📜 Enoch-Bot

A 1 Enoch bot for Discord

Invite me to your server

Features

• /enoch — Look up a verse or range of verses from 1 Enoch
• /ping — Check if the bot is online
• /commands — List available commands

Supported translations:

• Charlesworth (1983)
• Hermeneia (2012)

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Self-Hosting

Prerequisites

• Python 3.10+
• A Discord bot token (create one here)

Setup

1. Clone the repo

   git clone https://github.com/Snookies/Enoch-Bot.git
   cd Enoch-Bot

2. Install dependencies

   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Create a .env file in the project root:

   DISCORD_TOKEN=your_token_here

4. Run the bot

   python bot.py

Discord Bot Setup

When creating your bot in the Developer Portal, make sure to enable:

• Message Content Intent (under Bot → Privileged Gateway Intents)

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Deploying to a Host (Railway, Render, etc.)

A Procfile is included for platforms that support it:

worker: python bot.py

Set DISCORD_TOKEN as an environment variable in your host's dashboard instead of using a .env file.

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File Structure

Enoch-Bot/
├── bot.py               # Main bot code
├── enoch_texts.json     # Verse data for 1 Enoch
├── requirements.txt     # Python dependencies
├── Procfile             # For hosted deployment
├── .gitignore           # Excludes .env from git
└── README.md            # This file

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Usage Example

/enoch reference:48:1 translation:Charlesworth (1983)
/enoch reference:48:1-10 translation:Hermeneia (2012)

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Bibliography

Charlesworth, James H., ed. The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha Volume 1: Apocalyptic Literature and Testaments. Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1983.

Nickelsburg, George W. E., and James C. VanderKam, eds. 1 Enoch: The Hermeneia Translation. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2012.