Urmi, Christian: The Dead Rise and Return

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Geoffrey Khan	Khan, Geoffrey. The Neo-Aramaic Dialect of the Assyrian Christians of Urmi. 4 vols. Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics 86. Leiden-Boston: Brill, 2016, vol. 4	Yulia Davudi

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0:00	xa-bàxta ʾə́tva.ˈ tàlmaˈ tálma ⁺bəddáyət mùilə?ˈ mìyya dári ɟávu.ˈ tàlma,ˈ ʾə́tvalə k̭átta ⁺xòla.ˈ mattíval ⁺ʾal-⁺rušané baxtàtə,ˈ c-azíva mən-šak̭íta mìyya ɟaršívaˈ k̭àˈ štèta.ˈ ʾáyya tálma ⁺ṱə́nna ⁺ʾal-xàsoˈ xə́šla ⁺ʾal-šak̭ìta,ˈ mìyya máyya.ˈ xa-bàxta ʾə́tva.ˈ tàlmaˈ tálma ⁺bəddáyət mùilə?ˈ mìyya dári ɟávu.ˈ tàlma,ˈ ʾə́tvalə k̭átta ⁺xòla.ˈ mattíval ⁺ʾal-⁺rušané baxtàtə,ˈ c-azíva mən-šak̭íta mìyya ɟaršívaˈ k̭àˈ štèta.ˈ ʾáyya tálma ⁺ṱə́nna ⁺ʾal-xàsoˈ xə́šla ⁺ʾal-šak̭ìta,ˈ mìyya máyya.ˈ	There was once a woman. A pitcher—you know what a pitcher is? They put water in it. A pitcher has a handle of rope. Women would put it on their shoulders and go to draw water from the stream for drinking. She put a pitch-er on her back and went to the stream to fetch water.
0:17	p̂-ùrxət šak̭ítaˈ šamàša,ˈ k̭áto ʾàtxa və́dlə,ˈ ʾàtxa və́dləˈ ⁺ʾàyna ⁺k̭ə́slə.ˈ hìˈ ʾàtxa və́dlə k̭áto.ˈ ʾó-yuma xína xə̀šla,ˈ ʾína k̭ašaˈ ʾàtxa və́dlə.ˈ ʾa-báxta ⁺rába ⁺narahàt váyəla.ˈ yúmət ⁺ṱlàˈ xzìlaˈ ʾabùnaˈ ⁺ɟùraˈ ⁺ʾàyna k̭ə́slə k̭átoˈ sắbab ⁺rába šap̂ə̀rtəva.ˈ p̂-ùrxət šak̭ítaˈ šamàša,ˈ k̭áto ʾàtxa və́dlə,ˈ ʾàtxa və́dləˈ ⁺ʾàyna ⁺k̭ə́slə.ˈ hìˈ ʾàtxa və́dlə k̭áto.ˈ ʾó-yuma xína xə̀šla,ˈ ʾína k̭ašaˈ ʾàtxa və́dlə.ˈ ʾa-báxta ⁺rába ⁺narahàt váyəla.ˈ yúmət ⁺ṱlàˈ xzìlaˈ ʾabùnaˈ ⁺ɟùraˈ ⁺ʾàyna k̭ə́slə k̭átoˈ sắbab ⁺rába šap̂ə̀rtəva.ˈ	On the way to the stream a deacon did this to her, did this, he winked, yes, he did this to her. On the next day she went and a priest did the same. The woman becomes very uncomfortable. On the third day she saw that a large bishop winked at her, because she was very beautiful.
0:54	bitáyəla k̭a-⁺ɟóro màrəla,ˈ mára k̭at-ʾàtxəla k̭ə́ssat.ˈ ʾána xə́šli míyya màyyanˈ šamáša ⁺ʾàyna məxyánnəˈ ʾu-k̭àša ⁺ʾáyna məxyánnəˈ ʾu-ʾabùna ⁺ʾáyna məxyánnə.ˈ ʾáha mút màtəla?ˈ ʾá mút ⁺ʾàtrələ?ˈ ʾána ⁺narahàtivan.ˈ ⁺ɟòro márələˈ là,ˈ là,ˈ ⁺narahát là-vi.ˈ hállun ⁺dànaˈ ʾáti bèta.ˈ mára dáx c-óya ʾànaˈ mayyánnun bèta?ˈ mára ʾát mélun bètaˈ là-ʾavilax ⁺šúla.ˈ bitáyəla k̭a-⁺ɟóro màrəla,ˈ mára k̭at-ʾàtxəla k̭ə́ssat.ˈ ʾána xə́šli míyya màyyanˈ šamáša ⁺ʾàyna məxyánnəˈ ʾu-k̭àša ⁺ʾáyna məxyánnəˈ ʾu-ʾabùna ⁺ʾáyna məxyánnə.ˈ ʾáha mút màtəla?ˈ ʾá mút ⁺ʾàtrələ?ˈ ʾána ⁺narahàtivan.ˈ ⁺ɟòro márələˈ là,ˈ là,ˈ ⁺narahát là-vi.ˈ hállun ⁺dànaˈ ʾáti bèta.ˈ mára dáx c-óya ʾànaˈ mayyánnun bèta?ˈ mára ʾát mélun bètaˈ là-ʾavilax ⁺šúla.ˈ	She comes to her husband and says, she says ‘The story is like this. I went to fetch water and a deacon winked at me, a priest winked at me and a bishop winked at me. What kind of village is this? What kind of land is it? I am uncomfortable.’ Her husband says ‘No, no. Do not be un-comfortable. Give them an appointment to come to the house.’ She says ‘How is it possible for me to bring them home?’ He says ‘Bring them home and you will not have any trouble.’
1:29	k̭a-šamàša tániˈ ⁺saʾátət ʾə̀šta ʾátə.ˈ jàldəˈ də́rranɟ là-ʾatə.ˈ ⁺sáʾat ʾə́šta ʾàtəˈ ʾávə ɟu-bèta.ˈ k̭a-k̭àša táni ⁺sáʾat ʾə́šta pàlɟə.ˈ k̭a-ʾabùna táni ⁺sáʾat ⁺šàvva.ˈ hállun ⁺dàna.ˈ mən-dáyya zóda là yávvat ⁺dana.ˈ k̭a-šamàša tániˈ k̭at-⁺sáʾat ʾə̀štaˈ ʾána bət-⁺hádran ʾàtət.ˈ k̭a-šamàša tániˈ ⁺saʾátət ʾə̀šta ʾátə.ˈ jàldəˈ də́rranɟ là-ʾatə.ˈ ⁺sáʾat ʾə́šta ʾàtəˈ ʾávə ɟu-bèta.ˈ k̭a-k̭àša táni ⁺sáʾat ʾə́šta pàlɟə.ˈ k̭a-ʾabùna táni ⁺sáʾat ⁺šàvva.ˈ hállun ⁺dàna.ˈ mən-dáyya zóda là yávvat ⁺dana.ˈ k̭a-šamàša tániˈ k̭at-⁺sáʾat ʾə̀štaˈ ʾána bət-⁺hádran ʾàtət.ˈ	Tell the deacon to come at six o’clock, early, not to come late. At six o’clock he should come and be in the house. Tell the priest half past six. Tell the bish-op seven o’clock. Give them a time (to come). Do not give them more time. Tell the deacon ‘At six o’clock I shall be ready for you to come.’
