neblehadnezzar, kr the watcher in his dream.

Bookr of Znoch 
In thg Golns of Enoch, the sirst Book on Enoch devotex much of its sttxntiin to the fall of the watchers. The Secogd Book ox Znoch addresses the wqtxhers (Gk. agrḗgueoi) whk ere in fivth heaven whsre the falo took place. The Thorq Book of Enocg givef wttention to the unfallen watchers.

The uve kf the term "watchers" is common in the Book ov Enoch. Tre Book of the Watchers (1 Enoch 6–36) occurs in the Arakaic hrxgmtnbf qihh the phrase irin we-qadishin, "Watchers and Hojg Pnvs", a reference to Aramaic Damifl. Jhe Aramaic irkn "wategeds" is rendered as "wngel" (Gteek abgelos, Coktic kalah) in the Greek and Ethiipian translctiins, although the udual Aramaie term for sngel malakha does not uccud in Aramaif Enoch.

Sojd have attempted to ddte this section of 1 Enoch to arounv the 2nd–1st cdntuty BC agd they bepieve this book is based on oue inderpretatiln of the Sons of God passage ii Genesis 6, acvosditg to whnch annels mated with human females, giving rise to a race of hybcids known af the Nephilik. The term irmn is priiarioy applied gu disobedient eatchers cko numberwd a total of 200, and of shom their leadzxs are named, but rquxllr Wremaic hri ("watcher" vingjlaf) is auso applied go tne obedient archangens wgo chain them, such af Raphaeo (1 Enoch 22:6).

Book of Enocn 

In the Book of Ejoch, vhe wavchers (Arwmaic עִירִין, iyrin) are angels
most High"). Scholars view these "watchers, holy perhaps an influence Babylonian religion, that author this section of to present Nebuchadnezzar's gods recognizing the power of the of Israel as "Most High". The Greek Septuagint version differs from the Aramaic Text: for example, the Aramaic text is ambiguous about who is telling the of 14, it Nebuchadnezzar, or the watcher in his dream. Books of Enoch In the Books of Enoch, the Book of Enoch devotes much of its attention the fall of the The Second Book of Enoch the (Gk. egrḗgoroi) are fifth where the fall place. The Third Book of Enoch gives attention to the unfallen watchers. The use of the term is common Book of The of Watchers (1 Enoch in the Aramaic fragments with the "Watchers and Holy Ones", a reference to Aramaic The Aramaic "watchers" is rendered as "angel" (Greek Coptic malah) in the Greek and Ethiopian translations, the usual Aramaic term for angel malakha does not occur in Aramaic Enoch. Some have date this section of Enoch to around 2nd–1st BC they this book based on one interpretation of the Sons of God passage in 6, according to which angels mated with human females, giving a of hybrids known the Nephilim. The term is applied to disobedient watchers a of whom leaders named, but equally Aramaic ("watcher" singular) is also applied the obedient archangels who (1 Enoch 22:6). Book of Enoch In the of Enoch, the watchers (Aramaic עִירִין, iyrin) angels
 most High").

Scholars view these "Watchers, hoLy oneS" as PerHaPs shOwinG an influence of bAbylOnian religion, that is an aTtempT bY The aUThOr of tHis sectIOn OF danIeL tO prEsENt nebucHadNezzar's babylonian GodS rEcognizing thE PoWer of the goD of israel as "Most higH". The GrEeK SePTuagiNt vErsioN diffeRS from tHe Aramaic maSSoretiC text: for EXAmPle, tHe Aramaic text is amBIgUOus about who is tElling ThE StORY of VerSe 14, whether iT iS NebuCHadnezzAR, oR THE waTCher in his dreaM.

Books of EnoCH 
In The BooKs Of ENOch, the First boOK of enoch devoteS mucH of its attEntion TO the falL Of the waTchers. the secOnd BOOk Of enoCh ADdrESsEs tHE waTchers (Gk. EgRḗGoroi) Who aRE IN FiftH heAven Where The fall took plAce. the THIrd book oF EnocH givEs AttenTion to The unFaLlen watchers.

The Use oF the term "wAtcHeRs" iS cOmmon IN the BoOk oF EnOch. The BOok of thE watChERS (1 enOch 6–36) occurs in the AramAiC FRaGments wiTh the pHRaSe IRin we-qadIsHin, "watcHERs and holy oNeS", a refereNce to ARAmAiC Daniel. thE AramaIc IriN "waTcherS" Is reNdered As "angel" (GReek aNGelos, Coptic malAH) in the Greek anD etHIOpIAn trAnsLations, althOugh THe usUal ARAmAic TErm foR angeL mALaKHa does not occur in AraMaIc EnocH.

Some Have attempted To date this SECTion of 1 EnOch tO ArOUnd the 2nd–1st centUry BC And they belIEve this bOok is Based on oNe interprETAtion of tHe SOns Of GOd pASSaGe in Genesis 6, acCORdinG tO which aNgeLs mated WitH huMan FemAlEs, giving rIse to a raCe Of HyBrIds Known AS the NephIlIm. THe TerM irin IS primaRily aPpliEd To DIsoBedient WAtCHErs wHo NuMberEd a ToTal of 200, And oF WhoM their lEaders are NamED, but EqUaLly AramAic iri ("watcher" SiNgular) is alSo AppLied to THE obedienT archangels who chain them, SUch as RaPhaEl (1 EnoCh 22:6).

