The Book of the Secrets of Enoch 17
In the midst of the heavens Enoch saw armed soldiers serving with tympana and organs.
1n the midst of the heavens I saw armed soldiers, serving the Lord, with tympana and organs, with incessant voice, with sweet voice, with sweet and incessant (voice) and various singing, which it is impossible to describe, and (which) astonishes every mind, so wonderful and marvellous is the singing of those angels, and I was delighted listening to it.
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In the midst of the heavens Enoch saw armed soldiers serving with tympana and organs.
Those angels produced various singing with a sweet and incessant voice impossible to describe.
So wonderful and marvellous is the angels singing that it astonishes every mind.
Enoch was delighted while listening to the sweet incessant singing of those angels.
Armed angelic soldiers in heaven combine weapons with organs and tympana in their service.
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In brief
The chapter recounts how Enoch sees armed soldiers in the midst of the heavens serving the Lord with tympana and organs and various sweet incessant singing that is impossible to describe and astonishes every mind, delighting him as he listens.