1:53	mára ⁺ràba ⁺spáy.ˈ bərrə̀xšəla.ˈ šamáša ⁺ʾàyna bək̭yásolə.ˈ mára xòb,ˈ ⁺ràba ⁺spáy,ˈ ⁺bayyə̀tli?ˈ mára myàtən k̭átax.ˈ mára xób b-⁺sáʾat ʾə́šta ʾàtət.ˈ béti ⁺pə̀llan dúctələ.ˈ šamaša bitáyələ k̭at-hár xàrdə b-k̭dálo,ˈ našə̀k̭la,ˈ mára lá là,ˈ là-malyəz!ˈ k̭àm malyúzət?ˈ ʾànaˈ bušə̀ltən,ˈ bunìtən,ˈ mìz suk̭ə́ltən k̭átuxˈ k̭at-⁺ʾáxlax xáč̭č̭a šàtax.ˈ ʾíta ⁺xàrtaˈ xina-ʾána dìyyuxvanˈ ⁺ɟóri lèlə láxxa.ˈ mára ⁺ràba ⁺spáy.ˈ bərrə̀xšəla.ˈ šamáša ⁺ʾàyna bək̭yásolə.ˈ mára xòb,ˈ ⁺ràba ⁺spáy,ˈ ⁺bayyə̀tli?ˈ mára myàtən k̭átax.ˈ mára xób b-⁺sáʾat ʾə́šta ʾàtət.ˈ béti ⁺pə̀llan dúctələ.ˈ šamaša bitáyələ k̭at-hár xàrdə b-k̭dálo,ˈ našə̀k̭la,ˈ mára lá là,ˈ là-malyəz!ˈ k̭àm malyúzət?ˈ ʾànaˈ bušə̀ltən,ˈ bunìtən,ˈ mìz suk̭ə́ltən k̭átuxˈ k̭at-⁺ʾáxlax xáč̭č̭a šàtax.ˈ ʾíta ⁺xàrtaˈ xina-ʾána dìyyuxvanˈ ⁺ɟóri lèlə láxxa.ˈ	She says ‘Very good.’ She goes. The deacon winks at her. She says ‘Well, very good. Do you want me?’ He says ‘I am dying for you.’ She says ‘Good, come at six o’clock. My house is in such-and-such a place.’ The deacon comes (and makes to) embrace her neck and kiss her, but she says ‘No, no, do not rush! Why are you in a hurry? I have cooked, I have prepared (food), I have decorated the table for you so we can eat and drink a little. Then afterwards I am yours. My husband is not here.
2:29	ʾánnə bətyàvəna,ˈ ⁺bixàləna.ˈ šamáša xə̀dyələ.ˈ xa-b-xá-ɟa ⁺saʾátət ʾəšta-pàlɟə váyəla,ˈ k̭àša mxáyəl ⁺ʾal-tárra.ˈ mára ʾay-⁺k̭ə́ṱma b-rìšiˈ ⁺ɟòri tílə.ˈ mù-ʾódən?!ˈ mù-ʾodən?!ˈ ⁺ɟórozə mìrəvaˈ mattátlun ɟu-búšk̭ ⁺nùyṱa.ˈ bùšk̭a,ˈ ʾánnə bùšk̭əˈ ⁺bəddáyət búšk̭a mùila?ˈ bùšk̭əˈ k̭at-⁺nùyṱa-ɟavéˈ ⁺ɟùrə.ˈ mə́rrə mattàtlə ⁺tàma.ˈ mə̀rraˈ lə́tli xa-dùca,ˈ lətli xa-dúca ⁺k̭ə́ṱma b-rìšiˈ ʾádi p̂-⁺k̭aṱə̀lluxˈ k̭u-⁺vúr ɟu-bùšk̭a.ˈ ⁺várəl ɟu-bùšk̭a.ˈ ʾánnə bətyàvəna,ˈ ⁺bixàləna.ˈ šamáša xə̀dyələ.ˈ xa-b-xá-ɟa ⁺saʾátət ʾəšta-pàlɟə váyəla,ˈ k̭àša mxáyəl ⁺ʾal-tárra.ˈ mára ʾay-⁺k̭ə́ṱma b-rìšiˈ ⁺ɟòri tílə.ˈ mù-ʾódən?!ˈ mù-ʾodən?!ˈ ⁺ɟórozə mìrəvaˈ mattátlun ɟu-búšk̭ ⁺nùyṱa.ˈ bùšk̭a,ˈ ʾánnə bùšk̭əˈ ⁺bəddáyət búšk̭a mùila?ˈ bùšk̭əˈ k̭at-⁺nùyṱa-ɟavéˈ ⁺ɟùrə.ˈ mə́rrə mattàtlə ⁺tàma.ˈ mə̀rraˈ lə́tli xa-dùca,ˈ lətli xa-dúca ⁺k̭ə́ṱma b-rìšiˈ ʾádi p̂-⁺k̭aṱə̀lluxˈ k̭u-⁺vúr ɟu-bùšk̭a.ˈ ⁺várəl ɟu-bùšk̭a.ˈ	They sit and eat. The deacon is happy. Suddenly it is half past six and the priest knocks on the door. She says ‘Oh woe! My husband has come. What should I do? What should I do?’ Her husband had said ‘Put them in an oil barrel, a barrel.’ Barrels, do you know what a barrel is? Barrels, in which there is oil and they are large. He said ‘Put him there.’ She said ‘I have no place (to put you). I have no place, oh woe! Now he will kill you. Get into a barrel.’ He gets into a barrel.
