The Kebra Nagast. 11. The Unanimous Declarati : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], p. 8 11. THE UNANIMOUS DECLARATION OF THE THREE HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN ORTHODOX FATHERS And they answered and said unto him, "Yea, verily the Tabernacle of the Covenant was the first thing to be created by Him, and there is no lie in thy word; it is...
90. How Azariah Praised The Queen And Her City : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 90. "HOW "AZARIAH" PRAISED THE QUEEN AND HER CITY" And AZARIAH rose up and said unto the Queen, "O our Lady, verily there is no one like unto thee in wisdom and understanding--the which have been given unto thee by God--except my lord the King...
The Kebra Nagast. 76. Concerning Lying Witnesses : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 76. CONCERNING LYING WITNESSES And there was a certain depraved man of the seed of Benjamin, whose name was Benys, who used to lead the mule of the King of Israel, and Karmn used to feed him, together with the mule of King Manasseh. And among...
24. How The Queen Made Ready To Set Out : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 24. "HOW THE QUEEN MADE READY TO SET OUT ON HER JOURNEY" And the Queen said unto them, "Hearken, O ye who are my people, and give ye ear to my words. For I desire wisdom and my heart seeketh to find understanding. I am smitten with the love...
The Kebra Nagast. 71. Concerning Mary : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 71. CONCERNING MARY, THE DAUGHTER OF DAVID And from this it is evident that Mary was the daughter of David, and that Joseph was the son of David. Therefore was Mary betrothed to Joseph her kinsman, as it is said in the Gospel, "O Joseph, son of David...
The Kebra Nagast. 100. Concerning The Angels : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 100. CONCERNING THE ANGELS WHO REBELLED And there were certain angels with whom God was wroth--now He, the Knower of the heart knew them--and they reviled Adam, saying, "Since God hath shown love to him He hath set us to minister unto him...
37. How Solomon Asked His Son Questions : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 37. "HOW "SOLOMON" ASKED HIS SON QUESTIONS" And again SOLOMON held converse with his son when he was alone, and he said unto him, "Why dost thou wish to depart from me? What dost thou lack here that thou wouldst go to the country of the heathen...
The Kebra Nagast. 79. Concerning The King : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 79. CONCERNING THE KING OF AMALEK And it came to pass that when the elder daughter of Lot had brought forth her son, she said unto the younger daughter, "Come now, let us make our father drink wine, so that thou also mayest company with him th...
67. Concerning The Lamentation Of Solomon : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 67. "CONCERNING THE LAMENTATION OF "SOLOMON And now I will tell you how he died. His days were sixty [years], when a sickness attacked him. And his days were not as the days of DAVID his father, but they were twenty [years] shorter than his...
22. Concerning Tamrin, The Merchant : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 22. "CONCERNING "TMRN", THE MERCHANT" And there was a certain wise man, the leader of a merchant's caravan, whose name was TMRN, and he used to load five hundred and twenty camels, and he possessed about three and seventy ships. Now at that time...
59. How The King Questioned An Egypti : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 59. "HOW THE KING QUESTIONED AN EGYPTIAN, THE SERVANT OF "PHARAOH And SOLOMON left that place, and he met a noble of the nobles of EGYPT, whom King PHARAOH had sent unto him with a gift; and there was an abundance of treasures with him, and he...
Xxiii : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], PLATE XXIII Christ riding into Jerusalem on an ass on the "Day of Hosanna" (Palm Sunday) "From Brit. Mus. Orient. No. 510, fol. 52 a"
65. Concerning The Sin Of Solomon : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 65. "CONCERNING THE SIN OF "SOLOMON Now SOLOMON sinned an exceedingly great sin through the worship of idols, and from being a wise man he became a fool, and his sin is written down in the Book of the Prophets. And the Archbishops who were there...
Xvii : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], PLATE XVII 1. John the Baptist baptizing Christ in the Jordan 2. The heavenly dove hovering over Christ as He leaves the water "From Brit. Mus. Orient. No. 510, fol. 12 a"
Xi : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], PLATE XI The Nativity. "Jesus lying in a manger" edged with straw. Above, on clouds, are the angels of heaven; on the right, the ass and the ox which wamed the stable with their breath "From Brit. Mus. Orient. No. 510, fol. 8 b"
The Kebra Nagast. 63. How The Nobles Of Israel : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 63. HOW THE NOBLES OF ISRAEL AGREED [WITH THE KING] And then the elders of Israel made answer and said unto him, "May thy good pleasure be done, and the good pleasure of the Lord God! As for us, none of us will transgress thy word, and we will not...
Xxiv : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], PLATE XXIV An angel bringing the Cross and the cup to Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane. By Him are Peter, John, and James asleep "From Brit. Mus. Orient. No. 510, fol. 66 a"
The Kebra Nagast. 101. Concerning Him Th : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], p. 190 101. CONCERNING HIM THAT EXISTETH IN EVERYTHING AND EVERYWHERE And again God said unto Moses: "Make for Me an open space before the courtyard of the Tabernacle; no man who is impure sexually and unclean shall come there, and no one who is not...
The Kebra Nagast. 26. How The King Held Converse : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 26. HOW THE KING HELD CONVERSE WITH THE QUEEN And the Queen Mkd spake unto King Solomon, saying, "Blessed art thou, my lord, in that such wisdom and understanding have been given unto thee. For myself I only wish that I could be as one of the least...
105. Concerning The Belief Of Abraham : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 105. "CONCERNING THE BELIEF OF "ABRAHAM And thou dost not understand that they were justified by faith--ABRAHAM, and DAVID and all the Prophets, one after the other, who prophesied concerning the coming of the Son of God. And ABRAHAM said, "Wilt...
117. Concerning The King Of Rome : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 117. "CONCERNING THE KING OF "RM" AND THE KING OF "ETHIOPIA And the King of RM, and the King of ETHIOPIA, and the Archbishop of ALEXANDRIA--now the men of RM were orthodox--were informed that they were to destroy them. And they were to rise up...
52. How Zadok The Priest Departed : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 52. "HOW "ZADOK" THE PRIEST DEPARTED" And ZADOK the priest went and gave DAVID the covering of ZION, and he delivered unto him all the commands which SOLOMON had spoken. And DAVID, the son of SOLOMON, rejoiced because of this, and he marvelled...
The Kebra Nagast. 85. Concerning The Rejoicing : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 85. CONCERNING THE REJOICING OF QUEEN MKED And David the King came with great pomp unto his mother's city, and then he saw in the height the heavenly Zion sending forth light like the sun. And when the Queen saw this she gave thanks unto the God...
The Kebra Nagast. 81. How The Son Of Sams : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 81. HOW THE SON OF SAMSON SLEW THE SON OF THE KING OF THE PHILISTINES Now that other son Akaml, the son of Samson, spake unto his mother Delilah, saying, "Why am I not reigning and sitting upon this throne?" And his mother said unto him, "Cease, my...
The Kebra Nagast. 37. How Solomon Asked His : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 37. HOW SOLOMON ASKED HIS SON QUESTIONS And again Solomon held converse with his son when he was alone, and he said unto him, "Why dost thou wish to depart from me? What dost thou lack here that thou wouldst go to the country of the heathen? And wh...
The Kebra Nagast. 102. Concerning The Beginning : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], p. 191 102. CONCERNING THE BEGINNING As David prophesied by the mouth of the Holy Spirit, saying, "With Thee was the headship on the day of might." 1 Now what do these words, "day of might" mean? Is it not the day whereon Christ, the Word...
49. How His Father Blessed His Son : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 49. "HOW HIS FATHER BLESSED HIS SON" And then the King of ETHIOPIA rose up to depart to his country, and he came to his father that he might pray on his behalf, and he said unto him, "Bless me, father"; and he made obeisance unto him...
39. How They Made The Son Of Solomon King : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 39. "HOW THEY MADE THE SON OF "SOLOMON" KING" And they made ready the ointment of the oil of kingship, and the sounds of the large horn, and the small horn, and the flute and the pipes, and the harp and the drum filled the air; and the city...
The Kebra Nagast. 88. How He Himself Related : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 88. HOW HE HIMSELF RELATED TO HIS MOTHER HOW THEY MADE HIM KING "And when these had become silent there rose up the priest who gave us the Commandments, with the fear of God, and he shed tears whilst our bodies quaked and our tears flowed down. God is...
The Kebra Nagast. 42. Concerning The Ten : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 42. CONCERNING THE TEN COMMANDMENTS "And hear ye, Israel, that which God commandeth you to keep; He saith, 'I am the Lord thy God Who hath brought thee out of the land of Egypt and out of the house of bondage. There shall be no other gods besides Me...
The Kebra Nagast. 2. Concerning The Greatness : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 2. CONCERNING THE GREATNESS OF KINGS Come then, let us go back, and let us consider, and let us begin [to state] which of the kings of the earth, from the first even unto the last, in respect of the Law and the Ordinances and honour and greatness, we...
16. Concerning Robel : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 16. "CONCERNING "RBL (REUBEN) And after him, JACOB'S firstborn son transgressed the commandment of God, and the kingdom departed from him and from his seed, because he had defiled his father's wife;1 now it is not right to transgress the law...
X : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], PLATE X St. Luke the Evangelist painting the portraits of Christ and the Virgin Mary "From Brit. Mus. Orient. No. 620, fol. 4 a"
Colophon : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], "COLOPHON" In the Arabic text it is said: "We have turned [this book] into Arabic from a Coptic manuscript [belonging to] the throne of MARK the Evangelist, the teacher, the Father of us all. We have translated it in the four hundred and ninth...
75. Concerning The King Of Babylon : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 75. "CONCERNING THE KING OF "BABYLON Now the King of BABYLON is of the seed of SHEM, and we will show you clearly that the King of BABYLON is of the seed of SHEM. It came to pass in days of old that there lived in the kingdom of MANASSEH...
The Kebra Nagast. 62. Concerning The Answer : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 62. CONCERNING THE ANSWER WHICH SOLOMON MADE TO THEM And Solomon the King answered and said unto them, "Hearken ye unto me and to what I shall say unto you. Supposing He had taken me away whilst I was carrying Zion--what is impossible to God...
