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117. When he walks the arising of fire is behind him ° 18. And, elsewhere, he speaks about his own wrathfulness, (19) thus: ‘I have been forty years in wrath about the Israelites’, (20) and he said that the Israelites are defiled in heart ®, 21. Elsewhere he speaks thus: ‘Who is blind®, indignation, and his tongue as a devouring fire: and his breath, as an overflowing stream, shall reach to the midst of the neck’ (Is. XXX. 27, 28). » «And the Lord shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall show the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and wth the flame of a devouring fire, wh scattering, and tempest, and hailstones’ (Is. xxx. 30). * Assuming that Paz. giiam (Pers. gum, ‘invisible’) is a misreading of Pahl. tom, ‘gloom,’ as the Sanskrit is dhimalatvam, “smokiness.’ 8 ‘He made darkness his secret place: his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies’ (Ps. xviii. 11). ‘Clouds and darkness are round about him’ (Ps. xcvii. 2). * “Who maketh the clouds his chariot; who walketh upon the wings of the wind’ (Ps. civ. 3). 5 «The Lord Aath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet’ (Na. i. 3). 8 * For, behold, the Lord will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his- rebuke with flames of fire’ (Is. lxvi. 15). 7 Paz. Asarasara is evidently a misreading of Pahl. Asr4yflan. 8 «Forty years long was I grieved with /4zs generation, and said, “Tt zs a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways ;” unto whom I sware in my wrath, that they should not enter into my rest’ (Ps. xcv. 10, 11). * Sans. has ‘whoever is needy,’ both here and in § 23. CHAPTER XIV, 14-31. 223 unless z¢ de my servant? 22. Who is deaf}, but the messenger (firistak) I am appointing? 23. Who is blind like the king??? And zt zs declared that their king is the Lord himself*. 24. Elsewhere it also says this, that the worshippers (parastak4n) of his fire are defiled’, 25. Also this, that his deeds bring blinding smoke, (26) and his fighting is the shedding of blood®. 27. And this, that is, ‘I pour forth mankind one upon the other, (28) avd | sit upon the sky, over their limbs.’ 29. Likewise this, that, in one night, a hundred and sixty thousand were slain by him, through a wretched death, out of the champions and troops of the Mazendarans®. 30. And, o# another occasion, he slew six hundred thousand men, besides women and young children, out of the Israelites in the wilderness ; (31) only two men escaped’, 1 Sans. has ‘ whoever is prosperous.’ * “Who zs blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger ‘hat I sent? who zs blind as he ‘haf zs perfect, and blind as the Lord’s servant ?’ (Is. xlii. 19). S ©The Lord zs our king’ (Is. xxxiii. 22).
2has ‘ whoever is prosperous.’ * “Who zs blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger ‘hat I sent? who zs blind as he ‘haf zs perfect, and blind as the Lord’s servant ?’ (Is. xlii. 19). S ©The Lord zs our king’ (Is. xxxiii. 22). * ‘About five and twenty men, with their backs toward the temple of the Lord, and their faces toward the east; and they worshipped the sun toward the east. Then he said unto me, “Hast thou seen /47s,O son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here?”’ (Eze. viii. 16, 17). 5 “And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned again, and slew the men of Ai’ (Jos. viii. 21). ° «Then the angel of the Lord went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand ; and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses’ (Is. xxxvii. 36). 7 ¢ And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot, “zat were men, beside 224 SIKAND-GUMANIK VIGAR. 32. Again, it shows that his final result is all regret, (33) just as this which it states, that he became among the despondent (zardak4n), and he spoke thus: ‘I am repentant as to the making of men on the earth?’ 34. This, too, it states, that he sits upon a throne which four angels hold upon ¢heir wings, from each one of whom a fiery river always proceeds, owing to the load of Azs weight. 35. Now, when he is a spirit, not formed with a body, why then are those four distressed by him, who ave to sustain with toil the grievous load of that easy thing ? 36. Again, ¢¢ states this, that every day he prepares, with his own hand, ninety thousand worshippers, and they always worship him until the night time, and then he dismisses them, through a fiery river, to hell? 37. When trouble and injustice of this description are seen, how is it children’ (Ex. xii. 37). ‘Doubtless ye shall not .come into the land concerning which I sware to make you dwell therein, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun... . But as for you, your earcases, they shall fall in this wilderness’ (Num. xiv. 30, 32). 1 ‘And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth’ (Gen. vi. 6).
