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Joshua (Yahusha) 10:13 1AndElohimsaid,Letusmakemaninourimage,afterourlikeness,andElohimcreatedmaninhisownimage.2AndElohimformedmanfromtheground,andheblewintohisnostrilsthebreathoflife,andmanbecamealivingsoulendowedwithspeech.3AndYahuahsaid,Itisnotgoodformantobealone;Iwillmakeuntohimahelpmeet.4AndYahuahcausedadeepsleeptofalluponAdam,andheslept,andhetookawayoneofhisribs,andhebuiltfleshuponit,andformeditandbroughtittoAdam,andAdamawokefromhissleep,andbeholdawomanwasstandingbeforehim.5Andhesaid,Thisisaboneofmybonesanditshallbecalledwoman,forthishasbeentakenfromman;andAdamcalledhernameChauah,forshewasthemotherofallliving.6AndElohimblessedthemandcalledtheirnamesAdamandChauahinthedaythathecreatedthem,andYahuahElohimsaid,Befruitfulandmultiplyandfilltheearth.7AndYahuahElohimtookAdamandhiswife,andheplacedtheminthegardenofEdentodressitandtokeepit;andhecommandedthemandsaiduntothem,Fromeverytreeofthegardenyoumayeat,butfromthetreeoftheknowledgeofgoodandevilyoushallnoteat,forinthedaythatyoueatthereofyoushallsurelydie.8AndwhenElohimhadblessedandcommandedthem,hewentfromthem,andAdamandhiswifedweltinthegardenaccordingtothecommandwhichYahuahhadcommandedthem.9Andtheserpent,whichElohimhadcreatedwiththemintheearth,cametothemtoincitethemtotransgressthecommandofElohimwhichhehadcommandedthem.10Andtheserpententicedandpersuadedthewomantoeatfromthetreeofknowledge,andthewomanhearkenedtothevoiceoftheserpent,andshetransgressedthewordofElohim,andtookfromthetreeoftheknowledgeofgoodandevil,andsheate,andshetookfromitandgavealsotoherhusbandandheate.11AndAdamandhiswifetransgressedthecommandofElohimwhichhecommandedthem,andElohimknewit,andhisangerwaskindledagainstthemandhecursedthem.12AndYahuahElohimdrovethemthatdayfromthegardenofEden,totillthegroundfromwhichtheyweretaken,andtheywentanddweltattheeastofthegardenofEden;andAdamknewhiswifeChauahandsheboretwosonsandthreedaughters.13AndshecalledthenameofthefirstbornCain,saying,IhaveobtainedamanfromYahuah,andthenameoftheothershecalledAbel,forshesaid,Invanitywecameintotheearth,andinvanityweshallbetakenfromit.
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14Andtheboysgrewupandtheirfathergavethemapossessionintheland;andCainwasatilleroftheground,andAbelakeeperofsheep.15Anditwasattheexpirationofafewyears,thattheybroughtanapproximatingofferingtoYahuah,andCainbroughtfromthefruitoftheground,andAbelbroughtfromthefirstlingsofhisflockfromthefatthereof,andElohimturnedandinclinedtoAbelandhisoffering,andafirecamedownfromYahuahfromheavenandconsumedit.16AnduntoCainandhisofferingYahuahdidnotturn,andhedidnotinclinetoit,forhehadbroughtfromtheinferiorfruitofthegroundbeforeYahuah,andCainwasjealousagainsthisbrotherAbelonaccountofthis,andhesoughtapretexttoslayhim.17Andinsometimeafter,CainandAbelhisbrother,wentonedayintothefieldtodotheirwork;andtheywerebothinthefield,Caintillingandploughinghisground,andAbelfeedinghisflock;andtheflockpassedthatpartwhichCainhadploughedintheground,anditsorelygrievedCainonthisaccount.18AndCainapproachedhisbrotherAbelinanger,andhesaiduntohim,Whatistherebetweenmeandthee,thatthoucomesttodwellandbringthyflocktofeedinmyland?19AndAbelansweredhisbrotherCainandsaiduntohim,Whatistherebetweenmeandthee,thatthoushalteatthefleshofmyflockandclothethyselfwiththeirwool?20Andnowtherefore,putoffthewoolofmysheepwithwhichthouhastclothedthyself,andrecompensemefortheirfruitandfleshwhichthouhasteaten,andwhenthoushalthavedonethis,Iwillthengofromthylandasthouhastsaid?21AndCainsaidtohisbrotherAbel,SurelyifIslaytheethisday,whowillrequirethybloodfromme?22AndAbelansweredCain,saying,SurelyElohimwhohasmadeusintheearth,hewillavengemycause,andhewillrequiremybloodfromtheeshouldstthouslayme,forYahuahisthejudgeandarbiter,anditishewhowillrequitemanaccordingtohisevil,andthewickedmanaccordingtothewickednessthathemaydouponearth.23Andnow,ifthoushouldstslaymehere,surelyElohimknoweththysecretviews,andwilljudgetheefortheevilwhichthoudidstdeclaretodountomethisday.24AndwhenCainheardthewordswhichAbelhisbrotherhadspoken,beholdtheangerofCainwaskindledagainsthisbrotherAbelfordeclaringthisthing.25AndCainhastenedandroseup,andtooktheironpartofhisploughinginstrument,withwhichhesuddenlysmotehisbrotherandheslewhim,andCainspiltthebloodofhisbrotherAbelupontheearth,andthebloodofAbelstreamedupontheearthbeforetheflock.26AndafterthisCainrepentedhavingslainhisbrother,andhewassadlygrieved,andheweptoverhimanditvexedhimexceedingly.27AndCainroseupanddugaholeinthefield,whereinheputhisbrother'sbody,andheturnedthedustoverit.28AndYahuahknewwhatCainhaddonetohisbrother,andYahuahappearedtoCainandsaiduntohim,WhereisAbelthybrotherthatwaswiththee?
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29AndCaindissembled,andsaid,Idonotknow,amImybrother'skeeper?AndYahuahsaiduntohim,Whathastthoudone?Thevoiceofthybrother'sbloodcriethuntomefromthegroundwherethouhastslainhim.30Forthouhastslainthybrotherandhastdissembledbeforeme,anddidstimagineinthyheartthatIsawtheenot,norknewallthyactions.31Butthoudidstthisthinganddidstslaythybrotherfornaughtandbecausehespokerightlytothee,andnow,therefore,cursedbethoufromthegroundwhichopeneditsmouthtoreceivethybrother'sbloodfromthyhand,andwhereinthoudidstburyhim.32Anditshallbewhenthoushalttillit,itshallnomoregivetheeitsstrengthasinthebeginning,forthornsandthistlesshallthegroundproduce,andthoushaltbemovingandwanderingintheearthuntilthedayofthydeath.33AndatthattimeCainwentoutfromthepresenceofYahuah,fromtheplacewherehewas,andhewentmovingandwanderinginthelandtowardtheeastofEden,heandallbelongingtohim.34AndCainknewhiswifeinthosedays,andsheconceivedandbareason,andhecalledhisnameEnoch,saying,InthattimeYahuahbegantogivehimrestandquietintheearth.35AndatthattimeCainalsobegantobuildacity:andhebuiltthecityandhecalledthenameofthecityEnoch,accordingtothenameofhisson;forinthosedaysYahuahhadgivenhimrestupontheearth,andhedidnotmoveaboutandwanderasinthebeginning.36AndIradwasborntoEnoch,andIradbegatMechuyaelandMechuyaelbegatMethusael.
BookofYashar,Chapter21AnditwasinthehundredandthirtiethyearofthelifeofAdamupontheearth,thatheagainknewChauahhiswife,andsheconceivedandbareasoninhislikenessandinhisimage,andshecalledhisnameSeth,saying,BecauseElohimhasappointedmeanotherseedintheplaceofAbel,forCainhasslainhim.
2AndSethlivedonehundredandfiveyears,andhebegatason;andSethcalledthenameofhissonEnosh,saying,Becauseinthattimethesonsofmenbegantomultiply,andtoafflicttheirsoulsandheartsbytransgressingandrebellingagainstElohim.
3AnditwasinthedaysofEnoshthatthesonsofmencontinuedtorebelandtransgressagainstElohim,toincreasetheangerofYahuahagainstthesonsofmen.
4Andthesonsofmenwentandtheyservedothergods,andtheyforgotYahuahwhohadcreatedthemintheearth:andinthosedaysthesonsofmenmadeimagesofbrassandiron,woodandstone,andtheyboweddownandservedthem.
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5Andeverymanmadehisgodandtheyboweddowntothem,andthesonsofmenforsookYahuahallthedaysofEnoshandhischildren;andtheangerofYahuahwaskindledonaccountoftheirworksandabominationswhichtheydidintheearth.
6AndYahuahcausedthewatersoftheriverGihontooverwhelmthem,andhedestroyedandconsumedthem,andhedestroyedthethirdpartoftheearth,andnotwithstandingthis,thesonsofmendidnotturnfromtheirevilways,andtheirhandswereyetextendedtodoevilinthesightofYahuah.
7Andinthosedaystherewasneithersowingnorreapingintheearth;andtherewasnofoodforthesonsofmenandthefaminewasverygreatinthosedays.
8Andtheseedwhichtheysowedinthosedaysinthegroundbecamethorns,thistlesandbriers;forfromthedaysofAdamwasthisdeclarationconcerningtheearth,ofthecurseofElohim,whichhecursedtheearth,onaccountofthesinwhichAdamsinnedbeforeYahuah.
9AnditwaswhenmencontinuedtorebelandtransgressagainstElohim,andtocorrupttheirways,thattheearthalsobecamecorrupt.
10AndEnoshlivedninetyyearsandhebegatCainan;
11AndCainangrewupandhewasfortyyearsold,andhebecamewiseandhadknowledgeandskillinallwisdom,andhereignedoverallthesonsofmen,andheledthesonsofmentowisdomandknowledge;forCainanwasaverywisemanandhadunderstandinginallwisdom,andwithhiswisdomheruledoverspiritsanddemons;
12AndCainanknewbyhiswisdomthatElohimwoulddestroythesonsofmenforhavingsinneduponearth,andthatYahuahwouldinthelatterdaysbringuponthemthewatersoftheflood.
13AndinthosedaysCainanwroteupontabletsofstone,whatwastotakeplaceintimetocome,andheputtheminhistreasures.
14AndCainanreignedoverthewholeearth,andheturnedsomeofthesonsofmentotheserviceofElohim.
15AndwhenCainanwasseventyyearsold,hebegatthreesonsandtwodaughters.
16AndthesearethenamesofthechildrenofCainan;thenameofthefirstbornMahlallel,thesecondEnan,andthethirdMered,andtheirsisterswereAdahandZillah;thesearethefivechildrenofCainanthatwereborntohim.
17AndLamech,thesonofMethusael,becamerelatedtoCainanbymarriage,andhetookhistwodaughtersforhiswives,andAdahconceivedandbareasontoLamech,andshecalledhisnameJabal.
18Andsheagainconceivedandbareason,andcalledhisnameJubal;andZillah,hersister,wasbarreninthosedaysandhadnooffspring.
19ForinthosedaysthesonsofmenbegantotrespassagainstElohim,andtotransgressthecommandmentswhichhehadcommandedtoAdam,tobefruitfulandmultiplyintheearth.
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20Andsomeofthesonsofmencausedtheirwivestodrinkadraughtthatwouldrenderthembarren,inorderthattheymightretaintheirfiguresandwherebytheirbeautifulappearancemightnotfade.
21Andwhenthesonsofmencausedsomeoftheirwivestodrink,Zillahdrankwiththem.
22Andthechild-bearingwomenappearedabominableinthesightoftheirhusbandsaswidows,whilsttheirhusbandslived,fortothebarrenonesonlytheywereattached.
23Andintheendofdaysandyears,whenZillahbecameold,Yahuahopenedherwomb.
24AndsheconceivedandbareasonandshecalledhisnameTubalCain,saying,AfterIhadwitheredawayhaveIobtainedhimfromtheAlmightyElohim.
25Andsheconceivedagainandbareadaughter,andshecalledhernameNaamah,forshesaid,AfterIhadwitheredawayhaveIobtainedpleasureanddelight.
26AndLamechwasoldandadvancedinyears,andhiseyesweredimthathecouldnotsee,andTubalCain,hisson,wasleadinghimanditwasonedaythatLamechwentintothefieldandTubalCainhissonwaswithhim,andwhilsttheywerewalkinginthefield,CainthesonofAdamadvancedtowardsthem;forLamechwasveryoldandcouldnotseemuch,andTubalCainhissonwasveryyoung.
27AndTubalCaintoldhisfathertodrawhisbow,andwiththearrowshesmoteCain,whowasyetfaroff,andheslewhim,forheappearedtothemtobeananimal.
28AndthearrowsenteredCain'sbodyalthoughhewasdistantfromthem,andhefelltothegroundanddied.
29AndYahuahrequitedCain'sevilaccordingtohiswickedness,whichhehaddonetohisbrotherAbel,accordingtothewordofYahuahwhichhehadspoken.
30AnditcametopasswhenCainhaddied,thatLamechandTubalwenttoseetheanimalwhichtheyhadslain,andtheysaw,andbeholdCaintheirgrandfatherwasfallendeadupontheearth.
31AndLamechwasverymuchgrievedathavingdonethis,andinclappinghishandstogetherhestruckhissonandcausedhisdeath.
32AndthewivesofLamechheardwhatLamechhaddone,andtheysoughttokillhim.
33AndthewivesofLamechhatedhimfromthatday,becauseheslewCainandTubalCain,andthewivesofLamechseparatedfromhim,andwouldnothearkentohiminthosedays.
34AndLamechcametohiswives,andhepressedthemtolistentohimaboutthismatter.
35AndhesaidtohiswivesAdahandZillah,HearmyvoiceOwivesofLamech,attendtomywords,fornowyouhaveimaginedandsaidthatIslewamanwithmywounds,andachildwithmystripesfortheirhavingdonenoviolence,butsurelyknowthatIamoldandgrey-headed,andthatmyeyesareheavythroughage,andIdidthisthingunknowingly.
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36AndthewivesofLamechlistenedtohiminthismatter,andtheyreturnedtohimwiththeadviceoftheirfatherAdam,buttheyborenochildrentohimfromthattime,knowingthatElohim'sangerwasincreasinginthosedaysagainstthesonsofmen,todestroythemwiththewatersofthefloodfortheirevildoings.
37AndMahlallelthesonofCainanlivedsixty-fiveyearsandhebegatJared;andJaredlivedsixty-twoyearsandhebegatEnoch.
BookofYashar,Chapter31AndEnochlivedsixty-fiveyearsandhebegatMethuselah;andEnochwalkedwithElohimafterhavingbegotMethuselah,andheservedYahuah,anddespisedtheevilwaysofmen.
2AndthesoulofEnochwaswrappedupintheinstructionofYahuah,inknowledgeandinunderstanding;andhewiselyretiredfromthesonsofmen,andsecretedhimselffromthemformanydays.
3Anditwasattheexpirationofmanyyears,whilsthewasservingYahuah,andprayingbeforehiminhishouse,thatanangelofYahuahcalledtohimfromHeaven,andhesaid,HereamI.
4Andhesaid,Rise,goforthfromthyhouseandfromtheplacewherethoudosthidethyself,andappeartothesonsofmen,inorderthatthoumayestteachthemthewayinwhichtheyshouldgoandtheworkwhichtheymustaccomplishtoenterinthewaysofElohim.
5AndEnochroseupaccordingtothewordofYahuah,andwentforthfromhishouse,fromhisplaceandfromthechamberinwhichhewasconcealed;andhewenttothesonsofmenandtaughtthemthewaysofYahuah,andatthattimeassembledthesonsofmenandacquaintedthemwiththeinstructionofYahuah.
6Andheorderedittobeproclaimedinallplaceswherethesonsofmendwelt,saying,WhereisthemanwhowishestoknowthewaysofYahuahandgoodworks?lethimcometoEnoch.
7Andallthesonsofmenthenassembledtohim,forallwhodesiredthisthingwenttoEnoch,andEnochreignedoverthesonsofmenaccordingtothewordofYahuah,andtheycameandbowedtohimandtheyheardhisword.
8AndthespiritofElohimwasuponEnoch,andhetaughtallhismenthewisdomofElohimandhisways,andthesonsofmenservedYahuahallthedaysofEnoch,andtheycametohearhiswisdom.
9Andallthekingsofthesonsofmen,bothfirstandlast,togetherwiththeirprincesandjudges,cametoEnochwhentheyheardofhiswisdom,andtheyboweddowntohim,andtheyalsorequiredofEnochtoreignoverthem,towhichheconsented.
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10Andtheyassembledinall,onehundredandthirtykingsandprinces,andtheymadeEnochkingoverthemandtheywereallunderhispowerandcommand.
11AndEnochtaughtthemwisdom,knowledge,andthewaysofYahuah;andhemadepeaceamongstthem,andpeacewasthroughouttheearthduringthelifeofEnoch.
12AndEnochreignedoverthesonsofmentwohundredandforty-threeyears,andhedidjusticeandrighteousnesswithallhispeople,andheledtheminthewaysofYahuah.
13AndthesearethegenerationsofEnoch,Methuselah,Elisha,andElimelech,threesons;andtheirsisterswereMelcaandNahmah,andMethuselahlivedeighty-sevenyearsandhebegatLamech.
14Anditwasinthefifty-sixthyearofthelifeofLamechwhenAdamdied;ninehundredandthirtyyearsoldwasheathisdeath,andhistwosons,withEnochandMethuselahhisson,buriedhimwithgreatpomp,asattheburialofkings,inthecavewhichElohimhadtoldhim.
15AndinthatplaceallthesonsofmenmadeagreatmourningandweepingonaccountofAdam;ithasthereforebecomeacustomamongthesonsofmentothisday.
16AndAdamdiedbecauseheateofthetreeofknowledge;heandhischildrenafterhim,asYahuahElohimhadspoken.
17AnditwasintheyearofAdam'sdeathwhichwasthetwohundredandforty-thirdyearofthereignofEnoch,inthattimeEnochresolvedtoseparatehimselffromthesonsofmenandtosecrethimselfasatfirstinordertoserveYahuah.
18AndEnochdidso,butdidnotentirelysecrethimselffromthem,butkeptawayfromthesonsofmenthreedaysandthenwenttothemforoneday.
19Andduringthethreedaysthathewasinhischamber,heprayedto,andpraisedYahuahhisElohim,andthedayonwhichhewentandappearedtohissubjectshetaughtthemthewaysofYahuah,andalltheyaskedhimaboutYahuahhetoldthem.
20Andhedidinthismannerformanyyears,andheafterwardconcealedhimselfforsixdays,andappearedtohispeopleonedayinseven;andafterthatonceinamonth,andthenonceinayear,untilallthekings,princesandsonsofmensoughtforhim,anddesiredagaintoseethefaceofEnoch,andtohearhisword;buttheycouldnot,asallthesonsofmenweregreatlyafraidofEnoch,andtheyfearedtoapproachhimonaccountoftheGodlikeawethatwasseateduponhiscountenance;thereforenomancouldlookathim,fearinghemightbepunishedanddie.
21Andallthekingsandprincesresolvedtoassemblethesonsofmen,andtocometoEnoch,thinkingthattheymightallspeaktohimatthetimewhenheshouldcomeforthamongstthem,andtheydidso.
22AndthedaycamewhenEnochwentforthandtheyallassembledandcametohim,andEnochspoketothemthewordsofYahuahandhetaughtthemwisdomandknowledge,andtheyboweddownbeforehimandtheysaid,Maythekinglive!Maythekinglive!
23Andinsometimeafter,whenthekingsandprincesandthesonsofmenwerespeakingtoEnoch,andEnochwasteachingthemthewaysofElohim,beholdanangelofYahuahthencalleduntoEnoch
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fromheaven,andwishedtobringhimuptoheaventomakehimreignthereoverthesonsofElohim,ashehadreignedoverthesonsofmenuponearth.
24WhenatthattimeEnochheardthishewentandassembledalltheinhabitantsoftheearth,andtaughtthemwisdomandknowledgeandgavethemdivineinstructions,andhesaidtothem,Ihavebeenrequiredtoascendintoheaven,Ithereforedonotknowthedayofmygoing.
25AndnowthereforeIwillteachyouwisdomandknowledgeandwillgiveyouinstructionbeforeIleaveyou,howtoactuponearthwherebyyoumaylive;andhedidso.
26Andhetaughtthemwisdomandknowledge,andgavetheminstruction,andhereprovedthem,andheplacedbeforethemstatutesandjudgmentstodouponearth,andhemadepeaceamongstthem,andhetaughtthemeverlastinglife,anddweltwiththemsometimeteachingthemallthesethings.
27AndatthattimethesonsofmenwerewithEnoch,andEnochwasspeakingtothem,andtheylifteduptheireyesandthelikenessofagreathorsedescendedfromheaven,andthehorsepacedintheair;
28AndtheytoldEnochwhattheyhadseen,andEnochsaidtothem,Onmyaccountdoesthishorsedescenduponearth;thetimeiscomewhenImustgofromyouandIshallnomorebeseenbyyou.
29AndthehorsedescendedatthattimeandstoodbeforeEnoch,andallthesonsofmenthatwerewithEnochsawhim.
30AndEnochthenagainorderedavoicetobeproclaimed,saying,WhereisthemanwhodelightethtoknowthewaysofYahuahhisElohim,lethimcomethisdaytoEnochbeforeheistakenfromus.
31AndallthesonsofmenassembledandcametoEnochthatday;andallthekingsoftheearthwiththeirprincesandcounsellorsremainedwithhimthatday;andEnochthentaughtthesonsofmenwisdomandknowledge,andgavethemdivineinstruction;andhebadethemserveYahuahandwalkinhiswaysallthedaysoftheirlives,andhecontinuedtomakepeaceamongstthem.
32Anditwasafterthisthatheroseupandrodeuponthehorse;andhewentforthandallthesonsofmenwentafterhim,abouteighthundredthousandmen;andtheywentwithhimoneday'sjourney.
33Andtheseconddayhesaidtothem,Returnhometoyourtents,whywillyougo?perhapsyoumaydie;andsomeofthemwentfromhim,andthosethatremainedwentwithhimsixday'sjourney;andEnochsaidtothemeveryday,Returntoyourtents,lestyoumaydie;buttheywerenotwillingtoreturn,andtheywentwithhim.
34Andonthesixthdaysomeofthemenremainedandclungtohim,andtheysaidtohim,Wewillgowiththeetotheplacewherethougoest;asYahuahliveth,deathonlyshallseparateus.
35Andtheyurgedsomuchtogowithhim,thatheceasedspeakingtothem;andtheywentafterhimandwouldnotreturn;
36Andwhenthekingsreturnedtheycausedacensustobetaken,inordertoknowthenumberofremainingmenthatwentwithEnoch;anditwasupontheseventhdaythatEnochascendedintoheaveninawhirlwind,withhorsesandchariotsoffire.
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37AndontheeighthdayallthekingsthathadbeenwithEnochsenttobringbackthenumberofmenthatwerewithEnoch,inthatplacefromwhichheascendedintoheaven.
38Andallthosekingswenttotheplaceandtheyfoundtheearththerefilledwithsnow,anduponthesnowwerelargestonesofsnow,andonesaidtotheother,Come,letusbreakthroughthesnowandsee,perhapsthementhatremainedwithEnocharedead,andarenowunderthestonesofsnow,andtheysearchedbutcouldnotfindhim,forhehadascendedintoheaven.
BookofYashar,Chapter41AndallthedaysthatEnochliveduponearth,werethreehundredandsixty-fiveyears.
2AndwhenEnochhadascendedintoheaven,allthekingsoftheearthroseandtookMethuselahhissonandanointedhim,andtheycausedhimtoreignoverthemintheplaceofhisfather.
3AndMethuselahacteduprightlyinthesightofElohim,ashisfatherEnochhadtaughthim,andhelikewiseduringthewholeofhislifetaughtthesonsofmenwisdom,knowledgeandthefearofElohim,andhedidnotturnfromthegoodwayeithertotherightortotheleft.
4ButinthelatterdaysofMethuselah,thesonsofmenturnedfromYahuah,theycorruptedtheearth,theyrobbedandplunderedeachother,andtheyrebelledagainstElohimandtheytransgressed,andtheycorruptedtheirways,andwouldnothearkentothevoiceofMethuselah,butrebelledagainsthim.
5AndYahuahwasexceedinglywrothagainstthem,andYahuahcontinuedtodestroytheseedinthosedays,sothattherewasneithersowingnorreapingintheearth.
6Forwhentheysowedthegroundinorderthattheymightobtainfoodfortheirsupport,behold,thornsandthistleswereproducedwhichtheydidnotsow.
7Andstillthesonsofmendidnotturnfromtheirevilways,andtheirhandswerestillextendedtodoevilinthesightofElohim,andtheyprovokedYahuahwiththeirevilways,andYahuahwasverywroth,andrepentedthathehadmademan.
8Andhethoughttodestroyandannihilatethemandhedidso.
9InthosedayswhenLamechthesonofMethuselahwasonehundredandsixtyyearsold,SeththesonofAdamdied.
10AndallthedaysthatSethlived,wereninehundredandtwelveyears,andhedied.
11AndLamechwasonehundredandeightyyearsoldwhenhetookAshmua,thedaughterofElishaathesonofEnochhisuncle,andsheconceived.
12Andatthattimethesonsofmensowedtheground,andalittlefoodwasproduced,yetthesonsofmendidnotturnfromtheirevilways,andtheytrespassedandrebelledagainstElohim.
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13AndthewifeofLamechconceivedandbarehimasonatthattime,attherevolutionoftheyear.
14AndMethuselahcalledhisnameNoach,saying,Theearthwasinhisdaysatrestandfreefromcorruption,andLamechhisfathercalledhisnameMenachem,saying,Thisoneshallcomfortusinourworksandmiserabletoilintheearth,whichElohimhadcursed.
15Andthechildgrewupandwasweaned,andhewentinthewaysofhisfatherMethuselah,perfectanduprightwithElohim.
16AndallthesonsofmendepartedfromthewaysofYahuahinthosedaysastheymultiplieduponthefaceoftheearthwithsonsanddaughters,andtheytaughtoneanothertheirevilpracticesandtheycontinuedsinningagainstYahuah.
17Andeverymanmadeuntohimselfagod,andtheyrobbedandplunderedeverymanhisneighboraswellashisrelative,andtheycorruptedtheearth,andtheearthwasfilledwithviolence.
18Andtheirjudgesandrulerswenttothedaughtersofmenandtooktheirwivesbyforcefromtheirhusbandsaccordingtotheirchoice,andthesonsofmeninthosedaystookfromthecattleoftheearth,thebeastsofthefieldandthefowlsoftheair,andtaughtthemixtureofanimalsofonespecieswiththeother,inordertherewithtoprovokeYahuah;andElohimsawthewholeearthanditwascorrupt,forallfleshhadcorrupteditswaysuponearth,allmenandallanimals.
19AndYahuahsaid,IwillblotoutmanthatIcreatedfromthefaceoftheearth,yeafrommantothebirdsoftheair,togetherwithcattleandbeaststhatareinthefieldforIrepentthatImadethem.
20AndallmenwhowalkedinthewaysofYahuah,diedinthosedays,beforeYahuahbroughttheeviluponmanwhichhehaddeclared,forthiswasfromYahuah,thattheyshouldnotseetheevilwhichYahuahspokeofconcerningthesonsofmen.
21AndNoachfoundgraceinthesightofYahuah,andYahuahchosehimandhischildrentoraiseupseedfromthemuponthefaceofthewholeearth.
BookofYashar,Chapter51Anditwasintheeighty-fourthyearofthelifeofNoach,thatEnochthesonofSethdied,hewasninehundredandfiveyearsoldathisdeath.
2AndintheonehundredandseventyninthyearofthelifeofNoach,CainanthesonofEnoshdied,andallthedaysofCainanwereninehundredandtenyears,andhedied.
3AndinthetwohundredandthirtyfourthyearofthelifeofNoach,MahlallelthesonofCainandied,andthedaysofMahlallelwereeighthundredandninety-fiveyears,andhedied.
4AndJaredthesonofMahlalleldiedinthosedays,inthethreehundredandthirty-sixthyearofthelifeofNoach;andallthedaysofJaredwereninehundredandsixty-twoyears,andhedied.
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5AndallwhofollowedYahuahdiedinthosedays,beforetheysawtheevilwhichElohimdeclaredtodouponearth.
6Andafterthelapseofmanyyears,inthefourhundredandeightiethyearofthelifeofNoach,whenallthosemen,whofollowedYahuahhaddiedawayfromamongstthesonsofmen,andonlyMethuselahwasthenleft,ElohimsaiduntoNoachandMethuselah,saying,
7Speakye,andproclaimtothesonsofmen,saying,ThussaithYahuah,returnfromyourevilwaysandforsakeyourworks,andYahuahwillrepentoftheevilthathedeclaredtodotoyou,sothatitshallnotcometopass.
8ForthussaithYahuah,BeholdIgiveyouaperiodofonehundredandtwentyyears;ifyouwillturntomeandforsakeyourevilways,thenwillIalsoturnawayfromtheevilwhichItoldyou,anditshallnotexist,saithYahuah.
9AndNoachandMethuselahspokeallthewordsofYahuahtothesonsofmen,dayafterday,constantlyspeakingtothem.
10Butthesonsofmenwouldnothearkentothem,norinclinetheirearstotheirwords,andtheywerestiffnecked.
11AndYahuahgrantedthemaperiodofonehundredandtwentyyears,saying,Iftheywillreturn,thenwillElohimrepentoftheevil,soasnottodestroytheearth.
12NoachthesonofLamechrefrainedfromtakingawifeinthosedays,tobegetchildren,forhesaid,SurelynowElohimwilldestroytheearth,whereforethenshallIbegetchildren?
13AndNoachwasajustman,hewasperfectinhisgeneration,andYahuahchosehimtoraiseupseedfromhisseeduponthefaceoftheearth.
14AndYahuahsaiduntoNoach,Takeuntotheeawife,andbegetchildren,forIhaveseentheerighteousbeforemeinthisgeneration.
15Andthoushaltraiseupseed,andthychildrenwiththee,inthemidstoftheearth;andNoachwentandtookawife,andhechoseNaamahthedaughterofEnoch,andshewasfivehundredandeightyyearsold.
16AndNoachwasfourhundredandninety-eightyearsold,whenhetookNaamahforawife.
17AndNaamahconceivedandbareason,andhecalledhisnameJapheth,saying,Elohimhasenlargedmeintheearth;andsheconceivedagainandbareason,andhecalledhisnameShem,saying,Elohimhasmademearemnant,toraiseupseedinthemidstoftheearth.
18AndNoachwasfivehundredandtwoyearsoldwhenNaamahbareShem,andtheboysgrewupandwentinthewaysofYahuah,inallthatMethuselahandNoachtheirfathertaughtthem.
19AndLamechthefatherofNoach,diedinthosedays;yetverilyhedidnotgowithallhisheartinthewaysofhisfather,andhediedinthehundredandninety-fifthyearofthelifeofNoach.
20AndallthedaysofLamechweresevenhundredandseventyyears,andhedied.
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21AndallthesonsofmenwhoknewYahuah,diedinthatyearbeforeYahuahbroughteviluponthem;forYahuahwilledthemtodie,soasnottobeholdtheevilthatElohimwouldbringupontheirbrothersandrelatives,ashehadsodeclaredtodo.
22Inthattime,YahuahsaidtoNoachandMethuselah,StandforthandproclaimtothesonsofmenallthewordsthatIspoketoyouinthosedays,peradventuretheymayturnfromtheirevilways,andIwillthenrepentoftheevilandwillnotbringit.
23AndNoachandMethuselahstoodforth,andsaidintheearsofthesonsofmen,allthatElohimhadspokenconcerningthem.
24Butthesonsofmenwouldnothearken,neitherwouldtheyinclinetheirearstoalltheirdeclarations.
25AnditwasafterthisthatYahuahsaidtoNoach,Theendofallfleshiscomebeforeme,onaccountoftheirevildeeds,andbeholdIwilldestroytheearth.
26Anddothoutakeuntotheegopherwood,andgotoacertainplaceandmakealargeark,andplaceitinthatspot.
27Andthusshaltthoumakeit;threehundredcubitsitslength,fiftycubitsbroadandthirtycubitshigh.
28Andthoushaltmakeuntotheeadoor,openatitsside,andtoacubitthoushaltfinishabove,andcoveritwithinandwithoutwithpitch.
29AndbeholdIwillbringthefloodofwatersupontheearth,andallfleshbedestroyed,fromundertheheavensallthatisuponearthshallperish.
30Andthouandthyhouseholdshallgoandgathertwocoupleofalllivingthings,maleandfemale,andshallbringthemtotheark,toraiseupseedfromthemuponearth.
31Andgatheruntotheeallfoodthatiseatenbyalltheanimals,thattheremaybefoodfortheeandforthem.
32Andthoushaltchooseforthysonsthreemaidens,fromthedaughtersofmen,andtheyshallbewivestothysons.
33AndNoachroseup,andhemadetheark,intheplacewhereElohimhadcommandedhim,andNoachdidasElohimhadorderedhim.
34Inhisfivehundredandninety-fifthyearNoachcommencedtomaketheark,andhemadethearkinfiveyears,asYahuahhadcommanded.
35ThenNoachtookthethreedaughtersofEliakim,sonofMethuselah,forwivesforhissons,asYahuahhadcommandedNoach.
36AnditwasatthattimeMethuselahthesonofEnochdied,ninehundredandsixtyyearsoldwashe,athisdeath.
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BookofYashar,Chapter61Atthattime,afterthedeathofMethuselah,YahuahsaidtoNoach,Gothouwiththyhouseholdintotheark;beholdIwillgathertotheealltheanimalsoftheearth,thebeastsofthefieldandthefowlsoftheair,andtheyshallallcomeandsurroundtheark.
2Andthoushaltgoandseatthyselfbythedoorsoftheark,andallthebeasts,theanimals,andthefowls,shallassembleandplacethemselvesbeforethee,andsuchofthemasshallcomeandcrouchbeforethee,shaltthoutakeanddeliverintothehandsofthysons,whoshallbringthemtotheark,andallthatwillstandbeforetheethoushaltleave.
3AndYahuahbroughtthisaboutonthenextday,andanimals,beastsandfowlscameingreatmultitudesandsurroundedtheark.
4AndNoachwentandseatedhimselfbythedooroftheark,andofallfleshthatcrouchedbeforehim,hebroughtintotheark,andallthatstoodbeforehimheleftuponearth.
5Andalionesscame,withhertwowhelps,maleandfemale,andthethreecrouchedbeforeNoach,andthetwowhelpsroseupagainstthelionessandsmoteher,andmadeherfleefromherplace,andshewentaway,andtheyreturnedtotheirplaces,andcrouchedupontheearthbeforeNoach.
6Andthelionessranaway,andstoodintheplaceofthelions.
7AndNoachsawthis,andwonderedgreatly,andheroseandtookthetwowhelps,andbroughtthemintotheark.
8AndNoachbroughtintothearkfromalllivingcreaturesthatwereuponearth,sothattherewasnoneleftbutwhichNoachbroughtintotheark.
9TwoandtwocametoNoachintotheark,butfromthecleananimals,andcleanfowls,hebroughtsevencouples,asElohimhadcommandedhim.
10Andalltheanimals,andbeasts,andfowls,werestillthere,andtheysurroundedthearkateveryplace,andtherainhadnotdescendedtillsevendaysafter.
11Andonthatday,Yahuahcausedthewholeearthtoshake,andthesundarkened,andthefoundationsoftheworldraged,andthewholeearthwasmovedviolently,andthelightningflashed,andthethunderroared,andallthefountainsintheearthwerebrokenup,suchaswasnotknowntotheinhabitantsbefore;andElohimdidthismightyact,inordertoterrifythesonsofmen,thattheremightbenomoreeviluponearth.
12Andstillthesonsofmenwouldnotreturnfromtheirevilways,andtheyincreasedtheangerofYahuahatthattime,anddidnotevendirecttheirheartstoallthis.
13Andattheendofsevendays,inthesixhundredthyearofthelifeofNoach,thewatersofthefloodwereupontheearth.
14Andallthefountainsofthedeepwerebrokenup,andthewindowsofheavenwereopened,andtherainwasupontheearthfortydaysandfortynights.
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15AndNoachandhishousehold,andallthelivingcreaturesthatwerewithhim,cameintothearkonaccountofthewatersoftheflood,andYahuahshuthimin.
16Andallthesonsofmenthatwereleftupontheearth,becameexhaustedthroughevilonaccountoftherain,forthewaterswerecomingmoreviolentlyupontheearth,andtheanimalsandbeastswerestillsurroundingtheark.
17Andthesonsofmenassembledtogether,aboutsevenhundredthousandmenandwomen,andtheycameuntoNoachtotheark.
18AndtheycalledtoNoach,saying,Openforusthatwemaycometotheeintheark--andwhereforeshallwedie?
19AndNoach,withaloudvoice,answeredthemfromtheark,saying,HaveyounotallrebelledagainstYahuah,andsaidthathedoesnotexist?andthereforeYahuahbroughtuponyouthisevil,todestroyandcutyouofffromthefaceoftheearth.
20IsnotthisthethingthatIspoketoyouofonehundredandtwentyyearsback,andyouwouldnothearkentothevoiceofYahuah,andnowdoyoudesiretoliveuponearth?
21AndtheysaidtoNoach,WearereadytoreturntoYahuah;onlyopenforusthatwemayliveandnotdie.
22AndNoachansweredthem,saying,Beholdnowthatyouseethetroubleofyoursouls,youwishtoreturntoYahuah;whydidyounotreturnduringthesehundredandtwentyyears,whichYahuahgrantedyouasthedeterminedperiod?
23Butnowyoucomeandtellmethisonaccountofthetroublesofyoursouls,nowalsoYahuahwillnotlistentoyou,neitherwillhegiveeartoyouonthisday,sothatyouwillnotnowsucceedinyourwishes.
24Andthesonsofmenapproachedinordertobreakintotheark,tocomeinonaccountoftherain,fortheycouldnotbeartherainuponthem.
25AndYahuahsentallthebeastsandanimalsthatstoodroundtheark.Andthebeastsoverpoweredthemanddrovethemfromthatplace,andeverymanwenthiswayandtheyagainscatteredthemselvesuponthefaceoftheearth.
26Andtherainwasstilldescendingupontheearth,anditdescendedfortydaysandfortynights,andthewatersprevailedgreatlyupontheearth;andallfleshthatwasupontheearthorinthewatersdied,whethermen,animals,beasts,creepingthingsorbirdsoftheair,andthereonlyremainedNoachandthosethatwerewithhimintheark.
27Andthewatersprevailedandtheygreatlyincreasedupontheearth,andtheyliftedupthearkanditwasraisedfromtheearth.
28Andthearkfloateduponthefaceofthewaters,anditwastosseduponthewaterssothatallthelivingcreatureswithinwereturnedaboutlikepottageinacauldron.
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29Andgreatanxietyseizedallthelivingcreaturesthatwereintheark,andthearkwasliketobebroken.
30Andallthelivingcreaturesthatwereinthearkwereterrified,andthelionsroared,andtheoxenlowed,andthewolveshowled,andeverylivingcreatureinthearkspokeandlamentedinitsownlanguage,sothattheirvoicesreachedtoagreatdistance,andNoachandhissonscriedandweptintheirtroubles;theyweregreatlyafraidthattheyhadreachedthegatesofdeath.
31AndNoachprayeduntoYahuah,andcrieduntohimonaccountofthis,andhesaid,OLordhelpus,forwehavenostrengthtobearthisevilthathasencompassedus,forthewavesofthewatershavesurroundedus,mischievoustorrentshaveterrifiedus,thesnaresofdeathhavecomebeforeus;answerus,OLord,answerus,lightupthycountenancetowardusandbegracioustous,redeemusanddeliverus.
32AndYahuahhearkenedtothevoiceofNoach,andYahuahrememberedhim.
33Andawindpassedovertheearth,andthewaterswerestillandthearkrested.
34Andthefountainsofthedeepandthewindowsofheavenwerestopped,andtherainfromheavenwasrestrained.
35Andthewatersdecreasedinthosedays,andthearkresteduponthemountainsofArarat.
36AndNoachthenopenedthewindowsoftheark,andNoachstillcalledouttoYahuahatthattimeandhesaid,OLord,whodidstformtheearthandtheheavensandallthataretherein,bringforthoursoulsfromthisconfinement,andfromtheprisonwhereinthouhastplacedus,forIammuchweariedwithsighing.
37AndYahuahhearkenedtothevoiceofNoach,andsaidtohim,Whenthoughshalthavecompletedafullyearthoushaltthengoforth.
38Andattherevolutionoftheyear,whenafullyearwascompletedtoNoach'sdwellingintheark,thewatersweredriedfromofftheearth,andNoachputoffthecoveringoftheark.
39Atthattime,onthetwenty-seventhdayofthesecondmonth,theearthwasdry,butNoachandhissons,andthosethatwerewithhim,didnotgooutfromthearkuntilYahuahtoldthem.
40AndthedaycamethatYahuahtoldthemtogoout,andtheyallwentoutfromtheark.
41Andtheywentandreturnedeveryonetohiswayandtohisplace,andNoachandhissonsdweltinthelandthatElohimhadtoldthem,andtheyservedYahuahalltheirdays,andYahuahblessedNoachandhissonsontheirgoingoutfromtheark.
42Andhesaidtothem,Befruitfulandfillalltheearth;becomestrongandincreaseabundantlyintheearthandmultiplytherein.
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BookofYashar,Chapter71AndthesearethenamesofthesonsofNoach:Japheth,HamandShem;andchildrenwereborntothemaftertheflood,fortheyhadtakenwivesbeforetheflood.
2ThesearethesonsofJapheth;Gomer,Magog,Madai,Javan,Tubal,Meshech,andTiras,sevensons.
3AndthesonsofGomerwereAskinaz,RephathandTegarmah.
4AndthesonsofMagogwereElichanafandLubal.
5AndthechildrenofMadaiwereAchon,Zeelo,ChazoniandLot.
6AndthesonsofJavanwereElisha,Tarshish,ChittimandDudonim.
7AndthesonsofTubalwereAriphi,KesedandTaari.
8AndthesonsofMeshechwereDedon,ZaronandShebashni.
9AndthesonsofTiraswereBenib,Gera,LupirionandGilak;thesearethesonsofJaphethaccordingtotheirfamilies,andtheirnumbersinthosedayswereaboutfourhundredandsixtymen.
10AndthesearethesonsofHam;Cush,Mitzraim,PhutandCanaan,foursons;andthesonsofCushwereSeba,Havilah,Sabta,RaamaandSatecha,andthesonsofRaamawereShebaandDedan.
11AndthesonsofMitzraimwereLud,AnomandPathros,ChaslothandChaphtor.
12AndthesonsofPhutwereGebul,Hadan,BenahandAdan.
13AndthesonsofCanaanwereZidon,Heth,Amori,Gergashi,Hivi,Arkee,Seni,Arodi,ZimodiandChamothi.
14ThesearethesonsofHam,accordingtotheirfamilies,andtheirnumbersinthosedayswereaboutsevenhundredandthirtymen.
15AndthesearethesonsofShem;Elam,Ashur,Arpachshad,LudandAram,fivesons;andthesonsofElamwereShushan,MachulandHarmon.
16AndthesonsofAsharwereMirusandMokil,andthesonsofArpachshadwereShelach,AnarandAshcol.
17AndthesonsofLudwerePethorandBizayon,andthesonsofAramwereUz,Chul,GatherandMash.
18ThesearethesonsofShem,accordingtotheirfamilies;andtheirnumbersinthosedayswereaboutthreehundredmen.
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19ThesearethegenerationsofShem;ShembegatArpachshadandArpachshadbegatShelach,andShelachbegatEberandtoEberwereborntwochildren,thenameofonewasPeleg,forinhisdaysthesonsofmenweredivided,andinthelatterdays,theearthwasdivided.
20AndthenameofthesecondwasYoktan,meaningthatinhisdaythelivesofthesonsofmenwerediminishedandlessened.
21ThesearethesonsofYoktan;Almodad,Shelaf,Chazarmoveth,Yerach,Hadurom,Ozel,Diklah,Obal,Abimael,Sheba,Ophir,HavilahandJobab;allthesearethesonsofYoktan.
22AndPeleghisbrotherbegatYen,andYenbegatSerug,andSerugbegatNahorandNahorbegatTerah,andTerahwasthirty-eightyearsold,andhebegatHaranandNahor.
23AndCushthesonofHam,thesonofNoach,tookawifeinthosedaysinhisoldage,andshebareason,andtheycalledhisnameNimrod,saying,AtthattimethesonsofmenagainbegantorebelandtransgressagainstElohim,andthechildgrewup,andhisfatherlovedhimexceedingly,forhewasthesonofhisoldage.
24AndthegarmentsofskinwhichElohimmadeforAdamandhiswife,whentheywentoutofthegarden,weregiventoCush.
25ForafterthedeathofAdamandhiswife,thegarmentsweregiventoEnoch,thesonofJared,andwhenEnochwastakenuptoElohim,hegavethemtoMethuselah,hisson.
26AndatthedeathofMethuselah,Noachtookthemandbroughtthemtotheark,andtheywerewithhimuntilhewentoutoftheark.
27Andintheirgoingout,HamstolethosegarmentsfromNoachhisfather,andhetookthemandhidthemfromhisbrothers.
28AndwhenHambegathisfirstbornCush,hegavehimthegarmentsinsecret,andtheywerewithCushmanydays.
29AndCushalsoconcealedthemfromhissonsandbrothers,andwhenCushhadbegottenNimrod,hegavehimthosegarmentsthroughhisloveforhim,andNimrodgrewup,andwhenhewastwentyyearsoldheputonthosegarments.
30AndNimrodbecamestrongwhenheputonthegarments,andElohimgavehimmightandstrength,andhewasamightyhunterintheearth,yea,hewasamightyhunterinthefield,andhehuntedtheanimalsandhebuiltaltars,andheoffereduponthemtheanimalsbeforeYahuah.
31AndNimrodstrengthenedhimself,andheroseupfromamongsthisbrethren,andhefoughtthebattlesofhisbrethrenagainstalltheirenemiesroundabout.
32AndYahuahdeliveredalltheenemiesofhisbrethreninhishands,andElohimprosperedhimfromtimetotimeinhisbattles,andhereigneduponearth.
33Thereforeitbecamecurrentinthosedays,whenamanusheredforththosethathehadtrainedupforbattle,hewouldsaytothem,LikeElohimdidtoNimrod,whowasamightyhunterintheearth,
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andwhosucceededinthebattlesthatprevailedagainsthisbrethren,thathedeliveredthemfromthehandsoftheirenemies,somayElohimstrengthenusanddeliverusthisday.
34AndwhenNimrodwasfortyyearsold,atthattimetherewasawarbetweenhisbrethrenandthechildrenofJapheth,sothattheywereinthepoweroftheirenemies.
35AndNimrodwentforthatthattime,andheassembledallthesonsofCushandtheirfamilies,aboutfourhundredandsixtymen,andhehiredalsofromsomeofhisfriendsandacquaintancesabouteightymen,andbegavethemtheirhire,andhewentwiththemtobattle,andwhenhewasontheroad,Nimrodstrengthenedtheheartsofthepeoplethatwentwithhim.
36Andhesaidtothem,Donotfear,neitherbealarmed,forallourenemieswillbedeliveredintoourhands,andyoumaydowiththemasyouplease.
37Andallthementhatwentwereaboutfivehundred,andtheyfoughtagainsttheirenemies,andtheydestroyedthem,andsubduedthem,andNimrodplacedstandingofficersoverthemintheirrespectiveplaces.
38Andhetooksomeoftheirchildrenassecurity,andtheywereallservantstoNimrodandtohisbrethren,andNimrodandallthepeoplethatwerewithhimturnedhomeward.
39AndwhenNimrodhadjoyfullyreturnedfrombattle,afterhavingconqueredhisenemies,allhisbrethren,togetherwiththosewhoknewhimbefore,assembledtomakehimkingoverthem,andtheyplacedtheregalcrownuponhishead.
40Andhesetoverhissubjectsandpeople,princes,judges,andrulers,asisthecustomamongstkings.
41AndheplacedTerahthesonofNahortheprinceofhishost,andhedignifiedhimandelevatedhimaboveallhisprinces.
42Andwhilsthewasreigningaccordingtohisheart'sdesire,afterhavingconqueredallhisenemiesaround,headvisedwithhiscounselorstobuildacityforhispalace,andtheydidso.
43Andtheyfoundalargevalleyoppositetotheeast,andtheybuilthimalargeandextensivecity,andNimrodcalledthenameofthecitythathebuiltShinar,forYahuahhadvehementlyshakenhisenemiesanddestroyedthem.
44AndNimroddweltinShinar,andhereignedsecurely,andhefoughtwithhisenemiesandhesubduedthem,andheprosperedinallhisbattles,andhiskingdombecameverygreat.
45Andallnationsandtonguesheardofhisfame,andtheygatheredthemselvestohim,andtheyboweddowntotheearth,andtheybroughthimofferings,andhebecametheirlordandking,andtheyalldweltwithhiminthecityatShinar,andNimrodreignedintheearthoverallthesonsofNoach,andtheywereallunderhispowerandcounsel.
46Andalltheearthwasofonetongueandwordsofunion,butNimroddidnotgointhewaysofYahuah,andhewasmorewickedthanallthementhatwerebeforehim,fromthedaysoftheflooduntilthosedays.
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47Andhemadegodsofwoodandstone,andheboweddowntothem,andherebelledagainstYahuah,andtaughtallhissubjectsandthepeopleoftheearthhiswickedways;andMardonhissonwasmorewickedthanhisfather.
48AndeveryonethatheardoftheactsofMardonthesonofNimrodwouldsay,concerninghim,Fromthewickedgoethforthwickedness;thereforeitbecameaproverbinthewholeearth,saying,Fromthewickedgoethforthwickedness,anditwascurrentinthewordsofmenfromthattimetothis.
49AndTerahthesonofNahor,princeofNimrod'shost,wasinthosedaysverygreatinthesightofthekingandhissubjects,andthekingandprinceslovedhim,andtheyelevatedhimveryhigh.
50AndTerahtookawifeandhernamewasAmthelothedaughterofCornebo;andthewifeofTerahconceivedandbarehimasoninthosedays.
51Terahwasseventyyearsoldwhenhebegathim,andTerahcalledthenameofhissonthatwasborntohimAbram,becausethekinghadraisedhiminthosedays,anddignifiedhimaboveallhisprincesthatwerewithhim.
BookofYashar,Chapter81AnditwasinthenightthatAbramwasborn,thatalltheservantsofTerah,andallthewisemenofNimrod,andhisconjurorscameandateanddrankinthehouseofTerah,andtheyrejoicedwithhimonthatnight.
2AndwhenallthewisemenandconjurorswentoutfromthehouseofTerah,theylifteduptheireyestowardheaventhatnighttolookatthestars,andtheysaw,andbeholdoneverylargestarcamefromtheeastandranintheheavens,andheswallowedupthefourstarsfromthefoursidesoftheheavens.
3Andallthewisemenofthekingandhisconjurorswereastonishedatthesight,andthesagesunderstoodthismatter,andtheyknewitsimport.
4Andtheysaidtoeachother,ThisonlybetokensthechildthathasbeenborntoTerahthisnight,whowillgrowupandbefruitful,andmultiply,andpossessalltheearth,heandhischildrenforever,andheandhisseedwillslaygreatkings,andinherittheirlands.
5Andthewisemenandconjurorswenthomethatnight,andinthemorningallthesewisemenandconjurorsroseupearly,andassembledinanappointedhouse.
6Andtheyspokeandsaidtoeachother,Beholdthesightthatwesawlastnightishiddenfromtheking,ithasnotbeenmadeknowntohim.
7Andshouldthisthinggetknowntothekinginthelatterdays,hewillsaytous,Whyhaveyouconcealedthismatterfromme,andthenweshallallsufferdeath;therefore,nowletusgoandtellthekingthesightwhichwesaw,andtheinterpretationthereof,andweshallthenremainclear.
8Andtheydidso,andtheyallwenttothekingandboweddowntohimtotheground,andtheysaid,Maythekinglive,maythekinglive.
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9WeheardthatasonwasborntoTerahthesonofNahor,theprinceofthyhost,andweyesternightcametohishouse,andweateanddrankandrejoicedwithhimthatnight.
10AndwhenthyservantswentoutfromthehouseofTerah,togotoourrespectivehomestoabidethereforthenight,weliftedupoureyestoheaven,andwesawagreatstarcomingfromtheeast,andthesamestarranwithgreatspeed,andswallowedupfourgreatstars,fromthefoursidesoftheheavens.
11Andthyservantswereastonishedatthesightwhichwesaw,andweregreatlyterrified,andwemadeourjudgmentuponthesight,andknewbyourwisdomtheproperinterpretationthereof,thatthisthingappliestothechildthatisborntoTerah,whowillgrowupandmultiplygreatly,andbecomepowerful,andkillallthekingsoftheearth,andinheritalltheirlands,heandhisseedforever.
12Andnowourlordandking,beholdwehavetrulyacquaintedtheewithwhatwehaveseenconcerningthischild.
13Ifitseemethgoodtothekingtogivehisfathervalueforthischild,wewillslayhimbeforeheshallgrowupandincreaseintheland,andhisevilincreaseagainstus,thatweandourchildrenperishthroughhisevil.
14Andthekingheardtheirwordsandtheyseemedgoodinhissight,andhesentandcalledforTerah,andTerahcamebeforetheking.
15AndthekingsaidtoTerah,Ihavebeentoldthatasonwasyesternightborntothee,andafterthismannerwasobservedintheheavensathisbirth.
16Andnowthereforegivemethechild,thatwemayslayhimbeforehisevilspringsupagainstus,andIwillgivetheeforhisvalue,thyhousefullofsilverandgold.
17AndTerahansweredthekingandsaidtohim:MyLordandking,Ihaveheardthywords,andthyservantshalldoallthathiskingdesireth.
18Butmylordandking,Iwilltelltheewhathappenedtomeyesternight,thatImayseewhatadvicethekingwillgivehisservant,andthenIwillanswerthekinguponwhathehasjustspoken;andthekingsaid,Speak.
19AndTerahsaidtotheking,Ayon,sonofMored,cametomeyesternight,saying,
20Giveuntomethegreatandbeautifulhorsethatthekinggavethee,andIwillgivetheesilverandgold,andstrawandprovenderforitsvalue;andIsaidtohim,WaittillIseethekingconcerningthywords,andbeholdwhateverthekingsaith,thatwillIdo.
21Andnowmylordandking,beholdIhavemadethisthingknowntothee,andtheadvicewhichmykingwillgiveuntohisservant,thatwillIfollow.
22AndthekingheardthewordsofTerah,andhisangerwaskindledandheconsideredhiminthelightofafool.
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23AndthekingansweredTerah,andhesaidtohim,Artthousosilly,ignorant,ordeficientinunderstanding,todothisthing,togivethybeautifulhorseforsilverandgoldorevenforstrawandprovender?
24Artthousoshortofsilverandgold,thatthoushouldstdothisthing,becausethoucanstnotobtainstrawandprovendertofeedthyhorse?andwhatissilverandgoldtothee,orstrawandprovender,thatthoushouldstgiveawaythatfinehorsewhichIgavethee,likewhichthereisnonetobehadonthewholeearth?
25Andthekingleftoffspeaking,andTerahansweredtheking,saying,Likeuntothishasthekingspokentohisservant;
26Ibeseechthee,mylordandking,whatisthiswhichthoudidstsayuntome,saying,Givethysonthatwemayslayhim,andIwillgivetheesilverandgoldforhisvalue;whatshallIdowithsilverandgoldafterthedeathofmyson?whoshallinheritme?surelythenatmydeath,thesilverandgoldwillreturntomykingwhogaveit.
27AndwhenthekingheardthewordsofTerah,andtheparablewhichhebroughtconcerningtheking,itgrievedhimgreatlyandhewasvexedatthisthing,andhisangerburnedwithinhim.
28AndTerahsawthattheangerofthekingwaskindledagainsthim,andheansweredtheking,saying,AllthatIhaveisintheking'spower;whateverthekingdesirethtodotohisservant,thatlethimdo,yea,evenmyson,heisintheking'spower,withoutvalueinexchange,heandhistwobrothersthatareolderthanhe.
29AndthekingsaidtoTerah,No,butIwillpurchasethyyoungersonforaprice.
30AndTerahansweredtheking,saying,Ibeseechtheemylordandkingtoletthyservantspeakawordbeforethee,andletthekinghearthewordofhisservant,andTerahsaid,Letmykinggivemethreedays'timetillIconsiderthismatterwithinmyself,andconsultwithmyfamilyconcerningthewordsofmyking;andhepressedthekinggreatlytoagreetothis.
31AndthekinghearkenedtoTerah,andhedidsoandhegavehimthreedays'time,andTerahwentoutfromtheking'spresence,andhecamehometohisfamilyandspoketothemallthewordsoftheking;andthepeopleweregreatlyafraid.
32AnditwasinthethirddaythatthekingsenttoTerah,saying,SendmethysonforapriceasIspoketothee;andshouldstthounotdothis,Iwillsendandslayallthouhastinthyhouse,sothatthoushaltnotevenhaveadogremaining.
33AndTerahhastened,(asthethingwasurgentfromtheking),andhetookachildfromoneofhisservants,whichhishandmaidhadborntohimthatday,andTerahbroughtthechildtothekingandreceivedvalueforhim.
34AndYahuahwaswithTerahinthismatter,thatNimrodmightnotcauseAbram'sdeath,andthekingtookthechildfromTerahandwithallhismightdashedhisheadtotheground,forhethoughtithadbeenAbram;andthiswasconcealedfromhimfromthatday,anditwasforgottenbytheking,asitwasthewillofProvidencenottosufferAbram'sdeath.
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35AndTerahtookAbramhissonsecretly,togetherwithhismotherandnurse,andheconcealedtheminacave,andhebroughtthemtheirprovisionsmonthly.
36AndYahuahwaswithAbraminthecaveandhegrewup,andAbramwasinthecavetenyears,andthekingandhisprinces,soothsayersandsages,thoughtthatthekinghadkilledAbram.