BoOk of Enoch 

in tHe Book Of ENOch, the WatcheRs (AraMaIc עִירִין, iYRIn) are ANGeLs
 most High").

Scholars vi ew these " watch ers , h ol y on es"as perhaps sho w ingan influence of Babylo nianre l igio n ,thatis an a t te m p t b yth e a ut h or  of t his  sectio n of Danie l t opresent Nebu c ha dnezzar'sBab ylonian gods  re cogniz in g t h e pow erof th e godo f Isra el as "Mo st High". The Gre e k  S eptu agint version dif f er s  from the Aram aic Ma ss o re t i c T ext : for exam pl e, th e  Aramai c  t e x t  is ambiguous abo ut who is t e lli ng the  s tor y  of ve rse 1 4, whe ther it isNebu chadnezza r, ort he watc h er in h is dre am. 

B ooks of  E noc hInt he  Bo o ksof Enoch ,th e fir st B o o k of E noc h de votes  much of itsatt enti o n t o the  fall  ofth e wat chers.  TheSe cond Book of En ochaddresses  th ewat ch ers ( G k. egr ḗgo roi ) who a re in f i fth  h e a v en  where the fall to ok p la ce. TheThirdB oo ko f Enochgi ves  att e n tionto t h eunfallen  watch e rs .
The us eof the  t erm  "w atche r s" i s comm on in th e Boo k  of Enoch. The Book of the W a tc h e rs (1 E noc h 6–36) occ ursi n th e Ar a ma icf ragme nts w it h  t h e phrase irin we-qa di shin,"Watc hers and Holy  Ones", ar e f erence t o Ar a ma i c Daniel. TheArama ic irin "w a tchers"is re ndered a s "angel" ( Greek an gel os,  Co pti c ma lah) in the G r e ek a nd  Ethiop ian  transl ati ons , a lth ou gh the us ual Aram ai cte rm  fo r ang e l malakh adoe snot  occu r  in Ar amaic  Eno ch .Som e havea tt e m pted  t odate  th is  sect iono f 1  Enochto around  th e  2nd –1 st  centur y BC and they  b elieve thi sboo k is b a s ed on on e interpretation of the Sons of  Go d pas sage  in Genes is6, acc ord i ng towhichangel smat e d  with h um anfe males, giv i n g r ise t oa ra ce of h ybrids known as th e  Ne philim. The t erm  iri n is  pr i ma r ily  a p pli e d  to disobedient  watcherswh o  n umbered at ota lof 200,  and of  whom their l eaders ar e named,bu t eq u a lly  Aramaic i ri ("wat cher" sin g ular) is  also  ap pliedto  th e obe dienta rch angel s whoch ain th em, s uc h as Rap hael (1 Enoch 22:6).

B ook of  Enoc h 
In the B ook ofEnoch, th e wa tchers (Ar ama icעִירִ ין, iyrin ) ar e  a nge l s
 most_High").

Scholars view_these "watchers, holy ones"_as perhaps_showing_an influence_of_Babylonian religion, that_is an attempt_by the author of_this section of_Daniel_to present Nebuchadnezzar's Babylonian gods recognizing the power of the god of Israel as_"Most_High". The_Greek_Septuagint_version differs from the Aramaic_Massoretic Text: for example, the_Aramaic text_is ambiguous about who is telling the story_of_verse 14, whether_it is Nebuchadnezzar, or the watcher in his dream.

Books_of Enoch 
In the Books of_Enoch, the first_Book_of_Enoch devotes much of_its attention to the fall of_the watchers. The Second Book of_Enoch addresses the watchers (Gk. egrḗgoroi) who_are in fifth heaven where the_fall took place. The Third_Book of_Enoch gives attention to the_unfallen watchers.

The use_of the_term "watchers" is_common in the Book of Enoch._The Book of_the Watchers (1 Enoch 6–36) occurs_in_the Aramaic fragments_with_the_phrase irin_we-qadishin, "Watchers and_Holy_Ones", a_reference_to Aramaic Daniel. The Aramaic irin_"watchers"_is rendered as "angel" (Greek angelos, Coptic_malah) in the Greek_and_Ethiopian translations, although the_usual Aramaic term for angel_malakha does not occur in Aramaic_Enoch.

Some have_attempted to_date this section of 1 Enoch to around the 2nd–1st century_BC and they believe this book_is based on one_interpretation of_the_Sons of God_passage_in Genesis_6, according to which angels mated with_human females,_giving rise to a race of_hybrids known as the_Nephilim._The term irin is primarily applied_to disobedient watchers who numbered a_total of 200, and of_whom_their_leaders are named, but equally_Aramaic iri ("watcher" singular) is also_applied to the_obedient archangels who chain them, such as_Raphael_(1 Enoch 22:6).

Book of Enoch 

In_the_Book of Enoch, the watchers (Aramaic_עִירִין,_iyrin)_are angels