The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-04-03

The Rorah.
10. Abraham in Egypt.
IL. Designed to represent the pillars Of Heaven
H. Raukeeysng, signfyins expanse. or the firm
subject the Egg ptians meant i, to signify shaumau, to
Shaumahyeep.
A TRANSLATION
OF some ancient Records tha, have fallen into our
hands. from he CatecOmbs OF Egypt, purporting
TO be the writings Of Abraham, while ne was in
Egypt, called the Book OF ABRAHAM, written by
his own hand, upon papyrus
The Book OF ABRAHAM.
In the land Of the Chaldeans, at the residence Il
my father |, Abraham, saw that it was needful for
me TO obtain another place OF residence, and finding
there was greater happiness and peace and rest foi
me, sought for the blessings Of the fathers and the
right whereunto should be ordained to administer
the same having been myself follower of right
eousness, desiring also 10 be one who possessed
great knowledge and 10 b a greater follower OF
righteousness, and to posses greater knowledge,
and 10 be a father of many nations, prince OF
peace and desiring TO receive instructions, AID to
keep the commandments of God, became a nghl
full heir high priest, holding the right belonging
the fathers, 1t was conferred upon me from the ID
Tiers; it came down from the fathers, from the be
ginning OF time, yea, even from the beginning, OF
before the foundations OF the earth, to the present
time, even the right of the first born, on the fist
man, who Is Adam, or first father, through the ia
theirs, unto me.
2. | sought for mine appointment unto the Priest
hood according TO the appointment of God unto the
fathers, concerning the seed. My fathers having
turned from their righteousness, and from the holy
commandments which the Lord their God had
given upon the m unto the worshipping Of the Gods
OF The heather, utterly refused 10 hearken 10 my
voice Tor ther hearts were set TO DO evil, and were
wholly turned to the God Of Elkenah, and the God
OF Libnah, and the God Of Mahmackrah, and the
God OF Korash, and the God of Pharaoh, King of
Egypt therefore they turned their hearts to the
sacrifice OF the heathen In offering up their children
unto their dumb idols, and hearkened not unto my
INV
hand OF the priest of Elkenah the priest of Elke-
nah was also the priest of Pharaoh.
3. Now. at this time it was the custom Of the
priest Of Pharaoh, the King of Egypt to offer up
upon the altar which was built in the land of Ghal.
dea for the eff ring unto these strange Gods, both
men, women and children. And it come to pass
Pharaoh, and also unto the God of Shagreel, even
alter The m amer OF The Egyptians Now the God
of Shagreel was the Sun Even the thank offering
of child did the priest of Pharaoh offer upon the
Hill. at the head of the plain of Ohshem Now,
this priest had offered upon this altar three virgins at
one time, who were the daughters OF Ontah, one
OF the Royal descent, directly from the lvins Of
their virtue they would not bow down to worship
Gods of wood or OF stone, therefore they were
killed upon this altar, and il dose af er the man.
ner OF the Egyptians.
4. And II come to pass that the priests laid vio
lence upon me, that they might say me, also, as
they did those virgins, upon this altar; and that you
might have knowledge of this altar, will refer
you to the representation at the commencement os
stead, such as was had among the Chadeans, and it
stood before the gods of Eikenah, Libnah, NAH
mackrsh, Korash, and also God like unto that of
Pharaoh King Of Egypt: That you may have
fashion of them in the figures, at the beginning,
which manner of the figures is called by the Cha-
deans Rahleenos, which signifies Hyeroglyphics.
5. And as they lifted up their hands upon me,
that they might offer me up and take away my life,
behold lifted up my voice unto the Lord my God
and the Lord hearkened and heard, and he filed
me with a vision Of the Almighty, and the angel of
his presence stood by me, and Immediately unioosed
my. bands, and his voice was unto me, Abram
Abram behold, my name is JEHOVAH and have
heard thee, and have come down to deliver thee
and TO take thee away from thy fathers house. and
from all thy kin-folks, into strange land, which
thou knowest not of, and this because they have
turned their hearts away from ME, to worship ire
God Of + kenah, and the God Of Lihneh. land The
God Of Mahmsckrah, and the God of Norash, and
the God Of Pharaoh King Of Egypt; therefore l
have come down to visit them, and TO destroy him
who hath lifted up his hand against thee, Abram,
my con, to take away thy life. Behold will lead
thee by my hand, and will take thee, TO put upon
thee my NAME even the priesthood OF thy father:
and my power shall be over thee as it was with
Noah so shall it be with thee; that through thy mir.
istry my name shall be known in the earth forever
for am thy God.
g. Behold, Potpher's Hill was in the land Of Ur.
OF ChdlCea anu tRe LORD broke down the altar of
Elkenah, and of the Gods of the land, and utterly
destroyed them, and smoe the priest that he died:
and there YVES great mourning In Chadea, and also
in the court of p haraoh, which Pharaoh signifies
King by royal blood. Now this King of Egypt was
a descendant from the loins Of Ham, and was par
taker Of the blood Of the Canaantes, by BIRTH
From this descent spraDg all the Egyptians and
thus the blood of the Canaantes was preserved IN
the land
7. The land Of Egypt being first discovered by a
woman who was the daughter of Ham, and The
daughter OF Egypius, which,in the Chaldea signifies
When this woman discovered the land it was I'M
der water, who afterwards settled her sons in il
And thus, from Ham, sprang that race which pre-.
served the curse IN the land Now the first govern
ment OF Egypt was established by Pharaoh The ED
son Of Eeyptus, the daughter OF Ham, aud il YVES
was Patrachal. Pharaoh, being rehte Gus man, es.
tabished his Kingdom and judged his people wisely
and Justly all his days. seeking earnestly IL initiate
that order established by the fathers 10 the first gene
rations, in the days of the first Patriarcha reign
even in the reisnD Of Adam, and also Noah. his
earth, and with the blessings of WISDOM but cursed
him az pertaining TO the Priesthood.
8. Now Pharaoh being Of that lineage, BY which
he could not have the right of Priesthood, notwi,h
standing the Pharaoh's would fam claim il from
Noah through Ham, therefore my father was led
away by their idoairy but | shall endeavor here.
after TO deineate the chronology, running back from
myself to The beginning Of the creation for the re
cords have come int my hands, which hold unto
this present time.
9. Now, after the priest Of Elkenah was smit,en,
that he died, there came fulhlmeRt Of those things
which were said unto me concerning the land Of
Chaldea, that there should be famine in the land
accordingly famine prevailed throughout all The
lana OF Chsdea and my father was soFeIy torment.
Ill p.csausei OF the amine and he repented Of the