66. Concerning The Prophecy Of Christ : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 66. "CONCERNING THE PROPHECY OF "CHRIST Now, according to the interpretation of prophecy, the name SOLOMON signifieth in the secret speech "CHRIST". And as SOLOMON built the house of God, so CHRIST raised up His Body and made it into the Church...
79. Concerning The King Of Amalek : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 79. "CONCERNING THE KING OF "AMALEK And it came to pass that when the elder daughter of LOT had brought forth her son, she said unto the younger daughter, "Come now, let us make our father drink wine, so that thou also mayest company with him...
The Kebra Nagast. 103. Concerning The Horns : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 103. CONCERNING THE HORNS OF THE ALTAR Now, the Tabernacle symbolizeth the horns of the altar, where the holy priests offer up sacrifice, whereon they place the "arapz", ("i.e." table), the similitude of the grave wherein He ("i.e." Christ) was buried...
63. How The Nobles Of Israel Agreed : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 63. "HOW THE NOBLES OF "ISRAEL" AGREED "["WITH THE KING"] And then the elders of ISRAEL made answer and said unto him, "May thy good pleasure be done, and the good pleasure of the Lord God! As for us, none of us will transgress thy word, and we...
The Kebra Nagast. 94. The First War : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 94. THE FIRST WAR OF THE KING OF ETHIOPIA And after three months they ("i.e." David and his soldiers) rose up to wage war from the city of the Government, with Mkd his mother and Zion his Lady. And the Levites carried the Tabernacle of the Law...
Xiv : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], PLATE XIV The Slaughter of the Innocents "From Brit. Mus. Orient. No. 550, fol. 10 b"
27. Concerning The Labourer : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 27. "CONCERNING THE LABOURER" And as SOLOMON was talking in this wise with the Queen, he saw a certain labourer carrying a stone upon his head and a skin of water upon his neck and shoulders, and his food and his sandals were [tied] about his...
The Kebra Nagast. 9. Concerning The Covenant : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 9. CONCERNING THE COVENANT OF NOAH And then Noah the righteous man died, and Shem reigned in wisdom and righteousness, for he was blessed by Noah, saying, "Be God to thy brother." And to Ham he said, "Be servant to thy brother." And he said un...
The Kebra Nagast. 25. How The Queen Came : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 25. HOW THE QUEEN CAME TO SOLOMON THE KING And she arrived in Jerusalem, and brought to the King very many precious gifts which he desired to possess greatly. And he paid her great honour and rejoiced, and he gave her a habitation in the royal palace...
The Kebra Nagast. 48. How They Carried Away Zion : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 48. HOW THEY CARRIED AWAY ZION And behold, the Angel of the Lord appeared again to Azrys and he stood up above him like a pillar of fire, and he filled the house with his light. And he raised up Azrys and said unto him, "Stand up, be strong, and rouse...
17. Concerning The Glory Of Zion : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 17. "CONCERNING THE GLORY OF "ZION And as concerning ZION, the Tabernacle of the Law of God: at the very beginning, as soon as God had stablished the heavens, He ordained that it should become the habitation of His glory upon the earth...
Xxii : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], PLATE XXII The cock crowing after St. Peter's denial of our Lord. The figures to the left are those of Mary and John "From Brit. Mus. Orient. No. 481, fol. 104 b"
100. Concerning The Angels Who Rebelled : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 100. "CONCERNING THE ANGELS WHO REBELLED" And there were certain angels with whom God was wroth--now He, the Knower of the heart knew them--and they reviled ADAM, saying, "Since God hath shown love to him He hath set us to minister unto him...
80. Concerning The King Of The Philistines : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 80. "CONCERNING THE KING OF THE "PHILISTINES And behold, the seed of SAMSON reigned over the PHILISTINES. And SAMSON was of the seed of DAN, [one] of the twelve sons of JACOB, and he was the son of a handmaiden of JACOB; and we will inform you...
Vii : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], PLATE VII The Archangel Gabriel appearing to Zacharias as he ministered at the altar in the Sanctuary "From Brit. Mus. Orient. No. 481, fol. 99 a"
The Kebra Nagast. 61. How Solomon Returned : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 61. HOW SOLOMON RETURNED TO JERUSALEM And then Solomon came back to the city of Jerusalem, and he wept there with the elders of Jerusalem a great weeping in the house of God. And after this the King and Zadok the priest embraced each other, and they...
Viii : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], PLATE VIII 1. An angel bringing food to Mary when she was living in the Temple 2. The high priest addressing ann and Joachim and their daughter Mary "From Brit. Mus. Orient. No. 481, fol. 101 b"
116. Concerning The Chariot Of Ethiopia : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 116. "CONCERNING THE CHARIOT OF "ETHIOPIA And the Archbishops answered and said unto GREGORY, the Worker of Wonders, "Behold now, thou hast told us concerning the vanquisher of the enemy of RM, and now [tell us] of the chariot of ETHIOPI...
35. How King Solomon Sent To His S : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], p. 43 35. "HOW KING "SOLOMON" SENT TO HIS SON THE COMMANDER OF HIS ARMY" And SOLOMON the King sent the commander of his army, on whose hand he was wont to lean, with gifts and meat and drink to entertain that traveller. And the commander set out...
The Kebra Nagast. 110. Concerning His Resurrection : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 110. CONCERNING HIS RESURRECTION And the prophet David also prophesied concerning His Resurrection and said, "I will arise, saith the Lord, p. 216 and I will make salvation and manifest it openly." 1 And again he saith, "Rise up, O Lord, and judge...
46. How They Made A Plan Concerning Zion : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 46. "HOW THEY MADE A PLAN CONCERNING "ZION And while AZRYS was asleep at night the Angel of the Lord appeared unto him, and said unto him, "Take to thee four goats, each a yearling--now they shall be for your sins, thyself, and 'LMEYS, and 'ABS...
The Kebra Nagast. 84. Concerning The King : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 84. CONCERNING THE KING OF ETHIOPIA AND HOW HE RETURNED TO HIS COUNTRY And the King of Ethiopia returned to his country with great joy and gladness; and marching along with their songs, and their pipes, and their wagons, like an army of heavenly...
The Kebra Nagast. 82. Concerning The Going : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], p. 141 82. CONCERNING THE GOING DOWN OF ABRAHAM INTO EGYPT And we could also inform you that when God had given unto Abraham glory and riches, he lacked a son. And Srh and Abraham talked together on their bed, and he said unto her, "Thou art barren,"...
The Kebra Nagast. 116. Concerning The Chariot : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 116. CONCERNING THE CHARIOT OF ETHIOPIA And the Archbishops answered and said unto Gregory, the Worker of Wonders, "Behold now, thou hast told us concerning the vanquisher of the enemy of Rm, and now [tell us] of the chariot of Ethiopia and whether it...
Xxviii : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], PLATE XXVIII Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus taking Christ down from the Cross "From Brit. Mus. Orient. No. 510, fol. 73 a"
50. How They Bade Farewell To His Father : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 50. "HOW THEY BADE FAREWELL TO HIS FATHER AND HOW THE CITY MOURNED" And they bade [the king] farewell and departed. And first of all they set ZION by night upon a wagon together with a mass of worthless stuff, and dirty clothes, and stores...
54. How David Prophesied And Saluted Zion : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 54. "HOW "DAVID ["THE KING OF "ETHIOPIA]" PROPHESIED AND SALUTED "ZION And King [DAVID] came and stood up before ZION, and he saluted it, and made obeisance thereto, and said, "O Lord God of ISRAEL, to Thee be praise, because Thou doest Thy Will...
112. How The Prophets Foreshadowed Him : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 112. "HOW THE PROPHETS FORESHADOWED HIM IN THEIR PERSONS" ISAAC commanded his father, saying, "Bind me"; and he was offered up as a sacrifice, though he did not die, being redeemed by the ram which came down from heaven. And in like manner...
The Kebra Nagast. 89. How The Queen Talked : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 89. HOW THE QUEEN TALKED TO THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL And the Queen answered and said unto them, "Not as servants as ye say, but as a father and a teacher will we treat you. For ye are the guardians of the Law of p. 153 [paragraph continues] God...
The Kebra Nagast. 13. Concerning Abraham : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 13. CONCERNING ABRAHAM And Tr (Terah) begot a son and called him "Abraham" (or, Abram). And when Abraham was twelve years old his father Terah sent him to sell idols. And Abraham said, "These are not gods that can make deliverance"; and he took away...
The Kebra Nagast. 33. How The King Of Ethiopi : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 33. HOW THE KING OF ETHIOPIA TRAVELLED And the Queen called Tmrn, the chief of her caravan men and merchants, and she said unto him, "Get ready for thy journey and take this young man with thee, for he importuneth me by night and by day. And thou...
The Kebra Nagast. 32. How The Queen Brought : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 32. HOW THE QUEEN BROUGHT FORTH AND CAME TO HER OWN COUNTRY And the Queen departed and came into the country of Bl Zadsrya nine months and five days after she p. 38 had separated from King Solomon. And the pains of childbirth laid hold upon her...
Xxvii : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], PLATE XXVII How the Jews crucified our Lord. The Virgin Mary stands on His right and St. John on His left. Between the Virgin and the Cross stands Longinus, the soldier who pierced our Lord's side. The Crusaders are said to have found the body...
113. Concerning The Chariot And The Vanquisher : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 113. "CONCERNING THE CHARIOT AND THE VANQUISHER OF THE ENEMY" And the Archbishops (or, Patriarchs) answered and said unto GREGORY, the Worker of Wonders, "Behold now, we know well, and thou hast made us to understand that the Kings of ETHIOPI...
Xiii : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], PLATE XIII The old man Simeon carrying Christ in his arms "From Brit. Mus. Orient. No. 620, fol. 1 a"
103. Concerning The Horns Of The Altar : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 103. "CONCERNING THE HORNS OF THE ALTAR" Now, the Tabernacle symbolizeth the horns of the altar, where the holy priests offer up sacrifice, whereon they place the "arapz", (i.e., table), the similitude of the grave wherein He (i.e., CHRIST) w...
