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| 1 | ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲟⲩⲙ︤ⲛ︦ⲧ︥ⲁⲑⲏⲧ` ⲛⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲙ︤ⲛ︥ⲟⲩⲙ︤ⲛ︦ⲧ︥ⲃⲗⲗⲉ · | ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲃⲉⲗⲗⲉ: | eθve fai oumetat·hyt nan te nem oumetvelle: | (4 page lacuna, and at least part of it must be a continuation of this list to include Anna, and the mother of the prophet Sampson, and Elizabeth, the mother of John, who was filled with the holy spirit from the time he was in his mother's womb who are mentioned below. What else is missing is, of course, unknown but it seems that we begin again at the main (?) point of Shenoute’s argument.) So we are foolish, or blind, |
| 2 | ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛ ϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̄ϩⲏⲧ︤ⲛ︥ ϩⲁⲧⲏⲛ` ⲁⲑⲉⲧⲓ` ϩ︤ⲛ︥ⲟⲩϯⲧⲱⲛ` ⲙ︤ⲛ︥ⲟⲩⲙ︤ⲛ︦ⲧ︥ⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧ︤ⲙ︥ ⲛ̄ⲥⲁϩⲉ⳯ϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ` ⲉⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ` ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲓ · ⲡⲉⲩⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ · | ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛ ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲛ ϧⲁⲧⲟⲧⲛ ⲁⲑⲉⲧⲉⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϯⲧⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ϩⲁⲛϩ̀ⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϫⲟⲙ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ϥⲁⲓ: ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ: | erṡan hoine hrai ǹxytn xatotn aθetei xen outitōn nem oumetatsōtem ǹsa hanh̀vyouì èouon gom m̀mōou èfai: pourōouṡ: | when male monks in our community refuse argumentatively and disobediently to do certain labors that they are capable of doing, |
| 3 | ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲁⲩϭⲁⲗⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ · ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓⲁ` · ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ϭⲉ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̄ϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ` · | ⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲁⲩϭⲁⲗⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ: ⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓⲁ: ⲓⲧⲉ ϭⲉ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ: | ite hanrōmi eavċalōou èrōou: ite hanḋiakonia: ite ċe laav ǹhōb enanef: | taking care either of people who are entrusted to them, duties, or any other kind of good work |
| 4 | ⲉⲛⲛⲁϣⲁⲁϥ ⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ` ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧ︤ⲙ︥ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲥⲱⲧⲉ` ⲛⲛⲉ⳯ⲯⲩⲭⲏ` · | ⲉⲛⲛⲁϣⲁⲓϥ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲛⲉ̀ⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲱϯ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ: | ennaṡaif ǹnenèryou èvol hiten f̀nouti èp̀·sōti ǹnenpsiṡy: | that we can do for one another through God for the salvation of our souls. |
| 5 | ⲟⲩⲙ︤ⲛ︦ⲧ︥ⲥⲟϭ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ` ⲙ︤ⲛ︥ⲟⲩⲧⲱⲙ` ⲛ̄ϩⲏⲧ` ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ · | ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲥⲟϫ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϩⲟⲩⲟ̀ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲧⲱⲙ ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ: | oumetsog ḋe on te èp̀houò nem outōm ǹhyt efhoou: | But you are stupid and wickedly stubborn |
| 6 | ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ` ϩⲁⲧ︤ⲛ︥ⲧⲏⲩⲧ︤ⲛ︥ ⲥⲟⲧⲡ︤ⲥ︥ ⲛⲁⲩ` ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ` ⲛ̄ⲁϭⲣⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧ︤ⲙ︥ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛ̄ⲥⲉⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ϩ︤ⲛ︥ⲟⲩϯⲧⲱⲛ · ⲙ︤ⲛ︥ⲟⲩⲙ︤ⲛ︦ⲧ︥ⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ̂ · ⲛ̄ϩⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲉ` | ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ϧⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲥⲟⲧⲡⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁϭⲣⲏⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϯⲧⲱⲛ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛϩ̀ⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀ | erṡanhoine xaten θynou sotp·s nav èθrevṡōpi ǹaċryn èvol hiten f̀nouti ǹtouapotasse xen outitōn: nem oumetatsvō: ǹte hanh̀vyouì | when female monks in your community choose to be barren women through God yet still argumentatively and ignorantly insist on renouncing certain labors |
| 7 | ⲉⲩⲛ̄ϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲓⲡⲉⲩⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ` ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓⲁ` · ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ϭⲉ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̄ϩⲱⲃ` ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ · ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲧ︤ⲛ︥ⲁⲁⲩ` ⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲧ︤ⲛ︥ⲉⲣⲏⲩ ϩ︤ⲛ︥ⲑⲟⲧⲉ ⲙ̄ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ · | ⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϫⲟⲙ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ϥⲁⲓⲡⲟⲩⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ: ⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓⲁ: ⲓⲧⲉ ϭⲉ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ: ⲉⲑⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲓⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ϩⲟϯ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ: | èouon gom m̀mōou èfaipourōouṡ ite hanrōmi: ite hanḋiakonia: ite ċe laav ǹhōb enanef: eθretenaiou ǹneteneryou xen t̀·hoti ǹp̀ċois: | that they are capable of doing, taking care either of people, duties, or any other kind of good work that you do for one another in fear of the Lord. |
