Chapter 42
CHAPTER XIX. From the Papyrus of Nefer-Uben-Eff Vignette This chapter is without a vignette Text
The Chapter of Making to Stand Up the Henkit The Arm Kent Osiris Nefer-Uben-Eff Triumphant says Thou art the Lion-God Thou art the Double Lion-God
thou art horus the avenger of his father oziris thou art four the four glorious god acclamation is made unto thee along with cries of delight and sounds of joy and the water from their haunches and from their thighs i bring unto thee thou art lifted up on thy right side and thou art lifted up on thy left side the god seb hath opened for thee thy two eyes which were blind and he hath given thee the power to stretch out thy legs in walking hath been bound unto thee thy heart thy mother and thy heart is in thy body thy soul is in heaven and thy body is under the ground there are cakes for thy body and water for thy throat and sweet breezes for thy nostrils and thou art satisfied with offerings
those who dwell in their shrines open their abodes unto thee thou hast thy provisions and thou journeyest along thou art stablished upon that which emanateth from thy existence and thou comest forth from heaven the cord hath been coiled up for thee by the side of ra and thou snarest fish with the net in the stream from which thou drinkest vessels of water thou performest a journey on thy legs and in going forward thou dost not stumble thou comest forth from over the earth thou dost not make thy appearance from below the walls thereof thy walls are not thrown down and what there is of thine within hath been made for thee by the god of thy city thou art pure thou art pure thy foreparts are washed by libations and thy hinder parts are cleansed with resin and natron and made cool with incense thou art made clean with the milk of the hap cow and with the ale of the goddess
tenemit and with natron all the evil which clung to thee hath been done away with and tapnet the daughter of roe hath made offerings on thy behalf even as she did for her father and the funeral valley which was the burial-place of her father osiris hath been set in order for thee i make to eat of the sweet things which he giveth there the osiris nefer uben that is to say the celestial cakes which are before her and the grain and drink and the four terrestrial cakes which are before the god and the grain brought by the citizens i have brought unto thee sekhet heteb and the gifts thereof are before thee thou comest forth as ra thou hast gotten power as ra and thou hast gotten power over thy legs and thou o osiris nefer uben ef hast gotten power over thy legs at every season and at every hour
thou hast not been condemned in the judgment thou hast not been put under restraint a guard hath not been set over thee thou hast not been imprisoned and thou hast not been given over to the chamber of the fiends therein the sand is gathered together before thy face and guarded are the offerings which are for thee thy face is not suffered to be turned back and thou art guarded and dost not come forth thou hast received thy tunic and thy sandals and thy stick and thy garment and thy weapons for fighting of all kinds wherewith thou shalt cut off heads thou shalt turn back the necks of thy foes whom thou shalt take captive and thou shalt keep away from thee death so that it shall not come nigh unto thee and the great god hath said concerning thee bring him hither on the day when events take place the hawk rejoiceth in thee and the smengus cackleth at thee ra openeth for thee the doors of heaven and seb unbolteth for thee the earth
thy coup is mighty and it is perfect knowing thy name thy soul maketh a way through ament and thy perfect soul of nefer uben f triumphant hath the power of speech thy form is within ra and it resteth within the divine sovereign-ships of him who uniteth the two paths mankind keepeth guard over it and the double lion-guard guideth it to the place where thou o osiris nefer uben e'er triumphant makest thy car to rest and behold the two lands and mankind work the snare for thee thou livest thy soul is strong thy body is enduring and great thou hast sight of the fire thou dost snuff the breeze thy face doth penetrate into the house of darkness thou abidest at the gap thou dost not see the whirlwind and the storm
thou followest in the train of the prince of the two lands and thou refreshest thyself on the branch of meretree on both sides of the god the goddess sechetet sitteth before thee the god sa protecteth thy members the steer and his cow give thee milk from the breast in the following of sekhet thou washest thyself at the mouth of the stream of kerabba thou art in favour with the princes of the cities of pe and tep the god thoth and thyself see each other and ra in heaven holdeth converse with thee thou comest forth from and thou enterest into the anit chamber and thou holdest converse with the two divine combatants that is horus and set thy car is with thee to make thee to rejoice
