Kebra Nagast

Concerning His Crucifixion Thus Hosea prophesied and said concerning him, " Hearken unto me, O children of Israel, for there is no and no mercy, and no fear of God in his righteousness, but heart, falsehood, and theft, and murder, and fornication." 1 And David the Prophet prophesied and said, " Satan " and again he said, " Let standeth at his right hand another take his office." 2 And Moses cursed in the Law and said, " Cursed be every one who taketh bribes to slay innocent blood ; and all the people said, Amen. And Amen." 3 Thus Habakkuk the Prophet prophesied and said, " The governor maketh [men] wise concerning this perversion of the Law, and no right judgement cometh for the sinner corrupteth the righteous man, and forth ; ; therefore a perverted judgement cometh forth." 4 Thus David the Prophet prophesied and said, " The sinner seeth and becometh wrathful, and he gnasheth with his teeth and is dissolved." 5 Thus Solomon his son prophesied and said, " A false balance is a hateful thing to God." 6 Thus Jeremiah prophesied and " Judah, My hire [pieces of] silver." 109. is said concerning ready (or, weighed) for me thirty 7 CONCERNING His CRUCIFIXION And the Prophets also prophesied concerning the Crucifixion of Christ. Thus Moses, the servant of God, prophesied and " Ye shall see your salvation crucified upon the said, wood, and shall not believe." Thus David prophesied and said, " Many dogs have seized Me ; and they drove nails through My hands and 1 6 Psalm cxii, 10. 2 ' Proverbs xi, I. Zechariah xi, 12. Hosea iv, I, 2. Psalm cix, 6-8. 3 Exodus xxiii, 8 ; Deut. xxvii, 25, 4 Habakkuk i, 4. 7 213