The Kebra Nagast, by E.A.W. Budge, [1922], at sacred-texts.com
CONTENTS
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Introduction: I. |
The Manuscripts of the Kĕbra Nagast, etc. | |
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II. |
Translation of the Arabic Version | |
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III. |
Legends of the Queen of Sheba in the Ḳur’ân | |
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IV. |
Modern Legends of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba | |
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V. |
Summary of the Contents of the Kĕbra Nagast | |
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The Chapters of the Kĕbra Nagast |
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1. |
The Glory of Kings | |
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2. |
The Greatness of Kings | |
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3. |
The Kingdom of Adam | |
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4. |
Concerning Envy | |
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The Kingdom of Seth | |
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The Sin of Cain | |
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Noah | |
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The Flood | |
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The Covenant of Noah | |
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10. |
Concerning Zion | |
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11. |
Declaration of the Three Hundred and Eighteen Orthodox Fathers | |
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Canaan | |
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Abraham | |
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The Covenant of Abraham | |
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Isaac and Jacob | |
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Reuben | |
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The Glory of Zion | |
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The Agreement of the Orthodox Fathers and Bishops | |
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19. |
The Discovery of the Book Kĕbra Nagast | |
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The Division of the Earth | |
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The Queen of the South | |
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Tâmrîn, the Merchant | |
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The Return of Tâmrîn to Ethiopia | |
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The Queen of Ethiopia prepares for her Journey to Jerusalem | |
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The Queen of Ethiopia comes to Solomon the King | |
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The Conversation of Solomon with the Queen of Ethiopia | |
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27. |
Solomon and the Workman | |
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28. |
Solomon's Instructions to the Queen | |
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The Three Hundred and Eighteen Patriarchs—Narrative of Solomon and the Queen—continued | |
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30. |
Solomon's Oath to the Queen of Ethiopia | |
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Solomon's Sign to the Queen of Ethiopia |
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The Queen brings forth her son Bayna-Leḥkem | |
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Bayna-Leḥkem sets out for Jerusalem | |
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34. |
Bayna-Leḥkem arrived in Gâzâ | |
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35. |
Solomon makes Bayna-Leḥkem Captain of his Host | |
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36. |
Solomon's Conversation with Bayna-Leḥkem | |
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37. |
Solomon questions his son Bayna-Leḥkem | |
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Solomon decides to send Bayna-Leḥkem away with the eldest sons of his nobles | |
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Bayna-Leḥkem (i.e. Menyelek) is anointed King of Ethiopia, and is called David (II) | |
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Zadok's Commands to David (II) | |
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The Blessing of Kings | |
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42. |
The Ten Commandments | |
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The Priests and Officials of the Court of David (II) in Ethiopia | |
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The King must not be reviled | |
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The Sons of the Nobles who are to go to Ethiopia make a plot | |
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The Plot to steal the Tabernacle of Zion from the Temple in Jerusalem | |
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The Offering of Azariah and the King | |
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How they stole the Tabernacle of Zion | |
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How Solomon blessed his son David (II) | |
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The Farewell of David (II) to his father, and the grief of the people | |
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Solomon bids Zadok fetch the covering of the Tabernacle of Zion | |
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Zadok gives David (II) the covering of the Tabernacle of Zion | |
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The Gift of the Wagon of Zion to Ethiopia | |
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How David (II) prophesied and saluted Zion | |
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How the People of Ethiopia rejoiced | |
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Zadok the Priest discovers that the Tabernacle of Zion has been stolen | |
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The Swooning of Zadok the Priest | |
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How Solomon rose up to slay them | |
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Solomon arrives in Egypt and questions the Egyptians | |
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Solomon's Lament for the Tabernacle of Zion | |
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Solomon's Return to Jerusalem | |
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Solomon's Resignation to the Will of God | |
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The Elders accept Solomon's View and decide to keep the theft of Zion a secret | |
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Solomon marries an Egyptian Princess | |
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The Sin of Solomon | |
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Solomon a prototype of Christ | |
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The Death Lament of Solomon | |
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The Virgin Mary, our Lady of Salvation | |
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The Conversation of Solomon with the Angel concerning Christ | |
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The Reign of Rehoboam | |
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The Virgin Mary, the daughter of David | |
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The King of Rômê (Constantinople) | |
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’Adrâmî, the son of Solomon, becomes King of Rômê | |
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The King of Medyâm, a descendant of Shem | |
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The King of Babylon, a descendant of Shem | |
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Nebuchadnezzar, the son of Karmîn, a descendant of Shem | |
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The King of Persia, a descendant of Tamar | |
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The King of Moab, a descendant of Lot | |
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The King of Amalek, a descendant of Lot | |
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The King of Philistia, a descendant of Samson | |
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How Akamḥêl, the son of Samson, slew Ṭebrêlês, the son of the King of the Philistines | |
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Abraham's journey into Egypt | |
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The King of the Ishmaelites | |
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How Bayna-Leḥkem (David II) returned to Ethiopia | |
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How Queen Mâkĕdâ rejoiced at his coming | |
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How Queen Mâkĕdâ made her son King of Ethiopia | |
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How the Ethiopian Nobles swore fidelity to him | |
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Bayna-Leḥkem describes to his Mother his anointing as King | |
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Queen Mâkĕdâ's Address to the Israelites in Ethiopia | |
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How Azariah praised the Queen and her Royal City | |
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Regulations about Meats, clean and unclean | |
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How the Kingdom of Bayna-Leḥkem (David II) was established in Ethiopia | |
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How the Men of Rômê (Byzantium) destroyed the Faith | |
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94. |
The First War of Bayna-Leḥkem (David II) | |
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How the Authority of Bayna-Leḥkem was universally accepted | |
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The Prophecies concerning Christ | |
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The Murmuring of the Israelites against Moses and Aaron | |
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The Rod of Moses and the Rod of Aaron | |
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Parable of the Two Slaves, i.e. the Devil and Adam | |
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How the Angels rebelled against God when He created Adam | |
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Concerning Him that existeth in everything | |
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The Beginning | |
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The Horns of the Altar and their Significance | |
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The Ark of Noah and the Talk of the Wicked | |
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The Belief of Abraham | |
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Prophecies concerning the Coming of Christ | |
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Christ's Glorious Entrance into Jerusalem | |
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The Wickedness of the Jews | |
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The Crucifixion | |
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The Resurrection | |
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The Ascension of Christ and His Second Coming | |
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The Prophets as prototypes of Christ | |
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The Chariot and the Vanquisher of the Enemy | |
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The Return of Zion | |
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The Judgement of Israel | |
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116. |
The Chariot of Ethiopia | |
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117. |
The King of Rômê and the King of Ethiopia | |
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Colophon | |
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Index | |
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List of Passages quoted from the Old and New Testaments |
