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The little book *On the Lives of the Prophets*, which was published by Petau among the works of Epiphanius, is suspected not only as regards its faith but also its origin; it is found in two Coislinian codices, both of approximately the tenth century. One is signed by Montfaucon as number CXX, the other as number CCXXIV. Since these differ greatly from one another in their writing and also deviate far from Petau’s edition, it has seemed worthwhile to publish the full text of both. We shall do so in such a way that we place the text of the codices—however faulty, especially in proper names—before the eyes of the readers. — TISCHENDORF, *Anecdota sacra et profana*. Leipzig 1855, in-4, p. 110.
EPIPHANIUS ON THE 12 PROPHETS: WHENCE THEY WERE AND WHERE THEY ENDED THEIR LIVES
(Here are recorded the names and designations of the holy and glorious prophets, and of what country each of them is, and where he ended his life, and where his sacred remains were deposited.)
A'. Osee, the son of Beeri, was from Belemoth, of the tribe of Issachar, and having died he was buried in his own land in peace. And he gave a sign that the Lord would come upon the earth. "If," he says, "the oak tree in Silom be divided into thirteen parts of its own accord, and thirteen oak trees are formed."
(E'. Osee. This man was from Balemoth, of the tribe of Issachar, who prophesied much against Israel, and died and was buried in his own land in peace. And he gave a sign that the Lord would come upon the earth, conversing with men. "And when the sun sets in Selom, and the oak tree in Siloam is divided of its own accord into twelve parts, twelve oak trees will come to be.")
B'. Amos was from Thekoue, and was slain by the son of Amaziah, who struck him on the temple with a sword. And, still breathing, he went to his own land, and having died after three days, he was buried there.
(S'. Amos was from Thekoue, and after Amaziah had frequently beaten him, finally his son, [also named] Amos, killed him with a club, striking him on the temple. And, still breathing, he went to his own land, and having died after two days, he was buried there.)
G'. Micah, the son of Ieramos, the Morathite, was of the tribe of Ephraim. Having done many things to Ahab, he was killed by Joram, his son, by being thrown down a precipice, because he reproved him for the impieties of his fathers; and he was buried in his own land.
(I. Micah was from Morathi, of the tribe of Ephraim. This man, having done many things to Ahab, was killed by being cast down a precipice by Joram, his son, because he reproved him for the impieties of his fathers; and he was buried in his own land alone, near the cemetery of Enmacheim.)
A D'. Joel, the son of Bathouel, was from the tribe of Roubim, from the field of Beorōn; and having died in peace, he was buried there.
(Z'. Joel was from the tribe of Roubim, from the field of Bethorōn; and he died in peace and was buried there.)
S'. Abdia was from the land of Sychem, the same who was the third captain of fifty whom Elias spared; and he went down to Ochozias. But after this, abandoning his service to the king, he prophesied; and having died, he was buried with his fathers.
(H'. Abdia was from the land of Sychem, from the field of Betharchaam. He was a disciple of Elias, and having endured many things for his sake, he survived. He was the third captain of fifty whom Elias spared; and he went down to Ochozias; and after this, leaving the service of the king, he prophesied; and he died, and was buried with his fathers.)
