The Joseph Smith Egyptian Papyri: A Complete Editon by Robert K. Ritner

The Joseph Smith Egyptian Papyri: A Complete Editon by Robert K. Ritner

Author:Robert K. Ritner [Ritner, Robert K.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
ISBN: 9781560852322
Publisher: Signature Books
Published: 2013-11-24T07:00:00+00:00


PAPYRUS JOSEPH SMITH 1:

THE BREATHING PERMIT OF HÔR

(Fragments I, XI and X with patches in Fragment IV)

PART TWO: CONSECUTIVE TRANSLATION

The following consecutive translation is provided for the reader wishing to read the content of the Breathing Permit of Hôr with minimal distractions or additions. For notes on individual readings or interpretations, see the previous section detailing the comparative transliterations and translations of P. JS 1.

I. INTRODUCTORY VIGNETTE WITH ADDRESS TO HÔR

(Fragment I)

(I/1) [“Osiris, the god’s father], prophet of Amon-Re, King of the Gods, prophet of Min who slaughters his enemies, prophet of Khonsu, the [one who exercises] authority in Thebes, (I/2) […] … Hôr, the justified, son of the similarly titled overseer of secrets and purifier of the god, Osorwer, the justified, born by the [housewife and sistrum-player of] (I/3) [Amon]-Re, Taikhibit, the justified!

May your ba-spirit live among them, and may you be buried on the west [of Thebes].”

(I/4) [“O Anubis(?), …] justification(?). (I/5) [May you give to him] a good and splendid burial on the west of Thebes as on the mountains of Ma[nu].”

II. DIRECTIONS FOR USE

(Fragment XI.1)

[(II/1) Osiris shall be towed in]to the great lake of Khonsu, (II/2) and likewise [the Osiris Hôr, the justified,] born of Taikhibit, the justified, (II/3) after his two arms have been [placed] at his heart, while (II/4) the Breathing Document, being what (II/5) is written on its interior and exterior, shall be wrapped in royal linen and placed (under) his left arm at the midpoint of his heart. The remainder of his (II/7) wrapping shall be made over it.

As for the one for whom this book is made, (II/8) he thus breathes like the ba-spirit[s] of the gods, forever and (II/9) ever.

III. THE MAIN BODY OF THE BREATHING DOCUMENT

PARAGRAPH I

(Fragment XI.2 + Patch 1 on Fragment IV)

(III/1) Beginning of the [Breath]ing [Document] that [Isis] made [for her brother Osiris in order to revivify his ba-spirit, to revivify his corpse, and to rejuvenate all his limbs] (III/2) again, [so that he might unite with] the horizon together with his father Re, [so that his ba-spirit might be made to appear gloriously in heaven in the moon disk, so that his corpse might shine in Orion within the body of (the sky-goddess) Nut, and so that] (III/3) the same things might be made to happen to the Osiris Hôr, the justified, son [of … Osorwer, the justified, born of Taikhibit, the justified.] Hide (it)! Conceal (it)! (III/4) Do not let anyone read it! [It] is effective [for a man in the necropolis, so that he might live again,] [being proved] truly [effective], millions of times.

PARAGRAPH II

(Fragment XI.2 + Patches 1–2 on Fragment IV)

(III/5) “Hail, [Osiris Hô]r, the justified, born of Tai[khibit, the justified! You are pure! Your heart is pure! Your front is in] a state of purity, your rear (III/6) is in a state of cleanliness, and your interior parts consist of soda and [natron. There is no limb of yours in an evil state.] The Os[iris Hô]r, the justified, born of (III/7)



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