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Book of the Dead, Spell 125B

Traditional composition; Papyrus Maiherperi witness · Plain English translation — Mouseia

Mouseia’s complete Plain English edition, made independently and directly from all 42 negative declarations of the complete extant Papyrus Maiherperi witness. 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 Far-Strider, 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 Flame-Embracer, who comes from Kheraha,I have not committed robbery.

Declaration 3

Egyptian

03. i.fndy pr m xmnwn awn ib.i

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03. O Nosey, who comes from Hermopolis,I have not been greedy at heart.

Declaration 4

Egyptian

04. i.am-Swt pr m qrtn tA.i

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04. O Shadow-Swallower, 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 One, who comes from Rostau,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 destroyed provisions.

Declaration 7

Egyptian

07. i.irty.fy-m-ds pr m xmn ir.i xbt

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07. O He Whose Eyes Are Knives, who comes from Khem,I have not committed theft.

Declaration 8

Egyptian

08. i.nbi pr m xtxtn TA.i xt-nTr

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08. O Fiery One, who comes from Khetekhet,I have not stolen divine property.

Declaration 9

Egyptian

09. i.sd-qsw pr m Hnn-nswtn Dd.i grg

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09. O Bone-Breaker, who comes from Heracleopolis,I have not spoken lies.

Declaration 10

Egyptian

10. i.wd-nsr pr m Hwt-kA-ptHn nHm.i wnmt

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10. O Fire-Caster, who comes from Memphis,I have not taken food away.

Declaration 11

Egyptian

11. i.qrrty pr m imntn nkn.i

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11. O Cave-Dweller, who comes from the west,I have not caused harm.

Declaration 12

Egyptian

12. i.HD-ibHw pr m tA-Sn thA.i

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12. O White-Toothed One, who comes from Ta-She,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 Blood-Eater, who comes from the slaughtering place,I have not killed the livestock of a god.

Declaration 14

Egyptian

14. i.wnm-bskw pr m mabAytn ir.i hnyt

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14. O Entrail-Eater, who comes from the tribunal,I have not acted deceitfully.

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 Hall of the Two Truths,I have not stolen bread.

Declaration 16

Egyptian

16. i.tnmy pr m bAstn smtmt.i

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16. O Wanderer, 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 Pale One, who comes from Heliopolis,I have not been talkative.

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 started a quarrel over my property.

Declaration 19

Egyptian

19. i.wAmmty pr m xbtn nk.i Hmt TAy

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19. O Wamemty, 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 the burial ground,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 Hearer of Voices, who comes from the Great One,I have not stolen.

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 the Ruler of And,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 Wenes,I have not stirred up strife.

Declaration 26

Egyptian

26. i.bAsty pr m StAytn srm.i

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26. O Bastet’s One, who comes from the Secret Chamber,I have not winked.

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-Foot, who comes from Ikhekhu,I have not been impatient at heart.

Declaration 29

Egyptian

29. i.knmty pr m knmtn Snt.i

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29. O Dark One, who comes from darkness,I have not quarreled.

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 arm has not gone out.

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 been hasty.

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 Tjennet,I have not violated the nature of a god.

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 Sauty,I have not raised my voice in speaking.

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 Completes Time, who comes from Busiris,I have not rebelled against 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 Wishes, 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 Brightener of the People, who comes from Wennef,I have not cursed a god.

Declaration 39

Egyptian

39. i.nHbt-nfrt pr m gmn ir.i sfw

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39. O Good-Necked One, who comes from Gem,I have not acted arrogantly.

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 arranged preferential treatment for myself.

Declaration 41

Egyptian

41. i.Dsr-tp pr m niwtn wr Xrt n is Hr xt.i

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41. O Sacred-Headed One, who comes from the City,My possessions have not grown except from my own property.

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 disparaged the god in my city.