B E'. Jonas, the son of Amathi, was from the land of Cariathiarim, near the city of Azotos by the sea; and having been cast out by the whale, and having gone to Nineve, he did not return to his own land, but taking his mother with him, he dwelt in the Sur land of the foreigners. For he said, "In this way I shall avert my reproach, that I lied prophesying against the city of Nineve." But at that time Elias was reproving Ahab, and having called for a famine upon the land, he fled. And coming, he found the widow with her son; for he could not remain with the uncircumcised. And he blessed her, and when her son Jonas died, God raised him from the dead through Elias; for he wanted to show him that he cannot flee from God. And after the famine, having come into the land of Juda to Saar, he died and was buried there. And he gave a sign concerning Jerusalem, saying, "When they see a stone crying out pitifully, the end is approaching; and when they see all the nations in Jerusalem, then the city shall be razed to its foundations." C
and its stones shall be moved toward the sunset; there shall be the worship of Him who was taken up." A
9. Jonah
was from the land of Kariathiarim near the city of Azotus by the sea; and having been cast out by the whale, and having gone to Nineveh, and having returned to his own land, he did not remain, but taking his mother, he dwelt in the land of the foreigners. For he said that in this way I shall take away my reproach, because I lied in prophesying against Nineveh, the great city. At that time Elijah was reproving the house of Ahab, and having called a famine upon the land, he fled. And having gone away, he found the widow with her son, and stayed with them; for he could not dwell among the uncircumcised. And he blessed her because of her hospitality; for he had known her for a long time. And his son Jonah having died, God raised him up again through Elijah, showing him that not even having died can one flee from God. And Jonah having risen after the famine, came to the land of Judah; but his mother having died, he buried her on the road near the oak of Deborah. And having dwelt in the land of Saar he died, and was buried in the cave of Kenez, who became judge of one tribe in the days of anarchy. And he gave a sign concerning Jerusalem and all the earth: "When they see a stone crying out pitifully, the end is approaching; and when they see all the nations in Jerusalem, that the city has been utterly effaced to the ground, and its stones have been moved toward the sunset, there shall be the worship of Him who was taken up."7. Nahum
was the son of Elkesaios from Iesbe of the tribe of Simeon, and after Jonah he gave a sign to Nineveh, that it would be destroyed by waters and underground fire. Which also came to pass; for the lake surrounding it broke up in an earthquake, and fire came out of the desert, and burned up its higher part. And having died he was buried in his own land.(
11. Nahum
was from Elkesem beyond Bethabarem of the tribe of Simeon. This man, after Jonah, gave a sign to Nineveh that it would be destroyed by fresh waters and underground fire. Which also came to pass; for the lake surrounding it submerged it in an earthquake, and fire coming from the desert burned up its higher part. He died in peace, and was buried in his own land.)8. Habakkuk
was from the field of Bidzouchar, of the tribe of Simeon. And he saw before the captivity concerning the capture of Jerusalem, and he mourned greatly; and when Nebuchadnezzar came to Jerusalem, he fled to Ostracine, and was a sojourner in the land of Ishmael. And when the Chaldeans returned, and the remnant that were in Jerusalem went down to Egypt, he was sojourning in his own land and serving the reapers of his own field. And when he took the food to carry to the workers, he prophesied to his own people saying: "I am going to a far land, and will quickly return; but if I delay, carry the breakfast to the reapers." And having come to Babylon, and given the breakfast to Daniel, he stood over the reapers eating, and told no one what had happened; but he understood from this that the people would return from Babylon sooner. And having died two years before the return, he was buried there in the field. He gave a sign to those in Judea, that they would see a light in the temple, and thus they would see the glory of the temple. And concerning the end of the temple he foretold that it would be brought about by a western nation, and then the curtain, he says, of the Dabeir will be torn into small pieces, and the capitals of the two pillars will be taken away, and no one will know where they shall be; but these shall be carried away into the desert by an angel, where in the beginning the tabernacle of testimony was pitched, and at the end the Lord shall be known to those who are persecuted by the serpent, as it was from the beginning. B C9. Zephaniah
was the son of Chrysos from the field of Sabaratha, of the tribe of Simeon; he prophesied concerning the city and concerning the end of the nations and the shame of the wicked. And having died he was buried in his own field.(
13. Zephaniah
was of the tribe of Simeon from the field of Sabaratha. This man prophesied concerning the city and concerning the end of the nations and the shame of the wicked. And having died he was buried in his own field.)10. Haggai
came as a young man from Babylon to Jerusalem, and clearly prophesied concerning the return of the people, and he saw in part the building of the temple. And having died he was buried honorably before the tomb of the priests.(
14. Haggai
came as a young man from Babylon... he prophesied, and saw in part the building of the temple. And having died he was buried near the tomb of the priests honorably; for he was himself of priestly lineage.)11. Zechariah
, the son of Barachias, came from the Chaldeans to Jerusalem, being already advanced in years, and there prophesied many things to the people, and gave signs as proof. He also said to Josedec: "You shall beget a son, and he shall serve as priest in Jerusalem"; and he blessed Salathiel over his son, and imposed the name Zorobabel; and in the time of Cyrus he gave a sign of victory, and concerning the liturgy... Dwhich he would perform in Jerusalem, and concerning the end of the nations, and of Israel, and of the temple, and the ceasing of prophets and priests, he prophesied. But Joash, king of Judah, killed him between the temple and the altar, while he was counseling him and the people to abstain from impiety and to turn back to God. And the priests took him and buried him with his father. And from that time on, many phantasmal wonders occurred in the temple. And the priests were not able to see the vision of the angels of God, nor to give oracles from the Dabir, nor to receive answers through the Urim for the people as before.
