BYU Studies Quarterly
Article Title
Zeptah and Egyptes
Keywords
Book of Abraham, land of Egypt, Ham
Abstract
The Book of Abraham describes how “the land of Egypt [was] first discovered by a woman, who was the daughter of Ham, and the daughter of Egyptus” (Abr. 1:23). This woman “discovered the land [when] it was under water, who afterward settled her sons in it; and thus, from Ham, sprang that race which preserved the curse in the land.” Thereafter “the first government of Egypt was established by Pharaoh, the eldest son of Egyptus, the daughter of Ham” (vv. 24–25).
Recommended Citation
Smoot, Stephen O.; Gee, John; Muhlestein, Kerry; and Thompson, John S.
(2022)
"Zeptah and Egyptes,"
BYU Studies Quarterly: Vol. 61:
Iss.
4, Article 16.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol61/iss4/16