Translations I've Done
All fixes made. With the Glyphs and the English. I put the MDC translation on top and how to pronounce it loosely based off of Coptic right bellow it. then of course the English translation with minor tweeks.
~ The Stela of Besmut (Feb 28, 2017)
Right side, above the image of the deceased:
Right side, above the image of the deceased:
Dd mdw in itm/tm, m nb tawy, iwnw nb pt,
Djud moudu ȧn Ȧtum, em neb tahuy, Ȧunu neb pet,
Words spoken by Atem, master of the two lands, the Heliopolitan, lord of the sky,
wsr, iti-nTr, wab ra, tpt-Hwt pr, bs-mwt mAa-xrw.
Usir, euti-noutjer, uāb Rā, tepet-Ḥut per, Besmut mah'ā-kharu
by the Osiris (Besmut), the divine father, the wab priest of Re, of the roof of the temple (of Amen), Besmut, true of voice.
Dd mdw in ra-Hr-Axty, nTr aA, nb pt.
Djud moudu ȧn Rā-Ḥor-Akhty, noutjer ā'ah, neb pet.
Words spoken by Re-Horakhty, great god, lord of the sky.
Dd mdw in wsr, iti-nTr, bs-mwt mAa-xrw, msi Ast-ii-tw
Djud moudu ȧn Usir, euti-noutjer, Besmut mah'ā-kharu, mōsi Asetēētu
Words spoken by Osiris, the divine father, Besmut, true of voice, born of Asetitu.
dwA itm/tm m wsr, iti-nTr, wab ra tpt-Hwt pr
dua Ȧtum em Usir, euti-noutjer, uāb Rā tepet-Ḥut per
1 Adoration of Atem on the part of the Osiris, the divine father, the wab priest of Re of the roof of the temple of
imn, Hry sA tpy wab imnt, Hr-ib , sA tpy sA xmtnw wab, bs-mwt,
Ȧmun, ḥery sa tepy uāb Ȧmunet, ḥōr-ēb, ah tepy sa khemtenu uāb, Besmut,
2 Amen, chief of the first phyle (4 rotations of priests) the wab priest of Amenet, the one who is in the middle (of Karnak), he of the first and of the third phyle, Besmut,
mAa-xrw, sA mi nw, nTr Hm (servant of god), (p?) Spsy n imn,
mah'ā-kharu, sa mi nu, nouther Ḥem, Shepsy en Ȧmun
3 true of voice, son of him who bore the same titles, the prophet of the august emblem of Amen,
anx-f-n-xnsw, mAa-xrw, sA iri ny bs-mwt
Ānkefenkhonsu, mah'ā-kharu Besmut
4 Ankhefenkhonsu, true of voice, son born to Besmut,
mAa-xrw, msi Ast-ii-tw, mAa-xrw,
mah'ā-kharu, mōsi Asetēētu, mah'ā-kharu
5 true of voice, born by Asetitu true of voice,
msi n rnpt Dwty-xmnw nswt-bity (psmTk)|
mōsi en ronpet djuty-khmounu nisut-bity Psametjek
6 born in the year 28 of the king of Upper and Lower Egypt Psammetic I
mAa-xrw, iri rnpt psDiw-psD(w). Dd.f : inD Hr.k itm/tm,
mah'ā-kharu, eire ronpet psdjaiou-psidj. djud.ef : enadj ḥōr.ek Ȧtum
7 true of voice, who has reached 99 years. He says: "Greetings to you, Atem,
nTr Htp m anx r Ssp nw dwAt n wr ib ////
noutjer ḥotep em ānkh er Shosup nu duat en ur ēb ///
8 the god who sinks into the beyond in order to illuminate the Duat for the one whose heart is not beating any more."
Left side, below the image of the deceased and Re-Horakhte:
dwAt ra wsr bs-mwt, iti-nTr, wab pr-ra,
duat Rā Usir Besmut, euti-noutjer, uāb per-Rā
1 Adoration of Re by the Osiris (Besmut), the divine father, the wab priest of the temple of Re,
tpt-Hwt pr-imn, Hry sA tpy, wab imnt,
tepet-ḥut per-Ȧmun, ḥery sa tepy, uāb Amunet
2 of the roof of the temple of Amen, chief of the first phyle, wab priest of Amenet,
Hry sA tpy sA xmtnw, imy Abd.f pr-imn, Hry
ḥery sa tepy sa khemtenu, imuy abot.ef per-Ȧmun, ḥery.
