Berossus & Manetho · a new plain-English translation from the original language
F51. Moses guided the Jews, as we said before, when they had been cast out of the land of Egypt by king Pharaoh, whose name was Tethmosis — who, they say, after the expulsion of the people reigned twenty-five years and four months, as Manetho reckons it. 2. And after him Chebron, 13 years. 3. After him Amenophis, 20 years, seven months. 4. After him his sister Amessis, 21 years, one month. 5. After her Mephres, 12 years, nine months. 6. After him Mephramouthosis, 20 years, ten months. 7. And after him Tythmoses, 9 years, eight months. 8. And after him Amenophis, 30 years, ten months. 9. After him Horus, 36 years, five months. 10. And his daughter Akenchres, 12 years, one month. 11. After her Rathotis, 9 years. 12. After him Akencheres, 12 years, five months. 13. After him Akencheres the Second, 12 years, three months. 14. Then Armais, 4 years, one month. 15. And after him Ramesses, one year, four months. 16. And after him Ramesses Miammou, 66 years, two months. 17. And after him Amenophis, 19 years, four months. Then Sethos, also called Ramesses, 19 years — who, they say, held a great force of cavalry and an array of ships.
F52. Eighteenth dynasty: sixteen Diospolite kings. The first of them, Amos, in whose time Moses went out of Egypt, as we demonstrate — though as the present reckoning compels, Moses in his time was still young. Second, according to Africanus, in the eighteenth dynasty reigned Chebros, 13 years. Third, Amenophthis, 24 years. Fourth, Amensis, 22 years. Fifth, Misaphris, 13 years. Sixth, Misphragmouthosis, 24 years — in whose time came the flood of Deucalion's day. Together, from Amos to the reign of Misphragmouthosis, according to Africanus: 69 years — for of Amos he gave no years at all. 7. Touthmosis, 9 years. 8. Amenophis, 31 years: this is he who was thought to be Memnon, the speaking stone. 9. Horus, 37 years. 10. Acherres, 32 years. 11. Rathos, six years. 12. Chebres, 12 years. 13. Acherres, 12 years. 14. Armesses, 5 years. 15. Ramesses, one year. 16. Amenophath, 19 years. Together, 263 years.
F53. ACCORDING TO EUSEBIUS. Eighteenth dynasty: fourteen Diospolite kings. The first of them, Amosis, 25 years. 2. Chebron second, 13 years. 3. Ammenophis, 21 years. 4. Miphres, 12 years. 5. Misphragmouthosis, 26 years. Together, from Amosis, first of this eighteenth dynasty, to the reign of Misphragmouthosis, according to Eusebius: 71 years, five kings instead of six — for passing over the fourth, Amenses, whom Africanus and the rest record, he lopped off that ruler's 22 years. 6. Touthmosis, 9 years. 7. Amenophis, 31 years: this is he who was thought to be Memnon, the speaking stone. 8. Horus, 36 years (in another copy 38, more correctly). 9. Achencherses, 12 years; Athoris, 9 years; Kencheres, 16 years — in this one's time Moses led the journey of the Jews out of Egypt. (Syncellus adds: Eusebius alone places the exodus of Israel under Moses in this reign, with no argument to bear him witness, but with all his predecessors standing against him, as he testifies.) 10. Acherres, 8 years. 11. Cherres, 15 years. 12. Armais, also called Danaos, 5 years — after which, driven out of Egypt and fleeing his brother Aigyptos, he came to Greece, and mastering Argos he reigned over the Argives. 13. Ramesses, also called Aigyptos, 68 years. 14. Ammenophis, 40 years. Together, 348 years. Eusebius added 85 years beyond Africanus in the eighteenth dynasty. The same, says Syncellus: Eusebius concealed two kings, and added 85 years, setting 348 in place of Africanus's 263.
F53. Eighteenth dynasty of fourteen Diospolite kings: the first, Amoses, 25 years. Chebron, 13 years. Amophis, 21 years. Memphres, 12 years. Mispharmuthosis, 26 years. Tuthmosis, 9 years. Amenophis, 31 years — this is he who was thought to be Memnon, the speaking stone. Orus, 28 years (Greek: 38). Achencheres, 16 years: in his age Moses offered himself as leader to the Hebrews departing from Egypt. [There follow in the Canon: Athoris, 9 years, and Chencheres, 16.] Ancheres, 8 years. Cheres, 15 years. Armais, also called Danaus, 5 years; these completed, expelled from the region of Egypt and fleeing his brother Aegyptus, he escaped to Greece, and taking Argos, ruled the Argives. Ramesses, also called Aegyptus, 68 years. Amenophis, 40 years. Sum of the dominion: 348.
