megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: Abraham Our Father: ZH fragments 1a-d
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ  ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲁⲉⲟⲟⲩ . ⲉⲩⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ .
English: except every day to complete their glorious deeds, blessing and praising God and our Lord Jesus,
Arabic: ماعدا أنهم يكملوا دائماً أعمالهم المجيدة مسبحين وممجدين الله وربنا يسوع
Text: Abraham Our Father: ZH fragments 1a-d
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓⲁ ϣⲁⲛⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ .
English: and so to complete all the duties for those on earth so that they will inherit salvation?
Arabic: ولكي يتمموا كل خدمة حتى يرث الساكنين على الأرض الخلاص
Text: Abraham Our Father: ZH fragments 1a-d
Coptic: ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲟⲧⲡⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ . ⲉϣⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ .
English: What is the pattern of the prophets and apostles except to choose to suffer with others even unto death?
Arabic: ما هو مثال الأنبياء والرسل إلا أنهم اختاوا لأنفسهم أن يتألموا مع الآخرين حتى الموت
Text: Abraham Our Father: ZH fragments 1a-d
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϣⲡϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲧⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲉⲩⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ⲉⲩϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲧⲡⲏⲧ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ .
English: And in all these things they give thanks to the Lord, blessing those who curse them, praying for those who persecute them,
Arabic: وفي كل هذا يشكرون الرب ويباركون من يلعنهم ويصلون لأجل من يضطهدهم
Text: Abraham Our Father: ZH fragments 1a-d
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲧⲣⲉϥⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧ  ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲙⲁⲥⲧⲓⲅⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲥⲩⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ
English: and praying to God that he will not take vengeance on those who kill them and whip them even as they [drag?] them
Arabic: ويتضرعون إلى الله لكي لا يجازي الذين قتلوهم والذين جلدوهم وهكذا الذين كانوا يجّروهم
Text: Abraham Our Father: ZH fragments 1a-d
Coptic: ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ .
English: and who throw them out of the city,
Arabic: ويلقونهم خارج المدينة
Text: Abraham Our Father: ZH fragments 1a-d
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲉϣⲁⲩⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛⲛⲥⲩⲛϩⲉⲇⲣⲓⲟⲛ .
English: as happened to all [the prophets and apostles] in the synagogues and the sanhedrin,
Arabic: والذين اعتادوا على عمل كل ذلك معهم في المجامع والسنهدريم
Text: Abraham Our Father: ZH fragments 1a-d
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲩϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲛϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ . ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ  ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ .
English: and as was done to them by governors and kings, with great sufferings even unto death.
Arabic: وهكذا الذين كانوا يسلمونهم للولاة والملوك وأتعاب عظيمة حتى الموت
Text: I See Your Eagerness: GL 29-30
Coptic: ⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ
English: Christ.
Text: I See Your Eagerness: GL 29-30
Coptic: ϩⲉⲛⲡⲣⲟⲇⲟⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲱⲟⲩ .
English: Also traitors.
Text: I See Your Eagerness: GL 29-30
Coptic: ⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: They are thieves and apostates, those who do these deeds.
Text: I See Your Eagerness: GL 29-30
Coptic: ⲛⲃⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ
English: The abominations in the holy places.
Text: I See Your Eagerness: GL 29-30
Coptic: ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲟⲩⲁϣⲏ ⲛϩⲏⲃⲥ . ⲉⲩⲕⲏ ϩⲓϫⲛⲛⲗⲩⲭⲛⲓⲁ
English: What is the matter with a multitude of lamps that are left upon the lamp stands?
Text: I See Your Eagerness: GL 29-30
Coptic: ⲛⲥⲉϫⲉⲣⲟ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ
English: They do not burn because they are not good.
Text: I See Your Eagerness: GL 29-30
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲩϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ϩⲛⲛⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: Also the one of the holy men and the faith which dwells in it, making them see their good deeds, and which makes light in the holy places.
Text: I See Your Eagerness: GL 29-30
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲣϣⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲛ .
English: It is not a man who is useful for him.
Text: I See Your Eagerness: GL 29-30
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥϯϩⲏⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: And he will not benefit himself.
Text: I See Your Eagerness: GL 29-30
Coptic: ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲣϣⲁⲩ .
English: How will he be useful?
Text: I See Your Eagerness: GL 29-30
Coptic: ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧϥⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛϣⲃⲃⲓⲱ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲯⲩⲭⲏ
English: What will he give him in exchange for this soul?
Text: I See Your Eagerness: GL 29-30
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ϫⲉⲟⲩⲁ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ .
English: But still he listened to him saying 'one of you will betray me'.
