The Book of the Secrets of Enoch 59
Whoever defiles the soul of beasts defiles his own soul through this shared spiritual pollution.
1hoever defiles the soul of beasts, defiles his own soul.
2 For man brings clean animals to make sacrifice for sin, that he may have cure of his soul.
3 And if they bring for sacrifice clean animals, and birds, man has cure, he cures his soul.
4 All is given you for food, bind it by the four feet, that is to make good the cure, he cures his soul.
5 But whoever kills beast without wounds, kills his own souls and defiles his own flesh.
6 And he who does any beast any injury whatsoever, in secret, it is evil practice, and he defiles his own soul.
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Whoever defiles the soul of beasts defiles his own soul through this shared spiritual pollution.
Man brings clean animals to make sacrifice for sin that he may have cure of his soul.
Sacrificing clean animals and birds provides man with a cure that heals his soul.
Animals given for food must be bound by the four feet to make good the soul's cure.
Whoever kills a beast without wounds kills his own soul and defiles his own flesh.
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In brief
The chapter recounts that defiling the soul of beasts defiles one's own soul, while offering clean animals and birds in sacrifice cures the soul. Killing beasts without wounds or injuring them secretly defiles one's own soul and flesh.