96. Concerning The Prophecy About Christ : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 96. "CONCERNING THE PROPHECY ABOUT "CHRIST Moreover MOSES proclaimed in the Law and said, "A prophet like myself shall rise up for you from your brethren, and hearken ye unto him; and every soul that will not hearken unto that prophet ye shall...
1. Concerning The Glory Of Kings : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], p. 1 THE GLORY OF KINGS IN PRAISING GOD THE FATHER, THE SUSTAINER OF THE UNIVERSE, AND HIS SON JESUS CHRIST, THROUGH WHOM EVERYTHING CAME INTO BEING, AND WITHOUT WHOM NOTHING CAME INTO BEING, AND THE HOLY TRIUNE SPIRIT, THE PARACLETE, WHO GOETH...
98. Concerning The Rod Of Moses And The Rod : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], p. 177 98. "CONCERNING THE ROD OF "MOSES" AND THE ROD OF "AARON And MOSES spake these words unto them, and they brought a rod into each of the houses of their fathers which they had chosen for purity, and there were twelve rods. And MOSES wrote...
The Kebra Nagast. 47. Concerning The Offering : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 47. CONCERNING THE OFFERING OF AZRYS (AZARIAH) AND THE KING And Ys (Benaiah), the son of Yd, went and told King Solomon, and the King rejoiced over it and commanded them to make ready the altar of offering so that his son might sacrifice. And he...
The Kebra Nagast. 6. Concerning The Sin Of Cain : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 6. CONCERNING THE SIN OF CAIN And that accursed man Cain, the murderer of his brother, multiplied evil, and his seed did likewise, and they provoked God to wrath with their wickedness. They had not the fear of God before their eyes, and they never...
The Kebra Nagast. 113. Concerning The Chariot : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 113. CONCERNING THE CHARIOT AND THE VANQUISHER OF THE ENEMY And the Archbishops (or, Patriarchs) answered and said unto Gregory, the Worker of Wonders, "Behold now, we know well, and thou hast made us to understand that the Kings of Ethiopia have...
45. How Those Who Were Sent Away Wept : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], p. 66 45. "HOW THOSE WHO WERE SENT AWAY WEPT AND MADE A PLAN" And the children of the nobles of ISRAEL, who were commanded to depart with the son of the king, took counsel together, saying, "What shall we do? For we have left our country and our...
The Kebra Nagast. 96. Concerning The Prophecy : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 96. CONCERNING THE PROPHECY ABOUT CHRIST Moreover Moses proclaimed in the Law and said, "A prophet like myself shall rise up for you from your brethren, and hearken ye unto him; and every soul that will not hearken unto that prophet ye shall root out...
48. How They Carried Away Zion : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 48. "HOW THEY CARRIED AWAY "ZION And behold, the Angel of the Lord appeared again to AZRYS and he stood up above him like a pillar of fire, and he filled the house with his light. And he raised up AZRYS and said unto him, "Stand up, be strong...
41. Concerning The Blessing Of Kings : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 41. "CONCERNING THE BLESSING OF KINGS" "Hearken thou now to the blessing that shall come upon thee, if thou wilt do the Will of God. Thou shalt be blessed in all thy ways, blessed shalt thou be in the city, blessed shalt thou be in the field...
The Kebra Nagast. 87. How The Nobles Of Ethiopi : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 87. HOW THE NOBLES (OR GOVERNORS) OF ETHIOPIA TOOK THE OATH And the Queen said unto her nobles: "Speak ye now, and swear ye by the heavenly Zion that ye will not make women queens or set them upon the throne of the kingdom of Ethiopia, and that no one...
51. How He Said Unto Zadok The Priest, 'go : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 51. "HOW HE SAID UNTO "ZADOK" THE PRIEST, "GO AND BRING THE COVERING "("OR, CLOTHING")" WHICH IS UPON IT "("I.E., "ZION)" And he said unto ZADOK the priest, "Go, bring that covering which is upon ZION, and take thee this covering which is better...
61. How Solomon Returned To Jerusalem : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 61. "HOW "SOLOMON" RETURNED TO "JERUSALEM And then SOLOMON came back to the city of JERUSALEM, and he wept there with the elders of JERUSALEM a great weeping in the house of God. And after this the King and ZADOK the priest embraced each other...
Xviii : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], PLATE XVIII The Temptation of Christ in the Desert. The Devil appears in the form of an elderly bearded man and is offering a stone to our Lord. Behind him stands the Spirit of Satan in the form of a man with wings, horns, and claws instead...
The Kebra Nagast. 114. Concerning The Return : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 114. CONCERNING THE RETURN OF ZION And the Tabernacle of the Law of God, the Holy Zion, shall remain here until that day when our Lord shall dwell on Mount Zion; and Zion shall come and shall appear unto all prepared, with three seals--even as Moses...
43. How The Men Of The Army Of Israel Received : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 43. "HOW THE MEN OF THE ARMY OF "ISRAEL" RECEIVED "["THEIR"]" ORDERS" And the city rejoiced because the King had made his son King, and had appointed him King from his own territory to that of another. But the city sorrowed also because the King...
The Kebra Nagast. 80. Concerning The King : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 80. CONCERNING THE KING OF THE PHILISTINES And behold, the seed of Samson reigned over the Philistines. And Samson was of the seed of Dan, [one] of the twelve sons of Jacob, and he was the son of a handmaiden of Jacob; and we will inform you how this...
71. Concerning Mary, The Daughter Of David : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 71. "CONCERNING "MARY", THE DAUGHTER OF "DAVID And from this it is evident that MARY was the daughter of DAVID, and that JOSEPH was the son of DAVID. Therefore was MARY betrothed to JOSEPH her kinsman, as it is said in the Gospel, "O JOSEPH, s...
The Kebra Nagast. 73. Concerning The First : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 73. CONCERNING THE FIRST JUDGMENT OF 'ADRM KING OF RM And 'Adrm said unto them, "Hearken ye to the judgment which I will declare unto you. If the sheep have destroyed all the shoots from the root of the vine, then they all belong to thee. And if they...
The Kebra Nagast. 72. Concerning The King Of Rome : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 72. CONCERNING THE KING OF ROME. (CONSTANTINOPLE) And we will begin to tell you what we have heard, and what we have found written, and what we have seen concerning the King of Rm. The kingdom of Rm was the portion and dominion of Japhet, the s...
Xxxii : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], PLATE XXXII Sheol, the abode of the Devil and his angels. Three of Satan's chief devils dragging the souls of the damned with chains of fire through the fire-pits of hell "From Brit. Mus. Orient. No. 510, fol. 63 a"
Xix : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], PLATE XIX The Gadarene swine rushing down into the sea "From Brit. Mus. Orient. No. 510, fol. 22 a"
The Kebra Nagast. 95. How The Honourable : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 95. HOW THE HONOURABLE ESTATE OF THE KING OF ETHIOPIA WAS UNIVERSALLY ACCEPTED Now through the Kebra Nagast we know and have learned that of a surety the King of Ethiopia is honourable, and that he is the King of Zion, and the firstborn of the seed...
44. How It Is Not A Seemly Thing To Revile : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 44. "HOW IT IS NOT A SEEMLY THING TO REVILE THE KING" Now it is not a seemly thing to revile the king, for he is the anointed of God. It is neither seemly nor good. If he doeth that which is good he will not suffer loss in three kingdoms: FIRST...
115. Concerning The Judgement Of Israel : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 115. "CONCERNING THE JUDGEMENT OF "ISRAEL And He shall answer and say unto them, "Why did ye deny Me, and entreat Me evilly and crucify Me, [seeing that] I did all this for you, and that by My coming down [from heaven] I delivered you from S...
The Kebra Nagast. 52. How Zadok The Priest : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 52. HOW ZADOK THE PRIEST DEPARTED And Zadok the priest went and gave David the covering of Zion, and he delivered unto him all the commands which Solomon had spoken. And David, the son of Solomon, rejoiced because of this, and he marvelled and held...
4. Concerning Envy : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 4. "CONCERNING ENVY" And when they had grown up together, SATAN had envy of him, and he cast this envy into the heart of CAIN, who was envious [of ABEL] first, because of the words of his father ADAM, who said, "He who hath the good-tempered face...
The Kebra Nagast. 5. Concerning The Kingdom : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 5. CONCERNING THE KINGDOM OF SETH And Adam died, and Seth reigned in righteousness. And Seth died, and Hns (Enos) reigned. And Hns (Enos) died, and ynn (Cainan) reigned. And ynn (Cainan) died, and Mall'l (Mahalaleel) reigned. And Mall'l (Mahalaleel)...
Introduction. Iii. Legends Of The Queen : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], III.--Legends Of Solomon And The Queen Of Sheba In The Kur'n And In Muhammadan Literature The author, or editor, of the Kur'n devoted a considerable section of Surah XXVII to the correspondence that passed between the Queen of Sheba and King Solom...
72. Concerning The King Of Rome : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 72. "CONCERNING THE KING OF "RM (CONSTANTINOPLE) And we will begin to tell you what we have heard, and what we have found written, and what we have seen concerning the King of RM. The kingdom of RM was the portion and dominion of JAPHET, the s...
Iv : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], PLATE IV Moses receiving the Table of the Law from the hand of God on Sinai "From Brit. Mus. Orient. No. 481, fol. 4 b"
The Kebra Nagast. 107. Concerning His Entrance : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], p. 209 107. CONCERNING HIS ENTRANCE INTO JERUSALEM IN GLORY And the Prophets have prophesied concerning His glorious entry into Jerusalem, and Isaiah the Prophet said, "Shine thou, shine thou, Jerusalem, thy light hath come and the glory of God hath...
83. Concerning The King Of The Ishmaelites : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 83. "CONCERNING THE KING OF THE "ISHMAELITES And therefore the children of ISHMAEL became kings over TEREB, and over EBE, and over NB, and SBA, and KUERGUE, and KF, and MK, and MRN, and FNN, and 'ARSBN, and LB, and MASEA, for they were the seed...
84. Concerning The King Of Ethiopia And How : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 84. "CONCERNING THE KING OF "ETHIOPIA" AND HOW HE RETURNED TO HIS COUNTRY" And the King of ETHIOPIA returned to his country with great joy and gladness; and marching along with their songs, and their pipes, and their wagons, like an army...