Text: I See Your Eagerness: GL 29-30
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ϩⲁⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩⲛ . ⲉⲛⲉⲙⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲃ ϣⲱⲡⲉ
English: For money, oh would that gold did not exist!
Text: I See Your Eagerness: GL 29-30
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ ⲧⲛϫⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲣⲱϣⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉ ⲡ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲛ . ⲉⲟⲩⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ .
English: Still again we receive it in plenty in making God give it to us for some purpose.
Text: I See Your Eagerness: GL 29-30
Coptic: ⲉϥⲓ ⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ .
English: But to bear the judgment for it.
Text: I See Your Eagerness: GL 29-30
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲧⲉ .
English: It is lawlessness.
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲧⲃⲁϣⲟⲣ ⲁϣϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲡⲙⲁⲙⲙⲱⲛⲁⲥ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲟϣ  ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩⲓⲧⲣⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ 
English: It’s not when the fox cries out, which is you, oh servant of Mammon, in voices that shout, that the lion, which is I, the servant of Christ, is afraid.
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲕϯⲟⲩⲃⲏⲓ ⲁⲛ  ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲕϯⲟⲩⲃⲉⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲭⲣⲉⲓⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ .
English: I know it’s not against me you fight, but against Jesus who dwells inside the Christians.
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲟⲛ ⲣⲱϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲕ ⲉⲧⲕϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: Jesus still conquers you yourself and your father the devil who dwells inside you, for which you hope.
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲩⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲕⲱ ⲛϩⲧⲏⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: And they too on their part, with their father who dwells inside them, Jesus, on whom they depend.
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧϥⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕϫⲟⲟⲥ 
English: A person who has Jesus doesn’t ever have shame like you said.
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲡϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ  ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲁⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲩ  ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲓϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: The shame of this place [i.e. this life], the glory of this place, I have forsaken them, for I know that which I’m looking out for.
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲩⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲡⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ . ⲉⲩⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: Those who have the glory and honor by the hand of Jesus what have they to do with the glory and honor of people?
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲙⲛⲧⲗⲏⲥⲧⲏⲥ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲩ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕϫⲟⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲁⲓϥⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲣⲁϩⲧ
English: Indeed just as there is no 'robbery' for those who truly have Jesus, as you said against me, since I have carried your gods quietly [i.e. took away your idols without them resisting],
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲧⲣⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱϣ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲟⲩⲉϭⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ
English: and since I have had them bind your contempt and your shame to the gateposts of your house,
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲉⲩⲥⲏϩ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲭⲁⲣⲧⲏⲥ . ⲉⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱϭⲡ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲙⲏⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲟϣⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲥ ⲏⲣⲡ ϩⲓϫⲛⲙⲡⲛⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲟ  ⲙⲛⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ 
English: written on pieces of papyrus—as they broke your urine, in jars like wine —upon the threshold of your house, and on your door and the doors of those who are like you,
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲉⲙⲙⲛⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙϩⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲕⲱ ⲛϩⲧⲏⲩ ⲉⲕⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ  ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲛⲙⲙⲛⲧⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ  ⲙⲛⲙⲛⲧⲁⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: so also there is no freedom for those who trust in Kronos, which is you, and those who are like you in faithlessness and in every other impurity.
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲏ ⲁϣ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲧⲟ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲏⲡ ⲉⲡⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥ .
English: What act or which word among those which you have uttered is it, that does not constitute evidence against you that you belong to Satan?
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ  ⲏ ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲓϫⲟⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲕⲛⲁⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ 
English: It's the letters, those that you tore up—didn’t I know even before I had sent them that you would tear them up,
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲡⲉϣⲃⲣⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲱⲧ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲅⲣⲁⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲥ ⲛⲛⲥⲉⲗⲓⲥ ⲙⲡϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲟⲟⲩⲥⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
English: oh accomplice in the work of those who destroyed with the scribe’s knife the pages of the book of the words that the prophets sent in the name of God?—
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲛϫⲃⲃⲉⲥ ⲉⲧϫⲉⲣⲟ .
English: they were thrown on the burning embers!
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲕϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲓϩⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: Even as you said: “the people and my stewards take things to him,”
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲧⲁⲙⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲕϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲓ ⲟⲩⲡⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ .
English: it’s you telling us and revealing your evil, for it’s not that you want the children of God to carry an offering to his church,
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲏⲉⲣⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ϩⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ .
English: or to do another thing which is good in the name of Jesus.
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲕⲛⲁⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲙⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛ .
English: You will rejoice if you hear that they have gone to the oracles of demons,
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲕⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕϣⲙϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲛⲕⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ .
English: because you also worship and serve the creation rather than he who created all things, Jesus, who is blessed for all eternity,
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲏ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲛⲁ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲉⲡⲓⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ  ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: instead of listening or seeing them going to the feet of God in every place where he is called, and blessed, and given glory,
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲏ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛ ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲛⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲥⲉϫⲓϩⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: If more than the many about whom you said, “They take things to him,”
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛⲡⲱⲛⲅ ⲛⲁ ⲓ ⲁϫⲛϯⲥⲟ ϫⲉϯⲟ ϩⲱⲱⲧ ⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲓⲥⲱⲟⲩϩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲁϩⲟ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩϯ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: if they transfer over to me without restraint—for I too am a good servant to them, for they are my brothers, gathering for them into treasures in heaven, the things that they give in honour of God—
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ ⲙⲛⲡⲏⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ .
English: is it that they took them from your house and the house of your fathers?
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲕⲧⲱⲣⲡ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ .
English: You rob those that are not yours oh evil man.
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲕⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲉⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲕⲁϫⲣⲟⲡ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲛⲣⲉϥϯ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ .
English: You sin, however, and you lay down obstacles for those who give to the poor,
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩϯ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲏ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲣϭⲣⲱϩ ⲛⲁⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲁⲡⲟⲗⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲣⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ .
English: while they know that the things that are given or that are given in charity for those who are in need belong to Christ, who gave them to them for joy and to be rich in deeds that are good.
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲁⲣⲁ ⲉⲓⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲟⲛ ϩⲓϫⲛⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛϫⲱⲕ 
English: Do I still sit upon the middle of your head?
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ϫⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲡϥⲥϭⲏⲣ  ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϯⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ . ⲉϥⲛⲉϫ ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: For you say: 'Until what happens won't he sail away, since he says 'I will go', while he throws away day after day?'
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲉⲓⲟ ⲙⲡⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ
English: Why is it that I’ve become this great burden down upon you in this whole way,
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ϫⲉⲁⲓⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲛⲉⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲏ ⲙⲡⲓⲃⲱⲕ .
English: [whether] I have gone to the Emperors or I haven’t gone.
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲁⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: Aren’t the heavens and the land Christ’s, and all that is in them?
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲕⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲣⲱ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲛⲥⲁϩⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲕⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ .
English: Does your father Kronos for his part indeed have anything at all except sins, these that you are a cultivator of for him yourself and those who are like you,
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϫⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲱⲗ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲙⲙⲛⲧⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛϭⲟⲗ  ⲙⲛⲛϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ  ⲙⲛⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲛ .
English: as you all sow and reap for him the acts of faithlessness and the lies, and the acts of violence, and the blasphemies and every evil deed.
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲉⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩⲉⲛⲧⲏϭ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲕⲣⲏⲧ ϩⲁⲣⲓϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲉⲡⲉⲧϣϣⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲁⲛⲉⲭⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϣⲁⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲡⲱϩⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕϫⲓⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: If you were a weed like this growing by yourself then it would be right to tolerate you until the harvest of the field according to the word of the Lord that you blasphemed.
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲧⲕⲟⲩϣⲟⲛⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲕϩⲓⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲕⲟ ⲛϫⲣⲟⲡ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ  ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧϣϣⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲁⲧⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗⲃⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉ .
English: But you are a thorn tree and a thistle on the roads, as you form an obstacle to those who walk; for this it is right to cut and to pull out your root.
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲁⲕϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲁ
English: But since you still said in your empty words:
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ϫⲉⲉⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲡⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲛⲁⲣϣⲟⲙⲧ ⲙⲫⲟⲛⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲙⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: “If he were truly a monk then he wouldn’t have committed 3 murders in the 40 Days [=Lent],”
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲣⲓⲣ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲕⲟⲛⲥⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲏⲓ ⲛⲛϩⲉⲗⲗⲏⲛ ϫⲉⲙⲫⲟⲛⲟⲥ
English: as you called the pigs and the cow that I slew in the houses of the pagans “murders”.
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ϯⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛ ⲛⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲕⲁⲃⲟⲗ
English: I will say for my part as follows against your nauseating words:
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ϫⲉⲉϣϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲁⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲅⲙⲁⲧⲓⲍⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲉϥϣⲙϣⲉⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ . ⲉⲓⲉ ⲟⲩⲕⲁⲧⲁⲕⲣⲓⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲙⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ 
English: if what I did is not right because I made an example of idol worshippers, then how much of a condemnation is it for you that you transgressed in the 40 Days,
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲙⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲭⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲕⲉⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: and in the great holy Easter that every one celebrates down to the God loving Emperors too.