| 8 | ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ` ⲉⲧⲥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲙ︤ⲛ︥ⲟⲩϩⲁⲓ̈ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲁⲣ︤ⲝ︥ · ϣⲁⲥⲣ̄ϩ︤ⲛ︥ⲁⲥ` ⲉⲧⲣⲉϩⲉ⳯ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ︤ⲛ︥ϩⲉⲛϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ` ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ · | ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲧ̀ⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲥϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩϩⲁⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲥⲁⲣⲝ: ϣⲁⲥⲉⲣϩ̀ⲛⲁⲥ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉϩⲁⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲁⲥ: | isje t̀s̀·himi ḋe ets·hemsi nem ouhai kata sarks: ṡaserh̀nas èθrehanṡyri nem hanṡeere ṡōpi nas: | Given that the woman who lives with a husband according to the flesh usually is willing to have sons and daughters, |
| 9 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲥⲁⲣⲣⲁ` ⲙ︤ⲛ︥ϩⲣⲉⲃⲉⲕⲕⲁ` ⲙ︤ⲛ︥ϩⲣⲁⲭⲏⲗ` · ⲙ︤ⲛ︥ⲁⲛⲛⲁ` · ⲙ︤ⲛ︥ⲧⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲥⲁⲙⲯⲱⲛ` · ⲙ︤ⲛ︥ⲉⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧ` ⲧⲙⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̄ⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ` ⲡⲉ⳯ⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩϩ` ⲙ̄ⲡ︤ⲛ︦ⲁ︥ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ` ϫⲓⲛ ⲉϥⲛ̄ϩⲏⲧ︤ⲥ︥ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲁⲩ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲥⲁⲣⲣⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲣⲉⲃⲉⲕⲕⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲣⲁⲭⲏⲗ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲁⲛⲛⲁ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲑ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲥⲁⲙⲯⲱⲛ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲗⲓⲥⲁⲃⲉⲧ ⲑ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲙⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲃ ϫⲓⲛ ⲉϥⲛϧⲏⲧⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ: | ouoh isje sarra nem hrebekka nem rakyl: nem anna: nem θ̀mav ǹpip̀rofytys sampsōn: nem èlisabet θ̀mav ǹiōannys petafmoh ǹp̀nevma efouab jin efnxyts ǹtefmav: | and given that Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, Anna, and the mother of the prophet Sampson, and Elizabeth, the mother of John, who was filled with the holy spirit from the time he was in his mother's womb |
| 10 | ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙ︤ⲛ︥ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϩ︤ⲛ︥ⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ` ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ` ⲛ̄ⲁⲣⲭⲁⲓⲟⲥ` ⲛⲉⲩⲱϣ` ⲡⲉ` ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ` ⲉⲩⲧⲱⲃ︤ϩ︥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ` ⲉⲧ︤ⲙ︥ⲧⲣⲉⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ` ⲛ̄ⲁϭⲣⲏⲛ · | ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ϩⲓⲟⲙⲓ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛ̀ⲁⲣⲭⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲩⲱϣ ⲡⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲉⲩⲧⲱⲃϩ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲉ̀ϣⲧⲉⲙⲑⲣⲉⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁϭⲣⲏⲛ: | isje nai nem hankōouni xen ǹhiomi eθouab ǹarxaios navōṡ pe ehrai èp̀ċois evtōvh: ouoh evparakalei èṡtemθrevṡōpi ǹaċryn: | given that these women and others of the ancient holy women called out to the Lord, praying and beseeching that they not be barren women, |
| 11 | ⲉⲓ̈ⲉ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ϩⲁⲧ︤ⲛ︥ⲧⲏⲩⲧ︤ⲛ︥ ⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲛ̄ϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ` ⲉⲁⲩϭⲁⲗⲱⲟⲩ` ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ` ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧ︤ⲙ︥ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲉⲩⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲧϭⲁⲓ̈ⲏⲩ` ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲏⲣ · ϫⲉⲁⲩⲥⲟⲧⲡ︤ⲥ︥ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̄ⲁϭⲣⲏⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̄ ⲭⲏⲣⲁ · | ⲉⲓⲉ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ϧⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲁⲩϭⲁⲗⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲁⲣⲉⲩⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲩⲧϭⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲏⲣ: ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲥⲟⲧⲡⲥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁϭⲣⲏⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ ⲭⲏⲣⲁ: | eie erṡanhoine xaten θynou apotasse ǹhanrōmi eavċalōou èrōou èvol hiten f̀nouti: arevnaṡōpi evtċaiyv ǹouyr: je avsotp·s nōou èθrevṡōpi ǹaċryn ouoh n ṡyra: | then, whenever female monks in your community renounce people who are entrusted to them through God, how greatly will they be disgraced since they chose to be barren women and widows? |
| 12 | ⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲓⲛⲛ̄ϣⲟⲣ︤ⲡ︥ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ` ⲛ̄ϭⲓϩⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ` ⲉⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ` ⲥⲟϣϥⲟⲩ · ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ` · ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ` · | ⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲓⲛⲛ̀ϣⲟⲣⲡ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲓⲟϯ ⲉⲁ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲥⲟϣϥⲟⲩ: ⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲱⲟⲩⲧ: ⲓⲧⲉ ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ: | naṡōou ġar jinǹṡorp ṡahrai ètinou ǹje hanioti ea f̀nouti soṡfou: ite hōout: ite s·himi: | For God despised many of our ancestors, both men and women, from the first until now |