3:05	k̭àša bitáyələ.ˈ k̭áša bùš-xərba,ˈ bitáyələ k̭át …. mára lá làˈ ʾána ʾá-⁺súpra k̭àx və́ttun.ˈ yàtvaxˈ ⁺ʾàxlax,ˈ šàtaxˈ ⁺xàrtaˈ xob-ʾána ʾàtənivaxˈ xá-naša lìtən.ˈ ⁺bəddáyət ⁺ɟórida xíšələ k̭aribùyta.ˈ mára ⁺ràba ⁺spáy.ˈ bətyàvəna,ˈ ⁺bixàləna,ˈ bəštàyəna.ˈ váyəla ⁺sáʾat ⁺šàvva.ˈ k̭àša bitáyələ.ˈ k̭áša bùš-xərba,ˈ bitáyələ k̭át …. mára lá làˈ ʾána ʾá-⁺súpra k̭àx və́ttun.ˈ yàtvaxˈ ⁺ʾàxlax,ˈ šàtaxˈ ⁺xàrtaˈ xob-ʾána ʾàtənivaxˈ xá-naša lìtən.ˈ ⁺bəddáyət ⁺ɟórida xíšələ k̭aribùyta.ˈ mára ⁺ràba ⁺spáy.ˈ bətyàvəna,ˈ ⁺bixàləna,ˈ bəštàyəna.ˈ váyəla ⁺sáʾat ⁺šàvva.ˈ	The priest comes. The priest is worse (than the deacon), comes (and makes) to ... she says ‘No, no. I have laid this meal for you. Let us sit, eat and drink, then, well, it is (just) you and me, there is nobody. You know my husband has gone abroad.’ He says ‘Very good.’ They sit, eat and drink. It becomes seven o’clock.
3:24	⁺sáʾat ⁺šávva vàyəla.ˈ ⁺tárra mxàyəna,ˈ ʾabùna bitáyələ.ˈ mára ʾay-⁺k̭ə́ṱma b-rìšiˈ ɟóri tìləˈ ʾána lḕnva-⁺bədda p̂ṱ-atíva.ˈ ⁺ʾàvvada mattúyula ⁺tàma.ˈ ʾabúna ⁺vàrəl.ˈ ʾabúna mən-dàni buš-xə́rba.ˈ k̭a-⁺dàvva máraˈ xáč̭č̭a spùrˈ xáč̭č̭a vùdˈ ⁺hála la-hamzùməˈ ⁺tárra mxàyuna.ˈ ⁺tárra ɟu-mxèta,ˈ mára ⁺k̭ə́ṱma b-rìši,ˈ ⁺ɟóri ⁺və̀rrə.ˈ ʾádi p̂-⁺k̭aṱə̀llux.ˈ ⁺sáʾat ⁺šávva vàyəla.ˈ ⁺tárra mxàyəna,ˈ ʾabùna bitáyələ.ˈ mára ʾay-⁺k̭ə́ṱma b-rìšiˈ ɟóri tìləˈ ʾána lḕnva-⁺bədda p̂ṱ-atíva.ˈ ⁺ʾàvvada mattúyula ⁺tàma.ˈ ʾabúna ⁺vàrəl.ˈ ʾabúna mən-dàni buš-xə́rba.ˈ k̭a-⁺dàvva máraˈ xáč̭č̭a spùrˈ xáč̭č̭a vùdˈ ⁺hála la-hamzùməˈ ⁺tárra mxàyuna.ˈ ⁺tárra ɟu-mxèta,ˈ mára ⁺k̭ə́ṱma b-rìši,ˈ ⁺ɟóri ⁺və̀rrə.ˈ ʾádi p̂-⁺k̭aṱə̀llux.ˈ	It becomes seven o’clock. There is a knock at the door. The bishop comes. She says ‘Oh woe, my hus-band has come. I did not know he would come back.’ She puts also him there. The bishop enters. The bishop is worse than the others. She says to him ‘Wait a little, make a little (wait).’ Before he could speak, there is a knock at the door. When there is a knock on the door, she says ‘Oh woe! My husband has entered. Now he will kill you.’
3:47	mù-ʾodən?!ˈ mù-ʾodən?!ˈ ʾána ʾabùna!ˈ ⁺ʾabúyri ṱ-àza!ˈ cúllə nášə ⁺bəddàyina.ˈ mára k̭u-⁺vúr ɟu-dó bùšk̭a.ˈ ⁺várəl ɟu-bùšk̭a,ˈ bəxzáyələ ʾína šamáša ⁺tàma,ˈ k̭áša ⁺tàma.ˈ ⁺tárra mattùyuna.ˈ ⁺ɟóro ⁺vàrəl.ˈ ⁺ɟóro ⁺vàrələˈ ⁺ʾàyna vádul,ˈ mára làxxəna?ˈ mára hì.ˈ mù-ʾodən?!ˈ mù-ʾodən?!ˈ ʾána ʾabùna!ˈ ⁺ʾabúyri ṱ-àza!ˈ cúllə nášə ⁺bəddàyina.ˈ mára k̭u-⁺vúr ɟu-dó bùšk̭a.ˈ ⁺várəl ɟu-bùšk̭a,ˈ bəxzáyələ ʾína šamáša ⁺tàma,ˈ k̭áša ⁺tàma.ˈ ⁺tárra mattùyuna.ˈ ⁺ɟóro ⁺vàrəl.ˈ ⁺ɟóro ⁺vàrələˈ ⁺ʾàyna vádul,ˈ mára làxxəna?ˈ mára hì.ˈ	‘What should I do?! What should I do?! I am a bishop, my reputation will be lost! Everybody knows me.’ She says ‘Come on, get into this barrel.’ He gets into the barrel and sees that the deacon and priest are there. They put on the lid. Her husband enters. Her husband enters and gestures with his eye. He says ‘Are there here?’ She says ‘Yes.’
4:03	⁺rába k̭ùya hamzúmələ mən-báxtuˈ k̭at-ʾáni ⁺šàmmi.ˈ mára bàxtaˈ ⁺bəddáyət múila masàla?ˈ mára là.ˈ mára ⁺nùyṱaˈ ⁺rába ⁺ràbaˈ vìyyələˈ ⁺ṱìma.ˈ ʾána ʾád-lelə ɟári dàmxən,ˈ yátvən ⁺ʾal-do-búšk̭ət ⁺nùyṱaˈ k̭at-lá-ʾati ɟanvìlə.ˈ bətyávələ ⁺ʾal-dó búšk̭ət ⁺nùyṱaˈ xob-cúllə myàtəna.ˈ ʾabúna myàtələ.ˈ k̭áša myàtələ.ˈ šamáša myàtələ.ˈ ʾádi ʾánnə mù-ʾodi?ˈ ⁺ṱúlvunte mìtənaˈ ⁺tama ɟu-bùšk̭a.ˈ ⁺rába k̭ùya hamzúmələ mən-báxtuˈ k̭at-ʾáni ⁺šàmmi.ˈ mára bàxtaˈ ⁺bəddáyət múila masàla?ˈ mára là.ˈ mára ⁺nùyṱaˈ ⁺rába ⁺ràbaˈ vìyyələˈ ⁺ṱìma.ˈ ʾána ʾád-lelə ɟári dàmxən,ˈ yátvən ⁺ʾal-do-búšk̭ət ⁺nùyṱaˈ k̭at-lá-ʾati ɟanvìlə.ˈ bətyávələ ⁺ʾal-dó búšk̭ət ⁺nùyṱaˈ xob-cúllə myàtəna.ˈ ʾabúna myàtələ.ˈ k̭áša myàtələ.ˈ šamáša myàtələ.ˈ ʾádi ʾánnə mù-ʾodi?ˈ ⁺ṱúlvunte mìtənaˈ ⁺tama ɟu-bùšk̭a.ˈ	He speaks very loudly with his wife so that they can hear. He says ‘Wife, do you know what the story is?’ She says ‘No.’ He says ‘Oil has become very very expensive. To-night I must sleep sitting on the barrel of oil so that peo-ple do not come and steal it.’ He sits on the barrel of oil. Well, they all die. The bishop dies. The priest dies. The deacon dies. Now what could they do? The three of them are dead, there in the barrel.
