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December 05, 2020 04:26AM
In the context of the entire recitation and those around it, this refers to the dead king being one with Ra and having his powers. Whether that particular line is translated as making lapis lazuli grow, or cultivating lapis lazuli, it means that he is creating lapis lazuli, just as he creates the acacia in the next sentence, and controls Upper and Lower Egypt, and the Ennead. Recitation 320 further shows that this is about the power of Ra. One of the lines can be translated in more normal language as Ra stating, "I am greater than all other gods, mortals tremble at my might". So, generally, he creates minerals and vegetable matter,controls all of Egypt, the other gods, and mortals are in awe of him. It may be that lapis lazuli is mentioned because the blue colour may be referencing the blue lotus, on which Ra was born up out of Nun, and the Acacia has a function in other parts of the PT regarding the resurrection of the king.
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Utterance #319 Translation

cladking December 04, 2020 01:59PM

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Corvidius December 05, 2020 10:55AM

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cladking December 05, 2020 11:21AM

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Hans December 05, 2020 07:28PM

Off Topic.

cladking December 05, 2020 08:19PM

On topic because I was talking to Corvidius not you

Hans December 05, 2020 10:26PM

A few basic links

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cladking December 09, 2020 10:40AM

Deliration

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Corvidius December 06, 2020 03:43PM

Yes the woo geyser of the ancient world

Hans December 06, 2020 06:24PM

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cladking January 09, 2021 12:32PM

Really

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