Joseph and Aseneth

Historical English source page 85

APPENDIX 8i in the book of the Most High are rpast finding out^ and can neither be heard nor seen by a man ■"in this world,* for that ""their names* are great and wonderful ''and glorious ^ exceedingly." And Asenath said : IV. (After p. 52, 1. 24).* And the angel stretched forth his hand and his forefinger and laid it on the edge of the comb that looked east, and * the track ® of ""his finger ' was turned into blood ; and he stretched forth his hand the second time and laid his finger on the edge ot the comb that looked north, and ^ the track ® of ""the finger' became as blood. And Asenath was standing on the left side and beholding all things that the angel was doing. 1 Lat. "ineffable." » Lat. om. » Lat. " they." * B D versions. I follow B D. From p. 54, 1. 2 (" the third time ") it seems clear that this passage is original. * Syr. ins. " drew a portion of it to himself. And again he stretched forth his right hand over the comb and touched with his finger the western side of the comb, and, as he was bringing it near to himself"; Lat. "drew back his finger to himself and drew it over the edge of the comb that looked west, and "; Arm. " brought it to the side that looked west, and." ' B Arm. Slav. " appearance." ' Syr. "the honey." ' Syr. ins. " drew it to himself, and again on the track of the honey there came blood. And again he stretched forth his hand and with his finger touched the southern part of the comb and brought it toward himself, and again " ; Lat. " put in his finger over the part of the honey that looked south, and " ; similarly Arm.