thy heart is with thee to give thee thy transformations happy keep watch over thee the company of the gods make thy heart clad thou comest forth to four cakes in the city of sekem and four in the city of akenu thou comest forth to four in the city of anu upon the altar of the lady of the two lands the stars keep watch over thee by night the lords of anu have a favour unto thee the god who is in thy mouth thy feet are not turned back and thy members have life thou graspest the sand in abtu the sacrificial cakes of the divine chiefs and the libations of the celestial beings are brought forward to thee with the offerings in the festival which are due to osiris on the morning of the uak festival for hidden things thou art ornamented with objects of gold and thine apparel is interwoven with
happy that is the nile thrusteth himself upon thy body thou hast power over the tablet which is inscribed with lists of offerings and thou drinkest water on both sides of the lake of testes the gods who are there have a favour unto thee and thou comest forth from heaven along with the gods who make to advance the mart of ra and thou art led into the presence of the company of the gods and there is done for thee even as it is done for one of them thou art the cart-bird of the geese and petar of the southern wall maketh an offering unto nifer uben eph triumphant chapter one hundred and seventy from the papyrus of nefer uben f vignette this chapter is without vignette text the chapter of arranging the henkit
the osiris nefer uben f saith thy flesh have i given unto thee thy bones have i fastened together for thee thy members have i collected for thee the earth submitteth itself unto thee thy limbs are guarded thou art the mighty one within the egg thou art set in order thou seest the gods thou settest out on thy way and thy hand reacheth unto the horizon and unto the holy place where thou wouldst be there is acclamation made unto thee and there are shouts of joy raised to thee at thine appearances at the altar horus maketh thee to stand up at his risings even as he did him who is in the chamber of holiness hail hosiris nefer uben ev triumphant the goddess ua hath given thee birth an ampu anubis who dwelleth upon his hill hath set thee in order and he hath fastened for thee thy swathings hail nefer uben ef
the god ptah sakri hath given unto thee of the ornaments of the divine house which he hath heo nefer the god thoth himself cometh unto thee with the books of holy words and he maketh thy hand to reach unto the horizon even unto the place wherein thy card loveth to be and osiris worketh for thee on the night of journeying unto life thy white crown established on thy brow the god nemu is with thee and he giveth unto thee fine feathered fowl hail osiris neferuben f triumphant thou hast been set in order upon thy funeral couch thou comest forth and ra who is in the hidden horizon within his boat hath set thee in order hail osiris nefer uben f triumphant the god tam the father of the gods hath made for thee the things which are to endure for ever hail osiris nefer uben f triumphant
the god amsu of kebti hath set thee in order and the gods of the shrine praise thee hail osiris nefer with twofold happiness thou settest out in peace to thine everlasting habitation and to thine abode of eternity homage is paid unto thee in the cities of pe and tepu in the shrine which thy car loveth and before thine abode and thou art the mighty one of souls and hath set thee in order and the gods embrace thee thou art like a god and thou hast been begotten for transformations which are more numerous and with a created form more perfect than those of the gods thou hast more light than the khus and thou art more mighty of souls than of those who are in them hail osiris nefer
on his southern wall hath set thee in order and he hath made to advance thine abode more than that of the god hail osiris the am nefer uben ef thou art horus the son of isis begotten of patah and nut hath created thee a being of light like unto ra in the horizon when he illumineth the two lands with his beauteous light and the gods say unto thee come forward advance now and look thou upon the things which are thine in thine abode of everlastingness the goddess rennetet the heir and first-born of tem hath set thee in order in the presence of the company of the gods of I, even I, am the heir of heaven, and the fellow of the God, who maketh his light.
I have come forth from the womb, and I shall grow young again, even as dost my father, and I shall not be prevented from making my answer in my season. CHAPTER 171 FROM THE PAPYRUS OF AMEN HETA VINETTE
THIS CHAPTER HAS NO VINETTE TEXT THE CHAPTER OF TYING ON THE GARMENT OF PURITY AB O Tem, O Shu, O Tapnut, O Seb, O Nut, O Osiris, O Isis, O Set, O Nephthys, O Herukuti,
O Hathor in the great house, O Kepara, O Menthu, the lord of Thebes, O Amen, the lord Of the thrones of the two lands, O great company of the gods, O little company of the gods, O gods and goddesses who dwell in new,
O sebeck of the two mate, O sebeck in all thy manifold names, In thine every place wherein thy car hath delight, O gods of the south, O gods of the north,
O ye who are in heaven, O ye who are upon earth, Grant ye this garment of purity to the perfect cool of Amen Hetep. Grant ye your strength unto him, and destroy ye all the evil which belongeth unto Amen Hetep by means of this garment of purity.