(XV). Zechariah came from the land of the Chaldeans, already advanced in age, and there he prophesied many things to the people, and gave wonders as proof. He told Josedec that he would beget a son, and he would serve as priest in Jerusalem. He also B blessed Salathiel over his son, and placed the name Zorobabel upon him; and in the time of Cyrus... he will perform in Jerusalem, and concerning the end of the nations, he blessed him greatly. The things of his prophecy he saw in Jerusalem, and [concerning the temple and the ceasing of the prophets and priests, and concerning the double judgment, he set forth. And he died in old age, failing away, and was buried near Haggai.]
XII. Malachi is born after the return of the people in Soucha; being young, he had a very good life. And because all the people honored him as a holy man, they called him Malachi, which means "angel." For he was both handsome in appearance and an accomplisher in speech; for whatever he told them in prophecy, on that same day the angel of the Lord appeared and confirmed it. And while still young he reached his end, and he was buried in his field.
(XIV). Malachi. He is born in Gopher after the return of the people, and while still very young he lived a good life. And because all the people honored him as a pious and gentle man, they called him Malachi, which is translated "angel"; for he was also handsome in appearance; but also, whatever he himself said in prophecy, on that same day, having appeared as an angel of God, he reaffirmed it, as happened in the days of the anarchy, as is written in Sarar Phothem, that is, in the Book of Judges. And while still young he was gathered to his fathers in his field.
I. Isaiah was the son of Amos and was from Jerusalem; and having been killed by Manasseh, being sawn in two, he was buried C beneath the oak of Rogel, near the conduit of the waters which Hezekiah cut off by stopping them up. And God performed the sign of Siloam for the prophet, because before dying, being faint, he prayed to drink water, and immediately it was sent to him from it. And for this reason it was called Siloam, which means "sent." And Hezekiah, during the prayers of this man, made the pools and the reservoirs. For very little water had come out when the people were under the siege of the foreigners; and so that the city might not perish as not having water, he did this. And so when the enemies came to draw it, no water came; but when the Jews came, the water would come out, so that the mystery of God might be shown. And since this happened through Isaiah, for the sake of remembrance, the people also buried him near it with honor, so that through his prayers (in the margin it is added: and after his death) they might likewise have the enjoyment of the water, because an oracle was given to them concerning this. The tomb is next to the tomb of the kings, behind the tomb of the priests on the side towards the south. For Solomon made the tombs of David, having laid them out towards the east of Zion, which has an entry from Gabaon, twenty stadia away from the city, and he made a winding construction impossible to conjecture, and it is to this day unknown to many. There the king kept the gold from Ethiopia and the spices. And because Hezekiah showed the mystery of David and Solomon to the nations, and defiled the bones of his fathers, for this reason God cursed his seed into slavery to his enemies, and God made them fruitless from that day.