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲕⲧⲣⲉⲛⲉⲕⲙⲁⲅⲉⲓⲣⲟⲥ ⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ  ⲉⲕⲧⲣⲩⲫⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲕⲁⲡⲁⲧⲁ ⲁϫⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ  ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲕⲧⲣⲉϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲁⲡⲁⲧⲁ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ .
English: But you for your part make your butchers work for you during it, while you live in luxury and stray without fear, making others stray with you
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲕⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ
English: because still you sent to me saying:
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ϫⲉⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲅⲙⲉϣⲧⲛⲁⲏⲓ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛϭⲛⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ 
English: “come search my houses (see) if you find idols inside them”
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲓⲙⲟϣⲧϥ ⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ
English: after I have searched it on another occasion;
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ ⲙⲡⲓϭⲛ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: your house - I didn’t find any idols in it.
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲏ ⲙⲛϭⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓϥⲓⲧⲟⲩ 
English: Or don’t you have any others but those that I took?
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲏ ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛϥⲓ ⲛⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ ⲙⲏ ⲉⲓⲛⲁϣϩⲱⲡ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲟⲟϩ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲕϣⲙϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ 
English: Or if I take the idols that are in your house, is it that I’ll be able to hide the sun in the sky and the moon and the stars that you worship?
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲏ ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲕⲱⲧ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲟⲃⲧ ⲉⲛⲙⲁ ⲛϩⲱⲧⲡ ⲉⲧⲙⲧⲣⲉⲕϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉⲛⲥⲁⲙⲡⲉⲙⲛⲧ 
English: Or is it that I’ll build walls in the west so that you won’t pray to the west side?
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲏ ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲓⲉⲣⲟ  ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲓϫⲛⲛⲉⲕⲉⲩⲣⲓⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲙⲧⲣⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲕⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ 
English: Or is it that I’ll watch over the river and over your canals so you won’t pour libations for Kronos down into flood waters,
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ϩⲱ ϭⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲛⲛⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϭⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲕⲟⲧⲥ 
English: then that’s enough of you saying these words of blaspheme upon deception,
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲏⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: oh man who has fallen down to great evils.
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲕⲟ ⲛⲁⲧⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲕⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ 
English: For just as you are godless, so is the way that you oppress the poor in your violent doings,
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲏ ⲕⲉⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲇⲓⲱⲅⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲡⲏⲧ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ  ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ
English: or isn’t it another kind of persecution when you pursue men, most of all the elders of the church
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϭⲟⲧⲡⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲏⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲓⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲁⲓ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲛⲓⲛⲟϭ ⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ  ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ 
English: until you scare them out of their houses, in this very period no less, right in these great troubles that are upon the land as you come into their places,
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲉⲙⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲙⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲟⲗⲱⲥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉϫⲉⲁⲩⲡⲱⲧ .
English: while there is no son and no father and nothing at all inside because they ran.
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϥⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲧⲃⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩⲁϭⲟⲗⲧⲉ  ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲩⲧⲱϩ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϫⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛϭⲟⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲧⲉⲩϭⲟⲙ .
English: While you all take their beasts and their wagon, and their hay as you take them to your gardens as you force them to turn them around beyond their strength.
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲟⲩ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲕⲉⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲭⲁ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲕⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲥⲣϥⲉ ⲉⲁⲁϥ .
English: And what about the great Easter too, you don’t release them to engage in celebrating it.
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲛϫⲟⲓ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲙⲟⲛⲕⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲣⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ  ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲣⲉⲩⲣϩⲏⲃⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: Right down to new boats that you have built, and you make them launch them into the water during it [i.e. Easter], instead of mourning during it.
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲣⲉⲩⲉϣⲗⲟⲩⲗⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ 
English: You have made them shout aloud while it’s not their desire,
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲧⲁⲩⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: who is he who will be able to recount all your evils?
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲙⲁⲥⲉ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ  ⲏ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲣⲥⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϥⲧⲙⲣϣⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛϩⲱⲃ 
English: As still you slaughter your calf when it is about to die, or if it exhausts [its] measure, being unuseful for your work,
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲣϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲏⲧⲛ  ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲉⲭⲏⲣⲁ  ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϩⲗⲗⲟ ⲙⲛⲛϩⲗⲗⲱ ⲙⲛⲛⲟⲣⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ .
English: and you divide it piece by piece as is your will, and you throw it at them, right down to the widows, and the old men, the old women, the orphans and the strangers.
