Testament

 1 Reuben  |    REUBEN, THE FIRST-BORN SON OF JACOB AND LEAH ~1  The copy of
 2 Reuben  |     defiled the bed of my father Jacob. And I tell you that he
 3 Reuben  |          and had not my father 8 Jacob prayed for me to the Lord,
 4 Reuben  |      abominable thing. For while Jacob our father had gone to Isaac
 5 Simeon  |         OF SIMEON, THE SECOND OF JACOB AND LEAH. ~1 1 The copy
 6 Simeon  |        my heart. 2 I was born of Jacob as my father's second son;
 7 Simeon  |           nor did I spare even 8 Jacob my father. But his God and
 8 Simeon  |        thing before the Lord and Jacob my father, on account of
 9 Simeon  |        And as a lily my flesh in Jacob, And my odour shall be as
10 Levi    |        OF LEVI, THE THIRD SON OF JACOB AND LEAH ~1 1 The copy of
11 Levi    | knowledge shalt thou light up in Jacob, And as the sun shalt thou
12 Levi    |          And I said to my father Jacob: By thee will the Lord despoil
13 Levi    |          went up with our father Jacob to Isaac our father's father.
14 Levi    |      through Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, our fathers, not one of
15 Levi    |      shall Abraham and Isaac and Jacob exult, And I will be glad,
16 Levi    |         with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob ~
17 Judah   |         JUDAH, THE FOURTH SON OF JACOB AND LEAH ~1 1, 2 The copy
18 Judah   |     fourth son born to my father Jacob; and Leah my mother named
19 Judah   |         and the rest fled. 7 And Jacob my father slew Beelesath,
20 Judah   |         and strong 3 people. And Jacob smote Esau with an arrow,
21 Judah   |         God and the mysteries of Jacob my father to the Canaanitish
22 Judah   |          I never caused grief to Jacob, my 5 father: for all things
23 Judah   |        to be king in Israel, and Jacob further blessed me in like
24 Judah   |        but thou shalt be king of Jacob. 6 And thou shalt be amongst
25 Judah   |       God of righteousness, That Jacob [and all the Gentiles] may
26 Judah   |         a star arise to you from Jacob in peace, And a man shall
27 Judah   |      shall Abraham and Isaac and Jacob arise unto life, and I and
28 Judah   |         life. 5 And the harts of Jacob shall run in joyfulness,
29 Issachar|       ISSACHAR, THE FIFTH SON OF JACOB AND LEAH. ~1 1 The copy
30 Issachar|        was born the fifth son to Jacob, by way of hire for the
31 Issachar|       have not borne children to Jacob. Now there were two apples;
32 Issachar|          to her: Thou shalt have Jacob this night for the mandrakes
33 Issachar|         And Leah said to her: 10 Jacob is mine, for I am the wife
34 Issachar|          not now see the face of Jacob. ~2 1 Then appeared to Jacob
35 Issachar|     Jacob. ~2 1 Then appeared to Jacob an angel of the Lord, saying:
36 Issachar|       she wished to company with Jacob, and not for lust of pleasure.
37 Issachar|    morrow also she again gave up Jacob. Because of the mandrakes;
38 Issachar|          in my 8 hands; and also Jacob, my father, knew that God
39 Issachar|          by toil. For our father Jacob blessed me with blessings
40 Issachar|      Lord even among the sons of Jacob; for the Lord gave them
41 Zebulun |        ZEBULUN, THE SIXTH SON OF JACOB AND LEAH.~1 1 The copy of
42 Zebulun |         mercy upon the bowels of Jacob our father: lay not upon
43 Zebulun |       your hand, for the sake of Jacob our 4 father. And as he
44 Zebulun |          the face of my father 6 Jacob? And he took the money and
45 Zebulun |         we can say to our father Jacob. Let us slay 10 a kid of
46 Zebulun |    Joseph; and let us send it to Jacob, saying: Know, is 11 this
47 Zebulun |         made a catch of fish for Jacob my father; and when many
48 Dan     |          DAN, THE SEVENTH SON OF JACOB AND BILHAH. ~1 1 The copy
49 Dan     |        Abraham, and 3 Isaac, and Jacob. [Nevertheless, Dan prophesied
50 Naphtali|      NAPHTALI, THE EIGHTH SON OF JACOB AND BILHAH. ~1 1 The copy
51 Naphtali|    Bilhah in place of herself to Jacob, and she 7 conceived and
52 Naphtali|          the deer, and my father Jacob appointed me for all messages,
53 Naphtali|     seven days, I saw our father Jacob standing by the sea of Jamnia,
54 Naphtali|       upon the ship, The Ship of Jacob. And our father said to
55 Naphtali|          not, and thou seest not Jacob that begat thee. 4 He caused
56 Naphtali|        Israel, And in them shall Jacob be blessed. 3 For through
57 Gad     |          OF GAD THE NINTH SON OF JACOB AND ZILPAH. ~1 1 The copy
58 Gad     |        was the ninth son born to Jacob, 3 and I was valiant in
59 Gad     |       and had not the prayers of Jacob my father succoured me,
60 Asher   |          ASHER, THE TENTH SON OF JACOB AND ZILPAH. ~1 1 The copy
61 Asher   |      sake of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.] ~8 1 And when he had said
62 Joseph  |      JOSEPH, THE ELEVENTH SON OF JACOB AND RACHEL. ~1 1 The copy