(I). Isaiah the great prophet was from Jerusalem, but he dies, sawn in two by Manasseh the king, son of Hezekiah, and was placed beneath the oak of Rogel, next to the conduit of the waters which Hezekiah the king cut off by stopping them up. And God performed the sign of Siloam for the prophet, because before his death, being faint, he prayed to drink water, and immediately it was sent to him from it. For this reason it was called Siloam, which is translated "sent." And in the time of Hezekiah, before he made the pools and the reservoirs, at the prayer of Isaiah a little water came out, because the city was under the siege of foreigners, and so that the city might not perish as not having water. D For the enemies would ask, "Where do they drink?" and for this reason they entrenched the city and sat against Siloam. When, therefore, the Jews came with Isaiah, the water would suddenly come out; but whenever the foreigners came, the water would not come out. For this reason, even to this day, it suddenly comes out, and at the hour when Isaiah used to come then with the Jews, so that the mystery might be shown. And since this happened through Isaiah, for the sake of his remembrance, the people also buried him near Siloam carefully and with honor; so that through his prayers, even after his death, they might have, as he did, the enjoyment of the water; for an oracle was also given to them concerning the water. His tomb is next to the tomb of the kings, behind the tomb of the priests on the side towards the south. For Solomon made the tombs of David, having laid them out towards the east of Zion, which has an entry from Gabaon, twenty stadia away from the city; and he made the entry winding and complex and impossible to conjecture for most people. And it is to still today unknown to many of the priests and to the whole people. There the king kept the gold from Ethiopia and the spices. And because Hezekiah the king showed the mystery of David and Solomon to the nations, to the Babylonians, and defiled the bones of his
A fathers' lands, for this reason God permitted his seed to be in servitude to his enemies, and God made him fruitless from that day.)
14. Jeremiah
Jeremiah was from Anathoth, and he died in Daphne in Egypt, having been stoned by the people. He lies near the house of Pharaoh, because the Egyptians honored him, having been benefited through him; for he prayed, and the asps left them, and the wild beasts of the waters, which the Egyptians call *nephoth* and the Greeks call crocodiles, which were killing them. And when the prophet prayed, the race of asps was driven out from that land, and likewise the ambush of the beasts from the river. And all who are faithful to God, even until now, pray in the place where he lies, and taking of the dust of the place, they cure the bites of asps and drive away the beasts of the water. We heard from the children of Antigonus and Ptolemy, who were old men, that Alexander the Macedonian, coming to the tomb of the prophet and learning of the mysteries pertaining to him, removed his remains to Alexandria, wrapping them honoringly; and the race of asps was driven out from the land and likewise the beasts from the river.
This prophet gave a sign to the priests of Egypt, that their idols must shake and their handmade things fall when a Virgin bearing a God-like child enters Egypt. Therefore, even until now, they honor a Virgin giving birth—a child in a manger—and worship it. And when Ptolemy the king inquired of the cause, they said that it was a mystery handed down to us by a holy prophet to our fathers, and we await the end of the mystery.
And this prophet, before the destruction of the Temple, snatched away the Ark of the Law and the things in it, and caused them to be swallowed up in a rock, saying to those present: "The Lord has departed from Zion to heaven, and shall come again in power." And let it be a sign to you of his presence, when all the nations worship the wood. But this Ark no one shall bring forth except Aaron; and the tablets inside it no one of the priests or prophets shall unfold except Moses, the elect of God. And at the resurrection, the Ark of God shall first arise, and shall come out of the rock, and shall be placed on Mount Sinai, and then all the saints shall go there, awaiting Christ. And in the rock he sealed with his finger the name of God, and the impression became like iron carving, and a cloud covered the name, and no one understands the place until the consummation. And the rock is in the desert where the Ark first was between the two mountains where Moses and Aaron lie; and at night a cloud like fire becomes [visible] over the place according to the ancient pattern, because the glory of God shall not cease from His Law. And God gave grace to Jeremiah, so that he himself might bring about the end of the mystery, so that he might become a participant with Moses.