3. But as for you, your earcases, they shall fall in this wilderness’ (Num. xiv. 30, 32). 1 ‘And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth’ (Gen. vi. 6). ? « Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. . . . Their wings were joined one to another. ... As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps: it went up and down among the living creatures. .. . And under the firmament were their wings straight, the one toward the other.... And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it’ (Eze. i. 5, 9, 13, 23, 26). ‘A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him’ (Dan. vii. 10). 5 This statement may possibly be quoted from the Talmud. CHAPTER XIV, 32-47. 225 expedient for worldly beings to exist in duty, good works, and good deeds? 38. When he casts distressed worshippers who are reverent, listening to commands, avd pure in action, together with others who are sinners, into eternal hell, (39) 2¢ zs like even that which another congregation? asserts, that the sacred being, a¢ the day of the resurrection, gives the sun and moon, together with others who are sinners, to hell for the reason that there are people who have offered homage to them. 40. Another place also states this, that when the eyes of the aged (masAtval)? Abraham, who was the friend of the Lord, were afflicted, the Lord himself came enquiring for him; (41) and he sat ox his cushion and asked for peace, 42. And Abraham called Isaac*, who was his dearest son®, in secret, and spoke (43) thus: ‘Go to paradise (vahist), and bring wine that is light and pure.’ 44. Azd he went and brought it. 45. And Abraham made many entreaties to the Lord (46) thus: ‘Taste one time® wine in my abode.’ 47. And the Lord spoke thus: 1 Probably the Christians, and referring to such texts as ‘The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come’ (Acts ii. 20). 2 Nér. reads this word. as a title, Mehadar, of Abraham. It is, however, the Huzvaris of dad-mas (for dad-i mas, ‘ great age’), . and’appears to be a hybrid form, the first syllable being Iranian and the latter portion Semitic. 5 Upon his host; the usual Oriental salutation. ‘ Nér. has read Asinak, which indicates a Pahlavi form that might be read AtsOk, and points to Syr. ’isthoq as the original of this form of Isaac. 5 Sans. has ‘his whole-blood brother’s son.’ * Assuming that Paz. shé stands for Pahl. gas-1, both here and in § 49. Nér. seems to have understood it as Ar. say, ‘ somewhat.’ [24] Q 226 SIKAND-GOMANIK VIGAR.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
Romanised transliteration as printed by the translator, not the original script. This is what we hold.
117. When he walks the arising of fire is behind him ° 18. And, elsewhere, he speaks about his own wrathfulness, (19) thus: ‘I have been forty years in wrath about the Israelites’, (20) and he said that the Israelites are defiled in heart ®, 21. Elsewhere he speaks thus: ‘Who is blind®, indignation, and his tongue as a devouring fire: and his breath, as an overflowing stream, shall reach to the midst of the neck’ (Is. XXX. 27, 28). » «And the Lord shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall show the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and wth the flame of a devouring fire, wh scattering, and tempest, and hailstones’ (Is. xxx. 30). * Assuming that Paz. giiam (Pers. gum, ‘invisible’) is a misreading of Pahl. tom, ‘gloom,’ as the Sanskrit is dhimalatvam, “smokiness.’ 8 ‘He made darkness his secret place: his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies’ (Ps. xviii. 11). ‘Clouds and darkness are round about him’ (Ps. xcvii. 2). * “Who maketh the clouds his chariot; who walketh upon the wings of the wind’ (Ps. civ. 3). 5 «The Lord Aath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet’ (Na. i. 3). 8 * For, behold, the Lord will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his- rebuke with flames of fire’ (Is. lxvi. 15). 7 Paz. Asarasara is evidently a misreading of Pahl. Asr4yflan. 8 «Forty years long was I grieved with /4zs generation, and said, “Tt zs a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways ;” unto whom I sware in my wrath, that they should not enter into my rest’ (Ps. xcv. 10, 11). * Sans. has ‘whoever is needy,’ both here and in § 23. CHAPTER XIV, 14-31. 223 unless z¢ de my servant? 22. Who is deaf}, but the messenger (firistak) I am appointing? 23. Who is blind like the king??? And zt zs declared that their king is the Lord himself*. 24. Elsewhere it also says this, that the worshippers (parastak4n) of his fire are defiled’, 25. Also this, that his deeds bring blinding smoke, (26) and his fighting is the shedding of blood®. 27. And this, that is, ‘I pour forth mankind one upon the other, (28) avd | sit upon the sky, over their limbs.’ 29. Likewise this, that, in one night, a hundred and sixty thousand were slain by him, through a wretched death, out of the champions and troops of the Mazendarans®. 30. And, o# another occasion, he slew six hundred thousand men, besides women and young children, out of the Israelites in the wilderness ; (31) only two men escaped’, 1 Sans. has ‘ whoever is prosperous.’ * “Who zs blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger ‘hat I sent? who zs blind as he ‘haf zs perfect, and blind as the Lord’s servant ?’ (Is. xlii. 19). S ©The Lord zs our king’ (Is. xxxiii. 22).