hold ye him guiltless then for ever and ever and destroy ye all the evil which belongeth unto him chapter one hundred and seventy two from the papyrus of nebsene vignette this chapter has no vignette text the first of the chapters of the arrangements or praisings which are to be performed in the underworld i snuff the pet incense i inhale the scent of hesmen natron and incense i am pure with the purity of pure are the praises which come forth from my mouth more pure than mart itself of the fish that are in the river to the statue of the temple of hesmen natron
pure are the praises of the scribe nebsene the designer of the house of gold begotten of the scribe and designer thena triumphant born of the lady of the house mut restar triumphant and as for the scribe nebsenib the lord of piety who is happy with a twofold happiness but tar hath a favour unto him and he of the southern wall hath a favour unto him and every god hath a favour unto him and every goddess hath a favour unto him thy beauties are a stream bearing things which cause rest and are like unto water which floweth nearer thy beauties are like a hall of festival wherein each man may exalt his own god thy beauties are like unto the pillar of the god patar and like the courtyard of incense of ra neb senib the scribe and designer of the temple of patar hath been made a pillar of patar
and the libation vase of the god of the southern wall one hail verily thou art invoked hail verily thou art lamented verily thou art praised verily thou art exulted verily thou art glorious verily thou art strong hail thou scribe nebsene thou who hast been raised up thou art raised up by means of the ceremonies which have been performed for thee. Thine enemies have fallen, and the god Pata hath thrown down headlong thy foes. Thou hast triumphed over them, and thou hast gained power over them. They obey thy words, and they perform that which
thou orderest them to do. Thou art raised up, and thy word is a law unto the divine sovereign chiefs of every god and of every goddess. 2. Hail, verily thou art invoked. Hail, verily thou art invoked. Thy head, O my lord, is astounded with locks of rippling hair, likened to the hair of a woman of Asia. Thy face shineth more brightly than the house of the moon god. The upper part of thy head is azure in colour. Thy locks are
blacker than the doors of the underworld. Thy hair is dark as night. Thy visage is decorated with an azure blue. The rays of Ra are upon thy face. Thy garments are of gold, which Horus hath deftly ornamented with azure blue. Thine eyebrows are the two sister goddesses who are at peace with each other, and whom Horus hath deftly ornamented with azure blue. Thy nose snuffeth in, and thy nostrils exhale, as it were, the winds from heaven. Thine eyes look towards
Mount Bacow of the rising sun. Thine eyelashes are fixed each day, and the upper eyelids to which they belong are of veritable lapis lazuli. The apples of thine eyes are as offerings of peace, and the lower eyelids are filled with eye-paint of meschem. Thy tulips give unto thee law. They repeat unto thee the law of Ra, and they make to be at peace the hearts of the gods. Thy teeth are the two heads of the serpent goddess Mehem, which sport with the Horus god.
Thy tongue is made skilful. Thy speech is more shrill than that of the Ticharu bird of the field. Thy jawbones are starry lamps, thy breasts are established upon their seats, and they journey unto the funeral mountain of our main tet. 3. Hail, verily thou art invoked. Hail, verily thou art invoked. Thy neck is decorated with gold, and it is girt about with refined copper. Thy gallatin throat are those of Amphoum, thy bones are the bones of the two Uach goddesses, thy backbone is studded with gold and is geared about with refined copper,
Thy loins are those of Nephthys Thy is a Nile which is without water Thy buttocks are two crystal eggs Thy thighs are strong for walking Thou sittest upon thy seat
And the gods give unto thee thine eyes O scribe Nebsene, thou lord of piety 4. Hail, verily thou art invoked, Hail, verily thou art invoked, Thy throat is the throat of Amphu, Thy members are plated with gold, Thy breasts are two crystal eggs, Which Horus hath deftly ornamented with azure blue, Thy shoulders are made like unto crystal,
Thine arms established through the strength which protecteth them. Thy heart is glad each day. Thy breast is of the work of the two divine forms. Thy person adoreth the starry deities who dwell in the heights and depths of heaven. Thy belly is, as it were, the heavens.