3 chief of the first phyle and the third phyle, he of the monthly service of the temple of Amen, chief of the third team, Besmut,
mAa-xrw, sA nTr-Hm imn m ipt-swt
mah'ā-kharu, sa noutjer-ḥem Ȧmun em Ipet-sut
4 true of voice, son of the prophet of Amen at Karnak,
nTr-Hm (p?) Spsy n imn, wab ra tpt-Hwt pr-imn
noutjer-ḥem shepsy en Ȧmun, uāb Rā tepet-ḥut per-Ȧmun
5 the prophet of the august emblem of Amen, the wab priest of Re of the roof of the temple of Amen
wab-imnt Hr-ib ipt-swt, sA tpy sA xmtnw, imy-rA Sn mwt wr
uāb-Ȧmunet ḥōr-ēb Ipet-sut, sa tepy sa khemtenu, imuy-Rā
6 the wab priest of Amenet who is in the middle of Karnak, chief of the first phyle and the third phyle, chief of the hairdressers of the temple of Mut,
nbt iSrw, rw ny Xaqw (pr)-xnsw, ms aA wr tpy imn
nebēt Ȧsheru, ru ny khaku per-Khonsu, mōs ā'ah ur tepy Ȧmun
7 lady of Isheru, the chief of barbers of the temple of Khonsu, the very great first child of Amen,
anx-f-n-xnsw, mAa-xrw, ms nbt Ast-ii-tw
Ānkefenkhonsu, mah'ā-kharu, mōs nebēt Asetēētu
8 Ankhefenkhonsu, true of voice, born of the lady Asetitu.
~ The Stela of Besmut (Feb 28, 2017)
Right side, above the image of the deceased:
Right side, above the image of the deceased:
Dd mdw in itm/tm, m nb tawy, iwnw nb pt,
Djud moudu ȧn Ȧtum, em neb tahuy, Ȧunu neb pet,
Words spoken by Atem, master of the two lands, the Heliopolitan, lord of the sky,
wsr, iti-nTr, wab ra, tpt-Hwt pr, bs-mwt mAa-xrw.
Usir, euti-noutjer, uāb Rā, tepet-Ḥut per, Besmut mah'ā-kharu
by the Osiris (Besmut), the divine father, the wab priest of Re, of the roof of the temple (of Amen), Besmut, true of voice.
Dd mdw in ra-Hr-Axty, nTr aA, nb pt.
Djud moudu ȧn Rā-Ḥor-Akhty, noutjer ā'ah, neb pet.
Words spoken by Re-Horakhty, great god, lord of the sky.
Dd mdw in wsr, iti-nTr, bs-mwt mAa-xrw, msi Ast-ii-tw
Djud moudu ȧn Usir, euti-noutjer, Besmut mah'ā-kharu, mōsi Asetēētu
Words spoken by Osiris, the divine father, Besmut, true of voice, born of Asetitu.
dwA itm/tm m wsr, iti-nTr, wab ra tpt-Hwt pr
dua Ȧtum em Usir, euti-noutjer, uāb Rā tepet-Ḥut per
1 Adoration of Atem on the part of the Osiris, the divine father, the wab priest of Re of the roof of the temple of
imn, Hry sA tpy wab imnt, Hr-ib , sA tpy sA xmtnw wab, bs-mwt,
Ȧmun, ḥery sa tepy uāb Ȧmunet, ḥōr-ēb, ah tepy sa khemtenu uāb, Besmut,
2 Amen, chief of the first phyle (4 rotations of priests) the wab priest of Amenet, the one who is in the middle (of Karnak), he of the first and of the third phyle, Besmut,
mAa-xrw, sA mi nw, nTr Hm (servant of god), (p?) Spsy n imn,
mah'ā-kharu, sa mi nu, nouther Ḥem, Shepsy en Ȧmun
3 true of voice, son of him who bore the same titles, the prophet of the august emblem of Amen,
anx-f-n-xnsw, mAa-xrw, sA iri ny bs-mwt
Ānkefenkhonsu, mah'ā-kharu Besmut
4 Ankhefenkhonsu, true of voice, son born to Besmut,
mAa-xrw, msi Ast-ii-tw, mAa-xrw,
mah'ā-kharu, mōsi Asetēētu, mah'ā-kharu
5 true of voice, born by Asetitu true of voice,
msi n rnpt Dwty-xmnw nswt-bity (psmTk)|
mōsi en ronpet djuty-khmounu nisut-bity Psametjek
6 born in the year 28 of the king of Upper and Lower Egypt Psammetic I
mAa-xrw, iri rnpt psDiw-psD(w). Dd.f : inD Hr.k itm/tm,
mah'ā-kharu, eire ronpet psdjaiou-psidj. djud.ef : enadj ḥōr.ek Ȧtum
7 true of voice, who has reached 99 years. He says: "Greetings to you, Atem,
nTr Htp m anx r Ssp nw dwAt n wr ib ////
noutjer ḥotep em ānkh er Shosup nu duat en ur ēb ///
8 the god who sinks into the beyond in order to illuminate the Duat for the one whose heart is not beating any more."
