Budge_Ethiopic_Alexander

GERASIMAS ADDRESSES THE SAINTS. 5^1
"Lord Jesus Christ and of His new law which
"should be preached in all the ends of the world,
"and that the Law of the House of Israel should
"be abrogated together with the nation. And
"again, Jephthah, the Judge who had been set overjephthah
"Israel, when foreign nations came against the^ughter.
"children of Israel, rose up and went forth to do
"battle with them. And he lifted up his eyes to
"heaven, and said, 'O God, the Stay of the whole
"world, give me power and might over this foreign
"nation, and,' said he, 'if I am victorious and I
"come back in peace and safety, should any member
"of my household come forth to meet me, he shall
"be offered up as a sacrifice before Thee, O God.'
"Now when he had vanquished and blotted them
"out, and was returning in safety, his virgin daughter
"who was his only child went forth to meet him,
"and he answered and said unto her, 'O my
"daughter, I have made a covenant with God Al-
"mio-hty, and I must offer thee up as a sacrifice
"to Him.' And his daughter said unto him, 'O
"my father, let me go up into the mountains with
"my virgin companions to bewail my virginity;'
"so she went up with her virgins into the mountains
"and bewailed her virginity. Then she went down
"from the mountain, and said to her father, 'Father,
"perform the covenant which thou hast made with
"God Almighty;' and he took her and he laid hold
"upon her with his hand, and thrust a knife in her
"body, and slew her, and poured out her blood, and
"he said, 'O God, accept this my sacrifice even as
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