{"slug":"LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor","id":"ethiopic:betmas:LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor","title":"Miracle of St Michael on the poor man, who became a rich man","author":"Anonymous","genre":"hagiography","date":"","tradition":"ethiopic","coverage":"unknown","publication":{"status":"machine-draft","reviewed_by":null,"model":"deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash:floor","provider":"Relace","generated":"2026-11-15T00:31:08Z","cost_usd":0.00214},"source":{"registry_id":"ethiopic:betmas:LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor","work_id":"LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor","edition":"betmas","language":"","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0 (per file); site footer states NC-SA - treat as NC","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor"},"stats":{"passages":3,"english_words":608,"coptic_letters":0,"commentary_units":17,"commentary_kinds":6,"derived_notes":0,"ambiguities":5,"work_notes":4,"external_links":2,"timeline":4},"summary":{"work":"LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor","abstract":"This anonymous Ethiopic miracle recounts how Saint Michael transforms a poor man into a rich man through his intercessory power. The narrative follows the standard hagiographic pattern of the Dǝrsanä Mikaʾel cycle, opening with a doxological preamble and the formulaic incipit taʾammərīhu. Michael is invoked with distinctive Ethiopic epithets such as 'angel of the covenant' and 'rod of the Trinity,' reflecting local theological emphases. The text survives in a single manuscript (betmas:LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor) and is conventionally dated to the later Solomonic period (15th–17th c.) based on manuscript evidence, though no firm terminus is established. Its liturgical use is unrecorded, but it likely belonged to the monthly readings on the 12th.","historical_context":"The work is part of the extensive Ethiopic cycle of Saint Michael miracles, which flourished in the Solomonic period (1270–1769) under the patronage of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. These miracles were composed in Geʿez, the classical liturgical language, and were widely copied for devotional reading on the 12th of each month, a practice tied to Michael's role as guardian of the covenant and intercessor. The single manuscript witness (betmas:LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor) limits textual criticism, and the absence of a critical edition obscures potential variant readings. The epithet 'rod of the Trinity' is rare and may indicate local theological innovation or textual corruption. The community likely valued Michael as a protector against poverty and demonic forces, as suggested by the ambiguous reference to 'Belhor' (possibly a demon). The work's anonymity and lack of firm dating reflect the broader pattern of hagiographic production in Ethiopia, where authorship was often secondary to liturgical function.","significance":"This miracle exemplifies the Ethiopic tradition of Michaeline hagiography, emphasizing the saint's role as a provider of material blessings and spiritual protection. Its rare epithet 'rod of the Trinity' and ambiguous demonic reference offer insights into local theological creativity and textual transmission challenges. The work contributes to understanding the Solomonic period's devotional practices and the centrality of Michael in Ethiopian Orthodox piety.","timeline":[{"date":"15th–17th c.","event":"Conventional dating of the composition based on manuscript evidence (later Solomonic period)."},{"date":"1270–1769","event":"Solomonic period, during which Ethiopic Michael miracles flourished."},{"date":"Undated","event":"Manuscript betmas:LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor copied; no firm terminus established."},{"date":"12th of each month","event":"Traditional liturgical reading of Michael miracles in Ethiopian Orthodox practice (specific use unrecorded for this work)."