BookofYashar,Chapter91AndHaran,thesonofTerah,Abram'soldestbrother,tookawifeinthosedays.
2Haranwasthirty-nineyearsoldwhenhetookher;andthewifeofHaranconceivedandbareason,andhecalledhisnameLot.
3Andsheconceivedagainandbareadaughter,andshecalledhernameMilca;andsheagainconceivedandbareadaughter,andshecalledhernameSarai.
4Haranwasforty-twoyearsoldwhenhebegatSarai,whichwasinthetenthyearofthelifeofAbram;andinthosedaysAbramandhismotherandnursewentoutfromthecave,asthekingandhissubjectshadforgottentheaffairofAbram.
5AndwhenAbramcameoutfromthecave,hewenttoNoachandhissonShem,andheremainedwiththemtolearntheinstructionofYahuahandhisways,andnomanknewwhereAbramwas,andAbramservedNoachandShemhissonforalongtime.
6AndAbramwasinNoach'shousethirty-nineyears,andAbramknewYahuahfromthreeyearsold,andhewentinthewaysofYahuahuntilthedayofhisdeath,asNoachandhissonShemhadtaughthim;andallthesonsoftheearthinthosedaysgreatlytransgressedagainstYahuah,andtheyrebelledagainsthimandtheyservedothergods,andtheyforgotYahuahwhohadcreatedthemintheearth;andtheinhabitantsoftheearthmadeuntothemselves,atthattime,everymanhisgod;godsofwoodandstonewhichcouldneitherspeak,hear,nordeliver,andthesonsofmenservedthemandtheybecametheirgods.
7Andthekingandallhisservants,andTerahwithallhishouseholdwerethenthefirstofthosethatservedgodsofwoodandstone.
8AndTerahhadtwelvegodsoflargesize,madeofwoodandstone,afterthetwelvemonthsoftheyear,andheservedeachonemonthly,andeverymonthTerahwouldbringhismeatofferinganddrinkofferingtohisgods;thusdidTerahallthedays.
9AndallthatgenerationwerewickedinthesightofYahuah,andtheythusmadeeverymanhisgod,buttheyforsookYahuahwhohadcreatedthem.
10Andtherewasnotamanfoundinthosedaysinthewholeearth,whoknewYahuah(fortheyservedeachmanhisownElohim)exceptNoachandhishousehold,andallthosewhowereunderhiscounselknewYahuahinthosedays.
11AndAbramthesonofTerahwaswaxinggreatinthosedaysinthehouseofNoach,andnomanknewit,andYahuahwaswithhim.
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12AndYahuahgaveAbramanunderstandingheart,andheknewalltheworksofthatgenerationwerevain,andthatalltheirgodswerevainandwereofnoavail.
13AndAbramsawthesunshiningupontheearth,andAbramsaiduntohimselfSurelynowthissunthatshinesupontheearthisElohim,andhimwillIserve.
14AndAbramservedthesuninthatdayandheprayedtohim,andwheneveningcamethesunsetasusual,andAbramsaidwithinhimself,SurelythiscannotbeElohim?
15AndAbramstillcontinuedtospeakwithinhimself,Whoishewhomadetheheavensandtheearth?whocreateduponearth?whereishe?
16Andnightdarkenedoverhim,andhelifteduphiseyestowardthewest,north,south,andeast,andhesawthatthesunhadvanishedfromtheearth,andthedaybecamedark.
17AndAbramsawthestarsandmoonbeforehim,andhesaid,SurelythisistheElohimwhocreatedthewholeearthaswellasman,andbeholdthesehisservantsaregodsaroundhim:andAbramservedthemoonandprayedtoitallthatnight.
18Andinthemorningwhenitwaslightandthesunshoneupontheearthasusual,AbramsawallthethingsthatYahuahElohimhadmadeuponearth.
19AndAbramsaiduntohimselfSurelythesearenotgodsthatmadetheearthandallmankind,butthesearetheservantsofElohim,andAbramremainedinthehouseofNoachandthereknewYahuahandhisways'andheservedYahuahallthedaysofhislife,andallthatgenerationforgotYahuah,andservedothergodsofwoodandstone,andrebelledalltheirdays.
20AndkingNimrodreignedsecurely,andalltheearthwasunderhiscontrol,andalltheearthwasofonetongueandwordsofunion.
21AndalltheprincesofNimrodandhisgreatmentookcounseltogether;Phut,Mitzraim,CushandCanaanwiththeirfamilies,andtheysaidtoeachother,Comeletusbuildourselvesacityandinitastrongtower,anditstopreachingheaven,andwewillmakeourselvesfamed,sothatwemayreignuponthewholeworld,inorderthattheevilofourenemiesmayceasefromus,thatwemayreignmightilyoverthem,andthatwemaynotbecomescatteredovertheearthonaccountoftheirwars.
22Andtheyallwentbeforetheking,andtheytoldthekingthesewords,andthekingagreedwiththeminthisaffair,andhedidso.
23Andallthefamiliesassembledconsistingofaboutsixhundredthousandmen,andtheywenttoseekanextensivepieceofgroundtobuildthecityandthetower,andtheysoughtinthewholeearthandtheyfoundnonelikeonevalleyattheeastofthelandofShinar,abouttwodays'walk,andtheyjourneyedthereandtheydweltthere.
24Andtheybegantomakebricksandburnfirestobuildthecityandthetowerthattheyhadimaginedtocomplete.
25Andthebuildingofthetowerwasuntothematransgressionandasin,andtheybegantobuildit,andwhilsttheywerebuildingagainstYahuahElohimofheaven,theyimaginedintheirheartstowaragainsthimandtoascendintoheaven.
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26Andallthesepeopleandallthefamiliesdividedthemselvesinthreeparts;thefirstsaidWewillascendintoheavenandfightagainsthim;thesecondsaid,Wewillascendtoheavenandplaceourowngodsthereandservethem;andthethirdpartsaid,Wewillascendtoheavenandsmitehimwithbowsandspears;andElohimknewalltheirworksandalltheirevilthoughts,andhesawthecityandthetowerwhichtheywerebuilding.
27Andwhentheywerebuildingtheybuiltthemselvesagreatcityandaveryhighandstrongtower;andonaccountofitsheightthemortarandbricksdidnotreachthebuildersintheirascenttoit,untilthosewhowentuphadcompletedafullyear,andafterthat,theyreachedtothebuildersandgavethemthemortarandthebricks;thuswasitdonedaily.
28Andbeholdtheseascendedandothersdescendedthewholeday;andifabrickshouldfallfromtheirhandsandgetbroken,theywouldallweepoverit,andifamanfellanddied,noneofthemwouldlookathim.
29AndYahuahknewtheirthoughts,anditcametopasswhentheywerebuildingtheycastthearrowstowardtheheavens,andallthearrowsfelluponthemfilledwithblood,andwhentheysawthemtheysaidtoeachother,Surelywehaveslainallthosethatareinheaven.
30ForthiswasfromYahuahinordertocausethemtoerr,andinorder;todestroythemfromoffthefaceoftheground.
31Andtheybuiltthetowerandthecity,andtheydidthisthingdailyuntilmanydaysandyearswereelapsed.
32AndElohimsaidtotheseventyangelswhostoodforemostbeforehim,tothosewhowereneartohim,saying,Comeletusdescendandconfusetheirtongues,thatonemanshallnotunderstandthelanguageofhisneighbor,andtheydidsountothem.
33Andfromthatdayfollowing,theyforgoteachmanhisneighbor'stongue,andtheycouldnotunderstandtospeakinonetongue,andwhenthebuildertookfromthehandsofhisneighborlimeorstonewhichhedidnotorder,thebuilderwouldcastitawayandthrowituponhisneighbor,thathewoulddie.
34Andtheydidsomanydays,andtheykilledmanyoftheminthismanner.
35AndYahuahsmotethethreedivisionsthatwerethere,andhepunishedthemaccordingtotheirworksanddesigns;thosewhosaid,Wewillascendtoheavenandserveourgods,becamelikeapesandelephants;andthosewhosaid,Wewillsmitetheheavenwitharrows,Yahuahkilledthem,onemanthroughthehandofhisneighbor;andthethirddivisionofthosewhosaid,Wewillascendtoheavenandfightagainsthim,Yahuahscatteredthemthroughouttheearth.
36Andthosewhowereleftamongstthem,whentheyknewandunderstoodtheevilwhichwascominguponthem,theyforsookthebuilding,andtheyalsobecamescattereduponthefaceofthewholeearth.
37Andtheyceasedbuildingthecityandthetower;thereforehecalledthatplaceBabel,forthereYahuahconfoundedtheLanguageofthewholeearth;beholditwasattheeastofthelandofShinar.
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38Andastothetowerwhichthesonsofmenbuilt,theearthopeneditsmouthandswalloweduponethirdpartthereof,andafirealsodescendedfromheavenandburnedanotherthird,andtheotherthirdislefttothisday,anditisofthatpartwhichwasaloft,anditscircumferenceisthreedays'walk.
39Andmanyofthesonsofmendiedinthattower,apeoplewithoutnumber.
BookofYashar,Chapter101AndPelegthesonofEberdiedinthosedays,intheforty-eighthyearofthelifeofAbramsonofTerah,andallthedaysofPelegweretwohundredandthirty-nineyears.
2AndwhenYahuahhadscatteredthesonsofmenonaccountoftheirsinatthetower,beholdtheyspreadforthintomanydivisions,andallthesonsofmenweredispersedintothefourcornersoftheearth.
3Andallthefamiliesbecameeachaccordingtoitslanguage,itsland,oritscity.
4Andthesonsofmenbuiltmanycitiesaccordingtotheirfamilies,inalltheplaceswheretheywent,andthroughouttheearthwhereYahuahhadscatteredthem.
5Andsomeofthembuiltcitiesinplacesfromwhichtheywereafterwardextirpated,andtheycalledthesecitiesaftertheirownnames,orthenamesoftheirchildren,oraftertheirparticularoccurrences.
6AndthesonsofJapheththesonofNoachwentandbuiltthemselvescitiesintheplaceswheretheywerescattered,andtheycalledalltheircitiesaftertheirnames,andthesonsofJaphethweredivideduponthefaceoftheearthintomanydivisionsandlanguages.
7AndthesearethesonsofJaphethaccordingtotheirfamilies,Gomer,Magog,Medai,Javan,Tubal,MeshechandTiras;thesearethechildrenofJaphethaccordingtotheirgenerations.
8AndthechildrenofGomer,accordingtotheircities,weretheFrancum,whodwellinthelandofFranza,bytheriverFranza,bytheriverSenah.
9AndthechildrenofRephatharetheBartonim,whodwellinthelandofBartoniabytheriverLedah,whichemptiesitswatersinthegreatseaGihon,thatis,oceanus.
10AndthechildrenofTugarmaaretenfamilies,andthesearetheirnames:Buzar,Parzunac,Balgar,Elicanum,Ragbib,Tarki,Bid,Zebuc,OngalandTilmaz;allthesespreadandrestedinthenorthandbuiltthemselvescities.
11Andtheycalledtheircitiesaftertheirownnames,thosearetheywhoabidebytheriversHithlahandItalacuntothisday.
12ButthefamiliesofAngoli,BalgarandParzunac,theydwellbythegreatriverDubnee;andthenamesoftheircitiesarealsoaccordingtotheirownnames.
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13AndthechildrenofJavanaretheJavanimwhodwellinthelandofMakdonia,andthechildrenofMedaiarearetheOrelumthatdwellinthelandofCurson,andthechildrenofTubalarethosethatdwellinthelandofTuskanahbytheriverPashiah.
14AndthechildrenofMeshecharetheShibashniandthechildrenofTirasareRushash,Cushni,andOngolis;allthesewentandbuiltthemselvescities;thosearethecitiesthataresituatebytheseaJabusbytheriverCura,whichemptiesitselfintheriverTragan.
15AndthechildrenofElishaharetheAlmanim,andtheyalsowentandbuiltthemselvescities;thosearethecitiessituatebetweenthemountainsofJobandShibathmo;andofthemwerethepeopleofLumbardiwhodwelloppositethemountainsofJobandShibathmo,andtheyconqueredthelandofItaliaandremainedthereuntothisday.
16AndthechildrenofChittimaretheRomimwhodwellinthevalleyofCanopiabytheriverTibreu.
17AndthechildrenofDudonimarethosewhodwellinthecitiesoftheseaGihon,inthelandofBordna.
18ThesearethefamiliesofthechildrenofJaphethaccordingtotheircitiesandlanguages,whentheywerescatteredafterthetower,andtheycalledtheircitiesaftertheirnamesandoccurrences;andthesearethenamesofalltheircitiesaccordingtotheirfamilies,whichtheybuiltinthosedaysafterthetower.
19AndthechildrenofHamwereCush,Mitzraim,PhutandCanaanaccordingtotheirgenerationandcities.
20Allthesewentandbuiltthemselvescitiesastheyfoundfitplacesforthem,andtheycalledtheircitiesafterthenamesoftheirfathersCush,Mitzraim,PhutandCanaan.
21AndthechildrenofMitzraimaretheLudim,Anamim,Lehabim,Naphtuchim,Pathrusim,CasluchimandCaphturim,sevenfamilies.
22AllthesedwellbytheriverSihor,thatisthebrookofEgypt,andtheybuiltthemselvescitiesandcalledthemaftertheirownnames.
23AndthechildrenofPathrosandCaslochintermarriedtogether,andfromthemwentforththePelishtim,theAzathim,andtheGerarim,theGithimandtheEkronim,inallfivefamilies;thesealsobuiltthemselvescities,andtheycalledtheircitiesafterthenamesoftheirfathersuntothisday.
24AndthechildrenofCanaanalsobuiltthemselvescities,andtheycalledtheircitiesaftertheirnames,elevencitiesandotherswithoutnumber.
25AndfourmenfromthefamilyofHamwenttothelandoftheplain;thesearethenamesofthefourmen,Sodom,Gomorrah,AdmahandZeboyim.
26Andthesemenbuiltthemselvesfourcitiesinthelandoftheplain,andtheycalledthenamesoftheircitiesaftertheirownnames.
27Andtheyandtheirchildrenandallbelongingtothemdweltinthosecities,andtheywerefruitfulandmultipliedgreatlyanddweltpeaceably.
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28AndSeirthesonofHur,sonofHivi,sonofCanaan,wentandfoundavalleyoppositetoMountParan,andhebuiltacitythere,andheandhissevensonsandhishouseholddweltthere,andhecalledthecitywhichhebuiltSeir,accordingtohisname;thatisthelandofSeiruntothisday.
29ThesearethefamiliesofthechildrenofHam,accordingtotheirlanguagesandcities,whentheywerescatteredtotheircountriesafterthetower.
30AndsomeofthechildrenofShemsonofNoach,fatherofallthechildrenofEber,alsowentandbuiltthemselvescitiesintheplaceswhereintheywerescattered,andtheycalledtheircitiesaftertheirnames.
31AndthesonsofShemwereElam,Ashur,Arpachshad,LudandAram,andtheybuiltthemselvescitiesandcalledthenamesofalltheircitiesaftertheirnames.
32AndAshursonofShemandhischildrenandhouseholdwentforthatthattime,averylargebodyofthem,andtheywenttoadistantlandthattheyfound,andtheymetwithaveryextensivevalleyinthelandthattheywentto,andtheybuiltthemselvesfourcities,andtheycalledthemaftertheirownnamesandoccurrences.
33AndthesearethenamesofthecitieswhichthechildrenofAshurbuilt,Ninevah,Resen,CalachandRehobother;andthechildrenofAshurdwellthereuntothisday.
34AndthechildrenofAramalsowentandbuiltthemselvesacity,andtheycalledthenameofthecityUzaftertheireldestbrother,andtheydwelltherein;thatisthelandofUztothisday.
35AndinthesecondyearafterthetoweramanfromthehouseofAshur,whosenamewasBela,wentfromthelandofNinevahtosojournwithhishouseholdwhereverhecouldfindaplace;andtheycameuntiloppositethecitiesoftheplainagainstSodom,andtheydweltthere.
36Andthemanroseupandbuiltthereasmallcity,andcalleditsnameBela,afterhisname;thatisthelandofZoaruntothisday.
37AndthesearethefamiliesofthechildrenofShemaccordingtotheirlanguageandcities,aftertheywerescatteredupontheearthafterthetower.
38Andeverykingdom,city,andfamilyofthefamiliesofthechildrenofNoachbuiltthemselvesmanycitiesafterthis.
39Andtheyestablishedgovernmentsinalltheircities,inordertoberegulatedbytheirorders;sodidallthefamiliesofthechildrenofNoachforever.
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BookofYashar,Chapter111AndNimrodsonofCushwasstillinthelandofShinar,andhereignedoveritanddweltthere,andhebuiltcitiesinthelandofShinar.
2Andthesearethenamesofthefourcitieswhichhebuilt,andhecalledtheirnamesaftertheoccurrencesthathappenedtotheminthebuildingofthetower.
3AndhecalledthefirstBabel,saying,BecauseYahuahthereconfoundedthelanguageofthewholeearth;andthenameofthesecondhecalledErech,becausefromthereElohimdispersedthem.
4AndthethirdhecalledEched,sayingtherewasagreatbattleatthatplace;andthefourthhecalledCalnah,becausehisprincesandmightymenwereconsumedthere,andtheyvexedYahuah,theyrebelledandtransgressedagainsthim.
5AndwhenNimrodhadbuiltthesecitiesinthelandofShinar,heplacedinthemtheremainderofhispeople,hisprincesandhismightymenthatwereleftinhiskingdom.
6AndNimroddweltinBabel,andhethererenewedhisreignovertherestofhissubjects,andhereignedsecurely,andthesubjectsandprincesofNimrodcalledhisnameAmraphel,sayingthatatthetowerhisprincesandmenfellthroughhismeans.
7Andnotwithstandingthis,NimroddidnotreturntoYahuah,andhecontinuedinwickednessandteachingwickednesstothesonsofmen;andMardon,hisson,wasworsethanhisfather,andcontinuedtoaddtotheabominationsofhisfather.
8Andhecausedthesonsofmentosin,thereforeitissaid,Fromthewickedgoethforthwickedness.
9AtthattimetherewaswarbetweenthefamiliesofthechildrenofHam,astheyweredwellinginthecitieswhichtheyhadbuilt.
10AndChedorlaomer,kingofElam,wentawayfromthefamiliesofthechildrenofHam,andhefoughtwiththemandhesubduedthem,andhewenttothefivecitiesoftheplainandhefoughtagainstthemandhesubduedthem,andtheywereunderhiscontrol.
11Andtheyservedhimtwelveyears,andtheygavehimayearlytax.
12AtthattimediedNahor,sonofSerug,intheforty-ninthyearofthelifeofAbramsonofTerah.
13AndinthefiftiethyearofthelifeofAbramsonofTerah,AbramcameforthfromthehouseofNoach,andwenttohisfather'shouse.
14AndAbramknewYahuah,andhewentinhiswaysandinstructions,andYahuahhisElohimwaswithhim.
15AndTerahhisfatherwasinthosedays,stillcaptainofthehostofkingNimrod,andhestillfollowedstrangegods.
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16AndAbramcametohisfather'shouseandsawtwelvegodsstandingthereintheirtemples,andtheangerofAbramwaskindledwhenhesawtheseimagesinhisfather'shouse.
17AndAbramsaid,AsYahuahliveththeseimagesshallnotremaininmyfather'shouse;soshallYahuahwhocreatedmedountomeifinthreedays'timeIdonotbreakthemall.
18AndAbramwentfromthem,andhisangerburnedwithinhim.AndAbramhastenedandwentfromthechambertohisfather'soutercourt,andhefoundhisfathersittinginthecourt,andallhisservantswithhim,andAbramcameandsatbeforehim.
19AndAbramaskedhisfather,saying,Father,tellmewhereisElohimwhocreatedheavenandearth,andallthesonsofmenuponearth,andwhocreatedtheeandme.AndTerahansweredhissonAbramandsaid,Beholdthosewhocreatedusareallwithusinthehouse.
20AndAbramsaidtohisfather,Mylord,shewthemtomeIpraythee;andTerahbroughtAbramintothechamberoftheinnercourt,andAbramsaw,andbeholdthewholeroomwasfullofgodsofwoodandstone,twelvegreatimagesandotherslessthantheywithoutnumber.
21AndTerahsaidtohisson,Beholdthesearetheywhichmadeallthouseestuponearth,andwhichcreatedmeandthee,andallmankind.
22AndTerahboweddowntohisgods,andhethenwentawayfromthem,andAbram,hisson,wentawaywithhim.
23AndwhenAbramhadgonefromthemhewenttohismotherandsatbeforeher,andhesaidtohismother,Behold,myfatherhasshownmethosewhomadeheavenandearth,andallthesonsofmen.
24Now,therefore,hastenandfetchakidfromtheflock,andmakeofitsavorymeat,thatImaybringittomyfather'sgodsasanofferingforthemtoeat;perhapsImaytherebybecomeacceptabletothem.
25Andhismotherdidso,andshefetchedakid,andmadesavorymeatthereof,andbroughtittoAbram,andAbramtookthesavorymeatfromhismotherandbroughtitbeforehisfather'sgods,andhedrewnightothemthattheymighteat;andTerahhisfather,didnotknowofit.
26AndAbramsawonthedaywhenhewassittingamongstthem,thattheyhadnovoice,nohearing,nomotion,andnotoneofthemcouldstretchforthhishandtoeat.
27AndAbrammockedthem,andsaid,SurelythesavorymeatthatIpreparedhasnotpleasedthem,orperhapsitwastoolittleforthem,andforthatreasontheywouldnoteat;thereforetomorrowIwillpreparefreshsavorymeat,betterandmoreplentifulthanthis,inorderthatImayseetheresult.
28AnditwasonthenextdaythatAbramdirectedhismotherconcerningthesavorymeat,andhismotherroseandfetchedthreefinekidsfromtheflock,andshemadeofthemsomeexcellentsavorymeat,suchashersonwasfondof,andshegaveittohersonAbram;andTerahhisfatherdidnotknowofit.
29AndAbramtookthesavorymeatfromhismother,andbroughtitbeforehisfather'sgodsintothechamber;andhecamenighuntothemthattheymighteat,andheplaceditbeforethem,andAbramsatbeforethemallday,thinkingperhapstheymighteat.
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30AndAbramviewedthem,andbeholdtheyhadneithervoicenorhearing,nordidoneofthemstretchforthhishandtothemeattoeat.
31AndintheeveningofthatdayinthathouseAbramwasclothedwiththespiritofElohim.
32Andhecalledoutandsaid,Wountomyfatherandthiswickedgeneration,whoseheartsareallinclinedtovanity,whoservetheseidolsofwoodandstonewhichcanneithereat,smell,hearnorspeak,whohavemouthswithoutspeech,eyeswithoutsight,earswithouthearing,handswithoutfeeling,andlegswhichcannotmove;likethemarethosethatmadethemandthattrustinthem.
33AndwhenAbramsawallthesethingshisangerwaskindledagainsthisfather,andhehastenedandtookahatchetinhishand,andcameuntothechamberofthegods,andhebrokeallhisfather'sgods.
34Andwhenhehaddonebreakingtheimages,heplacedthehatchetinthehandofthegreatgodwhichwastherebeforethem,andhewentout;andTerahhisfathercamehome,forhehadheardatthedoorthesoundofthestrikingofthehatchet;soTerahcameintothehousetoknowwhatthiswasabout.
35AndTerah,havingheardthenoiseofthehatchetintheroomofimages,rantotheroomtotheimages,andhemetAbramgoingout.
36AndTerahenteredtheroomandfoundalltheidolsfallendownandbroken,andthehatchetinthehandofthelargest,whichwasnotbroken,andthesavorymeatwhichAbramhissonhadmadewasstillbeforethem.
37AndwhenTerahsawthishisangerwasgreatlykindled,andhehastenedandwentfromtheroomtoAbram.
38AndhefoundAbramhissonstillsittinginthehouse;andhesaidtohim,Whatisthisworkthouhastdonetomygods?
39AndAbramansweredTerahhisfatherandhesaid,Notsomylord,forIbroughtsavorymeatbeforethem,andwhenIcamenightothemwiththemeatthattheymighteat,theyallatoncestretchedforththeirhandstoeatbeforethegreatonehadputforthhishandtoeat.
40Andthelargeonesawtheirworksthattheydidbeforehim,andhisangerwasviolentlykindledagainstthem,andhewentandtookthehatchetthatwasinthehouseandcametothemandbrokethemall,andbeholdthehatchetisyetinhishandasthouseest.
41AndTerah'sangerwaskindledagainsthissonAbram,whenhespokethis;andTerahsaidtoAbramhissoninhisanger,Whatisthistalethatthouhasttold?Thouspeakestliestome.
42Isthereinthesegodsspirit,soulorpowertodoallthouhasttoldme?Aretheynotwoodandstone,andhaveInotmyselfmadethem,andcanstthouspeaksuchlies,sayingthatthelargegodthatwaswiththemsmotethem?Itisthouthatdidstplacethehatchetinhishands,andthensayesthesmotethemall.
43AndAbramansweredhisfatherandsaidtohim,Andhowcanstthouthenservetheseidolsinwhomthereisnopowertodoanything?Canthoseidolsinwhichthoutrustestdeliverthee?can
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theyhearthyprayerswhenthoucallestuponthem?cantheydelivertheefromthehandsofthyenemies,orwilltheyfightthybattlesfortheeagainstthyenemies,thatthoushouldstservewoodandstonewhichcanneitherspeaknorhear?
44Andnowsurelyitisnotgoodfortheenorforthesonsofmenthatareconnectedwiththee,todothesethings;areyousosilly,sofoolishorsoshortofunderstandingthatyouwillservewoodandstone,anddoafterthismanner?
45AndforgetYahuahElohimwhomadeheavenandearth,andwhocreatedyouintheearth,andtherebybringagreateviluponyoursoulsinthismatterbyservingstoneandwood?
46Didnotourfathersindaysofoldsininthismatter,andYahuahElohimoftheuniversebroughtthewatersoftheflooduponthemanddestroyedthewholeearth?
47Andhowcanyoucontinuetodothisandservegodsofwoodandstone,whocannothear,orspeak,ordeliveryoufromoppression,therebybringingdowntheangeroftheElohimoftheuniverseuponyou?
48Nowthereforemyfatherrefrainfromthis,andbringnoteviluponthysoulandthesoulsofthyhousehold.
49AndAbramhastenedandsprangfrombeforehisfather,andtookthehatchetfromhisfather'slargestidol,withwhichAbrambrokeitandranaway.
50AndTerah,seeingallthatAbramhaddone,hastenedtogofromhishouse,andhewenttothekingandhecamebeforeNimrodandstoodbeforehim,andheboweddowntotheking;andthekingsaid,Whatdostthouwant?
51Andhesaid,Ibeseechtheemylord,tohearme--Nowfiftyyearsbackachildwasborntome,andthushashedonetomygodsandthushashespoken;andnowtherefore,mylordandking,sendforhimthathemaycomebeforethee,andjudgehimaccordingtothelaw,thatwemaybedeliveredfromhisevil.
52Andthekingsentthreemenofhisservants,andtheywentandbroughtAbrambeforetheking.AndNimrodandallhisprincesandservantswerethatdaysittingbeforehim,andTerahsatalsobeforethem.
53AndthekingsaidtoAbram,Whatisthisthatthouhastdonetothyfatherandtohisgods?AndAbramansweredthekinginthewordsthathespoketohisfather,andhesaid,Thelargegodthatwaswiththeminthehousedidtothemwhatthouhastheard.
54AndthekingsaidtoAbram,Hadtheypowertospeakandeatanddoasthouhastsaid?AndAbramansweredtheking,saying,Andiftherebenopowerinthemwhydostthouservethemandcausethesonsofmentoerrthroughthyfollies?
55Dostthouimaginethattheycandelivertheeordoanythingsmallorgreat,thatthoushouldstservethem?AndwhywiltthounotsensetheElohimofthewholeuniverse,whocreatedtheeandinwhosepoweritistokillandkeepalive?
560foolish,simple,andignorantking,woeuntotheeforever.
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57Ithoughtthouwouldstteachthyservantstheuprightway,butthouhastnotdonethis,buthastfilledthewholeearthwiththysinsandthesinsofthypeoplewhohavefollowedthyways.
58Dostthounotknow,orhastthounotheard,thatthisevilwhichthoudoest,ourancestorssinnedthereinindaysofold,andtheeternalElohimbroughtthewatersoftheflooduponthemanddestroyedthemall,andalsodestroyedthewholeearthontheiraccount?Andwiltthouandthypeopleriseupnowanddolikeuntothiswork,inordertobringdowntheangerofYahuahElohimoftheuniverse,andtobringevilupontheeandthewholeearth?
59Nowthereforeputawaythisevildeedwhichthoudoest,andservetheElohimoftheuniverse,asthysoulisinhishands,andthenitwillbewellwiththee.
60Andifthywickedheartwillnothearkentomywordstocausetheetoforsakethyevilways,andtoservetheeternalElohim,thenwiltthoudieinshameinthelatterdays,thou,thypeopleandallwhoareconnectedwiththee,hearingthywordsorwalkinginthyevilways.
61AndwhenAbramhadceasedspeakingbeforethekingandprinces,Abramlifteduphiseyestotheheavens,andhesaid,Yahuahseethallthewicked,andhewilljudgethem.
BookofYashar,Chapter121AndwhenthekingheardthewordsofAbramheorderedhimtobeputintoprison;andAbramwastendaysinprison.
2Andattheendofthosedaysthekingorderedthatallthekings,princesandgovernorsofdifferentprovincesandthesagesshouldcomebeforehim,andtheysatbeforehim,andAbramwasstillinthehouseofconfinement.
3Andthekingsaidtotheprincesandsages,HaveyouheardwhatAbram,thesonofTerah,hasdonetohisfather?Thushashedonetohim,andIorderedhimtobebroughtbeforeme,andthushashespoken;hisheartdidnotmisgivehim,neitherdidhestirinmypresence,andbeholdnowheisconfinedintheprison.
4Andthereforedecidewhatjudgmentisduetothismanwhoreviledtheking;whospokeanddidallthethingsthatyouheard.
5Andtheyallansweredthekingsaying,Themanwhorevileththekingshouldbehangeduponatree;buthavingdoneallthethingsthathesaid,andhavingdespisedourgods,hemustthereforebeburnedtodeath,forthisisthelawinthismatter.
6Ifitpleaseththekingtodothis,lethimorderhisservantstokindleafirebothnightanddayinthybrickfurnace,andthenwewillcastthismanintoit.Andthekingdidso,andhecommandedhisservantsthattheyshouldprepareafireforthreedaysandthreenightsintheking'sfurnace,thatisinCasdim;andthekingorderedthemtotakeAbramfromprisonandbringhimouttobeburned.
7Andalltheking'sservants,princes,lords,governors,andjudges,andalltheinhabitantsoftheland,aboutninehundredthousandmen,stoodoppositethefurnacetoseeAbram.
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8AndallthewomenandlittleonescrowdedupontheroofsandtowerstoseewhatwasdoingwithAbram,andtheyallstoodtogetheratadistance;andtherewasnotamanleftthatdidnotcomeonthatdaytobeholdthescene.
9AndwhenAbramwascome,theconjurorsofthekingandthesagessawAbram,andtheycriedouttotheking,saying,Oursovereignlord,surelythisisthemanwhomweknowtohavebeenthechildatwhosebirththegreatstarswallowedthefourstars,whichwedeclaredtothekingnowfiftyyearssince.
10Andbeholdnowhisfatherhasalsotransgressedthycommands,andmockedtheebybringingtheeanotherchild,whichthoudidstkill.
11Andwhenthekingheardtheirwords,hewasexceedinglywroth,andheorderedTerahtobebroughtbeforehim.
12Andthekingsaid,Hastthouheardwhattheconjurorshavespoken?Nowtellmetruly,howdidstthou;andifthoushaltspeaktruththoushaltbeacquitted.
13Andseeingthattheking'sangerwassomuchkindled,Terahsaidtotheking,Mylordandking,thouhastheardthetruth,andwhatthesageshavespokenisright.Andthekingsaid,Howcouldstthoudothisthing,totransgressmyordersandtogivemeachildthatthoudidstnotbeget,andtotakevalueforhim?
14AndTerahansweredtheking,Becausemytenderfeelingswereexcitedformyson,atthattime,andItookasonofmyhandmaid,andIbroughthimtotheking.
15AndthekingsaidWhoadvisedtheetothis?Tellme,donothideaughtfromme,andthenthoushaltnotdie.
16AndTerahwasgreatlyterrifiedintheking'spresence,andhesaidtotheking,ItwasHaranmyeldestsonwhoadvisedmetothis;andHaranwasinthosedaysthatAbramwasborn,twoandthirtyyearsold.
17ButHarandidnotadvisehisfathertoanything,forTerahsaidthistothekinginordertodeliverhissoulfromtheking,forhefearedgreatly;andthekingsaidtoTerah,HaranthysonwhoadvisedtheetothisshalldiethroughfirewithAbram;forthesentenceofdeathisuponhimforhavingrebelledagainsttheking'sdesireindoingthisthing.
18AndHaranatthattimefeltinclinedtofollowthewaysofAbram,buthekeptitwithinhimself.
19AndHaransaidinhisheart,BeholdnowthekinghasseizedAbramonaccountofthesethingswhichAbramdid,anditshallcometopass,thatifAbramprevailoverthekingIwillfollowhim,butifthekingprevailIwillgoaftertheking.
20AndwhenTerahhadspokenthistothekingconcerningHaranhisson,thekingorderedHarantobeseizedwithAbram.
21Andtheybroughtthemboth,AbramandHaranhisbrother,tocastthemintothefire;andalltheinhabitantsofthelandandtheking'sservantsandprincesandallthewomenandlittleoneswerethere,standingthatdayoverthem.
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22Andtheking'sservantstookAbramandhisbrother,andtheystrippedthemofalltheirclothesexceptingtheirlowergarmentswhichwereuponthem.
23Andtheyboundtheirhandsandfeetwithlinencords,andtheservantsofthekingliftedthemupandcastthembothintothefurnace.
24AndYahuahlovedAbramandhehadcompassionoverhim,andYahuahcamedownanddeliveredAbramfromthefireandhewasnotburned.
25Butallthecordswithwhichtheyboundhimwereburned,whileAbramremainedandwalkedaboutinthefire.
26AndHarandiedwhentheyhadcasthimintothefire,andhewasburnedtoashes,forhisheartwasnotperfectwithYahuah;andthosemenwhocasthimintothefire,theflameofthefirespreadoverthem,andtheywereburned,andtwelvemenofthemdied.
27AndAbramwalkedinthemidstofthefirethreedaysandthreenights,andalltheservantsofthekingsawhimwalkinginthefire,andtheycameandtoldtheking,saying,BeholdwehaveseenAbramwalkingaboutinthemidstofthefire,andeventhelowergarmentswhichareuponhimarenotburned,butthecordwithwhichhewasboundisburned.
28Andwhenthekingheardtheirwordshisheartfaintedandhewouldnotbelievethem;sohesentotherfaithfulprincestoseethismatter,andtheywentandsawitandtoldittotheking;andthekingrosetogoandseeit,andhesawAbramwalkingtoandfrointhemidstofthefire,andhesawHaran'sbodyburned,andthekingwonderedgreatly.
29AndthekingorderedAbramtobetakenoutfromthefire;andhisservantsapproachedtotakehimoutandtheycouldnot,forthefirewasroundaboutandtheflameascendingtowardthemfromthefurnace.
30Andtheking'sservantsfledfromit,andthekingrebukedthem,saying,MakehasteandbringAbramoutofthefirethatyoushallnotdie.
31AndtheservantsofthekingagainapproachedtobringAbramout,andtheflamescameuponthemandburnedtheirfacessothateightofthemdied.
32Andwhenthekingsawthathisservantscouldnotapproachthefirelesttheyshouldbeburned,thekingcalledtoAbram,OservantoftheElohimwhoisinheaven,goforthfromamidstthefireandcomehitherbeforeme;andAbramhearkenedtothevoiceoftheking,andhewentforthfromthefireandcameandstoodbeforetheking.
33AndwhenAbramcameoutthekingandallhisservantssawAbramcomingbeforetheking,withhislowergarmentsuponhim,fortheywerenotburned,butthecordwithwhichhewasboundwasburned.
34AndthekingsaidtoAbram,Howisitthatthouwastnotburnedinthefire?
35AndAbramsaidtotheking,TheElohimofheavenandearthinwhomItrustandwhohasallinhispower,hedeliveredmefromthefireintowhichthoudidstcastme.
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36AndHaranthebrotherofAbramwasburnedtoashes,andtheysoughtforhisbody,andtheyfounditconsumed.
37AndHaranwaseighty-twoyearsoldwhenhediedinthefireofCasdim.Andtheking,princes,andinhabitantsoftheland,seeingthatAbramwasdeliveredfromthefire,theycameandboweddowntoAbram.
38AndAbramsaidtothem,Donotbowdowntome,butbowdowntotheElohimoftheworldwhomadeyou,andservehim,andgoinhiswaysforitishewhodeliveredmefromoutofthisfire,anditishewhocreatedthesoulsandspiritsofallmen,andformedmaninhismother'swomb,andbroughthimforthintotheworld,anditishewhowilldeliverthosewhotrustinhimfromallpain.
39Andthisthingseemedverywonderfulintheeyesofthekingandprinces,thatAbramwassavedfromthefireandthatHaranwasburned;andthekinggaveAbrammanypresentsandhegavehimhistwoheadservantsfromtheking'shouse;thenameofonewasOniandthenameoftheotherwasEliezer.
40Andallthekings,princesandservantsgaveAbrammanygiftsofsilverandgoldandpearl,andthekingandhisprincessenthimaway,andhewentinpeace.
41AndAbramwentforthfromthekinginpeace,andmanyoftheking'sservantsfollowedhim,andaboutthreehundredmenjoinedhim.
42AndAbramreturnedonthatdayandwenttohisfather'shouse,heandthementhatfollowedhim,andAbramservedYahuahhisElohimallthedaysofhislife,andhewalkedinhiswaysandfollowedhislaw.
43AndfromthatdayforwardAbraminclinedtheheartsofthesonsofmentoserveYahuah.
44AndatthattimeNahorandAbramtookuntothemselveswives,thedaughtersoftheirbrotherHaran;thewifeofNahorwasMilcaandthenameofAbram'swifewasSarai.AndSarai,wifeofAbram,wasbarren;shehadnooffspringinthosedays.
45AndattheexpirationoftwoyearsfromAbram'sgoingoutofthefire,thatisinthefifty-secondyearofhislife,beholdkingNimrodsatinBabeluponthethrone,andthekingfellasleepanddreamedthathewasstandingwithhistroopsandhostsinavalleyoppositetheking'sfurnace.
46AndhelifteduphiseyesandsawamaninthelikenessofAbramcomingforthfromthefurnace,andthathecameandstoodbeforethekingwithhisdrawnsword,andthensprangtothekingwithhissword,whenthekingfledfromtheman,forhewasafraid;andwhilehewasrunning,themanthrewaneggupontheking'shead,andtheeggbecameagreatriver.
47Andthekingdreamedthatallhistroopssankinthatriveranddied,andthekingtookflightwiththreemenwhowerebeforehimandheescaped.
48Andthekinglookedatthesemenandtheywereclothedinprincelydressesasthegarmentsofkings,andhadtheappearanceandmajestyofkings.
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49Andwhiletheywererunning,theriveragainturnedtoaneggbeforetheking,andtherecameforthfromtheeggayoungbirdwhichcamebeforetheking,andflewathisheadandpluckedouttheking'seye.
50Andthekingwasgrievedatthesight,andheawokeoutofhissleepandhisspiritwasagitated;andhefeltagreatterror.
51Andinthemorningthekingrosefromhiscouchinfear,andheorderedallthewisemenandmagicianstocomebeforehim,whenthekingrelatedhisdreamtothem.
52Andawiseservantoftheking,whosenamewasAnuki,answeredtheking,saying,ThisisnothingelsebuttheevilofAbramandhisseedwhichwillspringupagainstmyLordandkinginthelatterdays.
53AndbeholdthedaywillcomewhenAbramandhisseedandthechildrenofhishouseholdwillwarwithmyking,andtheywillsmitealltheking'shostsandhistroops.
54Andastowhatthouhastsaidconcerningthreemenwhichthoudidstseelikeuntothyself,andwhichdidescape,thismeansthatonlythouwiltescapewiththreekingsfromthekingsoftheearthwhowillbewiththeeinbattle.
55Andthatwhichthousawestoftheriverwhichturnedtoaneggasatfirst,andtheyoungbirdpluckingoutthineeye,thismeansnothingelsebuttheseedofAbramwhichwillslaythekinginlatterdays.
56Thisismyking'sdream,andthisisitsinterpretation,andthedreamistrue,andtheinterpretationwhichthyservanthasgiventheeisright.
57Nowthereforemyking,surelythouknowestthatitisnowfifty-twoyearssincethysagessawthisatthebirthofAbram,andifmykingwillsufferAbramtoliveintheearthitwillbetotheinjuryofmylordandking,forallthedaysthatAbramlivethneitherthounorthykingdomwillbeestablished,forthiswasknownformerlyathisbirth;andwhywillnotmykingslayhim,thathisevilmaybekeptfromtheeinlatterdays?
58AndNimrodhearkenedtothevoiceofAnuki,andhesentsomeofhisservantsinsecrettogoandseizeAbram,andbringhimbeforethekingtosufferdeath.
59AndEliezer,Abram'sservantwhomthekinghadgivenhim,wasatthattimeinthepresenceoftheking,andheheardwhatAnukihadadvisedtheking,andwhatthekinghadsaidtocauseAbram'sdeath.
60AndEliezersaidtoAbram,Hasten,riseupandsavethysoul,thatthoumayestnotdiethroughthehandsoftheking,forthusdidheseeinadreamconcerningthee,andthusdidAnukiinterpretit,andthusalsodidAnukiadvisethekingconcerningthee.
61AndAbramhearkenedtothevoiceofEliezer,andAbramhastenedandranforsafetytothehouseofNoachandhissonShem,andheconcealedhimselfthereandfoundaplaceofsafety;andtheking'sservantscametoAbram'shousetoseekhim,buttheycouldnotfindhim,andtheysearchedthroughoutthecountryandhewasnottobefound,andtheywentandsearchedineverydirectionandhewasnottobemetwith.
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62Andwhentheking'sservantscouldnotfindAbramtheyreturnedtotheking,buttheking'sangeragainstAbramwasstilled,astheydidnotfindhim,andthekingdrovefromhismindthismatterconcerningAbram.
63AndAbramwasconcealedinNoach'shouseforonemonth,untilthekinghadforgottenthismatter,butAbramwasstillafraidoftheking;andTerahcametoseeAbramhissonsecretlyinthehouseofNoach,andTerahwasverygreatintheeyesoftheking.
64AndAbramsaidtohisfather,Dostthounotknowthatthekingthinkethtoslayme,andtoannihilatemynamefromtheearthbytheadviceofhiswickedcounsellors?
65Nowwhomhastthouhereandwhathastthouinthisland?Arise,letusgotogethertothelandofCanaan,thatwemaybedeliveredfromhishand,lestthouperishalsothroughhiminthelatterdays.
66Dostthounotknoworhastthounotheard,thatitisnotthroughlovethatNimrodgiveththeeallthishonor,butitisonlyforhisbenefitthathebestowethallthisgooduponthee?
67Andifhedountotheegreatergoodthanthis,surelytheseareonlyvanitiesoftheworld,forwealthandrichescannotavailinthedayofwrathandanger.
68Nowthereforehearkentomyvoice,andletusariseandgotothelandofCanaan,outofthereachofinjuryfromNimrod;andservethouYahuahwhocreatedtheeintheearthanditwillbewellwiththee;andcastawayallthevainthingswhichthoupursuest.
69AndAbramceasedtospeak,whenNoachandhissonShemansweredTerah,saying,TrueisthewordwhichAbramhathsaiduntothee.
70AndTerahhearkenedtothevoiceofhissonAbram,andTerahdidallthatAbramsaid,forthiswasfromYahuah,thatthekingshouldnotcauseAbram'sdeath.
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BookofYashar,Chapter131AndTerahtookhissonAbramandhisgrandsonLot,thesonofHaran,andSaraihisdaughter-in-law,thewifeofhissonAbram,andallthesoulsofhishouseholdandwentwiththemfromUrCasdimtogotothelandofCanaan.AndwhentheycameasfarasthelandofHarantheyremainedthere,foritwasexceedinglygoodlandforpasture,andofsufficientextentforthosewhoaccompaniedthem.
2AndthepeopleofthelandofHaransawthatAbramwasgoodanduprightwithElohimandmen,andthatYahuahhisElohimwaswithhim,andsomeofthepeopleofthelandofHarancameandjoinedAbram,andhetaughtthemtheinstructionofYahuahandhisways;andthesemenremainedwithAbraminhishouseandtheyadheredtohim.
3AndAbramremainedinthelandthreeyears,andattheexpirationofthreeyearsYahuahappearedtoAbramandsaidtohim;IamYahuahwhobroughttheeforthfromUrCasdim,anddeliveredtheefromthehandsofallthineenemies.
4Andnowthereforeifthouwilthearkentomyvoiceandkeepmycommandments,mystatutesandmylaws,thenwillIcausethyenemiestofallbeforethee,andIwillmultiplythyseedlikethestarsofheaven,andIwillsendmyblessinguponalltheworksofthyhands,andthoushaltlacknothing.
5Arisenow,takethywifeandallbelongingtotheeandgotothelandofCanaanandremainthere,andIwilltherebeuntotheeforaElohim,andIwillblessthee.AndAbramroseandtookhiswifeandallbelongingtohim,andhewenttothelandofCanaanasYahuahhadtoldhim;andAbramwasfiftyyearsoldwhenhewentfromHaran.
6AndAbramcametothelandofCanaananddweltinthemidstofthecity,andhetherepitchedhistentamongstthechildrenofCanaan,inhabitantsoftheland.
7AndYahuahappearedtoAbramwhenhecametothelandofCanaan,andsaidtohim,ThisisthelandwhichIgaveuntotheeandtothyseedaftertheeforever,andIwillmakethyseedlikethestarsofheaven,andIwillgiveuntothyseedforaninheritanceallthelandswhichthouseest.
8AndAbrambuiltanaltarintheplacewhereElohimhadspokentohim,andAbramtherecalleduponthenameofYahuah.
9Atthattime,attheendofthreeyearsofAbram'sdwellinginthelandofCanaan,inthatyearNoachdied,whichwasthefifty-eighthyearofthelifeofAbram;andallthedaysthatNoachlivedwereninehundredandfiftyyearsandhedied.
10AndAbramdweltinthelandofCanaan,he,hiswife,andallbelongingtohim,andallthosethataccompaniedhim,togetherwiththosethatjoinedhimfromthepeopleoftheland;butNahor,Abram'sbrother,andTerahhisfather,andLotthesonofHaranandallbelongingtothemdweltinHaran.
11InthefifthyearofAbram'sdwellinginthelandofCanaanthepeopleofSodomandGomorrahandallthecitiesoftheplainrevoltedfromthepowerofChedorlaomer,kingofElam;forallthekingsofthecitiesoftheplainhadservedChedorlaomerfortwelveyears,andgivenhimayearlytax,butinthosedaysinthethirteenthyear,theyrebelledagainsthim.
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12AndinthetenthyearofAbram'sdwellinginthelandofCanaantherewaswarbetweenNimrodkingofShinarandChedorlaomerkingofElam,andNimrodcametofightwithChedorlaomerandtosubduehim.
13ForChedorlaomerwasatthattimeoneoftheprincesofthehostsofNimrod,andwhenallthepeopleatthetowerweredispersedandthosethatremainedwerealsoscattereduponthefaceoftheearth,ChedorlaomerwenttothelandofElamandreignedoveritandrebelledagainsthislord.
14AndinthosedayswhenNimrodsawthatthecitiesoftheplainhadrebelled,hecamewithprideandangertowarwithChedorlaomer,andNimrodassembledallhisprincesandsubjects,aboutsevenhundredthousandmen,andwentagainstChedorlaomer,andChedorlaomerwentouttomeethimwithfivethousandmen,andtheypreparedforbattleinthevalleyofBabelwhichisbetweenElamandShinar.
15Andallthosekingsfoughtthere,andNimrodandhispeopleweresmittenbeforethepeopleofChedorlaomer,andtherefellfromNimrod'smenaboutsixhundredthousand,andMardontheking'ssonfellamongstthem.
16AndNimrodfledandreturnedinshameanddisgracetohisland,andhewasundersubjectiontoChedorlaomerforalongtime,andChedorlaomerreturnedtohislandandsentprincesofhishosttothekingsthatdweltaroundhim,toAriochkingofElasar,andtoTidalkingofGoyim,andmadeacovenantwiththem,andtheywereallobedienttohiscommands.
17AnditwasinthefifteenthyearofAbram'sdwellinginthelandofCanaan,whichistheseventiethyearofthelifeofAbram,andYahuahappearedtoAbraminthatyearandhesaidtohim,IamYahuahwhobroughttheeoutfromUrCasdimtogivetheethislandforaninheritance.
18Nowthereforewalkbeforemeandbeperfectandkeepmycommands,fortotheeandtothyseedIwillgivethislandforaninheritance,fromtheriverMitzraimuntothegreatriverEuphrates.
19Andthoushaltcometothyfathersinpeaceandingoodage,andthefourthgenerationshallreturnhereinthislandandshallinherititforever;andAbrambuiltanaltar,andhecalleduponthenameofYahuahwhoappearedtohim,andhebroughtupsacrificesuponthealtartoYahuah.
20AtthattimeAbramreturnedandwenttoHarantoseehisfatherandmother,andhisfather'shousehold,andAbramandhiswifeandallbelongingtohimreturnedtoHaran,andAbramdweltinHaranfiveyears.
21AndmanyofthepeopleofHaran,aboutseventy-twomen,followedAbramandAbramtaughtthemtheinstructionofYahuahandhisways,andhetaughtthemtoknowYahuah.
22InthosedaysYahuahappearedtoAbraminHaran,andhesaidtohim,Behold,Ispokeuntotheethesetwentyyearsbacksaying,
23Goforthfromthyland,fromthybirth-placeandfromthyfather'shouse,tothelandwhichIhaveshowntheetogiveittotheeandtothychildren,forthereinthatlandwillIblessthee,andmaketheeagreatnation,andmakethynamegreat,andintheeshallthefamiliesoftheearthbeblessed.
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24Nowthereforearise,goforthfromthisplace,thou,thywife,andallbelongingtothee,alsoeveryoneborninthyhouseandallthesoulsthouhastmadeinHaran,andbringthemoutwiththeefromhere,andrisetoreturntothelandofCanaan.
25AndAbramaroseandtookhiswifeSaraiandallbelongingtohimandallthatwereborntohiminhishouseandthesoulswhichtheyhadmadeinHaran,andtheycameouttogotothelandofCanaan.
26AndAbramwentandreturnedtothelandofCanaan,accordingtothewordofYahuah.AndLotthesonofhisbrotherHaranwentwithhim,andAbramwasseventy-fiveyearsoldwhenhewentforthfromHarantoreturntothelandofCanaan.
27AndhecametothelandofCanaanaccordingtothewordofYahuahtoAbram,andhepitchedhistentandhedweltintheplainofMamre,andwithhimwasLothisbrother'sson,andallbelongingtohim.
28AndYahuahagainappearedtoAbramandsaid,TothyseedwillIgivethisland;andhetherebuiltanaltartoYahuahwhoappearedtohim,whichisstilltothisdayintheplainsofMamre.
BookofYashar,Chapter141InthosedaystherewasinthelandofShinarawisemanwhohadunderstandinginallwisdom,andofabeautifulappearance,buthewaspoorandindigent;hisnamewasRikayonandhewashardsettosupporthimself.
2AndheresolvedtogotoEgypt,toOswiristhesonofAnomkingofEgypt,toshowthekinghiswisdom;forperhapshemightfindgraceinhissight,toraisehimupandgivehimmaintenance;andRikayondidso.
3AndwhenRikayoncametoEgyptheaskedtheinhabitantsofEgyptconcerningtheking,andtheinhabitantsofEgypttoldhimthecustomofthekingofEgypt,foritwasthenthecustomofthekingofEgyptthathewentfromhisroyalpalaceandwasseenabroadonlyonedayintheyear,andafterthatthekingwouldreturntohispalacetoremainthere.
4Andonthedaywhenthekingwentforthhepassedjudgmentintheland,andeveryonehavingasuitcamebeforethekingthatdaytoobtainhisrequest.
5AndwhenRikayonheardofthecustominEgyptandthathecouldnotcomeintothepresenceoftheking,hegrievedgreatlyandwasverysorrowful.
6AndintheeveningRikayonwentoutandfoundahouseinruins,formerlyabakehouseinEgypt,andheabodethereallnightinbitternessofsoulandpinchedwithhunger,andsleepwasremovedfromhiseyes.
7AndRikayonconsideredwithinhimselfwhatheshoulddointhetownuntilthekingmadehisappearance,andhowhemightmaintainhimselfthere.
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8Andheroseinthemorningandwalkedabout,andmetinhiswaythosewhosoldvegetablesandvarioussortsofseedwithwhichtheysuppliedtheinhabitants.
9AndRikayonwishedtodothesameinordertogetamaintenanceinthecity,buthewasunacquaintedwiththecustomofthepeople,andhewaslikeablindmanamongthem.
10Andhewentandobtainedvegetablestosellthemforhissupport,andtherabbleassembledabouthimandridiculedhim,andtookhisvegetablesfromhimandlefthimnothing.
11Andheroseupfromthereinbitternessofsoul,andwentsighingtothebakehouseinwhichhehadremainedallthenightbefore,andheslepttherethesecondnight.
12Andonthatnightagainhereasonedwithinhimselfhowhecouldsavehimselffromstarvation,andhedevisedaschemehowtoact.
13Andheroseupinthemorningandactedingeniously,andwentandhiredthirtystrongmenoftherabble,carryingtheirwarinstrumentsintheirhands,andheledthemtothetopoftheEgyptiansepulchre,andheplacedthemthere.
14Andhecommandedthem,saying,Thussaiththeking,Strengthenyourselvesandbevaliantmen,andletnomanbeburiedhereuntiltwohundredpiecesofsilverbegiven,andthenhemaybeburied;andthosemendidaccordingtotheorderofRikayontothepeopleofEgyptthewholeofthatyear.
15AndineightmonthstimeRikayonandhismengatheredgreatrichesofsilverandgold,andRikayontookagreatquantityofhorsesandotheranimals,andhehiredmoremen,andhegavethemhorsesandtheyremainedwithhim.
16Andwhentheyearcameround,atthetimethekingwentforthintothetown,alltheinhabitantsofEgyptassembledtogethertospeaktohimconcerningtheworkofRikayonandhismen.
17Andthekingwentforthontheappointedday,andalltheEgyptianscamebeforehimandcrieduntohim,saying,
18Maythekingliveforever.Whatisthisthingthoudoestinthetowntothyservants,nottosufferadeadbodytobeburieduntilsomuchsilverandgoldbegiven?Wasthereeverthelikeuntothisdoneinthewholeearth,fromthedaysofformerkingsyeaevenfromthedaysofAdam,untothisday,thatthedeadshouldnotbeburiedonlyforasetprice?
19Weknowittobethecustomofkingstotakeayearlytaxfromtheliving,butthoudostnotonlydothis,butfromthedeadalsothouexactestataxdaybyday.
20Now,Oking,wecannomorebearthis,forthewholecityisruinedonthisaccount,anddostthounotknowit?
21Andwhenthekingheardallthattheyhadspokenhewasverywroth,andhisangerburnedwithinhimatthisaffair,forhehadknownnothingofit.
22Andthekingsaid,Whoandwhereishethatdarestodothiswickedthinginmylandwithoutmycommand?Surelyyouwilltellme.
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23AndtheytoldhimalltheworksofRikayonandhismen,andtheking'sangerwasaroused,andheorderedRikayonandhismentobebroughtbeforehim.
24AndRikayontookaboutathousandchildren,sonsanddaughters,andclothedtheminsilkandembroidery,andhesetthemuponhorsesandsentthemtothekingbymeansofhismen,andhealsotookagreatquantityofsilverandgoldandpreciousstones,andastrongandbeautifulhorse,asapresentfortheking,withwhichhecamebeforethekingandboweddowntotheearthbeforehim;andtheking,hisservantsandalltheinhabitantsofEgyptwonderedattheworkofRikayon,andtheysawhisrichesandthepresentthathehadbroughttotheking.
25Anditgreatlypleasedthekingandhewonderedatit;andwhenRikayonsatbeforehimthekingaskedhimconcerningallhisworks,andRikayonspokeallhiswordswiselybeforetheking,hisservantsandalltheinhabitantsofEgypt.
26AndwhenthekingheardthewordsofRikayonandhiswisdom,Rikayonfoundgraceinhissight,andhemetwithgraceandkindnessfromalltheservantsofthekingandfromalltheinhabitantsofEgypt,onaccountofhiswisdomandexcellentspeeches,andfromthattimetheylovedhimexceedingly.
27AndthekingansweredandsaidtoRikayon,ThynameshallnomorebecalledRikayonbutPharaohshallbethyname,sincethoudidstexactataxfromthedead;andhecalledhisnamePharaoh.
28AndthekingandhissubjectslovedRikayonforhiswisdom,andtheyconsultedwithalltheinhabitantsofEgypttomakehimprefectundertheking.
29AndalltheinhabitantsofEgyptanditswisemendidso,anditwasmadealawinEgypt.
30AndtheymadeRikayonPharaohprefectunderOswiriskingofEgypt,andRikayonPharaohgovernedoverEgypt,dailyadministeringjusticetothewholecity,butOswiristhekingwouldjudgethepeopleofthelandonedayintheyear,whenhewentouttomakehisappearance.
31AndRikayonPharaohcunninglyusurpedthegovernmentofEgypt,andheexactedataxfromalltheinhabitantsofEgypt.
32AndalltheinhabitantsofEgyptgreatlylovedRikayonPharaoh,andtheymadeadecreetocalleverykingthatshouldreignoverthemandtheirseedinEgypt,Pharaoh.
