The Histories of Rabban Hormizd the Persian and Rabban Bar- Idta Volume 2, PT. 1 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 edition. Excerpt: ... together with Rabban and the Patriarch; and when they had finished eating at the table, and had risen up therefrom, Khodahwi, the son of Shubhhi, of Kopa brought unto them wine to drink, and they drank together with joy therefrom, each man three cups, ' according to the command of Abba Isaiah the monk. And moreover, he set a talent of silver before the Patriarch, saying, 1 Literally, "in three cups." "Take these moneys from the hands of thy disciple "Khodahwi, the son of Shubhhi, of Kopa, that they '"may serve for thy use and for the expenses of thy "journey, O master." Then Page 89 Mar Patriarch looked upon the believing man Khodahwi and blessed him, and he said unto him, "The burden which we "have laid upon thee yesterday, this day, and now, "is sufficient for thee, according' to what we have "heard, and the true believers have related unto us "concerning thee, and concerning thy watchful care Foi. 71 b "and the strenuousness of thy mind towards Rabban "and his holy house. Now, as far as it concerneth "us, such large moneys as these are of no use unto "us, and if thou art willing take back thy money, O "our brother, to thyself; that which I possess is suf"ficient for me." Then this believing man constrained him, saying, "What I have vowed unto thee I have "vowed. I must pay unto the Lord my vows, and "this money belongeth unto thee and unto the Lord, "and it cannot return unto my habitation. Master, "thy servant hath possessions in abundance, and they "are sufficient for me; only accept thou a talent of "silver from what I have." And having been constrained to do so by this believing man the Patriarch...