This is the second book of the Meqabyan (also known as Ethiopian Maccabees), distinct from the Maccabees books found in Catholic and Orthodox Bibles. It is canonical only in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. The text presents a unique language and theology, combining elements from the Old Testament with local Ethiopian traditions.
Maqabyan II
Chapter 3
An the prophet came from Riemat an told him - fe Riemat that are Mo'ab part are near fe Sorya.
Him dug a pit an entered up til him neck an wept firm tears - an him entered repentance becau him sin that him worked before JAH.
An JAH told the prophet thus: - Return from Yihuda country Riemat toward the Mo'ab official Meqabees Him told him. Tell him - "JAH told thee thus" - Tell him - "Him told thee - I- man JAH Who am thy Irator sent thee by I Accord that thou might downstroy I country - lest thou say - 'Mi destroyed the honoured country 'Iyerusaliem by mi Power firmness an mi army abundance' - yet it aren't thou who did this thing.
Fe she have saddened I by all she greed an she perfidy an she lustfulness.
An I- man neglected an cast she by thy hand - an now JAH forgave thee thy sin becau thy children whom thou birthed ~ it aren't becau thou who firmed up thy collar of reasonin an say 'Mi incircled the country 'Iyerusaliem by mi authority firmness.'
As persons who doubt aren't disciplined fe enter repentance - don't be a doubter - an now enter repentance bein disciplined ina thy complete
However persons are admired who enter repentance ina them complete reasonins an who don't again return toward thirst an sin by all that entered toward repentance becau them sin.
Persons are admired who return toward them Irator JAH bein disciplined ina mournin an sadness - ina bowin an many pleas. Persons are admired who are disciplined an enter repentance - fe Him have told them - Unu are I moneys who entered repentance after unu misled persons who entered repentance.
Him told arrogant Meqabees pon the time him returned toward Him ina repentance after him misled - I- man forgive thee thy sin becau thy fright an thy alarm; fe I- man am JAH thy Irator Who bring hardship pon children by a faada sin up til seven generations if the child work the sin that the faada worked - an Who do Charity up til ten thousand generations fe persons who love I an keep I LAW.
An now I- man will firm up I Oath with thee becau these thy children whom thou birthed - an JAH Who rule all an Who honoured 'Isra'iel said - I- man will accept the repentance thou made becau thy sin that thou worked.
At that time him proceeded from the pit an bowed fe the prophet ~ him swore sayin - "As mi have saddened JAH - mek mi what thou loved - yet mek JAH do mi thus thus lest mi separate from thee- I ~ as wi have no Law - mi didn't live firmed up ina Him Command like unto mi faadas ~ thou know that wi faadas taught wi an that wi worship idols.
Fe mi are a sinner who lived firmed up ina mi sin - who firmed up ina mi collar of reasonin firmness an mi reasonin arrogance whereby mi saddened JAH Command - but up til now mi hadn't heard JAH servants the prophets Word - an mi didn't live firmed up ina Him LAW an Him Command that Him commanded mi."
Him told him sayin - "As there are none from your kindred precedin unu who trusted him sin - mi knew that the prophet raceived repentance today."
"But now quit thy worshippin idols an return toward knowin JAH that thou might have true repentance" him told him ~ him fell an bowed at the prophet feet - an the prophet lifted up an commanded him all the goodly Work that are due him.