Resting afterwards by means of hauling by the majesty (H person) of this god
4.2.
in the mysterious cavern of the West,
4.3.
caring for those who are within it by means of his voice,
4.4.
without his seeing them.
4.5.
The name of this cavern is Living of Manifestations (H With living forms).
4.6.
The name of the gate of this cavern is One Who Hides the Hauling.
4.7.
The one who knows this image of the mysterious paths of the Place of Hauling (H Rosetau),
4.8.
the sacred (H unapproachable) roads of Imhet,
4.9.
the hidden gates that are in the land of Sokar, who is upon his sand,
4.10.
is one who eats bread intended for the mouths of (H beside) the living in the temple of Atum.
4.11.
The one who knows it is one who travels the paths rightly,
4.12.
who goes along the roads of the Place of Hauling (H Rosetau),
4.13.
who sees the images in Imhet.
4.14.
The name of the hour of the night
4.15.
which guides this great god is
4.16.
Great in Her Power.
Fifth Hour
5.1.
It is the hauling of this great god upon the proper paths of the Netherworld
5.2.
in the upper half of the mysterious cavern of Sokar, who is upon his sand.
5.3.
Unseen and unperceived is this mysterious image
5.4.
of the earth that carries the flesh of this god.
5.5.
Those among whom this god is, they hear the voice of Re,
5.6.
when he calls in the vicinity of this god.
5.7.
The name of the gate of this locale is Positions (H Station) of the Gods.
5.8.
The name of the cavern of this god is West.
5.9.
Mysterious paths of the West,
5.10.
gates of entering the Hidden Chamber,
5.11.
the sacred (H unapproachable) place of the land of Sokar,
5.12.
limbs, flesh, and body being in (its) foremost manifestations.
5.13.
The name of the gods who are in this cavern
5.14.
are Ba-Souls within the Netherworld,
5.15.
their visible forms (H shapes) which are within their hours,
5.16.
their mysterious manifestations (H forms),
5.17.
unknowable (H unknown), unseen,
5.18.
unperceived, this image of Horus himself.
5.19.
This is done according to this image
5.20.
that is in writing in the hidden part (H which is painted in secrecy) of the Netherworld
5.21.
on the southern side of the Hidden Chamber.
5.22.
The one who know is it one who is satisfied of Ba-soul (H his Ba-soul will be content);
5.23.
it is with Sokar’s offerings that he becomes (H he will be) content.
5.24.
She of Destruction will never slice (H The Violent one cannot cut) his corpse.
5.25.
He will cross over her in peace.
5.26.
One offers (H offerings are made) to these gods on earth.
5.27.
The name of the hour of the night
5.28.
who guides this great god in this cavern is
5.29.
She Who Guides from within Her Bark.
Sixth Hour
6.1.
Resting (H setting) by the majesty (H person) of this great god
6.2.
in the Deep Waters, Lady (H depths of the waterhole) of the Netherworld Dwellers,
6.3.
so that he might issue commands to these gods who are within it.
6.4.
He commands that they have power over (H take hold of) their offerings at this locale.
6.5.
That he sails in this <locale> is being equipped in the great (H in his) bark,
6.6.
he commanding to them cultivated land to be their offerings,
6.7.
he giving to them water of their floodwaters,
6.8.
in passage of the Netherworld daily.
6.9.
The name of the gate of this locale is Sharp of Blades.
6.10.
The mysterious path of the West
6.11.
through which (H whose water) this great god sails
6.12.
in his bark, in order to care for the Netherworld Dwellers,
6.13.
united (H registered) in their names,
6.14.
known in their bodies, engraved in their visible forms,
6.15.
their hours mysterious of affairs (H in their state),
6.16.
without this mysterious Netherworldly form (H secret image) being known by any people.
6.17.
This image is made in writing according to this template (H is painted in this way)
6.18.
in the hidden part (H secrecy) of the Netherworld
6.19.
on the southern side of the Hidden Chamber.
6.20.
The one who (H whoever) knows it is a possessor of victuals (H will belong to the offerings) in the Netherworld,
6.21.
he being (H will be) satisfied with the offerings of the gods who are in the following of Osiris.
6.22.
One offers to him (H offerings will be given to him) while his relations are in the earth.
6.23.