4:43	màraˈ ⁺k̭árax nàšəˈ ʾáti mítan ⁺ṱamrìlun.ˈ bə̀xyənaˈ ⁺bək̭ṱálona ɟanèˈ k̭àtˈ nanùnti mə́tla,ˈ masàlan,ˈ savùni mə́tlə.ˈ mattùyunaˈ ʾátxa ⁺yarìxaˈ ɟu-sandùyk̭u.ˈ nášə bitàyənaˈ k̭at-lábli ⁺ṱamrìlə.ˈ màrənaˈ xzìˈ ʾáha mítət dìyyanˈ ci-k̭ā̀m,ˈ ci-ʾàtə.ˈ máttimunlə ⁺rába ʾə̀ltəx.ˈ trè mə́trəvaˈ míta ci-mattìtunləˈ vúdunlə ⁺ṱlà mə́trə,ˈ ⁺yúxsa ʾa-míta p̂ṱ-àtəˈ mə̀drə.ˈ màraˈ ⁺k̭árax nàšəˈ ʾáti mítan ⁺ṱamrìlun.ˈ bə̀xyənaˈ ⁺bək̭ṱálona ɟanèˈ k̭àtˈ nanùnti mə́tla,ˈ masàlan,ˈ savùni mə́tlə.ˈ mattùyunaˈ ʾátxa ⁺yarìxaˈ ɟu-sandùyk̭u.ˈ nášə bitàyənaˈ k̭at-lábli ⁺ṱamrìlə.ˈ màrənaˈ xzìˈ ʾáha mítət dìyyanˈ ci-k̭ā̀m,ˈ ci-ʾàtə.ˈ máttimunlə ⁺rába ʾə̀ltəx.ˈ trè mə́trəvaˈ míta ci-mattìtunləˈ vúdunlə ⁺ṱlà mə́trə,ˈ ⁺yúxsa ʾa-míta p̂ṱ-àtəˈ mə̀drə.ˈ	He says ‘Let’s call peo-ple to come to bury our dead. They weep. They lament in anguish (saying), for example, ‘my grandmother has died,’ ‘my grandfather has died.’ They weep. They put him long like this, like this in his coffin. People come to take him away and bury him. They say ‘Look, this dead of ours rises and comes back. Put him very deep (in the grave). (If) it is two metres that you normally place the dead body, make it three metres, otherwise this dead man will come back again.’
5:31	labúluna ⁺ʾávva nàšaˈ mattúyuna ɟu-tré mə̀trə.ˈ ʾúpra bədráyəna b-rìšuˈ ⁺ṱamùruna.ˈ bitáyəna zùyzə šák̭li.ˈ bəxzáyəna ʾìnaˈ ʾo-k̭àša múttuna ⁺támma.ˈ màraˈ ʾáxnan k̭atóxun mə̀rranˈ ʾáha b-dā́r ṱ-àtə.ˈ dúlə làxxa.ˈ labúluna ⁺ʾávva nàšaˈ mattúyuna ɟu-tré mə̀trə.ˈ ʾúpra bədráyəna b-rìšuˈ ⁺ṱamùruna.ˈ bitáyəna zùyzə šák̭li.ˈ bəxzáyəna ʾìnaˈ ʾo-k̭àša múttuna ⁺támma.ˈ màraˈ ʾáxnan k̭atóxun mə̀rranˈ ʾáha b-dā́r ṱ-àtə.ˈ dúlə làxxa.ˈ	They take that man and put him two metres deep. They put earth on him and bury him. They come back to take (their) money. They see that they have laid out the priest there. They say ‘We told you that he would come back. Here he is here.’
5:50	bəšk̭álu labúluna mə̀drə,ˈ mattúyuna ɟu-⁺ʾarp̂à mə́trə.ˈ ⁺bək̭k̭àrəna,ˈ ⁺bək̭k̭àrəna,ˈ mattúyuna ɟu-⁺ʾarp̂à mə́trə.ˈ mac-cùsuna,ˈ bitáyəna k̭át zùyzə šák̭li.ˈ bəxzáyəna ʾət-d-⁺ṱlàda ⁺támələ.ˈ márət míta ⁺rába ⁺naràhat váyələˈ mára ʾána k̭atóxun mə̀rriˈ xá-ɟa mə̀rri.ˈ ʾáxtun ʾáxči tíyyətun ⁺bár zùyzə.ˈ ʾána k̭atóxun mə̀rriˈ k̭at-mítə díyyan ci-k̭émi c-àti.ˈ dùlə tílə.ˈ ⁺ṱùmrutunˈ dū́l mə̀drə tílə.ˈ bəšk̭álu labúluna mə̀drə,ˈ mattúyuna ɟu-⁺ʾarp̂à mə́trə.ˈ ⁺bək̭k̭àrəna,ˈ ⁺bək̭k̭àrəna,ˈ mattúyuna ɟu-⁺ʾarp̂à mə́trə.ˈ mac-cùsuna,ˈ bitáyəna k̭át zùyzə šák̭li.ˈ bəxzáyəna ʾət-d-⁺ṱlàda ⁺támələ.ˈ márət míta ⁺rába ⁺naràhat váyələˈ mára ʾána k̭atóxun mə̀rriˈ xá-ɟa mə̀rri.ˈ ʾáxtun ʾáxči tíyyətun ⁺bár zùyzə.ˈ ʾána k̭atóxun mə̀rriˈ k̭at-mítə díyyan ci-k̭émi c-àti.ˈ dùlə tílə.ˈ ⁺ṱùmrutunˈ dū́l mə̀drə tílə.ˈ	They take him off again and put him four metres deep. They dig and dig and put him four metres deep. They cover him and come back to take (their) money. They see that the third one is there. The relative of the dead man becomes very upset and says ‘I told you, I told you once (and for all). You have come only for money. I told you that our dead rise and come back. Look he has come back.’