33ThereforeallthekingsthatreignedinEgyptfromthattimeforwardwerecalledPharaohuntothisday.
BookofYashar,Chapter151AndinthatyeartherewasaheavyfaminethroughoutthelandofCanaan,andtheinhabitantsofthelandcouldnotremainonaccountofthefamineforitwasverygrievous.
2AndAbramandallbelongingtohimroseandwentdowntoEgyptonaccountofthefamine,andwhentheywereatthebrookMitzraimtheyremainedtheresometimetorestfromthefatigueoftheroad.
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3AndAbramandSaraiwerewalkingattheborderofthebrookMitzraim,andAbrambeheldhiswifeSaraithatshewasverybeautiful.
4AndAbramsaidtohiswifeSarai,SinceElohimhascreatedtheewithsuchabeautifulcountenance,IamafraidoftheEgyptianslesttheyshouldslaymeandtaketheeaway,forthefearofElohimisnotintheseplaces.
5Surelythenthoushaltdothis,Saythouartmysistertoallthatmayaskthee,inorderthatitmaybewellwithme,andthatwemayliveandnotbeputtodeath.
6AndAbramcommandedthesametoallthosethatcamewithhimtoEgyptonaccountofthefamine;alsohisnephewLothecommanded,saying,IftheEgyptiansasktheeconcerningSaraisaysheisthesisterofAbram.
7AndyetwithalltheseordersAbramdidnotputconfidenceinthem,buthetookSaraiandplacedherinachestandconcealeditamongsttheirvessels,forAbramwasgreatlyconcernedaboutSaraionaccountofthewickednessoftheEgyptians.
8AndAbramandallbelongingtohimroseupfromthebrookMitzraimandcametoEgypt;andtheyhadscarcelyenteredthegatesofthecitywhentheguardsstooduptothemsaying,Givetithetothekingfromwhatyouhave,andthenyoumaycomeintothetown;andAbramandthosethatwerewithhimdidso.
9AndAbramwiththepeoplethatwerewithhimcametoEgypt,andwhentheycametheybroughtthechestinwhichSaraiwasconcealedandtheEgyptianssawthechest.
10Andtheking'sservantsapproachedAbram,saying,Whathastthouhereinthischestwhichwehavenotseen?Nowopenthouthechestandgivetithetothekingofallthatitcontains.
11AndAbramsaid,ThischestIwillnotopen,butallyoudemanduponitIwillgive.AndPharaoh'sofficersansweredAbram,saying,Itisachestofpreciousstones,giveusthetenththereof.
12Abramsaid,AllthatyoudesireIwillgive,butyoumustnotopenthechest.
13Andtheking'sofficerspressedAbram,andtheyreachedthechestandopeneditwithforce,andtheysaw,andbeholdabeautifulwomanwasinthechest.
14AndwhentheofficersofthekingbeheldSaraitheywerestruckwithadmirationatherbeauty,andalltheprincesandservantsofPharaohassembledtoseeSarai,forshewasverybeautiful.Andtheking'sofficersranandtoldPharaohallthattheyhadseen,andtheypraisedSaraitotheking;andPharaohorderedhertobebrought,andthewomancamebeforetheking.
15AndPharaohbeheldSaraiandshepleasedhimexceedingly,andhewasstruckwithherbeauty,andthekingrejoicedgreatlyonheraccount,andmadepresentstothosewhobroughthimthetidingsconcerningher.
16AndthewomanwasthenbroughttoPharaoh'shouse,andAbramgrievedonaccountofhiswife,andheprayedtoYahuahtodeliverherfromthehandsofPharaoh.
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17AndSaraialsoprayedatthattimeandsaid,OLordElohimthoudidsttellmyLordAbramtogofromhislandandfromhisfather'shousetothelandofCanaan,andthoudidstpromisetodowellwithhimifhewouldperformthycommands;nowbeholdwehavedonethatwhichthoudidstcommandus,andweleftourlandandourfamilies,andwewenttoastrangelandandtoapeoplewhomwehavenotknownbefore.
18Andwecametothislandtoavoidthefamine,andthisevilaccidenthasbefallenme;nowtherefore,OLordElohim,deliverusandsaveusfromthehandofthisoppressor,anddowellwithmeforthesakeofthymercy.
19AndYahuahhearkenedtothevoiceofSarai,andYahuahsentanangeltodeliverSaraifromthepowerofPharaoh.
20AndthekingcameandsatbeforeSaraiandbeholdanangelofYahuahwasstandingoverthem,andheappearedtoSaraiandsaidtoher,Donotfear,forYahuahhasheardthyprayer.
21AndthekingapproachedSaraiandsaidtoher,Whatisthatmantotheewhobroughttheehither?andshesaid,Heismybrother.
22Andthekingsaid,Itisincumbentuponustomakehimgreat,toelevatehimandtodountohimallthegoodwhichthoushaltcommandus;andatthattimethekingsenttoAbramsilverandgoldandpreciousstonesinabundance,togetherwithcattle,menservantsandmaidservants;andthekingorderedAbramtobebrought,andhesatinthecourtoftheking'shouse,andthekinggreatlyexaltedAbramonthatnight.
23AndthekingapproachedtospeaktoSarai,andhereachedouthishandtotouchher,whentheangelsmotehimheavily,andhewasterrifiedandherefrainedfromreachingtoher.
24AndwhenthekingcameneartoSarai,theangelsmotehimtotheground,andactedthustohimthewholenight,andthekingwasterrified.
25Andtheangelonthatnightsmoteheavilyalltheservantsoftheking,andhiswholehousehold,onaccountofSarai,andtherewasagreatlamentationthatnightamongstthepeopleofPharaoh'shouse.
26AndPharaoh,seeingtheevilthatbefellhim,said,Surelyonaccountofthiswomanhasthisthinghappenedtome,andheremovedhimselfatsomedistancefromherandspokepleasingwordstoher.
27AndthekingsaidtoSarai,TellmeIpraytheeconcerningthemanwithwhomthoucamesthere;andSaraisaid,Thismanismyhusband,andIsaidtotheethathewasmybrotherforIwasafraid,lestthoushouldstputhimtodeaththroughwickedness.
28AndthekingkeptawayfromSarai,andtheplaguesoftheangelofYahuahceasedfromhimandhishousehold;andPharaohknewthathewassmittenonaccountofSarai,andthekingwasgreatlyastonishedatthis.
29AndinthemorningthekingcalledforAbramandsaidtohim,Whatisthisthouhastdonetome?Whydidstthousay,Sheismysister,owingtowhichItookheruntomeforawife,andthisheavyplaguehasthereforecomeuponmeandmyhousehold.
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30Nowthereforehereisthywife,takeherandgofromourlandlestwealldieonheraccount.AndPharaohtookmorecattle,menservantsandmaidservants,andsilverandgold,togivetoAbram,andhereturneduntohimSaraihiswife.
31Andthekingtookamaidenwhomhebegatbyhisconcubines,andhegavehertoSaraiforahandmaid.
32Andthekingsaidtohisdaughter,Itisbetterfortheemydaughtertobeahandmaidinthisman'shousethantobemistressinmyhouse,afterwehavebeheldtheevilthatbefellusonaccountofthiswoman.
33AndAbramarose,andheandallbelongingtohimwentawayfromEgypt;andPharaohorderedsomeofhismentoaccompanyhimandallthatwentwithhim.
34AndAbramreturnedtothelandofCanaan,totheplacewherehehadmadethealtar,whereheatfirsthadpitchedhistent.
35AndLotthesonofHaran,Abram'sbrother,hadaheavystockofcattle,flocksandherdsandtents,forYahuahwasbountifultothemonaccountofAbram.
36AndwhenAbramwasdwellinginthelandtheherdsmenofLotquarrelledwiththeherdsmenofAbram,fortheirpropertywastoogreatforthemtoremaintogetherintheland,andthelandcouldnotbearthemonaccountoftheircattle.
37AndwhenAbram'sherdsmenwenttofeedtheirflocktheywouldnotgointothefieldsofthepeopleoftheland,butthecattleofLot'sherdsmendidotherwise,fortheyweresufferedtofeedinthefieldsofthepeopleoftheland.
38Andthepeopleofthelandsawthisoccurrencedaily,andtheycametoAbramandquarrelledwithhimonaccountofLot'sherdsmen.
39AndAbramsaidtoLot,Whatisthisthouartdoingtome,tomakemedespicabletotheinhabitantsoftheland,thatthouorderestthyherdsmantofeedthycattleinthefieldsofotherpeople?DostthounotknowthatIamastrangerinthislandamongstthechildrenofCanaan,andwhywiltthoudothisuntome?
40AndAbramquarrelleddailywithLotonaccountofthis,butLotwouldnotlistentoAbram,andhecontinuedtodothesameandtheinhabitantsofthelandcameandtoldAbram.
41AndAbramsaiduntoLot,Howlongwiltthoubetomeforastumblingblockwiththeinhabitantsoftheland?NowIbeseechtheelettherebenomorequarrellingbetweenus,forwearekinsmen.
42ButIpraytheeseparatefromme,goandchooseaplacewherethoumayestdwellwiththycattleandallbelongingtothee,butKeepthyselfatadistancefromme,thouandthyhousehold.
43Andbenotafraidingoingfromme,forifanyonedoaninjurytothee,letmeknowandIwillavengethycausefromhim,onlyremovefromme.
44AndwhenAbramhadspokenallthesewordstoLot,thenLotaroseandlifteduphiseyestowardtheplainofJordan.
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45Andhesawthatthewholeofthisplacewaswellwatered,andgoodformanaswellasaffordingpastureforthecattle.
46AndLotwentfromAbramtothatplace,andhetherepitchedhistentandhedweltinSodom,andtheywereseparatedfromeachother.
47AndAbramdweltintheplainofMamre,whichisinHebron,andhepitchedhistentthere,andAbramremainedinthatplacemanyyears.
BookofYashar,Chapter161AtthattimeChedorlaomerkingofElamsenttoalltheneighboringkings,toNimrod,kingofShinarwhowasthenunderhispower,andtoTidal,kingofGoyim,andtoArioch,kingofElasar,withwhomhemadeacovenant,saying,Comeuptomeandassistme,thatwemaysmiteallthetownsofSodomanditsinhabitants,fortheyhaverebelledagainstmethesethirteenyears.
2Andthesefourkingswentupwithalltheircamps,abouteighthundredthousandmen,andtheywentastheywere,andsmoteeverymantheyfoundintheirroad.
3AndthefivekingsofSodomandGomorrah,ShinabkingofAdmah,ShemeberkingofZeboyim,BerakingofSodom,BershakingofGomorrah,andBelakingofZoar,wentouttomeetthem,andtheyalljoinedtogetherinthevalleyofSiddim.
4AndtheseninekingsmadewarinthevalleyofSiddim;andthekingsofSodomandGomorrahweresmittenbeforethekingsofElam.
5AndthevalleyofSiddimwasfulloflimepitsandthekingsofElampursuedthekingsofSodom,andthekingsofSodomwiththeircampsfledandfellintothelimepits,andallthatremainedwenttothemountainforsafety,andthefivekingsofElamcameafterthemandpursuedthemtothegatesofSodom,andtheytookallthattherewasinSodom.
6AndtheyplunderedallthecitiesofSodomandGomorrah,andtheyalsotookLot,Abram'sbrother'sson,andhisproperty,andtheyseizedallthegoodsofthecitiesofSodom,andtheywentaway;andUnic,Abram'sservant,whowasinthebattle,sawthis,andtoldAbramallthatthekingshaddonetothecitiesofSodom,andthatLotwastakencaptivebythem.
7AndAbramheardthis,andheroseupwithaboutthreehundredandeighteenmenthatwerewithhim,andhethatnightpursuedthesekingsandsmotethem,andtheyallfellbeforeAbramandhismen,andtherewasnoneremainingbutthefourkingswhofled,andtheywenteachhisownroad.
8AndAbramrecoveredallthepropertyofSodom,andhealsorecoveredLotandhisproperty,hiswivesandlittleonesandallbelongingtohim,sothatLotlackednothing.
9Andwhenhereturnedfromsmitingthesekings,heandhismenpassedthevalleyofSiddimwherethekingshadmadewartogether.
10AndBerakingofSodom,andtherestofhismenthatwerewithhim,wentoutfromthelimepitsintowhichtheyhadfallen,tomeetAbramandhismen.
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11AndAdonizedekkingofJerusalem,thesamewasShem,wentoutwithhismentomeetAbramandhispeople,withbreadandwine,andtheyremainedtogetherinthevalleyofMelech.
12AndAdonizedekblessedAbram,andAbramgavehimatenthfromallthathehadbroughtfromthespoilofhisenemies,forAdonizedekwasapriestbeforeElohim.
13AndallthekingsofSodomandGomorrahwhowerethere,withtheirservants,approachedAbramandbeggedofhimtoreturnthemtheirservantswhomhehadmadecaptive,andtotakeuntohimselfalltheproperty.
14AndAbramansweredthekingsofSodom,saying,AsYahuahlivethwhocreatedheavenandearth,andwhoredeemedmysoulfromallaffliction,andwhodeliveredmethisdayfrommyenemies,andgavethemintomyhand,Iwillnottakeanythingbelongingtoyou,thatyoumaynotboasttomorrow,saying,Abrambecamerichfromourpropertythathesaved.
15ForYahuahmyElohiminwhomItrustsaiduntome,Thoushaltlacknothing,forIwillblesstheeinalltheworksofthyhands.
16Andnowthereforebehold,hereisallbelongingtoyou,takeitandgo;asYahuahlivethIwillnottakefromyoufromalivingsouldowntoashoetieorthread,exceptingtheexpenseofthefoodofthosewhowentoutwithmetobattle,asalsotheportionsofthemenwhowentwithme,Anar,Ashcol,andMamre,theyandtheirmen,aswellasthosealsowhohadremainedtowatchthebaggage,theyshalltaketheirportionofthespoil.
17AndthekingsofSodomgaveAbramaccordingtoallthathehadsaid,andtheypressedhimtotakeofwhateverhechose,buthewouldnot.
18AndhesentawaythekingsofSodomandtheremainderoftheirmen,andhegavethemordersaboutLot,andtheywenttotheirrespectiveplaces.
19AndLot,hisbrother'sson,healsosentawaywithhisproperty,andhewentwiththem,andLotreturnedtohishome,toSodom,andAbramandhispeoplereturnedtotheirhometotheplainsofMamre,whichisinHebron.
20AtthattimeYahuahagainappearedtoAbraminHebron,andhesaidtohim,Donotfear,thyrewardisverygreatbeforeme,forIwillnotleavethee,untilIshallhavemultipliedthee,andblessedtheeandmadethyseedlikethestarsinheaven,whichcannotbemeasurednornumbered.
21AndIwillgiveuntothyseedalltheselandsthatthouseestwiththineeyes,tothemwillIgivethemforaninheritanceforever,onlybestronganddonotfear,walkbeforemeandbeperfect.
22Andintheseventy-eighthyearofthelifeofAbram,inthatyeardiedReu,thesonofPeleg,andallthedaysofReuweretwohundredandthirty-nineyears,andhedied.
23AndSarai,thedaughterofHaran,Abram'swife,wasstillbarreninthosedays;shedidnotbeartoAbrameithersonordaughter.
24AndwhenshesawthatshebarenochildrenshetookherhandmaidHagar,whomPharaohhadgivenher,andshegavehertoAbramherhusbandforawife.
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25ForHagarlearnedallthewaysofSaraiasSaraitaughther,shewasnotinanywaydeficientinfollowinghergoodways.
26AndSaraisaidtoAbram,BeholdhereismyhandmaidHagar,gotoherthatshemaybringforthuponmyknees,thatImayalsoobtainchildrenthroughher.
27AndattheendoftenyearsofAbram'sdwellinginthelandofCanaan,whichistheeighty-fifthyearofAbram'slife,SaraigaveHagaruntohim.
28AndAbramhearkenedtothevoiceofhiswifeSarai,andhetookhishandmaidHagarandAbramcametoherandsheconceived.
29AndwhenHagarsawthatshehadconceivedsherejoicedgreatly,andhermistresswasdespisedinhereyes,andshesaidwithinherself,ThiscanonlybethatIambetterbeforeElohimthanSaraimymistress,forallthedaysthatmymistresshasbeenwithmylord,shedidnotconceive,butmeYahuahhascausedinsoshortatimetoconceivebyhim.
30AndwhenSaraisawthatHagarhadconceivedbyAbram,Saraiwasjealousofherhandmaid,andSaraisaidwithinherself,ThisissurelynothingelsebutthatshemustbebetterthanIam.
31AndSaraisaiduntoAbram,Mywrongbeuponthee,foratthetimewhenthoudidstpraybeforeYahuahforchildrenwhydidstthounotprayonmyaccount,thatYahuahshouldgivemeseedfromthee?
32AndwhenIspeaktoHagarinthypresence,shedespisethmywords,becauseshehasconceived,andthouwiltsaynothingtoher;mayYahuahjudgebetweenmeandtheeforwhatthouhastdonetome.
33AndAbramsaidtoSarai,Beholdthyhandmaidisinthyhand,dountoherasitmayseemgoodinthyeyes;andSaraiafflictedher,andHagarfledfromhertothewilderness.
34AndanangelofYahuahfoundherintheplacewhereshehadfled,byawell,andhesaidtoher,Donotfear,forIwillmultiplythyseed,forthoushaltbearasonandthoushaltcallhisnameYashma’el;nowthenreturntoSaraithymistress,andsubmitthyselfunderherhands.
35AndHagarcalledtheplaceofthatwellBeer-lahai-roi,itisbetweenKadeshandthewildernessofBered.
36AndHagaratthattimereturnedtohermaster'shouse,andattheendofdaysHagarbareasontoAbram,andAbramcalledhisnameYashma’el;andAbramwaseighty-sixyearsoldwhenhebegathim.
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BookofYashar,Chapter171Andinthosedays,intheninety-firstyearofthelifeofAbram,thechildrenofChittimmadewarwiththechildrenofTubal,forwhenYahuahhadscatteredthesonsofmenuponthefaceoftheearth,thechildrenofChittimwentandembodiedthemselvesintheplainofCanopia,andtheybuiltthemselvescitiesthereanddweltbytheriverTibreu.
2AndthechildrenofTubaldweltinTuscanah,andtheirboundariesreachedtheriverTibreu,andthechildrenofTubalbuiltacityinTuscanan,andtheycalledthenameSabinah,afterthenameofSabinahsonofTubaltheirfather,andtheydweltthereuntothisday.
3AnditwasatthattimethechildrenofChittimmadewarwiththechildrenofTubal,andthechildrenofTubalweresmittenbeforethechildrenofChittim,andthechildrenofChittimcausedthreehundredandseventymentofallfromthechildrenofTubal.
4AndatthattimethechildrenofTubalsworetothechildrenofChittim,saying,Youshallnotintermarryamongstus,andnomanshallgivehisdaughtertoanyofthesonsofChittim.
5ForallthedaughtersofTubalwereinthosedaysfair,fornowomenwerethenfoundinthewholeearthsofairasthedaughtersofTubal.
6AndallwhodelightedinthebeautyofwomenwenttothedaughtersofTubalandtookwivesfromthem,andthesonsofmen,kingsandprinces,whogreatlydelightedinthebeautyofwomen,tookwivesinthosedaysfromthedaughtersofTubal.
7AndattheendofthreeyearsafterthechildrenofTubalhadsworntothechildrenofChittimnottogivethemtheirdaughtersforwives,abouttwentymenofthechildrenofChittimwenttotakesomeofthedaughtersofTubal,buttheyfoundnone.
8ForthechildrenofTubalkepttheiroathsnottointermarrywiththem,andtheywouldnotbreaktheiroaths.
9AndinthedaysofharvestthechildrenofTubalwentintotheirfieldstogetintheirharvest,whentheyoungmenofChittimassembledandwenttothecityofSabinah,andeachmantookayoungwomanfromthedaughtersofTubal,andtheycametotheircities.
10AndthechildrenofTubalheardofitandtheywenttomakewarwiththem,andtheycouldnotprevailoverthem,forthemountainwasexceedinglyhighfromthem,andwhentheysawtheycouldnotprevailoverthemtheyreturnedtotheirland.
11AndattherevolutionoftheyearthechildrenofTubalwentandhiredabouttenthousandmenfromthosecitiesthatwerenearthem,andtheywenttowarwiththechildrenofChittim.
12AndthechildrenofTubalwenttowarwiththechildrenofChittim,todestroytheirlandandtodistressthem,andinthisengagementthechildrenofTubalprevailedoverthechildrenofChittim,andthechildrenofChittim,seeingthattheyweregreatlydistressed,liftedupthechildrenwhichtheyhadhadbythedaughtersofTubal,uponthewallwhichhadbeenbuilt,tobebeforetheeyesofthechildrenofTubal.
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13AndthechildrenofChittimsaidtothem,Haveyoucometomakewarwithyourownsonsanddaughters,andhavewenotbeenconsideredyourfleshandbonesfromthattimetillnow?
14AndwhenthechildrenofTubalheardthistheyceasedtomakewarwiththechildrenofChittim,andtheywentaway.
15Andtheyreturnedtotheircities,andthechildrenofChittimatthattimeassembledandbuilttwocitiesbythesea,andtheycalledonePurtuandtheotherAriza.
16AndAbramthesonofTerahwasthenninety-nineyearsold.
17AtthattimeYahuahappearedtohimandhesaidtohim,Iwillmakemycovenantbetweenmeandthee,andIwillgreatlymultiplythyseed,andthisisthecovenantwhichImakebetweenmeandthee,thateverymalechildbecircumcised,thouandthyseedafterthee.
18Ateightdaysoldshallitbecircumcised,andthiscovenantshallbeinyourfleshforaneverlastingcovenant.
19AndnowthereforethynameshallnomorebecalledAbrambutAbraham,andthywifeshallnomorebecalledSaraibutSarah.
20ForIwillblessyouboth,andIwillmultiplyyourseedafteryouthatyoushallbecomeagreatnation,andkingsshallcomeforthfromyou.
BookofYashar,Chapter181AndAbrahamroseanddidallthatElohimhadorderedhim,andhetookthemenofhishouseholdandthoseboughtwithhismoney,andhecircumcisedthemasYahuahhadcommandedhim.
2Andtherewasnotoneleftwhomhedidnotcircumcise,andAbrahamandhissonYashma’elwerecircumcisedinthefleshoftheirforeskin;thirteenyearsoldwasYashma’elwhenhewascircumcisedinthefleshofhisforeskin.
3AndinthethirddayAbrahamwentoutofhistentandsatatthedoortoenjoytheheatofthesun,duringthepainofhisflesh.
4AndYahuahappearedtohimintheplainofMamre,andsentthreeofhisministeringangelstovisithim,andhewassittingatthedoorofthetent,andheliftedhiseyesandsaw,andlothreemenwerecomingfromadistance,andheroseupandrantomeetthem,andheboweddowntothemandbroughtthemintohishouse.
5Andhesaidtothem,IfnowIhavefoundfavorinyoursight,turninandeatamorselofbread;andhepressedthem,andtheyturnedinandhegavethemwaterandtheywashedtheirfeet,andheplacedthemunderatreeatthedoorofthetent.
6AndAbrahamranandtookacalf,tenderandgood,andhehastenedtokillit,andgaveittohisservantEliezertodress.
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7AndAbrahamcametoSarahintothetent,andhesaidtoher,Makereadyquicklythreemeasuresoffinemeal,kneaditandmakecakestocoverthepotcontainingthemeat,andshedidso.
8AndAbrahamhastenedandbroughtbeforethembutterandmilk,beefandmutton,andgaveitbeforethemtoeatbeforethefleshofthecalfwassufficientlydone,andtheydideat.
9Andwhentheyhaddoneeatingoneofthemsaidtohim,Iwillreturntotheeaccordingtothetimeoflife,andSarahthywifeshallhaveason.
10Andthemenafterwarddepartedandwenttheirways,totheplacestowhichtheyweresent.
11InthosedaysallthepeopleofSodomandGomorrah,andofthewholefivecities,wereexceedinglywickedandsinfulagainstYahuahandtheyprovokedYahuahwiththeirabominations,andtheystrengthenedinagingabominablyandscornfullybeforeYahuah,andtheirwickednessandcrimeswereinthosedaysgreatbeforeYahuah.
12Andtheyhadintheirlandaveryextensivevalley,abouthalfaday'swalk,andinittherewerefountainsofwaterandagreatdealofherbagesurroundingthewater.
13AndallthepeopleofSodomandGomorrahwenttherefourtimesintheyear,withtheirwivesandchildrenandallbelongingtothem,andtheyrejoicedtherewithtimbrelsanddances.
14Andinthetimeofrejoicingtheywouldallriseandlayholdoftheirneighbor'swives,andsome,thevirgindaughtersoftheirneighbors,andtheyenjoyedthem,andeachmansawhiswifeanddaughterinthehandsofhisneighboranddidnotsayaword.
15Andtheydidsofrommorningtonight,andtheyafterwardreturnedhomeeachmantohishouseandeachwomantohertent;sotheyalwaysdidfourtimesintheyear.
16Alsowhenastrangercameintotheircitiesandbroughtgoodswhichhehadpurchasedwithaviewtodisposeofthere,thepeopleofthesecitieswouldassemble,men,womenandchildren,youngandold,andgotothemanandtakehisgoodsbyforce,givingalittletoeachmanuntiltherewasanendtoallthegoodsoftheownerwhichhehadbroughtintotheland.
17Andiftheownerofthegoodsquarreledwiththem,saying,Whatisthisworkwhichyouhavedonetome,thentheywouldapproachtohimonebyone,andeachwouldshowhimthelittlewhichhetookandtaunthim,saying,Ionlytookthatlittlewhichthoudidstgiveme;andwhenheheardthisfromthemall,hewouldariseandgofromtheminsorrowandbitternessofsoul,whentheywouldallariseandgoafterhim,anddrivehimoutofthecitywithgreatnoiseandtumult.
18AndtherewasamanfromthecountryofElamwhowasleisurelygoingontheroad,seateduponhisass,whichcarriedafinemantleofdiverscolors,andthemantlewasboundwithacordupontheass.
19AndthemanwasonhisjourneypassingthroughthestreetofSodomwhenthesunsetintheevening,andheremainedthereinordertoabideduringthenight,butnoonewouldlethimintohishouse;andatthattimetherewasinSodomawickedandmischievousman,oneskillfultodoevil,andhisnamewasHedad.
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20Andhelifteduphiseyesandsawthetravelerinthestreetofthecity,andhecametohimandsaid,Whencecomestthouandwhitherdostthougo?
21Andthemansaidtohim,IamtravelingfromHebrontoElamwhereIbelong,andasIpassedthesunsetandnoonewouldsuffermetoenterhishouse,thoughIhadbreadandwaterandalsostrawandprovenderformyass,andamshortofnothing.
22AndHedadansweredandsaidtohim,Allthatthoushaltwantshallbesuppliedbyme,butinthestreetthoushaltnotabideallnight.
23AndHedadbroughthimtohishouse,andhetookoffthemantlefromtheasswiththecord,andbroughtthemtohishouse,andhegavetheassstrawandprovenderwhilstthetravelerateanddrankinHedad'shouse,andheabodetherethatnight.
24Andinthemorningthetravelerroseupearlytocontinuehisjourney,whenHedadsaidtohim,Wait,comfortthyheartwithamorselofbreadandthengo,andthemandidso;andheremainedwithhim,andtheybothateanddranktogetherduringtheday,whenthemanroseuptogo.
25AndHedadsaidtohim,Beholdnowthedayisdeclining,thouhadstbetterremainallnightthatthyheartmaybecomforted;andhepressedhimsothathetarriedthereallnight,andontheseconddayheroseupearlytogoaway,whenHedadpressedhim,saying,Comfortthyheartwithamorselofbreadandthengo,andheremainedandatewithhimalsothesecondday,andthenthemanroseuptocontinuehisjourney.
26AndHedadsaidtohim,Beholdnowthedayisdeclining,remainwithmetocomfortthyheartandinthemorningriseupearlyandgothyway.
27Andthemanwouldnotremain,butroseandsaddledhisass,andwhilsthewassaddlinghisassthewifeofHedadsaidtoherhusband,Beholdthismanhasremainedwithusfortwodayseatinganddrinkingandhehasgivenusnothing,andnowshallhegoawayfromuswithoutgivinganything?andHedadsaidtoher,Besilent.
28Andthemansaddledhisasstogo,andheaskedHedadtogivehimthecordandmantletotieitupontheass.
29AndHedadsaidtohim,Whatsayestthou?Andhesaidtohim,Thatthoumylordshaltgivemethecordandthemantlemadewithdiverscolorswhichthoudidstconcealwiththeeinthyhousetotakecareofit.
30AndHedadansweredtheman,saying,Thisistheinterpretationofthydream,thecordwhichthoudidstsee,meansthatthylifewillbelengthenedoutlikeacord,andhavingseenthemantlecoloredwithallsortsofcolors,meansthatthoushalthaveavineyardinwhichthouwiltplanttreesofallfruits.
31Andthetraveleranswered,saying,Notsomylord,forIwasawakewhenIgavetheethecordandalsoamantlewovenwithdifferentcolors,whichthoudidsttakeofftheasstoputthembyforme;andHedadansweredandsaid,SurelyIhavetoldtheetheinterpretationofthydreamanditisagooddream,andthisistheinterpretationthereof.
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32Nowthesonsofmengivemefourpiecesofsilver,whichismychargeforinterpretingdreams,andoftheeonlyIrequirethreepiecesofsilver.
33AndthemanwasprovokedatthewordsofHedad,andhecriedbitterly,andhebroughtHedadtoSerakjudgeofSodom.
34AndthemanlaidhiscausebeforeSerakthejudge,whenHedadreplied,saying,Itisnotso,butthusthematterstands;andthejudgesaidtothetraveler,ThismanHedadtelleththeetruth,forheisfamedinthecitiesfortheaccurateinterpretationofdreams.
35Andthemancriedatthewordofthejudge,andhesaid,NotsomyLord,foritwasinthedaythatIgavehimthecordandmantlewhichwasupontheass,inordertoputthembyinhishouse;andtheybothdisputedbeforethejudge,theonesaying,Thusthematterwas,andtheotherdeclaringotherwise.
36AndHedadsaidtotheman,GivemefourpiecesofsilverthatIchargeformyinterpretationsofdreams;Iwillnotmakeanyallowance;andgivemetheexpenseofthefourmealsthatthoudidsteatinmyhouse.
37AndthemansaidtoHedad,TrulyIwillpaytheeforwhatIateinthyhouse,onlygivemethecordandmantlewhichthoudidstconcealinthyhouse.
38AndHedadrepliedbeforethejudgeandsaidtotheman,DidInottelltheetheinterpretationofthydream?thecordmeansthatthydaysshallbeprolongedlikeacord,andthemantle,thatthouwilthaveavineyardinwhichthouwiltplantallkindsoffruittrees.
39Thisistheproperinterpretationofthydream,nowgivemethefourpiecesofsilverthatIrequireasacompensation,forIwillmaketheenoallowance.
40AndthemancriedatthewordsofHedadandtheybothquarreledbeforethejudge,andthejudgegaveorderstohisservants,whodrovethemrashlyfromthehouse.
41Andtheywentawayquarrelingfromthejudge,whenthepeopleofSodomheardthem,andtheygatheredaboutthemandtheyexclaimedagainstthestranger,andtheydrovehimrashlyfromthecity.
42Andthemancontinuedhisjourneyuponhisasswithbitternessofsoul,lamentingandweeping.
43AndwhilsthewasgoingalongheweptatwhathadhappenedtohiminthecorruptcityofSodom.
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BookofYashar,Chapter191AndthecitiesofSodomhadfourjudgestofourcities,andtheseweretheirnames,SerakinthecityofSodom,SharkadinGomorrah,ZabnacinAdmah,andMenoninZeboyim.
2AndEliezerAbraham'sservantappliedtothemdifferentnames,andheconvertedSeraktoShakra,SharkadtoShakrura,ZebnactoKezobim,andMenontoMatzlodin.
3AndbydesireoftheirfourjudgesthepeopleofSodomandGomorrahhadbedserectedinthestreetsofthecities,andifamancametotheseplacestheylaidholdofhimandbroughthimtooneoftheirbeds,andbyforcemadehimtolieinthem.
4Andashelaydown,threemenwouldstandathisheadandthreeathisfeet,andmeasurehimbythelengthofthebed,andifthemanwaslessthanthebedthesesixmenwouldstretchhimateachend,andwhenhecriedouttothemtheywouldnotanswerhim.
5Andifhewaslongerthanthebedtheywoulddrawtogetherthetwosidesofthebedateachend,untilthemanhadreachedthegatesofdeath.
6Andifhecontinuedtocryouttothem,theywouldanswerhim,saying,Thusshallitbedonetoamanthatcomethintoourland.
7AndwhenmenheardallthesethingsthatthepeopleofthecitiesofSodomdid,theyrefrainedfromcomingthere.
8Andwhenapoormancametotheirlandtheywouldgivehimsilverandgold,andcauseaproclamationinthewholecitynottogivehimamorselofbreadtoeat,andifthestrangershouldremaintheresomedays,anddiefromhunger,nothavingbeenabletoobtainamorselofbread,thenathisdeathallthepeopleofthecitywouldcomeandtaketheirsilverandgoldwhichtheyhadgiventohim.
9Andthosethatcouldrecognizethesilverorgoldwhichtheyhadgivenhimtookitback,andathisdeaththeyalsostrippedhimofhisgarments,andtheywouldfightaboutthem,andhethatprevailedoverhisneighbortookthem.
10Theywouldafterthatcarryhimandburyhimundersomeoftheshrubsinthedeserts;sotheydidallthedaystoanyonethatcametothemanddiedintheirland.
11AndinthecourseoftimeSarahsentEliezertoSodom,toseeLotandinquireafterhiswelfare.
12AndEliezerwenttoSodom,andhemetamanofSodomfightingwithastranger,andthemanofSodomstrippedthepoormanofallhisclothesandwentaway.
13AndthispoormancriedtoEliezerandsupplicatedhisfavoronaccountofwhatthemanofSodomhaddonetohim.
14Andhesaidtohim,Whydostthouactthustothepoormanwhocametothyland?
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15AndthemanofSodomansweredEliezer,saying,Isthismanthybrother,orhavethepeopleofSodommadetheeajudgethisday,thatthouspeakestaboutthisman?
16AndEliezerstrovewiththemanofSodomonaccountofthepoorman,andwhenEliezerapproachedtorecoverthepoorman'sclothesfromthemanofSodom,hehastenedandwithastonesmoteEliezerintheforehead.
17AndthebloodflowedcopiouslyfromEliezer'sforehead,andwhenthemansawthebloodhecaughtholdofEliezer,saying,Givememyhireforhavingridtheeofthisbadbloodthatwasinthyforehead,forsuchisthecustomandthelawinourland.
18AndEliezersaidtohim,Thouhastwoundedmeandrequirestmetopaytheethyhire;andEliezerwouldnothearkentothewordsofthemanofSodom.
19AndthemanlaidholdofEliezerandbroughthimtoShakrathejudgeofSodomforjudgment.
20Andthemanspoketothejudge,saying,Ibeseechtheemylord,thushasthismandone,forIsmotehimwithastonethatthebloodflowedfromhisforehead,andheisunwillingtogivememyhire.
21AndthejudgesaidtoEliezer,Thismanspeakethtruthtothee,givehimhishire,forthisisthecustominourland;andEliezerheardthewordsofthejudge,andheliftedupastoneandsmotethejudge,andthestonestruckonhisforehead,andthebloodflowedcopiouslyfromtheforeheadofthejudge,andEliezersaid,IfthisthenisthecustominyourlandgivethouuntothismanwhatIshouldhavegivenhim,forthishasbeenthydecision,thoudidstdecreeit.
22AndEliezerleftthemanofSodomwiththejudge,andhewentaway.
23AndwhenthekingsofElamhadmadewarwiththekingsofSodom,thekingsofElamcapturedallthepropertyofSodom,andtheytookLotcaptive,withhisproperty,andwhenitwastoldtoAbrahamhewentandmadewarwiththekingsofElam,andherecoveredfromtheirhandsallthepropertyofLotaswellasthepropertyofSodom.
24AtthattimethewifeofLotbarehimadaughter,andhecalledhernamePaltith,saying,BecauseElohimhaddeliveredhimandhiswholehouseholdfromthekingsofElam;andPaltithdaughterofLotgrewup,andoneofthemenofSodomtookherforawife.
25Andapoormancameintothecitytoseekamaintenance,andheremainedinthecitysomedays,andallthepeopleofSodomcausedaproclamationoftheircustomnottogivethismanamorselofbreadtoeat,untilhedroppeddeadupontheearth,andtheydidso.
26AndPaltiththedaughterofLotsawthismanlyinginthestreetsstarvedwithhunger,andnoonewouldgivehimanythingtokeephimalive,andhewasjustuponthepointofdeath.
27Andhersoulwasfilledwithpityonaccountoftheman,andshefedhimsecretlywithbreadformanydays,andthesoulofthismanwasrevived.
28Forwhenshewentforthtofetchwatershewouldputthebreadinthewaterpitcher,andwhenshecametotheplacewherethepoormanwas,shetookthebreadfromthepitcherandgaveithimtoeat;soshedidmanydays.
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29AndallthepeopleofSodomandGomorrahwonderedhowthismancouldbearstarvationforsomanydays.
30Andtheysaidtoeachother,Thiscanonlybethatheeatsanddrinks,fornomancanbearstarvationforsomanydaysorliveasthismanhas,withoutevenhiscountenancechanging;andthreemenconcealedthemselvesinaplacewherethepoormanwasstationed,toknowwhoitwasthatbroughthimbreadtoeat.
31AndPaltithdaughterofLotwentforththatdaytofetchwater,andsheputbreadintoherpitcherofwater,andshewenttodrawwaterbythepoorman'splace,andshetookoutthebreadfromthepitcherandgaveittothepoormanandheateit.
32AndthethreemensawwhatPaltithdidtothepoorman,andtheysaidtoher,Itisthouthenwhohastsupportedhim,andthereforehashenotstarved,norchangedinappearancenordiedliketherest.
33Andthethreemenwentoutoftheplaceinwhichtheywereconcealed,andtheyseizedPaltithandthebreadwhichwasinthepoorman'shand.
34AndtheytookPaltithandbroughtherbeforetheirjudges,andtheysaidtothem,Thusdidshedo,anditisshewhosuppliedthepoormanwithbread,thereforedidhenotdieallthistime;nowthereforedeclaretousthepunishmentduetothiswomanforhavingtransgressedourlaw.
35AndthepeopleofSodomandGomorrahassembledandkindledafireinthestreetofthecity,andtheytookthewomanandcastherintothefireandshewasburnedtoashes.
36AndinthecityofAdmahtherewasawomantowhomtheydidthelike.
37ForatravelercameintothecityofAdmahtoabidethereallnight,withtheintentionofgoinghomeinthemorning,andhesatoppositethedoorofthehouseoftheyoungwoman'sfather,toremainthere,asthesunhadsetwhenbehadreachedthatplace;andtheyoungwomansawhimsittingbythedoorofthehouse.
38Andheaskedherforadrinkofwaterandshesaidtohim,Whoartthou?andhesaidtoher,Iwasthisdaygoingontheroad,andreachedherewhenthesunset,soIwillabidehereallnight,andinthemorningIwillariseearlyandcontinuemyjourney.
39Andtheyoungwomanwentintothehouseandfetchedthemanbreadandwatertoeatanddrink.
40AndthisaffairbecameknowntothepeopleofAdmah,andtheyassembledandbroughttheyoungwomanbeforethejudges,thattheyshouldjudgeherforthisact.
41Andthejudgesaid,Thejudgmentofdeathmustpassuponthiswomanbecauseshetransgressedourlaw,andthisthereforeisthedecisionconcerningher.
42Andthepeopleofthosecitiesassembledandbroughtouttheyoungwoman,andanointedherwithhoneyfromheadtofoot,asthejudgehaddecreed,andtheyplacedherbeforeaswarmofbeeswhichwerethenintheirhives,andthebeesflewuponherandstungherthatherwholebodywasswelled.
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43Andtheyoungwomancriedoutonaccountofthebees,butnoonetooknoticeofherorpitiedher,andhercriesascendedtoheaven.
44AndYahuahwasprovokedatthisandatalltheworksofthecitiesofSodom,fortheyhadabundanceoffood,andhadtranquilityamongstthem,andstillwouldnotsustainthepoorandtheneedy,andinthosedaystheirevildoingsandsinsbecamegreatbeforeYahuah.
45AndYahuahsentfortwooftheangelsthathadcometoAbraham'shouse,todestroySodomanditscities.
46AndtheangelsroseupfromthedoorofAbraham'stent,aftertheyhadeatenanddrunk,andtheyreachedSodomintheevening,andLotwasthensittinginthegateofSodom,andwhenhesawthemherosetomeetthem,andheboweddowntotheground.
47Andhepressedthemgreatlyandbroughtthemintohishouse,andhegavethemvictualswhichtheyate,andtheyabodeallnightinhishouse.
48AndtheangelssaidtoLot,Arise,goforthfromthisplace,thouandallbelongingtothee,lestthoubeconsumedintheiniquityofthiscity,forYahuahwilldestroythisplace.
49AndtheangelslaidholduponthehandofLotanduponthehandofhiswife,anduponthehandsofhischildren,andallbelongingtohim,andtheybroughthimforthandsethimwithoutthecities.
50AndtheysaidtoLot,Escapeforthylife,andhefledandallbelongingtohim.
51ThenYahuahraineduponSodomanduponGomorrahanduponallthesecitiesbrimstoneandfirefromYahuahoutofheaven.
52Andheoverthrewthesecities,alltheplainandalltheinhabitantsofthecities,andthatwhichgrewupontheground;andAdothewifeofLotlookedbacktoseethedestructionofthecities,forhercompassionwasmovedonaccountofherdaughterswhoremainedinSodom,fortheydidnotgowithher.
53Andwhenshelookedbackshebecameapillarofsalt,anditisyetinthatplaceuntothisday.
54Andtheoxenwhichstoodinthatplacedailylickedupthesalttotheextremitiesoftheirfeet,andinthemorningitwouldspringforthafresh,andtheyagainlickeditupuntothisday.
55AndLotandtwoofhisdaughtersthatremainedwithhimfledandescapedtothecaveofAdullam,andtheyremainedthereforsometime.
56AndAbrahamroseupearlyinthemorningtoseewhathadbeendonetothecitiesofSodom;andhelookedandbeheldthesmokeofthecitiesgoinguplikethesmokeofafurnace.
57AndLotandhistwodaughtersremainedinthecave,andtheymadetheirfatherdrinkwine,andtheylaywithhim,fortheysaidtherewasnomanuponearththatcouldraiseupseedfromthem,fortheythoughtthatthewholeearthwasdestroyed.
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58Andtheybothlaywiththeirfather,andtheyconceivedandbaresons,andthefirstborncalledthenameofhersonMoab,saying,FrommyfatherdidIconceivehim;heisthefatheroftheMoabitesuntothisday.
59AndtheyoungeralsocalledhersonBenami;heisthefatherofthechildrenofAmmonuntothisday.
60AndafterthisLotandhistwodaughterswentawayfromthere,andhedweltontheothersideoftheJordanwithhistwodaughtersandtheirsons,andthesonsofLotgrewup,andtheywentandtookthemselveswivesfromthelandofCanaan,andtheybegatchildrenandtheywerefruitfulandmultiplied.
BookofYashar,Chapter201AndatthattimeAbrahamjourneyedfromtheplainofMamre,andhewenttothelandofthePhilistines,andhedweltinGerar;itwasinthetwenty-fifthyearofAbraham'sbeinginthelandofCanaan,andthehundredthyearofthelifeofAbraham,thathecametoGerarinthelandofthePhilistines.
2AndwhentheyenteredthelandhesaidtoSarahhiswife,Saythouartmysister,toanyonethatshallaskthee,inorderthatwemayescapetheeviloftheinhabitantsoftheland.
3AndasAbrahamwasdwellinginthelandofthePhilistines,theservantsofAbimelech,kingofthePhilistines,sawthatSarahwasexceedinglybeautiful,andtheyaskedAbrahamconcerningher,andhesaid,Sheismysister.
4AndtheservantsofAbimelechwenttoAbimelech,saying,AmanfromthelandofCanaaniscometodwellintheland,andhehasasisterthatisexceedingfair.
5AndAbimelechheardthewordsofhisservantswhopraisedSarahtohim,andAbimelechsenthisofficers,andtheybroughtSarahtotheking.
6AndSarahcametothehouseofAbimelech,andthekingsawthatSarahwasbeautiful,andshepleasedhimexceedingly.
7Andheapproachedherandsaidtoher,Whatisthatmantotheewithwhomthoudidstcometoourland?andSarahansweredandsaidHeismybrother,andwecamefromthelandofCanaantodwellwhereverwecouldfindaplace.
8AndAbimelechsaidtoSarah,Beholdmylandisbeforethee,placethybrotherinanypartofthislandthatpleasesthee,anditwillbeourdutytoexaltandelevatehimaboveallthepeopleofthelandsinceheisthybrother.
9AndAbimelechsentforAbraham,andAbrahamcametoAbimelech.
10AndAbimelechsaidtoAbraham,BeholdIhavegivenordersthatthoushaltbehonoredasthoudesirestonaccountofthysisterSarah.
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11AndAbrahamwentforthfromtheking,andtheking'spresentfollowedhim.
12Asateveningtime,beforemenliedowntorest,thekingwassittinguponhisthrone,andadeepsleepfelluponhim,andhelayuponthethroneandslepttillmorning.
13AndhedreamedthatanangelofYahuahcametohimwithadrawnswordinhishand,andtheangelstoodoverAbimelech,andwishedtoslayhimwiththesword,andthekingwasterrifiedinhisdream,andsaidtotheangel,InwhathaveIsinnedagainsttheethatthoucomesttoslaymewiththysword?
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14AndtheangelansweredandsaidtoAbimelech,Beholdthoudiestonaccountofthewomanwhichthoudidstyesternightbringtothyhouse,forsheisamarriedwoman,thewifeofAbrahamwhocametothyhouse;nowthereforereturnthatmanhiswife,forsheishiswife;andshouldstthounotreturnher,knowthatthouwiltsurelydie,thouandallbelongingtothee.
15AndonthatnighttherewasagreatoutcryinthelandofthePhilistines,andtheinhabitantsofthelandsawthefigureofamanstandingwithadrawnswordinhishand,andhesmotetheinhabitantsofthelandwiththesword,yeahecontinuedtosmitethem.
16AndtheangelofYahuahsmotethewholelandofthePhilistinesonthatnight,andtherewasagreatconfusiononthatnightandonthefollowingmorning.
17Andeverywombwasclosed,andalltheirissues,andthehandofYahuahwasuponthemonaccountofSarah,wifeofAbraham,whomAbimelechhadtaken.
18AndinthemorningAbimelechrosewithterrorandconfusionandwithagreatdread,andhesentandhadhisservantscalledin,andherelatedhisdreamtothem,andthepeopleweregreatlyafraid.
19Andonemanstandingamongsttheservantsofthekingansweredtheking,saying,Osovereignking,restorethiswomantoherhusband,forheisherhusband,forthelikehappenedtothekingofEgyptwhenthismancametoEgypt.
20Andhesaidconcerninghiswife,Sheismysister,forsuchishismannerofdoingwhenhecomethtodwellinthelandinwhichheisastranger.
21AndPharaohsentandtookthiswomanforawifeandYahuahbroughtuponhimgrievousplaguesuntilhereturnedthewomantoherhusband.
22Nowtherefore,Osovereignking,knowwhathappenedyesternighttothewholeland,fortherewasaverygreatconsternationandgreatpainandlamentation,andweknowthatitwasonaccountofthewomanwhichthoudidsttake.
23Now,therefore,restorethiswomantoherhusband,lestitshouldbefallusasitdidtoPharaohkingofEgyptandhissubjects,andthatwemaynotdie;andAbimelechhastenedandcalledandhadSarahcalledfor,andshecamebeforehim,andhehadAbrahamcalledfor,andhecamebeforehim.
24AndAbimelechsaidtothem,Whatisthisworkyouhavebeendoinginsayingyouarebrotherandsister,andItookthiswomanforawife?
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25AndAbrahamsaid,BecauseIthoughtIshouldsufferdeathonaccountofmywife;andAbimelechtookflocksandherds,andmenservantsandmaidservants,andathousandpiecesofsilver,andhegavethemtoAbraham,andhereturnedSarahtohim.
26AndAbimelechsaidtoAbraham,Beholdthewholelandisbeforethee,dwellinitwhereverthoushaltchoose.
27AndAbrahamandSarah,hiswife,wentforthfromtheking'spresencewithhonorandrespect,andtheydweltintheland,eveninGerar.
28AndalltheinhabitantsofthelandofthePhilistinesandtheking'sservantswerestillinpain,throughtheplaguewhichtheangelhadinflicteduponthemthewholenightonaccountofSarah.
29AndAbimelechsentforAbraham,saying,PraynowforthyservantstoYahuahthyElohim,thathemayputawaythismortalityfromamongstus.
30AndAbrahamprayedonaccountofAbimelechandhissubjects,andYahuahheardtheprayerofAbraham,andhehealedAbimelechandallhissubjects.
BookofYashar,Chapter211AnditwasatthattimeattheendofayearandfourmonthsofAbraham'sdwellinginthelandofthePhilistinesinGerar,thatElohimvisitedSarah,andYahuahrememberedher,andsheconceivedandbareasontoAbraham.
2AndAbrahamcalledthenameofthesonwhichwasborntohim,whichSarahbaretohim,Yitshaq.
3AndAbrahamcircumcisedhissonYitshaqateightdaysold,asElohimhadcommandedAbrahamtodountohisseedafterhim;andAbrahamwasonehundred,andSarahninetyyearsold,whenYitshaqwasborntothem.
4Andthechildgrewupandhewasweaned,andAbrahammadeagreatfeastuponthedaythatYitshaqwasweaned.
5AndShemandEberandallthegreatpeopleoftheland,andAbimelechkingofthePhilistines,andhisservants,andPhicol,thecaptainofhishost,cametoeatanddrinkandrejoiceatthefeastwhichAbrahammadeuponthedayofhissonYitshaq'sbeingweaned.
6AlsoTerah,thefatherofAbraham,andNahorhisbrother,camefromHaran,theyandallbelongingtothem,fortheygreatlyrejoicedonhearingthatasonhadbeenborntoSarah.
7AndtheycametoAbraham,andtheyateanddrankatthefeastwhichAbrahammadeuponthedayofYitshaq'sbeingweaned.
8AndTerahandNahorrejoicedwithAbraham,andtheyremainedwithhimmanydaysinthelandofthePhilistines.
9AtthattimeSerugthesonofReudied,inthefirstyearofthebirthofYitshaqsonofAbraham.
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10AndallthedaysofSerugweretwohundredandthirty-nineyears,andhedied.
11AndYashma’elthesonofAbrahamwasgrownupinthosedays;hewasfourteenyearsoldwhenSarahbareYitshaqtoAbraham.
12AndElohimwaswithYashma’elthesonofAbraham,andhegrewup,andhelearnedtousethebowandbecameanarcher.
13AndwhenYitshaqwasfiveyearsoldhewassittingwithYashma’elatthedoorofthetent.
14AndYashma’elcametoYitshaqandseatedhimselfoppositetohim,andhetookthebowanddrewitandputthearrowinit,andintendedtoslayYitshaq.
15AndSarahsawtheactwhichYashma’eldesiredtodotohersonYitshaq,anditgrievedherexceedinglyonaccountofherson,andshesentforAbraham,andsaidtohim,Castoutthisbondwomanandherson,forhersonshallnotbeheirwithmyson,forthusdidheseektodountohimthisday.
16AndAbrahamhearkenedtothevoiceofSarah,andheroseupearlyinthemorning,andhetooktwelveloavesandabottleofwaterwhichhegavetoHagar,andsentherawaywithherson,andHagarwentwithhersontothewilderness,andtheydweltinthewildernessofParanwiththeinhabitantsofthewilderness,andYashma’elwasanarcher,andhedweltinthewildernessalongtime.
17AndheandhismotherafterwardwenttothelandofEgypt,andtheydweltthere,andHagartookawifeforhersonfromEgypt,andhernamewasMeribah.
18AndthewifeofYashma’elconceivedandbarefoursonsandtwodaughters,andYashma’elandhismotherandhiswifeandchildrenafterwardwentandreturnedtothewilderness.
19Andtheymadethemselvestentsinthewilderness,inwhichtheydwelt,andtheycontinuedtotravelandthentorestmonthlyandyearly.
20AndElohimgaveYashma’elflocksandherdsandtentsonaccountofAbrahamhisfather,andthemanincreasedincattle.
21AndYashma’eldweltindesertsandintents,travelingandrestingforalongtime,andhedidnotseethefaceofhisfather.
22Andinsometimeafter,AbrahamsaidtoSarahhiswife,IwillgoandseemysonYashma’el,forIhaveadesiretoseehim,forIhavenotseenhimforalongtime.
23AndAbrahamrodeupononeofhiscamelstothewildernesstoseekhissonYashma’el,forheheardthathewasdwellinginatentinthewildernesswithallbelongingtohim.
24AndAbrahamwenttothewilderness,andhereachedthetentofYashma’elaboutnoon,andheaskedafterYashma’el,andhefoundthewifeofYashma’elsittinginthetentwithherchildren,andYashma’elherhusbandandhismotherwerenotwiththem.
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25AndAbrahamaskedthewifeofYashma’el,saying,WherehasYashma’elgone?andshesaid,Hehasgonetothefieldtohunt,andAbrahamwasstillmounteduponthecamel,forhewouldnotgetofftothegroundashehadsworntohiswifeSarahthathewouldnotgetofffromthecamel.
26AndAbrahamsaidtoYashma’el'swife,Mydaughter,givemealittlewaterthatImaydrink,forIamfatiguedfromthejourney.
27AndYashma’el'swifeansweredandsaidtoAbraham,Wehaveneitherwaternorbread,andshecontinuedsittinginthetentanddidnotnoticeAbraham,neitherdidsheaskhimwhohewas.
28Butshewasbeatingherchildreninthetent,andshewascursingthem,andshealsocursedherhusbandYashma’elandreproachedhim,andAbrahamheardthewordsofYashma’el'swifetoherchildren,andhewasveryangryanddispleased.
29AndAbrahamcalledtothewomantocomeouttohimfromthetent,andthewomancameandstoodoppositetoAbraham,forAbrahamwasstillmounteduponthecamel.
30AndAbrahamsaidtoYashma’el'swife,WhenthyhusbandYashma’elreturnethhomesaythesewordstohim,
31AveryoldmanfromthelandofthePhilistinescamehithertoseekthee,andthuswashisappearanceandfigure;Ididnotaskhimwhohewas,andseeingthouwastnotherehespokeuntomeandsaid,WhenYashma’elthyhusbandreturnethtellhimthusdidthismansay,Whenthoucomesthomeputawaythisnailofthetentwhichthouhastplacedhere,andplaceanothernailinitsstead.
32AndAbrahamfinishedhisinstructionstothewoman,andheturnedandwentoffonthecamelhomeward.
33AndafterthatYashma’elcamefromthechaseheandhismother,andreturnedtothetent,andhiswifespokethesewordstohim,
34AveryoldmanfromthelandofthePhilistinescametoseekthee,andthuswashisappearanceandfigure;Ididnotaskhimwhohewas,andseeingthouwastnotathomehesaidtome,Whenthyhusbandcomethhometellhim,thussaiththeoldman,Putawaythenailofthetentwhichthouhastplacedhereandplaceanothernailinitsstead.
35AndYashma’elheardthewordsofhiswife,andheknewthatitwashisfather,andthathiswifedidnothonorhim.
36AndYashma’elunderstoodhisfather'swordsthathehadspokentohiswife,andYashma’elhearkenedtothevoiceofhisfather,andYashma’elcastoffthatwomanandshewentaway.
37AndYashma’elafterwardwenttothelandofCanaan,andhetookanotherwifeandhebroughthertohistenttotheplacewherehethendwelt.
38AndattheendofthreeyearsAbrahamsaid,IwillgoagainandseeYashma’elmyson,forIhavenotseenhimforalongtime.
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39Andherodeuponhiscamelandwenttothewilderness,andhereachedthetentofYashma’elaboutnoon.
40AndheaskedafterYashma’el,andhiswifecameoutofthetentandshesaid,Heisnotheremylord,forhehasgonetohuntinthefields,andtofeedthecamels,andthewomansaidtoAbraham,Turninmylordintothetent,andeatamorselofbread,forthysoulmustbeweariedonaccountofthejourney.
41AndAbrahamsaidtoher,IwillnotstopforIaminhastetocontinuemyjourney,butgivemealittlewatertodrink,forIhavethirst;andthewomanhastenedandranintothetentandshebroughtoutwaterandbreadtoAbraham,whichsheplacedbeforehimandsheurgedhimtoeat,andheateanddrankandhisheartwascomfortedandheblessedhissonYashma’el.
42AndhefinishedhismealandheblessedYahuah,andhesaidtoYashma’el'swife,WhenYashma’elcomethhomesaythesewordstohim,
43AveryoldmanfromthelandofthePhilistinescamehitherandaskedafterthee,andthouwastnothere;andIbroughthimoutbreadandwaterandheateanddrankandhisheartwascomforted.
44Andhespokethesewordstome:WhenYashma’elthyhusbandcomethhome,sayuntohim,Thenailofthetentwhichthouhastisverygood,donotputitawayfromthetent.
45AndAbrahamfinishedcommandingthewoman,andherodeofftohishometothelandofthePhilistines;andwhenYashma’elcametohistenthiswifewentforthtomeethimwithjoyandacheerfulheart.
46Andshesaidtohim,AnoldmancameherefromthelandofthePhilistinesandthuswashisappearance,andheaskedaftertheeandthouwastnothere,soIbroughtoutbreadandwater,andheateanddrankandhisheartwascomforted.
47Andhespokethesewordstome,WhenYashma’elthyhusbandcomethhomesaytohim,Thenailofthetentwhichthouhastisverygood,donotputitawayfromthetent.
48AndYashma’elknewthatitwashisfather,andthathiswifehadhonoredhim,andYahuahblessedYashma’el.