(14. Jeremiah was from Anathoth, and in Daphne in EB gypt... He dies. And he lies in the place of the dwelling of Pharaoh, for the Egyptians... for he prayed and the asps that were destroying them died, and the beasts of the waters, which the Egyptians call *nephoth* and the Greeks call crocodiles. And all who are faithful to God, even until this day, pray in that place, and taking of the dust of the place, they cure the bites of asps. We heard from the children of Ant. and Ptol., men who were aged, that Alexander... the remains, wrapping them honorably in a shroud; and thus the race of asps was destroyed from that land, and from the river likewise. And then he brought in the serpents called *argolaoi*, which is to say 'snake-fighters,' which they brought from Argolis the Pelasgic, whence they are also called *argolaoi*, that is to say 'those who are left-handed,' for they call everything on the left *euonymon*.
This Jeremiah gave a sign to the priests of Egypt, that their idols must shake and fall because of a Savior, a child born from a Virgin in a manger; and for this reason even to this day they deify a Virgin giving birth, and placing a child in a manger they worship him. And when Ptolemy the king inquired of the cause, they said that the mystery is handed down by the fathers, delivered by a holy prophet; and we await, he says, the end of his mystery. ... This prophet before the... to be swallowed in the rock, and he said to those present: "The Lord has departed from Sinai to heaven, and shall come again to give law in Sinai in power." And a sign... when the wood... worship. He said that: "This Ark no one shall bring forth except Aaron alone the priest, and no one of the priests or prophets shall unfold the tablets except Moses... the Ark shall first rise, and shall come forth, and shall be placed on Mount Sinai, and all the saints shall be gathered to it, awaiting the Lord and fleeing the enemy who wishes to kill them." And in the... and the pattern happened... and a luminous cloud covered... he will understand the place, nor can he read it until that day. The rock is in the [desert of the] mountains, where Moses and Aaron lie. And at night a cloud as of fire becomes [visible] over the place according to the ancient pattern.)
15. Ezekiel
Ezekiel, the son of Buzi, was in Sarira, of the priests; and the leader of Israel in the land of the Chaldeans during the captivity killed him, being reproved by him for the worship of idols; they buried him there in the field of Maur, in the tomb of Shem and Arphaxad, for he had prophesied much to those in Judea. And the tomb is a double cavern, because Abraham also in Hebron, modeling himself after him, made the tomb of Sarah. It is called double because it is both a *eilikiodes* (winding) and a hidden upper chamber from the floor. He gave a portent to the people, that they should attend to the river Chobar, and when it fails, to hope for the sickle of the desolation to the ends of the earth, and when it floods, for the return to Jerusalem. For the holy man dwelt there, and many gathered to him, so that the Chaldeans feared lest they revolt. Therefore they came upon them to their destruction; and they caused them to stand
and the gate through which the Lord shall enter and shall go forth, and the gate shall be shut. He judged in Babylon the tribe of Dan and of Gad, because they were acting impiously against the Lord, pursuing... He performed a great wonder for them, because their serpents were consuming their infants on account of their impiety. And he foretold that for their sake the people shall not return to their land, but shall be in Media until the completion of their error. And from among them was the one who slew him; for he opposed him all the days of his life.
Treading through the water, that they might escape to the further side; and those of the enemies who dared to pursue were drowned. This man through prayer spontaneously provided them with a plentiful supply of fish, and granted life to many who were perishing. When the people were being destroyed by the enemies, he approached the rulers, and moved by fears on account of the wonders, they ceased. Then he said to them: "We have been left behind, our hope has perished"; and by the wonders of the bones of the dead he convinced them that there shall be hope for Israel, both here and in the future. He—while there—was showing the people of Israel the things happening in Jerusalem and in the temple. He was snatched from there to Jerusalem for the reproof of the faithless. He, like Moses, saw the pattern of the temple, of which the wall and the outer wall are broad, just as Daniel said that it should be built. He judged in Babylon the tribe of Gad, because they were acting impiously against the Lord, pursuing those who keep the law, and he caused the serpents to devour their infants and all their cattle, saying that for their sake the people shall not return to their land. From which he was also slain.