| 13 | ϫⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ` ⲉϣ︤ⲡ︥ϩⲓⲥⲉ` ⲙ︤ⲛ︥ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ` ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ` ⲙ︤ⲛ︥ϩⲉⲛϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ` · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧ︤ⲙ︥ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ϫⲉⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉ̀ϭⲓϧⲓⲥⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ϩⲁⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ: ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | jem̀peouōṡ èċixisi nem hankōouni èθrevṡōpi nōou èhanṡyri nem hanṡeere: èvol hiten f̀nouti: | because they did not wish to labor with others, so that they exist to them as sons and daughters through God. |
| 14 | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟⲛ` ⲛ̄ⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲙ︤ⲛ︥ⲧⲙ︤ⲛ︦ⲧ︥ϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ` · ⲉⲁϩⲁϩ ⲛ̄ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ` ⲉⲧ︤ⲙ︥ⲧⲣⲉⲩϣ︤ⲡ︥ϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲙ︤ⲛ︥ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ` ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧ︤ⲙ︥ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ` | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡ̀ⲙ̀ⲧⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧϭⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ: ⲉⲁϩⲁϩ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲉ̀ϣⲧⲉⲙⲑⲣⲉⲩϭⲓϧⲓⲥⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ | alla eθve p̀m̀ton ǹsōma nem t̀metċasihyt: eahah ǹrōmi apotasse èṡtemθrevċixisi nem hankōouni èvol hiten f̀nouti | But on account of sloth and arrogance many men renounce, so that they do not labor with others through God |
| 15 | ⲛ̄ⲑⲉ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ϣ︤ⲡ︥ϩⲓⲥⲉ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ︤ⲙ︥ⲙⲁⲩ · | ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ϭⲓϧⲓⲥⲓ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲟⲩ: | ǹf̀ryti etahoine ċixisi hōou nemaou: | draft · highjust as some also suffered with them. |
| 16 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲁϩⲁϩ ⲛ̄ⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ` ⲉⲧ︤ⲙ︥ⲧⲣ̣ⲉⲩϣ︤ⲡ̣︥ϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲙ︤ⲛ︥ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧ︤ⲙ︥ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲁϩⲁϩ ⲛ̀ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲉ̀ϣⲧⲉⲙⲑⲣⲉⲩϭⲓϧⲓⲥⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | ouoh eahah ǹs·himi apotasse èṡtemθrevċixisi nem hankōouni èvol hiten f̀nouti: | likewise, many women renounced so that they do not labor with others through God, |
| 17 | ⲛ̄ⲑⲉ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ϣ︤ⲡ︥ϩⲓⲥⲉ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ︤ⲙ︥ⲙⲁⲩ · | ⲛ̀ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲁϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ϭⲓϧⲓⲥⲓ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲟⲩ: | ǹt·he etahoine ċixisi hōou nemaou: | draft · highjust as some also suffered with them. |
| 18 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲩⲙ︤ⲛ︦ⲧ︥ϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ` · ⲙ︤ⲛ︥ⲧⲉⲩⲙ︤ⲛ︦ⲧ︥ⲙⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉⲩⲙ̄ⲧⲟⲛ ⲛ̄ⲥⲱⲙⲁ` ⲁⲩⲣ̄ϩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛ̄ⲁϭⲣⲏⲛ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲧⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧϭⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲙⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲙ̀ⲧⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲁⲩⲉⲣϩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲩⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁϭⲣⲏⲛ: | ouoh eθve toumetċasihyt: nem toumetma poum̀ton ǹsōma averhnav èθrevṡōpi evoi ǹaċryn: | And because of their arrogance and their love of their bodily rest they were willing that they be barren |
| 19 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ` ϣⲧⲁⲙ` ⲉⲣ︤ⲛ︥ⲧⲟⲟⲧⲉ` ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ` ⲛ̄ⲑⲉ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲁϭⲣⲏⲛ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ︤ϥ︥ⲧⲣⲉⲛ̄ϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ̂ ϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̄ϩⲏⲧ︤ⲛ︥ ⲛ̄ⲑⲉ ⲛ̄ϩⲉⲛⲉⲕⲓⲃⲉ` ⲉⲩϣⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ` ⲉⲧ︤ⲙ︥ⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲱⲧ` ⲉϯⲥⲃⲱ̂ ⲛ̄ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ` ϫⲓⲛⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲛⲁⲩ` ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧ︤ⲙ︥ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ϣⲑⲁⲙ ⲉⲣ̀ⲛⲧⲟϯ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧϩⲉ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲁϭⲣⲏⲛ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲑⲣⲉⲛ̀ⲥⲟϭⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲥ̀ⲃⲱ ϣⲱⲟⲩⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧϩⲉ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲉⲕⲓⲃⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ϣⲧⲉⲙⲑⲣⲉⲩⲥⲱⲧ ⲉ̀ϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ϫⲓⲛⲡⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | ouoh ǹtep̀ċois ṡθam er̀ntoti ǹtoupsiṡy ǹt·he ǹouaċryn: ouoh ǹtefθreǹsoċni ǹt̀s̀vō ṡōoui ehrai ǹxytn ǹt·he ǹhanekive evṡouōou èṡtemθrevsōt ètisvō ǹhankōouni jinpainav èvol hiten f̀nouti: | and the Lord shut the womb of their souls like a barren woman, and caused the counsels of the teaching to dry up in our community like empty breasts, so that they should not again teach others, from this moment, through God. |
