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Die Lehre des Hordjedef / 〈01. 〉oMünchen 3400
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ḥꜣ,t-ꜥ-m sbꜣ,yt jri̯.t.n (j)r,(j)-pꜥ,t ḥꜣ,t(j)-ꜥ zꜣ-nsw Ḥr-ḏḏ≡f n zꜣ =f mnꜥ{t} =[f] Ꜣw[{,t}-jb]-Rꜥ [rn] =[f] [ḏd] =[f] 〈§〉 ⸢ꜥb⸣ tw ḫf〈t〉-ḥr jr,{wj}〈tj〉.du =〈kj〉 〈§〉 zꜣw ꜥb.w tw ky 〈§〉 jr jqr =k gr[g] =[k] [pr] =[k] 〈§〉 [jri̯] [n] =[k] [ḥm,t] [m] [nb,t] jb 〈§〉 〈msi̯〉.tw n =k zꜣ ṯꜣ,y grḥ 〈§〉 qd =k pr =k n zꜣ =〈k〉 jw jri̯.n =k bw wn〈n〉 =k jm =[f] 〈§〉 [smnḫ] [⸮ḥw,t?] =[k] ⸢n.t⸣ ẖr,t-nṯr 〈§〉 sjqr s,t =k n.t jmn,tt 〈§〉 šzp dḥꜣwj ={j} n ={nt}〈n〉 mwt{t} šzp [qꜣi̯] [n] =[n] ꜥnḫ 〈§〉 jw pr mwt{t} n ꜥnḫ grḥ 〈§〉 〈ḥḥj〉 n =k š{ꜣ}ꜥ,{t} n ꜣḥ,t.pl m jwḥ [...]Translations (2)
Beginning of the teaching, which was composed by the heir prince and count, the king's son Hordjedef for his son {his nurse}, 〈whom he has raised〉, [named] Au-ib-Re, [(saying)] : Be pure in 〈your〉 (own) eyes (literally: according to the consideration of your eyes; i.e. as you should be by your own standards)! Take care that another does not purify you (i.e. correct you)! If you are able to do so, then you shall [make your household green]. [Take a wife, namely a "lady of the heart" (i.e. one who is reasonable)]! (Then) may a male descendant (literally: male son) be born to you.
(Pause: end of stanza) If you build your house for 〈your〉 son, you have (at the same time) created a place where you will (forever) be. [Make your house] the necropolis (i.e. your tomb) [outstanding]! (And) make your place of the West functional! If it has been accepted that death is degrading for 〈us〉, then it has been accepted that life [is exalted for us]. (?) (For) the house of death belongs to life (or: is intended for life).
(Pause: end of stanza) Choose a plot from the fields, namely one that is flooded 〈...〉.
Anfang der Lehre, die verfaßt hat der Erbfürst und Graf, der Königssohn Hordjedef für seinen Sohn {seiner Amme}, 〈den er aufgezogen hat〉, [namens] Au-ib-Re, [(indem/und) er sagt(e)]: Sei rein in 〈deinen〉 (eigenen) Augen (wörtl.: gemäß der Betrachtung deiner Augen; d.h. wie du es nach deinen eigenen Maßstäben sein solltest)! Hüte dich, daß ein anderer dich reinigen wird (d.h. dich korrigiert)! Wenn du dazu in der Lage bist, dann sollst [du deinen Haushalt grün]den. [Nimm dir eine Frau, und zwar eine "Herrin] des Herzens" (d.h. eine, die vernünftig ist)! (Dann) möge dir ein männlicher Nachkomme (wörtl.: männlicher Sohn) geboren werden.
(Pause: Strophenende) Bildest du dein Haus für 〈deinen〉 Sohn, so hast du (zugleich) einen Ort erschaffen, an dem du (für immer) sein wirst. [Mache dein Haus] der Nekropole (d.h. dein Grab) [hervorragend]! (Und) mache deine Stätte des Westens funktionsfähig! Hat man akzeptiert, daß der Tod für 〈uns〉 erniedrigend ist, so hat man akzeptiert, daß das Leben [für uns erhaben ist]. (?) (Denn) das Haus des Todes gehört dem Leben (oder: ist für das Leben (bestimmt)).
(Pause: Strophenende) Suche dir eine Parzelle aus den Äckern, und zwar eine, die überschwemmt wird 〈...〉.
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- ORAEC-id oraec2946 tier-2
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