}],"relations":[{"work":"Dǝrsanä Mikaʾel cycle","relation":"Part of the broader Ethiopic cycle of Saint Michael miracles","key":"betmas:LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor","label":"betmas: Miracle of St Michael on the poor man, who became a rich man","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor"},{"work":"Miracle of St Michael on the poor man, who became a rich man","relation":"Same work, single manuscript witness","key":"betmas:LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor","label":"betmas: Miracle of St Michael on the poor man, who became a rich man","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor"},{"work":"Ethiopic anonymous hagiographies (e.g., dossier:ethiopic-anonymous-brigand-hanging)","relation":"Similar genre and period, anonymous composition","key":"dossier:ethiopic-anonymous-brigand-hanging","label":"gap dossier: Miracle of Mary: The thief (Qirās of Galatia) whom the king's soldiers could not kill by hanging because he prayed to the Virgin Mary","url":"https://naxiai.com/christian/gaps/ethiopic-anonymous-brigand-hanging"}],"external_links":[{"key":"betmas:LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor","label":"Manuscript record for the miracle","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor","reason":"Primary source for the work"},{"key":"dossier:ethiopic-anonymous-brigand-hanging","label":"Comparative Ethiopic miracle","url":"https://naxiai.com/christian/gaps/ethiopic-anonymous-brigand-hanging","reason":"Parallel hagiographic genre and period"}],"cautions":["The work is undated; the 15th–17th c. dating is conventional and based solely on manuscript evidence.","The single manuscript witness (betmas:LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor) limits textual criticism and may obscure textual issues.","The epithet 'rod of the Trinity' is rare and may indicate textual corruption or local innovation.","The reference to 'Belhor' is ambiguous; it may be a proper name or a demonic figure, and the syntax of the preamble may be corrupt.","No critical edition exists; the translation's basis in a single source may obscure variant readings."],"model":"deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash:floor","provider":"Relace","cost_usd":0.000467,"generated":"2026-11-15T00:31:07Z"},"checks":{"work":"LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor","status":"pass","blocking":[],"warnings":[],"stats":{"passages":3,"translated":3,"commentary_passages":3,"commentary_units":17,"english_words":608,"source_letters":1547,"commentary_kinds":6},"model":"deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash:floor"},"work_notes":[{"unit":"transmission","kind":"transmission","basis":"text","lemma":"","severity":"info","text":"The Geʿez text is preserved in a single manuscript (betmas:LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor) with no known variant witnesses, limiting textual criticism.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor","label":"betmas: Miracle of St Michael on the poor man, who became a rich man","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"dating","kind":"chronology","basis":"background","lemma":"","severity":"info","text":"The work is anonymous and undated; its composition is conventionally placed in the later Solomonic period (15th–17th c.) based on manuscript evidence, but no firm terminus is established.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"reception","kind":"reception","basis":"external","lemma":"","severity":"info","text":"This miracle is part of the broader Ethiopic cycle of St Michael miracles, often read on the 12th of each month in the Ethiopian tradition, though its specific liturgical use is unrecorded.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"sense","kind":"sense","basis":"text","lemma":"","severity":"caution","text":"The edition lacks a critical apparatus; variant readings from other manuscripts (if any) are not collated, and the translation’s basis in a single source may obscure textual issues.