The Genesis Apocryphon (Apocryphal Genesis, אפוקריפון בראשית), one of the original seven scrolls discovered in 1947, is an Aramaic retelling of Genesis that adds breathtaking details the Bible leaves out. And the most dramatic addition comes right at the beginning: the story of Noah's terrifying birth.
When Lamech, Noah's father, first sees his newborn son, he is horrified. The baby's body radiates light. His eyes shine like the sun. The child's appearance is so unearthly that Lamech immediately suspects the worst—his wife, Bitenosh (בת אנוש), has been with one of the Watchers, the fallen angels who descended to earth to mate with human women. The same angels described in (Genesis 6:1-4) and elaborated in the Book of Enoch.
Lamech confronts Bitenosh. "Swear to me by the Most High," he demands, "tell me truthfully whether this child is from one of the sons of heaven." Bitenosh protests her innocence. She swears by the "King of all Ages" that the child is Lamech's own, conceived in pleasure, not by any Watcher or celestial being. But Lamech is not convinced.
Unable to resolve his doubt, Lamech sends his father, Methuselah, on a journey to find Enoch, who now dwells among the angels at the ends of the earth. Enoch, who has access to the heavenly tablets of destiny, confirms the truth: the child is indeed Lamech's. His name will be Noah, and he will survive the great flood that God is about to send to destroy a world corrupted by the mingling of angels and humans. The miraculous appearance is not a sign of angelic paternity—it is a sign of divine election.