Thy navel is the tuat, that is, underworld, which is open, and which ordereth the light in the darkness, and the offerings of which are Ancum flowers. And Nebsene praiseth the majesty of Thoth the Beloved One, saying, May his beauties be in my tomb, and may all the purity which he loveth be there even as my God hath commanded for me. 5. Hail, verily thou art in boat. Hail, verily thou art in boat. thy two hands are a pool of water in the season of an abundant inundation
a pool of water fringed about with the divine offering of the water-god thy thighs are encircled with gold thy knees are the plants of the waters where are the nests of the birds thy feet are established each day thy legs lead thee into a path of happiness
O scribe Nebsenib, thou favoured one, thy hands and arms are pillars set upon their pedestals, thy fingers are strips of gold, the nails of which are like sharp flakes of flint, by reason of the works which they perform for thee. Sex! Hail, verily thou art invoked! Hail, verily thou art invoked! thou clothest thyself with the garment of purity abu and behold thou drawest off from thyself the timet garment when thou goest up to stretch thyself upon the couch
haunches of meat are cut for thy care o scribe nebsene and a breast or heart of the animal is offered unto thy sahu thou receivest a garment of the finest linen from the hands of the ministerant of ra thou eatest the cakes upon the cloth which the goddess taet herself has prepared thou eatest the haunch of the animal thou takest boldly the joint which ra hath endowed with power in his holy place thou washest thy feet in the silver basins which the god sakert the artificer hath wrought and behold thou eatest of the cake which appeareth on the altar and which the two divine fathers have sanctified thou eatest of the baked bread and of the hot meats of the storehouse thou smellest the flowers thy heart feareth not to advance to the altar of the offerings made to thee and those who feed thee with food make for thee the loaves and bread-cakes of the souls of annu heliopolis
and they themselves bear them unto thee thine offerings are ordered for thee and thy ordinances are in the gates of the great house thou risest up like sar orion thou arrivest like the star bough and the goddess noot stretcheth out her hands unto thee sarr orion the son of ra and nut who gave birth to the gods the two mighty gods in heaven speak each to the other saying Take the scribe and draughtsman Nebsene into thine arms, and I will take him into mine on this day, and let us make happiness for him, when praises are sung to him, and when mention is made of him, and when his name is in the mouth of all young men and maidens. Thou art raised up, O Nebsene, and thou hearest the songs of commemoration through the door of thy house.
7. Hail, verily thou art invoked. Hail, verily thou art invoked. Hanubis hath bestowed upon thee thy winding-sheet. He hath wrought for thee according to his will. He hath provided thee with the ornaments of his bandages, for he is the overseer of the great God. Thou settest out on thy way, and thou hast been washed in the lake of perfection.
Thou makest offerings in the celestial mansions, and thou propitiatest the lords of Anu, Heliopolis. The water of wrath is presented unto thee in vessels, and milk in large vases. Thou art raised up, and thou makest offerings upon the altar. Thou washest thy feet upon the stone on the banks of the lake of God. Thou comest forth, and thou seest Ra upon the pillars, which are the arms of heaven,
upon the head of Anmut-Ef, and upon the arms of Apu-Wat. he openeth out for thee a way and thou seest the horizon wherein is the place of purity which thou lovest a hail verily thou art invoked hail verily thou art invoked offerings are allotted unto thee in the presence of ra and according to that which horus and thoth ordered for thee thou hast had a beginning and an end they invoke thee o scribe nebsene and see thy splendour there causing thee to come forth as a god and to advance to the souls of anu thou goest forth upon the great roads in thy cell who hast received the offerings of thy father upon thy two hands thou art furnished with linen garments each day at the beginning of the journey of the god through the gates of the great house
9. Hail, verily thou art invoked! Hail, verily thou art invoked! The scribe Nebsene hath air for his nose, and breath for his nostrils, and one thousand geese, and fifty baskets of pure and fair offerings. Hail, Nebsene, thine enemies have fallen down headlong, and they shall nevermore exist. End of chapter 42
