Testament
1 Reuben | gave his sons before he 2 died in the hundred and
2 Reuben | had not been in Israel. ~2 1 And now hear me, my children,
3 Reuben | spirits of deceit, when 2 I repented. Seven spirits
4 Reuben | brought about the trance of 2 3 nature and the image of
5 Reuben | ye suffer not as I did. 2 For until my father's death
6 Reuben | strength over man, they use 2 wiles by outward attractions,
7 Reuben | guard your senses from every 2 woman. And command the women
8 Reuben | you an eternal king. ~7 1, 2 And Reuben died, having
9 Simeon | sons before he died, in the 2 hundred and twentieth year
10 Simeon | kissed them, and said:-- ~2 1 Hearken, my children,
11 Simeon | things I have in my heart. 2 I was born of Jacob as my
12 Simeon | that I envied him. ~3 1 2 And now, my children, hearken
13 Simeon | and I said unto him, I am 2 pained in my liver. For
14 Simeon | upon, because no wickedness 2 dwelt in him; for some of
15 Simeon | in his blessings. ~6 1, 2 Behold I have told you all
16 Simeon | against these two tribes, for 2 from them shall arise unto
17 Simeon | with his fathers, being an 2 hundred and twenty years
18 Simeon | recognize his brother. ~9 1, 2 And the sons of Simeon bewailed
19 Levi | sons, according to all that 2 they should do, and what
20 Levi | together he said to them: ~2 1, 2 I, Levi, was born in
21 Levi | together he said to them: ~2 1, 2 I, Levi, was born in Haran,
22 Levi | unrighteous deeds of men. 2 And it has fire, snow, and
23 Levi | punishment shall they be judged. 2 Therefore the Most High
24 Levi | the holy temple, and upon 2 a throne of glory the Most
25 Levi | wherefore also the name of the 2 mountain is Aspis, which
26 Levi | Canaanites, and will give 2 their land to thee and to
27 Levi | and came to Bethel. ~8 1, 2 And there again I saw a
28 Levi | man upon the earth. ~9 1, 2 And after two days I and
29 Levi | whatsoever things I have 2 heard from my fathers I
30 Levi | Enoch the righteous. ~11 1,2 Therefore when I took a
31 Levi | midst of my brethren. ~12 1, 2 And Gersam took a wife,
32 Levi | according to all His law. 2 And do ye also teach your
33 Levi | shall ye become a scorn. 2 For our father Israel is
34 Levi | through your uncleanness, 2 and ye shall be captives
35 Levi | profane the priesthood, and 2 pollute the sacrifices.
36 Levi | concerning the priesthood. 2 For in each jubilee there
37 Levi | the priesthood shall fail. 2 Then shall the Lord raise
38 Levi | either the light or the 2 darkness, either the law
39 Judah | OF JACOB AND LEAH ~1 1, 2 The copy of the words of
40 Judah | prospering in all things. ~2 1, 2 And the Lord showed
41 Judah | prospering in all things. ~2 1, 2 And the Lord showed me favour
42 Judah | smote him on the greaves 2 and dragged him down, and
43 Judah | them two hundred men and 2, 3 four kings. And I went
44 Judah | inaccessible, threatening us 2 with death. But I and Gad
45 Judah | all that was in it. ~6 1, 2 And when I was at the waters
46 Judah | a mighty host was coming 2 against us. I, therefore,
47 Judah | me and my brethren. ~8 1, 2 And I had much cattle, and
48 Judah | his sons with us, after 2 that we came from Mesopotamia,
49 Judah | Mesopotamia, a daughter of Aram. 2 Now Er was wicked, and he
50 Judah | impulse of youth blinded my 2 mind. And when I saw her
51 Judah | years that I was going up 2 to shear my sheep, and adorned
52 Judah | and keep my sayings to 2 perform all the ordinances
53 Judah | wine turneth the mind away 2 from the truth, and inspires
54 Judah | is not ashamed when put 2 to dishonour. For even though
55 Judah | four evil spirits--- of 2 lust, of hot desire, of
56 Judah | Bathshua the Canaanite. 2, 3 [For I know that because
57 Judah | will do in the last days.] 2 Beware, therefore, my children,
58 Judah | it to fall into madness 2 For the sake of money I
59 Judah | of truth and the spirit 2 of deceit. And in the midst
60 Judah | and exalt not yourselves 2 against him, lest ye be
61 Judah | continual wars in Israel; 2 And among men of another
62 Judah | familiar spirits, diviners, and 2 demons of error. Ye shall
63 Judah | sin shall be found in him. 2 and the heavens shall be
64 Judah | third, Benjamin fourth, 2 Simeon fifth; Issachar sixth,