| 20 | ⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̄ϭ[ⲓⲛⲉ]ⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲛ̄ϣⲟⲣ︤ⲡ︥ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ · ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ · ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ · | ⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲛⲓⲟϯ ϫⲓⲛⲛ̀ϣⲟⲣⲡ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲁ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ: ⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲱⲟⲩⲧ: ⲓⲧⲉ ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ: | naṡōou ḋe on ǹje nenioti jinǹṡorp ṡahrai ètinou ea p̀ċois s̀mou èrōou: ite hōout: ite s·himi: | But the Lord blessed many of our ancestors down from the beginning until now, both men and women, |
| 21 | ϫⲉⲁⲩⲣ̄ϩⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̄ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉϣ︤ⲡ︥ϩⲓⲥⲉ` ⲙ︤ⲛ︥ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ` ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧ︤ⲙ︥ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲉⲣϩⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉ̀ϣⲉⲡϧⲓⲥⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | je averhnav ǹhouo èṡepxisi nem hankōouni èvol hiten f̀nouti: | because they were willing to take on labor with others through God. |
| 22 | ⲛ̄ⲑⲉ ⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲛ̄ⲁⲣⲭⲁⲓⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ` ⲙ︤ⲛ︥ⲛ̄ⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ` ⲛ̄ⲉⲓⲱⲧ` ⲛ̄ϩⲁϩ ⲙ̄ⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧ︤ⲙ︥ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ⲛ̀ⲧϩⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲛⲓⲟϯ ⲛ̀ⲁⲣⲭⲁⲓⲟⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̀ⲙⲏϣ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | ǹt·he ǹnenioti ǹarxaios: ouoh nip̀rofytys nem ǹàpostolos nai ètavṡōpi ǹiōt ǹhah ǹmyṡ èvol hiten f̀nouti: | in the manner of our ancient ancestors and the prophets and apostles, who were 'father' to a great many people through God; |
| 23 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̄ⲑⲉ ⲛ̄ⲇⲉⲃⲃⲱⲣⲁ` ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ` ⲛ̄ⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲁⲩ ϩ︤ⲙ︥ⲡ︤ⲓ︦ⲏ︦ⲗ︥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̄ⲑⲉ ⲛⲟⲇⲟⲗⲗⲁ` ⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ · ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲱⲥⲓⲁⲥ ⲡ︤ⲣ︥ⲣⲟ` ⲛ̄ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ [ϫⲛⲟ]ⲩ̣ ⲉⲣⲁⲧ︤ⲥ︥ ⲉⲧⲣ̣[ⲉϥ]ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̄ⲡ̣[ϫⲟ]ⲉⲓⲥ` ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧ︤ⲥ︥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̄ⲑⲉ ⲛ̄ⲁⲛⲛⲁ` ⲧϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ` ⲙ̄ⲫⲁⲛⲟⲩⲏⲗ` · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲇⲉⲃⲃⲱⲣⲁ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲕ̀ⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲙⲁⲁⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧϩⲉ ⲛ̀ⲟⲇⲟⲗⲗⲁ ⲧ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ: ⲑⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲓⲱⲥⲓⲁⲥ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲇⲓⲕⲉⲟⲥ ϫⲛⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲁⲧⲥ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲉⲧⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧϩⲉ ⲛ̀ⲁⲛⲛⲁ ⲧ̀ϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲛ̀ⲫⲁⲛⲟⲩⲏⲗ: | ouoh ǹf̀ryti ǹdebbōra θai etasṡōpi ǹk̀ritys: ouoh ǹmaav xen pisrayl: ouoh ǹt·he ǹodolla t̀p̀rofytys: θai èta iōsias p̀ouro ǹḋikeos gnou èrats èθrefṡini ǹp̀ċois èvol hitooets: ouoh ǹt·he ǹanna t̀ṡeere ǹfanouyl: | and in the manner of Deborah, who was judge and mother in Israel; and of Odolla (Hulda), the prophet whom Josiah, the righteous king . . . and Anna, the daughter of Phanuuel. |
| 24 | ⲙ̄ⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛ̄ⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲛ̄ϩⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ` ⲙ︤ⲛ︥ϩⲉⲛϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ` ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧ︤ⲙ︥ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩ︤ⲛ︥ⲧⲉⲩⲙ︤ⲛ︦ⲧ︥ⲁⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩ⳯ · | ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲛⲓⲟϯ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ϫⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲟⲩⲙ̀ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩ: | ǹp̀nav an pe fai èθrenioti ǹhanṡyri nem hanṡeere èvol hiten f̀nouti: gos xen toum̀ntatsoou: | This is not the time for parents who have children through God to say in their ignorance, |
| 25 | ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁϯ ⲛ̄ϩⲉⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩⲣ` ⲙ︤ⲛ︥ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲙⲁ` ⲉϥⲥⲟⲧ︤ⲡ︥` ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̄ⲥⲟⲉⲓⲧ` ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲉϣⲏⲣⲉ` ϩⲓϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ · | ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲛⲁϯ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩⲣ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲥⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ⲉ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ϩⲓϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ: | je p̀ċois nati ǹhansiour nem ǹparθenos ǹouma efsotp ouoh ǹsoeit enanef èṡyri hiṡeere: | The Lord will give eunuchs and virgins choice rank and a reputation better than sons and daughters.' |