Issuing commands by (H orders are given by the person of) this god to give divine offerings to the Netherworldly gods.
6.24.
He tarries by them, so they might see him,
6.25.
with the result that they have power over (H take possession of) their fields.
6.26.
Their victuals come into existence (H offerings, they emerge) when this great god commands to them.
6.27.
Deep Waters, Lady (H waterhole) of the Netherworld Dwellers is the name of this field;
6.28.
it is the path of the bark of Re.
6.29.
The name of the hour of night
6.30.
that guides this great god in this field (H region) is
6.31.
Harbor Granting Proper Offerings (
H Arrival Who Gives the Right Way).
Seventh Hour
7.1.
Resting by the Majesty (H person) of this great god in the grotto (H cavern) of Osiris.
7.2.
Issuing commands by the majesty (H person) of this great god
7.3.
at this grottoto these gods who are in it.
7.4.
This god takes on another visible form at this grotto,
7.5.
so that he might deflect the path from Apep (H he confounds Apopis from the way),
7.6.
by means of the magic of Isis and the Elder (H Eldest) Magician.
7.7.
The name of the gate of this locale
7.8.
over which this god passes is Gateway of Osiris (H Gate of Osiris is its name).
7.9.
The name of this locale is Mysterious Grotto.
7.10.
The mysterious path of the West
7.11.
over which this great god passes in his sacred (H unapproachable) bark.
7.12.
Just as he passes over this path,
7.13.
without water or its hauling (H towing),
7.14.
does he sail by means of the magic of Isis and the Elder (H Eldest) Magician
7.15.
and by means of the effective spells (H magic power) which are in the mouth of this god himself.
7.16.
Making the slaughter of Apep in the Netherworld at this cavern,
7.17.
it means his place (H however is) in the sky.
7.18.
This is done (H painted) according to this template in writing
7.19.
on the northern side of the Hidden Chamber in the Netherworld.
7.20.
It is effective (H beneficial) for the one for whom it is done
7.21.
in the sky and in the earth.
7.22.
The one who knows it is (one of) the greatest Ba-soul(s) before (H with) Re.
7.23.
One performs this magic (H these magic spells) of Isis and the Elder (H Eldest) Magician.
7.24.
What they do is the (H perform as a) repelling of Apep from Re in the West.
7.25.
This is done in the hidden part (H secrecy) of the Netherworld;
7.26.
this is done on earth likewise.
7.27.
One who knows it is one who resides in the bark of Re
7.28.
in the sky and in the earth.
7.29.
Few are those who (H it is simple to) know this image;
7.30.
whoever does not know it cannot repel Terrible of Face.
7.31.
As for the sandbank of Terrible of Face (H in the Netherworld),
7.32.
it is 460 cubits in length,
7.33.
and he fills it with his coils.
7.34.
One performs his injury (H his slaughter is made against him),
7.35.
without which this god cannot pass over him (H without this god passing by him),
7.36.
so that he might deflect the path from (H when he makes his way around) him at the grotto of Osiris.
7.37.
That this god sails (H passes along) in this locale
7.38.
is in the image of the Encircling-Serpent.
7.39.
The one who knows it on earth is one whose water Terrible of Face cannot drink,
7.40.
one whose Ba-soul will not (H who knows it cannot) perish
7.41.
at the injury (H through the violence) of the gods who are in this cavern.
7.42.
The one who knows it is one whose Ba-soul the crocodile will not swallow.
7.43.
The name of the hour of the night
7.44.
who guides this great god in this cavern is
7.45.
Repeller of the Hiu-Snake (H Evil One and) Who Smites Terrible of Face.
Eight Hour
8.1.
Resting by the majesty (H person) of this great god
8.2.
at the cavern of the mysterious gods who are upon their sand.
8.3.
He issues commands to them from his bark.
8.4.
It is his (H to his) gods who haul him
8.5.
in the sacred (H protecting) embrace of the Encircling Serpent.
8.6.
The name of the gate of this locale is
8.7.
One Who Stands without Wearying.
8.8.
The name of this locale is Bank of Its (H Sarcophagus of her) Gods.
8.9.
qrrwt štꜣwt nt jmnt
The mysterious caverns of the West
8.10.
through which the great god passes in his bark,
8.11.
by means of hauling of his gods who are in the Netherworld.
