Book V - Snyder Bible

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Book VIII.
Chapter I: The Old Workman
Now the next morning Kefa took my brothers and me with
him, and we went down to the harbor to bathe in the sea, and
thereafter we retired to a certain secret place for prayer. But a
certain poor old man, a workman, as he appeared by his dress,
began to observe us eagerly, without our seeing him, that he
might see what we were doing in secret. And when he saw us
praying, he waited till we came out, and then saluted us, and
itive
and importunate person, I should wish to converse with
you; for I take pity on you, and would not have you err under
the appearance of truth and be afraid of things that have no
existence. Or if you think that there is any truth in them, then
declare it to me. If, therefore, you take it patiently, I can in a
few words instruct you in what is right; but if it be unpleasant
to you, I shall go on and do my busi s-
whether it be true or false; for you are to be welcomed, because,
like a father anxious on behalf of his children, you wish
to put us in possession of what you regard as good
Chapter II: Genesis
sea, and afterwards retire into a secret place; wherefore observing
what you were doing, without your noticing me I saw
you praying. Therefore, pitying your error, I waited till you
came out, that I might speak to you, and instruct you not to err
in an observance of this sort; because there is neither any Elohim,
nor any worship, neither is there any providence in the
world, but all things are done by fortuitous chance and genesisyself,
being accomplished beyond others in the discipline of
learning. Do not err, therefore: for whether you pray, or
whether you do not pray, whatever your genesis contains, that
shall bef