BookofYashar,Chapter221AndYashma’elthenroseupandtookhiswifeandhischildrenandhiscattleandallbelongingtohim,andhejourneyedfromthereandhewenttohisfatherinthelandofthePhilistines.
2AndAbrahamrelatedtoYashma’elhissonthetransactionwiththefirstwifethatYashma’eltook,accordingtowhatshedid.
3AndYashma’elandhischildrendweltwithAbrahammanydaysinthatland,andAbrahamdweltinthelandofthePhilistinesalongtime.
4Andthedaysincreasedandreachedtwentysixyears,andafterthatAbrahamwithhisservantsandallbelongingtohimwentfromthelandofthePhilistinesandremovedtoagreatdistance,andthey
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cameneartoHebron,andtheyremainedthere,andtheservantsofAbrahamdugwellsofwater,andAbrahamandallbelongingtohimdweltbythewater,andtheservantsofAbimelechkingofthePhilistinesheardthereportthatAbraham'sservantshaddugwellsofwaterinthebordersoftheland.
5AndtheycameandquarreledwiththeservantsofAbraham,andtheyrobbedthemofthegreatwellwhichtheyhaddug.
6AndAbimelechkingofthePhilistinesheardofthisaffair,andhewithPhicolthecaptainofhishostandtwentyofhismencametoAbraham,andAbimelechspoketoAbrahamconcerninghisservants,andAbrahamrebukedAbimelechconcerningthewellofwhichhisservantshadrobbedhim.
7AndAbimelechsaidtoAbraham,AsYahuahlivethwhocreatedthewholeearth,Ididnothearoftheactwhichmyservantsdiduntothyservantsuntilthisday.
8AndAbrahamtooksevenewelambsandgavethemtoAbimelech,saying,Takethese,Ipraythee,frommyhandsthatitmaybeatestimonyformethatIdugthiswell.
9AndAbimelechtookthesevenewelambswhichAbrahamhadgiventohim,forhehadalsogivenhimcattleandherdsinabundance,andAbimelechsworetoAbrahamconcerningthewell,thereforehecalledthatwellBeersheba,fortheretheybothsworeconcerningit.
10AndtheybothmadeacovenantinBeersheba,andAbimelechroseupwithPhicolthecaptainofhishostandallhismen,andtheyreturnedtothelandofthePhilistines,andAbrahamandallbelongingtohimdweltinBeershebaandhewasinthatlandalongtime.
11AndAbrahamplantedalargegroveinBeersheba,andhemadetoitfourgatesfacingthefoursidesoftheearth,andheplantedavineyardinit,sothatifatravelercametoAbrahamheenteredanygatewhichwasinhisroad,andremainedthereandateanddrankandsatisfiedhimselfandthendeparted.
12ForthehouseofAbrahamwasalwaysopentothesonsofmenthatpassedandrepassed,whocamedailytoeatanddrinkinthehouseofAbraham.
13AndanymanwhohadhungerandcametoAbraham'shouse,Abrahamwouldgivehimbreadthathemighteatanddrinkandbesatisfied,andanyonethatcamenakedtohishousehewouldclothewithgarmentsashemightchoose,andgivehimsilverandgoldandmakeknowntohimYahuahwhohadcreatedhimintheearth;thisdidAbrahamallhislife.
14AndAbrahamandhischildrenandallbelongingtohimdweltinBeersheba,andhepitchedhistentasfarasHebron.
15AndAbraham'sbrotherNahorandhisfatherandallbelongingtothemdweltinHaran,fortheydidnotcomewithAbrahamtothelandofCanaan.
16AndchildrenwereborntoNahorwhichMilcathedaughterofHaran,andsistertoSarah,Abraham'swife,baretohim.
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17Andthesearethenamesofthosethatwereborntohim,Uz,Buz,Kemuel,Kesed,Chazo,Pildash,Tidlaf,andBethuel,beingeightsons,thesearethechildrenofMilcawhichshebaretoNahor,Abraham'sbrother.
18AndNahorhadaconcubineandhernamewasReumah,andshealsobaretoNahor,Zebach,Gachash,TachashandMaacha,beingfoursons.
19AndthechildrenthatwereborntoNahorweretwelvesonsbesideshisdaughters,andtheyalsohadchildrenborntotheminHaran.
20AndthechildrenofUzthefirstbornofNahorwereAbi,Cheref,Gadin,Melus,andDeborahtheirsister.
21AndthesonsofBuzwereBerachel,Naamath,Sheva,andMadonu.
22AndthesonsofKemuelwereAramandRechob.
23AndthesonsofKesedwereAnamlech,Meshai,BenonandYifi;andthesonsofChazowerePildash,MechiandOpher.
24AndthesonsofPildashwereArud,Chamum,MeredandMoloch.
25AndthesonsofTidlafwereMushan,CushanandMutzi.
26AndthechildrenofBethuelwereSechar,LabanandtheirsisterRebecca.
27ThesearethefamiliesofthechildrenofNahor,thatwereborntotheminHaran;andAramthesonofKemuelandRechobhisbrotherwentawayfromHaran,andtheyfoundavalleyinthelandbytheriverEuphrates.
28Andtheybuiltacitythere,andtheycalledthenameofthecityafterthenameofPethorthesonofAram,thatisAramNaherayimuntothisday.
29AndthechildrenofKesedalsowenttodwellwheretheycouldfindaplace,andtheywentandtheyfoundavalleyoppositetothelandofShinar,andtheydweltthere.
30Andtheytherebuiltthemselvesacity,andtheycalledthenameatthecityKesedafterthenameoftheirfather,thatisthelandKasdimuntothisday,andtheKasdimdweltinthatlandandtheywerefruitfulandmultipliedexceedingly.
31AndTerah,fatherofNahorandAbraham,wentandtookanotherwifeinhisoldage,andhernamewasPelilah,andsheconceivedandbarehimasonandhecalledhisnameZoba.
32AndTerahlivedtwenty-fiveyearsafterhebegatZoba.
33AndTerahdiedinthatyear,thatisinthethirty-fifthyearofthebirthofYitshaqsonofAbraham.
34AndthedaysofTerahweretwohundredandfiveyears,andhewasburiedinHaran.
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35AndZobathesonofTerahlivedthirtyyearsandhebegatAram,AchlisandMerik.
36AndAramsonofZobasonofTerah,hadthreewivesandhebegattwelvesonsandthreedaughters;andYahuahgavetoAramthesonofZoba,richesandpossessions,andabundanceofcattle,andflocksandherds,andthemanincreasedgreatly.
37AndAramthesonofZobaandhisbrotherandallhishouseholdjourneyedfromHaran,andtheywenttodwellwheretheyshouldfindaplace,fortheirpropertywastoogreattoremaininHaran;fortheycouldnotstopinHarantogetherwiththeirbrethrenthechildrenofNahor.
38AndAramthesonofZobawentwithhisbrethren,andtheyfoundavalleyatadistancetowardtheeasterncountryandtheydweltthere.
39Andtheyalsobuiltacitythere,andtheycalledthenamethereofAram,afterthenameoftheireldestbrother;thatisAramZobatothisday.
40AndYitshaqthesonofAbrahamwasgrowingupinthosedays,andAbrahamhisfathertaughthimthewayofYahuahtoknowYahuah,andYahuahwaswithhim.
41AndwhenYitshaqwasthirty-sevenyearsold,Yashma’elhisbrotherwasgoingaboutwithhiminthetent.
42AndYashma’elboastedofhimselftoYitshaq,saying,IwasthirteenyearsoldwhenYahuahspoketomyfathertocircumciseus,andIdidaccordingtothewordofYahuahwhichhespoketomyfather,andIgavemysouluntoYahuah,andIdidnottransgresshiswordwhichhecommandedmyfather.
43AndYitshaqansweredYashma’el,saying,Whydostthouboasttomeaboutthis,aboutalittlebitofthyfleshwhichthoudidsttakefromthybody,concerningwhichYahuahcommandedthee?
44AsYahuahliveth,theElohimofmyfatherAbraham,ifYahuahshouldsayuntomyfather,TakenowthysonYitshaqandbringhimupanofferingbeforeme,IwouldnotrefrainbutIwouldjoyfullyaccedetoit.
45AndYahuahheardthewordthatYitshaqspoketoYashma’el,anditseemedgoodinthesightofYahuah,andhethoughttotryAbrahaminthismatter.
46AndthedayarrivedwhenthesonsofElohimcameandplacedthemselvesbeforeYahuah,andSatanalsocamewiththesonsofElohimbeforeYahuah.
47AndYahuahsaiduntoSatan,Whencecomestthou?andSatanansweredYahuahandsaid,Fromgoingtoandfrointheearth,andfromwalkingupanddowninit.
48AndYahuahsaidtoSatan,Whatisthywordtomeconcerningallthechildrenoftheearth?andSatanansweredYahuahandsaid,Ihaveseenallthechildrenoftheearthwhoservetheeandremembertheewhentheyrequireanythingfromthee.
49Andwhenthougivestthemthethingwhichtheyrequirefromthee,theysitattheirease,andforsaketheeandtheyremembertheenomore.
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50HastthouseenAbrahamthesonofTerah,whoatfirsthadnochildren,andheservedtheeanderectedaltarstotheewhereverhecame,andhebroughtupofferingsuponthem,andheproclaimedthynamecontinuallytoallthechildrenoftheearth.
51AndnowthathissonYitshaqisborntohim,hehasforsakenthee,hehasmadeagreatfeastforalltheinhabitantsoftheland,andYahuahhehasforgotten.
52Foramidstallthathehasdonehebroughttheenooffering;neitherburntofferingnorpeaceoffering,neitherox,lambnorgoatofallthathekilledonthedaythathissonwasweaned.
53Evenfromthetimeofhisson'sbirthtillnow,beingthirty-sevenyears,hebuiltnoaltarbeforethee,norbroughtanyofferingtothee,forhesawthatthoudidstgivewhatherequestedbeforethee,andhethereforeforsookthee.
54AndYahuahsaidtoSatan,HastthouthusconsideredmyservantAbraham?forthereisnonelikehimuponearth,aperfectandanuprightmanbeforeme,onethatfearethElohimandavoidethevil;asIlive,wereItosayuntohim,BringupYitshaqthysonbeforeme,hewouldnotwithholdhimfromme,muchmoreifItoldhimtobringupaburntofferingbeforemefromhisflockorherds.
55AndSatanansweredYahuahandsaid,SpeakthennowuntoAbrahamasthouhastsaid,andthouwiltseewhetherhewillnotthisdaytransgressandcastasidethywords.
BookofYashar,Chapter231AtthattimethewordofYahuahcametoAbraham,andhesaiduntohim,Abraham,andhesaid,HereIam.
2Andhesaidtohim,Takenowthyson,thineonlysonwhomthoulovest,evenYitshaq,andgotothelandofMoriah,andofferhimthereforaburntofferingupononeofthemountainswhichshallbeshowntothee,fortherewiltthouseeacloudandthegloryofYahuah.
3AndAbrahamsaidwithinhimself,HowshallIseparatemysonYitshaqfromSarahhismother,inordertobringhimupforaburntofferingbeforeYahuah?
4AndAbrahamcameintothetent,andhesatbeforeSarahhiswife,andhespokethesewordstoher,
5MysonYitshaqisgrownupandhehasnotforsometimestudiedtheserviceofhisElohim,nowtomorrowIwillgoandbringhimtoShem,andEberhisson,andtherehewilllearnthewaysofYahuah,fortheywillteachhimtoknowYahuahaswellastoknowthatwhenheprayethcontinuallybeforeYahuah,hewillanswerhim,thereforetherehewillknowthewayofservingYahuahhisElohim.
6AndSarahsaid,Thouhastspokenwell,gomylordanddountohimasthouhastsaid,butremovehimnotatagreatdistancefromme,neitherlethimremaintheretoolong,formysoulisboundwithinhissoul.
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7AndAbrahamsaiduntoSarah,Mydaughter,letuspraytoYahuahourElohimthathemaydogoodwithus.
8AndSarahtookhersonYitshaqandheabodeallthatnightwithher,andshekissedandembracedhim,andgavehiminstructionstillmorning.
9Andshesaidtohim,Omyson,howcanmysoulseparateitselffromthee?Andshestillkissedhimandembracedhim,andshegaveAbrahaminstructionsconcerninghim.
10AndSarahsaidtoAbraham,Omylord,Ipraytheetakeheedofthyson,andplacethineeyesoverhim,forIhavenoothersonnordaughterbuthim.
11Oforsakehimnot.Ifhebehungrygivehimbread,andifhebethirstygivehimwatertodrink;donotlethimgoonfoot,neitherlethimsitinthesun.
12Neitherlethimgobyhimselfintheroad,neitherforcehimfromwhateverhemaydesire,butdountohimashemaysaytothee.
13AndSarahweptbitterlythewholenightonaccountofYitshaq,andshegavehiminstructionstillmorning.
14AndinthemorningSarahselectedaveryfineandbeautifulgarmentfromthosegarmentswhichshehadinthehouse,thatAbimelechhadgiventoher.
15AndshedressedYitshaqhersontherewith,andsheputaturbanuponhishead,andsheenclosedapreciousstoneinthetopoftheturban,andshegavethemprovisionfortheroad,andtheywentforth,andYitshaqwentwithhisfatherAbraham,andsomeoftheirservantsaccompaniedthemtoseethemofftheroad.
16AndSarahwentoutwiththem,andsheaccompaniedthemupontheroadtoseethemoff,andtheysaidtoher,Returntothetent.
17AndwhenSarahheardthewordsofhersonYitshaqsheweptbitterly,andAbrahamherhusbandweptwithher,andtheirsonweptwiththemagreatweeping;alsothosewhowentwiththemweptgreatly.
18AndSarahcaughtholdofhersonYitshaq,andsheheldhiminherarms,andsheembracedhimandcontinuedtoweepwithhim,andSarahsaid,WhoknowethifafterthisdayIshalleverseetheeagain?
19Andtheystillwepttogether,Abraham,SarahandYitshaq,andallthosethataccompaniedthemontheroadweptwiththem,andSarahafterwardturnedawayfromherson,weepingbitterly,andallhermenservantsandmaidservantsreturnedwithhertothetent.
20AndAbrahamwentwithYitshaqhissontobringhimupasanofferingbeforeYahuah,asHehadcommandedhim.
21AndAbrahamtooktwoofhisyoungmenwithhim,Yashma’elthesonofHagarandEliezerhisservant,andtheywenttogetherwiththem,andwhilsttheywerewalkingintheroadtheyoungmenspokethesewordstothemselves,
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22AndYashma’elsaidtoEliezer,NowmyfatherAbrahamisgoingwithYitshaqtobringhimupforaburntofferingtoYahuah,asHecommandedhim.
23Nowwhenhereturnethhewillgiveuntomeallthathepossesses,toinheritafterhim,forIamhisfirstborn.
24AndEliezeransweredYashma’elandsaid,SurelyAbrahamdidcasttheeawaywiththymother,andswearthatthoushouldstnotinheritanythingofallhepossesses,andtowhomwillhegiveallthathehas,withallhistreasures,butuntomehisservant,whohasbeenfaithfulinhishouse,whohasservedhimnightandday,andhasdoneallthathedesiredme?tomewillhebequeathathisdeathallthathepossesses.
25AndwhilstAbrahamwasproceedingwithhissonYitshaqalongtheroad,SatancameandappearedtoAbrahaminthefigureofaveryagedman,humbleandofcontritespirit,andheapproachedAbrahamandsaidtohim,Artthousillyorbrutish,thatthougoesttodothisthingthisdaytothineonlyson?
26ForElohimgavetheeasoninthylatterdays,inthyoldage,andwiltthougoandslaughterhimthisdaybecausehecommittednoviolence,andwiltthoucausethesoulofthineonlysontoperishfromtheearth?
27DostthounotknowandunderstandthatthisthingcannotbefromYahuah?forYahuahcannotdountomansucheviluponearthtosaytohim,Goslaughterthychild.
28AndAbrahamheardthisandknewthatitwasthewordofSatanwhoendeavoredtodrawhimasidefromthewayofYahuah,butAbrahamwouldnothearkentothevoiceofSatan,andAbrahamrebukedhimsothathewentaway.
29AndSatanreturnedandcametoYitshaq;andheappeareduntoYitshaqinthefigureofayoungmancomelyandwellfavored.
30AndheapproachedYitshaqandsaiduntohim,Dostthounotknowandunderstandthatthyoldsillyfatherbringeththeetotheslaughterthisdayfornaught?
31Nowtherefore,myson,donotlistennorattendtohim,forheisasillyoldman,andletnotthyprecioussoulandbeautifulfigurebelostfromtheearth.
32AndYitshaqheardthis,andsaiduntoAbraham,Hastthouheard,myfather,thatwhichthismanhasspoken?eventhushashespoken.
33AndAbrahamansweredhissonYitshaqandsaidtohim,Takeheedofhimanddonotlistentohiswords,norattendtohim,forheisSatan,endeavoringtodrawusasidethisdayfromthecommandsofElohim.
34AndAbrahamstillrebukedSatan,andSatanwentfromthem,andseeinghecouldnotprevailoverthemhehidhimselffromthem,andhewentandpassedbeforethemintheroad;andhetransformedhimselftoalargebrookofwaterintheroad,andAbrahamandYitshaqandhistwoyoungmenreachedthatplace,andtheysawabrooklargeandpowerfulasthemightywaters.
35Andtheyenteredthebrookandpassedthroughit,andthewatersatfirstreachedtheirlegs.
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36Andtheywentdeeperinthebrookandthewatersreacheduptotheirnecks,andtheywereallterrifiedonaccountofthewater;andwhilsttheyweregoingoverthebrookAbrahamrecognizedthatplace,andheknewthattherewasnowatertherebefore.
37AndAbrahamsaidtohissonYitshaq,Iknowthisplaceinwhichtherewasnobrooknorwater,nowthereforeitisthisSatanwhodoesallthistous,todrawusasidethisdayfromthecommandsofElohim.
38AndAbrahamrebukedhimandsaiduntohim,Yahuahrebukethee,OSatan,begonefromusforwegobythecommandsofElohim.
39AndSatanwasterrifiedatthevoiceofAbraham,andhewentawayfromthem,andtheplaceagainbecamedrylandasitwasatfirst.
40AndAbrahamwentwithYitshaqtowardtheplacethatElohimhadtoldhim.
41AndonthethirddayAbrahamlifteduphiseyesandsawtheplaceatadistancewhichElohimhadtoldhimof.
42Andapillaroffireappearedtohimthatreachedfromtheearthtoheaven,andacloudofgloryuponthemountain,andthegloryofYahuahwasseeninthecloud.
43AndAbrahamsaidtoYitshaq,Myson,dostthouseeinthatmountain,whichweperceiveatadistance,thatwhichIseeuponit?
44AndYitshaqansweredandsaiduntohisfather,Iseeandloapillaroffireandacloud,andthegloryofYahuahisseenuponthecloud.
45AndAbrahamknewthathissonYitshaqwasacceptedbeforeYahuahforaburntoffering.
46AndAbrahamsaiduntoEliezeranduntoYashma’elhisson,Doyoualsoseethatwhichweseeuponthemountainwhichisatadistance?
47Andtheyansweredandsaid,Weseenothingmorethanliketheothermountainsoftheearth.AndAbrahamknewthattheywerenotacceptedbeforeYahuahtogowiththem,andAbrahamsaidtothem,AbideyeherewiththeasswhilstIandYitshaqmysonwillgotoyondermountandworshiptherebeforeYahuahandthenreturntoyou.
48AndEliezerandYashma’elremainedinthatplace,asAbrahamhadcommanded.
49AndAbrahamtookwoodforaburntofferingandplacedituponhissonYitshaq,andhetookthefireandtheknife,andtheybothwenttothatplace.
50AndwhentheyweregoingalongYitshaqsaidtohisfather,Behold,Iseeherethefireandwood,andwherethenisthelambthatistobetheburntofferingbeforeYahuah?
51AndAbrahamansweredhissonYitshaq,saying,Yahuahhasmadechoiceoftheemyson,tobeaperfectburntofferinginsteadofthelamb.
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52AndYitshaqsaiduntohisfather,IwilldoallthatYahuahspoketotheewithjoyandcheerfulnessofheart.
53AndAbrahamagainsaiduntoYitshaqhisson,Isthereinthyheartanythoughtorcounselconcerningthis,whichisnotproper?tellmemyson,Ipraythee,Omysonconcealitnotfromme.
54AndYitshaqansweredhisfatherAbrahamandsaiduntohim,Omyfather,asYahuahlivethandasthysoulliveth,thereisnothinginmyhearttocausemetodeviateeithertotherightortotheleftfromthewordthathehasspokentothee.
55Neitherlimbnormusclehasmovedorstirredatthis,noristhereinmyheartanythoughtorevilcounselconcerningthis.
56ButIamofjoyfulandcheerfulheartinthismatter,andIsay,BlessedisYahuahwhohasthisdaychosenmetobeaburntofferingbeforeHim.
57AndAbrahamgreatlyrejoicedatthewordsofYitshaq,andtheywentonandcametogethertothatplacethatYahuahhadspokenof.
58AndAbrahamapproachedtobuildthealtarinthatplace,andAbrahamwasweeping,andYitshaqtookstonesandmortaruntiltheyhadfinishedbuildingthealtar.
59AndAbrahamtookthewoodandplaceditinorderuponthealtarwhichhehadbuilt.
60AndhetookhissonYitshaqandboundhiminordertoplacehimuponthewoodwhichwasuponthealtar,toslayhimforaburntofferingbeforeYahuah.
61AndYitshaqsaidtohisfather,BindmesecurelyandthenplacemeuponthealtarlestIshouldturnandmove,andbreakloosefromtheforceoftheknifeuponmyfleshandthereofprofanetheburntoffering;andAbrahamdidso.
62AndYitshaqstillsaidtohisfather,Omyfather,whenthoushalthaveslainmeandburntmeforanoffering,takewiththeethatwhichshallremainofmyashestobringtoSarahmymother,andsaytoher,ThisisthesweetsmellingsavorofYitshaq;butdonottellherthisifsheshouldsitnearawelloruponanyhighplace,lestsheshouldcasthersoulaftermeanddie.
63AndAbrahamheardthewordsofYitshaq,andhelifteduphisvoiceandweptwhenYitshaqspakethesewords;andAbraham'stearsgusheddownuponYitshaqhisson,andYitshaqweptbitterly,andhesaidtohisfather,Hastenthou,Omyfather,anddowithmethewillofYahuahourElohimasHehascommandedthee.
64AndtheheartsofAbrahamandYitshaqrejoicedatthisthingwhichYahuahhadcommandedthem;buttheeyeweptbitterlywhilsttheheartrejoiced.
65AndAbrahamboundhissonYitshaq,andplacedhimonthealtaruponthewood,andYitshaqstretchedforthhisneckuponthealtarbeforehisfather,andAbrahamstretchedforthhishandtotaketheknifetoslayhissonasaburntofferingbeforeYahuah.
66AtthattimetheangelsofmercycamebeforeYahuahandspaketohimconcerningYitshaq,saying,
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670Lord,thouartamercifulandcompassionateKingoverallthatthouhastcreatedinheavenandinearth,andthousupportestthemall;givethereforeransomandredemptioninsteadofthyservantYitshaq,andpityandhavecompassionuponAbrahamandYitshaqhisson,whoarethisdayperformingthycommands.
68Hastthouseen,OLord,howYitshaqthesonofAbrahamthyservantisbounddowntotheslaughterlikeananimal?nowthereforeletthypityberousedforthem,OLord.
69AtthattimeYahuahappeareduntoAbraham,andcalledtohim,fromheaven,andsaiduntohim,Laynotthinehanduponthelad,neitherdothouanythinguntohim,fornowIknowthatthoufearestElohiminperformingthisact,andinnotwithholdingthyson,thineonlyson,fromme.
70AndAbrahamlifteduphiseyesandsaw,andbehold,aramwascaughtinathicketbyhishorns;thatwastheramwhichYahuahElohimhadcreatedintheearthinthedaythathemadeearthandheaven.
71ForYahuahhadpreparedthisramfromthatday,tobeaburntofferinginsteadofYitshaq.
72AndthisramwasadvancingtoAbrahamwhenSatancaughtholdofhimandentangledhishornsinthethicket,thathemightnotadvancetoAbraham,inorderthatAbrahammightslayhisson.
73AndAbraham,seeingtheramadvancingtohimandSatanwithholdinghim,fetchedhimandbroughthimbeforethealtar,andheloosenedhissonYitshaqfromhisbinding,andheputtheraminhisstead,andAbrahamkilledtheramuponthealtar,andbroughtitupasanofferingintheplaceofhissonYitshaq.
74AndAbrahamsprinkledsomeofthebloodoftheramuponthealtar,andheexclaimedandsaid,Thisisintheplaceofmyson,andmaythisbeconsideredthisdayasthebloodofmysonbeforeYahuah.
75AndallthatAbrahamdidonthisoccasionbythealtar,hewouldexclaimandsay,Thisisintheroomofmyson,andmayitthisdaybeconsideredbeforeYahuahintheplaceofmyson;andAbrahamfinishedthewholeoftheservicebythealtar,andtheservicewasacceptedbeforeYahuah,andwasaccountedasifithadbeenYitshaq;andYahuahblessedAbrahamandhisseedonthatday.
76AndSatanwenttoSarah,andheappearedtoherinthefigureofanoldmanveryhumbleandmeek,andAbrahamwasyetengagedintheburntofferingbeforeYahuah.
77Andhesaiduntoher,DostthounotknowalltheworkthatAbrahamhasmadewiththineonlysonthisday?forhetookYitshaqandbuiltanaltar,andkilledhim,andbroughthimupasasacrificeuponthealtar,andYitshaqcriedandweptbeforehisfather,buthelookednotathim,neitherdidhehavecompassionoverhim.
78AndSatanrepeatedthesewords,andhewentawayfromher,andSarahheardallthewordsofSatan,andsheimaginedhimtobeanoldmanfromamongstthesonsofmenwhohadbeenwithherson,andhadcomeandtoldherthesethings.
79AndSarahlifteduphervoiceandweptandcriedoutbitterlyonaccountofherson;andshethrewherselfuponthegroundandshecastdustuponherhead,andshesaid,Omyson,Yitshaqmyson,O
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thatIhadthisdaydiedinsteadofthee.Andshecontinuedtoweepandsaid,Itgrievesmeforthee,Omyson,mysonYitshaq,OthatIhaddiedthisdayinthystead.
80Andshestillcontinuedtoweep,andsaid,ItgrievesmefortheeafterthatIhaverearedtheeandhavebroughttheeup;nowmyjoyisturnedintomourningoverthee,Ithathadalongingforthee,andcriedandprayedtoElohimtillIbaretheeatninetyyearsold;andnowhastthouservedthisdayfortheknifeandthefire,tobemadeanoffering.
81ButIconsolemyselfwiththee,myson,initsbeingthewordofYahuah,forthoudidstperformthecommandofthyElohim;forwhocantransgressthewordofourElohim,inwhosehandsisthesoulofeverylivingcreature?
82Thouartjust,OLordourElohim,forallthyworksaregoodandrighteous;forIalsoamrejoicedwiththywordwhichthoudidstcommand,andwhilstmineeyeweepethbitterlymyheartrejoiceth.
83AndSarahlaidherheaduponthebosomofoneofherhandmaids,andshebecameasstillasastone.
84SheafterwardroseupandwentaboutmakinginquiriestillshecametoHebron,andsheinquiredofallthosewhomshemetwalkingintheroad,andnoonecouldtellherwhathadhappenedtoherson.
85AndshecamewithhermaidservantsandmenservantstoKireath-arba,whichisHebron,andsheaskedconcerningherSon,andsheremainedtherewhileshesentsomeofherservantstoseekwhereAbrahamhadgonewithYitshaq;theywenttoseekhiminthehouseofShemandEber,andtheycouldnotfindhim,andtheysoughtthroughoutthelandandhewasnotthere.
86Andbehold,SatancametoSarahintheshapeofanoldman,andhecameandstoodbeforeher,andhesaiduntoher,Ispokefalselyuntothee,forAbrahamdidnotkillhissonandheisnotdead;andwhensheheardthewordherjoywassoexceedinglyviolentonaccountofherson,thathersoulwentoutthroughjoy;shediedandwasgatheredtoherpeople.
87AndwhenAbrahamhadfinishedhisservicehereturnedwithhissonYitshaqtohisyoungmen,andtheyroseupandwenttogethertoBeersheba,andtheycamehome.
88AndAbrahamsoughtforSarah,andcouldnotfindher,andhemadeinquiriesconcerningher,andtheysaiduntohim,ShewentasfarasHebrontoseekyoubothwhereyouhadgone,forthuswassheinformed.
89AndAbrahamandYitshaqwenttohertoHebron,andwhentheyfoundthatshewasdeadtheylifteduptheirvoicesandweptbitterlyoverher;andYitshaqfelluponhismother'sfaceandweptoverher,andhesaid,Omymother,mymother,howhastthouleftme,andwherehastthougone?Ohow,howhastthouleftme!
90AndAbrahamandYitshaqweptgreatlyandalltheirservantsweptwiththemonaccountofSarah,andtheymournedoverheragreatandheavymourning.
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BookofYashar,Chapter241AndthelifeofSarahwasonehundredandtwenty-sevenyears,andSarahdied;andAbrahamroseupfrombeforehisdeadtoseekaburialplacetoburyhiswifeSarah;andhewentandspoketothechildrenofHeth,theinhabitantsoftheland,saying,
2Iamastrangerandasojournerwithyouinyourland;givemeapossessionofaburialplaceinyourland,thatImayburymydeadfrombeforeme.
3AndthechildrenofHethsaiduntoAbraham,beholdthelandisbeforethee,inthechoiceofoursepulchersburythydead,fornomanshallwithholdtheefromburyingthydead.
4AndAbrahamsaiduntothem,IfyouareagreeabletothisgoandentreatformetoEphron,thesonofZochar,requestingthathemaygivemethecaveofMachpelah,whichisintheendofhisfield,andIwillpurchaseitofhimforwhateverhedesireforit.
5AndEphrondweltamongthechildrenofHeth,andtheywentandcalledforhim,andhecamebeforeAbraham,andEphronsaiduntoAbraham,Beholdallthourequirestthyservantwilldo;andAbrahamsaid,No,butIwillbuythecaveandthefieldwhichthouhastforvalue,Inorderthatitmaybeforapossessionofaburialplaceforever.
6AndEphronansweredandsaid,Beholdthefieldandthecavearebeforethee,givewhateverthoudesirest;andAbrahamsaid,OnlyatfullvaluewillIbuyitfromthyhand,andfromthehandsofthosethatgoinatthegateofthycity,andfromthehandofthyseedforever.
7AndEphronandallhisbrethrenheardthis,andAbrahamweighedtoEphronfourhundredshekelsofsilverinthehandsofEphronandinthehandsofallhisbrethren;andAbrahamwrotethistransaction,andhewroteitandtestifieditwithfourwitnesses.
8Andthesearethenamesofthewitnesses,AmigalsonofAbishnatheHittite,AdichoromsonofAshunachtheHivite,AbdonsonofAchiramtheGomerite,BakdilthesonofAbudishtheZidonite.
9AndAbrahamtookthebookofthepurchase,andplaceditinhistreasures,andthesearethewordsthatAbrahamwroteinthebook,namely:
10ThatthecaveandthefieldAbrahamboughtfromEphrontheHittite,andfromhisseed,andfromthosethatgooutofhiscity,andfromtheirseedforever,aretobeapurchasetoAbrahamandtohisseedandtothosethatgoforthfromhisloins,forapossessionofaburialplaceforever;andheputasignettoitandtestifieditwithwitnesses.
11AndthefieldandthecavethatwasinitandallthatplaceweremadesureuntoAbrahamanduntohisseedafterhim,fromthechildrenofHeth;beholditisbeforeMamreinHebron,whichisinthelandofCanaan.
12AndafterthisAbrahamburiedhiswifeSarahthere,andthatplaceandallitsboundarybecametoAbrahamanduntohisseedforapossessionofaburialplace.
13AndAbrahamburiedSarahwithpompasobservedattheintermentofkings,andshewasburiedinveryfineandbeautifulgarments.
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14AndatherbierwasShem,hissonsEberandAbimelech,togetherwithAnar,AshcolandMamre,andallthegrandeesofthelandfollowedherbier.
15AndthedaysofSarahwereonehundredandtwenty-sevenyearsandshedied,andAbrahammadeagreatandheavymourning,andheperformedtheritesofmourningforsevendays.
16AndalltheinhabitantsofthelandcomfortedAbrahamandYitshaqhissononaccountofSarah.
17AndwhenthedaysoftheirmourningpassedbyAbrahamsentawayhissonYitshaq,andhewenttothehouseofShemandEber,tolearnthewaysofYahuahandhisinstructions,andAbrahamremainedtherethreeyears.
18AtthattimeAbrahamroseupwithallhisservants,andtheywentandreturnedhomewardtoBeersheba,andAbrahamandallhisservantsremainedinBeersheba.
19AndattherevolutionoftheyearAbimelechkingofthePhilistinesdiedinthatyear;hewasonehundredandninety-threeyearsoldathisdeath;andAbrahamwentwithhispeopletothelandofthePhilistines,andtheycomfortedthewholehouseholdandallhisservants,andhethenturnedandwenthome.
20AnditwasafterthedeathofAbimelechthatthepeopleofGerartookBenmalichhisson,andhewasonlytwelveyearsold,andtheymadehimlyingintheplaceofhisfather.
21AndtheycalledhisnameAbimelechafterthenameofhisfather,forthuswasittheircustomtodoinGerar,andAbimelechreignedinsteadofAbimelechhisfather,andhesatuponhisthrone.
22AndLotthesonofHaranalsodiedinthosedays,inthethirty-ninthyearofthelifeofYitshaq,andallthedaysthatLotlivedwereonehundredandfortyyearsandhedied.
23AndthesearethechildrenofLot,thatwereborntohimbyhisdaughters,thenameofthefirstbornwasMoab,andthenameofthesecondwasBenami.
24AndthetwosonsofLotwentandtookthemselveswivesfromthelandofCanaan,andtheybarechildrentothem,andthechildrenofMoabwereEd,Mayon,Tarsus,andKanvil,foursons,thesearefatherstothechildrenofMoabuntothisday.
25AndallthefamiliesofthechildrenofLotwenttodwellwherevertheyshouldlightupon,fortheywerefruitfulandincreasedabundantly.
26Andtheywentandbuiltthemselvescitiesinthelandwheretheydwelt,andtheycalledthenamesofthecitieswhichtheybuiltaftertheirownnames.
27AndNahorthesonofTerah,brothertoAbraham,diedinthosedaysinthefortiethyearofthelifeofYitshaq,andallthedaysofNahorwereonehundredandseventy-twoyearsandhediedandwasburiedinHaran.
28AndwhenAbrahamheardthathisbrotherwasdeadhegrievedsadly,andhemournedoverhisbrothermanydays.
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29AndAbrahamcalledforEliezerhisheadservant,togivehimordersconcerninghishouse,andhecameandstoodbeforehim.
30AndAbrahamsaidtohim,BeholdIamold,Idonotknowthedayofmydeath;forIamadvancedindays;nowthereforeriseup,goforthanddonottakeawifeformysonfromthisplaceandfromthisland,fromthedaughtersoftheCanaanitesamongstwhomwedwell.
31Butgotomylandandtomybirthplace,andtakefromthenceawifeformyson,andYahuahElohimofHeavenandearthwhotookmefrommyfather'shouseandbroughtmetothisplace,andsaiduntome,TothyseedwillIgivethislandforaninheritanceforever,hewillsendhisangelbeforetheeandprosperthyway,thatthoumayestobtainawifeformysonfrommyfamilyandfrommyfather'shouse.
32AndtheservantansweredhismasterAbrahamandsaid,BeholdIgotothybirthplaceandtothyfather'shouse,andtakeawifeforthysonfromthere;butifthewomanbenotwillingtofollowmetothisland,shallItakethysonbacktothelandofthybirthplace?
33AndAbrahamsaiduntohim,Takeheedthatthoubringnotmysonhitheragain,forYahuahbeforewhomIhavewalkedhewillsendhisangelbeforetheeandprosperthyway.
34AndEliezerdidasAbrahamorderedhim,andEliezersworeuntoAbrahamhismasteruponthismatter;andEliezerroseupandtooktencamelsofthecamelsofhismaster,andtenmenfromhismaster'sservantswithhim,andtheyroseupandwenttoHaran,thecityofAbrahamandNahor,inordertofetchawifeforYitshaqthesonofAbraham;andwhilsttheyweregoneAbrahamsenttothehouseofShemandEber,andtheybroughtfromthencehissonYitshaq.
35AndYitshaqcamehometohisfather'shousetoBeersheba,whilstEliezerandhismencametoHaran;andtheystoppedinthecitybythewateringplace,andhemadehiscamelstokneeldownbythewaterandtheyremainedthere.
36AndEliezer,Abraham'sservant,prayedandsaid,OElohimofAbrahammymaster;sendmeIpraytheegoodspeedthisdayandshowkindnessuntomymaster,thatthoushaltappointthisdayawifeformymaster'ssonfromhisfamily.
37AndYahuahhearkenedtothevoiceofEliezer,forthesakeofhisservantAbraham,andhehappenedtomeetwiththedaughterofBethuel,thesonofMilcah,thewifeofNahor,brothertoAbraham,andEliezercametoherhouse.
38AndEliezerrelatedtothemallhisconcerns,andthathewasAbraham'sservant,andtheygreatlyrejoicedathim.
39AndtheyallblessedYahuahwhobroughtthisthingabout,andtheygavehimRebecca,thedaughterofBethuel,forawifeforYitshaq.
40Andtheyoungwomanwasofverycomelyappearance,shewasavirgin,andRebeccawastenyearsoldinthosedays.
41AndBethuelandLabanandhischildrenmadeafeastonthatnight,andEliezerandhismencameandateanddrankandrejoicedthereonthatnight.
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42AndEliezerroseupinthemorning,heandthementhatwerewithhim,andhecalledtothewholehouseholdofBethuel,saying,SendmeawaythatImaygotomymaster;andtheyroseupandsentawayRebeccaandhernurseDeborah,thedaughterofUz,andtheygavehersilverandgold,menservantsandmaidservants,andtheyblessedher.
43AndtheysentEliezerawaywithhismen;andtheservantstookRebecca,andhewentandreturnedtohismastertothelandofCanaan.
44AndYitshaqtookRebeccaandshebecamehiswife,andhebroughtherintothetent.
45AndYitshaqwasfortyyearsoldwhenhetookRebecca,thedaughterofhisuncleBethuel,forawife.
BookofYashar,Chapter251AnditwasatthattimethatAbrahamagaintookawifeinhisoldage,andhernamewasKeturah,fromthelandofCanaan.
2AndshebareuntohimZimran,Jokshan,Medan,Midian,IshbakandShuach,beingsixsons.AndthechildrenofZimranwereAbihen,MolichandNarim.
3AndthesonsofJokshanwereShebaandDedan,andthesonsofMedanwereAmida,Joab,Gochi,ElishaandNothach;andthesonsofMidianwereEphah,Epher,Chanoch,AbidaandEldaah.
4AndthesonsofIshbakwereMakiro,BeyoduaandTator.
5AndthesonsofShuachwereBildad,Mamdad,MunanandMeban;allthesearethefamiliesofthechildrenofKeturahtheCanaanitishwomanwhichshebareuntoAbrahamtheHebrew.
6AndAbrahamsentalltheseaway,andhegavethemgifts,andtheywentawayfromhissonYitshaqtodwellwherevertheyshouldfindaplace.
7Andallthesewenttothemountainattheeast,andtheybuiltthemselvessixcitiesinwhichtheydweltuntothisday.
8ButthechildrenofShebaandDedan,childrenofJokshan,withtheirchildren,didnotdwellwiththeirbrethrenintheircities,andtheyjourneyedandencampedinthecountriesandwildernessesuntothisday.
9AndthechildrenofMidian,sonofAbraham,wenttotheeastofthelandofCush,andtheytherefoundalargevalleyintheeasterncountry,andtheyremainedthereandbuiltacity,andtheydwelttherein,thatisthelandofMidianuntothisday.
10AndMidiandweltinthecitywhichhebuilt,heandhisfivesonsandallbelongingtohim.
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11AndthesearethenamesofthesonsofMidianaccordingtotheirnamesintheircities,Ephah,Epher,Chanoch,AbidaandEldaah.
12AndthesonsofEphahwereMethach,Meshar,AviandTzanua,andthesonsofEpherwereEphron,Zur,AlirunandMedin,andthesonsofChanochwereReuel,Rekem,Azi,AlyoshubandAlad.
13AndthesonsofAbidawereChur,Melud,Kerury,Molchi;andthesonsofEldaahwereMiker,andReba,andMalchiyahandGabol;thesearethenamesoftheMidianitesaccordingtotheirfamilies;andafterwardthefamiliesofMidianspreadthroughoutthelandofMidian.
14AndthesearethegenerationsofYashma’elthesonAbraham,whomHagar,Sarah'shandmaid,bareuntoAbraham.
15AndYashma’eltookawifefromthelandofEgypt,andhernamewasRibah,thesameisMeribah.
16AndRibahbareuntoYashma’elNebayoth,Kedar,Adbeel,MibsamandtheirsisterBosmath.
17AndYashma’elcastawayhiswifeRibah,andshewentfromhimandreturnedtoEgypttothehouseofherfather,andshedweltthere,forshehadbeenverybadinthesightofYashma’el,andinthesightofhisfatherAbraham.
18AndYashma’elafterwardtookawifefromthelandofCanaan,andhernamewasMalchuth,andshebareuntohimNishma,Dumah,Masa,Chadad,Tema,Yetur,NaphishandKedma.
19ThesearethesonsofYashma’el,andthesearetheirnames,beingtwelveprincesaccordingtotheirnations;andthefamiliesofYashma’elafterwardspreadforth,andYashma’eltookhischildrenandallthepropertythathehadgained,togetherwiththesoulsofhishouseholdandallbelongingtohim,andtheywenttodwellwheretheyshouldfindaplace.
20AndtheywentanddweltnearthewildernessofParan,andtheirdwellingwasfromHavilahuntoShur,thatisbeforeEgyptasthoucomesttowardAssyria.
21AndYashma’elandhissonsdweltintheland,andtheyhadchildrenborntothem,andtheywerefruitfulandincreasedabundantly.
22AndthesearethenamesofthesonsofNebayoththefirstbornofYashma’el;Mend,Send,Mayon;andthesonsofKedarwereAlyon,Kezem,ChamadandEli.
23AndthesonsofAdbeelwereChamadandJabin;andthesonsofMibsamwereObadiah,EbedmelechandYeush;thesearethefamiliesofthechildrenofRibahthewifeofYashma’el.
24AndthesonsofMishmathesonofYashma’elwereShamua,ZecaryonandObed;andthesonsofDumahwereKezed,Eli,MachmadandAmed.
25AndthesonsofMasawereMelon,MulaandEbidadon;andthesonsofChadadwereAzur,MinzarandEbedmelech;andthesonsofTemawereSeir,SadonandYakol.
26AndthesonsofYeturwereMerith,Yaish,Alyo,andPachoth;andthesonsofNaphishwereEbed-Tamed,AbiyasaphandMir;andthesonsofKedmawereCalip,Tachti,andOmir;thesewerethechildrenofMalchuththewifeofYashma’elaccordingtotheirfamilies.
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27AllthesearethefamiliesofYashma’elaccordingtotheirgenerations,andtheydweltinthoselandswhereintheyhadbuiltthemselvescitiesuntothisday.
28AndRebeccathedaughterofBethuel,thewifeofAbraham'ssonYitshaq,wasbarreninthosedays,shehadnooffspring;andYitshaqdweltwithhisfatherinthelandofCanaan;andYahuahwaswithYitshaq;andArpachshadthesonofShemthesonofNoachdiedinthosedays,intheforty-eighthyearofthelifeofYitshaq,andallthedaysthatArpachshadlivedwerefourhundredandthirty-eightyears,andhedied.
BookofYashar,Chapter261Andinthefifty-ninthyearofthelifeofYitshaqthesonofAbraham,Rebeccahiswifewasstillbarreninthosedays.
2AndRebeccasaiduntoYitshaq,TrulyIhaveheard,mylord,thatthymotherSarahwasbarreninherdaysuntilmyLordAbraham,thyfather,prayedforherandsheconceivedbyhim.
3Nowthereforestandup,praythoualsotoElohimandhewillhearthyprayerandrememberusthroughhismercies.
4AndYitshaqansweredhiswifeRebecca,saying,AbrahamhasalreadyprayedformetoElohimtomultiplyhisseed,nowthereforethisbarrennessmustproceedtousfromthee.
5AndRebeccasaiduntohim,Butarisenowthoualsoandpray,thatYahuahmayhearthyprayerandgrantmechildren,andYitshaqhearkenedtothewordsofhiswife,andYitshaqandhiswiferoseupandwenttothelandofMoriahtopraythereandtoseekYahuah,andwhentheyhadreachedthatplaceYitshaqstoodupandprayedtoYahuahonaccountofhiswifebecauseshewasbarren.
6AndYitshaqsaid,OLordElohimofheavenandearth,whosegoodnessandmerciesfilltheearth,thouwhodidsttakemyfatherfromhisfather'shouseandfromhisbirthplace,anddidstbringhimuntothisland,anddidstsayuntohim,TothyseedwillIgivetheland,andthoudidstpromisehimanddidstdeclareuntohim,Iwillmultiplythyseedasthestarsofheavenandasthesandofthesea,nowmaythywordsbeverifiedwhichthoudidstspeakuntomyfather.
7ForthouartYahuahourElohim,oureyesaretowardtheetogiveusseedofmen,asthoudidstpromiseus,forthouartYahuahourElohimandoureyesaredirectedtowardtheeonly.
8AndYahuahheardtheprayerofYitshaqthesonofAbraham,andYahuahwasentreatedofhimandRebeccahiswifeconceived.
9Andinaboutsevenmonthsafterthechildrenstruggledtogetherwithinher,anditpainedhergreatlythatshewasweariedonaccountofthem,andshesaidtoallthewomenwhowerethenintheland,Didsuchathinghappentoyouasithastome?andtheysaiduntoher,No.
10Andshesaiduntothem,WhyamIaloneinthisamongstallthewomenthatwereuponearth?andshewenttothelandofMoriahtoseekYahuahonaccountofthis;andshewenttoShemandEberhis
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sontomakeinquiriesoftheminthismatter,andthattheyshouldseekYahuahinthisthingrespectingher.
11AndshealsoaskedAbrahamtoseekandinquireofYahuahaboutallthathadbefallenher.
12AndtheyallinquiredofYahuahconcerningthismatter,andtheybroughtherwordfromYahuahandtoldher,Twochildrenareinthywomb,andtwonationsshallrisefromthem;andonenationshallbestrongerthantheother,andthegreatershallservetheyounger.
13Andwhenherdaystobedeliveredwerecompleted,shekneltdown,andbeholdthereweretwinsinherwomb,asYahuahhadspokentoher.
14Andthefirstcameoutredalloverlikeahairygarment,andallthepeopleofthelandcalledhisnameEsau,saying,Thatthisonewasmadecompletefromthewomb.
15Andafterthatcamehisbrother,andhishandtookholdofEsau'sheel,thereforetheycalledhisnameYa’acob.
16AndYitshaq,thesonofAbraham,wassixtyyearsoldwhenhebegatthem.
17Andtheboysgrewuptotheirfifteenthyear,andtheycameamongstthesocietyofmen.Esauwasadesigninganddeceitfulman,andanexperthunterinthefield,andYa’acobwasamanperfectandwise,dwellingintents,feedingflocksandlearningtheinstructionsofYahuahandthecommandsofhisfatherandmother.
18AndYitshaqandthechildrenofhishouseholddweltwithhisfatherAbrahaminthelandofCanaan,asElohimhadcommandedthem.
19AndYashma’elthesonofAbrahamwentwithhischildrenandallbelongingtothem,andtheyreturnedtheretothelandofHavilah,andtheydweltthere.
20AndallthechildrenofAbraham'sconcubineswenttodwellinthelandoftheeast,forAbrahamhadsentthemawayfromhisson,andhadgiventhempresents,andtheywentaway.
21AndAbrahamgaveallthathehadtohissonYitshaq,andhealsogavehimallhistreasures.
22Andhecommandedhimsaying,DostthounotknowandunderstandYahuahisElohiminheavenandinearth,andthereisnootherbesidehim?
23Anditwashewhotookmefrommyfather'shouse,andfrommybirthplace,andgavemeallthedelightsuponearth;whodeliveredmefromthecounselofthewicked,forinhimdidItrust.
24Andhebroughtmetothisplace,andhedeliveredmefromUrCasdim;andhesaiduntome,TothyseedwillIgivealltheselands,andtheyshallinheritthemwhentheykeepmycommandments,mystatutesandmyjudgmentsthatIhavecommandedthee,andwhichIshallcommandthem.
25Nowthereforemyson,hearkentomyvoice,andkeepthecommandmentsofYahuahthyElohim,whichIcommandedthee,donotturnfromtherightwayeithertotherightortotheleft,inorderthatitmaybewellwiththeeandthychildrenaftertheeforever.
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26AndrememberthewonderfulworksofYahuah,andhiskindnessthathehasshowntowardus,inhavingdeliveredusfromthehandsofourenemies,andYahuahourElohimcausedthemtofallintoourhands;andnowthereforekeepallthatIhavecommandedthee,andturnnotawayfromthecommandmentsofthyElohim,andservenonebesidehim,inorderthatitmaybewellwiththeeandthyseedafterthee.
27AndteachthouthychildrenandthyseedtheinstructionsofYahuahandhiscommandments,andteachthemtheuprightwayinwhichtheyshouldgo,inorderthatitmaybewellwiththemforever.
28AndYitshaqansweredhisfatherandsaiduntohim,ThatwhichmyLordhascommandedthatwillIdo,andIwillnotdepartfromthecommandsofYahuahmyElohim,Iwillkeepallthathecommandedme;andAbrahamblessedhissonYitshaq,andalsohischildren;andAbrahamtaughtYa’acobtheinstructionofYahuahandhisways.
29AnditwasatthattimethatAbrahamdied,inthefifteenthyearofthelifeofYa’acobandEsau,thesonsofYitshaq,andallthedaysofAbrahamwereonehundredandseventy-fiveyears,andhediedandwasgatheredtohispeopleingoodoldage,oldandsatisfiedwithdays,andYitshaqandYashma’elhissonsburiedhim.
30AndwhentheinhabitantsofCanaanheardthatAbrahamwasdead,theyallcamewiththeirkingsandprincesandalltheirmentoburyAbraham.
31AndalltheinhabitantsofthelandofHaran,andallthefamiliesofthehouseofAbraham,andalltheprincesandgrandees,andthesonsofAbrahambytheconcubines,allcamewhentheyheardofAbraham'sdeath,andtheyrequitedAbraham'skindness,andcomfortedYitshaqhisson,andtheyburiedAbrahaminthecavewhichheboughtfromEphrontheHittiteandhischildren,forthepossessionofaburialplace.
32AndalltheinhabitantsofCanaan,andallthosewhohadknownAbraham,weptforAbrahamawholeyear,andmenandwomenmournedoverhim.
33Andallthelittlechildren,andalltheinhabitantsofthelandweptonaccountofAbraham,forAbrahamhadbeengoodtothemall,andbecausehehadbeenuprightwithElohimandmen.
34AndtherearosenotamanwhofearedElohimlikeuntoAbraham,forhehadfearedhisElohimfromhisyouth,andhadservedYahuah,andhadgoneinallhiswaysduringhislife,fromhischildhoodtothedayofhisdeath.
35AndYahuahwaswithhimanddeliveredhimfromthecounselofNimrodandhispeople,andwhenhemadewarwiththefourkingsofElamheconqueredthem.
36AndhebroughtallthechildrenoftheearthtotheserviceofElohim,andhetaughtthemthewaysofYahuah,andcausedthemtoknowYahuah.
37Andheformedagroveandheplantedavineyardtherein,andhehadalwayspreparedinhistentmeatanddrinktothosethatpassedthroughtheland,thattheymightsatisfythemselvesinhishouse.
38AndYahuahElohimdeliveredthewholeearthonaccountofAbraham.
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39AnditwasafterthedeathofAbrahamthatElohimblessedhissonYitshaqandhischildren,andYahuahwaswithYitshaqashehadbeenwithhisfatherAbraham,forYitshaqkeptallthecommandmentsofYahuahasAbrahamhisfatherhadcommandedhim;hedidnotturntotherightortotheleftfromtherightpathwhichhisfatherhadcommandedhim.
BookofYashar,Chapter271AndEsauatthattime,afterthedeathofAbraham,frequentlywentinthefieldtohunt.
2AndNimrodkingofBabel,thesamewasAmraphel,alsofrequentlywentwithhismightymentohuntinthefield,andtowalkaboutwithhismeninthecooloftheday.
3AndNimrodwasobservingEsauallthedays,forajealousywasformedintheheartofNimrodagainstEsauallthedays.
4AndonacertaindayEsauwentinthefieldtohunt,andhefoundNimrodwalkinginthewildernesswithhistwomen.
5Andallhismightymenandhispeoplewerewithhiminthewilderness,buttheyremovedatadistancefromhim,andtheywentfromhimindifferentdirectionstohunt,andEsauconcealedhimselfforNimrod,andhelurkedforhiminthewilderness.
6AndNimrodandhismenthatwerewithhimdidnotknowhim,andNimrodandhismenfrequentlywalkedaboutinthefieldatthecooloftheday,andtoknowwherehismenwerehuntinginthefield.
7AndNimrodandtwoofhismenthatwerewithhimcametotheplacewheretheywere,whenEsaustartedsuddenlyfromhislurkingplace,anddrewhissword,andhastenedandrantoNimrodandcutoffhishead.
8AndEsaufoughtadesperatefightwiththetwomenthatwerewithNimrod,andwhentheycalledouttohim,Esauturnedtothemandsmotethemtodeathwithhissword.
9AndallthemightymenofNimrod,whohadlefthimtogotothewilderness,heardthecryatadistance,andtheyknewthevoicesofthosetwomen,andtheyrantoknowthecauseofit,whentheyfoundtheirkingandthetwomenthatwerewithhimlyingdeadinthewilderness.
10AndwhenEsausawthemightymenofNimrodcomingatadistance,hefled,andtherebyescaped;andEsautookthevaluablegarmentsofNimrod,whichNimrod'sfatherhadbequeathedtoNimrod,andwithwhichNimrodprevailedoverthewholeland,andheranandconcealedtheminhishouse.
11AndEsautookthosegarmentsandranintothecityonaccountofNimrod'smen,andhecameuntohisfather'shouseweariedandexhaustedfromfight,andhewasreadytodiethroughgriefwhenheapproachedhisbrotherYa’acobandsatbeforehim.
12AndhesaiduntohisbrotherYa’acob,BeholdIshalldiethisday,andwhereforethendoIwantthebirthright?AndYa’acobactedwiselywithEsauinthismatter,andEsausoldhisbirthrighttoYa’acob,foritwassobroughtaboutbyYahuah.
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13AndEsau'sportioninthecaveofthefieldofMachpelah,whichAbrahamhadboughtfromthechildrenofHethforthepossessionofaburialground,EsaualsosoldtoYa’acob,andYa’acobboughtallthisfromhisbrotherEsauforvaluegiven.
14AndYa’acobwrotethewholeofthisinabook,andhetestifiedthesamewithwitnesses,andhesealedit,andthebookremainedinthehandsofYa’acob.
15AndwhenNimrodthesonofCushdied,hismenliftedhimupandbroughthiminconsternation,andburiedhiminhiscity,andallthedaysthatNimrodlivedweretwohundredandfifteenyearsandhedied.
16AndthedaysthatNimrodreigneduponthepeopleofthelandwereonehundredandeighty-fiveyears;andNimroddiedbytheswordofEsauinshameandcontempt,andtheseedofAbrahamcausedhisdeathashehadseeninhisdream.
17AndatthedeathofNimrodhiskingdombecamedividedintomanydivisions,andallthosepartsthatNimrodreignedoverwererestoredtotherespectivekingsoftheland,whorecoveredthemafterthedeathofNimrod,andallthepeopleofthehouseofNimrodwereforalongtimeenslavedtoalltheotherkingsoftheland.
BookofYashar,Chapter281Andinthosedays,afterthedeathofAbraham,inthatyearYahuahbroughtaheavyfamineintheland,andwhilstthefaminewasraginginthelandofCanaan,YitshaqroseuptogodowntoEgyptonaccountofthefamine,ashisfatherAbrahamhaddone.
2AndYahuahappearedthatnighttoYitshaqandhesaidtohim,DonotgodowntoEgyptbutriseandgotoGerar,toAbimelechkingofthePhilistines,andremaintheretillthefamineshallcease.
3AndYitshaqroseupandwenttoGerar,asYahuahcommandedhim,andheremainedthereafullyear.
4AndwhenYitshaqcametoGerar,thepeopleofthelandsawthatRebeccahiswifewasofabeautifulappearance,andthepeopleofGeraraskedYitshaqconcerninghiswife,andhesaid,Sheismysister,forhewasafraidtosayshewashiswifelestthepeopleofthelandshouldslayhimonaccountofher.
5AndtheprincesofAbimelechwentandpraisedthewomantotheking,butheansweredthemnot,neitherdidheattendtotheirwords.
6ButheheardthemsaythatYitshaqdeclaredhertobehissister,sothekingreservedthiswithinhimself.
7AndwhenYitshaqhadremainedthreemonthsintheland,Abimelechlookedoutatthewindow,andhesaw,andbeholdYitshaqwassportingwithRebeccahiswife,forYitshaqdweltintheouterhousebelongingtotheking,sothatthehouseofYitshaqwasoppositethehouseoftheking.
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8AndthekingsaiduntoYitshaq,Whatisthisthouhastdonetousinsayingofthywife,Sheismysister?howeasilymightoneofthegreatmenofthepeoplehavelainwithher,andthouwouldstthenhavebroughtguiltuponus.
9AndYitshaqsaiduntoAbimelech,BecauseIwasafraidlestIdieonaccountofmywife,thereforeIsaid,Sheismysister.
