Section 88
King “ And when these had become silent there rose up the Kohen who gave us the Mitswot, with the fear of Elohim, and he shed tears whilst our bodies quaked and our tears flowed down. Elohim is indeed, without falsehood, in our hearts, and He dwells in His Mitswah. And His Mitswah is uttered, and it removeth itself not from those who love Him and who keep His Mitswah, and He is with them continually. And now, hearken to the judgment and laws winch the elders and the sons of the mighty men of Yisra'el brought, which they wrote before King Shəlomah and have given to us, so that we may not turn aside either to the right hand or to the left from what they have commanded us. And also they told us and made us to understand that we bear death and life, and that we are like to a man who has fire in his left hand and water in his right, and who can put his hand into He tells his Mother how they made him King whichever he pleaseth. For punishment and life are written within it; for those who have done evil, punishment, and for those who have done good, life. 5 ’ And ’Elmeyas and Azaryahu brought forth that writing which was written before Elohim and before the King of Yisra'el, and they read it before Makedā and before the great men of Yisra'el. And when they heard these words all those who were round about, both small and great, bowed down and made obeisance, and they glorified Elohim Who had made them hear these words and had given them this Mitswah, so that they might perform the justice and judgment of Elohim. And moreover, He made them members of His house, for Tsiyon was among them, and she is the habitation of the glory of Elohim, and she delivered them from all evil, and blessed the fruit of their lands, and multiplied their sheep and cattle, and blessed their wells of water, and blessed their labours, and the fruit of their gardens, and made their children to grow up, and protected their aged men, and became the foreguard and rearguard wheresoever they dwelt, and vanquished their enemies wheresoever they went. And all the people of Ethiopia rejoiced. And the Queen said to her son, “ My son, Elohim has given to you the right, walk you within it and withdraw not thyself from it, neither to the right hand nor the left. And love you the Yahuah your Elohim, for He is merciful to the simple-minded. For His way is known from His Mitswah, and His goodness is comprehended through the guidance of His word.” Then she turned towards ’Elmeyas and Azaryahu and all the mighty men of Yisra'el [saying], “ Do you protect him and teach him the path of the kingdom of Elohim, and the honour of our Lady Tsiyon. And whatever our Lady loveth not let us not do. Tell us [this] truly and carefully for ever and from generation to generation, so that she may not be wroth with us, if we do not perform her service well, so that Elohim may dwell with us. And you, my son, hearken to the word of your fathers, and walk in their counsel. And let not drink make you foolish, nor women, nor pride of apparel, nor the bridles and trappings of horses, nor the sight of the weapons of war of those who are at the head or at the rear. But let your confidence be in Elohim and in Tsiyon, the Tabot of the Torah of Elohim, your Creator, so that you mayest vanquish your enemy, and so that your seed upon the earth may multiply, and so that your foes and adversaries, near and far, may be overthrown.” And those sons of mighty men answered and said with one voice, “ O our Lady, we are with you always, and we will remember the Yahuah, the King. Behold, what is written and the performance of it shall take place if the Elohim of Yisra'el shall be to him a helper, and if he hearkeneth to the word of his mother; and we will inform him about the path of doing good works. For there is no one to be found in these days as wise as thyself, except our Yahuah the King. you hast drawn us here as your servants with our Lady, the heavenly Tsiyon, the Tabot of the Torah of the Yahuah our Elohim, just as a man draweth a camel that is loaded with valuable possessions with a little piece of thin, tough cord fastened over his nose. And now, reject us not and treat us not as strange people, but make us like to your slaves who wash your feet, for whether we die or whether we live we are with you; we have no longer any hope in the country of our birth, but only in you and in our Lady, the heavenly Tsiyon, the habitation of the glory of Elohim.”