Testament

 1 Reuben  |     jealous against the sons of Levi, and will seek to be exalted
 2 Reuben  |         an evil death. 7 For to Levi God gave the sovereignty [
 3 Reuben  |       command you to hearken to Levi, because he shall know the
 4 Reuben  |    brother. And draw ye near to Levi in humbleness of heart,
 5 Simeon  |    shall do harm to the sons of Levi with the sword. But they
 6 Simeon  |        not be able to withstand Levi; 6 for he shall wage the
 7 Simeon  |       few in number, divided in Levi and Judah, and there shall
 8 Simeon  |      And now, my children, obey Levi and Judah, and be not lifted
 9 Simeon  |        Lord shall raise up from Levi as it were a High-priest,
10 Levi    |                THE TESTAMENT OF LEVI, THE THIRD SON OF JACOB
11 Levi    |        The copy of the words of Levi, the things which he ordained
12 Levi    |        said to them: ~2 1, 2 I, Levi, was born in Haran, and
13 Levi    |        angel of God said to me, Levi enter 7 And I entered from
14 Levi    |        High. And He said to me: Levi, I have given thee the blessings
15 Levi    |       God. And they said to me: Levi, thy 12 seed shall be divided
16 Levi    |         are witnesses. And thus Levi ceased commanding his sons;
17 Judah   |        the city, and Reuben and Levi on the 3 west. And they
18 Judah   |   children, I command you, love Levi, that ye may abide, and
19 Judah   |        of the tribes of Israel: Levi first, I the second, Joseph
20 Judah   |     order. And the Lord blessed Levi, and the Angel of the Presence,
21 Issachar|      and of 7 first-fruits. And Levi and Judah were glorified
22 Issachar|     them an inheritance, and to Levi He gave the priesthood,
23 Dan     |      Lord, And ye shall provoke Levi unto anger, And fight against
24 Dan     |       constantly on the sons of Levi, to cause them to sin before
25 Dan     |       my sons will draw near to Levi. And sin with them in all
26 Dan     |         tribe of [Judah and of] Levi the salvation of the Lord;
27 Naphtali|         of us ran together, and Levi laid hold of the sun, and
28 Naphtali|        up with them. 4 And when Levi became as a sun, lo, a certain
29 Naphtali|      twelve rays. [And the two, Levi and 6 Judah, ran, and laid
30 Naphtali|         upon nine 7 planks, and Levi and Judah were together.
31 Naphtali|         of the earth. 8, 9 Then Levi, girt about with sackcloth,
32 Naphtali| children that they be united to Levi and to Judah; For through
33 Gad     |      that they honour Judah and Levi, for from 2 them shall the