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COL. XVIII 119
this boy, Heou (bis), Heo, that he may inquire for me,
and do thou make him see and let him look and let him
listen to everything which I (30) ask him, for I will
glorify thee in heaven, I will glorify thee on earth,
I will glorify thee before him who is on the throne, who
does not perish, (31) he of greatness, Peteri (bis), Emphe
(bis), O great god who is above heaven, in whose hand is
the beautiful staff, who created deity, (32) deity not
having created him, come into the midst of this flame
with Boel, Aniel, and give strength to the eyes of Heu
(bis).
Col. XVIII.
'(1) Of Heu (bis), the son of Heu (bis), for he shall
see thee with his eyes, and thou shalt make his ears to
hear, (2) and shalt speak with him of everything ; he
shall ask thee about it, and thou shalt tell me answer
truly; for thou art the great god (3) Sabaoth; come
down with Boel, Tat (bis) ; bring Boel in, come into the
midst of this flame (4) and inquire for me concerning
that which is good; Takrtat, he of eternity, bring Boel
in,' three times, ' Arbeth, (5) Bainouthio, O great god,
bring Boel in,' three times. You say these things down
into the head of the boy, (6) you make him open his
eyes, you ask him as to everything according to the
method which is outside, again.
(7) [Another ?] vessel-inquiry which a physician in the
Oxyrhynchus nome gave me ; you (can) also make it
with a vessel-inquiry alone by yourself : (8) ' Sabanem,
Nn, Biribat, Ho! (bis) O god Sisiaho who (art) on the
mountain of Kabaho, (9) in whose hand is the creation
of the Shoy, favour (?) this boy, may he enchant the
1. 9. t wt-t n p sy: 'the generation of the Agathodaemon ' probably
signifies ' the fortune produced by the god of Fate.'
this boy, Heou (bis), Heo, that he may inquire for me,
and do thou make him see and let him look and let him
listen to everything which I (30) ask him, for I will
glorify thee in heaven, I will glorify thee on earth,
I will glorify thee before him who is on the throne, who
does not perish, (31) he of greatness, Peteri (bis), Emphe
(bis), O great god who is above heaven, in whose hand is
the beautiful staff, who created deity, (32) deity not
having created him, come into the midst of this flame
with Boel, Aniel, and give strength to the eyes of Heu
(bis).
Col. XVIII.
'(1) Of Heu (bis), the son of Heu (bis), for he shall
see thee with his eyes, and thou shalt make his ears to
hear, (2) and shalt speak with him of everything ; he
shall ask thee about it, and thou shalt tell me answer
truly; for thou art the great god (3) Sabaoth; come
down with Boel, Tat (bis) ; bring Boel in, come into the
midst of this flame (4) and inquire for me concerning
that which is good; Takrtat, he of eternity, bring Boel
in,' three times, ' Arbeth, (5) Bainouthio, O great god,
bring Boel in,' three times. You say these things down
into the head of the boy, (6) you make him open his
eyes, you ask him as to everything according to the
method which is outside, again.
(7) [Another ?] vessel-inquiry which a physician in the
Oxyrhynchus nome gave me ; you (can) also make it
with a vessel-inquiry alone by yourself : (8) ' Sabanem,
Nn, Biribat, Ho! (bis) O god Sisiaho who (art) on the
mountain of Kabaho, (9) in whose hand is the creation
of the Shoy, favour (?) this boy, may he enchant the
1. 9. t wt-t n p sy: 'the generation of the Agathodaemon ' probably
signifies ' the fortune produced by the god of Fate.'