Egyptian Literature: Comprising Egyptian tales, hymns, litanies, invocations, the Book of the Dead, and cuneiform writings
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Egyptian Literature: Comprising Egyptian tales, hymns, litanies, invocations, the Book of the Dead, and cuneiform writings
Egyptian literature -- Translations into English
44 B.—After the usual salutation, this letter appears perhaps to refer to
the coming of Irimaia. “Lo the King shall send the choicest of thy
chiefs—a son of Memphis (_Nupi_) to guard the city.” The text is then much
broken, referring to the palace and to cavalry, and to guarding the city
for the King. He will fulfil the wishes of the _Pakas_, and is a faithful
servant, as they would testify. The lands are to be made quiet again. “I
say as to myself, lo! my heart is not at all changed as to my intention to
serve the King my Lord. Now pronounce this judgment O Lord of justice.
Cause all to be told that whoever crosses over from his own place the King
my Lord will ... My Lord shall decide that this evil shall not go on. Who
shall say anything against it? Now return a letter, and all my possessions
that are with _Yapaaddu_ (he will make equally safe?) in the sight of the
King.”
72 B.—“To _Khaia_(240) the _Pa_ ... (an Egyptian title) thus says
_Ribadda_. I bow at thy feet. The God _Amen_ and the God _Sa_ ...(241)
have given you power in the presence of the King. Behold thou art a man of
good ... the King knows, and through your zeal the King sends you for a
_Paka_. Why is it asked and you will not speak to the King? that he should
order for us Egyptian soldiers to go up to the place—the city _Simyra_.
Who is _Abdasherah?_—a slave, a dog, and shall the King’s land be smitten
by him? Who set him up? And mighty with men of blood is the strength of
his power. But send reinforcements: fifty _tapal_ (companies?) of horse
and 200 foot soldiers; and both shall go forth from the city _Sigata_(242)
(Shakkah). Know his intentions. Until the (_bitati_) Egyptian soldiers are
sent he will not be mastered, (nor) any of the men of blood, and the city
of _Sigata_ and the city of _Ambi_(243) are both taken, and thus ...”
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