Book of the Dead, Spell 125B
Mouseia’s complete machine-assisted Musean translation, made directly from all 42 negative declarations of the complete extant Papyrus Maiherperi witness for fidelity, clarity, structure, imagery, and cadence. Egyptian source edition on ucl.ac.uk
Declaration 1
Egyptian
01. i.wsx nmt m iwnwn ir.i isft
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01. O Wide of Stride, who comes from Heliopolis,I have not done wrong.
Declaration 2
Egyptian
02. i.Hpt sDt prt m Xr-aHAn awA.i
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02. O Embracer of Flame, who comes from Kheraha,I have not robbed.
Declaration 3
Egyptian
03. i.fndy pr m xmnwn awn ib.i
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03. O Nosed One, who comes from Hermopolis,my heart has not been greedy.
Declaration 4
Egyptian
04. i.am-Swt pr m qrtn tA.i
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04. O Swallower of Shadows, who comes from the Cavern,I have not stolen.
Declaration 5
Egyptian
05. i.nHA-Hr pr m r-sTAwn smA.i rmt
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05. O Savage-Faced, who comes from Rosetau,I have not killed people.
Declaration 6
Egyptian
06. i.rwty pr m ptn HD.i dbHw
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06. O Double Lion, who comes from the sky,I have not damaged the offerings.
Declaration 7
Egyptian
07. i.irty.fy-m-ds pr m xmn ir.i xbt
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07. O His Eyes Are of Flint, who comes from Khem,I have not done harm.
Declaration 8
Egyptian
08. i.nbi pr m xtxtn TA.i xt-nTr
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08. O Fiery One, who comes from Khetkhet,I have not taken divine property.
Declaration 9
Egyptian
09. i.sd-qsw pr m Hnn-nswtn Dd.i grg
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09. O Breaker of Bones, who comes from Heracleopolis,I have not spoken falsehood.
Declaration 10
Egyptian
10. i.wd-nsr pr m Hwt-kA-ptHn nHm.i wnmt
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10. O Dispenser of Flame, who comes from Memphis,I have not taken away food.
Declaration 11
Egyptian
11. i.qrrty pr m imntn nkn.i
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11. O Double Cavern-Dweller, who comes from the West,I have not injured anyone.
Declaration 12
Egyptian
12. i.HD-ibHw pr m tA-Sn thA.i
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12. O White of Teeth, who comes from the Lake-Land,I have not transgressed.
Declaration 13
Egyptian
13. i.wnm-snf pr m nmtn smA.i awt n nTr
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13. O Eater of Blood, who comes from the place of execution,I have not slaughtered livestock belonging to the god.
Declaration 14
Egyptian
14. i.wnm-bskw pr m mabAytn ir.i hnyt
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14. O Eater of Entrails, who comes from the tribunal,I have not shown partiality.
Declaration 15
Egyptian
15. i.nb-mAat pr m mAatyn awA.i Hnt-t
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15. O Lord of Truth, who comes from the Two Truths,I have not robbed the first portion.
Declaration 16
Egyptian
16. i.tnmy pr m bAstn smtmt.i
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16. O Strayer, who comes from Bubastis,I have not eavesdropped.
Declaration 17
Egyptian
17. i.aAdy pr m iwnwn Sm r.i
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17. O Angry One, who comes from Heliopolis,my mouth has not run on.
Declaration 18
Egyptian
18. i.dwdw pr m andtyn sxwn.i nis Hr xt.i
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18. O Doubly Evil One, who comes from Andjet,I have not stirred up an outcry over my affairs.
Declaration 19
Egyptian
19. i.wAmmty pr m xbtn nk.i Hmt TAy
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19. O Boiling One, who comes from Khebet,I have not had sex with another man’s wife.
Declaration 20
Egyptian
20. i.mAA-int.f pr m pr-mnwn dAdA.i
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20. O He Who Sees What He Brings, who comes from the House of Min,I have not masturbated.