8.12.
This is done according to this image in writing
8.13.
on the northern side of the Hidden Chamber in the Netherworld.
8.14.
The one who knows it in their names
8.15.
is <the possessor of> (H will have) clothing on the earth,
8.16.
without being repelled from the mysterious gates,
8.17.
being provided with a (H he will be fed at the) great tomb – truly attested (H a true remedy)!
8.18.
The name of the hour of the night
8.19.
who guides this great god is
8.20.
Mistress of the Deep of the Night.
Ninth Hour
9.1.
Resting by the majesty (H person) of this great god in this cavern,
9.2.
as he issues commands from his bark
9.3.
to the gods who are in it,
9.4.
with the result that the crew of the bark of this great god goes to rest at this locale.
9.5.
The name of the gate of this locale
9.6.
over which this great god passes,
9.7.
when he occupies the floodwaters (H waterway) that are in this locale is
9.8.
Guardian of the Deluge.
9.9.
The name of this locale is Inducting of Visible Forms (H With images flowing forth).
9.10.
The mysterious cavern of the West
9.11.
at which the great god and his crew rests in the Netherworld.
9.12.
This is done in their names
9.13.
according to this image that is in writing
9.14.
on the eastern side of the Hidden Chamber of the Netherworld.
9.15.
The one who knows their names upon earth
9.16.
and who knows their thrones in the West
9.17.
is one who occupies (H will occupy) his throne in the Netherworld;
9.18.
one who stands (H standing) among the lords of provisions;
9.19.
one who is justified within the council of Re (H tribunal of the day), who reckons the balances (H on the day of judgment).
9.20.
It is effective for the one who knows it on earth.
9.21.
The name of this hour of the night
9.22.
who guides this great god in this cavern is
9.23.
Starry One Who (H She who adores and) Protects Her Lord.
Tenth Hour
10.1.
Resting by the majesty (H person) of this great god in this cavern,
10.2.
while he issues commands to the gods who are in it.
10.3.
The name of the gate of this locale
10.4.
over which this great god passes is
10.5.
Great of Manifestations, Engendered of Visible Forms.
10.6.
The name of this locale is Deep of Water, High of Banks.
10.7.
The mysterious cavern of the West,
10.8.
in which Khepri rests in the presence of Re,
10.9.
in which gods, Akh-spirits, and the dead cry out
10.10.
over (H because of) the mysterious image of Igeret (H the Beyond).
10.11.
This is done according to this image that is in writing
10.12.
on the eastern side of the Hidden Chamber of the Netherworld.
10.13.
The one who knows it in their names
10.14.
is one who crosses the Netherworld to its end,
10.15.
without being repelled from the council (H The lights of the sky) before Re.
10.16.
The name of the hour of the night
10.17.
that leads this great god on the mysterious path of this locale is
10.18.
Raging One Who Beheads the Crooked-Hearted One.
Eleventh Hour
11.1.
Resting by the majesty (H person) of this great god in this cavern,
11.2.
while he issues commands to the gods who are in it.
11.3.
The name of the gate of this locale
11.4.
through which this god passes is
11.5.
zḫn dwꜣtjw
Alighting (H Resting) Place of the Netherworld Dwellers.
11.6.
rn nj njwt tn rꜣ nj qrrt jpt ẖꜣwt
The name of this locale is Entrance of the Cavern that Reckons Corpses.
11.7.
qrrt štꜣt nt dwꜣt
The mysterious cavern of the Netherworld
11.8.
through which this great god passes
11.9.
r prt m ḏw jꜣb nj pt
in order to go forth from the eastern mountain of the sky.
11.10.
ꜥm ḏt sšmw⸗s
Eternity swallows its (H her) images
11.11.
m bꜣḥ ptrj jmj njwt tn
in the presence of the Seeing One (H seer) who is in this locale,
11.12.
ḏj⸗s sn m-ḫt
with the result that it presents them (H She gives them (back) afterwards)
11.13.
r mswt ḫprj m tꜣ
at (H for) the birth of Khepri in the earth.
11.14.
jw jr.tw nn m qd pn
This is done in this template
11.15.
according to this image that is in writing (H which is painted)
11.16.