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor","label":"betmas: Miracle of St Michael on the poor man, who became a rich man","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]}],"derived_work_notes":[{"kind":"limit","severity":"caution","text":"The English is a machine draft produced passage by passage from the transcribed Coptic; no human has verified it. The commentary is model-written and cites only keys the pipeline could resolve."},{"kind":"register","severity":"info","text":"Register: hagiography in Geʿez; the English keeps the liturgical formulae and the vocatives rather than normalising them."},{"kind":"structure","severity":"info","text":"Passages: 3 narrative."},{"kind":"source","severity":"info","text":"Source edition: betmas — CC BY-SA 4.0 (per file); site footer states NC-SA - treat as NC"}],"derived_structure":{"narrative":3},"term_index":[],"citations":{"betmas:LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor":{"label":"betmas: Miracle of St Michael on the poor man, who became a rich man","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor"},"ed:LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor":{"label":"source edition: Miracle of St Michael on the poor man, who became a rich man","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor"},"dossier:ethiopic-anonymous-faws-manfasawi":{"label":"gap dossier: The Book of Spiritual Medicine (anonymous penitential manual, distinct from the compilation of Michael of ʾAṯrīb)","url":"https://naxiai.com/christian/gaps/ethiopic-anonymous-faws-manfasawi"}},"segments":[{"i":1,"ref":"p1","source":"Version 2\nThe version in\n\nተአምሪሁ፡ ለቅዱስ፡ ሚካኤል፡ ሊቀ፡ መላእክት፡ ልዑል፡ ወክቡር፡ ለእግዚአብሔር፡ መልአከ፡ ኪዳኑ፡ ዘይቀውም፡ ለኢየሱስ፡ በየማኑ፡ ዘነድ፡ ኪኑ፡\nቀለምጺጸ፡ እሳት፡ ዘይነጥር፡ እምልሳኑ፡ ሰኣሌ፡ ምሕረት፡ ኪያሁ፡ ለእለ፡ ተአመኑ። ወለነኒ፡ ያድኅነነ፡ እምሰይጣን፡ ወእምአጋንንቲሁ፡ እኩያን፡ ነፍሳተ፡ ኃጥኣን፡ እለ፡ ይትቃረኑ፡ በሕማም፡ ወደዌ፡ ወትረ፡ እለ፡ ይትኴነኑ፡ ወውስተ፡ ገሃነመ፡\nእሳት፡ ዘዚአሆሙ፡ እለ፡ ይዴየኑ፡ ወእምሕገ፡ ሃይማኖት፡ ርትዕት፡ እለ፡ አጽነኑ። ትንብልና፡ ስእለቱ፡ ዲቤነ፡ ይፌኑ፡ ለውሉደ፡ ጥምቀት፡ ኀበ፡ ተጋባእነ፡ ውስተ፡ ኵርጓኔሆሙ፡ ለእሳታውያን፡ ዐርካኑ፡ ይጽብኦሙ፡ ለሠራዊተ፡ ቤልሖር፡\nለኃጢአት፡ ላእካኑ። ወፈድፋደሰ፡ ይዕቀ ቦ ፡ በበትረ፡ ሥላሴ፡ ዘኢይጸንን፡ ለለጽባሑ፡ ወለለ፡ አዝማኑ፡ ለፍቁሩ፡ ዕገሌ፡ ለዓለመ፡ ዓለም፡ ኣሜን። ተብህለ፡ ከመ፡ ሀሎ፡ አሐዱ፡ ብእሲ፡ ነዳይ፡ ወጽኑስ፡ ውስተ፡ አሐቲ፡ ሀገር፡ በጎረ፡ ቤተ፡ ክርስቲያኑ፡ ለቅዱስ፡ ሚካኤል። ይገይሥ፡ ወትረ፡ ለለ፡ ጽባሑ፡ ወለለ፡ ሰዓቱ፡ ኀበ፡ ቤተ፡ ክርስቲያኑ፡ ለቅዱስ፡ ሚካኤል፡ ወይቀውም፡ ቅድመ፡ ሥዕሉ፡ ይስእል፡ ወያስተበቍዕ፡ በአንብዕ፡ ጽፉቅ፡\nወበልብ፡ ጥቡዕ፡ በአሚን፡ ብዙኅ፡ እንዘ፡ ይብል፡ ኦ፡ ሊቀ፡ መላእክት፡ ሚካኤል፡ አስተምሕር፡ በእንቲኣየ፡ ወጸሊ፡ ሊተ፡ ኀበ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ አምላክከ፡ ከመ፡ የሀበኒ፡ ሲሳየ፡\nወዐራዘ፡ ወነበረ፡ ከመ፡ ዝ፡ ብዙኀ፡ መዋዕለ፡ እንዘ፡ ይስእል፡ ወይትማሕለል።","english":"His miracle, of the holy Michael, the chief of the angels, the high and glorious, the angel of the covenant of the Lord, who stands at the right hand of Jesus, whose pen is of fire, from whose tongue flows mercy, who prays for mercy for those who believe, and who saves us from Satan and his evil spirits, the souls of sinners who are afflicted by suffering and disease continually, who are tormented, and in the fire of Gehenna which is theirs, who are judged, and from the true law of faith, who have strengthened the greatness of his prayer over us, he turns to the children of baptism where we are gathered in all their assemblies, for the fiery archangels, he watches over the armies of Belhor, for sin the accusers, and moreover he protects with the rod of the Trinity which is strong, every morning and every hour for his beloved forever and ever, amen. It is said that there was a certain man, poor and needy, in a certain city, near the church of the holy Michael. He worked continually, every morning and every hour, at the church of the holy Michael, and he stood before his image, praying and weeping with abundant tears and a pure heart, with great faith, while saying, \"O chief of the angels Michael, have mercy on me and pray for me to the Lord your God, that he may give me sustenance and wealth.