Declaration 21
Egyptian
21. i.Hry wrw pr m iAmtn ir.i hrw
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21. O Chief of the Great Ones, who comes from Iamet,I have not caused terror.
Declaration 22
Egyptian
22. i.xmy pr m st-wrtn th.i
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22. O Destroyer, who comes from the Great Seat,I have not transgressed.
Declaration 23
Egyptian
23. i.sd-xrw pr m wrytn TA.i
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23. O Cutter of Voices, who comes from Weryt,I have not been angry.
Declaration 24
Egyptian
24. i.nxn pr m hqa-andn sX.i Hr mdt nt mAat
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24. O Child, who comes from Heqa-Andj,I have not been deaf to words of truth.
Declaration 25
Egyptian
25. i.sr-xrw pr m wnsyn Xnn.i
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25. O Foreteller of Voices, who comes from Unsi,I have not caused strife.
Declaration 26
Egyptian
26. i.bAsty pr m StAytn srm.i
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26. O Bastetian, who comes from the Secret Chamber,I have not caused weeping.
Declaration 27
Egyptian
27. i.Hr.f-HA.f pr m tpHtn nwH.i n nknk
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27. O His Face Is Behind Him, who comes from the cavern,I have not had sex with a boy.
Declaration 28
Egyptian
28. i.tA-rdwy pr m ixxwn am ib.i
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28. O Hot of Feet, who comes from the Spirit-Land,I have not swallowed my heart.
Declaration 29
Egyptian
29. i.knmty pr m knmtn Snt.i
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29. O One of Darkness, who comes from Darkness,I have not reviled anyone.
Declaration 30
Egyptian
30. i.in-Htp.f pr m sAwn pr a.i
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30. O He Who Brings His Offering, who comes from Sais,my hand has not gone forth.
Declaration 31
Egyptian
31. i.nb-Hrw pr m dnftn As ib.i
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31. O Lord of Faces, who comes from Djenefet,my heart has not rushed.
Declaration 32
Egyptian
32. i.sxry pr m Twntn th.i iwn n ia nTr
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32. O Overthrower, who comes from Tjunt,I have not violated the pillar of the god’s washing.
Declaration 33
Egyptian
33. i.abwy pr m sAwtyn aSA xrw.i Hr mdt
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33. O Two-Horned One, who comes from Asyut,my voice has not been excessive in speech.
Declaration 34
Egyptian
34. i.nfr-tm pr m Hwt-kA-ptHn iwyt.i n ir.i bin
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34. O Nefertum, who comes from Memphis,I have not caused harm; I have not done evil.
Declaration 35
Egyptian
35. i.tm-sp pr m ddwn ir.i Snt nswt
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35. O He Who Does Not Repeat, who comes from Busiris,I have not reviled the king.
Declaration 36
Egyptian
36. i.ir-m-ib.f pr m Tbwn rhn.i mw-di-mw (?)
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36. O He Who Acts as He Desires, who comes from Tjebu,I have not obstructed water giving water (?).
Declaration 37
Egyptian
37. i.ihy pr m nwn qa xrw.i
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37. O Ihy, who comes from Nun,I have not raised my voice.
Declaration 38
Egyptian
38. i.HD-rxyt pr m wnn.fn Snt.i nTr
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38. O He Who Brightens the People, who comes from Wenenef,I have not reviled the god.
Declaration 39
Egyptian
39. i.nHbt-nfrt pr m gmn ir.i sfw
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39. O Good of Neck, who comes from Gem,I have not been arrogant.
Declaration 40
Egyptian
40. i.nHb-kAw pr m niwtn ir stnt r.i
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40. O Nehebkau, who comes from the City,I have not made distinctions in my own favor.
Declaration 41
Egyptian
41. i.Dsr-tp pr m niwtn wr Xrt n is Hr xt.i
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41. O Sacred of Head, who comes from the City,my estate has not grown great except through what is mine.
Declaration 42
Egyptian
42. i.inn-a.f pr m niwtn sAt.i nTr m niwt.i
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42. O He Who Brings His Arm, who comes from the City,I have not slighted the god in my city.