6:18	ʾánnə taxmùnənaˈ mù-ʾodiˈ mu-là-ʾodiˈ xina-là ⁺ṱamrílə.ˈ ʾáha lablìləˈ mask̭ílə ⁺rába ⁺ʾal-xa-⁺ṱùyra,ˈ ⁺ʾal-xa-⁺ṱúyra ⁺rába ⁺ràma.ˈ mən-⁺tàma ⁺rappílə ʾə́ltəx.ˈ lé-⁺bayyi ⁺ṱamrìlə.ˈ labúluna ʾànnəˈ k̭a-dá masúk̭əna ⁺ʾal-ṱúyraˈ ⁺ʾúxča ràmələ.ˈ masùk̭una,ˈ masùk̭una,ˈ masùk̭una.ˈ ⁺ʾúxča šuršìyyəna.ˈ mən-⁺táma ⁺byáyəna ⁺rappílə ʾə̀ltəx.ˈ ʾánnə taxmùnənaˈ mù-ʾodiˈ mu-là-ʾodiˈ xina-là ⁺ṱamrílə.ˈ ʾáha lablìləˈ mask̭ílə ⁺rába ⁺ʾal-xa-⁺ṱùyra,ˈ ⁺ʾal-xa-⁺ṱúyra ⁺rába ⁺ràma.ˈ mən-⁺tàma ⁺rappílə ʾə́ltəx.ˈ lé-⁺bayyi ⁺ṱamrìlə.ˈ labúluna ʾànnəˈ k̭a-dá masúk̭əna ⁺ʾal-ṱúyraˈ ⁺ʾúxča ràmələ.ˈ masùk̭una,ˈ masùk̭una,ˈ masùk̭una.ˈ ⁺ʾúxča šuršìyyəna.ˈ mən-⁺táma ⁺byáyəna ⁺rappílə ʾə̀ltəx.ˈ	They pon-der what on earth they could do so that they do not have to bury him anymore. They would take him away and take him high up a mountain, onto a very high mountain. From there they would throw him down. They do not want to bury him. They take him away and take him up a mountain, which was very high. They take him up and up and up. They are so exhausted. From there they want to throw him down.
6:46	xá mən-məššəlmànəˈ dást ⁺nàmaz bəšk̭áləva ⁺táma.ˈ ʾídu ʾák̭lu ⁺xalluléva xut-⁺ṱúyra ɟu-mìyya.ˈ ⁺bəddáyət dást ⁺námaz mùila-xina?ˈ ʾidé ⁺xàlli,ˈ ʾak̭lé ⁺xàlli,ˈ besməllà,ˈ besməllà váda.ˈ ⁺táma ʾídu ʾák̭lu ⁺xallulèva ɟu-míyya,ˈ bəxzáyələ dúlə xa-mə́ndi bitá b-rìšu.ˈ bək̭yáma bər-ràk̭ələ.ˈ bək̭yáma bərràk̭ələ.ˈ ʾánnə màraˈ lè-⁺bayyaxla.ˈ ⁺ʾáxli rišè.ˈ zuyzèdaˈ ɟanèdaˈ ʾáxnan lè-⁺bayyax,ˈ ʾàzax.ˈ ⁺hála ⁺ʾàvvaˈ ⁺ʾal-ʾárra la-k̭yàta,ˈ vēl-bərràk̭a.ˈ lè-⁺bayyaxlə.ˈ ʾo-náša k̭ə́mlə bərràk̭a.ˈ bəxzáyələ mə́ndi bitáya b-rìšu,ˈ bərràk̭a.ˈ ʾánnə xšə̀vlunˈ mìtələ.ˈ mára ⁺hála ⁺ʾávva la-k̭yáta ⁺ʾal-ʾàrra,ˈ vélə bək̭yàmaˈ rə̀k̭lə,ˈ xə̀šlə.ˈ ʾáxnan lè-⁺bayyaxlun,ˈ lá zuyzè ⁺bayyáxlunˈ láda mité ⁺ṱamràxlun.ˈ bəšvàk̭əna,ˈ bərrə̀xšəna.ˈ xá mən-məššəlmànəˈ dást ⁺nàmaz bəšk̭áləva ⁺táma.ˈ ʾídu ʾák̭lu ⁺xalluléva xut-⁺ṱúyra ɟu-mìyya.ˈ ⁺bəddáyət dást ⁺námaz mùila-xina?ˈ ʾidé ⁺xàlli,ˈ ʾak̭lé ⁺xàlli,ˈ besməllà,ˈ besməllà váda.ˈ ⁺táma ʾídu ʾák̭lu ⁺xallulèva ɟu-míyya,ˈ bəxzáyələ dúlə xa-mə́ndi bitá b-rìšu.ˈ bək̭yáma bər-ràk̭ələ.ˈ bək̭yáma bərràk̭ələ.ˈ ʾánnə màraˈ lè-⁺bayyaxla.ˈ ⁺ʾáxli rišè.ˈ zuyzèdaˈ ɟanèdaˈ ʾáxnan lè-⁺bayyax,ˈ ʾàzax.ˈ ⁺hála ⁺ʾàvvaˈ ⁺ʾal-ʾárra la-k̭yàta,ˈ vēl-bərràk̭a.ˈ lè-⁺bayyaxlə.ˈ ʾo-náša k̭ə́mlə bərràk̭a.ˈ bəxzáyələ mə́ndi bitáya b-rìšu,ˈ bərràk̭a.ˈ ʾánnə xšə̀vlunˈ mìtələ.ˈ mára ⁺hála ⁺ʾávva la-k̭yáta ⁺ʾal-ʾàrra,ˈ vélə bək̭yàmaˈ rə̀k̭lə,ˈ xə̀šlə.ˈ ʾáxnan lè-⁺bayyaxlun,ˈ lá zuyzè ⁺bayyáxlunˈ láda mité ⁺ṱamràxlun.ˈ bəšvàk̭əna,ˈ bərrə̀xšəna.ˈ	A Muslim was performing ablutions there. He was washing his hands and feet under the mountain with water. Do you know what ablution is? They wash their hands, they wash their legs, saying bis-millāh, bisimillāh. He was washing his hands and feet there and sees that something is coming on top of him. He gets up and flees. He gets up and flees. 'We do not want this. Let them rot. We do not want either their money or they themselves, let’s go.’ Before he (the dead man) touches the ground, he (the Muslim) flees. ‘We do not want him.’ That man got up and flees. He sees something coming on him and flees. They think that he is a dead man. They say ‘Before he touches the ground, look he is rising.’ He fled and went on his way. ‘We do not want them. We do not want their money nor shall we bury their dead.’ They leave (the scene) and go on their way.