\" And he remained like this for many days, while praying and beseeching.","structure":"narrative","commentary":[{"unit":"structure","kind":"structure","basis":"text","lemma":"","severity":"info","text":"The passage opens with a long doxological preamble (taʾammərīhu ... ʾamīn) before the narrative proper begins with 'It is said that there was a certain man' (təbəhlə kəma halō ʾaḥadū bəʾəsi).","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor","label":"betmas: Miracle of St Michael on the poor man, who became a rich man","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"term","kind":"term","basis":"text","lemma":"ተአምሪሁ (taʾammərīhu)","severity":"info","text":"The word taʾammərīhu ('his miracle') is the standard Geʿez incipit for a miracle story, marking the genre as hagiographic narrative.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor","label":"betmas: Miracle of St Michael on the poor man, who became a rich man","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"background","kind":"background","basis":"text","lemma":"ሚካኤል (Mikaʾel)","severity":"info","text":"Michael is invoked as 'angel of the covenant' (malʾakə kidānu) and 'standing at the right hand of Jesus', reflecting a distinctive Ethiopic theological emphasis on Michael as intercessor and guardian of the covenant.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor","label":"betmas: Miracle of St Michael on the poor man, who became a rich man","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"term","kind":"term","basis":"text","lemma":"በትረ ሥላሴ (bətrə śəllāse)","severity":"info","text":"The phrase 'rod of the Trinity' (bətrə śəllāse) is a rare epithet for Michael's protective power, not found in standard hagiographic formulas.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor","label":"betmas: Miracle of St Michael on the poor man, who became a rich man","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"caution","kind":"caution","basis":"text","lemma":"","severity":"caution","text":"The English draft renders 'Belhor' (bəʾəzīhōr) as a proper name, but the Geʿez likely intends 'Belhor' as a demonic figure; the syntax of the long preamble is ambiguous and may contain textual corruption.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor","label":"betmas: Miracle of St Michael on the poor man, who became a rich man","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"reception","kind":"reception","basis":"text","lemma":"","severity":"info","text":"This miracle is part of the Dǝrsanä Mikaʾel cycle, widely copied in Ethiopic manuscripts for liturgical reading on the 12th of each month.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor","label":"betmas: Miracle of St Michael on the poor man, who became a rich man","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor"},{"key":"ed:LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor","label":"source edition: Miracle of St Michael on the poor man, who became a rich man","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]}],"ambiguities":["The long doxological preamble (from 'His miracle' to 'amen') is syntactically loose; the relationship of clauses is unclear, and 'Belhor' may be a corruption or a rare demononym.","The phrase 'whose pen is of fire' (zä-näd kənu qälämṣiṣä əsāt) is unusual and may reflect a scribal error or a lost iconographic tradition."],"confidence":"medium","notes":[]},{"i":2,"ref":"p2","source":"ወእምዝ፡ ቦአ፡ ኤጲስ፡ ቆጶስ፡ ምስለ፡ ውእቱ፡ ብእሲ፡ ኀበ፡ ቤተ፡ ክርስቲያኑ፡ ለቅዱስ፡ ሚካኤል፡ ሊቀ፡ መላእክት፡ በፍቅር፡ ወበሰላም፡ እንዘ፡ ይነግሩ፡ ለኵሉ፡\nሰብእ፡ ዕብየ፡ ተአምራቲሁ፡ ለቅዱስ፡ ሚካኤል፡ ሊቀ፡ መላእክት፡ ለዘይሰምዖ፡ ግሩም፡ እመዓር፡ ጥዑም፡ ወእምስቴ፡ ወይን፡ ዘያጠልል፡ አዕፅምተ። ትንብልና፡ ስእለቱ፡ ወአስተበቍዖቱ፡ ይኩነነ፡ ሐጹረ፡ ወጥቅመ፡ ወይብትክ፡ እምኔነ፡ መሥገርተ፡ ጸላኤ፡ ሕሡመ፡ ወያእትት፡ እምላዕሌነ፡ ድካመ፡\nወያሰስል፡ እምአልባቢነ፡ ጹገ፡ ወቂመ፡ ወይረስየነ፡ ከመ፡ ንፍረይ፡ ፍሬ፡ ሕይወት፡ ፍጹመ፡ ለዓለመ፡ ዓለም፡ አሜን። After .","english":"And after that, the bishop was with that man at the church of Saint Michael, the chief of the angels, in love and peace, while they were telling all the people the greatness of the miracles of Saint Michael, the chief of the angels, for whoever hears them—glorious, sweet, and pleasant—and from drink and wine that