Babylon

N¹ow the genealogy of the tribes (or, families) was lost by the scribes, and they were unable to show either whence the heads of families took [their] wives, or whence they came. I, however, possess the knowledge of the correct genealogy, and will show the truth to everyman. When the children of Israel went up from Babylon— Zerubbabel begot Abiud by Malkath, the daughter of Ezra the scribe.

A⁵nd when they heard this they forsook all the lust of the flesh, and they said unto our Lord, " Behold now, we have forsaken everything and followed Thee; what is our reward? " And our Saviour said unto them, " Ye have made your bodies like unto those of the angels, and ye shall do mighty deeds even as do I.

N¹ow the King of Babylon is of the seed of Shem, and we will show you clearly that the King of Babylon is of the seed of Shem. It came to pass in days of old that there lived in the kingdom of Manasseh, the King of Israel, a certain man whose name was Karmin, and he was a fearer of God, and he gave many alms and oblations to the poor of Israel.

A¹⁵nd he sent off his wife and his sons with two servants to go to Jerusalem, and departed with two of his servants to a remote country — a distance of three months' journey — and he arrived at Babylon. And he came to Bala'on, the King of Babylon, and gave him a gift, and related unto him what had happened to him.

A²nd 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.

A¹⁹nd the rest of the words of the vision is written in the vision of Babylon.