(H in the secrecy of the Netherworld,)
11.17.
on the eastern side of the Hidden Chamber.
11.18.
jw rḫw st m psš ḥtp⸗f m ꜣḫ ꜥprw
The one who knows it is one who will have as his portion an equipped Akh-spirit
11.19.
m pt m tꜣ sšr mꜣꜥ
in the sky and on earth – truly attested!
11.20.
The name of the hour of the night
11.21.
that guides this great god (H in this cavern) is
11.22.
sbꜣyt nbt wjꜣ
Starry One, Mistress of the Bark
11.23.
Who Repels the Rebels from His Emergence.
Twelfth Hour
12.1.
Resting by the majesty (H person) of this great god in this cavern,
12.2.
pḥwj kkw zmꜣw
of the end of the utter darkness.
12.3.
mss.tw nṯr pn ꜥꜣ m ḫprw⸗f
It is that this great god is born in his manifestation
12.4.
nj ḫprj r qrrt tn
of Khepri at this cavern.
12.5.
ḫpr nnw nnwt
Nun and Nunet,
12.6.
ḥḥw ḥḥwt r qrrt tn
Heh and Hehet manifest (H emerge) at this cavern
12.7.
r mswt nṯr pn ꜥꜣ pr⸗f m dwꜣt
at the birth of this great god, when he comes forth from the Netherworld,
12.8.
ḥtp⸗f m mꜥnḏyt
when he rests (H he places himself) in the day-bark,
12.9.
ḫꜥ⸗f m jḥtj nwt
when he appears in glory from the thighs of Nut.
12.10.
rn nj sbꜣ nj njwt tn ṯnnw nṯrw
The name of the gate of this locale is Distinguishing (H That which raises) the Gods.
12.11.
rn nj njwt tn ḫprt kkw ḫꜥt mswwt
The name of this locale is Manifesting of Darkness and Appearing of Births.
12.12.
qrrt štꜣt nt dwꜣt
The mysterious cavern of the Netherworld
12.13.
msst nṯr pn ꜥꜣ r⸗s
at which this great god is born,
12.14.
pr⸗f m nnw
when he comes forth from Nun,
12.15.
ḥtp⸗f m ẖt nwt
when he rests in the belly of Nut.
12.16.
This is done according to this image that is in writing
12.17.
on the eastern side of the Hidden Chamber of the Netherworld.
12.18.
It is effective for one who knows it
12.19.
tp tꜣ m pt m tꜣ
on earth, in the sky, and in the earth.
Conclusion
C.1.
ḥꜣt ḥḏwt
Beginning of the light,
C.2.
pḥwj kkw zmꜣw
end of the utter (H Unified) darkness.
C.3.
šmt rꜥw m jmnt
The travelings of Re in the West.
C.4.
sḫrw štꜣw jrrw nṯr pn jm⸗s
The mysterious manner in which this god acts (H secret plans which this god brings forth in it).
C.5.
ꜥftt ꜥnḏt zẖꜣ štꜣ nj dwꜣt
Select (H excellent) guide, mysterious (H secret) writings of the Netherworld,
C.6.
jwtj rḫw⸗f jn rmṯ nbt wpw-ḥr ꜥnḏw
which is not known by any people, except for a select few.
C.7.
jw jr.tw sšmw pn mj qd pn
This image is made according to this template
C.8.
in the hidden part of the Netherworld,
C.9.
nj mꜣ nj ptr
without seeing, without perceiving.
C.10.
jw rḫw nn sšmw štꜣ m ꜣḫ ꜥprw
The one who knows these mysterious images is an equipped Akh-spirit
C.11.
jw⸗f pr⸗f hꜣ⸗f m dwꜣt
who goes forth and descends (H always will he leave and enter) into the Netherworld,
C.12.
jw⸗f mdw⸗f n ꜥnḫw
who communicates with the living
C.13.
– truly attested a million times!
References
- Hornung, Erik (1987) Texte zum Amduat, Teil I: Kurzfassung und Langfassung 1. bis 3. Stunde
- Hornung, Erik (2007) The Egyptian Amduat: The Book of the Hidden Chamber
- Darnell, John Coleman; Darnell, Colleen Manassa (2018) The Ancient Egyptian Netherworld Books (Writings from the Ancient World 39)
