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The Egyptians' Ideas Of God.
was probably copied about the XXIInd dynasty; but the work itself may date from the XVIIIth. The
following are examples of the use of neter:--
1. Pa neter er seaaaua ren-f
The God is for magnifying his name.[1]
2. xennu en neter betu-tuf pu sehebu senemehu-nek
The house of God what it hates is much speaking. Pray thou
em ab mert au metet-f nebt amennu ari-f
with a loving heart the petitions of which all are in secret. He will do
xeru-tuk setemu-f a t'et-tuk sesep utennu tu-k
thy business, he will hear that which thou sayest and will accept thine offerings.[2]
3. au tau neter-kua unnu
Giveth thy God existence.[3]
4. Pa neter aput pa maa
The God will judge the right.[4]
5. utennu neter-ku sau-tu er na betau-tuf
In offering to thy God guard thou against the things which He abominateth.
[1. Amélineau, La Morale, p. 13.
2. Ibid., p. 36.
3 Ibid., p. 103.
4 Ibid., p. 138.]
{p. lxxxviii}
a ennu maat-k er paif sexeru qentet emtuk
O behold with thine eye His plans. Devote thyself
senenti-tu ent ren-f su tat baiu heh en aaru
Views held in the XVIIIth dynasty.
to adore His name. It is He who giveth souls to millions of forms,
se-aaaua pa enti seaaaua-f ar neter ta pen
and He magnifieth whosoever magnifieth him. Now the God of this earth
en pa Suu her xut du nai-f matui
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