| 26 | ⲛ̄ⲥⲉⲥⲟⲧⲡ︤ⲥ︥ ⲛⲁⲩ` ⲛ̄ϭⲓϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ` ϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̄ϩⲏⲧ︤ⲛ︥ ϩⲁⲧⲏⲛ` ⲏ̂ ϩⲁⲧ︤ⲛ︥ⲧⲏⲩⲧ︤ⲛ︥ ⲛ̄ⲧⲱⲧ︤ⲛ︥ · | ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲥⲟⲧⲡⲥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲛ ϧⲁⲧⲟⲧⲛ ⲓⲉ ϧⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ: | ǹtousotp·s nōou ǹje hoine hrai ǹxytn xatotn ie xaten θynou ǹθōten: | Just so [it is not the time] for male monks in our community and female ones in yours, |
| 27 | ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ` ⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϭⲁⲗⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ̣ [.] ⲉⲧ︤ⲙ̣︥ⲧⲣⲉⲩϥⲓ ⲡⲉⲩⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲧ︤ⲛ︥ⲛⲁⲣ̄ⲁⲛⲁ[ϥ]ⲙ̄ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ | ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲩⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩϭⲁⲗⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ […] ⲉ̀ϣⲧⲉⲙⲑⲣⲉⲩϥⲁⲓ ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲣⲁⲛⲁϥⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ | èθrevapotasse ǹnetavċalōou èrōou […] èṡtemθrevfai pourōouṡ evgō m̀mos jetnnaranafmpnoute | to choose to renounce those who are entrusted to them, and to not take care of them, saying, 'We are pleasing to God,' |
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| 29 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲛⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ` ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲙ︤ⲛ︥ⲛⲉⲓ̈ⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ` · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ϧⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲁⲓⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ: | ouoh ǹpenrōouṡ an pe xa nai nem naikōouni: | or, 'These people and others are not our concern.' |
| 30 | ⲁⲩⲱ ϩ︤ⲙ︥ⲡⲉⲩⲧⲱⲙ` ⲛ̄ϩⲏⲧ` ⲉⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ` ⲙ̄ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ` ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲟⲩⲧⲱⲙ ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲩⲓ̀ⲛⲓ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ: | ouoh xen poutōm ǹhyt evìni èxoun ǹp̀·saji ǹpip̀rofytys: | And in their stubbornness they insert the saying of the prophet, |
| 31 | ⲉⲩⲃⲱⲗ` ⲙ̄ⲙⲟϥ` ⲉϫ︤ⲙ︥ⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ` ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ` · ⲙ︤ⲛ︥ⲡⲉⲩⲙ̄ⲧⲟⲛ ⲙ̄ⲙⲓⲛ`ⲙ̄ⲙⲟ ⲟⲩ` ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲥ | ⲉⲩⲃⲱⲗ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛ̀ⲡⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲟⲩⲙ̀ⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟ ⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ | evvōl m̀mof èjen p̀ouōṡ ǹpouhyt: nem poum̀ton mminmmo ou evgō m̀mos | interpreting it according to their heart's desire, 'and their own laziness (bodily comfort?), saying, |
| 32 | ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁϯ ⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲥⲓⲟⲩⲣ` ⲙ︤ⲛ︥ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲙ︤ⲛ︦ⲧ︥ⲉⲣⲟ` ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡⲏⲩⲉ · | ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲛⲁϯ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲥⲓⲟⲩⲣ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛ̀ⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀: | je p̀ċois nati ǹǹsiour nem ǹparθenos ǹoumetouro ǹteǹfyouì: | 'The Lord will give eunuchs and virgins the kingdom of heaven.' |
| 33 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲓ̈ϩⲉ ⲛ̄ⲥⲉⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲛ̄ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ` ⲉⲧ︤ⲙ︥ⲧⲣⲉⲩϥⲓ ⲡⲉⲩⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ` | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲉ̀ϣⲧⲉⲙⲑⲣⲉⲩϥⲁⲓ ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ | ouoh ǹpairyti ǹtouapotasse ǹhankōouni èṡtemθrevfai pourōouṡ | And so they renounce others, and do not take care of them |
| 34 | [ ] [ ] [ ] [.....]ⲡ̣ⲣ̣[..][....]ⲥ̣ · ϫⲉⲙ̣[.....]ⲟⲓ [ⲙ̄]ⲙⲟϥ · | […] […] […] […]ⲡ̣ⲣ̣[…][…]ⲥ̣: ϫⲉⲙ̣[…]ⲟⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ: | […] […] […] […]pr[…][…]s: jem[…]oi m̀mof: | draft · guess[...] that [...] him. |
| 35 | [....]ϫ̣ⲉ ⲙ̄ⲡⲟⲩ[..]ⲥ̣ⲃⲱ` ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛ̣̄ⲧⲟⲟⲧ︤ϥ︥ ⲙ̄ⲡⲁ[ⲡⲟⲥ]ⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲉϥ[..]ⲱ̣ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲥ · | […]ϫ̣ⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲟⲩ[…]ⲥ̣ⲃⲱ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲛ̀ⲡⲓⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲉϥ[…]ⲱ̣̀ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ: | […]je m̀pou[…]svō èneh ǹtotf ǹpiapostolos ef[…]ṑ m̀mos: | [the eternal teaching] of the apostle, who said, |
| 36 | [..]ⲉ̣ⲙ̄ⲡ︤ⲣ︥ⲧⲣⲉ[..]ⲁⲩϣⲓⲛⲉ` ⲛ̄[.]ⲁⲧⲉϥⲛⲟϥⲣⲉ` ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲁⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ` | […]ⲉ̣ⲙ̅ⲡ̅ⲣ̅ⲧⲣⲉ[…]ⲁⲩϣⲓⲛⲉ 50[…]ⲁⲧⲉϥⲛⲟϥⲣⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲁⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ | […]emprtre[…]avṡine 50[…]atefnofre alla takeouai | 'Do not let [a person] seek his own salvation, but another's,' |
| 37 | ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̄ⲡ︤ϥ︥ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̄ⲥⲁⲧⲉϥⲛⲟϥⲣⲉ` ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲁϩⲁϩ | ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ϩⲱϥ ⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲧⲉϥⲛⲟϥⲣⲓ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲁϩⲁϩ | kata f̀ryti hōf on ète m̀pefṡini ǹsa tefnofri alla tahah | even as he himself did not seek his own salvation, but that of many, |
| 38 | ϫⲉⲉⲩⲉⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈ · | ϫⲉ ⲉⲩⲉ̀ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ: | je evèougai: | that they might be saved. |
| 39 | ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲇ̣ⲉ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ` ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲓⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ̂ ⲃⲱⲗ` ⲙ̄ⲡⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ` ⲉϫ︤ⲙ︥ⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱϣ` ⲙ̄ⲙⲓⲛⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲟⲩ · | ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ ⲃⲱⲗ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ: | malista ḋe pip̀rofytys ète naiatsvō vōl ǹpefsaji èjen pououōṡ mminmmoou: | But especially the prophet, whose saying the ignorant interpret according to their own desires, saying, |
| 40 | ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁϯ ⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲥⲓ[....]ⲟⲩⲙⲁ [...]ⲟⲧ︤ⲡ︥ · [...]ⲛ̄ⲥⲟⲉⲓⲧ` ⲉ̣ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ̣ ⲉϣⲏⲣⲉ` ϩⲓϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ · | ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲛⲁϯ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲥⲓ[…]ⲟⲩⲙⲁ […]ⲟⲧ̅ⲡ̅: […]ⲛ̀ⲥⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ⲉ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ϩⲓϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ: | je p̀ċois nati ǹnesi[…]ouma […]otp: […]ǹsoeit enanef èṡyri hiṡeere: | The Lord will give eu[nuchs and virgins?] choice rank [and] a reputation better than sons and daughters,' |
| 41 | ⲛ̄ⲧⲟϥ ϩⲱⲱϥ` ⲟⲛ` ⲏ̂ⲥⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲥ ⲟⲩ ⲙⲟⲛⲟ⳯ ϫⲉⲁϥϣ︤ⲡ︥ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̄ϩⲓⲥⲉ` ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ` ⲙ̄ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · | ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ ϩⲱϥ ⲟⲛ ⲏⲥⲁⲓⲁⲥ ⲟⲩ ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁϥϣ̀ⲡϩⲁϩ ⲛ̀ϧⲓⲥⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫ̀ⲣⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: | ǹθof hōf on ysaias ou monon je afṡ̀phah ǹxisi eθve f̀ran ǹf̀nouti: | he himself, Isaiah, not only took on many labors for the name of God, |
| 42 | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲁϩⲉⲛⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ` ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ ⲧⲏⲣ︤ⲛ︥ · | ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ϧⲁ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲏϣ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ: | alla afmou xa hanmyṡ enaṡōou: ouoh xaron tyrn: | but he died for the sake of a great multitude of people, and indeed, for all our sakes. |
| 43 | ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧ` ⲏ̂ ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲁⲩ` ⲉⲩⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲩ ⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲩ` ⲛ̄ϩⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ` ⲙ︤ⲛ︥ϩⲉⲛϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ · ⲙ︤ⲛ︥ⲛ̄ϣⲏⲣⲉ` ⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ` · ⲙ︤ⲛ︥ϩⲉ⳯ϩⲩⲡⲁⲣⲭⲟⲛⲧⲁ` ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ · | ⲟⲩⲓⲱⲧ ⲓⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲓ: ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛϩⲩⲡⲁⲣⲭⲟⲛⲧⲁ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ: | ouiōt ie oumav eouontou m̀mav ǹhanṡyri nem hanṡeere: nem ǹṡyri ǹnouṡyri: nem hanhiparxonta enaṡōou: | A father or a mother, who have sons and daughters and grandchildren and numerous possessions |
| 44 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲍⲉ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧ︤ⲛ︥ⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲉ` ⲙ̄ⲡⲃⲓⲟⲥ` ⲉⲙ︤ⲛ︥ϣϭⲟⲙ` ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲟⲩ` ⲉⲛⲉϩ` ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩ̣[....]ⲥⲧⲁ` ⲉϫ[.....] ϣⲏⲣⲉ` ⲙ︤ⲛ̣︥[...]ϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ` ⲙ︤ⲛ︥ⲛ̣̄[.ⲕⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ` ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ` ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲡⲓ̈ⲁⲓⲱⲛ · | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩⲉⲣⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ϩ̀ⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩ̣[…]ⲥⲧⲁ ⲉϫ[…] ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲙ̅ⲛ̣︥[…]ϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲛ̅ⲛ̣̄[. Ⲕⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲁⲓⲱⲛ: | ouoh everanankazin m̀mōou hiten ǹh̀vyouì ǹp̀bios èm̀mon ṡċom m̀mōou èneh etrev[…]sta eg[…] ṡyri mn︥[…]ṡeere mnn[. Kehvyve tyrou ǹte paiaiōn: | and whom affairs of life make incapable of ever [caring] for their sons and daughters and all the other things of this age, |
| 45 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̄ⲥⲉⲡⲣⲟϩⲓⲥⲧⲁ` ⲉϫ︤ⲛ︥ϩⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ` ⲙ︤ⲛ︥ϩⲉⲛϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ` ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧ︤ⲙ︥ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ · ⲙ︤ⲛ︥ϩⲉⲛⲕⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ` | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲡ̀ⲣⲟϩⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ | ouoh ǹtoup̀rohista èjen hanṡyri nem hanṡeere èvol hiten f̀nouti: nem hankehvyve tyrou ǹḋikaiosiny | they therefore care for sons and daughters through God and all kinds of righteous works. |