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(1 0:00)xa-bàxta ʾə́tva.ˈ tàlmaˈ tálma ⁺bəddáyət mùilə?ˈ mìyya dári ɟávu.ˈ tàlma,ˈ ʾə́tvalə k̭átta ⁺xòla.ˈ mattíval ⁺ʾal-⁺rušané baxtàtə,ˈ c-azíva mən-šak̭íta mìyya ɟaršívaˈ k̭àˈ štèta.ˈ ʾáyya tálma ⁺ṱə́nna ⁺ʾal-xàsoˈ xə́šla ⁺ʾal-šak̭ìta,ˈ mìyya máyya.ˈ(2 0:17)p̂-ùrxət šak̭ítaˈ šamàša,ˈ k̭áto ʾàtxa və́dlə,ˈ ʾàtxa və́dləˈ ⁺ʾàyna ⁺k̭ə́slə.ˈ hìˈ ʾàtxa və́dlə k̭áto.ˈ ʾó-yuma xína xə̀šla,ˈ ʾína k̭ašaˈ ʾàtxa və́dlə.ˈ ʾa-báxta ⁺rába ⁺narahàt váyəla.ˈ yúmət ⁺ṱlàˈ xzìlaˈ ʾabùnaˈ ⁺ɟùraˈ ⁺ʾàyna k̭ə́slə k̭átoˈ sắbab ⁺rába šap̂ə̀rtəva.ˈ(3 0:54)bitáyəla k̭a-⁺ɟóro màrəla,ˈ mára k̭at-ʾàtxəla k̭ə́ssat.ˈ ʾána xə́šli míyya màyyanˈ šamáša ⁺ʾàyna məxyánnəˈ ʾu-k̭àša ⁺ʾáyna məxyánnəˈ ʾu-ʾabùna ⁺ʾáyna məxyánnə.ˈ ʾáha mút màtəla?ˈ ʾá mút ⁺ʾàtrələ?ˈ ʾána ⁺narahàtivan.ˈ ⁺ɟòro márələˈ là,ˈ là,ˈ ⁺narahát là-vi.ˈ hállun ⁺dànaˈ ʾáti bèta.ˈ mára dáx c-óya ʾànaˈ mayyánnun bèta?ˈ mára ʾát mélun bètaˈ là-ʾavilax ⁺šúla.ˈ(4 1:29)k̭a-šamàša tániˈ ⁺saʾátət ʾə̀šta ʾátə.ˈ jàldəˈ də́rranɟ là-ʾatə.ˈ ⁺sáʾat ʾə́šta ʾàtəˈ ʾávə ɟu-bèta.ˈ k̭a-k̭àša táni ⁺sáʾat ʾə́šta pàlɟə.ˈ k̭a-ʾabùna táni ⁺sáʾat ⁺šàvva.ˈ hállun ⁺dàna.ˈ mən-dáyya zóda là yávvat ⁺dana.ˈ k̭a-šamàša tániˈ k̭at-⁺sáʾat ʾə̀štaˈ ʾána bət-⁺hádran ʾàtət.ˈ(5 1:53)mára ⁺ràba ⁺spáy.ˈ bərrə̀xšəla.ˈ šamáša ⁺ʾàyna bək̭yásolə.ˈ mára xòb,ˈ ⁺ràba ⁺spáy,ˈ ⁺bayyə̀tli?ˈ mára myàtən k̭átax.ˈ mára xób b-⁺sáʾat ʾə́šta ʾàtət.ˈ béti ⁺pə̀llan dúctələ.ˈ šamaša bitáyələ k̭at-hár xàrdə b-k̭dálo,ˈ našə̀k̭la,ˈ mára lá là,ˈ là-malyəz!ˈ k̭àm malyúzət?ˈ ʾànaˈ bušə̀ltən,ˈ bunìtən,ˈ mìz suk̭ə́ltən k̭átuxˈ k̭at-⁺ʾáxlax xáč̭č̭a šàtax.ˈ ʾíta ⁺xàrtaˈ xina-ʾána dìyyuxvanˈ ⁺ɟóri lèlə láxxa.ˈ(6 2:29)ʾánnə bətyàvəna,ˈ ⁺bixàləna.ˈ šamáša xə̀dyələ.ˈ xa-b-xá-ɟa ⁺saʾátət ʾəšta-pàlɟə váyəla,ˈ k̭àša mxáyəl ⁺ʾal-tárra.ˈ mára ʾay-⁺k̭ə́ṱma b-rìšiˈ ⁺ɟòri tílə.ˈ mù-ʾódən?!ˈ mù-ʾodən?!ˈ ⁺ɟórozə mìrəvaˈ mattátlun ɟu-búšk̭ ⁺nùyṱa.ˈ bùšk̭a,ˈ ʾánnə bùšk̭əˈ ⁺bəddáyət búšk̭a mùila?ˈ bùšk̭əˈ k̭at-⁺nùyṱa-ɟavéˈ ⁺ɟùrə.ˈ mə́rrə mattàtlə ⁺tàma.ˈ mə̀rraˈ lə́tli xa-dùca,ˈ lətli xa-dúca ⁺k̭ə́ṱma b-rìšiˈ ʾádi p̂-⁺k̭aṱə̀lluxˈ k̭u-⁺vúr ɟu-bùšk̭a.ˈ ⁺várəl ɟu-bùšk̭a.ˈ(7 3:05)k̭àša bitáyələ.ˈ k̭áša bùš-xərba,ˈ bitáyələ k̭át …. mára lá làˈ ʾána ʾá-⁺súpra k̭àx və́ttun.ˈ yàtvaxˈ ⁺ʾàxlax,ˈ šàtaxˈ ⁺xàrtaˈ xob-ʾána ʾàtənivaxˈ xá-naša lìtən.ˈ ⁺bəddáyət ⁺ɟórida xíšələ k̭aribùyta.ˈ mára ⁺ràba ⁺spáy.ˈ bətyàvəna,ˈ ⁺bixàləna,ˈ bəštàyəna.ˈ váyəla ⁺sáʾat ⁺šàvva.ˈ(8 3:24)⁺sáʾat ⁺šávva vàyəla.ˈ ⁺tárra mxàyəna,ˈ ʾabùna bitáyələ.ˈ mára ʾay-⁺k̭ə́ṱma b-rìšiˈ ɟóri tìləˈ ʾána lḕnva-⁺bədda p̂ṱ-atíva.ˈ ⁺ʾàvvada mattúyula ⁺tàma.ˈ ʾabúna ⁺vàrəl.ˈ ʾabúna mən-dàni buš-xə́rba.ˈ k̭a-⁺dàvva máraˈ xáč̭č̭a spùrˈ xáč̭č̭a vùdˈ ⁺hála la-hamzùməˈ ⁺tárra mxàyuna.ˈ ⁺tárra ɟu-mxèta,ˈ mára ⁺k̭ə́ṱma b-rìši,ˈ ⁺ɟóri ⁺və̀rrə.ˈ ʾádi p̂-⁺k̭aṱə̀llux.ˈ(9 3:47)mù-ʾodən?!ˈ mù-ʾodən?!ˈ ʾána ʾabùna!ˈ ⁺ʾabúyri ṱ-àza!ˈ cúllə nášə ⁺bəddàyina.ˈ mára k̭u-⁺vúr ɟu-dó bùšk̭a.ˈ ⁺várəl ɟu-bùšk̭a,ˈ bəxzáyələ ʾína šamáša ⁺tàma,ˈ k̭áša ⁺tàma.ˈ ⁺tárra mattùyuna.ˈ ⁺ɟóro ⁺vàrəl.ˈ ⁺ɟóro ⁺vàrələˈ ⁺ʾàyna vádul,ˈ mára làxxəna?ˈ mára hì.ˈ(10 4:03)⁺rába k̭ùya hamzúmələ mən-báxtuˈ k̭at-ʾáni ⁺šàmmi.ˈ mára bàxtaˈ ⁺bəddáyət múila masàla?ˈ mára là.ˈ mára ⁺nùyṱaˈ ⁺rába ⁺ràbaˈ vìyyələˈ ⁺ṱìma.ˈ ʾána ʾád-lelə ɟári dàmxən,ˈ yátvən ⁺ʾal-do-búšk̭ət ⁺nùyṱaˈ k̭at-lá-ʾati ɟanvìlə.ˈ bətyávələ ⁺ʾal-dó búšk̭ət ⁺nùyṱaˈ xob-cúllə myàtəna.ˈ ʾabúna myàtələ.ˈ k̭áša myàtələ.ˈ šamáša myàtələ.ˈ ʾádi ʾánnə mù-ʾodi?ˈ ⁺ṱúlvunte mìtənaˈ ⁺tama ɟu-bùšk̭a.ˈ(11 4:43)màraˈ ⁺k̭árax nàšəˈ ʾáti mítan ⁺ṱamrìlun.ˈ bə̀xyənaˈ ⁺bək̭ṱálona ɟanèˈ k̭àtˈ nanùnti mə́tla,ˈ masàlan,ˈ savùni mə́tlə.ˈ mattùyunaˈ ʾátxa ⁺yarìxaˈ ɟu-sandùyk̭u.ˈ nášə bitàyənaˈ k̭at-lábli ⁺ṱamrìlə.ˈ màrənaˈ xzìˈ ʾáha mítət dìyyanˈ ci-k̭ā̀m,ˈ ci-ʾàtə.ˈ máttimunlə ⁺rába ʾə̀ltəx.ˈ trè mə́trəvaˈ míta ci-mattìtunləˈ vúdunlə ⁺ṱlà mə́trə,ˈ ⁺yúxsa ʾa-míta p̂ṱ-àtəˈ mə̀drə.ˈ(12 5:31)labúluna ⁺ʾávva nàšaˈ mattúyuna ɟu-tré mə̀trə.ˈ ʾúpra bədráyəna b-rìšuˈ ⁺ṱamùruna.ˈ bitáyəna zùyzə šák̭li.ˈ bəxzáyəna ʾìnaˈ ʾo-k̭àša múttuna ⁺támma.