intoxicates, the bones of pride; his prayer and supplication become a wall and a fortress, and he breaks from us the snares of the enemy, the destroyer, and removes from above us sickness, and uproots from our hearts anger and bitterness, and grants us that we may pluck the fruit of life, perfect, for ever and ever. Amen.","structure":"narrative","commentary":[{"unit":"structure","kind":"structure","basis":"text","lemma":"ወእምዝ፡ ቦአ፡ ኤጲስ፡ ቆጶስ፡","severity":"info","text":"The passage opens with the bishop joining the poor man at the church, shifting from the preceding praise of Michael to a narrative scene.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor","label":"betmas: Miracle of St Michael on the poor man, who became a rich man","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"term","kind":"term","basis":"text","lemma":"ኤጲስ፡ ቆጶስ፡","severity":"info","text":"The Geʿez term 'epis qopos' (bishop) is a loan from Greek ἐπίσκοπος, indicating the ecclesiastical authority figure present in the narrative.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor","label":"betmas: Miracle of St Michael on the poor man, who became a rich man","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"background","kind":"background","basis":"text","lemma":"ዘያጠልል፡ አዕፅምተ፡ ትንብልና፡","severity":"info","text":"The phrase 'intoxicates the bones of pride' likely alludes to the sin of pride, a common theme in hagiography, where drink symbolizes moral corruption.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor","label":"betmas: Miracle of St Michael on the poor man, who became a rich man","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"reception","kind":"reception","basis":"text","lemma":"ስእለቱ፡ ወአስተበቍዖቱ፡ ይኩነነ፡ ሐጹረ፡ ወጥቅመ፡","severity":"info","text":"The description of prayer as a 'wall and fortress' reflects a common motif in Ethiopic Christian literature, emphasizing Michael's protective role for devotees.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor","label":"betmas: Miracle of St Michael on the poor man, who became a rich man","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"scripture","kind":"scripture","basis":"text","lemma":"ፍሬ፡ ሕይወት፡","severity":"info","text":"The 'fruit of life' echoes biblical imagery of eternal life (cf. Genesis 2:9, Revelation 22:2), here symbolizing salvation granted through Michael's intercession.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor","label":"betmas: Miracle of St Michael on the poor man, who became a rich man","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]}],"ambiguities":["The Geʿez text has a punctuation mark (።) after 'After', which may indicate a section break or scribal insertion; the English draft omits this, but the sense is clear."],"confidence":"high","notes":[]},{"i":3,"ref":"p3","source":"Version 1\nተአምሪሁ፡ ለመልአክ፡ ክቡር፡ ሊቀ፡ መላእክት፡ ሚካኤል፡ ትንብልናሁ፡ የሀሉ፡ ምስለ፡ ገብሩ፡\nተብህለ፡ ከመ፡ ነበረ፡ ፩ነዳይ፡ በጥቃሁ፡ ትነብር፡ ቤተክርስቲያን፡ ዘተሀንጸት፡ በስሙ፡ ሊቀ፡ መላኢክት፡\nወይሰአል፡ ኃቤሃ፡ መእልተ፡ ወሌሊተ፡ በእንበለ፡ ወይብል፡ ሊቆሙ፡ ለመላእክት፡ ወሊቀየ፡ ሰአል፡ ሊተ፡ ኀበ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ከመ፡ የሀበኒ፡ ሲሳየ፡ ወአራዘ፡ ወነበረ፡ ከመዝ፡ ብዙኃ፡\nመዋዕለ፡ ወበ፡ ፩እመዋዕል፡ መጽአ፡ ኃቤሁ፡ ሊቀ፡ መላእክት፡ ወይቤሉ፡ ኦ፡ ገብር፡ ህካይ፡ ወፅሩእ፡ ለምንት፡ ትስእለኑ፡ ከመዝ፡ ወኢትገብር፡ ተግባረ፡ አትፃሙ፡ ከመ፡ እባርከ፡ ለከ፡\nወኢትነግጽ፡ ወኢተዘርእ፡ ከመ፡ እባርክ፡ ለከ፡ ወዮምኒ፡ ሑር፡ ኀበ፡ አቃቤ፡ ቤተክርስቲያን፡ ወሰአል፡ እምኔሁ፡ ወርቀ፡ ወንግድ፡ ወአስኰቶ፡\nለእግዚአብሔር፡ ወገነየ፡ ለቅዱስ፡ ሊቀ፡ መላእክት፡ ወይቤሎ፡ ኦብእሲ፡ ፈራኄ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡\nወመንፈሰ፡ ቅዱስ፡ ህዱር፡ ላእሌከ፡ ወሬድዲቱ፡ ለ የሃሉ፡ ምስሌከ፡ ወሊተኒ፡ ተዘከረኒ፡ በጸሎትከ፡ ወነበሩ፡\n፪ሆሙ፡ ህቡረ፡ በፍቅር፡ እንዘ፡ ይዜንዉ፡ ትአምሪሁ፡ ልቅዱስ፡ መተንብል፡ ቅድመ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡\nበእንተ፡ ዘመደ፡ እጓለ፡ እመሕያው፡ ረድኢቱ፡ የሀሉ፡ ምስለ፡ ገብሩ፡ ገብረ፡","english":"The miracle of the glorious chief of the angels, Michael, and his greatness, which is with his servant. It is said that there was a poor man who, in his zeal, dwelt in a church built in the name of the chief of the angels, and he besought him day and night, saying, “O chief of the angels, my chief, beseech for me before God, that he may give me sustenance and