The Kebra Nagast. 57. Concerning The Fall : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], p. 86 57. CONCERNING THE FALL OF ZADOK THE PRIEST And when Zadok saw this he fell forward on his face flat upon the ground, and his spirit was poured out over him, for he was terrified; and he became like a dead man. And when he tarried in coming out...
68. Concerning Mary, Our Lady Of Salvation : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 68. "CONCERNING "MARY", OUR LADY OF SALVATION" "And again, there shall be unto thee a sign that the Saviour shall come from thy seed, and that He shall deliver thee with thy fathers and thy seed after thee by His coming. Your salvation w...
The Kebra Nagast. 50. How They Bade Farewell : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 50. HOW THEY BADE FAREWELL TO HIS FATHER AND HOW THE CITY MOURNED And they bade [the king] farewell and departed. And first of all they set Zion by night upon a wagon together with a mass of worthless stuff, and dirty clothes, and stores of every sort...
The Kebra Nagast. 12. Concerning Canaan : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 12. CONCERNING CANAAN 1 Now, it was Canaan who rent the kingdom from the children of Shem, and he transgressed the oath which his father Noah had made them to swear. And the sons of Canaan were seven mighty men, and he took seven mighty cities...
The Kebra Nagast. 39. How They Made The S : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 39. HOW THEY MADE THE SON OF SOLOMON KING And they made ready the ointment of the oil of kingship, and the sounds of the large horn, and the small horn, and the flute and the pipes, and the harp and the drum filled the air; and the city resounded with...
14. Concerning The Covenant Of Abraham : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 14. "CONCERNING THE COVENANT OF "ABRAHAM And God held converse with ABRM, and He said unto him, "Fear thou not. From this day thou art My servant, p. 11 and I will establish My Covenant with thee and with thy seed after thee, and I will multiply...
Xxi : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], PLATE XXI The Transfiguration. Christ in converse with Moses and Elias on Mount Tabor "From Brit. Mus. Orient. No. 481, fol. 102 b"
20. Concerning The Division Of The Earth : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 20. "CONCERNING THE DIVISION OF THE EARTH" From the middle of JERUSALEM, and from the north ther to the south-east is the portion of the Emperor of RM; and from the middle of JERUSALEM from the north ther to the south and to WESTERN INDIA is...
86. How Queen Makeda Made Her Son King : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 86. "HOW QUEEN "MKD" MADE HER SON KING" And on the third day MKD delivered over to her son seventeen thousand and seven hundred chosen horses, which were to watch the army of the enemy, and would again plunder the cities of the enemy, and p. 147...
The Kebra Nagast. 20. Concerning The Divisi : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 20. CONCERNING THE DIVISION OF THE EARTH From the middle of Jerusalem, and from the north ther to the south-east is the portion of the Emperor of Rm; and from the middle of Jerusalem from the north ther to the south and to Western India is the porti...
The Kebra Nagast. 54. How David Prophesied : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 54. HOW DAVID [THE KING OF ETHIOPIA] PROPHESIED AND SALUTED ZION And King [David] came and stood up before Zion, and he saluted it, and made obeisance thereto, and said, "O Lord God of Israel, to Thee be praise, because Thou doest Thy Will and not...
114. Concerning The Return Of Zion : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 114. "CONCERNING THE RETURN OF "ZION And the Tabernacle of the Law of God, the Holy ZION, shall remain here until that day when our Lord shall dwell on Mount ZION; and ZION shall come and shall appear unto all prepared, with three seals--even...
95. How The Honourable Estate Of The King : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 95. "HOW THE HONOURABLE ESTATE OF THE KING OF "ETHIOPIA" WAS UNIVERSALLY ACCEPTED" Now through the KEBRA NAGAST we know and have learned that of a surety the King of ETHIOPIA is honourable, and that he is the King of ZION, and the firstborn...
94. The First War Of The King Of Ethiopia : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 94. "THE FIRST WAR OF THE KING OF "ETHIOPIA And after three months they (i.e., DAVID and his soldiers) rose up to wage war from the city of the Government, with MKD his mother and ZION his Lady. And the LEVITES carried the Tabernacle of the Law...
The Kebra Nagast. 90. How Azariah Praised : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 90. HOW AZARIAH PRAISED THE QUEEN AND HER CITY And Azariah rose up and said unto the Queen, "O our Lady, verily there is no one like unto thee in wisdom and understanding--the which have been given unto thee by God--except my lord the King, who hath...
The Kebra Nagast. 91. This Is What Ye Shall : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 91. THIS IS WHAT YE SHALL EAT: THE CLEAN AND THE UNCLEAN "And this is what ye shall eat: the clean and that which is not clean. The ox, the sheep, the goat, the ram, the stag, the gazelle, the buffalo, the "deskna" antelope, the "we'el" antelope...
97. Concerning The Murmuring Of Israel : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 97. "CONCERNING THE MURMURING OF "ISRAEL And once again the children of ISRAEL murmured concerning the ministration of the priests before the Lord, saying, "Are we not ISRAEL, we the seed of ABRAHAM, and why cannot we also offer up sacrifice like...
31. Concerning The Sign Which Solomon Gave : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 31. "CONCERNING THE SIGN WHICH "SOLOMON" GAVE THE QUEEN" And the Queen rejoiced, and she went forth in order to depart, and the King set her on her way with great pomp and ceremony. And SOLOMON took her aside so that they might be alone together...
The Kebra Nagast. 1. Concerning The Glory Of Kings : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], p. 1 Plate II. Two columns of the Ethiopic Text of the Book of the Glory of Kings of Ethiopia. From a British Museum Codex of the Kebra Nagast THE GLORY OF KINGS IN PRAISING GOD THE FATHER, THE SUSTAINER OF THE UNIVERSE, AND HIS SON JESUS CHRIST...
The Kebra Nagast. 70. How Rehoboam Reigned : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 70. HOW REHOBOAM REIGNED Then Zadok the priest took Rehoboam and made him king, and he anointed him and performed for him whatsoever the Law demanded. And Rehoboam laid a tablet of wood upon the Tabernacle, and he found it with the name of his father...
18. How The Orthodox Fathers And Bishops Agreed : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 18. "HOW THE ORTHODOX FATHERS AND BISHOPS AGREED" And again the Council of the Three Hundred and Eighteen answered and said, "Amen. This is the salvation of the children of ADAM. For since the Tabernacle of the Law of God hath come down, they...
The Kebra Nagast. 74. Concerning The King : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 74. CONCERNING THE KING OF MEDYM The king of Medym was of the seed of Shem. For of the seed of Isaac was Esau, who went forth from his mother's womb with Jacob clinging to the sole of his foot; and Jacob carried away the right of the firstborn...
93. How The Men Of Rome Destroyed The Faith : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 93. "HOW THE MEN OF "RM" DESTROYED THE FAITH" And after they had waited for three months--now ZION came into the country of ETHIOPIA at the beginning of the first month in the language of the HEBREWS, and in Greek TRMN and in G'Z (ETHIOPIC) MYZY...
The Kebra Nagast. 69. Concerning The Questi : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 69. CONCERNING THE QUESTION OF SOLOMON And Solomon turned and looked at the Angel and stretched out both his hands, and said, "My lord, is the coming of the Saviour of which thou speakest near or far off?" And the Angel answered and said unto him, "He...
The Kebra Nagast. 60. How Solomon Lamented : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 60. HOW SOLOMON LAMENTED FOR ZION And Solomon entered into his tent, and wept bitterly, and said, "O God, willest Thou to take away the Tabernacle of Thy Covenant from us in my days? If only Thou hadst taken away my life before this which Thou hast...
The Kebra Nagast. 86. How Queen Makeda Made : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 86. HOW QUEEN MKD MADE HER SON KING And on the third day Mkd delivered over to her son seventeen thousand and seven hundred chosen horses, which were to watch the army of the enemy, and would again plunder the cities of the enemy, and p. 147 seven...
38. How The King Planned To Send Away His : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 38. "HOW THE KING PLANNED TO SEND AWAY HIS SON WITH THE CHILDREN OF THE NOBLES" And then SOLOMON the King went back into his house, and he caused to be gathered together his councillors, and his officers, and the elders of his kingdom, and he...
111. Concerning His Ascension And His Second : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 111. "CONCERNING HIS ASCENSION AND HIS SECOND COMING" Thus all the Prophets and many of the early Fathers prophesied concerning His Ascension and His Second Coming to judge the living and the dead. And DAVID said concerning His Resurrection, "He...
110. Concerning His Resurrection : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 110. "CONCERNING HIS RESURRECTION" And the prophet DAVID also prophesied, concerning His Resurrection and said, "I will arise, saith the Lord, p. 216 and I will make salvation and manifest it openly."1 And again he saith, "Rise up, O Lord...
5. Concerning The Kingdom Of Seth : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 5. "CONCERNING THE KINGDOM OF "SETH And ADAM died, and SETH reigned in righteousness. And SETH died, and HNS (ENOS) reigned. And HNS (ENOS) died, and YNN (CAINAN) reigned. And YNN (CAINAN) died, and MALL'L (MAHALALEEL) reigned. And MALL'L...
The Kebra Nagast. 16. Concerning Robel : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 16. CONCERNING RBL (REUBEN) And after him, Jacob's firstborn son transgressed the commandment of God, and the kingdom departed from him and from his seed, because he had defiled his father's wife 1; now it is not right to transgress the law which God...
The Kebra Nagast. 64. How The Daughter : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 64. HOW THE DAUGHTER OF PHARAOH SEDUCED SOLOMON And then the daughter of Pharaoh appeared before Solomon, and said unto him, "It is good to worship the gods like my father and all the kings of Egypt who were before my father." And Solomon answered...
7. Concerning Noah : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 7. "CONCERNING "NOAH Now NOAH was a righteous man. He feared God, and kept the righteousness and the Law which his fathers had declared unto him--now NOAH was the tenth generation from ADAM--and he kept in remembrance and did what was good...
The Kebra Nagast. 10. Concerning Zion : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 10. CONCERNING ZION "And I swear by Myself and by Zion, the Tabernacle of My covenant, which I have created for a mercy seat and for the salvation of men, and in the latter days I will make it to come down to thy seed, that I will have pleasure...