ˈ màraˈ ʾáxnan k̭atóxun mə̀rranˈ ʾáha b-dā́r ṱ-àtə.ˈ dúlə làxxa.ˈ(13 5:50)bəšk̭álu labúluna mə̀drə,ˈ mattúyuna ɟu-⁺ʾarp̂à mə́trə.ˈ ⁺bək̭k̭àrəna,ˈ ⁺bək̭k̭àrəna,ˈ mattúyuna ɟu-⁺ʾarp̂à mə́trə.ˈ mac-cùsuna,ˈ bitáyəna k̭át zùyzə šák̭li.ˈ bəxzáyəna ʾət-d-⁺ṱlàda ⁺támələ.ˈ márət míta ⁺rába ⁺naràhat váyələˈ mára ʾána k̭atóxun mə̀rriˈ xá-ɟa mə̀rri.ˈ ʾáxtun ʾáxči tíyyətun ⁺bár zùyzə.ˈ ʾána k̭atóxun mə̀rriˈ k̭at-mítə díyyan ci-k̭émi c-àti.ˈ dùlə tílə.ˈ ⁺ṱùmrutunˈ dū́l mə̀drə tílə.ˈ(14 6:18)ʾánnə taxmùnənaˈ mù-ʾodiˈ mu-là-ʾodiˈ xina-là ⁺ṱamrílə.ˈ ʾáha lablìləˈ mask̭ílə ⁺rába ⁺ʾal-xa-⁺ṱùyra,ˈ ⁺ʾal-xa-⁺ṱúyra ⁺rába ⁺ràma.ˈ mən-⁺tàma ⁺rappílə ʾə́ltəx.ˈ lé-⁺bayyi ⁺ṱamrìlə.ˈ labúluna ʾànnəˈ k̭a-dá masúk̭əna ⁺ʾal-ṱúyraˈ ⁺ʾúxča ràmələ.ˈ masùk̭una,ˈ masùk̭una,ˈ masùk̭una.ˈ ⁺ʾúxča šuršìyyəna.ˈ mən-⁺táma ⁺byáyəna ⁺rappílə ʾə̀ltəx.ˈ(15 6:46)xá mən-məššəlmànəˈ dást ⁺nàmaz bəšk̭áləva ⁺táma.ˈ ʾídu ʾák̭lu ⁺xalluléva xut-⁺ṱúyra ɟu-mìyya.ˈ ⁺bəddáyət dást ⁺námaz mùila-xina?ˈ ʾidé ⁺xàlli,ˈ ʾak̭lé ⁺xàlli,ˈ besməllà,ˈ besməllà váda.ˈ ⁺táma ʾídu ʾák̭lu ⁺xallulèva ɟu-míyya,ˈ bəxzáyələ dúlə xa-mə́ndi bitá b-rìšu.ˈ bək̭yáma bər-ràk̭ələ.ˈ bək̭yáma bərràk̭ələ.ˈ ʾánnə màraˈ lè-⁺bayyaxla.ˈ ⁺ʾáxli rišè.ˈ zuyzèdaˈ ɟanèdaˈ ʾáxnan lè-⁺bayyax,ˈ ʾàzax.ˈ ⁺hála ⁺ʾàvvaˈ ⁺ʾal-ʾárra la-k̭yàta,ˈ vēl-bərràk̭a.ˈ lè-⁺bayyaxlə.ˈ ʾo-náša k̭ə́mlə bərràk̭a.ˈ bəxzáyələ mə́ndi bitáya b-rìšu,ˈ bərràk̭a.ˈ ʾánnə xšə̀vlunˈ mìtələ.ˈ mára ⁺hála ⁺ʾávva la-k̭yáta ⁺ʾal-ʾàrra,ˈ vélə bək̭yàmaˈ rə̀k̭lə,ˈ xə̀šlə.ˈ ʾáxnan lè-⁺bayyaxlun,ˈ lá zuyzè ⁺bayyáxlunˈ láda mité ⁺ṱamràxlun.ˈ bəšvàk̭əna,ˈ bərrə̀xšəna.ˈ(7:50)

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(1 0:00)There was once a woman. A pitcher—you know what a pitcher is? They put water in it. A pitcher has a handle of rope. Women would put it on their shoulders and go to draw water from the stream for drinking. She put a pitch-er on her back and went to the stream to fetch water.(2 0:17)On the way to the stream a deacon did this to her, did this, he winked, yes, he did this to her. On the next day she went and a priest did the same. The woman becomes very uncomfortable. On the third day she saw that a large bishop winked at her, because she was very beautiful.(3 0:54)She comes to her husband and says, she says ‘The story is like this. I went to fetch water and a deacon winked at me, a priest winked at me and a bishop winked at me. What kind of village is this? What kind of land is it? I am uncomfortable.’ Her husband says ‘No, no. Do not be un-comfortable. Give them an appointment to come to the house.’ She says ‘How is it possible for me to bring them home?’ He says ‘Bring them home and you will not have any trouble.’(4 1:29)Tell the deacon to come at six o’clock, early, not to come late. At six o’clock he should come and be in the house. Tell the priest half past six. Tell the bish-op seven o’clock. Give them a time (to come). Do not give them more time. Tell the deacon ‘At six o’clock I shall be ready for you to come.’(5 1:53)She says ‘Very good.’ She goes. The deacon winks at her. She says ‘Well, very good. Do you want me?’ He says ‘I am dying for you.’ She says ‘Good, come at six o’clock. My house is in such-and-such a place.’ The deacon comes (and makes to) embrace her neck and kiss her, but she says ‘No, no, do not rush! Why are you in a hurry? I have cooked, I have prepared (food), I have decorated the table for you so we can eat and drink a little. Then afterwards I am yours. My husband is not here.(6 2:29)They sit and eat. The deacon is happy. Suddenly it is half past six and the priest knocks on the door. She says ‘Oh woe!  My husband has come. What should I do? What should I do?’ Her husband had said ‘Put them in an oil barrel, a barrel.’ Barrels, do you know what a barrel is? Barrels, in which there is oil and they are large. He said ‘Put him there.’ She said ‘I have no place (to put you). I have no place, oh woe! Now he will kill you. Get into a barrel.’ He gets into a barrel.