The Book of the Secrets of Enoch 3
Angels took Enoch on their wings and bore him up to the first heaven after he had told his sons.
1t came to pass, when Enoch had told his sons, that the angels took him on to their wings and bore him up on to the first heaven and placed him on the clouds. And there I looked, and again I looked higher, and saw the ether, and they placed me on the first heaven and showed me a very great Sea, greater than the earthly sea.
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Angels took Enoch on their wings and bore him up to the first heaven after he had told his sons.
The angels placed Enoch on the clouds, where he looked and then looked higher still.
Enoch saw the ether when he looked higher from the clouds during his heavenly ascent.
Angels placed Enoch on the first heaven and there showed him a very great Sea.
The Sea Enoch saw in the first heaven was greater than the earthly sea.
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In brief
After Enoch tells his sons, the angels take him on their wings and bear him up to the first heaven, placing him on the clouds. There he looks and sees the ether, and they show him a very great sea greater than the earthly sea.