58. Then that sheep, taking with him other sheep, went to those which
had wandered.
59. And afterwards began to kill them. They were terrified at his
countenance. Then he caused those which had wandered to return; who went
back to their fold.
60. I likewise saw there in the vision, that this sheep became a man,
built an house for the Lord of the sheep, and made them all stand in
that house.
61. I perceived also that the sheep which proceeded to meet this sheep,
their conductor, died. I saw, too, that all the great sheep perished,
while smaller ones rose up in their place, entered into a pasture, and
approached a river of water.[216]
62. Then that sheep, their conductor, who became a man, was separated
from them, and died.
63. All the sheep sought after him, and cried for him with bitter
lamentation.
64. I saw likewise that they ceased to cry after that sheep, and passed
over the river of water.
65. And that there arose other sheep, all of whom conducted them,[217]
instead of those who were dead, and who had _previously_ conducted them.
66. Then I saw that the sheep entered into a goodly place, and a
territory delectable and glorious.
67. I saw also that they became satiated; that their house was in the
midst of a delectable territory: and that sometimes their eyes were
opened, and that sometimes they were blind; until another sheep[218]
arose and conducted them. He brought them all back; and their eyes were
opened.
68. Then dogs, foxes, and wild boars began to devour them, until _again_
another sheep[219] arose, the master of the flock, one of themselves, a
ram, to conduct them. This ram began to butt on every side those dogs,
foxes, and wild boars, until they all perished.
69. But the _former_ sheep opened his eyes, and saw the ram in the midst
of them, who had laid aside his glory.
70. And he began to strike the sheep, treading upon them, and behaving
himself without dignity.
71. Then their Lord sent the _former_ sheep _again_ to a still
different[220] sheep,[221] and raised him up to be a ram, and to conduct
them instead of that sheep who had laid aside his glory.
72. Going therefore to him, and conversing with him alone, he raised up
that ram, and made him a prince and leader of the flock. All the time
that the dogs[222] troubled the sheep,