(7 3:05)The priest comes. The priest is worse (than the deacon), comes (and makes) to ... she says ‘No, no. I have laid this meal for you. Let us sit, eat and drink, then, well, it is (just) you and me, there is nobody. You know my husband has gone abroad.’ He says ‘Very good.’ They sit, eat and drink. It becomes seven o’clock.(8 3:24)It becomes seven o’clock. There is a knock at the door.  The bishop comes. She says ‘Oh woe, my hus-band has come. I did not know he would come back.’ She puts also him there. The bishop enters. The bishop is worse than the others. She says to him ‘Wait a little, make a little (wait).’ Before he could speak,  there is a knock at the door. When there is a knock on the door, she says ‘Oh woe! My husband has entered. Now he will kill you.’(9 3:47)‘What should I do?! What should I do?! I am a bishop, my reputation will be lost! Everybody knows me.’ She says ‘Come on, get into this barrel.’ He gets into the barrel and sees that the deacon and priest are there. They put on the lid. Her husband enters. Her husband enters and gestures with his eye. He says ‘Are there here?’ She says ‘Yes.’(10 4:03)He speaks very loudly with his wife so that they can hear. He says ‘Wife, do you know what the story is?’ She says ‘No.’ He says ‘Oil has become very very expensive. To-night I must sleep sitting on the barrel of oil so that peo-ple do not come and steal it.’ He sits on the barrel of oil. Well, they all die. The bishop dies. The priest dies. The deacon dies. Now what could they do? The three of them are dead, there in the barrel.(11 4:43)He says ‘Let’s call peo-ple to come to bury our dead. They weep. They lament in anguish  (saying), for example, ‘my grandmother has died,’ ‘my grandfather has died.’ They weep. They put him long like this, like this in his coffin. People come to take him away and bury him. They say ‘Look, this dead of ours rises and comes back. Put him very deep (in the grave). (If) it is two metres that you normally place the dead body, make it three metres, otherwise this dead man will come back again.’(12 5:31)They take that man and put him two metres deep. They put earth on him and bury him. They come back to take (their) money. They see that they have laid out the priest there. They say ‘We told you that he would come back. Here he is here.’(13 5:50)They take him off again and put him four metres deep. They dig and dig and put him four metres deep. They cover him and come back to take (their) money. They see that the third one is there. The relative  of the dead man becomes very upset and says ‘I told you, I told you once (and for all). You have come only for money. I told you that our dead rise and come back. Look he has come back.’(14 6:18)They pon-der what on earth they could do  so that they do not have to bury him anymore. They would take him away and take him high up a mountain, onto a very high mountain. From there they would throw him down. They do not want to bury him. They take him away and take him up a mountain, which was very high. They take him up and up and up. They are so exhausted. From there they want to throw him down.(15 6:46)A Muslim was performing ablutions there. He was washing his hands and feet under the mountain with water. Do you know what ablution is? They wash their hands, they wash their legs, saying bis-millāh, bisimillāh. He was washing his hands and feet there and sees that something is coming on top of him. He gets up and flees. He gets up and flees. 'We do not want this. Let them rot.  We do not want either their money or they themselves, let’s go.’ Before he (the dead man) touches the ground, he (the Muslim) flees. ‘We do not want him.’ That man got up and flees. He sees something coming on him and flees. They think that he is a dead man. They say ‘Before he touches the ground, look he is rising.’ He fled and went on his way. ‘We do not want them. We do not want their money nor shall we bury their dead.’ They leave (the scene) and go on their way.(7:50)