Pronunciation: NOD
Where the First Parents Dwelt
On the slopes of Mount Mahujah, at the lower reaches of the hill Pethach, in the land of Moladeth, lies the village of Nod — where Yaatsekawd and Cavah dwelt after they left Eden (Grandmothers 1:12).
The Valley of Simca
Rising up from Nod toward the hill Pethach runs the valley of Simca — the very valley where the first parents first met one another, while still in Eden. It was named Simca for the love and joy of that meeting (Grandmothers 1:12).
Origin of Sacred Things
It was in the land of Nod that Yaatsekawd was given the needles, the kelly, the ree, and the stones prepared for cutting — possessions he brought with him when Cavah likewise brought her own possessions from Eden, to be laid before the altar at the sounding of the trump of assembly (Enoch, Bedal 12:149–150).
Naom Seeks Yaatsekawd’s Help
When his wife was taken from him and brought to the house of Lamech, the grieving Naom journeyed to the village of Nod to seek the help of Yaatsekawd, called by all men the Ancient One, in pleading for her return (Enoch, Seth 1:33).
Feared and Disputed From Afar
The whole region of Mahujah was considered so sacred by the righteous, and so feared by the wicked, that the wicked dared not go there at all — Nod itself was too holy for any wicked person to dwell there. Yet from outside it, the wicked in general disputed among themselves over what they superstitiously called “the spirits of Pethach,” even though they had never actually gone there; among the righteous, the land was simply holy (Enoch, Bedal 12:48–49).
Where to Read
- Grandmothers 1:12 (p. 25)
- Enoch, Seth 1:33 (p. 12)
- Enoch, Bedal 12:149–150 (p. 407)
- Enoch, Bedal 12:48–49 (p. 381)