Left side, below the image of the deceased and Re-Horakhte:
dwAt ra wsr bs-mwt, iti-nTr, wab pr-ra,
duat Rā Usir Besmut, euti-noutjer, uāb per-Rā
1 Adoration of Re by the Osiris (Besmut), the divine father, the wab priest of the temple of Re,
tpt-Hwt pr-imn, Hry sA tpy, wab imnt,
tepet-ḥut per-Ȧmun, ḥery sa tepy, uāb Amunet
2 of the roof of the temple of Amen, chief of the first phyle, wab priest of Amenet,
Hry sA tpy sA xmtnw, imy Abd.f pr-imn, Hry
ḥery sa tepy sa khemtenu, imuy abot.ef per-Ȧmun, ḥery.
3 chief of the first phyle and the third phyle, he of the monthly service of the temple of Amen, chief of the third team, Besmut,
mAa-xrw, sA nTr-Hm imn m ipt-swt
mah'ā-kharu, sa noutjer-ḥem Ȧmun em Ipet-sut
4 true of voice, son of the prophet of Amen at Karnak,
nTr-Hm (p?) Spsy n imn, wab ra tpt-Hwt pr-imn
noutjer-ḥem shepsy en Ȧmun, uāb Rā tepet-ḥut per-Ȧmun
5 the prophet of the august emblem of Amen, the wab priest of Re of the roof of the temple of Amen
wab-imnt Hr-ib ipt-swt, sA tpy sA xmtnw, imy-rA Sn mwt wr
uāb-Ȧmunet ḥōr-ēb Ipet-sut, sa tepy sa khemtenu, imuy-Rā
6 the wab priest of Amenet who is in the middle of Karnak, chief of the first phyle and the third phyle, chief of the hairdressers of the temple of Mut,
nbt iSrw, rw ny Xaqw (pr)-xnsw, ms aA wr tpy imn
nebēt Ȧsheru, ru ny khaku per-Khonsu, mōs ā'ah ur tepy Ȧmun
7 lady of Isheru, the chief of barbers of the temple of Khonsu, the very great first child of Amen,
anx-f-n-xnsw, mAa-xrw, ms nbt Ast-ii-tw
Ānkefenkhonsu, mah'ā-kharu, mōs nebēt Asetēētu
8 Ankhefenkhonsu, true of voice, born of the lady Asetitu.
The Great Hymn to the Aten
1.
dwA (anx-ra-Hrw-Axty-Hay-m-Axt)|
Praise The Living Ra high in the two horizon
(m-rn.f-m-Sw-nty-m-itn)|
In his name of Shu who is in Aten
anx(w) Dt (n)HH itn anx wr imy Hb-sd nb
Living forever and ever, living Aten, great in every celebration
Snnt nb itn nb pt nb tA nb n pr itn m Axt itn nsw bity anx mAat nb tAwy
The lord of the circles (of sun) Aten is the lord of heaven the lord of the earth the lord of the house of Aten, Aten is on the horizon. King of Upper and Lower Egypt. Lives in righteousness lord of the two lands.
(nfr-xprw-ra-wa-n-ra)| sA
the form of goodness Ra the one and only Ra, son of Ra
anx mAat nb Axtw (itn Ax n)|
Lives in righteousness lord of the crowns spirit of Aten
aA m aHa.f Hmt mryt.f nbt tAwy (nfr-nfrw-itn nfrt-iiti)|
great of his lifetime. His beloved wife lady of the two lands, Beauty of beauties of Aten beauty has come.
anxt snbti rnp ti Dt tA nHH
live in health and youth for ever and ever
2.