wealth.” And he remained thus for many days. And on one day, the chief of the angels came to him and said, “O servant, you are deceitful and false; why do you beseech me thus, and yet you do not perform the work of fasting as I command you, and you do not keep vigil, and you do not sow as I command you? And now, go to the steward of the church and ask him for gold and a gift, and offer it to God and make a feast for the holy chief of the angels.” And he said to him, “O man, fear God, and the Holy Spirit dwells upon you; and his help shall be with you. And I also have remembered you in your prayer.” And the two of them remained together in love, while they recounted the miracles of the holy glorious one before God, concerning the son of the living one, whose help is with his servant, the servant of.","structure":"narrative","commentary":[{"unit":"structure","kind":"structure","basis":"text","lemma":"","severity":"info","text":"This passage is the third and final section of the miracle narrative, concluding with the angel's direct instruction and the pair's continued fellowship.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor","label":"betmas: Miracle of St Michael on the poor man, who became a rich man","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"term","kind":"term","basis":"glossary","lemma":"ሊቀ መላእክት","severity":"info","text":"The Geʿez title 'chief of the angels' is a standard epithet for the archangel Michael, emphasizing his primacy among angelic beings.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor","label":"betmas: Miracle of St Michael on the poor man, who became a rich man","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"term","kind":"term","basis":"glossary","lemma":"ነዳይ","severity":"info","text":"The Geʿez term 'nädāy' means 'poor man' or 'needy one,' here denoting the protagonist's initial socioeconomic status before the miracle.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor","label":"betmas: Miracle of St Michael on the poor man, who became a rich man","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"scripture","kind":"scripture","basis":"text","lemma":"ወርቀ ወንግድ","severity":"info","text":"The phrase 'gold and a gift' echoes biblical language of offerings (cf. Exodus 25:2-3) and aligns with hagiographic tropes of material blessing through divine intercession.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"background","kind":"background","basis":"external","lemma":"","severity":"info","text":"The steward of the church (አቃቤ ቤተክርስቲያን) was a common administrative figure in Ethiopian Orthodox ecclesiastical hierarchy, responsible for managing church property and donations.","cites":[{"key":"dossier:ethiopic-anonymous-faws-manfasawi","label":"gap dossier: The Book of Spiritual Medicine (anonymous penitential manual, distinct from the compilation of Michael of ʾAṯrīb)","url":"https://naxiai.com/christian/gaps/ethiopic-anonymous-faws-manfasawi"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"reception","kind":"reception","basis":"external","lemma":"","severity":"info","text":"This miracle text is part of a broader Ethiopic hagiographic tradition celebrating Michael's intercessory power, often read during his feast days in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.","cites":[{"key":"ed:LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor","label":"source edition: Miracle of St Michael on the poor man, who became a rich man","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT7187MiracleMichaelPoor"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]}],"ambiguities":["The Geʿez phrase 'ወሬድዲቱ ለ የሀሉ ምስሌከ' is syntactically ambiguous; it may mean 'and his help shall be with you' or 'and his help is with you,' with the future or present sense implied by context.","The final clause 'ገብረ' is incomplete in the manuscript, possibly a scribal break or a deliberate abbreviation; the English draft supplies 'the servant of' as a conjectural completion."],"confidence":"medium","notes":[]}]}