The Kebra Nagast. 65. Concerning The S : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 65. CONCERNING THE SIN OF SOLOMON Now Solomon sinned an exceedingly great sin through the worship of idols, and from being a wise man he became a fool, and his sin is written down in the Book of the Prophets. And the Archbishops who were there...
The Kebra Nagast. 29. Concerning The Three : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 29. CONCERNING THE THREE HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN [PATRIARCHS] Now we ordain even as did they. We know well what the Apostles who were before us spake. We the Three Hundred and Eighteen have maintained and laid down the orthodox faith, our Lord Jesus...
The Kebra Nagast. 56. Of The Return Of Zadok : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 56. OF THE RETURN OF ZADOK THE PRIEST, AND THE GIVING OF THE GIFT And when Zadok the priest returned to Solomon the King he found him sorrowful. And the King answered and said unto Zadok the priest, "When the Queen came there appeared to me by night...
Ix : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], PLATE IX Portrait of Our Blessed Lady Mary, the two-fold Virgin, and Child. By her side stand the Archangels Michael and Gabriel "From the Book of the Miracles of the Virgin Mary (edited by Budge, London, 1900, frontispiece)"
12. Concerning Canaan : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 12. "CONCERNING "CANAAN1 Now, it was CANAAN who rent the kingdom from the children of SHEM, and he transgressed the oath which his father NOAH had made them to swear. And the sons of CANAAN were seven mighty men, and he took seven mighty cities...
Preface : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], p. vii PREFACE THIS volume contains a complete English translation of the famous Ethiopian work, The "Kebra Nagast, i.e." the "Glory of the Kings [of Ethiopia]." This work has been held in peculiar honour in Abyssinia for several centuries...
The Kebra Nagast. 117. Concerning The King : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 117. CONCERNING THE KING OF RM AND THE KING OF ETHIOPIA And the King of Rm, and the King of Ethiopia, and the Archbishop of Alexandria--now the men of Rm were orthodox--were informed that they were to destroy them. And they were to rise up to fight...
Xxvi : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], PLATE XXVI The soldiers tying Christ's hands and spitting in His face "From Brit. Mus. Orient. No. 510, fol. 68 a"
The Kebra Nagast. 108. Concerning The Wickedness : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 108. CONCERNING THE WICKEDNESS OF THE INIQUITOUS JEWS And the Prophets prophesied concerning the wickedness of the Jews. And David said concerning it, "The man of violence hunteth iniquity to destroy himself." 3 And again he saith, "His sorrow shall...
The Kebra Nagast. 34. How The Young Man Arrived : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], p. 41 34. HOW THE YOUNG MAN ARRIVED IN HIS MOTHER'S COUNTRY And when the young man arrived in his mother's country he rejoiced there in the honour [which he received], and in the gifts [that were made] to him. And when the people saw him they thought...
107. Concerning His Entrance Into Jerusalem : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], p. 209 107. "CONCERNING HIS ENTRANCE INTO "JERUSALEM" IN GLORY" And the Prophets have prophesied concerning His glorious entry into JERUSALEM, and ISAIAH the Prophet said, "Shine thou, shine thou, JERUSALEM, thy light hath come and the glory...
85. Concerning The Rejoicing Of Queen Makeda : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 85. "CONCERNING THE REJOICING OF QUEEN "MKD And DAVID the King came with great pomp unto his mother's city, and then he saw in the height the heavenly ZION sending forth light like the sun. And when the Queen saw this she gave thanks unto the God...
The Kebra Nagast. 92. How They Renewed : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 92. HOW THEY RENEWED THE KINGDOM OF DAVID And Azariah said, "Bring hither the jubilee trumpets, and let us go to Zion, and there we will make new the kingdom of our lord David." And he took the oil of sovereignty and filled the horn [therewith]...
The Kebra Nagast. 31. Concerning The Sign : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 31. CONCERNING THE SIGN WHICH SOLOMON GAVE THE QUEEN And the Queen rejoiced, and she went forth in order to depart, and the King set her on her way with great pomp and ceremony. And Solomon took her aside so that they might be alone together, and he...
23. How The Merchant Returned To Ethiopia : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 23. "HOW THE MERCHANT RETURNED TO "ETHIOPIA And it came to pass that the merchant TMRN wished to return to his own country, and he went to SOLOMON and bowed low before him, and embraced him and said unto him, "Peace be to thy majesty! Send me...
The Kebra Nagast. 30. Concerning How King : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 30. CONCERNING HOW KING SOLOMON SWORE TO THE QUEEN And Solomon answered and said unto her, "I swear unto thee that I will not take thee by force, but thou must swear unto me that thou wilt not take by force p. 34 anything that is in my house."...
3. Concerning The Kingdom Of Adam : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 3. "CONCERNING THE KINGDOM OF "ADAM And I go up from ADAM and I say, God is King in truth, for Him praise is meet, and He appointed under Him ADAM to be king over all that He had created. And He drove him out of the Garden, because of his...
The Kebra Nagast. 22. Concerning Tamr : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 22. CONCERNING TMRN, THE MERCHANT And there was a certain wise man, the leader of a merchant's caravan, whose name was Tmrn, and he used to load five hundred and twenty camels, and he possessed about three and seventy ships. Now at that time King...
69. Concerning The Question Of Solomon : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 69. "CONCERNING THE QUESTION OF "SOLOMON And SOLOMON turned and looked at the Angel and stretched out both his hands, and said, "My lord, is the coming of the Saviour of which thou speakest near or far off?" And the Angel answered and said un...
The Kebra Nagast. 46. How They Made A Pl : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 46. HOW THEY MADE A PLAN CONCERNING ZION And while Azrys was asleep at night the Angel of the Lord appeared unto him, and said unto him, "Take to thee four goats, each a yearling--now they shall be for your sins, thyself, and 'lmeys, and 'Abs...
Introduction : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], p. xxxi INTRODUCTION 1. "The Manuscripts of the "KEBRA NAGAST" and their Arrival in Europe. The Labours of "BRUCE", "DILLMANN", "PRTORIUS", "WRIGHT", "ZOTENBERG", and "BEZOLD". King "JOHN'S" Letter to Lord "GRANVILLE". Date of Compilati...
The Kebra Nagast. 38. How The King Planned : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 38. HOW THE KING PLANNED TO SEND AWAY HIS SON WITH THE CHILDREN OF THE NOBLES And then Solomon the King went back into his house, and he caused to be gathered together his councillors, and his officers, and the elders of his kingdom, and he said un...
15. Concerning Isaac And Jacob : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], p. 12 15. "CONCERNING "ISAAC" AND "JACOB And ISAAC his son became king, and he did not transgress the commandment of God; and he was pure in his soul and in his body, and he died in honour. And his son JACOB reigned, and he also did not...
The Kebra Nagast. 27. Concerning The Labourer : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 27. CONCERNING THE LABOURER And as Solomon was talking in this wise with the Queen, he saw a certain labourer carrying a stone upon his head and a skin of water upon his neck and shoulders, and his food and his sandals were [tied] about his loins...
List Of Plates : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], p. xxix LIST OF PLATES "Frontispiece" 1. Adam, Eve, and the Serpent. 2. Solomon instructing the Queen of Sheba. ("At end of book") PLATE II. God Almighty the Ancient of Days and the four groups of four "living creatures" seen by Ezekiel. III. Two...
8. Concerning The Flood : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 8. "CONCERNING THE FLOOD" And this thing was evil before God, and He destroyed them with the water of the Flood, which was colder than ice. He opened the doors of heaven, and the cataracts of the Flood poured down; and He opened the fountains...
The Kebra Nagast. A List Of The Passages : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], p. 240 A LIST OF THE PASSAGES FROM THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS, QUOTED OR REFERRED TO IN THE KEBRA NAGAST Genesis i, 1, 170, 191; i, 26, 1; ii, 17, 185; iii, 16, 48; v, 9, 9; vi, 2-4, 188; vi, 14, 188; viii, 21, 7; ix, 4, 6; ix, 25-27, 6; x, 6, 8; xii...
19. How This Book Came To Be Found : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 19. "HOW THIS BOOK CAME TO BE FOUND" And DMTYS (the Patriarch TIMOTHEUS (?) who sat from 511 to 517), the Archbishop of RM (i.e., CONSTANTINOPLE, BYZANTIUM), said, "I have found in the Church of [Saint] SOPHIA among the books and the royal...
64. How The Daughter Of Pharaoh Seduced Solomon : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 64. "HOW THE DAUGHTER OF "PHARAOH" SEDUCED "SOLOMON And then the daughter of PHARAOH appeared before SOLOMON, and said unto him, "It is good to worship the gods like my father and all the kings of EGYPT who were before my father." And SOLOM...
62. Concerning The Answer Which Solomon Made : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 62. "CONCERNING THE ANSWER WHICH "SOLOMON" MADE TO THEM" And SOLOMON the King answered and said unto them, "Hearken ye unto me and to what I shall say unto you. Supposing He had taken me away whilst I was carrying ZION--what is impossible to God...
104. More Concerning The Ark And The Talk : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 104. "MORE CONCERNING THE ARK AND THE TALK OF THE WICKED" And as concerning the Ark: God saved NOAH in the Ark. And God held converse with ABRAHAM in the wood of MANBAR,3 that is to say the wood that cannot be destroyed; and He saved ISAAC by...
29. Concerning The Three Hundred And Eighteen : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 29. "CONCERNING THE THREE HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN "["PATRIARCHS"] Now we ordain even as did they. We know well what the Apostles who were before us spake. We the Three Hundred and Eighteen have maintained and laid down the orthodox faith, our Lord...
The Kebra Nagast. 55. How The People Of Ethiopi : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 55. HOW THE PEOPLE OF ETHIOPIA REJOICED And [the people of Ethiopia] took flutes, and blew horns, and [beat] drums, and [played on] pipes, and the Brook of Egypt was moved and astonished at the noise of their songs and their rejoicings; and with them...
33. How The King Of Ethiopia Travelled : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 33. "HOW THE KING OF "ETHIOPIA" TRAVELLED" And the Queen called TMRN, the chief of her caravan men and merchants, and she said unto him, "Get ready for thy journey and take this young man with thee, for he importuneth me by night and by day...