Dd.f xay.k nfr m Axt nt pt
Says he you cause to appear beautiful from the horizon of heaven,
pA itn anx SAa anx
The living Aton, origin of life.
iw.k wbn.ti m Axt
You rise from the eastern horizon,
mH.n.k tA nb m nfrw.k
You have filled all land with your beauty
iw.k anti wr.ti THn.ti
You, bright of face (beautiful), great, gleaming,
qA.ti Hr-tp tA nb
High over above every land
stwt.k inH.sn tAw
Your rays embrace the lands
r ra irt.n.k nb
Thanks to the sun the limit of all you have made
3
iw.k m ra in.k r r-a.sn
You are the sun, you have reach their end
waf.k sn (n) sA-mr.k
You subdue them (for) your beloved son
iw.k wA.ti stwt.k Hr tA
(though)You are far, your rays are on the land
tw.k m Hr.sn bnw Smw.k
You are in their face (body part), your travel
Htp.k m Axt imntt
You are satisfied in the western horizon,
tA m kkw m sxr n mwt
The earth is in darkness ready to give birth in the overthrow of death.
sDrw m Ssp(t) tpw Hbs
Asleep in a chapel, heads covered in cloths,
n ptr.n irt snwt.s
The eye does not behold its brethren
iTA.tw xt.sn nb iw.w Xr tp.sn n am.sn
All their offerings stolen are under their heads, (but) they do not know
4
mAi nb pr m rwty.f
Every lion goes out of his lion's den,
Ddft nb psH.sn
All snakes bite them.
kkw HAw tA m sgr pA ir.sn Htp m Axt.f
Darkness (is when the fire goes out?) the earth is silent. The who gave them shape and form, is content on his horizon.
HD-tA wbn.ti m Axt psd.ti m itn m h(rw)
Dawn comes up on the Horizon shine of Aten in the day.
rwi.k kkw di.k stwt.k
You expel the darkness, you give your rays
tAwy m Hb rs aHa Hr rdwy
The two lands in celebration (of) light, awaken standing on (their) two legs
Tsy.n.k sn wab Haw.sn Sspw wnxw
You have raised them up, pure (is) their bodies receiving clothing
4
awy.sn m iAw n xaw.k
Their two arms (lifted) in prayer for your raising
tA r-Dr.f ir.sn(w) kAt.sn(w)
All his world they do their craft
iAt(w) nb Htp Hr smw.sn(w)
All the cattle contented in their pastures.
Snw smw Hr AxAxw
(The) trees (and all types of) plants in green.
Apdw pAw m sSy.sn(w)
Birds fly from their nest.
dnHw.sn(w) m iAw n kA.k
Their wings in adoration for your soul.
awt nb Hr Tbhn Hr rdwy
All the cattle on (earth) jump upon (their) feet
pAyw xnnt nbt
All birds (take) flight
anx.sn(w) wbn n.k sn(w)
They live when you shine for them
aHaw m xd xnty m-mitt
The ship (sails) on down stream likewise up stream (in front)
wAt nb wn n xa.k
The road way all open (when) you (rise) from the hill
rmw Hr itrw Hr tft n Hr.k
The fish in river leap before you
stwt.k m-Xn wAD-wr
Your rays within the sea (the great green)
sxpr mAyw m Hmwt
(You) create fetuses in women
iri mw m rmT
(And) begets the water of mankind.
sanx sA m Xt n mwt.f
(You) make live the Son in the womb of his mother
sgrH sw m tmt rmy.f
(You) Calm him down so he ceases crying
7
mnat m Xt dyw TAw r sanx irt.f nb
The nurse of the womb giving breath to revive for all his creation
hAy.f m Xt r tpt hrw msw.f
It leaves the body to breath the day of his birth
wpw.k rA.f Hr qd
You opening his mouth of his form
iri.k xrt(w).f
You satisfy his needs
iw TA m swHt mdw m inr
The chicken in the egg speaks in the shell
di.k n.f TAw m-Xnw.s r sanx.f
You give to him breath with in to sustain him
iri.n.k n.f dmdy.f r sd.s m swHt
You have created him to be complete
(Work in progress)
