وافىcame لبطرسto Butrus نعمwhat a fine البكريوسفfirstborn, Yusuf منwhom
وافى لبطرس نعم البكريوسف من
أرختI recorded the date باهيradiant بربby the Lord of العرشthe Throne ملحوظاwatched over
أرخت باهي برب العرش ملحوظا
To Butrus came Yusuf, a fine firstborn, whom
I recorded in a chronogram: radiant, watched over by the Lord of the Throne.
ورابعand joined as a fourth البكرthe firstborn قدindeed ازهىmade proud مؤرخهhis chronicler
ورابع البكر قد ازهى مؤرخه
وجاءand came باللَهby God ميخائيلMichael محفوظاsafeguarded
وجاء باللَه ميخائيل محفوظا
And he joined the firstborn as a fourth, making his chronicler proud;
And Michael came, safeguarded by God.