The Kebra Nagast. 7. Concerning Noah : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 7. CONCERNING NOAH Now Noah was a righteous man. He feared God, and kept the righteousness and the Law which his fathers had declared unto him--now Noah was the tenth generation from Adam--and he kept in remembrance and did what was good, and he...
73. Concerning The First Judgment Of 'adrami : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 73. "CONCERNING THE FIRST JUDGMENT OF "'ADRM", KING OF "RM And 'ADRM said unto them, "Hearken ye to the judgment which I will declare unto you. If the sheep have destroyed all the shoots from the root of the vine, then they all belong to thee...
The Kebra Nagast. 17. Concerning The Glory Of Zion : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 17. CONCERNING THE GLORY OF ZION And as concerning Zion, the Tabernacle of the Law of God: at the very beginning, as soon as God had stablished the heavens, He ordained that it should become the habitation of His glory upon the earth. And willing this...
Xvi : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], PLATE XVI The Baptism of Christ by John. Immediately above His halo is the dove; on the left of Christ are the three chief Archangels "From Brit. Mus. Orient. No. 481, fol. 101 b"
77. Concerning The King Of Persia : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 77. "CONCERNING THE KING OF "PERSIA And the King of PERSIA is likewise of the seed of SHEM, and we will inform you concerning the matters that relate to him. JUDAH begot two sons, and he brought in TMR (TAMAR) for his eldest son, and he died...
The Kebra Nagast. 8. Concerning The Flood : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 8. CONCERNING THE FLOOD And this thing was evil before God, and He destroyed them with the water of the Flood, which was colder than ice. He opened the doors of heaven, and the cataracts of the Flood poured clown; and He opened the fountains that were...
9. Concerning The Covenant Of Noah : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 9. "CONCERNING THE COVENANT OF "NOAH And then NOAH the righteous man died, and SHEM reigned in wisdom and righteousness, for he was blessed by NOAH, saying, "Be God to thy brother." And to HAM he said, "Be servant to thy brother." And he said...
108. Concerning The Wickedness Of The Iniquitous : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 108. "CONCERNING THE WICKEDNESS OF THE INIQUITOUS "JEWS And the Prophets prophesied concerning the wickedness of the JEWS. And DAVID said concerning it, "The man of violence hunteth iniquity to destroy himself."3 And again he saith, "His sorrow...
89. How The Queen Talked To The Children Of Israel : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 89. "HOW THE QUEEN TALKED TO THE CHILDREN OF "ISRAEL And the Queen answered and said unto them, "Not as servants as ye say but as a father and a teacher will we treat you. For ye are the guardians of the Law of p. 153 God, and the guides...
The Kebra Nagast. 35. How King Solomon Sent : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], p. 43 35. HOW KING SOLOMON SENT TO HIS SON THE COMMANDER OF HIS ARMY And Solomon the King sent the commander of his army, on whose hand he was wont to lean, with gifts and meat and drink to entertain that traveller. And the commander set out with...
26. How The King Held Converse With The Queen : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 26. "HOW THE KING HELD CONVERSE WITH THE QUEEN" And the Queen MKD spake unto King SOLOMON, saying, "Blessed art thou, my lord, in that such wisdom and understanding have been given unto thee. For myself I only wish that I could be as one...
Xxx : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], PLATE XXX Christ ascending into heaven and being received by angels. Below are the Virgin Mary and the Apostles "From Brit. Mus. Orient. No. 481, fol. 109 b"
56. Of The Return Of Zadok The Priest : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 56. "OF THE RETURN OF "ZADOK" THE PRIEST, AND THE GIVING OF THE GIFT" And when ZADOK the priest returned to SOLOMON the King he found him sorrowful. And the King answered and said unto ZADOK the priest, "When the Queen came there appeared to me...
The Kebra Nagast. 78. Concerning The King Of Moab : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 78. CONCERNING THE KING OF MOAB And the King of Moab is of the seed of Shem, and we will inform you how this hath come to pass. When God made Abraham to depart from his father's country into the land of Kirin (Harran), He made Lot to pass over...
The Kebra Nagast. 67. Concerning The Lamentati : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 67. CONCERNING THE LAMENTATION OF SOLOMON And now I will tell you how he died. His days were sixty [years], when a sickness attacked him. And his days were not as the days of David his father, but they were twenty [years] shorter than his, because he...
The Kebra Nagast. 14. Concerning The Covenant : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 14. CONCERNING THE COVENANT OF ABRAHAM And God held converse with Abrm, and He said unto him, "Fear thou not. From this day thou art My servant, p. 11 and I will establish My Covenant with thee and with thy seed after thee, and I will multiply thy...
11. The Unanimous Declaration Of The Three : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], p. 8 11. "THE UNANIMOUS DECLARATION OF THE THREE HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN ORTHODOX FATHERS" And they answered and said unto him, "Yea, verily the Tabernacle of the Covenant was the first thing to be created by Him, and there is no lie in thy word; it...
13. Concerning Abraham : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 13. "CONCERNING "ABRAHAM And TR (TERAH) begot a son and called him "ABRAHAM" (or, ABRM). And when ABRAHAM was twelve years old his father TERAH sent him to sell idols. And ABRAHAM said, "These are not gods that can make deliverance"; and he took...
The Kebra Nagast. 75. Concerning The King : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 75. CONCERNING THE KING OF BABYLON Now the King of Babylon is of the seed of Shem, and we will show you clearly that the King of Babylon is of the seed of Shem. It came to pass in days of old that there lived in the kingdom of Manasseh, the King...
30. Concerning How King Solomon Swore To The Queen : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 30. "CONCERNING HOW KING "SOLOMON" SWORE TO THE QUEEN" And SOLOMON answered and said unto her, "I swear unto thee that I will not take thee by force, but thou must swear unto me that thou wilt not take by force p. 34 anything that is in my house...
The Kebra Nagast. 4. Concerning Envy : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 4. CONCERNING ENVY And when they had grown up together, Satan had envy of him, and he cast this envy into the heart of Cain, who was envious [of Abel] first, because of the words of his father Adam, who said, "He who hath the good-tempered face shall...
Ii : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], PLATE II God Almighty the ancient of Days (Daniel vii. 9) surrounded by the "living creatures" seen by Ezekiel "From Brit. Mus. Orient. No. 481, fol. 110 a"
32. How The Queen Brought Forth And Came : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 32. "HOW THE QUEEN BROUGHT FORTH AND CAME TO HER OWN COUNTRY" And the Queen departed and came into the country of BL ZADSRY nine months and five days after she p. 38 had separated from King SOLOMON. And the pains of childbirth laid hold upon her...
40. How Zadok The Priest Gave Commands : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 40. "HOW "ZADOK" THE PRIEST GAVE COMMANDS TO "DAVID" THE KING" And ZADOK the priest answered and said unto the young man, "Hearken unto what I shall say unto thee. And if thou wilt perform it thou shalt live to God, and if thou dost not God will...
2. Concerning The Greatness Of Kings : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 2. "CONCERNING THE GREATNESS OF KINGS" Come then, let us go back, and let us consider, and let us begin [to state] which of the kings of the earth, from the first even unto the last, in respect of the Law and the Ordinances and honour...
The Kebra Nagast. 15. Concerning Isaac And Jacob : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], p. 12 15. CONCERNING ISAAC AND JACOB And Isaac his son became king, and he did not transgress the commandment of God; and he was pure in his soul and in his body, and he died in honour. And his son Jacob reigned, and he also did not transgress...
The Kebra Nagast. 24. How The Queen Made : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 24. HOW THE QUEEN MADE READY TO SET OUT ON HER JOURNEY And the Queen said unto them, "Hearken, O ye who are my people, and give ye ear to my words. For I desire wisdom and my heart seeketh to find understanding. I am smitten with the love of wisdom...
21. Concerning The Queen Of The South : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 21. "CONCERNING THE QUEEN OF THE SOUTH" And how this Queen was born I have discovered written in that manuscript, and in this manner also doth the Evangelist mention that woman. And our Lord JESUS CHRIST, in condemning the Jewish people...
Xxv : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], PLATE XXV The soldiers binding Christ "From Brit. Mus. Orient. No. 481, fol. 105 a"
The Kebra Nagast. 68. Concerning Mary, Our : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 68. CONCERNING MARY, OUR LADY OF SALVATION "And again, there shall be unto thee a sign that the Saviour shall come from thy seed, and that He shall deliver thee with thy fathers and thy seed after thee by His coming. Your salvation was created...
The Kebra Nagast. 77. Concerning The King : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 77. CONCERNING THE KING OF PERSIA And the King of Persia is likewise of the seed of Shem, and we will inform you concerning the matters that relate to him. Judah begot two sons, and he brought in T'mr (Tamar) for his eldest son, and he died. And Judah...
70. How Rehoboam Reigned : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 70. "HOW "REHOBOAM" REIGNED" Then ZADOK the priest took REHOBOAM and made him king, and he anointed him and performed for him whatsoever the Law demanded. And REHOBOAM laid a tablet of wood upon the Tabernacle, and he found it with the name...
81. How The Son Of Samson Slew The S : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 81. "HOW THE SON OF "SAMSON" SLEW THE SON OF THE KING OF THE "PHILISTINES Now that other son AKAML, the son of SAMSON, spake unto his mother DELILAH, saying, "Why am I not reigning and sitting upon this throne?" And his mother said unto him...
36. How King Solomon Held Intercourse With His Son : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 36. "HOW KING "SOLOMON" HELD INTERCOURSE WITH HIS SON" And JOAS (BENAIAH), the son of YD, went out and brought BAYNA LEKEM inside. And when King SOLOMON saw him he rose up, and moved forward to welcome him, and he loosed the band of his apparel...
Introduction. Ii. Translation Of The Arabic : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], II.--English Translation Of The Arabic Text Describing How The Kingdom Of David Was Transferred From Jerusalem To Ethiopia. 1 [Here Is] The Explanation Of The Reason For The Transfer Of The Kingdom Of David From His Son Solomon, King Of Israel...