10AtthattimeAbimelechgaveorderstoallhisprincesandgreatmen,andtheytookYitshaqandRebeccahiswifeandbroughtthembeforetheking.
11Andthekingcommandedthattheyshoulddresstheminprincelygarments,andmakethemridethroughthestreetsofthecity,andproclaimbeforethemthroughouttheland,saying,Thisisthemanandthisishiswife;whoevertoucheththismanorhiswifeshallsurelydie.AndYitshaqreturnedwithhiswifetotheking'shouse,andYahuahwaswithYitshaqandhecontinuedtowaxgreatandlackednothing.
12AndYahuahcausedYitshaqtofindfavorinthesightofAbimelech,andinthesightofallhissubjects,andAbimelechactedwellwithYitshaq,forAbimelechrememberedtheoathandthecovenantthatexistedbetweenhisfatherandAbraham.
13AndAbimelechsaiduntoYitshaq,Beholdthewholeearthisbeforethee;dwellwhereveritmayseemgoodinthysightuntilthoushaltreturntothyland;andAbimelechgaveYitshaqfieldsandvineyardsandthebestpartofthelandofGerar,tosowandreapandeatthefruitsofthegrounduntilthedaysofthefamineshouldhavepassedby.
14AndYitshaqsowedinthatland,andreceivedahundred-foldinthesameyear,andYahuahblessedhim.
15Andthemanwaxedgreat,andhehadpossessionofflocksandpossessionofherdsandgreatstoreofservants.
16AndwhenthedaysofthefaminehadpassedawayYahuahappearedtoYitshaqandsaiduntohim,Riseup,goforthfromthisplaceandreturntothyland,tothelandofCanaan;andYitshaqroseupandreturnedtoHebronwhichisinthelandofCanaan,heandallbelongingtohimasYahuahcommandedhim.
17AndafterthisShelachthesonatArpachshaddiedinthatyear,whichistheeighteenthyearofthelivesofYa’acobandEsau;andallthedaysthatShelachlivedwerefourhundredandthirty-threeyearsandhedied.
18AtthattimeYitshaqsenthisyoungersonYa’acobtothehouseofShemandEber,andhelearnedtheinstructionsofYahuah,andYa’acobremainedinthehouseofShemandEberforthirty-twoyears,andEsauhisbrotherdidnotgo,forhewasnotwillingtogo,andheremainedinhisfather'shouseinthelandofCanaan.
19AndEsauwascontinuallyhuntinginthefieldstobringhomewhathecouldget,sodidEsauallthedays.
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20AndEsauwasadesigninganddeceitfulman,onewhohuntedaftertheheartsofmenandinveigledthem,andEsauwasavaliantmaninthefield,andinthecourseoftimewentasusualtohunt;andhecameasfarasthefieldofSeir,thesameisEdom.
21AndheremainedinthelandofSeirhuntinginthefieldayearandfourmonths.
22AndEsautheresawinthelandofSeirthedaughterofamanofCanaan,andhernamewasJehudith,thedaughterofBeeri,sonofEpher,fromthefamiliesofHeththesonofCanaan.
23AndEsautookherforawife,andhecameuntoher;fortyyearsoldwasEsauwhenhetookher,andhebroughthertoHebron,thelandofhisfather'sdwellingplace,andhedweltthere.
24Anditcametopassinthosedays,inthehundredandtenthyearofthelifeofYitshaq,thatisinthefiftiethyearofthelifeofYa’acob,inthatyeardiedShemthesonofNoach;Shemwassixhundredyearsoldathisdeath.
25AndwhenShemdiedYa’acobreturnedtohisfathertoHebronwhichisinthelandofCanaan.
26Andinthefifty-sixthyearofthelifeofYa’acob,peoplecamefromHaran,andRebeccawastoldconcerningherbrotherLabanthesonofBethuel.
27ForthewifeofLabanwasbarreninthosedays,andbarenochildren,andalsoallhishandmaidsbarenonetohim.
28AndYahuahafterwardrememberedAdinahthewifeofLaban,andsheconceivedandbaretwindaughters,andLabancalledthenamesofhisdaughters,thenameoftheelderLeah,andthenameoftheyoungerRachel.
29AndthosepeoplecameandtoldthesethingstoRebecca,andRebeccarejoicedgreatlythatYahuahhadvisitedherbrotherandthathehadgotchildren.
BookofYashar,Chapter291AndYitshaqthesonofAbrahambecameoldandadvancedindays,andhiseyesbecameheavythroughage;theyweredimandcouldnotsee.
2AtthattimeYitshaqcalleduntoEsauhisson,saying,GetIpraytheethyweapons,thyquiverandthybow,riseupandgoforthintothefieldandgetmesomevenison,andmakemesavorymeatandbringittome,thatImayeatinorderthatImayblesstheebeforemydeath,asIhavenowbecomeoldandgray-headed.
3AndEsaudidso;andhetookhisweaponandwentforthintothefieldtohuntforvenison,asusual,tobringtohisfatherashehadorderedhim,sothathemightblesshim.
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4AndRebeccaheardallthewordsthatYitshaqhadspokenuntoEsau,andshehastenedandcalledhersonYa’acob,saying,ThusdidthyfatherspeakuntothybrotherEsau,andthusdidIhear,nowthereforehastenthouandmakethatwhichIshalltellthee.
5Riseupandgo,Ipraythee,totheflockandfetchmetwofinekidsofthegoats,andIwillgetthesavorymeatforthyfather,andthoushaltbringthesavorymeatthathemayeatbeforethybrothershallhavecomefromthechase,inorderthatthyfathermayblessthee.
6AndYa’acobhastenedanddidashismotherhadcommandedhim,andhemadethesavorymeatandbroughtitbeforehisfatherbeforeEsauhadcomefromhischase.
7AndYitshaqsaiduntoYa’acob,Whoartthou,myson?Andhesaid,IamthyfirstbornEsau,Ihavedoneasthoudidstorderme,nowthereforeriseupIpraythee,andeatofmyhunt,inorderthatthysoulmayblessmeasthoudidstspeakuntome.
8AndYitshaqroseupandheateandhedrank,andhisheartwascomforted,andheblessedYa’acobandYa’acobwentawayfromhisfather;andassoonasYitshaqhadblessedYa’acobandhehadgoneawayfromhim,beholdEsaucamefromhishuntfromthefield,andhealsomadesavorymeatandbroughtittohisfathertoeatthereofandtoblesshim.
9AndYitshaqsaiduntoEsau,AndwhowashethathastakenvenisonandbroughtitmebeforethoucamestandwhomIdidbless?AndEsauknewthathisbrotherYa’acobhaddonethis,andtheangerofEsauwaskindledagainsthisbrotherYa’acobthathehadactedthustowardhim.
10AndEsausaid,IshenotrightlycalledYa’acob?forhehassupplantedmetwice,hetookawaymybirthrightandnowhehastakenawaymyblessing;andEsauweptgreatly;andwhenYitshaqheardthevoiceofhissonEsauweeping,YitshaqsaiduntoEsau,WhatcanIdo,myson,thybrothercamewithsubtletyandtookawaythyblessing;andEsauhatedhisbrotherYa’acobonaccountoftheblessingthathisfatherhadgivenhim,andhisangerwasgreatlyrousedagainsthim.
11AndYa’acobwasverymuchafraidofhisbrotherEsau,andheroseupandfledtothehouseofEberthesonofShem,andheconcealedhimselfthereonaccountofhisbrother,andYa’acobwassixty-threeyearsoldwhenhewentforthfromthelandofCanaanfromHebron,andYa’acobwasconcealedinEber'shousefourteenyearsonaccountofhisbrotherEsau,andhetherecontinuedtolearnthewaysofYahuahandhiscommandments.
12AndwhenEsausawthatYa’acobhadfledandescapedfromhim,andthatYa’acobhadcunninglyobtainedtheblessing,thenEsaugrievedexceedingly,andhewasalsovexedathisfatherandmother;andhealsoroseupandtookhiswifeandwentawayfromhisfatherandmothertothelandofSeir,andhedweltthere;andEsausawthereawomanfromamongstthedaughtersofHethwhosenamewasBosmath,thedaughterofElontheHittite,andhetookherforawifeinadditiontohisfirstwife,andEsaucalledhernameAdah,sayingtheblessinghadinthattimepassedfromhim.
13AndEsaudweltinthelandofSeirsixmonthswithoutseeinghisfatherandmother,andafterwardEsautookhiswivesandroseupandreturnedtothelandofCanaan,andEsauplacedhistwowivesinhisfather'shouseinHebron.
14AndthewivesofEsauvexedandprovokedYitshaqandRebeccawiththeirworks,fortheywalkednotinthewaysofYahuah,butservedtheirfather'sgodsofwoodandstoneastheirfatherhadtaughtthem,andtheyweremorewickedthantheirfather.
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15Andtheywentaccordingtotheevildesiresoftheirhearts,andtheysacrificedandburntincensetotheBaalim,andYitshaqandRebeccabecamewearyofthem.
16AndRebeccasaid,IamwearyofmylifebecauseofthedaughtersofHeth;ifYa’acobtakeawifeofthedaughtersofHeth,suchasthesewhichareofthedaughtersoftheland,whatgoodthenislifeuntome?
17AndinthosedaysAdahthewifeofEsauconceivedandbarehimason,andEsaucalledthenameofthesonthatwasbornuntohimEliphaz,andEsauwassixty-fiveyearsoldwhenshebarehim.
18AndYashma’elthesonofAbrahamdiedinthosedays,inthesixty-forthyearofthelifeofYa’acob,andallthedaysthatYashma’ellivedwereonehundredandthirty-sevenyearsandhedied.
19AndwhenYitshaqheardthatYashma’elwasdeadhemournedforhim,andYitshaqlamentedoverhimmanydays.
20AndattheendoffourteenyearsofYa’acob'sresidinginthehouseofEber,Ya’acobdesiredtoseehisfatherandmother,andYa’acobcametothehouseofhisfatherandmothertoHebron,andEsauhadinthosedaysforgottenwhatYa’acobhaddonetohiminhavingtakentheblessingfromhiminthosedays.
21AndwhenEsausawYa’acobcomingtohisfatherandmotherherememberedwhatYa’acobhaddonetohim,andhewasgreatlyincensedagainsthimandhesoughttoslayhim.
22AndYitshaqthesonofAbrahamwasoldandadvancedindays,andEsausaid,Nowmyfather'stimeisdrawingnighthathemustdie,andwhenheshalldieIwillslaymybrotherYa’acob.
23AndthiswastoldtoRebecca,andshehastenedandsentandcalledforYa’acobherson,andshesaiduntohim,Arise,goandfleetoHarantomybrotherLaban,andremainthereforsometime,untilthybrother'sangerbeturnedfromtheeandthenshaltthoucomeback.
24AndYitshaqcalleduntoYa’acobandsaiduntohim,TakenotawifefromthedaughtersofCanaan,forthusdidourfatherAbrahamcommandusaccordingtothewordofYahuahwhichhehadcommandedhim,saying,UntothyseedwillIgivethisland;ifthychildrenkeepmycovenantthatIhavemadewiththee,thenwillIalsoperformtothychildrenthatwhichIhavespokenuntotheeandIwillnotforsakethem.
25Nowthereforemysonhearkentomyvoice,toallthatIshallcommandthee,andrefrainfromtakingawifefromamongstthedaughtersofCanaan;arise,gotoHarantothehouseofBethuelthymother'sfather,andtakeuntotheeawifefromtherefromthedaughtersofLabanthymother'sbrother.
26ThereforetakeheedlestthoushouldstforgetYahuahthyElohimandallhiswaysinthelandtowhichthougoest,andshouldstgetconnectedwiththepeopleofthelandandpursuevanityandforsakeYahuahthyElohim.
27ButwhenthoucomesttothelandservethereYahuah,donotturntotherightortotheleftfromthewaywhichIcommandedtheeandwhichthoudidstlearn.
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28AndmaytheAlmightyElohimgranttheefavorinthesightofthepeopleoftheearth,thatthoumayesttakethereawifeaccordingtothychoice;onewhoisgoodanduprightinthewaysofYahuah.
29AndmayElohimgiveuntotheeandthyseedtheblessingofthyfatherAbraham,andmaketheefruitfulandmultiplythee,andmayestthoubecomeamultitudeofpeopleinthelandwhitherthougoest,andmayElohimcausetheetoreturntothisland,thelandofthyfather'sdwelling,withchildrenandwithgreatriches,withjoyandwithpleasure.
30AndYitshaqfinishedcommandingYa’acobandblessinghim,andhegavehimmanygifts,togetherwithsilverandgold,andhesenthimaway;andYa’acobhearkenedtohisfatherandmother;hekissedthemandaroseandwenttoPadan-aram;andYa’acobwasseventy-sevenyearsoldwhenhewentoutfromthelandofCanaanfromBeersheba.
31AndwhenYa’acobwentawaytogotoHaranEsaucalleduntohissonEliphaz,andsecretlyspokeuntohim,saying,Nowhasten,takethyswordinthyhandandpursueYa’acobandpassbeforehimintheroad,andlurkforhim,andslayhimwiththyswordinoneofthemountains,andtakeallbelongingtohimandcomeback.
32AndEliphazthesonofEsauwasanactivemanandexpertwiththebowashisfatherhadtaughthim,andhewasanotedhunterinthefieldandavaliantman.
33AndEliphazdidashisfatherhadcommandedhim,andEliphazwasatthattimethirteenyearsold,andEliphazroseupandwentandtooktenofhismother'sbrotherswithhimandpursuedYa’acob.
34AndhecloselyfollowedYa’acob,andhelurkedforhimintheborderofthelandofCanaanoppositetothecityofShechem.
35AndYa’acobsawEliphazandhismenpursuinghim,andYa’acobstoodstillintheplaceinwhichhewasgoing,inordertoknowwhatthiswas,forhedidnotknowthething;andEliphazdrewhisswordandhewentonadvancing,heandhismen,towardYa’acob;andYa’acobsaiduntothem,Whatistodowithyouthatyouhavecomehither,andwhatmeanethitthatyoupursuewithyourswords.
36AndEliphazcameneartoYa’acobandheansweredandsaiduntohim,Thusdidmyfathercommandme,andnowthereforeIwillnotdeviatefromtheorderswhichmyfathergaveme;andwhenYa’acobsawthatEsauhadspokentoEliphaztoemployforce,Ya’acobthenapproachedandsupplicatedEliphazandhismen,sayingtohim,
37BeholdallthatIhaveandwhichmyfatherandmothergaveuntome,thattakeuntotheeandgofromme,anddonotslayme,andmaythisthingbeaccounteduntotheearighteousness.
38AndYahuahcausedYa’acobtofindfavorinthesightofEliphazthesonofEsau,andhismen,andtheyhearkenedtothevoiceofYa’acob,andtheydidnotputhimtodeath,andEliphazandhismentookallbelongingtoYa’acobtogetherwiththesilverandgoldthathehadbroughtwithhimfromBeersheba;theylefthimnothing.
39AndEliphazandhismenwentawayfromhimandtheyreturnedtoEsautoBeersheba,andtheytoldhimallthathadoccurredtothemwithYa’acob,andtheygavehimallthattheyhadtakenfromYa’acob.
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40AndEsauwasindignantatEliphazhisson,andathismenthatwerewithhim,becausetheyhadnotputYa’acobtodeath.
41AndtheyansweredandsaiduntoEsau,BecauseYa’acobsupplicatedusinthismatternottoslayhim,ourpitywasexcitedtowardhim,andwetookallbelongingtohimandbroughtituntothee;andEsautookallthesilverandgoldwhichEliphazhadtakenfromYa’acobandheputthembyinhishouse.
42AtthattimewhenEsausawthatYitshaqhadblessedYa’acob,andhadcommandedhim,saying,ThoushaltnottakeawifefromamongstthedaughtersofCanaan,andthatthedaughtersofCanaanwerebadinthesightofYitshaqandRebecca,
43ThenhewenttothehouseofYashma’elhisuncle,andinadditiontohisolderwiveshetookMachlaththedaughterofYashma’el,thesisterofNebayoth,forawife.
BookofYashar,Chapter301AndYa’acobwentforthcontinuinghisroadtoHaran,andhecameasfarasmountMoriah,andhetarriedthereallnightnearthecityofLuz;andYahuahappearedthereuntoYa’acobonthatnight,andhesaiduntohim,IamYahuahElohimofAbrahamandtheElohimofYitshaqthyfather;thelanduponwhichthouliestIwillgiveuntotheeandthyseed.
2AndbeholdIamwiththeeandwillkeeptheewhereverthougoest,andIwillmultiplythyseedasthestarsofHeaven,andIwillcauseallthineenemiestofallbeforethee;andwhentheyshallmakewarwiththeetheyshallnotprevailoverthee,andIwillbringtheeagainuntothislandwithjoy,withchildren,andwithgreatriches.
3AndYa’acobawokefromhissleepandherejoicedgreatlyatthevisionwhichhehadseen;andhecalledthenameofthatplaceBethel.
4AndYa’acobroseupfromthatplacequiterejoiced,andwhenhewalkedhisfeetfeltlighttohimforjoy,andhewentfromtheretothelandofthechildrenoftheEast,andhereturnedtoHaranandhesetbytheshepherd'swell.
5Andhetherefoundsomemen;goingfromHarantofeedtheirflocks,andYa’acobmadeinquiriesofthem,andtheysaid,WearefromHaran.
6Andhesaiduntothem,DoyouknowLaban,thesonofNahor?andtheysaid,Weknowhim,andbeholdhisdaughterRacheliscomingalongtofeedherfather'sflock.
7Whilsthewasyetspeakingwiththem,RachelthedaughterofLabancametofeedherfather'ssheep,forshewasashepherdess.
8AndwhenYa’acobsawRachel,thedaughterofLaban,hismother'sbrother,heranandkissedher,andlifteduphisvoiceandwept.
9AndYa’acobtoldRachelthathewasthesonofRebecca,herfather'ssister,andRachelranandtoldherfather,andYa’acobcontinuedtocrybecausehehadnothingwithhimtobringtothehouseofLaban.
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10AndwhenLabanheardthathissister'ssonYa’acobhadcome,heranandkissedhimandembracedhimandbroughthimintothehouseandgavehimbread,andheate.
11AndYa’acobrelatedtoLabanwhathisbrotherEsauhaddonetohim,andwhathissonEliphazhaddonetohimintheroad.
12AndYa’acobresidedinLaban'shouseforonemonth,andYa’acobateanddrankinthehouseofLaban,andafterwardLabansaiduntoYa’acob,Tellmewhatshallbethywages,forhowcanstthouservemefornought?
13AndLabanhadnosonsbutonlydaughters,andhisotherwivesandhandmaidswerestillbarreninthosedays;andthesearethenamesofLaban'sdaughterswhichhiswifeAdinahhadborneuntohim;thenameoftheelderwasLeahandthenameoftheyoungerwasRachel;andLeahwastender-eyed,butRachelwasbeautifulandwellfavored,andYa’acoblovedher.
14AndYa’acobsaiduntoLaban,IwillservetheesevenyearsforRachelthyyoungerdaughter;andLabanconsentedtothisandYa’acobservedLabansevenyearsforhisdaughterRachel.
15AndinthesecondyearofYa’acob'sdwellinginHaran,thatisintheseventyninthyearofthelifeofYa’acob,inthatyeardiedEberthesonofShem,hewasfourhundredandsixty-fouryearsoldathisdeath.
16AndwhenYa’acobheardthatEberwasdeadhegrievedexceedingly,andhelamentedandmournedoverhimmanydays.
17AndinthethirdyearofYa’acob'sdwellinginHaran,Bosmath,thedaughterofYashma’el,thewifeofEsau,bareuntohimason,andEsaucalledhisnameReuel.
18AndinthefourthyearofYa’acob'sresidenceinthehouseofLaban,YahuahvisitedLabanandrememberedhimonaccountofYa’acob,andsonswerebornuntohim,andhisfirstbornwasBeor,hissecondwasAlib,andthethirdwasChorash.
19AndYahuahgaveLabanrichesandhonor,sonsanddaughters,andthemanincreasedgreatlyonaccountofYa’acob.
20AndYa’acobinthosedaysservedLabaninallmannerofwork,inthehouseandinthefield,andtheblessingofYahuahwasinallthatbelongedtoLabaninthehouseandinthefield.
21AndinthefifthyeardiedJehudith,thedaughterofBeeri,thewifeofEsau,inthelandofCanaan,andshehadnosonsbutdaughtersonly.
22AndthesearethenamesofherdaughterswhichshebaretoEsau,thenameoftheelderwasMarzith,andthenameoftheyoungerwasPuith.
23AndwhenJehudithdied,EsauroseupandwenttoSeirtohuntinthefield,asusual,andEsaudweltinthelandofSeirforalongtime.
24AndinthesixthyearEsautookforawife,inadditiontohisotherwives,Ahlibamah,thedaughterofZebeontheHivite,andEsaubroughthertothelandofCanaan.
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25AndAhlibamahconceivedandbareuntoEsauthreesons,Yeush,Yaalan,andKorah.
26Andinthosedays,inthelandofCanaan,therewasaquarrelbetweentheherdsmenofEsauandtheherdsmenoftheinhabitantsofthelandofCanaan,forEsau'scattleandgoodsweretooabundantforhimtoremaininthelandofCanaan,inhisfather'shouse,andthelandofCanaancouldnotbearhimonaccountofhiscattle.
27AndwhenEsausawthathisquarrelingincreasedwiththeinhabitantsofthelandofCanaan,heroseupandtookhiswivesandhissonsandhisdaughters,andallbelongingtohim,andthecattlewhichhepossessed,andallhispropertythathehadacquiredinthelandofCanaan,andhewentawayfromtheinhabitantsofthelandtothelandofSeir,andEsauandallbelongingtohimdweltinthelandofSeir.
28ButfromtimetotimeEsauwouldgoandseehisfatherandmotherinthelandofCanaan,andEsauintermarriedwiththeHorites,andhegavehisdaughterstothesonsofSeir,theHorite.
29AndhegavehiselderdaughterMarzithtoAnah,thesonofZebeon,hiswife'sbrother,andPuithhegavetoAzar,thesonofBilhantheHorite;andEsaudweltinthemountain,heandhischildren,andtheywerefruitfulandmultiplied.
BookofYashar,Chapter311Andintheseventhyear,Ya’acob'sservicewhichheservedLabanwascompleted,andYa’acobsaiduntoLaban,Givememywife,forthedaysofmyservicearefulfilled;andLabandidso,andLabanandYa’acobassembledallthepeopleofthatplaceandtheymadeafeast.
2AndintheeveningLabancametothehouse,andafterwardYa’acobcametherewiththepeopleofthefeast,andLabanextinguishedallthelightsthatwerethereinthehouse.
3AndYa’acobsaiduntoLaban,Whereforedostthoudothisthinguntous?andLabananswered,Suchisourcustomtoactinthisland.
4AndafterwardLabantookhisdaughterLeah,andhebroughthertoYa’acob,andhecametoherandYa’acobdidnotknowthatshewasLeah.
5AndLabangavehisdaughterLeahhismaidZilpahforahandmaid.
6AndallthepeopleatthefeastknewwhatLabanhaddonetoYa’acob,buttheydidnottellthethingtoYa’acob.
7AndalltheneighborscamethatnighttoYa’acob'shouse,andtheyateanddrankandrejoiced,andplayedbeforeLeahupontimbrels,andwithdances,andtheyrespondedbeforeYa’acob,Heleah,Heleah.
8AndYa’acobheardtheirwordsbutdidnotunderstandtheirmeaning,buthethoughtsuchmightbetheircustominthisland.
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9AndtheneighborsspokethesewordsbeforeYa’acobduringthenight,andallthelightsthatwereinthehouseLabanhadthatnightextinguished.
10Andinthemorning,whendaylightappeared,Ya’acobturnedtohiswifeandhesaw,andbeholditwasLeahthathadbeenlyinginhisbosom,andYa’acobsaid,BeholdnowIknowwhattheneighborssaidlastnight,Heleah,theysaid,andIknewitnot.
11AndYa’acobcalleduntoLaban,andsaiduntohim,Whatisthisthatthoudidstuntome?SurelyIservedtheeforRachel,andwhydidstthoudeceivemeanddidstgivemeLeah?
12AndLabanansweredYa’acob,saying,Notsoisitdoneinourplacetogivetheyoungerbeforetheeldernowthereforeifthoudesiresttotakehersisterlikewise,takeheruntotheefortheservicewhichthouwiltservemeforanothersevenyears.
13AndYa’acobdidso,andhealsotookRachelforawife,andheservedLabansevenyearsmore,andYa’acobalsocametoRachel,andhelovedRachelmorethanLeah,andLabangaveherhismaidBilhahforahandmaid.
14AndwhenYahuahsawthatLeahwashated,Yahuahopenedherwomb,andsheconceivedandbareYa’acobfoursonsinthosedays.
15Andthesearetheirnames,ReubenShimeon,Lewi,andYahudah,andsheafterwardleftbearing.
16AndatthattimeRachelwasbarren,andshehadnooffspring,andRachelenviedhersisterLeah,andwhenRachelsawthatshebarenochildrentoYa’acob,shetookherhandmaidBilhah,andshebareYa’acobtwosons,DanandNaphtali.
17AndwhenLeahsawthatshehadleftbearing,shealsotookherhandmaidZilpah,andshegavehertoYa’acobforawife,andYa’acobalsocametoZilpah,andshealsobareYa’acobtwosons,GadandAsher.
18AndLeahagainconceivedandbareYa’acobinthosedaystwosonsandonedaughter,andthesearetheirnames,Yissakhar,Zebulon,andtheirsisterDinah.
19AndRachelwasstillbarreninthosedays,andRachelprayeduntoYahuahatthattime,andshesaid,OLordElohimremembermeandvisitme,Ibeseechthee,fornowmyhusbandwillcastmeoff,forIhavebornehimnochildren.
20NowOLordElohim,hearmysupplicationbeforethee,andseemyaffliction,andgivemechildrenlikeoneofthehandmaids,thatImaynomorebearmyreproach.
21AndElohimheardherandopenedherwomb,andRachelconceivedandbareason,andshesaid,Yahuahhastakenawaymyreproach,andshecalledhisnameYahusef,saying,MayYahuahaddtomeanotherson;andYa’acobwasninety-oneyearsoldwhenshebarehim.
22AtthattimeYa’acob'smother,Rebecca,senthernurseDeborahthedaughterofUz,andtwoofYitshaq'sservantsuntoYa’acob.
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23AndtheycametoYa’acobtoHaranandtheysaiduntohim,Rebeccahassentustotheethatthoushaltreturntothyfather'shousetothelandofCanaan;andYa’acobhearkeneduntotheminthiswhichhismotherhadspoken.
24Atthattime,theothersevenyearswhichYa’acobservedLabanforRachelwerecompleted,anditwasattheendoffourteenyearsthathehaddweltinHaranthatYa’acobsaiduntoLaban,givememywivesandsendmeaway,thatImaygotomyland,forbeholdmymotherdidsenduntomefromthelandatCanaanthatIshouldreturntomyfather'shouse.
25AndLabansaiduntohim,NotsoIpraythee;ifIhavefoundfavorinthysightdonotleaveme;appointmethywagesandIwillgivethem,andremainwithme.
26AndYa’acobsaiduntohim,Thisiswhatthoushaltgivemeforwages,thatIshallthisdaypassthroughallthyflockandtakeawayfromthemeverylambthatisspeckledandspottedandsuchasarebrownamongstthesheep,andamongstthegoats,andifthouwiltdothisthingformeIwillreturnandfeedthyflockandkeepthemasatfirst.
27AndLabandidso,andLabanremovedfromhisflockallthatYa’acobhadsaidandgavethemtohim.
28AndYa’acobplacedallthathehadremovedfromLaban'sflockinthehandsofhissons,andYa’acobwasfeedingtheremainderofLaban'sflock.
29AndwhentheservantsofYitshaqwhichhehadsentuntoYa’acobsawthatYa’acobwouldnotthenreturnwiththemtothelandofCanaantohisfather,theythenwentawayfromhim,andtheyreturnedhometothelandofCanaan.
30AndDeborahremainedwithYa’acobinHaran,andshedidnotreturnwiththeservantsofYitshaqtothelandofCanaan,andDeborahresidedwithYa’acob'swivesandchildreninHaran.
31AndYa’acobservedLabansixyearslonger,andwhenthesheepbroughtforth,Ya’acobremovedfromthemsuchaswerespeckledandspotted,ashehaddeterminedwithLaban,andYa’acobdidsoatLaban'sforsixyears,andthemanincreasedabundantlyandhehadcattleandmaidservantsandmenservants,camels,andasses.
32AndYa’acobhadtwohundreddroveofcattle,andhiscattlewereoflargesizeandofbeautifulappearanceandwereveryproductive,andallthefamiliesofthesonsofmendesiredtogetsomeofthecattleofYa’acob,fortheywereexceedinglyprosperous.
33AndmanyofthesonsofmencametoprocuresomeofYa’acob'sflock,andYa’acobgavethemasheepforamanservantoramaidservantorforanassoracamel,orwhateverYa’acobdesiredfromthemtheygavehim.
34AndYa’acobobtainedrichesandhonorandpossessionsbymeansofthesetransactionswiththesonsofmen,andthechildrenofLabanenviedhimofthishonor.
35AndinthecourseoftimeheheardthewordsofLaban'ssons,saying,Ya’acobhastakenawayallthatwasourfather's,andofthatwhichwasourfather'shasheacquiredallthisglory.
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36AndYa’acobbeheldthecountenanceofLabanandofhischildren,andbeholditwasnottowardhiminthosedaysasithadbeenbefore.
37AndYahuahappearedtoYa’acobattheexpirationofthesixyears,andsaiduntohim,Arise,goforthoutofthisland,andreturntothelandofthybirthplaceandIwillbewiththee.
38AndYa’acobroseupatthattimeandhemountedhischildrenandwivesandallbelongingtohimuponcamels,andhewentforthtogotothelandofCanaantohisfatherYitshaq.
39AndLabandidnotknowthatYa’acobhadgonefromhim,forLabanhadbeenthatdaysheep-shearing.
40AndRachelstoleherfather'simages,andshetookthemandsheconcealedthemuponthecameluponwhichshesat,andshewenton.
41Andthisisthemanneroftheimages;intakingamanwhoisthefirstbornandslayinghimandtakingthehairoffhishead,andtakingsaltandsaltingtheheadandanointingitinoil,thentakingasmalltabletofcopperoratabletofgoldandwritingthenameuponit,andplacingthetabletunderhistongue,andtakingtheheadwiththetabletunderthetongueandputtingitinthehouse,andlightinguplightsbeforeitandbowingdowntoit.
42Andatthetimewhentheybowdowntoit,itspeakethtotheminallmattersthattheyaskofit,throughthepowerofthenamewhichiswritteninit.
43Andsomemaketheminthefiguresofmen,ofgoldandsilver,andgotothemintimesknowntothem,andthefiguresreceivetheinfluenceofthestars,andtellthemfuturethings,andinthismannerweretheimageswhichRachelstolefromherfather.
44AndRachelstoletheseimageswhichwereherfather's,inorderthatLabanmightnotknowthroughthemwhereYa’acobhadgone.
45AndLabancamehomeandheaskedconcerningYa’acobandhishousehold,andhewasnottobefound,andLabansoughthisimagestoknowwhereYa’acobhadgone,andcouldnotfindthem,andhewenttosomeotherimages,andheinquiredofthemandtheytoldhimthatYa’acobhadfledfromhimtohisfather's,tothelandofCanaan.
46AndLabanthenroseupandhetookhisbrothersandallhisservants,andhewentforthandpursuedYa’acob,andheovertookhiminmountGilead.
47AndLabansaiduntoYa’acob,Whatisthisthouhastdonetometofleeanddeceiveme,andleadmydaughtersandtheirchildrenascaptivestakenbythesword?
48Andthoudidstnotsuffermetokissthemandsendthemawaywithjoy,andthoudidststealmygodsanddidstgoaway.
49AndYa’acobansweredLaban,saying,BecauseIwasafraidlestthouwouldsttakethydaughtersbyforcefromme;andnowwithwhomsoeverthoufindestthygodsheshalldie.
50AndLabansearchedfortheimagesandheexaminedinallYa’acob'stentsandfurniture,butcouldnotfindthem.
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51AndLabansaiduntoYa’acob,Wewillmakeacovenanttogetheranditshallbeatestimonybetweenmeandthee;ifthoushaltafflictmydaughters,orshalttakeotherwivesbesidesmydaughters,evenElohimshallbeawitnessbetweenmeandtheeinthismatter.
52Andtheytookstonesandmadeaheap,andLabansaid,Thisheapisawitnessbetweenmeandthee,thereforehecalledthenamethereofGilead.
53AndYa’acobandLabanofferedsacrificeuponthemount,andtheyatetherebytheheap,andtheytarriedinthemountallnight,andLabanroseupearlyinthemorning,andheweptwithhisdaughtersandhekissedthem,andhereturneduntohisplace.
54AndhehastenedandsentoffhissonBeor,whowasseventeenyearsold,withAbichorofthesonofUz,thesonofNahor,andwiththemweretenmen.
55AndtheyhastenedandwentandpassedontheroadbeforeYa’acob,andtheycamebyanotherroadtothelandofSeir.
56AndtheycameuntoEsauandsaiduntohim,Thussaiththybrotherandrelative,thymother'sbrotherLaban,thesonofBethuel,saying,
57HastthouheardwhatYa’acobthybrotherhasdoneuntome,whofirstcametomenakedandbare,andIwenttomeethim,andbroughthimtomyhousewithhonor,andImadehimgreat,andIgavehimmytwodaughtersforwivesandalsotwoofmymaids.
58AndElohimblessedhimonmyaccount,andheincreasedabundantly,andhadsons,daughtersandmaidservants.
59Hehasalsoanimmensestockofflocksandherds,camelsandasses,alsosilverandgoldinabundance;andwhenhesawthathiswealthincreased,heleftmewhilstIwenttoshearmysheep,andheroseupandfledinsecrecy.
60Andheliftedhiswivesandchildrenuponcamels,andheledawayallhiscattleandpropertywhichheacquiredinmyland,andhelifteduphiscountenancetogotohisfatherYitshaq,tothelandofCanaan.
61Andhedidnotsuffermetokissmydaughtersandtheirchildren,andheledmydaughtersascaptivestakenbythesword,andhealsostolemygodsandhefled.
62AndnowIhavelefthiminthemountainofthebrookofJabuk,himandallbelongingtohim;helackethnothing.
63Ifitbethywishtogotohim,gothenandtherewiltthoufindhim,andthoucanstdountohimasthysouldesireth;andLaban'smessengerscameandtoldEsauallthesethings.
64AndEsauheardallthewordsofLaban'smessengers,andhisangerwasgreatlykindledagainstYa’acob,andherememberedhishatred,andhisangerburnedwithinhim.
65AndEsauhastenedandtookhischildrenandservantsandthesoulsofhishousehold,beingsixtymen,andhewentandassembledallthechildrenofSeirtheHoriteandtheirpeople,beingthree
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hundredandfortymen,andtookallthisnumberoffourhundredmenwithdrawnswords,andhewentuntoYa’acobtosmitehim.
66AndEsaudividedthisnumberintoseveralparts,andhetookthesixtymenofhischildrenandservantsandthesoulsofhishouseholdasonehead,andgavethemincareofEliphazhiseldestson.
67AndtheremainingheadshegavetothecareofthesixsonsofSeirtheHorite,andheplacedeverymanoverhisgenerationsandchildren.
68Andthewholeofthiscampwentasitwas,andEsauwentamongstthemtowardYa’acob,andheconductedthemwithspeed.
69AndLaban'smessengersdepartedfromEsauandwenttothelandofCanaan,andtheycametothehouseofRebeccathemotherofYa’acobandEsau.
70Andtheytoldhersaying,BeholdthysonEsauhasgoneagainsthisbrotherYa’acobwithfourhundredmen,forheheardthathewascoming,andheisgonetomakewarwithhim,andtosmitehimandtotakeallthathehas.
71AndRebeccahastenedandsentseventytwomenfromtheservantsofYitshaqtomeetYa’acobontheroad;forshesaid,Peradventure,Esaumaymakewarintheroadwhenhemeetshim.
72AndthesemessengerswentontheroadtomeetYa’acob,andtheymethimintheroadofthebrookontheoppositesideofthebrookJabuk,andYa’acobsaidwhenhesawthem,ThiscampisdestinedtomefromElohim,andYa’acobcalledthenameofthatplaceMachnayim.
73AndYa’acobknewallhisfather'speople,andhekissedthemandembracedthemandcamewiththem,andYa’acobaskedthemconcerninghisfatherandmother,andtheysaid,Theywerewell.
74AndthesemessengerssaiduntoYa’acob,Rebeccathymotherhassentustothee,saying,Ihaveheard,myson,thatthybrotherEsauhasgoneforthagainsttheeontheroadwithmenfromthechildrenofSeirtheHorite.
75Andtherefore,myson,hearkentomyvoiceandseewiththycounselwhatthouwiltdo,andwhenhecomethuptothee,supplicatehim,anddonotspeakrashlytohim,andgivehimapresentfromwhatthoupossessest,andfromwhatElohimhasfavoredtheewith.
76Andwhenheaskeththeeconcerningthyaffairs,concealnothingfromhim,perhapshemayturnfromhisangeragainsttheeandthouwilttherebysavethysoul,thouandallbelongingtothee,foritisthydutytohonorhim,forheisthyelderbrother.
77AndwhenYa’acobheardthewordsofhismotherwhichthemessengershadspokentohim,Ya’acoblifteduphisvoiceandweptbitterly,anddidashismotherthencommandedhim.
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BookofYashar,Chapter321AndatthattimeYa’acobsentmessengerstohisbrotherEsautowardthelandofSeir,andhespoketohimwordsofsupplication.
2Andhecommandedthem,saying,Thusshallyesaytomylord,toEsau,ThussaiththyservantYa’acob,Letnotmylordimaginethatmyfather'sblessingwithwhichhedidblessmehasprovedbeneficialtome.
3ForIhavebeenthesetwentyyearswithLaban,andhedeceivedmeandchangedmywagestentimes,asithasallbeenalreadytolduntomylord.
4AndIservedhiminhishouseverylaboriously,andElohimafterwardsawmyaffliction,mylaborandtheworkofmyhands,andhecausedmetofindgraceandfavorinhissight.
5AndIafterwardthroughElohim'sgreatmercyandkindnessacquiredoxenandassesandcattle,andmenservantsandmaidservants.
6AndnowIamcomingtomylandandmyhometomyfatherandmother,whoareinthelandofCanaan;andIhavesenttoletmylordknowallthisinordertofindfavorinthesightofmylord,sothathemaynotimaginethatIhaveofmyselfobtainedwealth,orthattheblessingwithwhichmyfatherblessedmehasbenefitedme.
7AndthosemessengerswenttoEsau,andfoundhimonthebordersofthelandofEdomgoingtowardYa’acob,andfourhundredmenofthechildrenofSeirtheHoritewerestandingwithdrawnswords.
8AndthemessengersofYa’acobtoldEsauallthewordsthatYa’acobhadspokentothemconcerningEsau.
9AndEsauansweredthemwithprideandcontempt,andsaiduntothem,SurelyIhaveheardandtrulyithasbeentolduntomewhatYa’acobhasdonetoLaban,whoexaltedhiminhishouseandgavehimhisdaughtersforwives,andhebegatsonsanddaughters,andabundantlyincreasedinwealthandrichesinLaban'shousethroughhismeans.
10Andwhenhesawthathiswealthwasabundantandhisrichesgreathefledwithallbelongingtohim,fromLaban'shouse,andheledLaban'sdaughtersawayfromthefaceoftheirfather,ascaptivestakenbytheswordwithouttellinghimofit.
11AndnotonlytoLabanhasYa’acobdonethusbutalsountomehashedonesoandhastwicesupplantedme,andshallIbesilent?
12NowthereforeIhavethisdaycomewithmycampstomeethim,andIwilldountohimaccordingtothedesireofmyheart.
13AndthemessengersreturnedandcametoYa’acobandsaiduntohim,Wecametothybrother,toEsau,andwetoldhimallthywords,andthushasheansweredus,andbeholdhecomethtomeettheewithfourhundredmen.
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14Nowthenknowandseewhatthoushaltdo,andpraybeforeElohimtodelivertheefromhim.
15AndwhenheheardthewordsofhisbrotherwhichhehadspokentothemessengersofYa’acob,Ya’acobwasgreatlyafraidandhewasdistressed.
16AndYa’acobprayedtoYahuahhisElohim,andhesaid,OLordElohimofmyfathers,AbrahamandYitshaq,thoudidstsayuntomewhenIwentawayfrommyfather'shouse,saying,
17IamYahuahElohimofthyfatherAbrahamandtheElohimofYitshaq,untotheedoIgivethislandandthyseedafterthee,andIwillmakethyseedasthestarsofheaven,andthoushaltspreadforthtothefoursidesofheaven,andintheeandinthyseedshallallthefamiliesoftheearthbeblessed.
18Andthoudidstestablishthywords,anddidstgiveuntomerichesandchildrenandcattle,astheutmostwishesofmyheartdidstthougiveuntothyservant;thoudidstgiveuntomeallthatIaskedfromthee,sothatIlackednothing.
19Andthoudidstafterwardsayuntome,ReturntothyparentsandtothybirthplaceandIwillstilldowellwiththee.
20AndnowthatIhavecome,andthoudidstdelivermefromLaban,IshallfallinthehandsofEsauwhowillslayme,yea,togetherwiththemothersofmychildren.
21Nowtherefore,OLordElohim,deliverme,Ipraythee,alsofromthehandsofmybrotherEsau,forIamgreatlyafraidofhim.
22Andifthereisnorighteousnessinme,doitforthesakeofAbrahamandmyfatherYitshaq.
23ForIknowthatthroughkindnessandmercyhaveIacquiredthiswealth;nowthereforeIbeseechtheetodelivermethisdaywiththykindnessandtoanswerme.
24AndYa’acobceasedprayingtoYahuah,andhedividedthepeoplethatwerewithhimwiththeflocksandcattleintotwocamps,andhegavethehalftothecareofDamesek,thesonofEliezer,Abraham'sservant,foracamp,withhischildren,andtheotherhalfhegavetothecareofhisbrotherElianusthesonofEliezer,tobeforacampwithhischildren.
25Andhecommandedthem,saying,Keepyourselvesatadistancewithyourcamps,anddonotcometooneareachother,andifEsaucometoonecampandslayit,theothercampatadistancefromitwillescapehim.
26AndYa’acobtarriedtherethatnight,andduringthewholenighthegavehisservantsinstructionsconcerningtheforcesandhischildren.
27AndYahuahheardtheprayerofYa’acobonthatday,andYahuahthendeliveredYa’acobfromthehandsofhisbrotherEsau.
28AndYahuahsentthreeangelsoftheangelsofheaven,andtheywentbeforeEsauandcametohim.
29AndtheseangelsappeareduntoEsauandhispeopleastwothousandmen,ridinguponhorsesfurnishedwithallsortsofwarinstruments,andtheyappearedinthesightofEsauandallhismentobedividedintofourcamps,withfourchiefstothem.
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30AndonecampwentonandtheyfoundEsaucomingwithfourhundredmentowardhisbrotherYa’acob,andthiscamprantowardEsauandhispeopleandterrifiedthem,andEsaufelloffthehorseinalarm,andallhismenseparatedfromhiminthatplace,fortheyweregreatlyafraid.
31AndthewholeofthecampshoutedafterthemwhentheyfledfromEsau,andallthewarlikemenanswered,saying,
32SurelywearetheservantsofYa’acob,whoistheservantofElohim,andwhothencanstandagainstus?AndEsausaiduntothem,Othen,mylordandbrotherYa’acobisyourlord,whomIhavenotseenforthesetwentyyears,andnowthatIhavethisdaycometoseehim,doyoutreatmeinthismanner?
33Andtheangelsansweredhimsaying,AsYahuahliveth,werenotYa’acobofwhomthouspeakeththybrother,wehadnotletoneremainingfromtheeandthypeople,butonlyonaccountofYa’acobwewilldonothingtothem.
34AndthiscamppassedfromEsauandhismenanditwentaway,andEsauandhismenhadgonefromthemaboutaleaguewhenthesecondcampcametowardhimwithallsortsofweapons,andtheyalsodiduntoEsauandhismenasthefirstcamphaddonetothem.
35Andwhentheyhadleftittogoon,beholdthethirdcampcametowardhimandtheywereallterrified,andEsaufelloffthehorse,andthewholecampcriedout,andsaid,SurelywearetheservantsofYa’acob,whoistheservantofElohim,andwhocanstandagainstus?
36AndEsauagainansweredthemsaying,Othen,Ya’acobmylordandyourlordismybrother,andfortwentyyearsIhavenotseenhiscountenanceandhearingthisdaythathewascoming,Iwentthisdaytomeethim,anddoyoutreatmeinthismanner?
37Andtheyansweredhim,andsaiduntohim,AsYahuahliveth,werenotYa’acobthybrotherasthoudidstsay,wehadnotleftaremnantfromtheeandthymen,butonaccountofYa’acobofwhomthouspeakestbeingthybrother,wewillnotmeddlewiththeeorthymen.
38Andthethirdcampalsopassedfromthem,andhestillcontinuedhisroadwithhismentowardYa’acob,whenthefourthcampcametowardhim,andtheyalsodiduntohimandhismenastheothershaddone.
39AndwhenEsaubeheldtheevilwhichthefourangelshaddonetohimandtohismen,hebecamegreatlyafraidofhisbrotherYa’acob,andhewenttomeethiminpeace.
40AndEsauconcealedhishatredagainstYa’acob,becausehewasafraidofhislifeonaccountofhisbrotherYa’acob,andbecauseheimaginedthatthefourcampsthathehadlighteduponwereYa’acob'sservants.
41AndYa’acobtarriedthatnightwithhisservantsintheircamps,andheresolvedwithhisservantstogiveuntoEsauapresentfromallthathehadwithhim,andfromallhisproperty;andYa’acobroseupinthemorning,heandhismen,andtheychosefromamongstthecattleapresentforEsau.
42AndthisistheamountofthepresentwhichYa’acobchosefromhisflocktogiveuntohisbrotherEsau:andheselectedtwohundredandfortyheadfromtheflocks,andheselectedfromthecamelsandassesthirtyeach,andoftheherdshechosefiftykine.
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43Andheputthemallintendroves,andheplacedeachsortbyitself,andhedeliveredthemintothehandsoftenofhisservants,eachdrovebyitself.
44Andhecommandedthem,andsaiduntothem,Keepyourselvesatadistancefromeachother,andputaspacebetweenthedroves,andwhenEsauandthosewhoarewithhimshallmeetyouandaskyou,saying,Whoseareyou,andwhitherdoyougo,andtowhombelongethallthisbeforeyou,youshallsayuntothem,WearetheservantsofYa’acob,andwecometomeetEsauinpeace,andbeholdYa’acobcomethbehindus.
45AndthatwhichisbeforeusisapresentsentfromYa’acobtohisbrotherEsau.
46Andiftheyshallsayuntoyou,Whydothhedelaybehindyou,fromcomingtomeethisbrotherandtoseehisface,thenyoushallsayuntothem,Surelyhecomethjoyfullybehindustomeethisbrother,forhesaid,Iwillappeasehimwiththepresentthatgoethtohim,andafterthisIwillseehisface,peradventurehewillacceptofme.
47Sothewholepresentpassedoninthehandsofhisservants,andwentbeforehimonthatday,andhelodgedthatnightwithhiscampsbytheborderofthebrookofJabuk,andheroseupinthemidstofthenight,andhetookhiswivesandhismaidservants,andallbelongingtohim,andhethatnightpassedthemoverthefordJabuk.
48Andwhenhepassedallbelongingtohimoverthebrook,Ya’acobwasleftbyhimself,andamanmethim,andhewrestledwithhimthatnightuntilthebreakingoftheday,andthehollowofYa’acob'sthighwasoutofjointthroughwrestlingwithhim.
49AndatthebreakofdaythemanleftYa’acobthere,andheblessedhimandwentaway,andYa’acobpassedthebrookatthebreakofday,andhehalteduponhisthigh.
50Andthesunroseuponhimwhenhehadpassedthebrook,andhecameuptotheplaceofhiscattleandchildren.
51Andtheywentontillmidday,andwhilsttheyweregoingthepresentwaspassingonbeforethem.
52AndYa’acoblifteduphiseyesandlooked,andbeholdEsauwasatadistance,comingalongwithmanymen,aboutfourhundred,andYa’acobwasgreatlyafraidofhisbrother.
53AndYa’acobhastenedanddividedhischildrenuntohiswivesandhishandmaids,andhisdaughterDinahheputinachest,anddeliveredherintothehandsofhisservants.
54Andhepassedbeforehischildrenandwivestomeethisbrother,andheboweddowntotheground,yeaheboweddownseventimesuntilheapproachedhisbrother,andElohimcausedYa’acobtofindgraceandfavorinthesightofEsauandhismen,forElohimhadheardtheprayerofYa’acob.
55AndthefearofYa’acobandhisterrorfelluponhisbrotherEsau,forEsauwasgreatlyafraidofYa’acobforwhattheangelsofElohimhaddonetoEsau,andEsau'sangeragainstYa’acobwasturnedintokindness.
56AndwhenEsausawYa’acobrunningtowardhim,healsorantowardhimandheembracedhim,andhefelluponhisneck,andtheykissedandtheywept.
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57AndElohimputfearandkindnesstowardYa’acobintheheartsofthementhatcamewithEsau,andtheyalsokissedYa’acobandembracedhim.
58AndalsoEliphaz,thesonofEsau,withhisfourbrothers,sonsofEsau,weptwithYa’acob,andtheykissedhimandembracedhim,forthefearofYa’acobhadfallenuponthemall.
59AndEsaulifteduphiseyesandsawthewomenwiththeiroffspring,thechildrenofYa’acob,walkingbehindYa’acobandbowingalongtheroadtoEsau.
60AndEsausaiduntoYa’acob,Whoarethesewiththee,mybrother?aretheythychildrenorthyservants?andYa’acobansweredEsauandsaid,TheyaremychildrenwhichElohimhathgraciouslygiventothyservant.
61AndwhilstYa’acobwasspeakingtoEsauandhismen,Esaubeheldthewholecamp,andhesaiduntoYa’acob,WhencedidstthougetthewholeofthecampthatImetyesternight?andYa’acobsaid,Tofindfavorinthesightofmylord,itisthatwhichElohimgraciouslygavetothyservant.
62AndthepresentcamebeforeEsau,andYa’acobpressedEsau,saying,TakeIpraytheethepresentthatIhavebroughttomylord,andEsausaid,Whereforeisthismypurpose?keepthatwhichthouhastuntothyself.
63AndYa’acobsaid,Itisincumbentuponmetogiveallthis,sinceIhaveseenthyface,thatthoustilllivestinpeace.
64AndEsaurefusedtotakethepresent,andYa’acobsaiduntohim,Ibeseechtheemylord,ifnowIhavefoundfavorinthysight,thenreceivemypresentatmyhand,forIhavethereforeseenthyface,asthoughIhadseenagod-likeface,becausethouwastpleasedwithme.
65AndEsautookthepresent,andYa’acobalsogaveuntoEsausilverandgoldandbdellium,forhepressedhimsomuchthathetookthem.
66AndEsaudividedthecattlethatwereinthecamp,andhegavethehalftothemenwhohadcomewithhim,fortheyhadcomeonhire,andtheotherhalfhedelivereduntothehandsofhischildren.
67AndthesilverandgoldandbdelliumhegaveinthehandsofEliphazhiseldestson,andEsausaiduntoYa’acob,Letusremainwiththee,andwewillgoslowlyalongwiththeeuntilthoucomesttomyplacewithme,thatwemaydwelltheretogether.
68AndYa’acobansweredhisbrotherandsaid,Iwoulddoasmylordspeakethuntome,butmylordknoweththatthechildrenaretender,andtheflocksandherdswiththeiryoungwhoarewithme,gobutslowly,foriftheywentswiftlytheywouldalldie,forthouknowesttheirburdensandtheirfatigue.
69Thereforeletmylordpassonbeforehisservant,andIwillgoonslowlyforthesakeofthechildrenandtheflock,untilIcometomylord'splacetoSeir.
70AndEsausaiduntoYa’acob,Iwillplacewiththeesomeofthepeoplethatarewithmetotakecareoftheeintheroad,andtobearthyfatigueandburden,andhesaid,Whatneedethitmylord,ifImayfindgraceinthysight?
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71BeholdIwillcomeuntotheetoSeirtodwelltheretogetherasthouhastspoken,gothouthenwiththypeopleforIwillfollowthee.
72AndYa’acobsaidthistoEsauinordertoremoveEsauandhismenfromhim,sothatYa’acobmightafterwardgotohisfather'shousetothelandofCanaan.
73AndEsauhearkenedtothevoiceofYa’acob,andEsaureturnedwiththefourhundredmenthatwerewithhimontheirroadtoSeir,andYa’acobandallbelongingtohimwentthatdayasfarastheextremityofthelandofCanaaninitsborders,andheremainedtheresometime.
BookofYashar,Chapter331AndinsometimeafterYa’acobwentawayfromthebordersoftheland,andhecametothelandofShalem,thatisthecityofShechem,whichisinthelandofCanaan,andherestedinfrontofthecity.
2Andheboughtaparcelofthefieldwhichwasthere,fromthechildrenofHamorthepeopleoftheland,forfiveshekels.
3AndYa’acobtherebuilthimselfahouse,andhepitchedhistentthere,andhemadeboothsforhiscattle,thereforehecalledthenameofthatplaceSuccoth.
4AndYa’acobremainedinSuccothayearandsixmonths.
5AtthattimesomeofthewomenoftheinhabitantsofthelandwenttothecityofShechemtodanceandrejoicewiththedaughtersofthepeopleofthecity,andwhentheywentforththenRachelandLeahthewivesofYa’acobwiththeirfamiliesalsowenttobeholdtherejoicingofthedaughtersofthecity.
6AndDinahthedaughterofYa’acobalsowentalongwiththemandsawthedaughtersofthecity,andtheyremainedtherebeforethesedaughterswhilstallthepeopleofthecitywerestandingbythemtobeholdtheirrejoicings,andallthegreatpeopleofthecitywerethere.
7AndShechemthesonofHamor,theprinceofthelandwasalsostandingtheretoseethem.
8AndShechembeheldDinahthedaughterofYa’acobsittingwithhermotherbeforethedaughtersofthecity,andthedamselpleasedhimgreatly,andhethereaskedhisfriendsandhispeople,saying,Whosedaughteristhatsittingamongstthewomen,whomIdonotknowinthiscity?
9Andtheysaiduntohim,SurelythisisthedaughterofYa’acobthesonofYitshaqtheHebrew,whohasdweltinthiscityforsometime,andwhenitwasreportedthatthedaughtersofthelandweregoingforthtorejoiceshewentwithhermotherandmaidservantstositamongstthemasthouseest.
10AndShechembeheldDinahthedaughterofYa’acob,andwhenhelookedatherhissoulbecamefixeduponDinah.
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11Andhesentandhadhertakenbyforce,andDinahcametothehouseofShechemandheseizedherforciblyandlaywithherandhumbledher,andhelovedherexceedinglyandplacedherinhishouse.
12AndtheycameandtoldthethinguntoYa’acob,andwhenYa’acobheardthatShechemhaddefiledhisdaughterDinah,Ya’acobsenttwelveofhisservantstofetchDinahfromthehouseofShechem,andtheywentandcametothehouseofShechemtotakeawayDinahfromthere.
13AndwhentheycameShechemwentouttothemwithhismenanddrovethemfromhishouse,andhewouldnotsufferthemtocomebeforeDinah,butShechemwassittingwithDinahkissingandembracingherbeforetheireyes.
14AndtheservantsofYa’acobcamebackandtoldhim,saying,Whenwecame,heandhismendroveusaway,andthusdidShechemdountoDinahbeforeoureyes.
15AndYa’acobknewmoreoverthatShechemhaddefiledhisdaughter,buthesaidnothing,andhissonswerefeedinghiscattleinthefield,andYa’acobremainedsilenttilltheirreturn.
16AndbeforehissonscamehomeYa’acobsenttwomaidensfromhisservants'daughterstotakecareofDinahinthehouseofShechem,andtoremainwithher,andShechemsentthreeofhisfriendstohisfatherHamorthesonofChiddekem,thesonofPered,saying,Getmethisdamselforawife.
17AndHamorthesonofChiddekemtheHivitecametothehouseofShechemhisson,andhesatbeforehim,andHamorsaiduntohisson,Shechem,IstherethennowomanamongstthedaughtersofthypeoplethatthouwilttakeanHebrewwomanwhoisnotofthypeople?
18AndShechemsaidtohim,Heronlymustthougetforme,forsheisdelightfulinmysight;andHamordidaccordingtothewordofhisson,forhewasgreatlybelovedbyhim.
19AndHamorwentforthtoYa’acobtocommunewithhimconcerningthismatter,andwhenhehadgonefromthehouseofhissonShechem,beforehecametoYa’acobtospeakuntohim,beholdthesonsofYa’acobhadcomefromthefield,assoonastheyheardthethingthatShechemthesonofHamorhaddone.
20Andthemenwereverymuchgrievedconcerningtheirsister,andtheyallcamehomefiredwithanger,beforethetimeofgatheringintheircattle.
21Andtheycameandsatbeforetheirfatherandtheyspokeuntohimkindledwithwrath,saying,Surelydeathisduetothismanandtohishousehold,becauseYahuahElohimofthewholeearthcommandedNoachandhischildrenthatmanshallneverrob,norcommitadultery;nowbeholdShechemhasbothravagedandcommittedfornicationwithoursister,andnotoneofallthepeopleofthecityspokeawordtohim.
22SurelythouknowestandunderstandestthatthejudgmentofdeathisduetoShechem,andtohisfather,andtothewholecityonaccountofthethingwhichhehasdone.
23Andwhilsttheywerespeakingbeforetheirfatherinthismatter,beholdHamorthefatherofShechemcametospeaktoYa’acobthewordsofhissonconcerningDinah,andhesatbeforeYa’acobandbeforehissons.
