Purchase the Ethiopian Orthodox Bible (published by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in English) – available via their official diaspora bookstores in Washington, D.C., or London.

1 Enoch as Christian Scripture: A Study in the Reception and Appropriation of 1 Enoch in Jude and the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahǝdo Canon

The PDF format makes it easy to search for specific passages or compare with other translations. My only small critique is that some books (especially Enoch and Jubilees) use slightly different verse numbering than some academic editions, but that’s common with Ethiopian texts.

: Published by Codexia Editions , this version is a common reference for those seeking the full unedited text in English. Individual Book PDFs

Because some books are still being translated, a single "official" English volume containing every verse is rare. However, several high-quality digital options exist for those looking to study these texts:

For the standard 66 books, any reliable English translation (NRSV, ESV, KJV) can be used, but one must remember that the Ethiopian Church includes deuterocanonical books like Tobit, Judith, and Sirach, which are in Catholic Bibles but often excluded from Protestant PDFs. A Catholic Bible PDF combined with the unique Ethiopian pseudepigrapha PDFs above would be the closest approximation.

: You can find comprehensive English versions such as the Ethiopian Bible in English Complete 88 Books , which often includes the deuterocanonical apocrypha.

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