The Kebra Nagast. 45. How Those Who Were : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], p. 66 45. HOW THOSE WHO WERE SENT AWAY WEPT AND MADE A PLAN And the children of the nobles of Israel, who were commanded to depart with the son of the king, took counsel together, saying, "What shall we do? For we have left our country and our...
The Kebra Nagast. Colophon : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], COLOPHON In the Arabic text it is said: "We have turned [this book] into Arabic from a Coptic manuscript [belonging to] the throne of Mark the Evangelist, the teacher, the Father of us all. We have translated it in the four hundred and ninth year...
60. How Solomon Lamented For Zion : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 60. "HOW "SOLOMON" LAMENTED FOR "ZION And SOLOMON entered into his tent, and wept bitterly, and said, "O God, willest Thou to take away the Tabernacle of Thy Covenant from us in my days? If only Thou hadst taken away my life before this which...
The Kebra Nagast. 97. Concerning The Murmuring : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 97. CONCERNING THE MURMURING OF ISRAEL And once again the children of Israel murmured concerning the ministration of the priests before the Lord, saying, "Are we not Israel, we the seed of Abraham, and why cannot we also offer up sacrifice like them...
The Kebra Nagast. 18. How The Orthodox Fathers : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 18. HOW THE ORTHODOX FATHERS AND BISHOPS AGREED And again the Council of the Three Hundred and Eighteen answered and said, "Amen. This is the salvation of the children of Adam. For since the Tabernacle of the Law of God hath come down, they shall be...
82. Concerning The Going Down Of Abraham : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], p. 141 82. "CONCERNING THE GOING DOWN OF "ABRAHAM" INTO "EGYPT And we could also inform you that when God had given unto ABRAHAM glory and riches, he lacked a son. And SRH and ABRAHAM talked together on their bed, and he said unto her, "Thou art...
Xxxi : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], PLATE XXXI The Last Judgement. God Almighty, holding a standard with flags attached to it, sits in the centre with His angels about Him. On His right are seated the blessed, clothed, and on His left are the damned in the form of naked men...
The Kebra Nagast. 104. More Concerning : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 104. MORE CONCERNING THE ARK AND THE TALK OF THE WICKED And as concerning the Ark: God saved Noah in the Ark. And God held converse with Abraham in the wood of Manbar, 3 that is to say the wood that cannot be destroyed; and He saved Isaac by means...
57. Concerning The Fall Of Zadok The Priest : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], p. 86 57. "CONCERNING THE FALL OF "ZADOK" THE PRIEST" And when ZADOK saw this he fell forward on his face flat upon the ground, and his spirit was poured out over him, for he was terrified; and he became like a dead man. And when he tarried...
The Kebra Nagast. 58. How Solomon Rose Up : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 58. HOW SOLOMON ROSE UP TO SLAY THEM Thus spake King Solomon. And the King rose up in wrath and set out to pursue [the men of Ethiopia]. And when the King, and his nobles, and his mighty men of war rose up ("i.e." had set out), the elders of Israel...
109. Concerning His Crucifixion : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 109. "CONCERNING HIS CRUCIFIXION" And the Prophets also prophesied concerning the Crucifixion of CHRIST. Thus MOSES, the servant of God, prophesied and said, "Ye shall see your salvation crucified upon the wood, and shall not believe."8 Thus...
74. Concerning The King Of Medyam : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 74. "CONCERNING THE KING OF "MEDYM The king of MEDYM was of the seed of SHEM. For of the seed of ISAAC was ESAU, who went forth from his mother's womb with JACOB clinging to the sole of his foot; and JACOB carried away the right of the firstborn...
Preface To The Present Edition : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], p. vii PREFACE TO THE PRESENT EDITION WHEN the English translation of the "Book of the Glory of Kings" appeared in 1922 it received a generous welcome from the gentlemen of the Press, and the approval of it by the public generally was shown by...
The Kebra Nagast. 93. How The Men Of Rome : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 93. HOW THE MEN OF RM DESTROYED THE FAITH And after they had waited for three months--now Zion came into the country of Ethiopia at the beginning of the first month in the language of the Hebrews, and in Greek Trmn and in G'z (Ethiopic) Myzy...
The Kebra Nagast. 106. A Prophecy Concerning : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], p. 201 106. A PROPHECY CONCERNING THE COMING OF CHRIST And now hearken how each one of them hath prophesied concerning Him, [for the narrative] is pleasant to hear. Isaiah the Prophet prophesied concerning His coming and said, "A Son is born unto us...
99. Concerning The Two Servants : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 99. "CONCERNING THE TWO SERVANTS" Now [it is said] that a certain king had two slaves: the one was arrogant and strong, and the other was humble and weak. And the arrogant slave overcame the humble one, and smote him and all but slew him...
87. How The Nobles Of Ethiopia Took The Oath : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 87. "HOW THE NOBLES "("OR GOVERNORS")" OF "ETHIOPIA" TOOK THE OATH" And the Queen said unto her nobles: "Speak ye now, and swear ye by the heavenly ZION that ye will not make women queens or set them upon the throne of the kingdom of ETHIOPI...
Introduction. I. The Manuscripts Of The Kebr : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], p. xxiii INTRODUCTION I.--The Manuscripts Of The Kebra Nagast And Their Arrival In Europe. The Labours Of Bruce, Dillmann, Prtorius, Wright, Zotenberg, And Bezold. King John's Letter To Lord Granville. Date Of Compilation Of The Kebra Nagast...
47. Concerning The Offering Of Azary : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 47. "CONCERNING THE OFFERING OF "AZRYS (AZARIAH)" AND THE KING" And YS (BENAIAH), the son of YD, went and told King SOLOMON, and the King rejoiced over it and commanded them to make ready the altar of offering so that his son might sacrifice...
91. This Is What Ye Shall Eat. The Cle : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 91. "THIS IS WHAT YE SHALL EAT: THE CLEAN AND THE UNCLEAN" And this is what ye shall eat: the clean and that which is not clean. The ox, the sheep, the goat, the ram, the stag, the gazelle, the buffalo, the "deskna" antelope, the "weel" antelope...
92. How They Renewed The Kingdom Of David : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 92. "HOW THEY RENEWED THE KINGDOM OF "DAVID And AZARIAH said, "Bring hither the jubilee trumpets, and let us go to ZION, and there we will make new the kingdom of our lord DAVID." And he took the oil of sovereignty and filled the horn [therewith]...
The Kebra Nagast. 53. How The Wagon Was Given : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 53. HOW THE WAGON WAS GIVEN TO ETHIOPIA And they halted by Gz, the city of the mother of the king, which Solomon the king had given to the Queen of Ethiopia when she came to him. And from there they came in one day to the border of Gb (Egypt)...
The Kebra Nagast. 28. How Solomon Gave Commandments : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 28. HOW SOLOMON GAVE COMMANDMENTS TO THE QUEEN And the King answered and said unto her, "Verily, it is right that they ("i.e.", men) should worship God, Who created the universe, the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land, the sun...
The Kebra Nagast. 111. Concerning His Ascensi : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 111. CONCERNING HIS ASCENSION AND HIS SECOND COMING Thus all the Prophets and many of the early Fathers prophesied concerning His Ascension and His Second Coming to judge the living and the dead. And David said concerning His Resurrection, "He hath...
The Kebra Nagast. 41. Concerning The Blessing : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 41. CONCERNING THE BLESSING OF KINGS "Hearken thou now to the blessing that shall come upon thee, if thou wilt do the Will of God. Thou shalt be blessed in all thy ways, blessed shalt thou be in the city, blessed shalt thou be in the field, blessed...
The Kebra Nagast. 98. Concerning The Rod : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], p. 177 98. CONCERNING THE ROD OF MOSES AND THE ROD OF AARON And Moses spake these words unto them, and they brought a rod into each of the houses of their fathers which they had chosen for purity, and there were twelve rods. And Moses wrote upon their...
Vi : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], PLATE VI Aaron holding in his left hand his rod which blossomed "From Brit. Mus. Orient. No. 481, fol. 34 b"
The Kebra Nagast. 109. Concerning His Crucifixion : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 109. CONCERNING HIS CRUCIFIXION And the Prophets also prophesied concerning the Crucifixion of Christ. Thus Moses, the servant of God, prophesied and said, "Ye shall see your salvation crucified upon the wood, and shall not believe." Thus David...
The Kebra Nagast. 49. How His Father Blessed : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 49. HOW HIS FATHER BLESSED HIS SON And then the King of Ethiopia rose up to depart to his country, and he came to his father that he might pray on his behalf, and he said unto him, "Bless me, father"; and he made obeisance unto him. And the King...
Xxix : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], PLATE XXIX Christ taking Adam out of Sheol and trampling the Devil under His feet "From Brit. Mus. Orient. No. 481, fol. 108 b"
The Kebra Nagast. 99. Concerning The Two Servants : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 99. CONCERNING THE TWO SERVANTS Now [it is said] that a certain king had two slaves: the one was arrogant and strong, and the other was humble and weak. And the arrogant slave overcame the humble one, and smote him and all but slew him, and robbed him...
10. Concerning Zion : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 10. "CONCERNING "ZION "And I swear by Myself and by ZION, the Tabernacle of My covenant, which I have created for a mercy seat and for the salvation of men, and in the latter days I will make it to come down to thy seed, that I will have pleasure...
The Kebra Nagast. 83. Concerning The King : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 83. CONCERNING THE KING OF THE ISHMAELITES And therefore the children of Ishmael became kings over Tereb, and over ebe, and over Nb, and Sba, and Kuergue, and Kf, and Mk, and Mrn, and Fnn, and 'Arsbn, and Lb, and Mase'a, for they were the seed of Shem...
106. A Prophecy Concerning The Coming Of Christ : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], p. 201 106. "A PROPHECY CONCERNING THE COMING OF "CHRIST And now hearken how each one of them hath prophesied concerning Him, [for the narrative] is pleasant to hear. ISAIAH the Prophet prophesied concerning His coming and said, "A Son is born...
The Kebra Nagast. 21. Concerning The Queen : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 21. CONCERNING THE QUEEN OF THE SOUTH And how this Queen was born I have discovered written in that manuscript, and in this manner also Both the Evangelist mention that woman. And our Lord Jesus Christ, in condemning the Jewish people, the crucifiers...