(3. Ezekiel is from the land of Sarira, from the priests; and he died in the land of the Chaldeans during the captivity, having prophesied much to those in Judea. But the governor of the people of Israel killed him there, being reproved by him concerning the worship of idols; and the people buried him in the field of Maur in the tomb of Shem and Arphaxad, the ancestors of Abraham. And the tomb is a double cave, because also Abraham in Hebron toward the... it is said that it is winding and hidden from the level ground in an upper chamber; and it is hanging on the earth on a rock.)
This prophet gave a wonder to the people so as to attend to the river Chebar; when it fails, that the sickle of desolation is coming to the end of the land, and when it overflows, the return to Jerusalem. For indeed they gathered to him. And once, while a multitude was with him, the Chaldeans feared the Hebrews lest they revolt; and the prophet caused the water to part, that they might escape to the further side; but those of the enemies who dared to pursue were drowned. This man through prayer spontaneously provided them with a plentiful supply of fish, and he besought God to bring back the life of many who were failing. When the people were being destroyed by the enemies, he approached the rulers, and having performed signs, he broke the enemies, having struck them from heaven. For then Israel said: "We have been left behind, our hope has perished"; and by the wonders of the bones of the dead he convinced them that there is hope for Israel, both here and in the future. He, while there, was showing the people of Israel the things happening in Jerusalem and in the temple. He was snatched from there and came to Jerusalem at that very hour for the reproof of those who disobey God. He, according to Moses, saw the pattern of the temple and the wall and the outer wall.
14. Daniel was in Bethoron the upper, of the tribe of Judah... and for Nebuchadnezzar he prayed much, beseeching for him, and for Balthasar his son, when he had become... and a beast, because he was a beast of burden for Belial... and as an ox he was eating grass... not in the luxury of nature... and understanding immediately he wept, and he besought... and his eyes became... seven months. And the mystery of the seven... his lawlessness; God returned to him again his kingdom. And neither bread... to appease God. Therefore he called his name Balthasar... of the uncircumcised. And to those who came after... he alone prayed to God for himself. The second... it shall be smoked from the north, then he shall come... when it burns as with fire, then the end of everything... let waters flow... their land; but if they should make blood... to the earth.
(4. Daniel. He was indeed from the tribe of Judah, of those prominent in the royal service. But while still a child he was led in captivity from Judea to the land of the Chaldeans. And he was born in Bethoron the upper, and he was a temperate man, so that the Jews marvelled that he who believed in Him was a eunuch. He mourned much for the people and the city of Jerusalem, and in fastings he exercised himself from every desirable food, eating seeds of the earth; and he was a man dry indeed and sparse in appearance, but glorious in the grace of the Most High. He prayed much for Nebuchadnezzar, as he was beseeching... when he became as a wild beast and a cattle... his foreparts as an ox, having the form and head, and the feet with the hinder parts of a lion. And this mystery was revealed to the holy man concerning him, that he became a beast on account of his irrational self-indulgence and his stiff-neckedness; and that as an ox he had become a beast of burden to Belial, but a lion on account of the rapacious and tyrannical and bestial nature of his character. For such things do the powerful have in their youth, that is to say, the bestial; but in the end they become wild beasts, plundering, destroying, slaying, tyrannizing, acting impiously, striking; but receiving the rewards of these from the righteous Judge, God. The holy man therefore knew through God, that as an ox he ate grass, and the grass became the food of his human nature. Therefore also Nebuchadnezzar, after the digestion of the food, having become in the heart of a man, would weep and beseech the Lord, praying forty times, night and day. But as he recovered, he was unaware that he had become a man.
