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Nut And The Deceased King, Utterances 1-11
Ancient Egyptian trans. Samuel A. B. Mercer • c. c. 2400-2300 BCE
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1 To say by Nut, the brilliant, the great: This is (my) son, (my) first born, N., opener of (my) womb; 1 this is (my) beloved, with whom I have been satisfied.
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1 To say by Geb: This is (my) son, N., of (my) body ----- 1 --------
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2 To say by Nut, the great, who is within the lower mansion: This is (my) son, N., (my) beloved, 2 (my) eldest (son), (who is) upon the throne of Geb, with whom he has been satisfied, 2 to whom he gave his inheritance in the presence of the Great Ennead. 3 All the gods are in exultation; they say: "How beautiful is N., with whom his father Geb is satisfied!
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A To say by Nut: N., I have given to thee thy sister Isis, 3 that she may take hold of thee, that she may give thy heart to thee which belongs to thy body.
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3 To say by Nut: N., I have given to thee thy sister Nephthys, 3 that she may take hold of thee, that she may give thy heart to thee which belongs to thy body.
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4 To say by Nut-Nekhbet, the great: This is (my) beloved, N., (my) son; 4 I have given the horizons to him, that he may be powerful over them like Harachte. 4 All the gods say: "It is a truth that thy beloved among thy children is N., 4 to whom one will do service of courtier for ever."
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5 To say by Nut, the great, (who is) within the encircled mansion: This is (my) son N., of (my) heart. 5 I have given to him the D.t, that he may be chief therein, like Horus, chief of the D.t. 5 All the gods say (to Nut): 5 "Thy father Shu knows that thou lovest N. more than thy mother Tefnut."
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6. He lives, king of Upper and Lower Egypt, beloved of R`, living for ever.
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7 Horus [lives], beloved of the two lands, N., king of Upper and Lower Egypt, N., of the two goddesses beloved bodily, N., lords of Ombos, N. 7 Heir of Geb, whom he loves, N., beloved of all the gods, N., given life, endurance, joy, health, all happiness, like R`.
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8 Horus lives, living apparition of the king of Upper and Lower Egypt, N., 8 (of the land of) the two goddesses, living apparition, N., 8 (of the land of) the two lords (of Ombos), N., 8 Osiris, lord of the D.t, N., 8 the beloved son of Geb, N., 8 son of Nut, opener of her body (womb), N., 8 endowed with life, endurance, joy, health, like R`, eternally.
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8 To say by Nut: I unite thy beauty with this body (and with) this ba, for life, endurance, joy, health 8 of Horus, divine apparition, king of Upper and Lower Egypt, N. (of the land of) the two goddesses, divine apparition, N., 8 powerful lord (of Ombos), N., living eter[nally]. 2. RITUAL OF BODILY RESTORATION OF THE DECEASED, AND OFFERINGS, UTTERANCES 12203