| 46 | ⲙ̄ⲙ︥ⲛ︤ϣϭⲟⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲣ̄ϩ︤ⲙ︥ϩⲁⲗ` ⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲁⲣ︤ⲝ︥ · | ⲙⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲓ̀ⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲣ̀ϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲥⲁⲣⲝ: | mmnṡċom ġar èθrenai ǹtaìmine r̀hmhal ǹnetṡop nōou kata sarks: | For it is not possible that people like these be servants to their relatives according to the flesh, |
| 47 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̄ⲥⲉⲣ̄ϩ︤ⲙ︥ϩⲁⲗ ⲛ̄ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ` ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧ︤ⲙ︥ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲥⲉⲣ̀ϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ | ouoh ǹser̀hmhal ǹhankōouni èvol hiten f̀nouti | and they therefore are servants to others through God. |
| 48 | ϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̄ⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲙ︤ⲛ︥ⲧⲁⲩ ⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲩ` ⲛ̄ϩⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ` ⲙ︤ⲛ︥ϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ` ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲁⲣ︤ⲝ︥ · | ϩⲁⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ ⲉⲙⲙⲟⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲥⲁⲣⲝ: | hanrōmi ḋe ǹθof emmontou m̀mav ǹhanṡyri nem ṡeere kata sarks: | But people who do not have sons and daughters according to the flesh, |
| 49 | ⲏ̂ ⲛ̄ⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲩⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̄ⲥⲉⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ` ⲙ̄ [ ] | ⲓⲉ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲩ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙ […] | ie ǹθof eouonti: ouoh ǹtouapotasse m […] | or who have renounced those they did have, |
| 50 | [ ] [ ] [ ] ⲟ̣ϣⲉ̣ ⲕ̣[ⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲙ]ⲡ̣ϣ̣[ⲁ] | […] […] […] ⲟϣⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡ̀ⲙ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲁ | […] […] […] oṡe kata p̀m̀p̀ṡa | along with their numerous material possessions, because they wished to follow according to the worth of the calling |
| 51 | ⲙ̄[ⲡⲧⲱϩ︤]ⲙ︥ ⲡ̣ⲉ̣ⲛ̣ⲧ̣ⲁϥⲧⲁϩⲙⲟⲩ` ⲉⲡ[ⲉⲓⲃⲓ]ⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ · | ⲛ̀ⲡ̀ⲑⲱϩⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲑⲁϩⲙⲉⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲫⲁⲓ: | ǹp̀θōhem petafθahmeou èpaibios fai: | which called them to this life, |
| 52 | ⲛ̣ⲁ̣[ⲓ̈] ⲛⲉ ⲛ̄ⲥⲓⲟⲩⲣ` ⲙ̣︤[ⲛ︥]ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟ[ⲥ] ⲉⲧⲉⲛ̄ⲧⲱⲧ︤[ⲛ︥] ⲡⲉ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ̣̣ ⲙ︤ⲛ︥ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ̣ ⲉⲧⲉⲅⲕⲣⲁⲧⲉⲩⲉ̣ ⲙ̄ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩ︤ⲛ︥ⲙⲁ` ⲛⲓⲙ · | ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲛ̀ⲥⲓⲟⲩⲣ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̀ⲥ̀ⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲅⲕⲣⲁⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: | nai ne ǹsiour nem ǹparθenos ète ǹθōten pe ǹs̀nyou nem ouon niven etenkrateve m̀mōou xen ma niven: | are indeed eunuchs and virgins—and this means you, brethren, as well as everyone everywhere on the whole earth who is celibate, |
| 53 | ϩ︤ⲙ︥ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲧⲏⲣ︤ϥ︥ · ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛ̄ⲥⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ` ⲁⲛ` ϫⲉⲟ᷍ⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲅⲁⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲏⲩ · ⲙ︤ⲛ︥ⲡⲙⲁ ⲛ︤ⲛ︥ⲕⲟⲧ︤ⲕ︥ ⲉⲧⲧⲃⲃⲏⲩ · ⲉⲓ̈ⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲓϩⲓⲙⲉ · ⲙ︤ⲛ︥ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲓϩⲁⲓ̈ · | ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲧⲏⲣϥ: ⲓⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛ̀ⲥⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡ̀ⲅⲁⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲟⲩⲧ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲕⲟⲧ̀ⲕ ⲉⲧⲧⲟⲩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲧ: ⲓⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩϫⲓϩⲓⲙⲉ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲧⲁⲩϫⲓϩⲁⲓ: | xen p̀kahi tyrf: ite neteǹsesōoun an je ou pe p̀ġamos ettaiyout: nem p̀ma ǹǹkot̀k ettouvyout: ite netavjihime: nem netavjihai: | either those who have not known honorable marriage and the pure bed, or those who took a wife or husband but when they were willing, |
| 54 | ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲣ̄ϩⲛⲁⲩ` ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧ︤ⲙ︥ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩ︤ⲙ︥ⲡϣⲟϫⲛⲉ` ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ | ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲩⲣ̀ϩⲛⲁⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲥⲟϭⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲥ | ouoh ètavr̀hnaou èvol hiten f̀nouti xen p̀·soċni ǹpetafgos | through God by the counsel of the one who said, |
Provenance
- title
- Abraham Our Father: YA 525-30
- dialect
- sahidic
- source
- Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "abraham", document YA525-530
- licence
- CC-BY 4.0
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- Abraham Our Father: YA 525-30 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus abraham, document YA525-530, version 6.3.0 (2026-06-08), annotations by Rebecca Krawiec, Amir Zeldes, David Sriboonreuang, Caroline T. Schroeder; source edition None. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Layers L1/L2 are modified: re-spelled (Cairene) / transliterated (Kemetic) by the Kemetic project, Yousef Hanna 2026.