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24AndHamorspokeuntothem,saying,ThesoulofmysonShechemlongethforyourdaughter;Iprayyougiveheruntohimforawifeandintermarrywithus;giveusyourdaughtersandwewillgiveyouourdaughters,andyoushalldwellwithusinourlandandwewillbeasonepeopleintheland.
25Forourlandisveryextensive,sodwellyeandtradethereinandgetpossessionsinit,anddothereinasyoudesire,andnooneshallpreventyoubysayingawordtoyou.
26AndHamorceasedspeakinguntoYa’acobandhissons,andbeholdShechemhissonhadcomeafterhim,andhesatbeforethem.
27AndShechemspokebeforeYa’acobandhissons,saying,MayIfindfavorinyoursightthatyouwillgivemeyourdaughter,andwhateveryousayuntomethatwillIdoforher.
28Askmeforabundanceofdowryandgift,andIwillgiveit,andwhateveryoushallsayuntomethatwillIdo,andwhoeverhebethatwillrebelagainstyourorders,heshalldie;onlygivemethedamselforawife.
29AndShimeonandLewiansweredHamorandShechemhissondeceitfully,saying,Allyouhavespokenuntouswewilldoforyou.
30Andbeholdoursisterisinyourhouse,butkeepawayfromheruntilwesendtoourfatherYitshaqconcerningthismatter,forwecandonothingwithouthisconsent.
31ForheknoweththewaysofourfatherAbraham,andwhateverhesayethuntouswewilltellyou,wewillconcealnothingfromyou.
32AndShimeonandLewispokethisuntoShechemandhisfatherinordertofindapretext,andtoseekcounselwhatwastobedonetoShechemandtohiscityinthismatter.
33AndwhenShechemandhisfatherheardthewordsofShimeonandLewi,itseemedgoodintheirsight,andShechemandhisfathercameforthtogohome.
34Andwhentheyhadgone,thesonsofYa’acobsaiduntotheirfather,saying,Behold,weknowthatdeathisduetothesewickedonesandtotheircity,becausetheytransgressedthatwhichElohimhadcommandeduntoNoachandhischildrenandhisseedafterthem.
35AndalsobecauseShechemdidthisthingtooursisterDinahindefilingher,forsuchvilenessshallneverbedoneamongstus.
36Nowthereforeknowandseewhatyouwilldo,andseekcounselandpretextwhatistobedonetothem,inordertokillalltheinhabitantsofthiscity.
37AndShimeonsaidtothem,Hereisaproperadviceforyou:tellthemtocircumciseeverymaleamongstthemaswearecircumcised,andiftheydonotwishtodothis,weshalltakeourdaughterfromthemandgoaway.
38Andiftheyconsenttodothisandwilldoit,thenwhentheyaresunkdownwithpain,wewillattackthemwithourswords,asupononewhoisquietandpeaceable,andwewillslayeverymalepersonamongstthem.
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39AndShimeon'sadvicepleasedthem,andShimeonandLewiresolvedtodountothemasitwasproposed.
40AndonthenextmorningShechemandHamorhisfathercameagainuntoYa’acobandhissons,tospeakconcerningDinah,andtohearwhatanswerthesonsofYa’acobwouldgivetotheirwords.
41AndthesonsofYa’acobspokedeceitfullytothem,saying,WetoldourfatherYitshaqallyourwords,andyourwordspleasedhim.
42Buthespokeuntous,saying,ThusdidAbrahamhisfathercommandhimfromElohimYahuahofthewholeearth,thatanymanwhoisnotofhisdescendantsthatshouldwishtotakeoneofhisdaughters,shallcauseeverymalebelongingtohimtobecircumcised,aswearecircumcised,andthenwemaygivehimourdaughterforawife.
43Nowwehavemadeknowntoyouallourwaysthatourfatherspokeuntous,forwecannotdothisofwhichyouspokeuntous,togiveourdaughtertoanuncircumcisedman,foritisadisgracetous.
44Buthereinwillweconsenttoyou,togiveyouourdaughter,andwewillalsotakeuntoourselvesyourdaughters,andwilldwellamongstyouandbeonepeopleasyouhavespoken,ifyouwillhearkentous,andconsenttobelikeus,tocircumciseeverymalebelongingtoyou,aswearecircumcised.
45Andifyouwillnothearkenuntous,tohaveeverymalecircumcisedaswearecircumcised,aswehavecommanded,thenwewillcometoyou,andtakeourdaughterfromyouandgoaway.
46AndShechemandhisfatherHamorheardthewordsofthesonsofYa’acob,andthethingpleasedthemexceedingly,andShechemandhisfatherHamorhastenedtodothewishesofthesonsofYa’acob,forShechemwasveryfondofDinah,andhissoulwasrivetedtoher.
47AndShechemandhisfatherHamorhastenedtothegateofthecity,andtheyassembledallthemenoftheircityandspokeuntothemthewordsofthesonsofYa’acob,saying,
48Wecametothesemen,thesonsofYa’acob,andwespokeuntothemconcerningtheirdaughter,andthesemenwillconsenttodoaccordingtoourwishes,andbeholdourlandisofgreatextentforthem,andtheywilldwellinit,andtradeinit,andweshallbeonepeople;wewilltaketheirdaughters,andourdaughterswewillgiveuntothemforwives.
49Butonlyonthisconditionwillthesemenconsenttodothisthing,thateverymaleamongstusbecircumcisedastheyarecircumcised,astheirElohimcommandedthem,andwhenweshallhavedoneaccordingtotheirinstructionstobecircumcised,thenwilltheydwellamongstus,togetherwiththeircattleandpossessions,andweshallbeasonepeoplewiththem.
50AndwhenallthemenofthecityheardthewordsofShechemandhisfatherHamor,thenallthemenoftheircitywereagreeabletothisproposal,andtheyobeyedtobecircumcised,forShechemandhisfatherHamorweregreatlyesteemedbythem,beingtheprincesoftheland.
51Andonthenextday,ShechemandHamorhisfatherroseupearlyinthemorning,andtheyassembledallthemenoftheircityintothemiddleofthecity,andtheycalledforthesonsofYa’acob,whocircumcisedeverymalebelongingtothemonthatdayandthenext.
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52AndtheycircumcisedShechemandHamorhisfather,andthefivebrothersofShechem,andtheneveryoneroseupandwenthome,forthisthingwasfromYahuahagainstthecityofShechem,andfromYahuahwasShimeon'scounselinthismatter,inorderthatYahuahmightdeliverthecityofShechemintothehandsofYa’acob'stwosons.
BookofYashar,Chapter341Andthenumberofallthemalesthatwerecircumcised,weresixhundredandforty-fivemen,andtwohundredandforty-sixchildren.
2ButChiddekem,sonofPered,thefatherofHamor,andhissixbrothers,wouldnotlistenuntoShechemandhisfatherHamor,andtheywouldnotbecircumcised,fortheproposalofthesonsofYa’acobwasloathsomeintheirsight,andtheirangerwasgreatlyrousedatthis,thatthepeopleofthecityhadnothearkenedtothem.
3Andintheeveningofthesecondday,theyfoundeightsmallchildrenwhohadnotbeencircumcised,fortheirmothershadconcealedthemfromShechemandhisfatherHamor,andfromthemenofthecity.
4AndShechemandhisfatherHamorsenttohavethembroughtbeforethemtobecircumcised,whenChiddekemandhissixbrotherssprangatthemwiththeirswords,andsoughttoslaythem.
5AndtheysoughttoslayalsoShechemandhisfatherHamorandtheysoughttoslayDinahwiththemonaccountofthismatter.
6Andtheysaiduntothem,Whatisthisthingthatyouhavedone?aretherenowomenamongstthedaughtersofyourbrethrentheCanaanites,thatyouwishtotakeuntoyourselvesdaughtersoftheHebrews,whomyeknewnotbefore,andwilldothisactwhichyourfathersnevercommandedyou?
7Doyouimaginethatyouwillsucceedthroughthisactwhichyouhavedone?andwhatwillyouanswerinthisaffairtoyourbrethrentheCanaanites,whowillcometomorrowandaskyouconcerningthisthing?
8Andifyouractshallnotappearjustandgoodintheirsight,whatwillyoudoforyourlives,andmeforourlives,inyournothavinghearkenedtoourvoices?
9AndiftheinhabitantsofthelandandallyourbrethrenthechildrenofHam,shallhearofyouract,saying,
10OnaccountofaHebrewwomandidShechemandHamorhisfather,andalltheinhabitantsoftheircity,dothatwithwhichtheyhadbeenunacquaintedandwhichtheirancestorsnevercommandedthem,wherethenwillyouflyorwhereconcealyourshame,allyourdaysbeforeyourbrethren,theinhabitantsofthelandofCanaan?
11Nowthereforewecannotbearupagainstthisthingwhichyouhavedone,neithercanwebeburdenedwiththisyokeuponus,whichourancestorsdidnotcommandus.
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12Beholdtomorrowwewillgoandassembleallourbrethren,theCanaanitishbrethrenwhodwellintheland,andwewillallcomeandsmiteyouandallthosewhotrustinyou,thatthereshallnotbearemnantleftfromyouorthem.
13AndwhenHamorandhissonShechemandallthepeopleofthecityheardthewordsofChiddekemandhisbrothers,theywereterriblyafraidoftheirlivesattheirwords,andtheyrepentedofwhattheyhaddone.
14AndShechemandhisfatherHamoransweredtheirfatherChiddekemandhisbrethren,andtheysaiduntothem,Allthewordswhichyouspokeuntousaretrue.
15Nowdonotsay,norimagineinyourheartsthatonaccountoftheloveoftheHebrewswedidthisthingthatourancestorsdidnotcommandus.
16Butbecausewesawthatitwasnottheirintentionanddesiretoaccedetoourwishesconcerningtheirdaughterastoourtakingher,exceptonthiscondition,sowehearkenedtotheirvoicesanddidthisactwhichyousaw,inordertoobtainourdesirefromthem.
17Andwhenweshallhaveobtainedourrequestfromthem,wewillthenreturntothemanddountothemthatwhichyousayuntous.
18Webeseechyouthentowaitandtarryuntilourfleshshallbehealedandweagainbecomestrong,andwewillthengotogetheragainstthem,anddountothemthatwhichisinyourheartsandinours.
19AndDinahthedaughterofYa’acobheardallthesewordswhichChiddekemandhisbrothershadspoken,andwhatHamorandhissonShechemandthepeopleoftheircityhadansweredthem.
20Andshehastenedandsentoneofhermaidens,thatherfatherhadsenttotakecareofherinthehouseofShechem,toYa’acobherfatherandtoherbrethren,saying:
21ThusdidChiddekemandhisbrothersadviseconcerningyou,andthusdidHamorandShechemandthepeopleofthecityanswerthem.
22AndwhenYa’acobheardthesewordshewasfilledwithwrath,andhewasindignantatthem,andhisangerwaskindledagainstthem.
23AndShimeonandLewisworeandsaid,AsYahuahliveth,theElohimofthewholeearth,bythistimetomorrow,thereshallnotbearemnantleftinthewholecity.
24Andtwentyyoungmenhadconcealedthemselveswhowerenotcircumcised,andtheseyoungmenfoughtagainstShimeonandLewi,andShimeonandLewikilledeighteenofthem,andtwofledfromthemandescapedtosomelimepitsthatwereinthecity,andShimeonandLewisoughtforthem,butcouldnotfindthem.
25AndShimeonandLewicontinuedtogoaboutinthecity,andtheykilledallthepeopleofthecityattheedgeofthesword,andtheyleftnoneremaining.
26Andtherewasagreatconsternationinthemidstofthecity,andthecryofthepeopleofthecityascendedtoheaven,andallthewomenandchildrencriedaloud.
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27AndShimeonandLewislewallthecity;theyleftnotamaleremaininginthewholecity.
28AndtheyslewHamorandShechemhissonattheedgeofthesword,andtheybroughtawayDinahfromthehouseofShechemandtheywentfromthere.
29AndthesonsofYa’acobwentandreturned,andcameupontheslain,andspoiledalltheirpropertywhichwasinthecityandthefield.
30Andwhilsttheyweretakingthespoil,threehundredmenstoodupandthrewdustatthemandstruckthemwithstones,whenShimeonturnedtothemandheslewthemallwiththeedgeofthesword,andShimeonturnedbeforeLewi,andcameintothecity.
31Andtheytookawaytheirsheepandtheiroxenandtheircattle,andalsotheremainderofthewomenandlittleones,andtheyledalltheseaway,andtheyopenedagateandwentoutandcameuntotheirfatherYa’acobwithvigor.
32AndwhenYa’acobsawallthattheyhaddonetothecity,andsawthespoilthattheytookfromthem,Ya’acobwasveryangryatthem,andYa’acobsaiduntothem,Whatisthisthatyouhavedonetome?beholdIobtainedrestamongsttheCanaanitishinhabitantsoftheland,andnoneofthemmeddledwithme.
33Andnowyouhavedonetomakemeobnoxioustotheinhabitantsoftheland,amongsttheCanaanitesandthePerizzites,andIambutofasmallnumber,andtheywillallassembleagainstmeandslaymewhentheyhearofyourworkwiththeirbrethren,andIandmyhouseholdwillbedestroyed.
34AndShimeonandLewiandalltheirbrotherswiththemansweredtheirfatherYa’acobandsaiduntohim,Beholdweliveintheland,andshallShechemdothistooursister?whyartthousilentatallthatShechemhasdone?andshallhedealwithoursisteraswithaharlotinthestreets?
35AndthenumberofwomenwhomShimeonandLewitookcaptivesfromthecityofShechem,whomtheydidnotslay,waseighty-fivewhohadnotknownman.
36Andamongstthemwasayoungdamselofbeautifulappearanceandwellfavored,whosenamewasBunah,andShimeontookherforawife,andthenumberofthemaleswhichtheytookcaptivesanddidnotslay,wasforty-sevenmen,andtheresttheyslew.
37AndalltheyoungmenandwomenthatShimeonandLewihadtakencaptivesfromthecityofShechem,wereservantstothesonsofYa’acobandtotheirchildrenafterthem,untilthedayofthesonsofYa’acobgoingforthfromthelandofEgypt.
38AndwhenShimeonandLewihadgoneforthfromthecity,thetwoyoungmenthatwereleft,whohadconcealedthemselvesinthecity,anddidnotdieamongstthepeopleofthecity,roseup,andtheseyoungmenwentintothecityandwalkedaboutinit,andfoundthecitydesolatewithoutman,andonlywomenweeping,andtheseyoungmencriedoutandsaid,Behold,thisistheevilwhichthesonsofYa’acobtheHebrewdidtothiscityintheirhavingthisdaydestroyedoneoftheCanaanitishcities,andwerenotafraidoftheirlivesofallthelandofCanaan.
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39AndthesemenleftthecityandwenttothecityofTapnach,andtheycamethereandtoldtheinhabitantsofTapnachallthathadbefallenthem,andallthatthesonsofYa’acobhaddonetothecityofShechem.
40AndtheinformationreachedJashubkingofTapnach,andhesentmentothecityofShechemtoseethoseyoungmen,forthekingdidnotbelievetheminthisaccount,saying,HowcouldtwomenlaywastesuchalargetownasShechem?
41AndthemessengersofJashubcamebackandtoldhim,saying,Wecameuntothecity,anditisdestroyed,thereisnotamanthere;onlyweepingwomen;neitherisanyflockorcattlethere,forallthatwasinthecitythesonsofYa’acobtookaway.
42AndJashubwonderedatthis,saying,Howcouldtwomendothisthing,todestroysolargeacity,andnotonemanabletostandagainstthem?
43ForthelikehasnotbeenfromthedaysofNimrod,andnotevenfromtheremotesttime,hastheliketakenplace;andJashub,kingofTapnach,saidtohispeople,BecourageousandwewillgoandfightagainsttheseHebrews,anddountothemastheydiduntothecity,andwewillavengethecauseofthepeopleofthecity.
44AndJashub,kingofTapnach,consultedwithhiscounsellorsaboutthismatter,andhisadviserssaiduntohim,AlonethouwiltnotprevailovertheHebrews,fortheymustbepowerfultodothisworktothewholecity.
45Iftwoofthemlaidwastethewholecity,andnoonestoodagainstthem,surelyifthouwiltgoagainstthem,theywillallriseagainstusanddestroyuslikewise.
46Butifthouwiltsendtoallthekingsthatsurroundus,andletthemcometogether,thenwewillgowiththemandfightagainstthesonsofYa’acob;thenwiltthouprevailagainstthem.
47AndJashubheardthewordsofhiscounsellors,andtheirwordspleasedhimandhispeople,andhedidso;andJashubkingofTapnachsenttoallthekingsoftheAmoritesthatsurroundedShechemandTapnach,saying,
48Goupwithmeandassistme,andwewillsmiteYa’acobtheHebrewandallhissons,anddestroythemfromtheearth,forthusdidhedotothecityofShechem,anddoyounotknowofit?
49AndallthekingsoftheAmoritesheardtheevilthatthesonsofYa’acobhaddonetothecityofShechem,andtheyweregreatlyastonishedatthem.
50AndthesevenkingsoftheAmoritesassembledwithalltheirarmies,abouttenthousandmenwithdrawnswords,andtheycametofightagainstthesonsofYa’acob;andYa’acobheardthatthekingsoftheAmoriteshadassembledtofightagainsthissons,andYa’acobwasgreatlyafraid,anditdistressedhim.
51AndYa’acobexclaimedagainstShimeonandLewi,saying,Whatisthisactthatyoudid?whyhaveyouinjuredme,tobringagainstmeallthechildrenofCanaantodestroymeandmyhousehold?forIwasatrest,evenIandmyhousehold,andyouhavedonethisthingtome,andprovokedtheinhabitantsofthelandagainstmebyyourproceedings.
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52AndYahudahansweredhisfather,saying,WasitfornaughtmybrothersShimeonandLewikilledalltheinhabitantsofShechem?SurelyitwasbecauseShechemhadhumbledoursister,andtransgressedthecommandofourElohimtoNoachandhischildren,forShechemtookoursisterawaybyforce,andcommittedadulterywithher.
53AndShechemdidallthisevilandnotoneoftheinhabitantsofhiscityinterferedwithhim,tosay,Whywiltthoudothis?surelyforthismybrotherswentandsmotethecity,andYahuahdelivereditintotheirhands,becauseitsinhabitantshadtransgressedthecommandsofourElohim.Isitthenfornaughtthattheyhavedoneallthis?
54Andnowwhyartthouafraidordistressed,andwhyartthoudispleasedatmybrothers,andwhyisthineangerkindledagainstthem?
55SurelyourElohimwhodeliveredintotheirhandthecityofShechemanditspeople,hewillalsodeliverintoourhandsalltheCanaanitishkingswhoarecomingagainstus,andwewilldountothemasmybrothersdiduntoShechem.
56Nowbetranquilaboutthemandcastawaythyfears,buttrustinYahuahourElohim,andprayuntohimtoassistusanddeliverus,anddeliverourenemiesintoourhands.
57AndYahudahcalledtooneofhisfather'sservants,Gonowandseewherethosekings,whoarecomingagainstus,aresituatedwiththeirarmies.
58Andtheservantwentandlookedfaroff,andwentupoppositeMountSihon,andsawallthecampsofthekingsstandinginthefields,andhereturnedtoYahudahandsaid,Beholdthekingsaresituatedinthefieldwithalltheircamps,apeopleexceedinglynumerous,likeuntothesandupontheseashore.
59AndYahudahsaiduntoShimeonandLewi,anduntoallhisbrothers,Strengthenyourselvesandbesonsofvalor,forYahuahourElohimiswithus,donotfearthem.
60Standfortheachman,girtwithhisweaponsofwar,hisbowandhissword,andwewillgoandfightagainsttheseuncircumcisedmen;YahuahisourElohim,Hewillsaveus.
61Andtheyroseup,andeachgirtonhisweaponsofwar,greatandsmall,elevensonsofYa’acob,andalltheservantsofYa’acobwiththem.
62AndalltheservantsofYitshaqwhowerewithYitshaqinHebron,allcametothemequippedinallsortsofwarinstruments,andthesonsofYa’acobandtheirservants,beingonehundredandtwelvemen,wenttowardsthesekings,andYa’acobalsowentwiththem.
63AndthesonsofYa’acobsentuntotheirfatherYitshaqthesonofAbrahamtoHebron,thesameisKireath-arba,saying,
64PraywebeseechtheeforusuntoYahuahourElohim,toprotectusfromthehandsoftheCanaaniteswhoarecomingagainstus,andtodeliverthemintoourhands.
65AndYitshaqthesonofAbrahamprayeduntoYahuahforhissons,andhesaid,OLordElohim,thoudidstpromisemyfather,saying,Iwillmultiplythyseedasthestarsofheaven,andthoudidst
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alsopromiseme,andestablishthouthyword,nowthatthekingsofCanaanarecomingtogether,tomakewarwithmychildrenbecausetheycommittednoviolence.
66Nowtherefore,OLordElohim,Elohimofthewholeearth,pervert,Ipraythee,thecounselofthesekingsthattheymaynotfightagainstmysons.
67Andimpresstheheartsofthesekingsandtheirpeoplewiththeterrorofmysonsandbringdowntheirpride,andthattheymayturnawayfrommysons.
68Andwiththystronghandandoutstretchedarmdelivermysonsandtheirservantsfromthem,forpowerandmightareinthyhandstodoallthis.
69AndthesonsofYa’acobandtheirservantswenttowardthesekings,andtheytrustedinYahuahtheirElohim,andwhilsttheyweregoing,Ya’acobtheirfatheralsoprayeduntoYahuahandsaid,OLordElohim,powerfulandexaltedElohim,whohasreignedfromdaysofold,fromthencetillnowandforever;
70ThouartHewhostirrethupwarsandcauseththemtocease,inthyhandarepowerandmighttoexaltandtobringdown;Omaymyprayerbeacceptablebeforetheethatthoumayestturntomewiththymercies,toimpresstheheartsofthesekingsandtheirpeoplewiththeterrorofmysons,andterrifythemandtheircamps,andwiththygreatkindnessdeliverallthosethattrustinthee,foritisthouwhocanstbringpeopleunderusandreducenationsunderourpower.
BookofYashar,Chapter351AndallthekingsoftheAmoritescameandtooktheirstandinthefieldtoconsultwiththeircounsellorswhatwastobedonewiththesonsofYa’acob,fortheywerestillafraidofthem,saying,Behold,twoofthemslewthewholeofthecityofShechem.
2AndYahuahheardtheprayersofYitshaqandYa’acob,andhefilledtheheartsofallthesekings'adviserswithgreatfearandterrorthattheyunanimouslyexclaimed,
3Areyousillythisday,oristherenounderstandinginyou,thatyouwillfightwiththeHebrews,andwhywillyoutakeadelightinyourowndestructionthisday?
4BeholdtwoofthemcametothecityofShechemwithoutfearorterror,andtheykilledalltheinhabitantsofthecity,thatnomanstoodupagainstthem,andhowwillyoubeabletofightwiththemall?
5SurelyyouknowthattheirElohimisexceedinglyfondofthem,andhasdonemightythingsforthem,suchashavenotbeendonefromdaysofold,andamongstallthegodsofnations,thereisnonecandolikeuntohismightydeeds.
6SurelyhedeliveredtheirfatherAbraham,theHebrew,fromthehandofNimrod,andfromthehandofallhispeoplewhohadmanytimessoughttoslayhim.
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7HedeliveredhimalsofromthefireinwhichkingNimrodhadcasthim,andhisElohimdeliveredhimfromit.
8Andwhoelsecandothelike?surelyitwasAbrahamwhoslewthefivekingsofElam,whentheyhadtouchedhisbrother'ssonwhointhosedaysdweltinSodom.
9Andtookhisservantthatwasfaithfulinhishouseandafewofhismen,andtheypursuedthekingsofElaminonenightandkilledthem,andrestoredtohisbrother'ssonallhispropertywhichtheyhadtakenfromhim.
10AndsurelyyouknowtheElohimoftheseHebrewsismuchdelightedwiththem,andtheyarealsodelightedwithhim,fortheyknowthathedeliveredthemfromalltheirenemies.
11AndbeholdthroughhislovetowardhisElohim,AbrahamtookhisonlyandprecioussonandintendedtobringhimupasaburntofferingtohisElohim,andhaditnotbeenforElohimwhopreventedhimfromdoingthis,hewouldthenhavedoneitthroughhislovetohisElohim.
12AndElohimsawallhisworks,andsworeuntohim,andpromisedhimthathewoulddeliverhissonsandallhisseedfromeverytroublethatwouldbefallthem,becausehehaddonethisthing,andthroughhislovetohisElohimstifledhiscompassionforhischild.
13AndhaveyounotheardwhattheirElohimdidtoPharaohkingofEgypt,andtoAbimelechkingofGerar,throughtakingAbraham'swife,whosaidofher,Sheismysister,lesttheymightslayhimonaccountofher,andthinkoftakingherforawife?andElohimdiduntothemandtheirpeopleallthatyouheardof.
14Andbehold,weourselvessawwithoureyesthatEsau,thebrotherofYa’acob,cametohimwithfourhundredmen,withtheintentionofslayinghim,forhecalledtomindthathehadtakenawayfromhimhisfather'sblessing.
15AndhewenttomeethimwhenhecamefromSyria,tosmitethemotherwiththechildren,andwhodeliveredhimfromhishandsbuthisElohiminwhomhetrusted?hedeliveredhimfromthehandofhisbrotherandalsofromthehandsofhisenemies,andsurelyheagainwillprotectthem.
16WhodoesnotknowthatitwastheirElohimwhoinspiredthemwithstrengthtodotothetownofShechemtheevilwhichyouheardof?
17CoulditthenbewiththeirownstrengththattwomencoulddestroysuchalargecityasShechemhaditnotbeenfortheirElohiminwhomtheytrusted?hesaidanddiduntothemallthistoslaytheinhabitantsofthecityintheircity.
18Andcanyouthenprevailoverthemwhohavecomeforthtogetherfromyourcitytofightwiththewholeofthem,evenifathousandtimesasmanymoreshouldcometoyourassistance?
19Surelyyouknowandunderstandthatyoudonotcometofightwiththem,butyoucometowarwiththeirElohimwhomadechoiceofthem,andyouhavethereforeallcomethisdaytobedestroyed.
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20Nowthereforerefrainfromthisevilwhichyouareendeavoringtobringuponyourselves,anditwillbebetterforyounottogotobattlewiththem,althoughtheyarebutfewinnumbers,becausetheirElohimiswiththem.
21AndwhenthekingsoftheAmoritesheardallthewordsoftheiradvisers,theirheartswerefilledwithterror,andtheywereafraidofthesonsofYa’acobandwouldnotfightagainstthem.
22Andtheyinclinedtheirearstothewordsoftheiradvisers,andtheylistenedtoalltheirwords,andthewordsofthecounsellorsgreatlypleasedthekings,andtheydidso.
23AndthekingsturnedandrefrainedfromthesonsofYa’acob,fortheydurstnotapproachthemtomakewarwiththem,fortheyweregreatlyafraidofthem,andtheirheartsmeltedwithinthemfromtheirfearofthem.
24ForthisproceededfromYahuahtothem,forheheardtheprayersofhisservantsYitshaqandYa’acob,fortheytrustedinhim;andallthesekingsreturnedwiththeircampsonthatday,eachtohisowncity,andtheydidnotatthattimefightwiththesonsofYa’acob.
25AndthesonsofYa’acobkepttheirstationthatdaytilleveningoppositemountSihon,andseeingthatthesekingsdidnotcometofightagainstthem,thesonsofYa’acobreturnedhome.
BookofYashar,Chapter361AtthattimeYahuahappeareduntoYa’acobsaying,Arise,gotoBethelandremainthere,andmakethereanaltartoYahuahwhoappearethuntothee,whodeliveredtheeandthysonsfromaffliction.
2AndYa’acobroseupwithhissonsandallbelongingtohim,andtheywentandcametoBethelaccordingtothewordofYahuah.
3AndYa’acobwasninety-nineyearsoldwhenhewentuptoBethel,andYa’acobandhissonsandallthepeoplethatwerewithhim,remainedinBethelinLuz,andhetherebuiltanaltartoYahuahwhoappeareduntohim,andYa’acobandhissonsremainedinBethelsixmonths.
4AtthattimediedDeborahthedaughterofUz,thenurseofRebecca,whohadbeenwithYa’acob;andYa’acobburiedherbeneathBethelunderanoakthatwasthere.
5AndRebeccathedaughterofBethuel,themotherofYa’acob,alsodiedatthattimeinHebron,thesameisKireath-arba,andshewasburiedinthecaveofMachpelahwhichAbrahamhadboughtfromthechildrenofHeth.
6AndthelifeofRebeccawasonehundredandthirty-threeyears,andshediedandwhenYa’acobheardthathismotherRebeccawasdeadheweptbitterlyforhismother,andmadeagreatmourningforher,andforDeborahhernursebeneaththeoak,andhecalledthenameofthatplaceAllon-bachuth.
7AndLabantheSyriandiedinthosedays,forElohimsmotehimbecausehetransgressedthecovenantthatexistedbetweenhimandYa’acob.
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8AndYa’acobwasahundredyearsoldwhenYahuahappeareduntohim,andblessedhimandcalledhisnameYashra’al,andRachelthewifeofYa’acobconceivedinthosedays.
9AndatthattimeYa’acobandallbelongingtohimjourneyedfromBetheltogotohisfather'shouse,toHebron.
10Andwhilsttheyweregoingontheroad,andtherewasyetbutalittlewaytocometoEphrath,Rachelbareasonandshehadhardlaborandshedied.
11AndYa’acobburiedherinthewaytoEphrath,whichisBethlehem,andhesetapillaruponhergrave,whichisthereuntothisday;andthedaysofRachelwereforty-fiveyearsandshedied.
12AndYa’acobcalledthenameofhissonthatwasborntohim,whichRachelbareuntohim,Benyamin,forhewasborntohiminthelandontherighthand.
13AnditwasafterthedeathofRachel,thatYa’acobpitchedhistentinthetentofherhandmaidBilhah.
14AndReubenwasjealousforhismotherLeahonaccountofthis,andhewasfilledwithanger,andheroseupinhisangerandwentandenteredthetentofBilhahandhethenceremovedhisfather'sbed.
15Atthattimetheportionofbirthright,togetherwiththekinglyandpriestlyoffices,wasremovedfromthesonsofReuben,forhehadprofanedhisfather'sbed,andthebirthrightwasgivenuntoYahusef,thekinglyofficetoYahudah,andthepriesthooduntoLewi,becauseReubenhaddefiledhisfather'sbed.
16AndthesearethegenerationsofYa’acobwhowereborntohiminPadan-aram,andthesonsofYa’acobweretwelve.
17ThesonsofLeahwereReubenthefirstborn,andShimeon,Lewi,Yahudah,Yissakhar,Zebulun,andtheirsisterDinah;andthesonsofRachelwereYahusefandBenyamin.
18ThesonsofZilpah,Leah'shandmaid,wereGadandAsher,andthesonsofBilhah,Rachel'shandmaid,wereDanandNaphtali;thesearethesonsofYa’acobwhichwereborntohiminPadan-aram.
19AndYa’acobandhissonsandallbelongingtohimjourneyedandcametoMamre,whichisKireath-arba,thatisinHebron,whereAbrahamandYitshaqsojourned,andYa’acobwithhissonsandallbelongingtohim,dweltwithhisfatherinHebron.
20AndhisbrotherEsauandhissons,andallbelongingtohimwenttothelandofSeiranddweltthere,andhadpossessionsinthelandofSeir,andthechildrenofEsauwerefruitfulandmultipliedexceedinglyinthelandofSeir.
21AndthesearethegenerationsofEsauthatwereborntohiminthelandofCanaan,andthesonsofEsauwerefive.
22AndAdahbaretoEsauhisfirstbornEliphaz,andshealsobaretohimReuel,andAhlibamahbaretohimJeush,YaalamandKorah.
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23ThesearethechildrenofEsauwhowereborntohiminthelandofCanaan;andthesonsofEliphazthesonofEsauwereTeman,Omar,Zepho,Gatam,KenazandAmalex,andthesonsofReuelwereNachath,Zerach,ShamahandMizzah.
24AndthesonsofJeushwereTimnah,Alvah,Jetheth;andthesonsofYaalamwereAlah,PhinorandKenaz.
25AndthesonsofKorahwereTeman,Mibzar,MagdielandEram;thesearethefamiliesofthesonsofEsauaccordingtotheirdukedomsinthelandofSeir.
26AndthesearethenamesofthesonsofSeirtheHorite,inhabitantsofthelandofSeir,Lotan,Shobal,Zibeon,Anah,Dishan,EzerandDishon,beingsevensons.
27AndthechildrenofLotanwereHori,HemanandtheirsisterTimna,thatisTimnawhocametoYa’acobandhissons,andtheywouldnotgiveeartoher,andshewentandbecameaconcubinetoEliphazthesonofEsau,andshebaretohimAmalek.
28AndthesonsofShobalwereAlvan,Manahath,Ebal,Shepho,andOnam,andthesonsofZibeonwereAjah,andAnah,thiswasthatAnahwhofoundtheYemiminthewildernesswhenhefedtheassesofZibeonhisfather.
29Andwhilsthewasfeedinghisfather'sassesheledthemtothewildernessatdifferenttimestofeedthem.
30Andtherewasadaythathebroughtthemtooneofthedesertsontheseashore,oppositethewildernessofthepeople,andwhilsthewasfeedingthem,beholdaveryheavystormcamefromtheothersideoftheseaandrestedupontheassesthatwerefeedingthere,andtheyallstoodstill.
31Andafterwardaboutonehundredandtwentygreatandterribleanimalscameoutfromthewildernessattheothersideofthesea,andtheyallcametotheplacewheretheasseswere,andtheyplacedthemselvesthere.
32Andthoseanimals,fromtheirmiddledownward,wereintheshapeofthechildrenofmen,andfromtheirmiddleupward,somehadthelikenessofbears,andsomethelikenessofthekeephas,withtailsbehindthemfrombetweentheirshouldersreachingdowntotheearth,likethetailsoftheducheephath,andtheseanimalscameandmountedandrodeupontheseasses,andledthemaway,andtheywentawayuntothisday.
33AndoneoftheseanimalsapproachedAnahandsmotehimwithhistail,andthenfledfromthatplace.
34Andwhenhesawthisworkhewasexceedinglyafraidofhislife,andhefledandescapedtothecity.
35Andherelatedtohissonsandbrothersallthathadhappenedtohim,andmanymenwenttoseektheassesbutcouldnotfindthem,andAnahandhisbrotherswentnomoretothatplacefromthatdayfollowing,fortheyweregreatlyafraidoftheirlives.
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36AndthechildrenofAnahthesonofSeir,wereDishonandhissisterAhlibamah,andthechildrenofDishonwereHemdan,Eshban,IthranandCheran,andthechildrenofEzerwereBilhan,ZaavanandAkan,andthechildrenofDishonwereUzandAran.
37ThesearethefamiliesofthechildrenofSeirtheHorite,accordingtotheirdukedomsinthelandofSeir.
38AndEsauandhischildrendweltinthelandofSeirtheHorite,theinhabitantoftheland,andtheyhadpossessionsinitandwerefruitfulandmultipliedexceedingly,andYa’acobandhischildrenandallbelongingtothem,dweltwiththeirfatherYitshaqinthelandofCanaan,asYahuahhadcommandedAbrahamtheirfather.
BookofYashar,Chapter371AndintheonehundredandfifthyearofthelifeofYa’acob,thatistheninthyearofYa’acob'sdwellingwithhischildreninthelandofCanaan,hecamefromPadan-aram.
2AndinthosedaysYa’acobjourneyedwithhischildrenfromHebron,andtheywentandreturnedtothecityofShechem,theyandallbelongingtothem,andtheydweltthere,forthechildrenofYa’acobobtainedgoodandfatpasturelandfortheircattleinthecityofShechem,thecityofShechemhavingthenbeenrebuilt,andtherewereinitaboutthreehundredmenandwomen.
3AndYa’acobandhischildrenandallbelongingtohimdweltinthepartofthefieldwhichYa’acobhadboughtfromHamorthefatherofShechem,whenhecamefromPadan-arambeforeShimeonandLewihadsmittenthecity.
4AndallthosekingsoftheCanaanitesandAmoritesthatsurroundedthecityofShechem,heardthatthesonsofYa’acobhadagaincometoShechemanddweltthere.
5Andtheysaid,ShallthesonsofYa’acobtheHebrewagaincometothecityanddwelltherein,afterthattheyhavesmittenitsinhabitantsanddriventhemout?shalltheynowreturnandalsodriveoutthosewhoaredwellinginthecityorslaythem?
6AndallthekingsofCanaanagainassembled,andtheycametogethertomakewarwithYa’acobandhissons.
7AndJashubkingofTapnachsentalsotoallhisneighboringkings,toElankingofGaash,andtoIhurikingofShiloh,andtoParathonkingofChazar,andtoSusikingofSarton,andtoLabankingofBethchoran,andtoShabirkingofOthnay-mah,saying,
8Comeuptomeandassistme,andletussmiteYa’acobtheHebrewandhissons,andallbelongingtohim,fortheyareagaincometoShechemtopossessitandtoslayitsinhabitantsasbefore.
9Andallthesekingsassembledtogetherandcamewithalltheircamps,apeopleexceedinglyplentifullikethesandupontheseashore,andtheywerealloppositetoTapnach.
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10AndJashubkingofTapnachwentforthtothemwithallhisarmy,andheencampedwiththemoppositetoTapnachwithoutthecity,andallthesekingstheydividedintosevendivisions,beingsevencampsagainstthesonsofYa’acob.
11AndtheysentadeclarationtoYa’acobandhisson,saying,Comeyouallforthtousthatwemayhaveaninterviewtogetherintheplain,andrevengethecauseofthemenofShechemwhomyouslewintheircity,andyouwillnowagainreturntothecityofShechemanddwelltherein,andslayitsinhabitantsasbefore.
12AndthesonsofYa’acobheardthisandtheirangerwaskindledexceedinglyatthewordsofthekingsofCanaan,andtenofthesonsofYa’acobhastenedandroseup,andeachofthemgirtonhisweaponsofwar;andtherewereonehundredandtwooftheirservantswiththemequippedinbattlearray.
13Andallthesemen,thesonsofYa’acobwiththeirservants,wenttowardthesekings,andYa’acobtheirfatherwaswiththem,andtheyallstoodupontheheapofShechem.
14AndYa’acobprayedtoYahuahforhissons,andhespreadforthhishandstoYahuah,andhesaid,OElohim,thouartanAlmightyElohim,thouartourfather,thoudidstformusandwearetheworksofthinehands;Ipraytheedelivermysonsthroughthymercyfromthehandoftheirenemies,whoarethisdaycomingtofightwiththemandsavethemfromtheirhand,forinthyhandispowerandmight,tosavethefewfromthemany.
15Andgiveuntomysons,thyservants,strengthofheartandmighttofightwiththeirenemies,tosubduethem,andmaketheirenemiesfallbeforethem,andletnotmysonsandtheirservantsdiethroughthehandsofthechildrenofCanaan.
16Butifitseemethgoodinthineeyestotakeawaythelivesofmysonsandtheirservants,taketheminthygreatmercythroughthehandsofthyministers,thattheymaynotperishthisdaybythehandsofthekingsoftheAmorites.
17AndwhenYa’acobceasedprayingtoYahuahtheearthshookfromitsplace,andthesundarkened,andallthesekingswereterrifiedandagreatconsternationseizedthem.
18AndYahuahhearkenedtotheprayerofYa’acob,andYahuahimpressedtheheartsofallthekingsandtheirhostswiththeterrorandaweofthesonsofYa’acob.
19ForYahuahcausedthemtohearthevoiceofchariots,andthevoiceofmightyhorsesfromthesonsofYa’acob,andthevoiceofagreatarmyaccompanyingthem.
20AndthesekingswereseizedwithgreatterroratthesonsofYa’acob,andwhilsttheywerestandingintheirquarters,beholdthesonsofYa’acobadvanceduponthem,withonehundredandtwelvemen,withagreatandtremendousshouting.
21AndwhenthekingssawthesonsofYa’acobadvancingtowardthem,theywerestillmorepanicstruck,andtheywereinclinedtoretreatfrombeforethesonsofYa’acobasatfirst,andnottofightwiththem.
22Buttheydidnotretreat,saying,ItwouldbeadisgracetousthustwicetoretreatfrombeforetheHebrews.
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23AndthesonsofYa’acobcamenearandadvancedagainstallthesekingsandtheirarmies,andtheysaw,andbeholditwasaverymightypeople,numerousasthesandofthesea.
24AndthesonsofYa’acobcalleduntoYahuahandsaid,HelpusOLord,helpusandanswerus,forwetrustinthee,andletusnotdiebythehandsoftheseuncircumcisedmen,whothisdayhavecomeagainstus.
25AndthesonsofYa’acobgirtontheirweaponsofwar,andtheytookintheirhandseachmanhisshieldandhisjavelin,andtheyapproachedtobattle.
26AndYahudah,thesonofYa’acob,ranfirstbeforehisbrethren,andtenofhisservantswithhim,andhewenttowardthesekings.
27AndJashub,kingofTapnach,alsocameforthfirstwithhisarmybeforeYahudah,andYahudahsawJashubandhisarmycomingtowardhim,andYahudah'swrathwaskindled,andhisangerburnedwithinhim,andheapproachedtobattleinwhichYahudahventuredhislife.
28AndJashubandallhisarmywereadvancingtowardYahudah,andhewasridinguponaverystrongandpowerfulhorse,andJashubwasaveryvaliantman,andcoveredwithironandbrassfromheadtofoot.
29Andwhilsthewasuponthehorse,heshotarrowswithbothhandsfrombeforeandbehind,aswashismannerinallhisbattles,andhenevermissedtheplacetowhichheaimedhisarrows.
30AndwhenJashubcametofightwithYahudah,andwasdartingmanyarrowsagainstYahudah,YahuahboundthehandofJashub,andallthearrowsthatheshotreboundeduponhisownmen.
31Andnotwithstandingthis,JashubkeptadvancingtowardYahudah,tochallengehimwiththearrows,butthedistancebetweenthemwasaboutthirtycubits,andwhenYahudahsawJashubdartingforthhisarrowsagainsthim,herantohimwithhiswrath-excitedmight.
32AndYahudahtookupalargestonefromtheground,anditsweightwassixtyshekels,andYahudahrantowardJashub,andwiththestonestruckhimonhisshield,thatJashubwasstunnedwiththeblow,andfellofffromhishorsetotheground.
33AndtheshieldburstasunderoutofthehandofJashub,andthroughtheforceoftheblowsprangtothedistanceofaboutfifteencubits,andtheshieldfellbeforethesecondcamp.
34AndthekingsthatcamewithJashubsawatadistancethestrengthofYahudah,thesonofYa’acob,andwhathehaddonetoJashub,andtheywereterriblyafraidofYahudah.
35AndtheyassemblednearJashub'scamp,seeinghisconfusion,andYahudahdrewhisswordandsmoteforty-twomenofthecampofJashub,andthewholeofJashub'scampfledbeforeYahudah,andnomanstoodagainsthim,andtheyleftJashubandfledfromhim,andJashubwasstillprostrateupontheground.
36AndJashubseeingthatallthemenofhiscamphadfledfromhim,hastenedandroseupwithterroragainstYahudah,andstooduponhislegsoppositeYahudah.
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37AndJashubhadasinglecombatwithYahudah,placingshieldtowardshield,andJashub'smenallfled,fortheyweregreatlyafraidofYahudah.
38AndJashubtookhisspearinhishandtostrikeYahudahuponhishead,butYahudahhadquicklyplacedhisshieldtohisheadagainstJashub'sspear,sothattheshieldofYahudahreceivedtheblowfromJashub'sspear,andtheshieldwassplitintoo.
39AndwhenYahudahsawthathisshieldwassplit,hehastilydrewhisswordandsmoteJashubathisankles,andcutoffhisfeetthatJashubfellupontheground,andthespearfellfromhishand.
40AndYahudahhastilypickedupJashub'sspear,withwhichheseveredhisheadandcastitnexttohisfeet.
41AndwhenthesonsofYa’acobsawwhatYahudahhaddonetoJashub,theyallranintotheranksoftheotherkings,andthesonsofYa’acobfoughtwiththearmyofJashub,andthearmiesofallthekingsthatwerethere.
42AndthesonsofYa’acobcausedfifteenthousandoftheirmentofall,andtheysmotethemasifsmitingatgourds,andtherestfledfortheirlives.
43AndYahudahwasstillstandingbythebodyofJashub,andstrippedJashubofhiscoatofmail.
44AndYahudahalsotookofftheironandbrassthatwasaboutJashub,andbeholdninemenofthecaptainsofJashubcamealongtofightagainstYahudah.
45AndYahudahhastenedandtookupastonefromtheground,andwithitsmoteoneofthemuponthehead,andhisskullwasfractured,andthebodyalsofellfromthehorsetotheground.
46Andtheeightcaptainsthatremained,seeingthestrengthofYahudah,weregreatlyafraidandtheyfled,andYahudahwithhistenmenpursuedthem,andtheyovertookthemandslewthem.
47AndthesonsofYa’acobwerestillsmitingthearmiesofthekings,andtheyslewmanyofthem,butthosekingsdaringlykepttheirstandwiththeircaptains,anddidnotretreatfromtheirplaces,andtheyexclaimedagainstthoseoftheirarmiesthatfledfrombeforethesonsofYa’acob,butnonewouldlistentothem,fortheywereafraidoftheirliveslesttheyshoulddie.
48AndallthesonsofYa’acob,afterhavingsmittenthearmiesofthekings,returnedandcamebeforeYahudah,andYahudahwasstillslayingtheeightcaptainsofJashub,andstrippingofftheirgarments.
49AndLewisawElon,kingofGaash,advancingtowardhim,withhisfourteencaptainstosmitehim,butLewididnotknowitforcertain.
50AndElonwithhiscaptainsapproachednearer,andLewilookedbackandsawthatbattlewasgivenhimintherear,andLewiranwithtwelveofhisservants,andtheywentandslewElonandhiscaptainswiththeedgeofthesword.
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BookofYashar,Chapter381AndIhurikingofShilohcameuptoassistElon,andheapproachedYa’acob,whenYa’acobdrewhisbowthatwasinhishandandwithanarrowstruckIhuriwhichcausedhisdeath.
2AndwhenIhurikingofShilohwasdead,thefourremainingkingsfledfromtheirstationwiththerestofthecaptains,andtheyendeavoredtoretreat,saying,WehavenomorestrengthwiththeHebrewsaftertheirhavingkilledthethreekingsandtheircaptainswhoweremorepowerfulthanweare.
3AndwhenthesonsofYa’acobsawthattheremainingkingshadremovedfromtheirstation,theypursuedthem,andYa’acobalsocamefromtheheapofShechemfromtheplacewherehewasstanding,andtheywentafterthekingsandtheyapproachedthemwiththeirservants.
4Andthekingsandthecaptainswiththerestoftheirarmies,seeingthatthesonsofYa’acobapproachedthem,wereafraidoftheirlivesandfledtilltheyreachedthecityofChazar.
5AndthesonsofYa’acobpursuedthemtothegateofthecityofChazar,andtheysmoteagreatsmitingamongstthekingsandtheirarmies,aboutfourthousandmen,andwhilsttheyweresmitingthearmyofthekings,Ya’acobwasoccupiedwithhisbowconfininghimselftosmitingthekings,andheslewthemall.
6AndheslewParathonkingofChazaratthegateofthecityofChazar,andheafterwardsmoteSusikingofSarton,andLabankingofBethchorin,andShabirkingofMachnaymah,andheslewthemallwitharrows,anarrowtoeachofthem,andtheydied.
7AndthesonsofYa’acobseeingthatallthekingsweredeadandthattheywerebrokenupandretreating,continuedtocarryonthebattlewiththearmiesofthekingsoppositethegateofChazar,andtheystillsmoteaboutfourhundredoftheirmen.
8AndthreemenoftheservantsofYa’acobfellinthatbattle,andwhenYahudahsawthatthreeofhisservantshaddied,itgrievedhimgreatly,andhisangerburnedwithinhimagainsttheAmorites.
9Andallthementhatremainedofthearmiesofthekingsweregreatlyafraidoftheirlives,andtheyranandbrokethegateofthewallsofthecityofChazar,andtheyallenteredthecityforsafety.
10AndtheyconcealedthemselvesinthemidstofthecityofChazar,forthecityofChazarwasverylargeandextensive,andwhenallthesearmieshadenteredthecity,thesonsofYa’acobranafterthemtothecity.
11Andfourmightymen,experiencedinbattle,wentforthfromthecityandstoodagainsttheentranceofthecity,withdrawnswordsandspearsintheirhands,andtheyplacedthemselvesoppositethesonsofYa’acob,andwouldnotsufferthemtoenterthecity.
12AndNaphtaliranandcamebetweenthemandwithhisswordsmotetwoofthem,andcutofftheirheadsatonestroke.
13Andheturnedtotheothertwo,andbeholdtheyhadfled,andhepursuedthem,overtookthem,smotethemandslewthem.
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14AndthesonsofYa’acobcametothecityandsaw,andbeholdtherewasanotherwalltothecity,andtheysoughtforthegateofthewallandcouldnotfindit,andYahudahspranguponthetopofthewall,andShimeonandLewifollowedhim,andtheyallthreedescendedfromthewallintothecity.
15AndShimeonandLewislewallthemenwhoranforsafetyintothecity,andalsotheinhabitantsofthecitywiththeirwivesandlittleones,theyslewwiththeedgeofthesword,andthecriesofthecityascendeduptoheaven.
16AndDanandNaphtalispranguponthewalltoseewhatcausedthenoiseoflamentation,forthesonsofYa’acobfeltanxiousabouttheirbrothers,andtheyheardtheinhabitantsofthecityspeakingwithweepingandsupplications,saying,Takeallthatwepossessinthecityandgoaway,onlydonotputustodeath.
17AndwhenYahudah,Shimeon,andLewihadceasedsmitingtheinhabitantsofthecity,theyascendedthewallandcalledtoDanandNaphtali,whowereuponthewall,andtotherestoftheirbrothers,andShimeonandLewiinformedthemoftheentranceintothecity,andallthesonsofYa’acobcametofetchthespoil.
18AndthesonsofYa’acobtookthespoilofthecityofChazar,theflocksandherds,andtheproperty,andtheytookallthatcouldbecaptured,andwentawaythatdayfromthecity.
19AndonthenextdaythesonsofYa’acobwenttoSarton,fortheyheardthatthemenofSartonwhohadremainedinthecitywereassemblingtofightwiththemforhavingslaintheirking,andSartonwasaveryhighandfortifiedcity,andithadadeeprampartsurroundingthecity.
20Andthepillaroftherampartwasaboutfiftycubitsanditsbreadthfortycubits,andtherewasnoplaceforamantoenterthecityonaccountoftherampart,andthesonsofYa’acobsawtherampartofthecity,andtheysoughtanentranceinitbutcouldnotfindit.
21Fortheentrancetothecitywasattherear,andeverymanthatwishedtocomeintothecitycamebythatroadandwentaroundthewholecity,andheafterwardsenteredthecity.
22AndthesonsofYa’acobseeingtheycouldnotfindthewayintothecity,theirangerwaskindledgreatly,andtheinhabitantsofthecityseeingthatthesonsofYa’acobwerecomingtothemweregreatlyafraidofthem,fortheyhadheardoftheirstrengthandwhattheyhaddonetoChazar.
23AndtheinhabitantsofthecityofSartoncouldnotgoouttowardthesonsofYa’acobafterhavingassembledinthecitytofightagainstthem,lesttheymighttherebygetintothecity,butwhentheysawthattheywerecomingtowardthem,theyweregreatlyafraidofthem,fortheyhadheardoftheirstrengthandwhattheyhaddonetoChazar.
24SotheinhabitantsofSartonspeedilytookawaythebridgeoftheroadofthecity,fromitsplace,beforethesonsofYa’acobcame,andtheybroughtitintothecity.
25AndthesonsofYa’acobcameandsoughtthewayintothecity,andcouldnotfinditandtheinhabitantsofthecitywentuptothetopofthewall,andsaw,andbeholdthesonsofYa’acobwereseekinganentranceintothecity.
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26AndtheinhabitantsofthecityreproachedthesonsofYa’acobfromthetopofthewall,andtheycursedthem,andthesonsofYa’acobheardthereproaches,andtheyweregreatlyincensed,andtheirangerburnedwithinthem.
27AndthesonsofYa’acobwereprovokedatthem,andtheyallroseandsprangovertherampartwiththeforceoftheirstrength,andthroughtheirmightpassedthefortycubits'breadthoftherampart.
28Andwhentheyhadpassedtheramparttheystoodunderthewallofthecity,andtheyfoundallthegatesofthecityenclosedwithirondoors.
29AndthesonsofYa’acobcameneartobreakopenthedoorsofthegatesofthecity,andtheinhabitantsdidnotletthem,forfromthetopofthewalltheywerecastingstonesandarrowsuponthem.
30Andthenumberofthepeoplethatwereuponthewallwasaboutfourhundredmen,andwhenthesonsofYa’acobsawthatthemenofthecitywouldnotletthemopenthegatesofthecity,theysprangandascendedthetopofthewall,andYahudahwentupfirsttotheeastpartofthecity.
31AndGadandAsherwentupafterhimtothewestcornerofthecity,andShimeonandLewitothenorth,andDanandReubentothesouth.
32Andthemenwhowereonthetopofthewall,theinhabitantsofthecity,seeingthatthesonsofYa’acobwerecominguptothem,theyallfledfromthewall,descendedintothecity,andconcealedthemselvesinthemidstofthecity.
33AndYissakharandNaphtalithatremainedunderthewallapproachedandbrokethegatesofthecity,andkindledafireatthegatesofthecity,thattheironmelted,andallthesonsofYa’acobcameintothecity,theyandalltheirmen,andtheyfoughtwiththeinhabitantsofthecityofSarton,andsmotethemwiththeedgeofthesword,andnomanstoodupbeforethem.
34Andabouttwohundredmenfledfromthecity,andtheyallwentandhidthemselvesinacertaintowerinthecity,andYahudahpursuedthemtothetowerandhebrokedownthetower,whichfelluponthemen,andtheyalldied.
35AndthesonsofYa’acobwentuptheroadoftheroofofthattower,andtheysaw,andbeholdtherewasanotherstrongandhightoweratadistanceinthecity,andthetopofitreachedtoheaven,andthesonsofYa’acobhastenedanddescended,andwentwithalltheirmentothattower,andfounditfilledwithaboutthreehundredmen,womenandlittleones.
36AndthesonsofYa’acobsmoteagreatsmitingamongstthosemeninthetowerandtheyranawayandfledfromthem.
37AndShimeonandLewipursuedthem,whentwelvemightyandvaliantmencameouttothemfromtheplacewheretheyhadconcealedthemselves.
38AndthosetwelvemenmaintainedastrongbattleagainstShimeonandLewi,andShimeonandLewicouldnotprevailoverthem,andthosevaliantmenbroketheshieldsofShimeonandLewi,andoneofthemstruckatLewi'sheadwithhissword,whenLewihastilyplacedhishandtohishead,for
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hewasafraidofthesword,andtheswordstruckLewi'shand,anditwantedbutlittletothehandofLewibeingcutoff.
39AndLewiseizedtheswordofthevaliantmaninhishand,andtookitforciblyfromtheman,andwithithestruckattheheadofthepowerfulman,andheseveredhishead.
40AndelevenmenapproachedtofightwithLewi,fortheysawthatoneofthemwaskilled,andthesonsofYa’acobfought,butthesonsofYa’acobcouldnotprevailoverthem,forthosemenwereverypowerful.
41AndthesonsofYa’acobseeingthattheycouldnotprevailoverthem,Shimeongavealoudandtremendousshriek,andtheelevenpowerfulmenwerestunnedatthevoiceofShimeon'sshrieking.
42AndYahudahatadistanceknewthevoiceofShimeon'sshouting,andNaphtaliandYahudahranwiththeirshieldstoShimeonandLewi,andfoundthemfightingwiththosepowerfulmen,unabletoprevailoverthemastheirshieldswerebroken.
43AndNaphtalisawthattheshieldsofShimeonandLewiwerebroken,andhetooktwoshieldsfromhisservantsandbroughtthemtoShimeonandLewi.
44AndShimeon,LewiandYahudahonthatdayfoughtallthreeagainsttheelevenmightymenuntilthetimeofsunset,buttheycouldnotprevailoverthem.
45AndthiswastolduntoYa’acob,andhewassorelygrieved,andheprayeduntoYahuah,andheandNaphtalihissonwentagainstthesemightymen.
46AndYa’acobapproachedanddrewhisbow,andcamenighuntothemightymen,andslewthreeoftheirmenwiththebow,andtheremainingeightturnedback,andbehold,thewarwagedagainsttheminthefrontandrear,andtheyweregreatlyafraidoftheirlives,andcouldnotstandbeforethesonsofYa’acob,andtheyfledfrombeforethem.
47AndintheirflighttheymetDanandAshercomingtowardthem,andtheysuddenlyfelluponthem,andfoughtwiththem,andslewtwoofthem,andYahudahandhisbrotherspursuedthem,andsmotetheremainderofthem,andslewthem.
48AndallthesonsofYa’acobreturnedandwalkedaboutthecity,searchingiftheycouldfindanymen,andtheyfoundabouttwentyyoungmeninacaveinthecity,andGadandAshersmotethemall,andDanandNaphtalilightedupontherestofthemenwhohadfledandescapedfromthesecondtower,andtheysmotethemall.
49AndthesonsofYa’acobsmotealltheinhabitantsofthecityofSarton,butthewomenandlittleonestheyleftinthecityanddidnotslaythem.
50AndalltheinhabitantsofthecityofSartonwerepowerfulmen,oneofthemwouldpursueathousand,andtwoofthemwouldnotfleefromtenthousandoftherestofmen.
51AndthesonsofYa’acobslewalltheinhabitantsofthecityofSartonwiththeedgeofthesword,thatnomanstoodupagainstthem,andtheyleftthewomeninthecity.
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52AndthesonsofYa’acobtookallthespoilofthecity,andcapturedwhattheydesired,andtheytookflocksandherdsandpropertyfromthecity,andthesonsofYa’acobdiduntoSartonanditsinhabitantsastheyhaddonetoChazaranditsinhabitants,andtheyturnedandwentaway.
