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240 BC

THE PAPYRUS OF ANI

THE EGYPTIAN BOOK OF THE DEAD

Translated by E.A. Wallis Budge

 

Part 67

  (From the Papyrus of Nebseni)

  Hail, Usekh-nemmt, who comest forth from Anu, I have not committed

sin.

  Hail, Hept-Shet, who comest forth from Kher-aha, I have not robbed

with violence.

  Hail, Fenti, who comest forth from Khemenu, I have done no violence.

  Hail, Am-khaibitu, who comest forth from Qerrt, I have not stolen.

  Hail, Neha-hau, who comest forth from Rasta, I have not slain men.

  Hail, Ruruti, who comest forth from heaven, I have not made light

the bushel.

  Hail, Arti-f-em-tes, who comest forth from Sekhem, I have not

acted deceitfully.

  Hail, Neba, who comest and goest, I have not stolen the property

of the god.

  Hail, Set-qesu, who comest forth from Hensu, I have not told lies.

  Hail, Uatch-nesert, who comest forth from Het-ka-Ptah, I have not

carried away food.

  Hail, Qerti, who comest forth from Amenti, I have not uttered evil

words.

  Hail, Hetch-abhu, who comest from Ta-she, I have attacked no man.

  Hail, Unem-snef, who comest forth from the execution chamber, I have

not salin a bull which was the property of the god.

  Hail, Unem-besku, who comest [forth from the Mabet chamber], I

have not acted deceitfully.

  Hail, Neb-maat, who comest forth from Maati, I have not pillaged the

lands which have been ploughed.

  Hail, Thenemi, who comest forth from Bast, I have never pried into

matters [to make mischief].

  Hail, Aati, who comest forth from Anu, I have not set my mouth in

motion.

  Hail, Tutuf, who comest from from A, I have not been wroth except

with reason.

  Hail, Uamemti, who comest forth from the execution chamber, I have

not debauched the wife of a man.

  Hail, Maa-anuf, who comest forth from Per-Menu, I ahve not

polluted myself.

  Hail, Heri-uru, who comest forth from [Nehatu], I have terrorized no

man.

  Hail, Khemi, who comest forth from Ahaui, I have not made attacks.

  Hail, Shet-kheru, who comest forth from Uri, I have not been a man

of anger.

  Hail, Nekhem, who comest forth from Heq-at, I have not turned a deaf

ear to the words of truth.

  Hail, Ser-Kheru, who comest forth from Unes, I have not stirred up

strife.

  Hail, Basti, who comest forth from Shetait, I have made none to

weep.

  Hail, Her-f-ha-f, who comest forth from thy cavern, I have not

committed acts of sexual impurity, or lain with men.

  Hail, Ta-ret, who comest forth from Akhkhu, I have not eaten my

heart.

  Hail, Kenmti, who comest forth from Kenmet, I have cursed no man.

  Hail, An-hetep-f, who comest forth from Sau, I have not acted in a

violent or oppressive manner.

  Hail, Neb-heru, who comest forth from Tchefet, I have not acted

[or judged] hastily.

  Hail, Serekhi, who comest forth from Unth, I have not.... my hair, I

have not harmed the god.

  Hail, Neb-abui, who comest forth from Sauti, I have not multiplied

my speech overmuch.

  Hail, Nefer-Tem, who comest forth from Het-ka-Ptah, I have not acted

with deciet, I have not worked wickedness.

  Hail, Tem-Sep, who comest forth from Tetu, I have not done things to

effect the cursing of [the king].

  Hail, Ari-em-ab-f, who comest forth from Tebti, I have not stopped

the flow of water.

  Hail, Ahi-mu, who comest forth from Nu, I have not raised my voice.

  Hail, Utu-rekhit, who comest forth from thy house, I have not

curse God.

  Hail, Neheb-Nefert, who comest forth from the Lake of Nefer, I

have not acted with insufferable insolence.

  Hail, Neheb-kau, who comest forth from [thy] city, I have not sought

to make myself unduly distinguished.

  Hail, Tcheser-tep, who comest forth from thy cavern, I have not

increased my wealth except through such things are [justly] my own

possessions.

  Hail, An-a-f, who comest forth from Auker, I have not scorned [or

treated with contempt] the god of my town.