cows

After this I saw that many cows proceeded forth, resembling him, and following after him.

And again calved many cows and black heifers.

After him many white cows came forth, resembling him.

And they began to calve many _other_ white cows, which resembled them and followed each other.

Which being raised up, ate and fed among those cows.

After that I perceived _other_ large and black cows; and behold all of them changed their stalls and pastures, while their young began to lament one with another. Again I looked in _my_ vision, and surveyed heaven; when behold I saw many stars which descended, and projected themselves from heaven to where the first star was,

Into the midst of those young ones; while the cows were with them, feeding in the midst of them.

I looked at and observed them; when behold, they all acted after the manner of horses, and began to approach the young cows, all of whom became pregnant, and brought forth elephants, camels, and asses.

At these all the cows were alarmed and terrified; when they began biting with their teeth, swallowing, and striking with their horns.

They began also to devour the cows; and behold all the children of the earth trembled, shook with terror at them, and suddenly fled away.

Then they showed me a lofty tower on the earth, while every hill became diminished. And they said, Remain here, until thou perceivest what shall come upon those elephants, camels, and asses, upon the stars, and upon all the cows.

Then one of those four went to the white cows, and taught them a mystery. While the cow was trembling, it was born, and became a man, and fabricated for himself a large ship. In this he dwelt, and three cows dwelt with him in that ship, which covered them.

Then one of those four went to the white cows, and taught them a mystery. While the cow was trembling, it was born, and became a man, and fabricated for himself a large ship. In this he dwelt, and three cows dwelt with him in that ship, which covered them.

Then all the cows which were collected there, while I looked on them, were drowned, swallowed up, and destroyed in the water.

But the ship floated above it. All the cows, the elephants, the camels, and the asses, were drowned on the earth, and all cattle. Nor could I perceive them. Neither were they able to get out, but perished, and sunk into the deep.

Then the white cow, which became a man, went out of the ship, and the three cows with him.

One of the three cows was white, resembling that cow; one of them was red as blood; and one of them was black. And the white cow left them.

Then I saw that the nature of all of them was changed, and that they became white cows;

While the Lord of the sheep rejoiced over them, and over all the cows.