BookofYashar,Chapter391AndwhenthesonsofYa’acobwentfromthecityofSarton,theyhadgoneabouttwohundredcubitswhentheymettheinhabitantsofTapnachcomingtowardthem,fortheywentouttofightwiththem,becausetheyhadsmittenthekingofTapnachandallhismen.
2SoallthatremainedinthecityofTapnachcameouttofightwiththesonsofYa’acob,andtheythoughttoretakefromthemthebootyandthespoilwhichtheyhadcapturedfromChazarandSarton.
3AndtherestofthemenofTapnachfoughtwiththesonsofYa’acobinthatplace,andthesonsofYa’acobsmotethem,andtheyfledbeforethem,andtheypursuedthemtothecityofArbelan,andtheyallfellbeforethesonsofYa’acob.
4AndthesonsofYa’acobreturnedandcametoTapnach,totakeawaythespoilofTapnach,andwhentheycametoTapnachtheyheardthatthepeopleofArbelanhadgoneouttomeetthemtosavethespoiloftheirbrethren,andthesonsofYa’acoblefttenoftheirmeninTapnachtoplunderthecity,andtheywentouttowardthepeopleofArbelan.
5AndthemenofArbelanwentoutwiththeirwivestofightwiththesonsofYa’acob,fortheirwiveswereexperiencedinbattle,andtheywentout,aboutfourhundredmenandwomen.
6AndallthesonsofYa’acobshoutedwithaloudvoice,andtheyallrantowardtheinhabitantsofArbelan,andwithagreatandtremendousvoice.
7AndtheinhabitantsofArbelanheardthenoiseoftheshoutingofthesonsofYa’acob,andtheirroaringlikethenoiseoflionsandliketheroaringoftheseaanditswaves.
8AndfearandterrorpossessedtheirheartsonaccountofthesonsofYa’acob,andtheywereterriblyafraidofthem,andtheyretreatedandfledbeforethemintothecity,andthesonsofYa’acobpursuedthemtothegateofthecity,andtheycameupontheminthecity.
9AndthesonsofYa’acobfoughtwiththeminthecity,andalltheirwomenwereengagedinslingingagainstthesonsofYa’acob,andthecombatwasverysevereamongstthemthewholeofthatdaytillevening.
10AndthesonsofYa’acobcouldnotprevailoverthem,andthesonsofYa’acobhadalmostperishedinthatbattle,andthesonsofYa’acobcrieduntoYahuahandgreatlygainedstrengthtowardevening,andthesonsofYa’acobsmotealltheinhabitantsofArbelanbytheedgeofthesword,men,womenandlittleones.
11AndalsotheremainderofthepeoplewhohadfledfromSarton,thesonsofYa’acobsmotetheminArbelan,andthesonsofYa’acobdiduntoArbelanandTapnachastheyhaddonetoChazarand
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Sarton,andwhenthewomensawthatallthemenweredead,theywentupontheroofsofthecityandsmotethesonsofYa’acobbyshoweringdownstoneslikerain.
12AndthesonsofYa’acobhastenedandcameintothecityandseizedallthewomenandsmotethemwiththeedgeofthesword,andthesonsofYa’acobcapturedallthespoilandbooty,flocksandherdsandcattle.
13AndthesonsofYa’acobdiduntoMachnaymahastheyhaddonetoTapnach,toChazarandtoShiloh,andtheyturnedfromthereandwentaway.
14AndonthefifthdaythesonsofYa’acobheardthatthepeopleofGaashhadgatheredagainstthemtobattle,becausetheyhadslaintheirkingandtheircaptains,fortherehadbeenfourteencaptainsinthecityofGaash,andthesonsofYa’acobhadslainthemallinthefirstbattle.
15AndthesonsofYa’acobthatdaygirtontheirweaponsofwar,andtheymarchedtobattleagainsttheinhabitantsofGaash,andinGaashtherewasastrongandmightypeopleofthepeopleoftheAmorites,andGaashwasthestrongestandbestfortifiedcityofallthecitiesoftheAmorites,andithadthreewalls.
16AndthesonsofYa’acobcametoGaashandtheyfoundthegatesofthecitylocked,andaboutfivehundredmenstandingatthetopoftheouter-mostwall,andapeoplenumerousasthesandupontheseashorewereinambushforthesonsofYa’acobfromwithoutthecityattherearthereof.
17AndthesonsofYa’acobapproachedtoopenthegatesofthecity,andwhilsttheyweredrawingnigh,beholdthosewhowereinambushattherearofthecitycameforthfromtheirplacesandsurroundedthesonsofYa’acob.
18AndthesonsofYa’acobwereenclosedbetweenthepeopleofGaash,andthebattlewasbothtotheirfrontandrear,andallthementhatwereuponthewall,werecastingfromthewalluponthem,arrowsandstones.
19AndYahudah,seeingthatthemenofGaashweregettingtooheavyforthem,gaveamostpiercingandtremendousshriekandallthemenofGaashwereterrifiedatthevoiceofYahudah'scry,andmenfellfromthewallathispowerfulshriek,andallthosethatwerefromwithoutandwithinthecityweregreatlyafraidoftheirlives.
20AndthesonsofYa’acobstillcamenightobreakthedoorsofthecity,whenthemenofGaashthrewstonesandarrowsuponthemfromthetopofthewall,andmadethemfleefromthegate.
21AndthesonsofYa’acobreturnedagainstthemenofGaashwhowerewiththemfromwithoutthecity,andtheysmotethemterribly,asstrikingagainstgourds,andtheycouldnotstandagainstthesonsofYa’acob,forfrightandterrorhadseizedthemattheshriekofYahudah.
22AndthesonsofYa’acobslewallthosemenwhowerewithoutthecity,andthesonsofYa’acobstilldrewnightoeffectanentranceintothecity,andtofightunderthecitywalls,buttheycouldnotforalltheinhabitantsofGaashwhoremainedinthecityhadsurroundedthewallsofGaashineverydirection,sothatthesonsofYa’acobwereunabletoapproachthecitytofightwiththem.
23AndthesonsofYa’acobcamenightoonecornertofightunderthewall,theinhabitantsofGaashthrewarrowsandstonesuponthemlikeshowersofrain,andtheyfledfromunderthewall.
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24AndthepeopleofGaashwhowereuponthewall,seeingthatthesonsofYa’acobcouldnotprevailoverthemfromunderthewall,reproachedthesonsofYa’acobinthesewords,saying,
25Whatisthematterwithyouinthebattlethatyoucannotprevail?canyouthendountothemightycityofGaashanditsinhabitantsasyoudidtothecitiesoftheAmoritesthatwerenotsopowerful?Surelytothoseweakonesamongstusyoudidthosethings,andslewthemintheentranceofthecity,fortheyhadnostrengthwhentheywereterrifiedatthesoundofyourshouting.
26Andwillyounowthenbeabletofightinthisplace?Surelyhereyouwillalldie,andwewillavengethecauseofthosecitiesthatyouhavelaidwaste.
27AndtheinhabitantsofGaashgreatlyreproachedthesonsofYa’acobandreviledthemwiththeirgods,andcontinuedtocastarrowsandstonesuponthemfromthewall.
28AndYahudahandhisbrothersheardthewordsoftheinhabitantsofGaashandtheirangerwasgreatlyroused,andYahudahwasjealousofhisElohiminthismatter,andhecalledoutandsaid,OLord,help,sendhelptousandourbrothers.
29Andheranatadistancewithallhismight,withhisdrawnswordinhishand,andhesprangfromtheearthandbydintofhisstrength,mountedthewall,andhisswordfellfromhishand.
30AndYahudahshouteduponthewall,andallthementhatwereuponthewallwereterrified,andsomeofthemfellfromthewallintothecityanddied,andthosewhowereyetuponthewall,whentheysawYahudah'sstrength,theyweregreatlyafraidandfledfortheirlivesintothecityforsafety.
31AndsomewereemboldenedtofightwithYahudahuponthewall,andtheycamenightoslayhimwhentheysawtherewasnoswordinYahudah'shand,andtheythoughtofcastinghimfromthewalltohisbrothers,andtwentymenofthecitycameuptoassistthem,andtheysurroundedYahudahandtheyallshoutedoverhim,andapproachedhimwithdrawnswords,andtheyterrifiedYahudah,andYahudahcriedouttohisbrothersfromthewall.
32AndYa’acobandhissonsdrewthebowfromunderthewall,andsmotethreeofthementhatwereuponthetopofthewall,andYahudahcontinuedtocryandheexclaimed,OLordhelpus,OLorddeliverus,andhecriedoutwithaloudvoiceuponthewall,andthecrywasheardatagreatdistance.
33Andafterthiscryheagainrepeatedtoshout,andallthemenwhosurroundedYahudahonthetopofthewallwereterrified,andtheyeachthrewhisswordfromhishandatthesoundofYahudah'sshoutingandhistremor,andfled.
34AndYahudahtooktheswordswhichhadfallenfromtheirhands,andYahudahfoughtwiththemandslewtwentyoftheirmenuponthewall.
35AndabouteightymenandwomenstillascendedthewallfromthecityandtheyallsurroundedYahudah,andYahuahimpressedthefearofYahudahintheirhearts,thattheywereunabletoapproachhim.
36AndYa’acobandallwhowerewithhimdrewthebowfromunderthewall,andtheyslewtenmenuponthewall,andtheyfellbelowthewall,beforeYa’acobandhissons.
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37Andthepeopleuponthewallseeingthattwentyoftheirmenhadfallen,theystillrantowardYahudahwithdrawnswords,buttheycouldnotapproachhimfortheyweregreatlyterrifiedatYahudah'sstrength.
38AndoneoftheirmightymenwhosenamewasArudapproachedtostrikeYahudahupontheheadwithhissword,whenYahudahhastilyputhisshieldtohishead,andtheswordhittheshield,anditwassplitintwo.
39AndthismightymanafterhehadstruckYahudahranforhislife,atthefearofYahudah,andhisfeetslippeduponthewallandhefellamongstthesonsofYa’acobwhowerebelowthewall,andthesonsofYa’acobsmotehimandslewhim.
40AndYahudah'sheadpainedhimfromtheblowofthepowerfulman,andYahudahhadnearlydiedfromit.
41AndYahudahcriedoutuponthewallowingtothepainproducedbytheblow,whenDanheardhim,andhisangerburnedwithinhim,andhealsoroseupandwentatadistanceandranandsprangfromtheearthandmountedthewallwithhiswrath-excitedstrength.
42AndwhenDancameuponthewallnearuntoYahudahallthemenuponthewallfled,whohadstoodagainstYahudah,andtheywentuptothesecondwall,andtheythrewarrowsandstonesuponDanandYahudahfromthesecondwall,andendeavoredtodrivethemfromthewall.
43AndthearrowsandstonesstruckDanandYahudah,andtheyhadnearlybeenkilleduponthewall,andwhereverDanandYahudahfledfromthewall,theywereattackedwitharrowsandstonesfromthesecondwall.
44AndYa’acobandhissonswerestillattheentranceofthecitybelowthefirstwall,andtheywerenotabletodrawtheirbowagainsttheinhabitantsofthecity,astheycouldnotbeseenbythem,beinguponthesecondwall.
45AndDanandYahudahwhentheycouldnolongerbearthestonesandarrowsthatfelluponthemfromthesecondwall,theybothspranguponthesecondwallnearthepeopleofthecity,andwhenthepeopleofthecitywhowereuponthesecondwallsawthatDanandYahudahhadcometothemuponthesecondwall,theyallcriedoutanddescendedbelowbetweenthewalls.
46AndYa’acobandhissonsheardthenoiseoftheshoutingfromthepeopleofthecity,andtheywerestillattheentranceofthecity,andtheywereanxiousaboutDanandYahudahwhowerenotseenbythem,theybeinguponthesecondwall.
47AndNaphtaliwentupwithhiswrath-excitedmightandspranguponthefirstwalltoseewhatcausedthenoiseofshoutingwhichtheyhadheardinthecity,andYissakharandZebulundrewnightobreakthedoorsofthecity,andtheyopenedthegatesofthecityandcameintothecity.
48AndNaphtalileapedfromthefirstwalltothesecond,andcametoassisthisbrothers,andtheinhabitantsofGaashwhowereuponthewall,seeingthatNaphtaliwasthethirdwhohadcomeuptoassisthisbrothers,theyallfledanddescendedintothecity,andYa’acobandallhissonsandalltheiryoungmencameintothecitytothem.
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49AndYahudahandDanandNaphtalidescendedfromthewallintothecityandpursuedtheinhabitantsofthecity,andShimeonandLewiwerefromwithoutthecityandknewnotthatthegatewasopened,andtheywentupfromtheretothewallandcamedowntotheirbrothersintothecity.
50Andtheinhabitantsofthecityhadalldescendedintothecity,andthesonsofYa’acobcametothemindifferentdirections,andthebattlewagedagainstthemfromthefrontandtherear,andthesonsofYa’acobsmotethemterribly,andslewabouttwentythousandofthemmenandwomen,notoneofthemcouldstandupagainstthesonsofYa’acob.
51Andthebloodflowedplentifullyinthecity,anditwaslikeabrookofwater,andthebloodflowedlikeabrooktotheouterpartofthecity,andreachedthedesertofBethchorin.
52AndthepeopleofBethchorinsawatadistancethebloodflowingfromthecityofGaash,andaboutseventymenfromamongstthemrantoseetheblood,andtheycametotheplacewherethebloodwas.
53AndtheyfollowedthetrackofthebloodandcametothewallofthecityofGaash,andtheysawthebloodissuefromthecity,andtheyheardthevoiceofcryingfromtheinhabitantsofGaash,foritascendeduntoheaven,andthebloodwascontinuingtoflowabundantlylikeabrookofwater.
54AndallthesonsofYa’acobwerestillsmitingtheinhabitantsofGaash,andwereengagedinslayingthemtillevening,abouttwentythousandmenandwomen,andthepeopleofChorinsaid,SurelythisistheworkoftheHebrews,fortheyarestillcarryingonwarinallthecitiesoftheAmorites.
55AndthosepeoplehastenedandrantoBethchorin,andeachtookhisweaponsofwar,andtheycriedouttoalltheinhabitantsofBethchorin,whoalsogirtontheirweaponsofwartogoandfightwiththesonsofYa’acob.
56AndwhenthesonsofYa’acobhaddonesmitingtheinhabitantsofGaash,theywalkedaboutthecitytostripalltheslain,andcomingintheinnermostpartofthecityandfartherontheymetthreeverypowerfulmen,andtherewasnoswordintheirhand.
57AndthesonsofYa’acobcameuptotheplacewheretheywere,andthepowerfulmenranaway,andoneofthemhadtakenZebulun,whohesawwasayoungladandofshortstature,andwithhismightdashedhimtotheground.
58AndYa’acobrantohimwithhisswordandYa’acobsmotehimbelowhisloinswiththesword,andcuthimintwo,andthebodyfelluponZebulun.
59AndthesecondoneapproachedandseizedYa’acobtofellhimtotheground,andYa’acobturnedtohimandshoutedtohim,whilstShimeonandLewiranandsmotehimonthehipswiththeswordandfelledhimtotheground.
60Andthepowerfulmanroseupfromthegroundwithwrath-excitedmight,andYahudahcametohimbeforehehadgainedhisfooting,andstruckhimupontheheadwiththesword,andhisheadwassplitandhedied.
61Andthethirdpowerfulman,seeingthathiscompanionswerekilled,ranfrombeforethesonsofYa’acob,andthesonsofYa’acobpursuedhiminthecity;andwhilstthepowerfulmanwasfleeinghe
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foundoneoftheswordsoftheinhabitantsofthecity,andhepickeditupandturnedtothesonsofYa’acobandfoughtthemwiththatsword.
62AndthepowerfulmanrantoYahudahtostrikehimupontheheadwiththesword,andtherewasnoshieldinthehandofYahudah;andwhilsthewasaimingtostrikehim,NaphtalihastilytookhisshieldandputittoYahudah'shead,andtheswordofthepowerfulmanhittheshieldofNaphtaliandYahudahescapedthesword.
63AndShimeonandLewiranuponthepowerfulmanwiththeirswordsandstruckathimforciblywiththeirswords,andthetwoswordsenteredthebodyofthepowerfulmananddivideditintwo,length-wise.
64AndthesonsofYa’acobsmotethethreemightymenatthattime,togetherwithalltheinhabitantsofGaash,andthedaywasabouttodecline.
65AndthesonsofYa’acobwalkedaboutGaashandtookallthespoilofthecity,eventhelittleonesandwomentheydidnotsuffertolive,andthesonsofYa’acobdiduntoGaashastheyhaddonetoSartonandShiloh.
BookofYashar,Chapter401AndthesonsofYa’acobledawayallthespoilofGaash,andwentoutofthecitybynight.
2TheyweregoingoutmarchingtowardthecastleofBethchorin,andtheinhabitantsofBethchorinweregoingtothecastletomeetthem,andonthatnightthesonsofYa’acobfoughtwiththeinhabitantsofBethchorin,inthecastleofBethchorin.
3AndalltheinhabitantsofBethchorinweremightymen,oneofthemwouldnotfleefrombeforeathousandmen,andtheyfoughtonthatnightuponthecastle,andtheirshoutswereheardonthatnightfromafar,andtheearthquakedattheirshouting.
4AndallthesonsofYa’acobwereafraidofthosemen,astheywerenotaccustomedtofightinthedark,andtheyweregreatlyconfounded,andthesonsofYa’acobcrieduntoYahuah,saying,GivehelptousOLord,deliverusthatwemaynotdiebythehandsoftheseuncircumcisedmen.
5AndYahuahhearkenedtothevoiceofthesonsofYa’acob,andYahuahcausedgreatterrorandconfusiontoseizethepeopleofBethchorin,andtheyfoughtamongstthemselvestheonewiththeotherinthedarknessofnight,andsmoteeachotheringreatnumbers.
6AndthesonsofYa’acob,knowingthatYahuahhadbroughtaspiritofperversenessamongstthosemen,andthattheyfoughteachmanwithhisneighbor,wentforthfromamongthebandsofthepeopleofBethchorinandwentasfarasthedescentofthecastleofBethchorin,andfarther,andtheytarriedtheresecurelywiththeiryoungmenonthatnight.
7AndthepeopleofBethchorinfoughtthewholenight,onemanwithhisbrother,andtheotherwithhisneighbor,andtheycriedoutineverydirectionuponthecastle,andtheircrywasheardata
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distance,andthewholeearthshookattheirvoice,fortheywerepowerfulaboveallthepeopleoftheearth.
8AndalltheinhabitantsofthecitiesoftheCanaanites,theHittites,theAmorites,theHivitesandallthekingsofCanaan,andalsothosewhowereontheothersideoftheJordan,heardthenoiseoftheshoutingonthatnight.
9Andtheysaid,SurelythesearethebattlesoftheHebrewswhoarefightingagainstthesevencities,whocamenighuntothem;andwhocanstandagainstthoseHebrews?
10AndalltheinhabitantsofthecitiesoftheCanaanites,andallthosewhowereontheothersideoftheJordan,weregreatlyafraidofthesonsofYa’acob,fortheysaid,Beholdthesamewillbedonetousaswasdonetothosecities,forwhocanstandagainsttheirmightystrength?
11AndthecriesoftheChoriniteswereverygreatonthatnight,andcontinuedtoincrease;andtheysmoteeachothertillmorning,andnumbersofthemwerekilled.
12Andthemorningappeared,andallthesonsofYa’acobroseupatdaybreakandwentuptothecastle,andtheysmotethosewhoremainedoftheChorinitesinaterriblemanner,andtheywereallkilledinthecastle.
13Andthesixthdayappeared,andalltheinhabitantsofCanaansawatadistanceallthepeopleofBethchorinlyingdeadinthecastleofBethchorin,andstrewedaboutasthecarcassesoflambsandgoats.
14AndthesonsofYa’acobledallthespoilwhichtheyhadcapturedfromGaashandwenttoBethchorin,andtheyfoundthecityfullofpeoplelikethesandofthesea,andtheyfoughtwiththem,andthesonsofYa’acobsmotethemtheretilleveningtime.
15AndthesonsofYa’acobdiduntoBethchorinastheyhaddonetoGaashandTapnach,andastheyhaddonetoChazar,toSartonandtoShiloh.
16AndthesonsofYa’acobtookwiththemthespoilofBethchorinandallthespoilofthecities,andonthatdaytheywenthometoShechem.
17AndthesonsofYa’acobcamehometothecityofShechem,andtheyremainedwithoutthecity,andtheythenrestedtherefromthewar,andtarriedthereallnight.
18Andalltheirservantstogetherwithallthespoilthattheyhadtakenfromthecities,theyleftwithoutthecity,andtheydidnotenterthecity,fortheysaid,Peradventuretheremaybeyetmorefightingagainstus,andtheymaycometobesiegeusinShechem.
19AndYa’acobandhissonsandtheirservantsremainedonthatnightandthenextdayintheportionofthefieldwhichYa’acobhadpurchasedfromHamorforfiveshekels,andallthattheyhadcapturedwaswiththem.
20AndallthebootywhichthesonsofYa’acobhadcaptured,wasintheportionofthefield,immenseasthesandupontheseashore.
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21Andtheinhabitantsofthelandobservedthemfromafar,andalltheinhabitantsofthelandwereafraidofthesonsofYa’acobwhohaddonethisthing,fornokingfromthedaysofoldhadeverdonethelike.
22AndthesevenkingsoftheCanaanitesresolvedtomakepeacewiththesonsofYa’acob,fortheyweregreatlyafraidoftheirlives,onaccountofthesonsofYa’acob.
23Andonthatday,beingtheseventhday,JaphiakingofHebronsentsecretlytothekingofAi,andtothekingofGibeon,andtothekingofShalem,andtothekingofAdulam,andtothekingofLachish,andtothekingofChazar,andtoalltheCanaanitishkingswhowereundertheirsubjection,saying,
24Goupwithme,andcometomethatwemaygotothesonsofYa’acob,andIwillmakepeacewiththem,andformatreatywiththem,lestallyourlandsbedestroyedbytheswordsofthesonsofYa’acob,astheydidtoShechemandthecitiesaroundit,asyouhaveheardandseen.
25Andwhenyoucometome,donotcomewithmanymen,butleteverykingbringhisthreeheadcaptains,andeverycaptainbringthreeofhisofficers.
26AndcomeallofyoutoHebron,andwewillgotogethertothesonsofYa’acob,andsupplicatethemthattheyshallformatreatyofpeacewithus.
27AndallthosekingsdidasthekingofHebronhadsenttothem,fortheywereallunderhiscounselandcommand,andallthekingsofCanaanassembledtogotothesonsofYa’acob,tomakepeacewiththem;andthesonsofYa’acobreturnedandwenttotheportionofthefieldthatwasinShechem,fortheydidnotputconfidenceinthekingsoftheland.
28AndthesonsofYa’acobreturnedandremainedintheportionofthefieldtendays,andnoonecametomakewarwiththem.
29AndwhenthesonsofYa’acobsawthattherewasnoappearanceofwar,theyallassembledandwenttothecityofShechem,andthesonsofYa’acobremainedinShechem.
30Andattheexpirationoffortydays,allthekingsoftheAmoritesassembledfromalltheirplacesandcametoHebron,toJaphia,kingofHebron.
31AndthenumberofkingsthatcametoHebron,tomakepeacewiththesonsofYa’acob,wastwenty-onekings,andthenumberofcaptainsthatcamewiththemwassixty-nine,andtheirmenwereonehundredandeighty-nine,andallthesekingsandtheirmenrestedbyMountHebron.
32AndthekingofHebronwentoutwithhisthreecaptainsandninemen,andthesekingsresolvedtogotothesonsofYa’acobtomakepeace.
33AndtheysaiduntothekingofHebron,Gothoubeforeuswiththymen,andspeakforusuntothesonsofYa’acob,andwewillcomeaftertheeandconfirmthywords,andthekingofHebrondidso.
34AndthesonsofYa’acobheardthatallthekingsofCanaanhadgatheredtogetherandrestedinHebron,andthesonsofYa’acobsentfouroftheirservantsasspies,saying,Goandspythesekings,andsearchandexaminetheirmenwhethertheyarefewormany,andiftheyarebutfewinnumber,numberthemallandcomeback.
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35AndtheservantsofYa’acobwentsecretlytothesekings,anddidasthesonsofYa’acobhadcommandedthem,andonthatdaytheycamebacktothesonsofYa’acob,andsaiduntothem,Wecameuntothosekings,andtheyarebutfewinnumber,andwenumberedthemall,andbehold,theyweretwohundredandeighty-eight,kingsandmen.
36AndthesonsofYa’acobsaid,Theyarebutfewinnumber,thereforewewillnotallgoouttothem;andinthemorningthesonsofYa’acobroseupandchosesixtytwooftheirmen,andtenofthesonsofYa’acobwentwiththem;andtheygirtontheirweaponsofwar,fortheysaid,Theyarecomingtomakewarwithus,fortheyknewnotthattheywerecomingtomakepeacewiththem.
37AndthesonsofYa’acobwentwiththeirservantstothegateofShechem,towardthosekings,andtheirfatherYa’acobwaswiththem.
38Andwhentheyhadcomeforth,behold,thekingofHebronandhisthreecaptainsandninemenwithhimwerecomingalongtheroadagainstthesonsofYa’acob,andthesonsofYa’acoblifteduptheireyes,andsawatadistanceJaphia,kingofHebron,withhiscaptains,comingtowardthem,andthesonsofYa’acobtooktheirstandattheplaceofthegateofShechem,anddidnotproceed.
39AndthekingofHebroncontinuedtoadvance,heandhiscaptains,untilhecamenightothesonsofYa’acob,andheandhiscaptainsboweddowntothemtotheground,andthekingofHebronsatwithhiscaptainsbeforeYa’acobandhissons.
40AndthesonsofYa’acobsaiduntohim,Whathasbefallenthee,OkingofHebron?whyhastthoucometousthisday?whatdostthourequirefromus?andthekingofHebronsaiduntoYa’acob,Ibeseechtheemylord,allthekingsoftheCanaaniteshavethisdaycometomakepeacewithyou.
41AndthesonsofYa’acobheardthewordsofthekingofHebron,andtheywouldnotconsenttohisproposals,forthesonsofYa’acobhadnofaithinhim,fortheyimaginedthatthekingofHebronhadspokendeceitfullytothem.
42AndthekingofHebronknewfromthewordsofthesonsofYa’acob,thattheydidnotbelievehiswords,andthekingofHebronapproachednearertoYa’acob,andsaiduntohim,Ibeseechthee,mylord,tobeassuredthatallthesekingshavecometoyouonpeaceableterms,fortheyhavenotcomewithalltheirmen,neitherdidtheybringtheirweaponsofwarwiththem,fortheyhavecometoseekpeacefrommylordandhissons.
43AndthesonsofYa’acobansweredthekingofHebron,saying,Sendthoutoallthesekings,andifthouspeakesttruthuntous,letthemeachcomesinglybeforeus,andiftheycomeuntousunarmed,weshallthenknowthattheyseekpeacefromus.
44AndJaphia,kingofHebron,sentoneofhismentothekings,andtheyallcamebeforethesonsofYa’acob,andboweddowntothemtotheground,andthesekingssatbeforeYa’acobandhissons,andtheyspokeuntothem,saying,
45WehaveheardallthatyoudiduntothekingsoftheAmoriteswithyourswordandexceedinglymightyarm,sothatnomancouldstandupbeforeyou,andwewereafraidofyouforthesakeofourlives,lestitshouldbefallusasitdidtothem.
46Sowehavecomeuntoyoutoformatreatyofpeacebetweenus,andnowthereforecontractwithusacovenantofpeaceandtruth,thatyouwillnotmeddlewithus,inasmuchaswehavenotmeddledwithyou.
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47AndthesonsofYa’acobknewthattheyhadreallycometoseekpeacefromthem,andthesonsofYa’acoblistenedtothem,andformedacovenantwiththem.
48AndthesonsofYa’acobsworeuntothemthattheywouldnotmeddlewiththem,andallthekingsoftheCanaanitessworealsotothem,andthesonsofYa’acobmadethemtributaryfromthatdayforward.
49AndafterthisallthecaptainsofthesekingscamewiththeirmenbeforeYa’acob,withpresentsintheirhandsforYa’acobandhissons,andtheyboweddowntohimtotheground.
50AndthesekingsthenurgedthesonsofYa’acobandbeggedofthemtoreturnallthespoiltheyhadcapturedfromthesevencitiesoftheAmorites,andthesonsofYa’acobdidso,andtheyreturnedallthattheyhadcaptured,thewomen,thelittleones,thecattleandallthespoilwhichtheyhadtaken,andtheysentthemoff,andtheywentawayeachtohiscity.
51AndallthesekingsagainboweddowntothesonsofYa’acob,andtheysentorbroughtthemmanygiftsinthosedays,andthesonsofYa’acobsentoffthesekingsandtheirmen,andtheywentpeaceablyawayfromthemtotheircities,andthesonsofYa’acobalsoreturnedtotheirhome,toShechem.
52AndtherewaspeacefromthatdayforwardbetweenthesonsofYa’acobandthekingsoftheCanaanites,untilthechildrenofYashra’alcametoinheritthelandofCanaan.
BookofYashar,Chapter411AndattherevolutionoftheyearthesonsofYa’acobjourneyedfromShechem,andtheycametoHebron,totheirfatherYitshaq,andtheydweltthere,buttheirflocksandherdstheyfeddailyinShechem,fortherewasthereinthosedaysgoodandfatpasture,andYa’acobandhissonsandalltheirhouseholddweltinthevalleyofHebron.
2Anditwasinthosedays,inthatyear,beingthehundredandsixthyearofthelifeofYa’acob,inthetenthyearofYa’acob'scomingfromPadan-aram,thatLeahthewifeofYa’acobdied;shewasfifty-oneyearsoldwhenshediedinHebron.
3AndYa’acobandhissonsburiedherinthecaveofthefieldofMachpelah,whichisinHebron,whichAbrahamhadboughtfromthechildrenofHeth,forthepossessionofaburialplace.
4AndthesonsofYa’acobdweltwiththeirfatherinthevalleyofHebron,andalltheinhabitantsofthelandknewtheirstrengthandtheirfamewentthroughouttheland.
5AndYahusefthesonofYa’acob,andhisbrotherBenyamin,thesonsofRachel,thewifeofYa’acob,wereyetyounginthosedays,anddidnotgooutwiththeirbrethrenduringtheirbattlesinallthecitiesoftheAmorites.
6AndwhenYahusefsawthestrengthofhisbrethren,andtheirgreatness,hepraisedthemandextolledthem,butherankedhimselfgreaterthanthem,andextolledhimselfabovethem;andYa’acob,hisfather,alsolovedhimmorethananyofhissons,forhewasasonofhisoldage,andthroughhislovetowardhim,hemadehimacoatofmanycolors.
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7AndwhenYahusefsawthathisfatherlovedhimmorethanhisbrethren,hecontinuedtoexalthimselfabovehisbrethren,andhebroughtuntohisfatherevilreportsconcerningthem.
8AndthesonsofYa’acobseeingthewholeofYahusef'sconducttowardthem,andthattheirfatherlovedhimmorethananyofthem,theyhatedhimandcouldnotspeakpeaceablytohimallthedays.
9AndYahusefwasseventeenyearsold,andhewasstillmagnifyinghimselfabovehisbrethren,andthoughtofraisinghimselfabovethem.
10Atthattimehedreamedadream,andhecameuntohisbrothersandtoldthemhisdream,andhesaiduntothem,Idreamedadream,andbeholdwewereallbindingsheavesinthefield,andmysheafroseandplaceditselfuponthegroundandyoursheavessurroundeditandboweddowntoit.
11Andhisbrethrenansweredhimandsaiduntohim,Whatmeaneththisdreamthatthoudidstdream?dostthouimagineinthyhearttoreignorruleoverus?
12Andhestillcame,andtoldthethingtohisfatherYa’acob,andYa’acobkissedYahusefwhenheheardthesewordsfromhismouth,andYa’acobblessedYahusef.
13AndwhenthesonsofYa’acobsawthattheirfatherhadblessedYahusefandhadkissedhim,andthathelovedhimexceedingly,theybecamejealousofhimandhatedhimthemore.
14AndafterthisYahusefdreamedanotherdreamandrelatedthedreamtohisfatherinthepresenceofhisbrethren,andYahusefsaiduntohisfatherandbrethren,BeholdIhaveagaindreamedadream,andbeholdthesunandthemoonandtheelevenstarsboweddowntome.
15AndhisfatherheardthewordsofYahusefandhisdream,andseeingthathisbrethrenhatedYahusefonaccountofthismatter,Ya’acobthereforerebukedYahusefbeforehisbrethrenonaccountofthisthing,saying,Whatmeaneththisdreamwhichthouhastdreamed,andthismagnifyingthyselfbeforethybrethrenwhoareolderthanthouart?
16DostthouimagineinthyheartthatIandthymotherandthyelevenbrethrenwillcomeandbowdowntothee,thatthouspeakestthesethings?
17Andhisbrethrenwerejealousofhimonaccountofhiswordsanddreams,andtheycontinuedtohatehim,andYa’acobreservedthedreamsinhisheart.
18AndthesonsofYa’acobwentonedaytofeedtheirfather'sflockinShechem,fortheywerestillherdsmeninthosedays;andwhilstthesonsofYa’acobwerethatdayfeedinginShechemtheydelayed,andthetimeofgatheringinthecattlewaspassed,andtheyhadnotarrived.
19AndYa’acobsawthathissonsweredelayedinShechem,andYa’acobsaidwithinhimself,PeradventurethepeopleofShechemhaverisenuptofightagainstthem,thereforetheyhavedelayedcomingthisday.
20AndYa’acobcalledYahusefhissonandcommandedhim,saying,BeholdthybrethrenarefeedinginShechemthisday,andbeholdtheyhavenotyetcomeback;gonowthereforeandseewheretheyare,andbringmewordbackconcerningthewelfareofthybrethrenandthewelfareoftheflock.
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21AndYa’acobsenthissonYahuseftothevalleyofHebron,andYahusefcameforhisbrotherstoShechem,andcouldnotfindthem,andYahusefwentaboutthefieldwhichwasnearShechem,toseewherehisbrothershadturned,andhemissedhisroadinthewilderness,andknewnotwhichwayheshouldgo.
22AndanangelofYahuahfoundhimwanderingintheroadtowardthefield,andYahusefsaiduntotheangelofYahuah,Iseekmybrethren;hastthounotheardwheretheyarefeeding?andtheangelofYahuahsaiduntoYahusef,Isawthybrethrenfeedinghere,andIheardthemsaytheywouldgotofeedinDothan.
23AndYahusefhearkenedtothevoiceoftheangelofYahuah,andhewenttohisbrethreninDothanandhefoundtheminDothanfeedingtheflock.
24AndYahusefadvancedtohisbrethren,andbeforehehadcomenighuntothem,theyhadresolvedtoslayhim.
25AndShimeonsaidtohisbrethren,Beholdthemanofdreamsiscominguntousthisday,andnowthereforecomeandletuskillhimandcasthiminoneofthepitsthatareinthewilderness,andwhenhisfathershallseekhimfromus,wewillsayanevilbeasthasdevouredhim.
26AndReubenheardthewordsofhisbrethrenconcerningYahusef,andhesaiduntothem,Youshouldnotdothisthing,forhowcanwelookuptoourfatherYa’acob?Casthimintothispittodiethere,butstretchnotforthahanduponhimtospillhisblood;andReubensaidthisinordertodeliverhimfromtheirhand,tobringhimbacktohisfather.
27AndwhenYahusefcametohisbrethrenhesatbeforethem,andtheyroseuponhimandseizedhimandsmotehimtotheearth,andstrippedthecoatofmanycolorswhichhehadon.
28Andtheytookhimandcasthimintoapit,andinthepittherewasnowater,butserpentsandscorpions.AndYahusefwasafraidoftheserpentsandscorpionsthatwereinthepit.AndYahusefcriedoutwithaloudvoice,andYahuahhidtheserpentsandscorpionsinthesidesofthepit,andtheydidnoharmuntoYahusef.
29AndYahusefcalledoutfromthepittohisbrethren,andsaiduntothem,WhathaveIdoneuntoyou,andinwhathaveIsinned?whydoyounotfearYahuahconcerningme?amInotofyourbonesandflesh,andisnotYa’acobyourfather,myfather?whydoyoudothisthinguntomethisday,andhowwillyoubeabletolookuptoourfatherYa’acob?
30Andhecontinuedtocryoutandcalluntohisbrethrenfromthepit,andhesaid,OYahudah,Shimeon,andLewi,mybrethren,liftmeupfromtheplaceofdarknessinwhichyouhaveplacedme,andcomethisdaytohavecompassiononme,yechildrenofYahuah,andsonsofYa’acobmyfather.AndifIhavesinneduntoyou,areyounotthesonsofAbraham,Yitshaq,andYa’acob?iftheysawanorphantheyhadcompassionoverhim,oronethatwashungry,theygavehimbreadtoeat,oronethatwasthirsty,theygavehimwatertodrink,oronethatwasnaked,theycoveredhimwithgarments!
31Andhowthenwillyouwithholdyourpityfromyourbrother,forIamofyourfleshandbones,andifIhavesinneduntoyou,surelyyouwilldothisonaccountofmyfather!
32AndYahusefspokethesewordsfromthepit,andhisbrethrencouldnotlistentohim,norinclinetheirearstothewordsofYahusef,andYahusefwascryingandweepinginthepit.
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33AndYahusefsaid,Othatmyfatherknew,thisday,theactwhichmybrothershavedoneuntome,andthewordswhichtheyhavethisdayspokenuntome.
34Andallhisbrethrenheardhiscriesandweepinginthepit,andhisbrethrenwentandremovedthemselvesfromthepit,sothattheymightnothearthecriesofYahusefandhisweepinginthepit.
BookofYashar,Chapter421Andtheywentandsatontheoppositeside,aboutthedistanceofabow-shot,andtheysattheretoeatbread,andwhilsttheywereeating,theyheldcounseltogetherwhatwastobedonewithhim,whethertoslayhimortobringhimbacktohisfather.
2Theywereholdingthecounsel,whentheylifteduptheireyes,andsaw,andbeholdtherewasacompanyofYashma’elitescomingatadistancebytheroadofGilead,goingdowntoEgypt.
3AndYahudahsaiduntothem,Whatgainwillitbetousifweslayourbrother?peradventureElohimwillrequirehimfromus;thisthenisthecounselproposedconcerninghim,whichyoushalldountohim:BeholdthiscompanyofYashma’elitesgoingdowntoEgypt,
4Nowtherefore,comeletusdisposeofhimtothem,andletnotourhandbeuponhim,andtheywillleadhimalongwiththem,andhewillbelostamongstthepeopleoftheland,andwewillnotputhimtodeathwithourownhands.AndtheproposalpleasedhisbrethrenandtheydidaccordingtothewordofYahudah.
5Andwhilsttheywerediscoursingaboutthismatter,andbeforethecompanyofYashma’eliteshadcomeuptothem,seventradingmenofMidianpassedbythem,andastheypassedtheywerethirsty,andtheylifteduptheireyesandsawthepitinwhichYahusefwasimmured,andtheylooked,andbeholdeveryspeciesofbirdwasuponhim.
6AndtheseMidianitesrantothepittodrinkwater,fortheythoughtthatitcontainedwater,andoncomingbeforethepittheyheardthevoiceofYahusefcryingandweepinginthepit,andtheylookeddownintothepit,andtheysawandbeholdtherewasayouthofcomelyappearanceandwellfavored.
7Andtheycalleduntohimandsaid,Whoartthouandwhobroughttheehither,andwhoplacedtheeinthispit,inthewilderness?andtheyallassistedtoraiseupYahusefandtheydrewhimout,andbroughthimupfromthepit,andtookhimandwentawayontheirjourneyandpassedbyhisbrethren.
8Andthesesaiduntothem,Whydoyoudothis,totakeourservantfromusandtogoaway?surelyweplacedthisyouthinthepitbecauseherebelledagainstus,andyoucomeandbringhimupandleadhimaway;nowthengiveusbackourservant.
9AndtheMidianitesansweredandsaiduntothesonsofYa’acob,Isthisyourservant,ordoesthismanattendyou?peradventureyouareallhisservants,forheismorecomelyandwellfavoredthananyofyou,andwhydoyouallspeakfalselyuntous?
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10Nowthereforewewillnotlistentoyourwords,norattendtoyou,forwefoundtheyouthinthepitinthewilderness,andwetookhim;wewillthereforegoon.
11AndallthesonsofYa’acobapproachedthemandroseuptothemandsaiduntothem,Giveusbackourservant,andwhywillyoualldiebytheedgeofthesword?AndtheMidianitescriedoutagainstthem,andtheydrewtheirswords,andapproachedtofightwiththesonsofYa’acob.
12AndbeholdShimeonroseupfromhisseatagainstthem,andspranguponthegroundanddrewhisswordandapproachedtheMidianitesandhegaveaterribleshoutbeforethem,sothathisshoutingwasheardatadistance,andtheearthshookatShimeon'sshouting.
13AndtheMidianiteswereterrifiedonaccountofShimeonandthenoiseofhisshouting,andtheyfellupontheirfaces,andwereexcessivelyalarmed.
14AndShimeonsaiduntothem,VerilyIamShimeon,thesonofYa’acobtheHebrew,whohave,onlywithmybrother,destroyedthecityofShechemandthecitiesoftheAmorites;soshallElohimmoreoverdountome,thatifallyourbrethrenthepeopleofMidian,andalsothekingsofCanaan,weretocomewithyou,theycouldnotfightagainstme.
15Nowthereforegiveusbacktheyouthwhomyouhavetaken,lestIgiveyourfleshtothebirdsoftheskiesandthebeastsoftheearth.
16AndtheMidianitesweremoreafraidofShimeon,andtheyapproachedthesonsofYa’acobwithterrorandfright,andwithpatheticwords,saying,
17Surelyyouhavesaidthattheyoungmanisyourservant,andthatherebelledagainstyou,andthereforeyouplacedhiminthepit;whatthenwillyoudowithaservantwhorebelsagainsthismaster?Nowthereforesellhimuntous,andwewillgiveyouallthatyourequireforhim;andYahuahwaspleasedtodothisinorderthatthesonsofYa’acobshouldnotslaytheirbrother.
18AndtheMidianitessawthatYahusefwasofacomelyappearanceandwell-favored;theydesiredhimintheirheartsandwereurgenttopurchasehimfromhisbrethren.
19AndthesonsofYa’acobhearkenedtotheMidianitesandtheysoldtheirbrotherYahuseftothemfortwentypiecesofsilver,andReubentheirbrotherwasnotwiththem,andtheMidianitestookYahusefandcontinuedtheirjourneytoGilead.
20Theyweregoingalongtheroad,andtheMidianitesrepentedofwhattheyhaddone,inhavingpurchasedtheyoungman,andonesaidtotheother,Whatisthisthingthatwehavedone,intakingthisyouthfromtheHebrews,whoisofcomelyappearanceandwellfavored.
21PerhapsthisyouthisstolenfromthelandoftheHebrews,andwhythenhavewedonethisthing?andifheshouldbesoughtforandfoundinourhandsweshalldiethroughhim.
22Nowsurelyhardyandpowerfulmenhavesoldhimtous,thestrengthofoneofwhomyousawthisday;perhapstheystolehimfromhislandwiththeirmightandwiththeirpowerfularm,andhavethereforesoldhimtousforthesmallvaluewhichwegaveuntothem.
23Andwhilsttheywerethusdiscoursingtogether,theylooked,andbeholdthecompanyofYashma’eliteswhichwascomingatfirst,andwhichthesonsofYa’acobsaw,wasadvancingtoward
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theMidianites,andtheMidianitessaidtoeachother,ComeletussellthisyouthtothecompanyofYashma’eliteswhoarecomingtowardus,andwewilltakeforhimthelittlethatwegaveforhim,andwewillbedeliveredfromhisevil.
24Andtheydidso,andtheyreachedtheYashma’elites,andtheMidianitessoldYahuseftotheYashma’elitesfortwentypiecesofsilverwhichtheyhadgivenforhimtohisbrethren.
25AndtheMidianiteswentontheirroadtoGilead,andtheYashma’elitestookYahusefandtheylethimrideupononeofthecamels,andtheywereleadinghimtoEgypt.
26AndYahusefheardthattheYashma’eliteswereproceedingtoEgypt,andYahuseflamentedandweptatthisthingthathewastobesofarremovedfromthelandofCanaan,fromhisfather,andheweptbitterlywhilsthewasridinguponthecamel,andoneoftheirmenobservedhim,andmadehimgodownfromthecamelandwalkonfoot,andnotwithstandingthisYahusefcontinuedtocryandweep,andhesaid,Omyfather,myfather.
27AndoneoftheYashma’elitesroseupandsmoteYahusefuponthecheek,andstillhecontinuedtoweep;andYahusefwasfatiguedintheroad,andwasunabletoproceedonaccountofthebitternessofhissoul,andtheyallsmotehimandafflictedhimintheroad,andtheyterrifiedhiminorderthathemightceasefromweeping.
28AndYahuahsawtheambitionofYahusefandhistrouble,andYahuahbroughtdownuponthosemendarknessandconfusion,andthehandofeveryonethatsmotehimbecamewithered.
29Andtheysaidtoeachother,WhatisthisthingthatElohimhasdonetousintheroad?andtheyknewnotthatthisbefellthemonaccountofYahusef.Andthemenproceededontheroad,andtheypassedalongtheroadofEphrathwhereRachelwasburied.
30AndYahusefreachedhismother'sgrave,andYahusefhastenedandrantohismother'sgrave,andfelluponthegraveandwept.
31AndYahusefcriedalouduponhismother'sgrave,andhesaid,Omymother,mymother,Othouwhodidstgivemebirth,awakenow,andriseandseethyson,howhehasbeensoldforaslave,andnoonetopityhim.
32Oriseandseethyson,weepwithmeonaccountofmytroubles,andseetheheartofmybrethren.
33Arousemymother,arouse,awakefromthysleepforme,anddirectthybattlesagainstmybrethren.Ohowhavetheystrippedmeofmycoat,andsoldmealreadytwiceforaslave,andseparatedmefrommyfather,andthereisnoonetopityme.
34ArouseandlaythycauseagainstthembeforeElohim,andseewhomElohimwilljustifyinthejudgment,andwhomhewillcondemn.
35Rise,Omymother,rise,awakefromthysleepandseemyfatherhowhissouliswithmethisday,andcomforthimandeasehisheart.
36AndYahusefcontinuedtospeakthesewords,andYahusefcriedaloudandweptbitterlyuponhismother'sgrave;andheceasedspeaking,andfrombitternessofhearthebecamestillasastoneuponthegrave.
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37AndYahusefheardavoicespeakingtohimfrombeneaththeground,whichansweredhimwithbitternessofheart,andwithavoiceofweepingandprayinginthesewords:
38Myson,mysonYahusef,Ihaveheardthevoiceofthyweepingandthevoiceofthylamentation;Ihaveseenthytears;Iknowthytroubles,myson,anditgrievesmeforthysake,andabundantgriefisaddedtomygrief.
39Nowthereforemyson,Yahusefmyson,hopetoYahuah,andwaitforhimanddonotfear,forYahuahiswiththee,hewilldelivertheefromalltrouble.
40Risemyson,godownuntoEgyptwiththymasters,anddonotfear,forYahuahiswiththee,myson.AndshecontinuedtospeaklikeuntothesewordsuntoYahusef,andshewasstill.
41AndYahusefheardthis,andhewonderedgreatlyatthis,andhecontinuedtoweep;andafterthisoneoftheYashma’elitesobservedhimcryingandweepinguponthegrave,andhisangerwaskindledagainsthim,andhedrovehimfromthere,andhesmotehimandcursedhim.
42AndYahusefsaiduntothemen,MayIfindgraceinyoursighttotakemebacktomyfather'shouse,andhewillgiveyouabundanceofriches.
43Andtheyansweredhim,saying,Artthounotaslave,andwhereisthyfather?andifthouhadstafatherthouwouldstnotalreadytwicehavebeensoldforaslaveforsolittlevalue;andtheirangerwasstillrousedagainsthim,andtheycontinuedtosmitehimandtochastisehim,andYahusefweptbitterly.
44AndYahuahsawYahusef'saffliction,andLordagainsmotethesemen,andchastisedthem,andYahuahcauseddarknesstoenvelopethemupontheearth,andthelightningflashedandthethunderroared,andtheearthshookatthevoiceofthethunderandofthemightywind,andthemenwereterrifiedandknewnotwheretheyshouldgo.
45Andthebeastsandcamelsstoodstill,andtheyledthem,buttheywouldnotgo,theysmotethem,andtheycrouchedupontheground;andthemensaidtoeachother,WhatisthisthatElohimhasdonetous?whatareourtransgressions,andwhatareoursinsthatthisthinghasthusbefallenus?
46Andoneofthemansweredandsaiduntothem,Perhapsonaccountofthesinofafflictingthisslavehasthisthinghappenedthisdaytous;nowthereforeimplorehimstronglytoforgiveus,andthenweshallknowonwhoseaccountthisevilbefallethus,andifElohimshallhavecompassionoverus,thenweshallknowthatallthiscomethtousonaccountofthesinofafflictingthisslave.
47Andthemendidso,andtheysupplicatedYahusefandpressedhimtoforgivethem;andtheysaid,WehavesinnedtoYahuahandtothee,nowthereforevouchsafetorequestofthyElohimthatheshallputawaythisdeathfromamongstus,forwehavesinnedtohim.
48AndYahusefdidaccordingtotheirwords,andYahuahhearkenedtoYahusef,andYahuahputawaytheplaguewhichhehadinflicteduponthosemenonaccountofYahusef,andthebeastsroseupfromthegroundandtheyconductedthem,andtheywenton,andtheragingstormabatedandtheearthbecametranquilized,andthemenproceededontheirjourneytogodowntoEgypt,andthemenknewthatthisevilhadbefallenthemonaccountofYahusef.
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49Andtheysaidtoeachother,Beholdweknowthatitwasonaccountofhisafflictionthatthisevilbefellus;nowthereforewhyshallwebringthisdeathuponoursouls?Letusholdcounselwhattodotothisslave.
50Andoneansweredandsaid,Surelyhetoldustobringhimbacktohisfather;nowthereforecome,letustakehimbackandwewillgototheplacethathewilltellus,andtakefromhisfamilythepricethatwegaveforhimandwewillthengoaway.
51Andoneansweredagainandsaid,Beholdthiscounselisverygood,butwecannotdosoforthewayisveryfarfromus,andwecannotgooutofourroad.
52Andonemoreansweredandsaiduntothem,Thisisthecounseltobeadopted,wewillnotswervefromit;beholdwearethisdaygoingtoEgypt,andwhenweshallhavecometoEgypt,wewillsellhimthereatahighprice,andwewillbedeliveredfromhisevil.
53Andthisthingpleasedthemenandtheydidso,andtheycontinuedtheirjourneytoEgyptwithYahusef.
BookofYashar,Chapter431AndwhenthesonsofYa’acobhadsoldtheirbrotherYahuseftotheMidianites,theirheartsweresmittenonaccountofhim,andtheyrepentedoftheiracts,andtheysoughtforhimtobringhimback,butcouldnotfindhim.
2AndReubenreturnedtothepitinwhichYahusefhadbeenput,inordertolifthimout,andrestorehimtohisfather,andReubenstoodbythepit,andheheardnotaword,andhecalledoutYahusef!Yahusef!andnooneansweredorutteredaword.
3AndReubensaid,Yahusefhasdiedthroughfright,orsomeserpenthascausedhisdeath;andReubendescendedintothepit,andhesearchedforYahusefandcouldnotfindhiminthepit,andhecameoutagain.
4AndReubentorehisgarmentsandhesaid,Thechildisnotthere,andhowshallIreconcilemyfatherabouthimifhebedead?andhewenttohisbrethrenandfoundthemgrievingonaccountofYahusef,andcounselingtogetherhowtoreconciletheirfatherabouthim,andReubensaiduntohisbrethren,IcametothepitandbeholdYahusefwasnotthere,whatthenshallwesayuntoourfather,formyfatherwillonlyseektheladfromme.
5Andhisbrethrenansweredhimsaying,Thusandthuswedid,andourheartsafterwardsmoteusonaccountofthisact,andwenowsittoseekapretexthowweshallreconcileourfathertoit.
6AndReubensaiduntothem,Whatisthisyouhavedonetobringdownthegreyhairsofourfatherinsorrowtothegrave?thethingisnotgood,thatyouhavedone.
7AndReubensatwiththem,andtheyallroseupandsworetoeachothernottotellthisthinguntoYa’acob,andtheyallsaid,Themanwhowilltellthistoourfatherorhishousehold,orwhowill
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reportthistoanyofthechildrenoftheland,wewillallriseupagainsthimandslayhimwiththesword.
8AndthesonsofYa’acobfearedeachotherinthismatter,fromtheyoungesttotheoldest,andnoonespokeaword,andtheyconcealedthethingintheirhearts.
9AndtheyafterwardsatdowntodetermineandinventsomethingtosayuntotheirfatherYa’acobconcerningallthesethings.
10AndYissakharsaiduntothem,Hereisanadviceforyouifitseemgoodinyoureyestodothisthing,takethecoatwhichbelongethtoYahusefandtearit,andkillakidofthegoatsanddipitinitsblood.
11Andsendittoourfatherandwhenheseethithewillsayanevilbeasthasdevouredhim,thereforetearyehiscoatandbeholdhisbloodwillbeuponhiscoat,andbyyourdoingthisweshallbefreeofourfather'smurmurings.
12AndYissakhar'sadvicepleasedthem,andtheyhearkeneduntohimandtheydidaccordingtothewordofYissakharwhichhehadcounselledthem.
13AndtheyhastenedandtookYahusef'scoatandtoreit,andtheykilledakidofthegoatsanddippedthecoatinthebloodofthekid,andthentrampleditinthedust,andtheysentthecoattotheirfatherYa’acobbythehandofNaphtali,andtheycommandedhimtosaythesewords:
14WehadgatheredinthecattleandhadcomeasfarastheroadtoShechemandfarther,whenwefoundthiscoatupontheroadinthewildernessdippedinbloodandindust;nowthereforeknowwhetheritbethyson'scoatornot.
15AndNaphtaliwentandhecameuntohisfatherandhegavehimthecoat,andhespokeuntohimallthewordswhichhisbrethrenhadcommandedhim.
16AndYa’acobsawYahusef'scoatandheknewitandhefelluponhisfacetotheground,andbecameasstillasastone,andheafterwardroseupandcriedoutwithaloudandweepingvoiceandhesaid,ItisthecoatofmysonYahusef!
17AndYa’acobhastenedandsentoneofhisservantstohissons,whowenttothemandfoundthemcomingalongtheroadwiththeflock.
18AndthesonsofYa’acobcametotheirfatheraboutevening,andbeholdtheirgarmentsweretornanddustwasupontheirheads,andtheyfoundtheirfathercryingoutandweepingwithaloudvoice.
19AndYa’acobsaiduntohissons,Tellmetrulywhatevilhaveyouthisdaysuddenlybroughtuponme?andtheyansweredtheirfatherYa’acob,saying,Wewerecomingalongthisdayaftertheflockhadbeengatheredin,andwecameasfarasthecityofShechembytheroadinthewilderness,andwefoundthiscoatfilledwithbloodupontheground,andweknewitandwesentuntotheeifthoucouldstknowit.
20AndYa’acobheardthewordsofhissonsandhecriedoutwithaloudvoice,andhesaid,Itisthecoatofmyson,anevilbeasthasdevouredhim;Yahusefisrentinpieces,forIsenthimthisdaytoseewhetheritwaswellwithyouandwellwiththeflocksandtobringmewordagainfromyou,andhe
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wentasIcommandedhim,andthishashappenedtohimthisdaywhilstIthoughtmysonwaswithyou.
21AndthesonsofYa’acobansweredandsaid,Hedidnotcometous,neitherhaveweseenhimfromthetimeofourgoingoutfromtheeuntilnow.
22AndwhenYa’acobheardtheirwordsheagaincriedoutaloud,andheroseupandtorehisgarments,andheputsackclothuponhisloins,andheweptbitterlyandhemournedandlifteduphisvoiceinweepingandexclaimedandsaidthesewords,
23Yahusefmyson,OmysonYahusef,Isenttheethisdayafterthewelfareofthybrethren,andbeholdthouhastbeentorninpieces;throughmyhandhasthishappenedtomyson.
24ItgrievesmefortheeYahusefmyson,itgrievesmeforthee;howsweetwastthoutomeduringlife,andnowhowexceedinglybitteristhydeathtome.
250thatIhaddiedinthysteadYahusefmyson,foritgrievesmesadlyfortheemyson,Omyson,myson.Yahusefmyson,whereartthou,andwherehastthoubeendrawn?arouse,arousefromthyplace,andcomeandseemygriefforthee,OmysonYahusef.
26Comenowandnumberthetearsgushingfrommyeyesdownmycheeks,andbringthemupbeforeYahuah,thathisangermayturnfromme.
270Yahusefmyson,howdidstthoufall,bythehandofonebywhomnoonehadfallenfromthebeginningoftheworlduntothisday;forthouhastbeenputtodeathbythesmitingofanenemy,inflictedwithcruelty,butsurelyIknowthatthishashappenedtothee,onaccountofthemultitudeofmysins.
28Arousenowandseehowbitterismytroublefortheemyson,althoughIdidnotrearthee,norfashionthee,norgivetheebreathandsoul,butitwasElohimwhoformedtheeandbuiltthybonesandcoveredthemwithflesh,andbreathedinthynostrilsthebreathoflife,andthenhegavetheeuntome.
29NowtrulyElohimwhogavetheeuntome,hehastakentheefromme,andsuchthenhasbefallenthee
30AndYa’acobcontinuedtospeaklikeuntothesewordsconcerningYahusef,andheweptbitterly;hefelltothegroundandbecamestill.
31AndallthesonsofYa’acobseeingtheirfather'strouble,theyrepentedofwhattheyhaddone,andtheyalsoweptbitterly.