- annotation
- segmentation checked · tagging checked · parsing automatic (SCRIPTORIUM meta.json; document version 6.3.0, 2026-06-08)
- file
- Hagiography/Abraham/YA525-530.sahidic.scriptorium.L0.txt
- title
- Abraham Our Father: YA 525-30 — Cairene
- dialect
- bohairic
- source
- generated from YA525-530.sahidic.scriptorium.L0.txt (Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "abraham", document YA525-530)
- licence
- CC BY-SA 4.0
- share
- attribution
- attribution
- Abraham Our Father: YA 525-30 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus abraham, document YA525-530, version 6.3.0 (2026-06-08), annotations by Rebecca Krawiec, Amir Zeldes, David Sriboonreuang, Caroline T. Schroeder; source edition None. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Layers L1/L2 are modified: re-spelled (Cairene) / transliterated (Kemetic) by the Kemetic project, Yousef Hanna 2026.
- annotation
- segmentation checked · tagging checked · parsing automatic (SCRIPTORIUM meta.json; document version 6.3.0, 2026-06-08)
- generated by
- tools/sahidic_to_cairene.py (route D, C3a 2026-09-24; tier a, ROUTE-2 2026-09-26) then tools/cairene.py from_witness dialect=bohairic on the intermediate (L1 = Cairene(N_B(D(N_S(L0)))), RI-038; word division church); Sahidic N stage counts: abbrev=2 editorial_lacuna=22 jinkim_unified=8 lexeme_L1-S-3=1 lexeme_L1-S-4=2 lexeme_open=1 n_morphs_fallback=8 numeral_single_ambiguous=2 restored_accepted=13 stroke_kept=235 stroke_unified=428 th_resolved=11 tokens=492
- file
- Hagiography/Abraham/YA525-530.sahidic.scriptorium.L1.txt
- title
- Abraham Our Father: YA 525-30 — Kemetic
- dialect
- bohairic
- source
- generated from YA525-530.sahidic.scriptorium.L1.txt
- licence
- CC BY-SA 4.0
- share
- attribution
- attribution
- Abraham Our Father: YA 525-30 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus abraham, document YA525-530, version 6.3.0 (2026-06-08), annotations by Rebecca Krawiec, Amir Zeldes, David Sriboonreuang, Caroline T. Schroeder; source edition None. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Layers L1/L2 are modified: re-spelled (Cairene) / transliterated (Kemetic) by the Kemetic project, Yousef Hanna 2026.
- annotation
- segmentation checked · tagging checked · parsing automatic (SCRIPTORIUM meta.json; document version 6.3.0, 2026-06-08)
- generated by
- tools/coptic_to_kemetic.py convert() on the L1 text (letter rules of DECISIONS.md 2026-09-08)
- file
- Hagiography/Abraham/YA525-530.sahidic.scriptorium.L2.txt
- what it is
- DRAFT English. Not a published translation: `existing` rows quote an aligned translation named in `basis`; `llm` rows are a language-model best guess from the dictionary gloss and context (Yousef asked for them, 2026-09-27; to be corrected later); check the source text before relying on any of it.
- lines
- 50 quoted · 0 quoted with the alignment not cross-checked · 3 model drafts (marked “draft”)
- quoted from
- Rebecca Krawiec, Heike Behlmer — aligned in Coptic SCRIPTORIUM abraham, YA525-530 (49 lines)
- quoted from
- Rebecca Krawiec, Heike Behlmer — aligned in Coptic SCRIPTORIUM abraham, YA525-530 (line spans several translation units) (1 lines)
L0 witness
L1 Cairene
L2 Kemetic
English
Cite as:
Abraham Our Father: YA 525-30. Coptic SCRIPTORIUM corpus "abraham", document YA525-530. Layers as published by the Kemetic project (Yousef Hanna), 2026: Coptic · Cairene · Kemetic, /doc/hagiography/abraham/ya525-530.sahidic.scriptorium/. Abraham Our Father: YA 525-30 from Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (https://copticscriptorium.org), corpus abraham, document YA525-530, version 6.3.0 (2026-06-08), annotations by Rebecca Krawiec, Amir Zeldes, David Sriboonreuang, Caroline T. Schroeder; source edition None. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Layers L1/L2 are modified: re-spelled (Cairene) / transliterated (Kemetic) by the Kemetic project, Yousef Hanna 2026.
What the layers are
L0 witness
The text as its witness or edition has it, original spelling; its dialect is a description and is never standardized.
The text as its witness or edition has it, original spelling; its dialect is a description and is never standardized.
L0.5 transliteration
For Egyptian texts: the transliteration with the editors' marks turned into the symbols ° * < > _ ^ (ruled 2026-09-10). For papyri: the edition's Leiden marks as the same symbols, and the editors' readings beside the scribe's as ‹scribe→editors› (ruled PAP-3).
For Egyptian texts: the transliteration with the editors' marks turned into the symbols ° * < > _ ^ (ruled 2026-09-10). For papyri: the edition's Leiden marks as the same symbols, and the editors' readings beside the scribe's as ‹scribe→editors› (ruled PAP-3).
L1 Cairene
Standardized Greco-Bohairic spelling and grammar, generated by code from the layer above under the rulings of the project.
Standardized Greco-Bohairic spelling and grammar, generated by code from the layer above under the rulings of the project.
L2 Kemetic
The Kemetic alphabet, generated by code from L1.
The Kemetic alphabet, generated by code from L1.
English
Quoted translations where they exist, credited; otherwise model drafts, marked as drafts.
Quoted translations where they exist, credited; otherwise model drafts, marked as drafts.