The Trinity times., 1855-06-30
The Nosnjc Narrative of Joseph in Egypt
CorrobOratcd by Egyptian Monuments.

CorrobOrated by Egyptian Monuments.
We fud in the Westminster ReUietc-
very high authority-the following descrp-
tion of a picture found upon an Egyptian
tomb which picture is considered to furnish
strong corroboratve evidence of the truth OF
the history of Joseph, as related by Moses;
A grand tabeau, adverting to the impor-
tant event of their arrival in Egypt, diseov-
cred among the eXcavated tombs of Benz
lIassan, (not very distant from Cairo,) is
perhaps the most remarkable acquisition ol
modern Egyptian discovery.
A royal scribe, OF secretary of state, whose
name has been read phoneticlly N0Sbf and
Jusuf, followed by the jalor Roti, is intro
ducing to the viceroy of Osirtesen ten He
brews, clearly identified by their physiogno-
mics and one lad making eleven males alto
ge,her, accompanied by females, fpossibly the
wives of the male personages,) two children,
and by attendants, to the amount OF thirty
seven.
The Vicefoy Of Osirtesen is represented as
standing, in honor of the superior rank of the
roya. scribe. The secretary OF state, wear
ing the large wig peculiar t. the aristocraey
displays a scroll in which is written the arri-
val of those strang ers described as bond
slaves in the sixth year of Osirtesen.
1t is obvious that they are Hebrews who
have Just crossed the desert. They are ac-
companied by two asses of the desert, pan
niered and covered with peculiarly orna-
mented housing, one Of which CONVEYS two
al. ,f l,A IL,
aims Of the party and both the others the
leather water bottles, exactly such as are car
ried now by cameis and asses crossing the
desert They bring with them presents to
their great host, such as are recommended
by Jacob in the Mosaic account of the arrival
Of Joseph brethren. Gen. 43, ii) One
carries and performs on a Tyre, made after
the primitive Greek fashion, which has been
10y antiquarians identified with the Jewish
Chinnor,' derived perhaps from .Jubal. the
Tyres sc"iptural inventor two Of the brothers
lead anmals which sufficiently indicate theiI
ludean locality--the antelope and the ibcx o
Lebanon. The men are clad in many colorcd
wcollen tunics, wear the Greek sandal. aud
are well armed with clubs, spears, and bows
and arrows. Two carry the desert watol
bottles sunt over their shoulders. The fe.
males " hose resemblance would ccem TO in
dcate that they are sisters, and at all event,
members of one and the same family, weaI
tunics of the same primitive character, dyed
with peculiar pattern of stripes, intermlXed
with waved lines, and short leather boots
which are never worn by the Egyptian ie-
males.
These are the man points Of the tableau
The mourning reader may discover others
equally curious; and he will not fail, we are
satisfied, comparing all its deIails together
and connecting it with the epoch and with
the name Of the Pharaoh indicated on the
scFoH p-rscn,el ~ the Introducing sr vetar
to The chief parsonage, to come to the con
clusion that it is pictorial reprepresentatou
Of the arrival Of Benjamin with his ten breth
ren in Egypt as recorded in the book of Cen
csia The Jewish lad, the number Of ten
Jewish brethren with him, the high designa-
ton of the introducing parsonage. viz: thai
of "prnce secretary Of state" under til,
reigning Pharaoh, their immediate arrya
from the desert, the Judean presents they
bring the fact of the tenant Of tn tomb be-
ing Governor Of the district in the neighbor-
hood cf Goshen, where the Jews afterwards
settled. and inaIy the name of the royal sec
rotary written "Jusuf," the present eastern
name for Joseph all point with conyerging
cogency uf proof, scarcely admitting Of q
question, to The same inference. namely. that
the lableau records the arrival Of Joscph's
Brethren
1t seems, moreover, TO depict peculiar
point Of time. namely, when Simeon being
liberated from bondage. Joseph is conducting
his eleven brethren, including his Younger
brother Benjamin, and followed by the
master Of his house, spoken cf in Genesis
from the presence Of the Pharaoh Osiltcseu
into The presence Of the yceroy of the land
of Goshen. where they were about 10 BE set.
ted, and in whose tomb this extraordinary
pictorial memorial is found.
One objection has been made to the mum.
ber, the whole party consisting Of thirty seven
but the objection rests upon slight foundation
Not word is said III the scrlptural account
Of the brothers having no attendants. 1t i,
indeed very improbable that they should be
without attendants, having loaded asses and
presents To convey across the desert. Nor /.
it likely that Jacob should send his fayorte
child, Had. = on dihcult and dangerou,
Journey without eeryants to attend and pro.
tect him.
Another objection has been made 70 tho
words " bond slaves, they having been first
| imprisoned as spies. Simeon heing held in
bond by Joseph till the return Of bis nine
brethren. with "the hd' Benjamin. from
Syria, and the nine who returned being in
fact designated in the scripiura account rs
bond slaves ,' liberated, according to modern
phraseology, on their "parole."