2has ‘ whoever is prosperous.’ * “Who zs blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger ‘hat I sent? who zs blind as he ‘haf zs perfect, and blind as the Lord’s servant ?’ (Is. xlii. 19). S ©The Lord zs our king’ (Is. xxxiii. 22). * ‘About five and twenty men, with their backs toward the temple of the Lord, and their faces toward the east; and they worshipped the sun toward the east. Then he said unto me, “Hast thou seen /47s,O son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here?”’ (Eze. viii. 16, 17). 5 “And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned again, and slew the men of Ai’ (Jos. viii. 21). ° «Then the angel of the Lord went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand ; and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses’ (Is. xxxvii. 36). 7 ¢ And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot, “zat were men, beside 224 SIKAND-GUMANIK VIGAR. 32. Again, it shows that his final result is all regret, (33) just as this which it states, that he became among the despondent (zardak4n), and he spoke thus: ‘I am repentant as to the making of men on the earth?’ 34. This, too, it states, that he sits upon a throne which four angels hold upon ¢heir wings, from each one of whom a fiery river always proceeds, owing to the load of Azs weight. 35. Now, when he is a spirit, not formed with a body, why then are those four distressed by him, who ave to sustain with toil the grievous load of that easy thing ? 36. Again, ¢¢ states this, that every day he prepares, with his own hand, ninety thousand worshippers, and they always worship him until the night time, and then he dismisses them, through a fiery river, to hell? 37. When trouble and injustice of this description are seen, how is it children’ (Ex. xii. 37). ‘Doubtless ye shall not .come into the land concerning which I sware to make you dwell therein, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun... . But as for you, your earcases, they shall fall in this wilderness’ (Num. xiv. 30, 32). 1 ‘And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth’ (Gen. vi. 6).
3. But as for you, your earcases, they shall fall in this wilderness’ (Num. xiv. 30, 32). 1 ‘And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth’ (Gen. vi. 6). ? « Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. . . . Their wings were joined one to another. ... As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps: it went up and down among the living creatures. .. . And under the firmament were their wings straight, the one toward the other.... And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it’ (Eze. i. 5, 9, 13, 23, 26). ‘A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him’ (Dan. vii. 10). 5 This statement may possibly be quoted from the Talmud. CHAPTER XIV, 32-47. 225 expedient for worldly beings to exist in duty, good works, and good deeds? 38. When he casts distressed worshippers who are reverent, listening to commands, avd pure in action, together with others who are sinners, into eternal hell, (39) 2¢ zs like even that which another congregation? asserts, that the sacred being, a¢ the day of the resurrection, gives the sun and moon, together with others who are sinners, to hell for the reason that there are people who have offered homage to them. 40. Another place also states this, that when the eyes of the aged (masAtval)? Abraham, who was the friend of the Lord, were afflicted, the Lord himself came enquiring for him; (41) and he sat ox his cushion and asked for peace, 42. And Abraham called Isaac*, who was his dearest son®, in secret, and spoke (43) thus: ‘Go to paradise (vahist), and bring wine that is light and pure.’ 44. Azd he went and brought it. 45. And Abraham made many entreaties to the Lord (46) thus: ‘Taste one time® wine in my abode.’ 47. And the Lord spoke thus: 1 Probably the Christians, and referring to such texts as ‘The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come’ (Acts ii. 20). 2 Nér. reads this word. as a title, Mehadar, of Abraham. It is, however, the Huzvaris of dad-mas (for dad-i mas, ‘ great age’), . and’appears to be a hybrid form, the first syllable being Iranian and the latter portion Semitic. 5 Upon his host; the usual Oriental salutation. ‘ Nér. has read Asinak, which indicates a Pahlavi form that might be read AtsOk, and points to Syr. ’isthoq as the original of this form of Isaac. 5 Sans. has ‘his whole-blood brother’s son.’ * Assuming that Paz. shé stands for Pahl. gas-1, both here and in § 49. Nér. seems to have understood it as Ar. say, ‘ somewhat.’ [24] Q 226 SIKAND-GOMANIK VIGAR.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
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