F55. Nineteenth dynasty: six Diospolite kings. 1. Sethos, 51 years. 2. Rhapsakes, 66 years. 3. Ammenephthes, 20 years. 4. Ramesses, 60 years. 6. Thouoris — he who in Homer is called Polybos, husband of Alkandra — in whose time Ilion was taken: 7 years. Together, 209 years. In the same second volume of Manetho: 96 kings.
F56. Nineteenth dynasty: five Diospolite kings. 1. Sethos, 55 years. 2. Rhampses, 66 years. 3. Ammenephthes, 40 years. 4. Ammenemes, 26 years. 5. Thouoris, he who in Homer...
F56. Nineteenth dynasty of five Diospolite kings. Sethus, 55 years. Rampses, 66 years. Amenephthis, 40 years. Ammenemes, 26 years. Thuoris — called Polybus by Homer, a vigorous and most brave man — in whose age Ilium was taken: 7 years. Sum: 194 years. In Manetho's second book the total is made up of 92 kings, 2,121 years.
F57. ACCORDING TO AFRICANUS. Of Manetho's third volume. Twentieth dynasty: twelve Diospolite kings, who reigned 135 years. ACCORDING TO EUSEBIUS. Twentieth dynasty: twelve Diospolite kings, who reigned 178 years.
F57. Twentieth dynasty of twelve Diospolite kings, who ruled 172 years (178 and 172 confused, as often; in the Canon, 178 years).
F58. Twenty-first dynasty: seven Tanite kings. 1. Smendes, 26 years. 2. Psousennes, 46 years. 3. Nefercheres, 4 years. 4. Amenophthis, 9 years. 5. Osokor, 6 years. 6. Psinaches, 9 years. 7. Psousennes, 14 years. Together, 130 years.
F59. Twenty-first dynasty: seven Tanite kings. 1. Smendis, 26 years. 2. Psousennes, 41 years. 3. Nefercheres, 4 years. 4. Amenophthis, 9 years. 5. Osochor, 6 years. 6. Psinaches, 9 years. 7. Psousennes, 35 years. Together, 130 years.
F59. Twenty-first dynasty of seven Tanite kings. Smendis, 26 years. Psusennes, 41. Nephercheres, 4. Amenophthis, 9. Osochor, 6. Psinnaches, 9. Psusennes, 35. The sum of the years is 130.
F60. Twenty-second dynasty: nine Bubastite kings. 1. Sesonchis, 21 years. 2. Osorthon, 15 years. 3–5. Three others, 25 years. 6. Takelothis, 13 years. 7–9. Three others, 42 years. Together, 120 years.
F61. Twenty-second dynasty: three Bubastite kings. 1. Sesonchosis, 21 years. 2. Osorthon, 15 years. 3. Takelothis, 13 years. Together, 49.
F61. Twenty-second dynasty of three Bubastite kings. Sesonchosis, 21 years. Osorthon, 15 years. Tacelothis, 13 years. Sum of the years: 49 (in Samuel: 29).
F62. Twenty-third dynasty: four Tanite kings. 1. Petoubates, 40 years — in whose time the first Olympiad was held. 2. Osorcho, 8 years, whom the Egyptians call Heracles. 3. Psammous, 10 years. 4. Zet, 31 years. Together, 89 years.
F63. Twenty-third dynasty: three Tanite kings. 1. Petoubastis, 25 years. 2. Osorthon, 9 years. 3. Psammous, 10 years. Together, 44 years.
F63. Twenty-third dynasty of three Tanite kings. Petubastis, 25 years. Then Osorthon, whom the Egyptians named Hercules (the number of his years has fallen out; in the Canon he is said to have reigned 9). Psammus, 10 years. Sum of the years: 44.
F64. Twenty-fourth dynasty: Bocchoris the Saite, 6 years — in whose time a lamb spoke. [A corrupt year-figure follows in the text.]
F64. Twenty-fifth dynasty: three Ethiopian kings. 1. Sabakon, who, taking Bocchoris captive, burned him alive, and reigned 8 years. 2. Sebichos his son, 14 years. 3. Tarkos, 18 years. Together, 40 years.
F65. Twenty-fourth dynasty: Bocchoris the Saite, 44 years — in whose time a lamb spoke. Together, 44 years.