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲓⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲧⲉⲩⲁⲥⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲉⲩϩ ⲧⲉⲧⲓⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲙⲁⲥⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲥⲕⲏⲃ ϩⲁϩⲉⲛⲉⲗⲁⲭⲓⲥⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲁϥ  ⲉϩⲉⲛⲕⲉⲉⲥⲛⲉ ϩⲓϩⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲧϣⲁⲩ .
English: And you extort them for copper beyond its value until you collect the price of the calf doubled for ones least of flesh, while they are bones on something useless.
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛϯ ϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲥⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁϩⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲁⲛⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩⲣⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϥⲓⲧⲟⲩ .
English: As still you give calves to them and cows according to the field for them to feed until they are strong enough for you to take them.
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲏⲧⲛⲛⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ  ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲣⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲃⲉⲓⲱ .
English: Some of them to give them to you in honour, you do nothing good for them in exchange.
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲁⲛⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲧⲛⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲟⲛ ϩⲉⲛϩⲧⲟ  ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲉⲛⲉⲓⲱ  ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ  ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲥⲉ  ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲓⲣ 
English: Whereas others are still fed to you in this way: horses, and asses, sheep, calves, and pigs.
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ϩⲁⲙⲟⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲉ ϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛϭⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲡⲉ 
English: Oh would that you all would stop in this way
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲧⲃⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ
English: for you would have desired them in their animals
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲏ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ϩⲉⲛⲕⲉϩⲛⲁⲁⲩ 
English: or even in other matters
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲱⲣⲡ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ 
English: You rob them by using them,
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲛϫⲓⲛϫⲏ .
English: some for naught,
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϩⲁϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲧⲓⲙⲏ 
English: and others with a little honor,
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲭⲱⲣⲓⲥ ⲟⲉⲓⲕ ϩⲓⲏⲣⲡ  ϩⲓϭⲓⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ  ϩⲓⲧⲱϩ .
English: except for bread and wine, finding food and chaf.
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ϩⲓⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲧⲃⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ  ⲙⲛⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: And barley for your animals with all the others
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲓⲛⲉϫⲏⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ ⲉϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲡⲱⲧ ϩⲁⲡϩⲟ ⲛⲛⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ .
English: And as still you gather them, to make them watch over you and the boats at the time while you flee in the face of the barbarians.
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲏ ⲡⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲏⲧ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ .
English: Or doesn't the barbarian chase after them?
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ ϩⲓϫⲛⲛⲉⲩⲧⲃⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ .
English: It's their wives and their children and the furniture of their poverty upon their livestock.
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲁϭⲟⲗⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲡⲏⲧ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲕⲉⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲛⲁϩⲙⲟⲩ .
English: And in their wagons as they run for their part out of their places to other places to make them rescue themselves.
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉϩⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲧϩⲛⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲩⲃⲉⲕⲉ ⲛⲥⲉϫⲟⲟⲩⲥⲉ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ .
English: This is the way that many of them hire men under their pay and send them to you to watch over you
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛ ϩⲱ ⲁⲛ ⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ .
English: And you are not content with these things.
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ ⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲟⲛ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛϫⲓⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ .
English: But rather you still add to your violence.
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉϣⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲛⲟ ⲛⲥⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲡⲏⲓ
English: Just as you still extort from some people a vessel full of wheat for the house,
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ϫⲉⲥⲉⲟϣ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛϫⲟⲩⲧⲏ ⲙⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ  ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲧⲁⲃ .
English: because they are numerous—some twenty five dry measures, others one measure of grain.
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲁⲫⲟⲣⲙⲏ ⲛϫⲱⲕⲙ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲓⲟⲟⲩⲛⲉ .
English: through the pretext of washing in baths
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲉⲩⲣⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲉϣϫⲱⲕⲙ ⲁⲛ 
English: as they weep, 'We don't want to to bathe.
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲉⲟⲩⲱⲙ
English: We don't have bread to eat.
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ .
English: Such a thing is not our concern,
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲕⲁⲉⲓⲧ  ⲉⲩⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ .
English: while our children are hungry, while our children are naked.'
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲩϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲣⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ϫⲉⲙⲉ ⲛϫⲱⲕⲙ ϩⲛⲥⲓⲟⲟⲩⲛⲉ .
English: While their majority testifies, 'We are not washing in baths.'
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲏ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲕⲃⲁ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ 
English: Aren't they the ones who force them until they build them [i.e. the baths]?
Text: Not Because a Fox Barks: XH 204-216
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲕⲉⲏⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲣⲉⲩⲣⲕⲃⲁ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲟⲩ .
English: and other buildings as you force them concerning them [the buildings].