his tongue was idle from speaking, and being conscious, he immediately wept; and his eyes were like corpse-flesh from weeping. For many people going out of the city observed him; but Daniel alone did not want to see him, for all the time of his transformation he was in prayer on his behalf. For he used to say, "He will become a man again, and then I will see him"; and they disbelieved him. Therefore, Daniel caused the seven years—which he called seven times—by praying to the Most High, to become seven months. And the mystery of the seven times was fulfilled upon him, and he was restored in seven months (55); but for the remaining six years and five months he bowed down to God and confessed his impiety and all his iniquity. And after the forgiveness of his iniquity, God gave him back his kingdom; and he ate neither bread nor meat, nor did he drink wine, confessing to the Lord... [in] soaked legumes and herbs... [he] obtained mercy from the Lord. For this reason... but the young man did not want to, saying, "May God forgive me for the inheritance of my fathers and for having been attached to..." He also performed wonders for other kings of the Persians, as many as were not handed down in writing. And he died there, and was buried in the royal cave alone, gloriously. And he himself gave a sign in Babylon, that when the thing from the north begins to smoke, then will come the end of the kingdom. And when it burns like fire, then... in the south water shall flow, the people shall return... blood shall flow, there shall be the slaughter of Beliar in all the earth. And the saint fell asleep there in peace.
A D'. (56) Nathan was a prophet of David from Gabaon, and he was the one who taught him the law of the Lord. And he saw that David would transgress in [the case of] Bathsheba, and he hastened to go to him and announce it to him; but Beliar hindered him, as he found on the road a corpse lying naked and slain, and he remained there. And when he knew that David had committed the sin, he turned back mourning; and when he had killed the husband of Bathsheba, the Lord sent him to rebuke him. And he died having grown very old, and was buried in his own land.
B'. Achia was from Selom, where the tent was of old, from the city of Heli. This man said concerning Solomon that he would offend the Lord; and he rebuked Jeroboam, that he would walk with the Lord in deceit. And he saw a yoke of oxen treading upon the people and running against the B priests; and he predicted to Solomon that women would deceive him and all his kin. And he died, and was buried near the oak of Selom.
Γ'. Joad was from the land of Samaria, whom the lion struck and he died, when he rebuked Jeroboam concerning the calves; and he was buried in Bethel near the false prophet who had led him astray.
Δ'. Azarias was from the land of Subatha, who brought back the captivity of Judah to Jerusalem; and having died, he was buried in his own field.
Ε'. (57) Elias (and Elias the Thesbite was from the land of the Arabs, of the tribe of Aaron, dwelling in Galaad, because Thesbis was a gift C to the priests. And to the priests: when he was about to be born) when he was about to be born, Sobach his father (Sochaba his mother saw that men of light-like appearance were addressing him, and that they were swaddling him in fire, and giving him a flame of fire to eat. And coming, his father Asom announced it in Jerusalem, and the oracle said to him: "Do not fear [or: Take courage]; for his dwelling shall be light, and his word a decree, and he shall judge Israel with sword and fire.")
Γ'. Eliseus was from Abelmaoul (Amelmuel), from the land of Rusim, [tribe of Levi, son of Josaphat]. Upon this man a wonder occurred, because when (and this one also, when) he was born in Galgala, the golden heifer shrieked sharply, so that it was heard in Jerusalem. And the priest said through the Urim [lit: through the manifestations/signs] that a prophet had been born in Israel who would tear down their graven and molten images. And having died he was buried in Samaria. (For the Spirit resting upon him became double, in spirit and in charisms and in workings; whence not only in his life did he perform wonders, but also dead and buried in Samaria, a corpse was thrown [into his grave], unique in life, into his tomb, and immediately the corpse came back to life (58).)
Ζ'. Zacharias was from Jerusalem, son of Jodae the priest. Whom Joas, king of Judah, killed near the altar, and the house of David poured out his blood in the midst of the porch. And the priests took him and buried him with his father. From then on there were phenomena of visions in the temple, and the priests were not able to see the vision of the angels of God, nor give oracles from the Dabir, nor inquire at the Ephod, nor answer the people through the Urim as before (59).
Η'. (60) The man of God who came from the land of Judah to Jerusalem to Jeroboam was called Jadon. This man prophesied concerning Josias the king of Judah,