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The Kebra Nagast 83

2 min 4 verses Translated by E. A. Wallis Budge, 1922, public domain. Chapters follow Budge's numbering (1-117); verse numbers are this archive's own divisions.

Concerning the King of the Ishmaelites

Children of Ishmael became kings over Tereb, Kebet, Soba, Kifi, Maka, Morna, Finkana, Liba and Mase'a as Shem's seed.

A1🔗nd therefore the children of Ishmael became kings over Tereb, and over Kebet, and over Noba, and Soba, and Kuergue, and Kifi, and Maka, and Morna, and Finkana, and 'Arsibana, and Liba, and Mase'a, for they were the seed of Shem.

2🔗 And Isaac reigned over Judah and over 'Amorewon, and over Ketewon, and 'Iyabusewon, and Ferzewon, and 'Eewewon, and Kekedewon, and Romya, and 'Ansokya (Antiochia), and Sorya (Syria), and Armenia, and Felesteem (Palestine), and Ethiopia, and Edom, and Philistia, and Iyoab, and Amalek, and Phrygia, and Babylon, and Yonanest, and 'Ebrayast.

3🔗 For as God sware He gave all kingdoms to the seed of Shem, and an exalted throne and dominion to the seed of Shem, even as his father Noah, by the word of God, blessed his son Shem, saying, " Be lord to thy brethren and reign over them."

4🔗 And this that he said had reference to the Redeemer, the King of us all, Jesus Christ the King of heaven and earth, Who magnifieth kings, and Who when He pleaseth abrogateth their power; for unto Him belong power and dominion over all created things for ever and ever. Amen.

Did You Know?

1

Children of Ishmael became kings over Tereb, Kebet, Soba, Kifi, Maka, Morna, Finkana, Liba and Mase'a as Shem's seed.

2

Isaac reigned over Judah, Romya, Antiochia, Syria, Armenia, Palestine, Ethiopia, Edom, Philistia, Phrygia and Babylon.

3

God gave all kingdoms to the seed of Shem with an exalted throne and dominion as Noah had blessed.

4

Noah told Shem by the word of God to be lord to his brethren and to reign over them.

5

Shem's promised dominion referenced the Redeemer Jesus Christ Who magnifieth kings and abrogateth their power when He pleaseth.

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