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Aegyptiaca et [Greek:] dekaphylon sive de Aegyptiacorum sacrorum
No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.
Extensive searches across multiple scholarly catalogs, including local catalogs, Internet Archive, and OpenAlex, yielded no evidence of an English translation for Hermannus Witsius's treatise on Egyptian matters and the Ten Tribes. Given Witsius's prominence in Reformed theology, the absence of this specific work in English bibliographies strongly suggests it remains untranslated.
Verified Mar 30, 2026 via local catalogs, open library, google books, internet archive, openalex · methodology
Did the God of Israel borrow His rituals from the magicians of Egypt? Hermann Witsius takes on the boldest 'Divine Critics' of the 17th century to prove that the Mosaic Law was not a political adaptation of pagan customs, but a divine blueprint pointing toward the Messiah.
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