65 Judah | hope for all them who hold 2 fast unto His ways. And
66 Issachar| is beloved of the Lord. 2, 3 I was born the fifth
67 Issachar| see the face of Jacob. ~2 1 Then appeared to Jacob
68 Issachar| shall Rachel bear, inasmuch 2 as she hath refused company
69 Issachar| from the field according to 2, 3 their season. And my
70 Issachar| well-pleasing to the Lord. 2 The single-(minded) man
71 Issachar| business of your neighbour, 2 But love the Lord and your
72 Issachar| will cleave unto Beliar. 2 And leaving husbandry, They
73 Issachar| conscious of committing any sin. 2 Except my wife I have not
74 Zebulun | sons before he died in the 2 hundred and fourteenth year
75 Zebulun | be guilty of this sin. ~2 1, 2 For Simeon and Gad
76 Zebulun | guilty of this sin. ~2 1, 2 For Simeon and Gad came
77 Zebulun | to the Ishmaelites. ~3 1, 2 For in his price I had no
78 Zebulun | sold my brothers sat down 2 to eat and drink. But I,
79 Zebulun | but also towards, beasts. 2 For all this thing's sake
80 Zebulun | gave me understanding and 2 wisdom therein. And I let
81 Zebulun | from my father's house, and 2 gave it to him who was in
82 Zebulun | man with mercy, that the 2 Lord also may have compassion
83 Zebulun | sweep along stones, trees, 2 earth, and other things.
84 Zebulun | in that I am coming to my 2 end. For I shall rise again
85 Dan | days, in the hundred and 2 twenty-fifth year of his
86 Dan | be destroyed in Israel. ~2 1 And now, my children,
87 Dan | longsuffering, ye shall perish. 2 For anger is blindness,
88 Dan | works may be wrought. ~4 1, 2 Understand ye, therefore,
89 Dan | Beliar may flee from you. 2 Speak truth each one with
90 Dan | amongst men in truth]. ~6 1, 2 And now, fear the Lord,
91 Dan | me near my fathers. ~7 1, 2 And when he had said these
92 Naphtali| his death in the hundred 2 and thirtieth year of his
93 Naphtali| and hastened to suck it. ~2 1 And I was swift on my
94 Naphtali| appointed me for all messages, 2 and as a deer did he give
95 Naphtali| shall understand how to hold 2 fast the will of God, and
96 Naphtali| lawlessness of the Gentiles, and 2 ye shall do according to
97 Naphtali| on the east of Jerusalem, 2 that the sun and the moon
98 Naphtali| sea of Jamnia, and we were 2 with him. And behold, there
99 Naphtali| hath endured many things. 2 Then my father saith unto
100 Naphtali| everything shall come to pass in 2 Israel. Do ye also, therefore,
101 Naphtali| exhorted them that they should 2 remove his bones to Hebron,
102 Gad | in the hundred and twenty 2 fifth year of his life,
103 Gad | father, he believed him. ~2 1 I confess now my sin,
104 Gad | because I hated him from 2 my heart. Moreover, I hated
105 Gad | evil in all the doings of 2 men. Whatsoever a man doeth
106 Gad | against the Lord Himself. 2 For it will not hear the
107 Gad | violence and all covetousness; 2 it filleth the heart with
108 Gad | and put away hatred from 2 your hearts, love one another
109 Gad | for him, that he may have 2 perfect prosperity. For
110 Gad | Judah and Levi, for from 2 them shall the Lord raise
111 Asher | sons in the hundred and 2 twenty-fifth year of his
112 Asher | filled with an evil spirit. ~2 1 A person then may with
113 Asher | the issue of the action 2 leadeth to mischief. There
114 Asher | goodness and of wickedness; but 2 cleave unto goodness only,
115 Asher | by them that are double 2 faced to sin, are just before
116 Asher | drunkenness, in laughter 2 grief, in wedlock profligacy.
117 Asher | Lord, following the truth 2 with singleness of face.
118 Asher | the Lord, and perished for 2 ever. For I know that ye
119 Asher | saying: Bury me in Hebron. 2 And he fell asleep and died
120 Joseph | together, and said to them:-- 2 My brethren and my children,
121 Joseph | fellow-slaves, and He exalted me. ~2 1, 2 And this chief captain
122 Joseph | and He exalted me. ~2 1, 2 And this chief captain of
123 Joseph | unwilling to company with 2 her, she said to me: Thou
124 Joseph | guilefully in her talk praise my 2 chastity before her husband,
125 Joseph | adultery, I will kill my 2 husband by poison; and take
126 Joseph | of the sons of men. ~6 1, 2 And afterwards she sent
127 Joseph | though she was not sick. 2 And when her husband saw
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