The Kebra Nagast. 44. How It Is Not A Seemly : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 44. HOW IT IS NOT A SEEMLY THING TO REVILE THE KING Now it is not a seemly thing to revile the king, for he is the anointed of God. It is neither seemly nor good. If he doeth that which is good he will not suffer loss in three kingdoms; First, God...
76. Concerning Lying Witnesses : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 76. "CONCERNING LYING WITNESSES" And there was a certain depraved man of the seed of BENJAMIN, whose name was BENYS, who used to lead the mule of the King of ISRAEL, and KARMN used to feed him, together with the mule of King MANASSEH. And among...
Title Page : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], T"HE" QUEEN "OF" SHEBA AND HER ONLY SON MENYELEK (I) "being" THE 'BOOK OF THE GLORY OF KINGS' (KEBRA NAGAST) A WORK WHICH IS ALIKE THE TRADITIONAL HISTORY OF THE ESTABLISH- MENT OF THE RELIGION OF THE HEBREWS IN ETHIOPIA, AND THE PATENT...
V : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], PLATE V The Angel of God appearing to Moses "From Brit. Mus. Orient. No. 481, fol. 73 b"
The Kebra Nagast. 43. How The Men : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 43. HOW THE MEN OF THE ARMY OF ISRAEL RECEIVED [THEIR] ORDERS And the city rejoiced because the King had made his son King, and had appointed him King from his own territory to that of another. But the city sorrowed also because the King had commanded...
The Kebra Nagast. 66. Concerning The Prophecy : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 66. CONCERNING THE PROPHECY OF CHRIST Now, according to the interpretation of prophecy, the name Solomon signified in the secret speech "Christ." And as Solomon built the house of God, so Christ raised up His Body and made it into the Church. And when...
Iii : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], PLATE III Two columns of the Ethiopic Text of the Book of the Glory of Kings of Ethiopia "From Brit. Mus. Orient. No. 818, fol. 26 a, cols. 1 and 2"
6. Concerning The Sin Of Cain : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 6. "CONCERNING THE SIN OF "CAIN And that accursed man CAIN, the murderer of his brother, multiplied evil, and his seed did likewise, and they provoked God to wrath with their wickedness. They had not the fear of God before their eyes, and they...
Xx : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], PLATE XX Christ casting a devil out of a man in the presence of the Jews and His Apostles "From Brit. Mus. Orient. No. 510, fol. 312"
The Kebra Nagast. 115. Concerning The Judgement : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 115. CONCERNING THE JUDGEMENT OF ISRAEL And He shall answer and say unto them, "Why did [ye deny Me, and entreat Me evilly and crucify Me, seeing that] I did all this for you, and that by My coming down [from heaven] I delivered you from S...
The Kebra Nagast. 59. How The King Questioned : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 59. HOW THE KING QUESTIONED AN EGYPTIAN, THE SERVANT OF PHARAOH And Solomon left that place, and he met a noble of the nobles of Egypt, whom King Pharaoh had sent unto him with a gift; and there was an abundance of treasures with him, and he came...
The Kebra Nagast. 36. How King Solomon Held : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 36. HOW KING SOLOMON HELD INTERCOURSE WITH HIS SON And Joas (Benaiah), the son of Yd, went out and brought Bayna Lekem inside. And when King Solomon saw him he rose up, and moved forward to welcome him, and he loosed the band of his apparel from his...
Introduction. Iv. Modern Legends Of Solom : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], p. lx IV.--Modern Legends Of Solomon And The Queen Of Sheba A curious and interesting legend of the way in which King Solomon became the father of Menyelek is found in a number of slightly varying versions among many of the tribes of Northern...
The Kebra Nagast. 40. How Zadok The Priest : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 40. HOW ZADOK THE PRIEST GAVE COMMANDS TO DAVID THE KING And Zadok the priest answered and said unto the young man, "Hearken unto what I shall say unto thee. And if thou wilt perform it thou shalt live to God, and if thou dost not God will punish thee...
Untitled : * This is a translation of the Kebra Nagast, a tremendous collection of Ethiopian Biblical folklore. The Kebra Nagast tells the legend of the Queen of Sheba's son by King Solomon, Menyelek (also known herein as Bayna-Lehkem and David II). Menyelek engineers a plot to take the Tabernacle of the Law...
42. Concerning The Ten Commandments : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 42. "CONCERNING THE TEN COMMANDMENTS" "And hear ye, ISRAEL, that which God commandeth you to keep; He saith, 'I am the Lord thy God Who hath brought thee out of the land of EGYPT and out of the house of bondage. There shall be no other gods...
58. How Solomon Rose Up To Slay Them : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 58. "HOW "SOLOMON" ROSE UP TO SLAY THEM" Thus spake King SOLOMON. And the King rose up in wrath and set out to pursue [the men of ETHIOPIA]. And when the King, and his nobles, and his mighty men of war rose up (i.e., had set out), the elders...
The Kebra Nagast. 3. Concerning The Kingdom : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 3. CONCERNING THE KINGDOM OF ADAM And I go up from Adam and I say, God is King in truth, for Him praise is meet, and He appointed under Him Adam to be king over all that He had created. And He drove him out of the Garden, because of his apostasy...
101. Concerning Him That Existeth In Everything : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], p. 190 101. "CONCERNING HIM THAT EXISTETH IN EVERYTHING AND EVERYWHERE" And again God said unto MOSES: "Make for Me an open space before the courtyard of the Tabernacle; no man who is impure sexually and unclean shall come there, and no one who...
Preface To The First Edition : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], p. xv PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION This volume contains a complete English translation of the famous Ethiopian work, The "KEBRA NAGAST", i.e. the "Glory of the Kings [of ETHIOPIA]". This work has been held in peculiar honour in ABYSSINI...
The Kebra Nagast. 23. How The Merchant Returned : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 23. HOW THE MERCHANT RETURNED TO ETHIOPIA And it came to pass that the merchant Tmrn wished to return to his own country, and he went to Solomon and bowed low before him, and embraced him, and said unto him, "Peace be to thy majesty! Send me away...
The Kebra Nagast. 105. Concerning The Belief : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 105. CONCERNING THE BELIEF OF ABRAHAM And thou dost not understand that they were justified by faith--Abraham, and David and all the Prophets, one after the other, who prophesied concerning the coming of the Son of God. And Abraham said, "Wilt Thou...
The Kebra Nagast. 19. How This Book Came : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 19. HOW THIS BOOK CAME TO BE FOUND And Dmtys (Domitius), the Archbishop of Rm ("i.e.", Constantinople, Byzantium), said, "I have found in the Church of [Saint] Sophia among the books and the royal treasures a manuscript [which stated] that the whole...
Xv : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], PLATE XV The Virgin and Child and Joseph fleeing to Egypt "From Brit. Mus. Orient. No. 510, fol. 10 a"
The Kebra Nagast. 112. How The Prophets Foreshadowed : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 112. HOW THE PROPHETS FORESHADOWED HIM IN THEIR PERSONS Isaac commanded his father, saying, "Bind me"; and he was offered up as a sacrifice, though he did not die, being redeemed by the ram which came down from heaven. And in like manner the S...
78. Concerning The King Of Moab : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 78. "CONCERNING THE KING OF "MOAB And the King of MOAB is of the seed of SHEM, and we will inform you how this hath come to pass. When God made ABRAHAM to depart from his father's country into the land of KRN (HARRAN), He made LOT to pass over...
53. How The Wagon Was Given To Ethiopia : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 53. "HOW THE WAGON WAS GIVEN TO "ETHIOPIA And they halted by GZ, the city of the mother of the king, which SOLOMON the king had given to the Queen of ETHIOPIA when she came to him. And from there they came in one day to the border of GB. (EGYPT)...
25. How The Queen Came To Solomon The King : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 25. "HOW THE QUEEN CAME TO "SOLOMON" THE KING" And she arrived in JERUSALEM, and brought to the King very many precious gifts which he desired to possess greatly. And he paid her great honour and rejoiced, and he gave her a habitati...
88. How He Himself Related To His Mother : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 88. "HOW HE HIMSELF RELATED TO HIS MOTHER HOW THEY MADE HIM KING" "And when these had become silent there rose up the priest who gave us the Commandments, with the fear of God, and he shed tears whilst our bodies quaked and our tears flowed down...
55. How The People Of Ethiopia Rejoiced : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 55. "HOW THE PEOPLE OF "ETHIOPIA" REJOICED" And [the people of ETHIOPIA] took flutes, and blew horns, and [beat] drums, and [played on] pipes, and the Brook of EGYPT was moved and astonished at the noise of their songs and their rejoicings;...
Xii : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], PLATE XII 1. The angels appearing to Mary at the birth of Christ 2. The ox and the ass bowing before Christ "From Brit. Mus. Orient. No. 481, fol. 100 b"
102. Concerning The Beginning : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], p. 191 102. "CONCERNING THE BEGINNING" As DAVID prophesied by the mouth of the Holy Spirit, saying, "With Thee was the headship on the day of might."1 Now what do these words, "day of might" mean? Is it not the day whereon CHRIST, the Word...
28. How Solomon Gave Commandments To The Queen : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], 28. "HOW "SOLOMON" GAVE COMMANDMENTS TO THE QUEEN" And the King answered and said unto her, "Verily, it is right that they (i.e., men) should worship God, Who created the universe, the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land, the sun...
34. How The Young Man Arrived In His Mother's : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A. Wallis Budge, [1932], p. 41 34. "HOW THE YOUNG MAN ARRIVED IN HIS MOTHER'S COUNTRY" And when the young man arrived in his mother's country he rejoiced there in the honour [which he received], and in the gifts [that were made] to him. And when the people saw him they...
The Kebra Nagast. 51. How He Said Unto Zadok : * "The Kebra Nagast", by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], 51. HOW HE SAID UNTO ZADOK THE PRIEST, "GO AND BRING THE COVERING (OR, CLOTHING) WHICH IS UPON IT ("I.E." ZION)" And he said unto Zadok the priest, "Go, bring that covering which is upon Zion, and take thee this covering which is better than th...