Testament of Isaac

Testament of Isaac, Gaselee1927 Bohairic translation, printedpage 60

60 THE TESTAMENT OF ISAAC Jacob, blessed is thy seed (a1rEpµ,a) that cometh after thee. Now {8E) Jacob heard them talking one with the other : he came, he gave ear unto them, but spake not. Our father Isaac said unto the angel (ciyyEAos) with pity in his heart : (f. 166b) \,\That shall I do with the light of mine eyes, Jacob, my beloved son? I am afraid because of Esau: thou knowest thyself all the matter. The angel (ciyyEAos) said unto him : 0 my beloved Isaac, if all the Gentiles (l0vos) that are in the earth (,coaµ,os-) were gathered together into one place, they would not be able to loosen the blessing thou hast spoken over Jacob in the hour when thou didst bless him. The Father bath blessed him: Michael, and all the angels, and all the heavenly ones, and the spirits (,rvru,ua) of all the righteous (8i,caios), and thy father Abraham, all have answered Amen. The steel shall not come nigh him, but (ci,\,\a) he shall be exalted exceedingly and shall spread abroad; he shall be made a mighty nation (J0vos), and twelve tribes (cpv,\r;) shall come forth from him. Our father Isaac said unto the angel (ciyyEAos) : Thou hast comforted me exceed- ingly. But (ilia) let not Jacob know, so that he may not be troubled and weep; because (f. 167a) never have I given him pain. The angel (dyyEAos) of the Lord said unto him: 0 my beloved Isaac, blessed is every righteous (Si,ca.ios) man that cometh forth from the body : blessed are they in their meeting (ci-rravrnv) with God. Woe, woe, woe unto three times to the sinner, because he has been born into the world (,coa,uos). Trouble must