32AndYahudahroseupandliftedhisfather'sheadfromtheground,andplacedituponhislap,andhewipedhisfather'stearsfromhischeeks,andYahudahweptanexceedinggreatweeping,whilsthisfather'sheadwasreclininguponhislap,stillasastone.
33AndthesonsofYa’acobsawtheirfather'strouble,andtheylifteduptheirvoicesandcontinuedtoweep,andYa’acobwasyetlyinguponthegroundstillasastone.
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34Andallhissonsandhisservantsandhisservant'schildrenroseupandstoodroundhimtocomforthim,andherefusedtobecomforted.
35AndthewholehouseholdofYa’acobroseupandmournedagreatmourningonaccountofYahusefandtheirfather'strouble,andtheintelligencereachedYitshaq,thesonofAbraham,thefatherofYa’acob,andheweptbitterlyonaccountofYahusef,heandallhishousehold,andhewentfromtheplacewherehedweltinHebron,andhismenwithhim,andhecomfortedYa’acobhisson,andherefusedtobecomforted.
36Andafterthis,Ya’acobroseupfromtheground,andhistearswererunningdownhischeeks,andhesaiduntohissons,Riseupandtakeyourswordsandyourbows,andgoforthintothefield,andseekwhetheryoucanfindmyson'sbodyandbringituntomethatImayburyit.
37Seekalso,Iprayyou,amongthebeastsandhuntthem,andthatwhichshallcomethefirstbeforeyouseizeandbringituntome,perhapsYahuahwillthisdaypitymyaffliction,andpreparebeforeyouthatwhichdidtearmysoninpieces,andbringituntome,andIwillavengethecauseofmyson.
38Andhissonsdidastheirfatherhadcommandedthem,andtheyroseupearlyinthemorning,andeachtookhisswordandhisbowinhishand,andtheywentforthintothefieldtohuntthebeasts.
39AndYa’acobwasstillcryingaloudandweepingandwalkingtoandfrointhehouse,andsmitinghishandstogether,saying,Yahusefmyson,Yahusefmyson.
40AndthesonsofYa’acobwentintothewildernesstoseizethebeasts,andbeholdawolfcametowardthem,andtheyseizedhim,andbroughthimuntotheirfather,andtheysaiduntohim,Thisisthefirstwehavefound,andwehavebroughthimuntotheeasthoudidstcommandus,andthyson'sbodywecouldnotfind.
41AndYa’acobtookthebeastfromthehandsofhissons,andhecriedoutwithaloudandweepingvoice,holdingthebeastinhishand,andhespokewithabitterheartuntothebeast,WhydidstthoudevourmysonYahusef,andhowdidstthouhavenofearoftheElohimoftheearth,orofmytroubleformysonYahusef?
42Andthoudidstdevourmysonfornaught,becausehecommittednoviolence,anddidsttherebyrendermeculpableonhisaccount,thereforeElohimwillrequirehimthatispersecuted.
43AndYahuahopenedthemouthofthebeastinordertocomfortYa’acobwithitswords,anditansweredYa’acobandspokethesewordsuntohim,
44AsElohimlivethwhocreatedusintheearth,andasthysoulliveth,mylord,Ididnotseethyson,neitherdidItearhimtopieces,butfromadistantlandIalsocametoseekmysonwhowentfrommethisday,andIknownotwhetherhebelivingordead.
45AndIcamethisdayintothefieldtoseekmyson,andyoursonsfoundme,andseizedmeandincreasedmygrief,andhavethisdaybroughtmebeforethee,andIhavenowspokenallmywordstothee.
46Andnowtherefore,Osonofman,Iaminthyhands,anddountomethisdayasitmayseemgoodinthysight,butbythelifeofElohimwhocreatedme,Ididnotseethyson,nordidItearhimtopieces,neitherhasthefleshofmanenteredmymouthallthedaysofmylife.
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47AndwhenYa’acobheardthewordsofthebeasthewasgreatlyastonished,andsentforththebeastfromhishand,andshewentherway.
48AndYa’acobwasstillcryingaloudandweepingforYahusefdayafterday,andhemournedforhissonmanydays.
BookofYashar,Chapter441AndthesonsofYashma’elwhohadboughtYahuseffromtheMidianites,whohadboughthimfromhisbrethren,wenttoEgyptwithYahusef,andtheycameuponthebordersofEgypt,andwhentheycamenearuntoEgypt,theymetfourmenofthesonsofMedanthesonofAbraham,whohadgoneforthfromthelandofEgyptontheirjourney.
2AndtheYashma’elitessaiduntothem,Doyoudesiretopurchasethisslavefromus?andtheysaid,Deliverhimovertous,andtheydeliveredYahusefovertothem,andtheybeheldhim,thathewasaverycomelyyouthandtheypurchasedhimfortwentyshekels.
3AndtheYashma’elitescontinuedtheirjourneytoEgyptandtheMedanimalsoreturnedthatdaytoEgypt,andtheMedanimsaidtoeachother,BeholdwehaveheardthatPotiphar,anofficerofPharaoh,captainoftheguard,seekethagoodservantwhoshallstandbeforehimtoattendhim,andtomakehimoverseeroverhishouseandallbelongingtohim.
4Nowthereforecomeletussellhimtohimforwhatwemaydesire,ifhebeabletogiveuntousthatwhichweshallrequireforhim.
5AndtheseMedanimwentandcametothehouseofPotiphar,andsaiduntohim,Wehaveheardthatthouseekestagoodservanttoattendthee,beholdwehaveaservantthatwillpleasethee,ifthoucanstgiveuntousthatwhichwemaydesire,andwewillsellhimuntothee.
6AndPotipharsaid,Bringhimbeforeme,andIwillseehim,andifhepleasemeIwillgiveuntoyouthatwhichyoumayrequireforhim.
7AndtheMedanimwentandbroughtYahusefandplacedhimbeforePotiphar,andhesawhim,andhepleasedhimexceedingly,andPotipharsaiduntothem,Tellmewhatyourequireforthisyouth?
8Andtheysaid,Fourhundredpiecesofsilverwedesireforhim,andPotipharsaid,Iwillgiveityouifyoubringmetherecordofhissaletoyou,andwilltellmehishistory,forperhapshemaybestolen,forthisyouthisneitheraslave,northesonofaslave,butIobserveinhimtheappearanceofagoodlyandhandsomeperson.
9AndtheMedanimwentandbroughtuntohimtheYashma’eliteswhohadsoldhimtothem,andtheytoldhim,saying,Heisaslaveandwesoldhimtothem.
10AndPotipharheardthewordsoftheYashma’elitesinhisgivingthesilveruntotheMedanim,andtheMedanimtookthesilverandwentontheirjourney,andtheYashma’elitesalsoreturnedhome.
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11AndPotiphartookYahusefandbroughthimtohishousethathemightservehim,andYahuseffoundfavorinthesightofPotiphar,andheplacedconfidenceinhim,andmadehimoverseeroverhishouse,andallthatbelongedtohimhedeliveredoverintohishand.
12AndYahuahwaswithYahusefandhebecameaprosperousman,andYahuahblessedthehouseofPotipharforthesakeofYahusef.
13AndPotipharleftallthathehadinthehandofYahusef,andYahusefwasonethatcausedthingstocomeinandgoout,andeverythingwasregulatedbyhiswishinthehouseofPotiphar.
14AndYahusefwaseighteenyearsold,ayouthwithbeautifuleyesandofcomelyappearance,andlikeuntohimwasnotinthewholelandofEgypt.
15Atthattimewhilsthewasinhismaster'shouse,goinginandoutofthehouseandattendinghismaster,Zelicah,hismaster'swife,lifteduphereyestowardYahusefandshelookedathim,andbeholdhewasayouthcomelyandwellfavored.
16Andshecovetedhisbeautyinherheart,andhersoulwasfixeduponYahusef,andsheenticedhimdayafterday,andZelicahpersuadedYahusefdaily,butYahusefdidnotliftuphiseyestobeholdhismaster'swife.
17AndZelicahsaiduntohim,Howgoodlyarethyappearanceandform,trulyIhavelookedatalltheslaves,andhavenotseensobeautifulaslaveasthouart;andYahusefsaiduntoher,Surelyhewhocreatedmeinmymother'swombcreatedallmankind.
18Andshesaiduntohim,Howbeautifularethineeyes,withwhichthouhastdazzledalltheinhabitantsofEgypt,menandwomen;andhesaiduntoher,Howbeautifultheyarewhilstwearealive,butshouldstthoubeholdtheminthegrave,surelythouwouldstmoveawayfromthem.
19Andshesaiduntohim,Howbeautifulandpleasingareallthywords;takenow,Ipraythee,theharpwhichisinthehouse,andplaywiththyhandsandletushearthywords.
20Andhesaiduntoher,HowbeautifulandpleasingaremywordswhenIspeakthepraiseofmyElohimandhisglory;andshesaiduntohim,Howverybeautifulisthehairofthyhead,beholdthegoldencombwhichisinthehouse,takeitIpraythee,andcurlthehairofthyhead.
21Andhesaiduntoher,Howlongwiltthouspeakthesewords?ceasetoutterthesewordstome,andriseandattendtothydomesticaffairs.
22Andshesaiduntohim,Thereisnooneinmyhouse,andthereisnothingtoattendtobuttothywordsandtothywish;yetnotwithstandingallthis,shecouldnotbringYahusefuntoher,neitherdidheplacehiseyeuponher,butdirectedhiseyesbelowtotheground.
23AndZelicahdesiredYahusefinherheart,thatheshouldliewithher,andatthetimethatYahusefwassittinginthehousedoinghiswork,Zelicahcameandsatbeforehim,andsheenticedhimdailywithherdiscoursetoliewithher,orevertolookather,butYahusefwouldnothearkentoher.
24Andshesaiduntohim,Ifthouwiltnotdoaccordingtomywords,Iwillchastisetheewiththepunishmentofdeath,andputanironyokeuponthee.
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25AndYahusefsaiduntoher,SurelyElohimwhocreatedmanlooseththefettersofprisoners,anditishewhowilldelivermefromthyprisonandfromthyjudgment.
26Andwhenshecouldnotprevailoverhim,topersuadehim,andhersoulbeingstillfixeduponhim,herdesirethrewherintoagrievoussickness.
27AndallthewomenofEgyptcametovisither,andtheysaiduntoher,Whyartthouinthisdecliningstate?thouthatlackestnothing;surelythyhusbandisagreatandesteemedprinceinthesightoftheking,shouldstthoulackanythingofwhatthyheartdesireth?
28AndZelicahansweredthem,saying,Thisdayitshallbemadeknowntoyou,whencethisdisorderspringsinwhichyouseeme,andshecommandedhermaidservantstopreparefoodforallthewomen,andshemadeabanquetforthem,andallthewomenateinthehouseofZelicah.
29Andshegavethemknivestopeelthecitronstoeatthem,andshecommandedthattheyshoulddressYahusefincostlygarments,andthatheshouldappearbeforethem,andYahusefcamebeforetheireyesandallthewomenlookedonYahusef,andcouldnottaketheireyesfromoffhim,andtheyallcuttheirhandswiththeknivesthattheyhadintheirhands,andallthecitronsthatwereintheirhandswerefilledwithblood.
30AndtheyknewnotwhattheyhaddonebuttheycontinuedtolookatthebeautyofYahusef,anddidnotturntheireyelidsfromhim.
31AndZelicahsawwhattheyhaddone,andshesaiduntothem,Whatisthisworkthatyouhavedone?beholdIgaveyoucitronstoeatandyouhaveallcutyourhands.
32Andallthewomensawtheirhands,andbeholdtheywerefullofblood,andtheirbloodfloweddownupontheirgarments,andtheysaiduntoher,thisslaveinyourhousehasovercomeus,andwecouldnotturnoureyelidsfromhimonaccountofhisbeauty.
33Andshesaiduntothem,Surelythishappenedtoyouinthemomentthatyoulookedathim,andyoucouldnotcontainyourselvesfromhim;howthencanIrefrainwhenheisconstantlyinmyhouse,andIseehimdayafterdaygoinginandoutofmyhouse?howthencanIkeepfromdecliningorevenfromperishingonaccountofthis?
34Andtheysaiduntoher,thewordsaretrue,forwhocanseethisbeautifulforminthehouseandrefrainfromhim,andishenotthyslaveandattendantinthyhouse,andwhydostthounottellhimthatwhichisinthyheart,andsufferestthysoultoperishthroughthismatter?
35Andshesaiduntothem,Iamdailyendeavoringtopersuadehim,andhewillnotconsenttomywishes,andIpromisedhimeverythingthatisgood,andyetIcouldmeetwithnoreturnfromhim;Iamthereforeinadecliningstateasyousee.
36AndZelicahbecameveryillonaccountofherdesiretowardYahusef,andshewasdesperatelylovesickonaccountofhim,andallthepeopleofthehouseofZelicahandherhusbandknewnothingofthismatter,thatZelicahwasillonaccountofherlovetoYahusef.
37Andallthepeopleofherhouseaskedher,saying,Whyartthouillanddeclining,andlackestnothing?andshesaiduntothem,Iknownotthisthingwhichisdailyincreasinguponme.
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38Andallthewomenandherfriendscamedailytoseeher,andtheyspokewithher,andshesaiduntothem,ThiscanonlybethroughtheloveofYahusef;andtheysaiduntoher,Enticehimandseizehimsecretly,perhapshemayhearkentothee,andputoffthisdeathfromthee.
39AndZelicahbecameworsefromherlovetoYahusef,andshecontinuedtodecline,tillshehadscarcestrengthtostand.
40AndonacertaindayYahusefwasdoinghismaster'sworkinthehouse,andZelicahcamesecretlyandfellsuddenlyuponhim,andYahusefroseupagainsther,andhewasmorepowerfulthanshe,andhebroughtherdowntotheground.
41AndZelicahweptonaccountofthedesireofherhearttowardhim,andshesupplicatedhimwithweeping,andhertearsfloweddownhercheeks,andshespokeuntohiminavoiceofsupplicationandinbitternessofsoul,saying,
42Hastthoueverheard,seenorknownofsobeautifulawomanasIam,orbetterthanmyself,whospeakdailyuntothee,fallintoadeclinethroughloveforthee,conferallthishonoruponthee,andstillthouwiltnothearkentomyvoice?
43Andifitbethroughfearofthymasterlesthepunishthee,asthekinglivethnoharmshallcometotheefromthymasterthroughthisthing;now,thereforepraylistentome,andconsentforthesakeofthehonorwhichIhaveconferreduponthee,andputoffthisdeathfromme,andwhyshouldIdieforthysake?andsheceasedtospeak.
44AndYahusefansweredher,saying,Refrainfromme,andleavethismattertomymaster;beholdmymasterknowethnotwhatthereiswithmeinthehouse,forallthatbelongethtohimhehasdeliveredintomyhand,andhowshallIdothesethingsinmymaster'shouse?
45Forhehathalsogreatlyhonoredmeinhishouse,andhehathalsomademeoverseeroverhishouse,andhehathexaltedme,andthereisnoonegreaterinthishousethanIam,andmymasterhathrefrainednothingfromme,exceptingtheewhoarthiswife,howthencanstthouspeakthesewordsuntome,andhowcanIdothisgreatevilandsintoElohimandtothyhusband?
46Nowthereforerefrainfromme,andspeaknomoresuchwordsasthese,forIwillnothearkentothywords.ButZelicahwouldnothearkentoYahusefwhenhespokethesewordsuntoher,butshedailyenticedhimtolistentoher.
47AnditwasafterthisthatthebrookofEgyptwasfilledaboveallitssides,andalltheinhabitantsofEgyptwentforth,andalsothekingandprinceswentforthwithtimbrelsanddances,foritwasagreatrejoicinginEgypt,andaholidayatthetimeoftheinundationoftheseaSihor,andtheywenttheretorejoicealltheday.
48AndwhentheEgyptianswentouttotherivertorejoice,aswastheircustom,allthepeopleofthehouseofPotipharwentwiththem,butZelicahwouldnotgowiththem,forshesaid,Iamindisposed,andsheremainedaloneinthehouse,andnootherpersonwaswithherinthehouse.
49Andsheroseupandascendedtohertempleinthehouse,anddressedherselfinprincelygarments,andsheplaceduponherheadpreciousstonesofonyxstones,inlaidwithsilverandgold,andshebeautifiedherfaceandskinwithallsortsofwomen'spurifyingliquids,andsheperfumedthetempleandthehousewithcassiaandfrankincense,andshespreadmyrrhandaloes,andsheafterwardsatintheentranceofthetemple,inthepassageofthehouse,throughwhichYahusef
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passedtodohiswork,andbeholdYahusefcamefromthefield,andenteredthehousetodohismaster'swork.
50Andhecametotheplacethroughwhichhehadtopass,andhesawalltheworkofZelicah,andheturnedback.
51AndZelicahsawYahusefturningbackfromher,andshecalledouttohim,sayingWhataileththeeYahusef?cometothywork,andbeholdIwillmakeroomfortheeuntilthoushalthavepassedtothyseat.
52AndYahusefreturnedandcametothehouse,andpassedfromthencetotheplaceofhisseat,andhesatdowntodohismaster'sworkasusualandbeholdZelicahcametohimandstoodbeforehiminprincelygarments,andthescentfromherclotheswasspreadtoadistance.
53AndshehastenedandcaughtholdofYahusefandhisgarments,andshesaiduntohim,Asthekinglivethifthouwiltnotperformmyrequestthoushaltdiethisday,andshehastenedandstretchedforthherotherhandanddrewaswordfrombeneathhergarments,andsheplacedituponYahusef'sneck,andshesaid,Riseandperformmyrequest,andifnotthoudiestthisday.
54AndYahusefwasafraidofheratherdoingthisthing,andheroseuptofleefromher,andsheseizedthefrontofhisgarments,andintheterrorofhisflightthegarmentwhichZelicahseizedwastorn,andYahusefleftthegarmentinthehandofZelicah,andhefledandgotout,forhewasinfear.
55AndwhenZelicahsawthatYahusef'sgarmentwastorn,andthathehadleftitinherhand,andhadfled,shewasafraidofherlife,lestthereportshouldspreadconcerningher,andsheroseupandactedwithcunning,andputoffthegarmentsinwhichshewasdressed,andsheputonherothergarments.
56AndshetookYahusef'sgarment,andshelaiditbesideher,andshewentandseatedherselfintheplacewhereshehadsatinherillness,beforethepeopleofherhousehadgoneouttotheriver,andshecalledayoungladwhowastheninthehouse,andsheorderedhimtocallthepeopleofthehousetoher.
57Andwhenshesawthemshesaiduntothemwithaloudvoiceandlamentation,SeewhataHebrewyourmasterhasbroughttomeinthehouse,forhecamethisdaytoliewithme.
58Forwhenyouhadgoneouthecametothehouse,andseeingthattherewasnopersoninthehouse,hecameuntome,andcaughtholdofme,withintenttoliewithme.
59AndIseizedhisgarmentsandtorethemandcalledoutagainsthimwithaloudvoice,andwhenIhadliftedupmyvoicehewasafraidofhislifeandlefthisgarmentbeforeme,andfled.
60Andthepeopleofherhousespokenothing,buttheirwrathwasverymuchkindledagainstYahusef,andtheywenttohismasterandtoldhimthewordsofhiswile.
61AndPotipharcamehomeenraged,andhiswifecriedouttohim,saying,WhatisthisthingthatthouhastdoneuntomeinbringingaHe.brewservantintomyhouse,forhecameuntomethisdaytosportwithme;thusdidhedountomethisday.
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62AndPotipharheardthewordsofhiswife,andheorderedYahuseftobepunishedwithseverestripes,andtheydidsotohim.
63Andwhilsttheyweresmitinghim,Yahusefcalledoutwithaloudvoice,andhelifteduphiseyestoheaven,andhesaid,OLordElohim,thouknowestthatIaminnocentofallthesethings,andwhyshallIdiethisdaythroughfalsehood,bythehandoftheseuncircumcisedwickedmen,whomthouknowest?
64AndwhilstPotiphar'smenwerebeatingYahusef,hecontinuedtocryoutandweep,andtherewasachildthereelevenmonthsold,andYahuahopenedthemouthofthechild,andhespakethesewordsbeforePotiphar'smen,whoweresmitingYahusef,saying,
65Whatdoyouwantofthisman,andwhydoyoudothiseviluntohim?mymotherspeakethfalselyandutterethlies;thuswasthetransaction.
66Andthechildtoldthemaccuratelyallthathappened,andallthewordsofZelicahtoYahusefdayafterdaydidhedeclareuntothem.
67Andallthemenheardthewordsofthechildandtheywonderedgreatlyatthechild'swords,andthechildceasedtospeakandbecamestill.
68AndPotipharwasverymuchashamedatthewordsofhisson,andhecommandedhismennottobeatYahusefanymore,andthemenceasedbeatingYahusef.
69AndPotiphartookYahusefandorderedhimtobebroughttojusticebeforethepriests,whowerejudgesbelongingtotheking,inordertojudgehimconcerningthisaffair.
70AndPotipharandYahusefcamebeforethepriestswhoweretheking'sjudges,andhesaiduntothem,DecideIprayyou,whatjudgmentisduetoaservant,forthushashedone.
71AndthepriestssaiduntoYahusef,Whydidstthoudothisthingtothymaster?andYahusefansweredthem,saying,Notsomylords,thuswasthematter;andPotipharsaiduntoYahusef,SurelyIentrustedinthyhandsallthatbelongedtome,andIwithheldnothingfromtheebutmywife,andhowcouldstthoudothisevil?
72AndYahusefansweredsaying,Notsomylord,asYahuahliveth,andasthysoulliveth,mylord,thewordwhichthoudidsthearfromthywifeisuntrue,forthuswastheaffairthisday.
73AyearhaselapsedtomesinceIhavebeeninthyhouse;hastthouseenanyiniquityinme,oranythingwhichmightcausetheetodemandmylife?
74AndthepriestssaiduntoPotiphar,Send,wepraythee,andletthembringbeforeusYahusef'storngarment,andletusseethetearinit,andifitshallbethatthetearisinfrontofthegarment,thenhisfacemusthavebeenoppositetoherandshemusthavecaughtholdofhim,tocometoher,andwithdeceitdidthywifedoallthatshehasspoken.
75AndtheybroughtYahusef'sgarmentbeforethepriestswhowerejudges,andtheysawandbeholdthetearwasinfrontofYahusef,andallthejudgingpriestsknewthatshehadpressedhim,andtheysaid,Thejudgmentofdeathisnotduetothisslaveforhehasdonenothing,buthisjudgmentis,that
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hebeplacedintheprisonhouseonaccountofthereport,whichthroughhimhasgoneforthagainstthywife.
76AndPotipharheardtheirwords,andheplacedhimintheprisonhouse,theplacewheretheking'sprisonersareconfined,andYahusefwasinthehouseofconfinementtwelveyears.
77Andnotwithstandingthis,hismaster'swifedidnotturnfromhim,andshedidnotceasefromspeakingtohimdayafterdaytohearkentoher,andattheendofthreemonthsZelicahcontinuedgoingtoYahuseftothehouseofconfinementdaybyday,andsheenticedhimtohearkentoher,andZelicahsaiduntoYahusef,Howlongwiltthouremaininthishouse?buthearkennowtomyvoice,andIwillbringtheeoutofthishouse.
78AndYahusefansweredher,saying,Itisbetterformetoremaininthishousethantohearkentothywords,tosinagainstElohim;andshesaiduntohim,Ifthouwiltnotperformmywish,Iwillpluckoutthineeyes,addfetterstothyfeet,andwilldelivertheeintothehandsofthemwhomthoudidstnotknowbefore.
79AndYahusefansweredherandsaid,BeholdtheElohimofthewholeearthisabletodelivermefromallthatthoucanstdountome,forheopeneththeeyesoftheblind,andlooseththosethatarebound,andpreservethallstrangerswhoareunacquaintedwiththeland.
80AndwhenZelicahwasunabletopersuadeYahuseftohearkentoher,sheleftoffgoingtoenticehim;andYahusefwasstillconfinedinthehouseofconfinement.AndYa’acobthefatherofYahusef,andallhisbrethrenwhowereinthelandofCanaanstillmournedandweptinthosedaysonaccountofYahusef,forYa’acobrefusedtobecomfortedforhissonYahusef,andYa’acobcriedaloud,andweptandmournedallthosedays.
BookofYashar,Chapter451Anditwasatthattimeinthatyear,whichistheyearofYahusef'sgoingdowntoEgyptafterhisbrothershadsoldhim,thatReubenthesonofYa’acobwenttoTimnahandtookuntohimforawifeEliuram,thedaughterofAvitheCanaanite,andhecametoher.
2AndEliuramthewifeofReubenconceivedandbarehimHanoch,Palu,ChetzronandCarmi,foursons;andShimeonhisbrothertookhissisterDinahforawife,andshebareuntohimMemuel,Yamin,Ohad,JachinandZochar,fivesons.
3AndheafterwardcametoBunahtheCanaanitishwoman,thesameisBunahwhomShimeontookcaptivefromthecityofShechem,andBunahwasbeforeDinahandattendeduponher,andShimeoncametoher,andshebareuntohimSaul.
4AndYahudahwentatthattimetoAdulam,andhecametoamanofAdulam,andhisnamewasHirah,andYahudahsawtherethedaughterofamanfromCanaan,andhernamewasAliyath,thedaughterofShua,andhetookher,andcametoher,andAliyathbareuntoYahudah,Er,OnanandShiloh;threesons.
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5AndLewiandYissakharwenttothelandoftheeast,andtheytookuntothemselvesforwivesthedaughtersofJobabthesonofYoktan,thesonofEber;andJobabthesonofYoktanhadtwodaughters;thenameoftheelderwasAdinah,andthenameoftheyoungerwasAridah.
6AndLewitookAdinah,andYissakhartookAridah,andtheycametothelandofCanaan,totheirfather'shouse,andAdinahbareuntoLewi,Gershon,KehathandMerari;threesons.
7AndAridahbareuntoYissakharTola,Puvah,JobandShomron,foursons;andDanwenttothelandofMoabandtookforawifeAphlaleth,thedaughterofChamudantheMoabite,andhebroughthertothelandofCanaan.
8AndAphlalethwasbarren,shehadnooffspring,andElohimafterwardrememberedAphlaleththewifeofDan,andsheconceivedandbareason,andshecalledhisnameChushim.
9AndGadandNaphtaliwenttoHaranandtookfromthencethedaughtersofAmuramthesonofUz,thesonofNahor,forwives.
10AndthesearethenamesofthedaughtersofAmuram;thenameoftheelderwasMerimah,andthenameoftheyoungerUzith;andNaphtalitookMerimah,andGadtookUzith;andbroughtthemtothelandofCanaan,totheirfather'shouse.
11AndMerimahbareuntoNaphtaliYachzeel,Guni,JazerandShalem,foursons;andUzithbareuntoGadZephion,Chagi,Shuni,Ezbon,Eri,ArodiandArali,sevensons.
12AndAsherwentforthandtookAdonthedaughterofAphlal,thesonofHadad,thesonofYashma’el,forawife,andhebroughthertothelandofCanaan.
13AndAdonthewifeofAsherdiedinthosedays:shehadnooffspring;anditwasafterthedeathofAdonthatAsherwenttotheothersideoftheriverandtookforawifeHadurahthedaughterofAbimael,thesonofEber,thesonofShem.
14Andtheyoungwomanwasofacomelyappearance,andawomanofsense,andshehadbeenthewifeofMalkielthesonofElam,thesonofShem.
15AndHadurahbareadaughteruntoMalkiel,andhecalledhernameSerach,andMalkieldiedafterthis,andHadurahwentandremainedinherfather'shouse.
16AndafterthedeathofthewifeatAsherhewentandtookHadurahforawife,andbroughthertothelandofCanaan,andSerachherdaughterhealsobroughtwiththem,andshewasthreeyearsold,andthedamselwasbroughtupinYa’acob'shouse.
17Andthedamselwasofacomelyappearance,andshewentinthesanctifiedwaysofthechildrenofYa’acob;shelackednothing,andYahuahgaveherwisdomandunderstanding.
18AndHadurahthewifeofAsherconceivedandbareuntohimYimnah,Yishvah,YishviandBeriah;foursons.
19AndZebulunwenttoMidian,andtookforawifeMerishahthedaughterofMolad,thesonofAbida,thesonofMidian,andbroughthertothelandofCanaan.
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20AndMerushahbareuntoZebulunSered,ElonandYachleel;threesons.
21AndYa’acobsenttoAram,thesonofZoba,thesonofTerah,andhetookforhissonBenyaminMechaliathedaughterofAram,andshecametothelandofCanaantothehouseofYa’acob;andBenyaminwastenyearsoldwhenhetookMechaliathedaughterofAramforawife.
22AndMechaliaconceivedandbareuntoBenyaminBela,Becher,Ashbel,GeraandNaaman,fivesons;andBenyaminwentafterwardandtookforawifeAribath,thedaughterofShomron,thesonofAbraham,inadditiontohisfirstwife,andhewaseighteenyearsold;andAribathbareuntoBenyaminAchi,Vosh,Mupim,Chupim,andOrd;fivesons.
23AndinthosedaysYahudahwenttothehouseofShemandtookTamarthedaughterofElam,thesonofShem,forawifeforhisfirstbornEr.
24AndErcametohiswifeTamar,andshebecamehiswife,andwhenhecametoherheoutwardlydestroyedhisseed,andhisworkwasevilinthesightofYahuah,andYahuahslewhim.
25AnditwasafterthedeathofEr,Yahudah'sfirstborn,thatYahudahsaiduntoOnan,gotothybrother'swifeandmarryherasthenextofkin,andraiseupseedtothybrother.
26AndOnantookTamarforawifeandhecametoher,andOnanalsodidlikeuntotheworkofhisbrother,andhisworkwasevilinthesightofYahuah,andheslewhimalso.
27AndwhenOnandied,YahudahsaiduntoTamar,Remaininthyfather'shouseuntilmysonShilohshallhavegrownup,andYahudahdidnomoredelightinTamar,togiveheruntoShiloh,forhesaid,Peradventurehewillalsodielikehisbrothers.
28AndTamarroseupandwentandremainedinherfather'shouse,andTamarwasinherfather'shouseforsometime.
29Andattherevolutionoftheyear,AliyaththewifeofYahudahdied;andYahudahwascomfortedforhiswife,andafterthedeathofAliyath,YahudahwentupwithhisfriendHirahtoTimnahtosheartheirsheep.
30AndTamarheardthatYahudahhadgoneuptoTimnahtoshearthesheep,andthatShilohwasgrownup,andYahudahdidnotdelightinher.
31AndTamarroseupandputoffthegarmentsofherwidowhood,andsheputavailuponher,andsheentirelycoveredherself,andshewentandsatinthepublicthoroughfare,whichisupontheroadtoTimnah.
32AndYahudahpassedandsawherandtookherandhecametoher,andsheconceivedbyhim,andatthetimeofbeingdelivered,behold,thereweretwinsinherwomb,andhecalledthenameofthefirstPerez,andthenameofthesecondZarah.
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BookofYashar,Chapter461InthosedaysYahusefwasstillconfinedintheprisonhouseinthelandofEgypt.
2AtthattimetheattendantsofPharaohwerestandingbeforehim,thechiefofthebutlersandthechiefofthebakerswhichbelongedtothekingofEgypt.
3Andthebutlertookwineandplaceditbeforethekingtodrink,andthebakerplacedbreadbeforethekingtoeat,andthekingdrankofthewineandateofthebread,heandhisservantsandministersthatateattheking'stable.
4Andwhilsttheywereeatinganddrinking,thebutlerandthebakerremainedthere,andPharaoh'sministersfoundmanyfliesinthewine,whichthebutlerhadbrought,andstonesofnitrewerefoundinthebaker'sbread.
5AndthecaptainoftheguardplacedYahusefasanattendantonPharaoh'sofficers,andPharaoh'sofficerswereinconfinementoneyear.
6Andattheendoftheyear,theybothdreameddreamsinonenight,intheplaceofconfinementwheretheywere,andinthemorningYahusefcametothemtoattenduponthemasusual,andhesawthem,andbeholdtheircountenancesweredejectedandsad.
7AndYahusefaskedthem,Whyareyourcountenancessadanddejectedthisday?andtheysaiduntohim,Wedreamedadream,andthereisnoonetointerpretit;andYahusefsaiduntothem,Relate,Iprayyou,yourdreamuntome,andElohimshallgiveyouananswerofpeaceasyoudesire.
8AndthebutlerrelatedhisdreamuntoYahusef,andhesaid,Isawinmydream,andbeholdalargevinewasbeforeme,anduponthatvineIsawthreebranches,andthevinespeedilyblossomedandreachedagreatheight,anditsclusterswereripenedandbecamegrapes.
9AndItookthegrapesandpressedtheminacup,andplaceditinPharaoh'shandandhedrank;andYahusefsaiduntohim,Thethreebranchesthatwereuponthevinearethreedays.
10Yetwithinthreedays,thekingwillordertheetobebroughtoutandhewillrestoretheetothyoffice,andthoushaltgivethekinghiswinetodrinkasatfirstwhenthouwasthisbutler;butletmefindfavorinthysight,thatthoushaltremembermetoPharaohwhenitwillbewellwiththee,anddokindnessuntome,andgetmebroughtforthfromthisprison,forIwasstolenawayfromthelandofCanaanandwassoldforaslaveinthisplace.
11Andalsothatwhichwastoldtheeconcerningmymaster'swifeisfalse,fortheyplacedmeinthisdungeonfornaught;andthebutleransweredYahusef,saying,Ifthekingdealwellwithmeasatfirst,asthoulastinterpretedtome,Iwilldoallthatthoudesirest,andgettheebroughtoutofthisdungeon.
12Andthebaker,seeingthatYahusefhadaccuratelyinterpretedthebutler'sdream,alsoapproached,andrelatedthewholeofhisdreamtoYahusef.
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13Andhesaiduntohim,InmydreamIsawandbeholdthreewhitebasketsuponmyhead,andIlooked,andbeholdtherewereintheupper-mostbasketallmannerofbakedmeatsforPharaoh,andbeholdthebirdswereeatingthemfromoffmyhead.
14AndYahusefsaiduntohim,Thethreebasketswhichthoudidstseearethreedays,yetwithinthreedaysPharaohwilltakeoffthyhead,andhangtheeuponatree,andthebirdswilleatthyfleshfromoffthee,asthousawestinthydream.
15Inthosedaysthequeenwasabouttobedelivered,anduponthatdayshebareasonuntothekingofEgypt,andtheyproclaimedthatthekinghadgottenhisfirstbornsonandallthepeopleofEgypttogetherwiththeofficersandservantsofPharaohrejoicedgreatly.
16AnduponthethirddayofhisbirthPharaohmadeafeastforhisofficersandservants,forthehostsofthelandofZoarandofthelandofEgypt.
17AndallthepeopleofEgyptandtheservantsofPharaohcametoeatanddrinkwiththekingatthefeastofhisson,andtorejoiceattheking'srejoicing.
18Andalltheofficersofthekingandhisservantswererejoicingatthattimeforeightdaysatthefeast,andtheymademerrywithallsortsofmusicalinstruments,withtimbrelsandwithdancesintheking'shouseforeightdays.
19Andthebutler,towhomYahusefhadinterpretedhisdream,forgotYahusef,andhedidnotmentionhimtothekingashehadpromised,forthisthingwasfromYahuahinordertopunishYahusefbecausehehadtrustedinman.
20AndYahusefremainedafterthisintheprisonhousetwoyears,untilhehadcompletedtwelveyears.
BookofYashar,Chapter471AndYitshaqthesonofAbrahamwasstilllivinginthosedaysinthelandofCanaan;hewasveryaged,onehundredandeightyyearsold,andEsauhisson,thebrotherofYa’acob,wasinthelandofEdom,andheandhissonshadpossessionsinitamongstthechildrenofSeir.
2AndEsauheardthathisfather'stimewasdrawingnightodie,andheandhissonsandhouseholdcameuntothelandofCanaan,untohisfather'shouse,andYa’acobandhissonswentforthfromtheplacewheretheydweltinHebron,andtheyallcametotheirfatherYitshaq,andtheyfoundEsauandhissonsinthetent.
3AndYa’acobandhissonssatbeforehisfatherYitshaq,andYa’acobwasstillmourningforhissonYahusef.
4AndYitshaqsaiduntoYa’acob,BringmehitherthysonsandIwillblessthem;andYa’acobbroughthiselevenchildrenbeforehisfatherYitshaq.
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5AndYitshaqplacedhishandsuponallthesonsofYa’acob,andhetookholdofthemandembracedthem,andkissedthemonebyone,andYitshaqblessedthemonthatday,andhesaiduntothem,MaytheElohimofyourfathersblessyouandincreaseyourseedlikethestarsofheavenfornumber.
6AndYitshaqalsoblessedthesonsofEsau,saying,MayElohimcauseyoutobeadreadandaterrortoallthatwillbeholdyou,andtoallyourenemies.
7AndYitshaqcalledYa’acobandhissons,andtheyallcameandsatbeforeYitshaq,andYitshaqsaiduntoYa’acob,YahuahElohimofthewholeearthsaiduntome,UntothyseedwillIgivethislandforaninheritanceifthychildrenkeepmystatutesandmyways,andIwillperformuntothemtheoathwhichIsworeuntothyfatherAbraham.
8Nowthereforemyson,teachthychildrenandthychildren'schildrentofearYahuah,andtogointhegoodwaywhichwillpleaseYahuahthyElohim,forifyoukeepthewaysofYahuahandhisstatutesYahuahwillalsokeepuntoyouhiscovenantwithAbraham,andwilldowellwithyouandyourseedallthedays.
9AndwhenYitshaqhadfinishedcommandingYa’acobandhischildren,hegaveuptheghostanddied,andwasgathereduntohispeople.
10AndYa’acobandEsaufelluponthefaceoftheirfatherYitshaq,andtheywept,andYitshaqwasonehundredandeightyyearsoldwhenhediedinthelandofCanaan,inHebron,andhissonscarriedhimtothecaveofMachpelah,whichAbrahamhadboughtfromthechildrenofHethforapossessionofaburialplace.
11AndallthekingsofthelandofCanaanwentwithYa’acobandEsautoburyYitshaq,andallthekingsofCanaanshowedYitshaqgreathonorathisdeath.
12AndthesonsofYa’acobandthesonsofEsauwentbarefootedroundabout,walkingandlamentinguntiltheyreachedKireath-arba.
13AndYa’acobandEsauburiedtheirfatherYitshaqinthecaveofMachpelah,whichisinKireath-arbainHebron,andtheyburiedhimwithverygreathonor,asatthefuneralofkings.
14AndYa’acobandhissons,andEsauandhissons,andallthekingsofCanaanmadeagreatandheavymourning,andtheyburiedhimandmournedforhimmanydays.
15AndatthedeathofYitshaq,helefthiscattleandhispossessionsandallbelongingtohimtohissons;andEsausaiduntoYa’acob,BeholdIpraythee,allthatourfatherhasleftwewilldivideitintwoparts,andIwillhavethechoice,andYa’acobsaid,Wewilldoso.
16AndYa’acobtookallthatYitshaqhadleftinthelandofCanaan,thecattleandtheproperty,andheplacedthemintwopartsbeforeEsauandhissons,andhesaiduntoEsau,Beholdallthisisbeforethee,choosethouuntothyselfthehalfwhichthouwilttake.
17AndYa’acobsaiduntoEsau,HearthouIpraytheewhatIwillspeakuntothee,saying,YahuahElohimofheavenandearthspokeuntoourfathersAbrahamandYitshaq,saying,UntothyseedwillIgivethislandforaninheritanceforever.
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18Nowthereforeallthatourfatherhasleftisbeforethee,andbeholdallthelandisbeforethee;choosethoufromthemwhatthoudesirest.
19Ifthoudesirestthewholelandtakeitfortheeandthychildrenforever,andIwilltakethisriches,anditthoudesiresttherichestakeituntothee,andIwilltakethislandformeandformychildrentoinherititforever.
20AndNebayoth,thesonofYashma’el,wastheninthelandwithhischildren,andEsauwentonthatdayandconsultedwithhim,saying.
21ThushasYa’acobspokenuntome,andthushasheansweredme,nowgivethyadviceandwewillhear.
22AndNebayothsaid,WhatisthisthatYa’acobhathspokenuntothee?beholdallthechildrenofCanaanaredwellingsecurelyintheirland,andYa’acobsayethhewillinherititwithhisseedallthedays.
23Gonowthereforeandtakeallthyfather'srichesandleaveYa’acobthybrotherintheland,ashehasspoken.
24AndEsauroseupandreturnedtoYa’acob,anddidallthatNebayoththesonofYashma’elhadadvised;andEsautookalltherichesthatYitshaqhadleft,thesouls,thebeasts,thecattleandtheproperty,andalltheriches;hegavenothingtohisbrotherYa’acob;andYa’acobtookallthelandofCanaan,fromthebrookofEgyptuntotheriverEuphrates,andhetookitforaneverlastingpossession,andforhischildrenandforhisseedafterhimforever.
25Ya’acobalsotookfromhisbrotherEsauthecaveofMachpelah,whichisinHebron,whichAbrahamhadboughtfromEphronforapossessionofaburialplaceforhimandhisseedforever.
26AndYa’acobwroteallthesethingsinthebookofpurchase,andhesignedit,andhetestifiedallthiswithfourfaithfulwitnesses.
27AndthesearethewordswhichYa’acobwroteinthebook,saying:ThelandofCanaanandallthecitiesoftheHittites,theHivites,theJebusites,theAmorites,thePerizzites,andtheGergashites,allthesevennationsfromtheriverofEgyptuntotheriverEuphrates.
28AndthecityofHebronKireath-arba,andthecavewhichisinit,thewholedidYa’acobbuyfromhisbrotherEsauforvalue,forapossessionandforaninheritanceforhisseedafterhimforever.
29AndYa’acobtookthebookofpurchaseandthesignature,thecommandandthestatutesandtherevealedbook,andheplacedtheminanearthenvesselinorderthattheyshouldremainforalongtime,andhedeliveredthemintothehandsofhischildren.
30EsautookallthathisfatherhadlefthimafterhisdeathfromhisbrotherYa’acob,andhetookalltheproperty,frommanandbeast,camelandass,oxandlamb,silverandgold,stonesandbdellium,andallthericheswhichhadbelongedtoYitshaqthesonofAbraham;therewasnothingleftwhichEsaudidnottakeuntohimself,fromallthatYitshaqhadleftafterhisdeath.
31AndEsautookallthis,andheandhischildrenwenthometothelandofSeirtheHorite,awayfromhisbrotherYa’acobandhischildren.
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32AndEsauhadpossessionsamongstthechildrenofSeir,andEsaureturnednottothelandofCanaanfromthatdayforward.
33AndthewholelandofCanaanbecameaninheritancetothechildrenofYashra’alforaneverlastinginheritance,andEsauwithallhischildreninheritedthemountainofSeir.
BookofYashar,Chapter481Inthosedays,afterthedeathofYitshaq,Yahuahcommandedandcausedafamineuponthewholeearth.
2AtthattimePharaohkingofEgyptwassittinguponhisthroneinthelandofEgypt,andlayinhisbedanddreameddreams,andPharaohsawinhisdreamthathewasstandingbythesideoftheriverofEgypt.
3Andwhilsthewasstandinghesawandbeholdsevenfatfleshedandwellfavoredkinecameupoutoftheriver.
4Andsevenotherkine,leanfleshedandillfavored,cameupafterthem,andthesevenillfavoredonesswallowedupthewellfavoredones,andstilltheirappearancewasillasatfirst.
5Andheawoke,andhesleptagainandhedreamedasecondtime,andhesawandbeholdsevenearsofcorncameupupononestalk,rankandgood,andseventhinearsblastedwiththeeastwindsprang,upafterthem,andthethinearsswallowedupthefullones,andPharaohawokeoutofhisdream.
6Andinthemorningthekingrememberedhisdreams,andhisspiritwassadlytroubledonaccountofhisdreams,andthekinghastenedandsentandcalledforallthemagiciansofEgypt,andthewisemen,andtheycameandstoodbeforePharaoh.
7Andthekingsaiduntothem,Ihavedreameddreams,andthereisnonetointerpretthem;andtheysaiduntotheking,relatethydreamstothyservantsandletushearthem.
8Andthekingrelatedhisdreamstothem,andtheyallansweredandsaidwithonevoicetotheking,maythekingliveforever;andthisistheinterpretationofthydreams.
9Thesevengoodkinewhichthoudidstseedenotesevendaughtersthatwillbebornuntotheeinthelatterdays,andthesevenkinewhichthousawestcomeupafterthem,andswallowedthemup,areforasignthatthedaughterswhichwillbebornuntotheewillalldieinthelife-timeoftheking.
10Andthatwhichthoudidstseeintheseconddreamofsevenfullgoodearsofcorncomingupupononestalk,thisistheirinterpretation,thatthouwiltbuilduntothyselfinthelatterdayssevencitiesthroughoutthelandofEgypt;andthatwhichthousawestofthesevenblastedearsofcornspringingupafterthemandswallowingthemupwhilstthoudidstbeholdthemwiththineeyes,isforasignthatthecitieswhichthouwiltbuildwillallbedestroyedinthelatterdays,inthelife-timeoftheking.
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11Andwhentheyspokethesewordsthekingdidnotinclinehiseartotheirwords,neitherdidhefixhisheartuponthem,forthekingknewinhiswisdomthattheydidnotgiveaproperinterpretationofthedreams;andwhentheyhadfinishedspeakingbeforetheking,thekingansweredthem,saying,Whatisthisthingthatyouhavespokenuntome?surelyyouhaveutteredfalsehoodandspokenlies;thereforenowgivetheproperinterpretationofmydreams,thatyoumaynotdie.
12Andthekingcommandedafterthis,andhesentandcalledagainforotherwisemen,andtheycameandstoodbeforetheking,andthekingrelatedhisdreamstothem,andtheyallansweredhimaccordingtothefirstinterpretation,andtheking'sangerwaskindledandhewasverywroth,andthekingsaiduntothem,Surelyyouspeakliesandutterfalsehoodinwhatyouhavesaid.
13AndthekingcommandedthataproclamationshouldbeissuedthroughoutthelandofEgypt,saying,Itisresolvedbythekingandhisgreatmen,thatanywisemanwhoknowethandunderstandeththeinterpretationofdreams,andwillnotcomethisdaybeforetheking,shalldie.
14Andthemanthatwilldeclareuntothekingtheproperinterpretationofhisdreams,thereshallbegivenuntohimallthathewillrequirefromtheking.AndallthewisemenofthelandofEgyptcamebeforetheking,togetherwithallthemagiciansandsorcerersthatwereinEgyptandinGoshen,inRameses,inTachpanches,inZoar,andinalltheplacesonthebordersofEgypt,andtheyallstoodbeforetheking.
15Andallthenoblesandtheprinces,andtheattendantsbelongingtotheking,cametogetherfromallthecitiesofEgypt,andtheyallsatbeforetheking,andthekingrelatedhisdreamsbeforethewisemen,andtheprinces,andallthatsatbeforethekingwereastonishedatthevision.
16Andallthewisemenwhowerebeforethekingweregreatlydividedintheirinterpretationofhisdreams;someoftheminterpretedthemtotheking,saying,Thesevengoodkinearesevenkings,whofromtheking'sissuewillberaisedoverEgypt.
17Andthesevenbadkinearesevenprinces,whowillstandupagainsttheminthelatterdaysanddestroythem;andthesevenearsofcornarethesevengreatprincesbelongingtoEgypt,whowillfallinthehandsofthesevenlesspowerfulprincesoftheirenemies,inthewarsofourlordtheking.
18Andsomeoftheminterpretedtothekinginthismanner,saying,ThesevengoodkinearethestrongcitiesofEgypt,andthesevenbadkinearethesevennationsofthelandofCanaan,whowillcomeagainstthesevencitiesofEgyptinthelatterdaysanddestroythem.
19Andthatwhichthousawestintheseconddream,ofsevengoodandbadearsofcorn,isasignthatthegovernmentofEgyptwillagainreturntothyseedasatfirst.
20AndinhisreignthepeopleofthecitiesofEgyptwillturnagainstthesevencitiesofCanaanwhoarestrongerthantheyare,andwilldestroythem,andthegovernmentofEgyptwillreturntothyseed.
21Andsomeofthemsaiduntotheking,Thisistheinterpretationofthydreams;thesevengoodkinearesevenqueens,whomthouwilttakeforwivesinthelatterdays,andthesevenbadkinedenotethatthosewomenwillalldieinthelifetimeoftheking.
22Andthesevengoodandbadearsofcornwhichthoudidstseeintheseconddreamarefourteenchildren,anditwillbeinthelatterdaysthattheywillstandupandfightamongstthemselves,andsevenofthemwillsmitetheseventhataremorepowerful.
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23Andsomeofthemsaidthesewordsuntotheking,saying,Thesevengoodkinedenotethatsevenchildrenwillbeborntothee,andtheywillslaysevenofthychildren'schildreninthelatterdays;andthesevengoodearsofcornwhichthoudidstseeintheseconddream,arethoseprincesagainstwhomsevenotherlesspowerfulprinceswillfightanddestroytheminthelatterdays,andavengethychildren'scause,andthegovernmentwillagainreturntothyseed.
24AndthekingheardallthewordsofthewisemenofEgyptandtheirinterpretationofhisdreams,andnoneofthempleasedtheking.
25Andthekingknewinhiswisdomthattheydidnotaltogetherspeakcorrectlyinallthesewords,forthiswasfromYahuahtofrustratethewordsofthewisemenofEgypt,inorderthatYahusefmightgoforthfromthehouseofconfinement,andinorderthatheshouldbecomegreatinEgypt.
26AndthekingsawthatnoneamongstallthewisemenandmagiciansofEgyptspokecorrectlytohim,andtheking'swrathwaskindled,andhisangerburnedwithinhim.
27Andthekingcommandedthatallthewisemenandmagiciansshouldgooutfrombeforehim,andtheyallwentoutfrombeforethekingwithshameanddisgrace.
28AndthekingcommandedthataproclamationbesentthroughoutEgypttoslayallthemagiciansthatwereinEgypt,andnotoneofthemshouldbesufferedtolive.
29Andthecaptainsoftheguardsbelongingtothekingroseup,andeachmandrewhissword,andtheybegantosmitethemagiciansofEgypt,andthewisemen.
30AndafterthisMerod,chiefbutlertotheking,cameandboweddownbeforethekingandsatbeforehim.
31Andthebutlersaiduntotheking,Maythekingliveforever,andhisgovernmentbeexaltedintheland.
32Thouwastangrywiththyservantinthosedays,nowtwoyearspast,anddidstplacemeintheward,andIwasforsometimeintheward,Iandthechiefofthebakers.
33AndtherewaswithusaHebrewservantbelongingtothecaptainoftheguard,hisnamewasYahusef,forhismasterhadbeenangrywithhimandplacedhiminthehouseofconfinement,andheattendedusthere.
34Andinsometimeafterwhenwewereintheward,wedreameddreamsinonenight,Iandthechiefofthebakers;wedreamed,eachmanaccordingtotheinterpretationofhisdream.
35Andwecameinthemorningandtoldthemtothatservant,andheinterpretedtousourdreams,toeachmanaccordingtohisdream,didhecorrectlyinterpret.
36Anditcametopassasheinterpretedtous,sowastheevent;therefellnottothegroundanyofhiswords.
37AndnowthereforemylordandkingdonotslaythepeopleofEgyptfornaught;beholdthatslaveisstillconfinedinthehousebythecaptainoftheguardhismaster,inthehouseofconfinement.
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38Ifitpleaseththekinglethimsendforhimthathemaycomebeforetheeandhewillmakeknowntothee,thecorrectinterpretationofthedreamwhichthoudidstdream.
39Andthekingheardthewordsofthechiefbutler,andthekingorderedthatthewisemenofEgyptshouldnotbeslain.
40AndthekingorderedhisservantstobringYahusefbeforehim,andthekingsaiduntothem,Gotohimanddonotterrifyhimlesthebeconfusedandwillnotknowtospeakproperly.
41AndtheservantsofthekingwenttoYahusef,andtheybroughthimhastilyoutofthedungeon,andtheking'sservantsshavedhim,andhechangedhisprisongarmentandhecamebeforetheking.
42Andthekingwassittinguponhisroyalthroneinaprincelydressgirtaroundwithagoldenephod,andthefinegoldwhichwasuponitsparkled,andthecarbuncleandtherubyandtheemerald,togetherwithallthepreciousstonesthatwereupontheking'shead,dazzledtheeye,andYahusefwonderedgreatlyattheking.
43Andthethroneuponwhichthekingsatwascoveredwithgoldandsilver,andwithonyxstones,andithadseventysteps.
44AnditwastheircustomthroughoutthelandofEgypt,thateverymanwhocametospeaktotheking,ifhewasaprinceoronethatwasestimableinthesightoftheking,heascendedtotheking'sthroneasfarasthethirty-firststep,andthekingwoulddescendtothethirty-sixthstep,andspeakwithhim.
45Ifhewasoneofthecommonpeople,heascendedtothethirdstep,andthekingwoulddescendtothefourthandspeaktohim,andtheircustomwas,moreover,thatanymanwhounderstoodtospeakinalltheseventylanguages,heascendedtheseventysteps,andwentupandspoketillhereachedtheking.
46Andanymanwhocouldnotcompletetheseventy,heascendedasmanystepsasthelanguageswhichheknewtospeakin.
47AnditwascustomaryinthosedaysinEgyptthatnooneshouldreignoverthem,butwhounderstoodtospeakintheseventylanguages.
48AndwhenYahusefcamebeforethekingheboweddowntothegroundbeforetheking,andheascendedtothethirdstep,andthekingsatuponthefourthstepandspokewithYahusef.
49AndthekingsaiduntoYahusef,Idreamedadream,andthereisnointerpretertointerpretitproperly,andIcommandedthisdaythatallthemagiciansofEgyptandthewisementhereof,shouldcomebeforeme,andIrelatedmydreamstothem,andnoonehasproperlyinterpretedthemtome.
50AndafterthisIthisdayheardconcerningthee,thatthouartawiseman,andcanstcorrectlyinterpreteverydreamthatthouhearest.
51AndYahusefansweredPharaoh,saying,LetPharaohrelatehisdreamsthathedreamed;surelytheinterpretationsbelongtoElohim;andPharaohrelatedhisdreamstoYahusef,thedreamofthekine,andthedreamoftheearsofcorn,andthekingleftoffspeaking.
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52AndYahusefwasthenclothedwiththespiritofElohimbeforetheking,andheknewallthethingsthatwouldbefallthekingfromthatdayforward,andheknewtheproperinterpretationoftheking'sdream,andhespokebeforetheking.
53AndYahuseffoundfavorinthesightoftheking,andthekinginclinedhisearsandhisheart,andheheardallthewordsofYahusef.AndYahusefsaiduntotheking,Donotimaginethattheyaretwodreams,foritisonlyonedream,forthatwhichElohimhaschosentodothroughoutthelandhehasshowntothekinginhisdream,andthisistheproperinterpretationofthydream:
54Thesevengoodkineandearsofcornaresevenyears,andthesevenbadkineandearsofcornarealsosevenyears;itisonedream.
55Beholdthesevenyearsthatarecomingtherewillbeagreatplentythroughouttheland,andafterthatthesevenyearsoffaminewillfollowthem,averygrievousfamine;andalltheplentywillbeforgottenfromtheland,andthefaminewillconsumetheinhabitantsoftheland.
56Thekingdreamedonedream,andthedreamwasthereforerepeateduntoPharaohbecausethethingisestablishedbyElohim,andElohimwillshortlybringittopass.
57NowthereforeIwillgivetheecounselanddeliverthysoulandthesoulsoftheinhabitantsofthelandfromtheevilofthefamine,thatthouseekthroughoutthykingdomforamanverydiscreetandwise,whoknowethalltheaffairsofgovernment,andappointhimtosuperintendoverthelandofEgypt.
58AndletthemanwhomthouplacestoverEgyptappointofficersunderhim,thattheygatherinallthefoodofthegoodyearsthatarecoming,andletthemlayupcornanddeposititinthyappointedstores.
59Andletthemkeepthatfoodforthesevenyearsoffamine,thatitmaybefoundfortheeandthypeopleandthywholeland,andthatthouandthylandbenotcutoffbythefamine.
60Letalltheinhabitantsofthelandbealsoorderedthattheygatherin,everymantheproduceofhisfield,ofallsortsoffood,duringthesevengoodyears,andthattheyplaceitintheirstores,thatitmaybefoundfortheminthedaysofthefamineandthattheymayliveuponit.
61Thisistheproperinterpretationofthydream,andthisisthecounselgiventosavethysoulandthesoulsofallthysubjects.
62AndthekingansweredandsaiduntoYahusef,Whosayethandwhoknoweththatthywordsarecorrect?Andhesaiduntotheking,Thisshallbeasignfortheerespectingallmywords,thattheyaretrueandthatmyadviceisgoodforthee.
63Beholdthywifesitteththisdayuponthestoolofdelivery,andshewillbeartheeasonandthouwiltrejoicewithhim;whenthychildshallhavegoneforthfromhismother'swomb,thyfirstbornsonthathasbeenbornthesetwoyearsbackshalldie,andthouwiltbecomfortedinthechildthatwillbebornuntotheethisday.
64AndYahuseffinishedspeakingthesewordstotheking,andheboweddowntothekingandhewentout,andwhenYahusefhadgoneoutfromtheking'spresence,thosesignswhichYahusefhadspokenuntothekingcametopassonthatday.
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65Andthequeenbareasononthatdayandthekingheardthegladtidingsabouthisson,andherejoiced,andwhenthereporterhadgoneforthfromtheking'spresence,theking'sservantsfoundthefirstbornsonofthekingfallendeadupontheground.
66Andtherewasgreatlamentationandnoiseintheking'shouse,andthekingheardit,andhesaid,WhatisthenoiseandlamentationthatIhaveheardinthehouse?andtheytoldthekingthathisfirstbornsonhaddied;thenthekingknewthatallYahusef'swordsthathehadspokenwerecorrect,andthekingwasconsoledforhissonbythechildthatwasborntohimonthatdayasYahusefhadspoken.
BookofYashar,Chapter491Afterthesethingsthekingsentandassembledallhisofficersandservants,andalltheprincesandnoblesbelongingtotheking,andtheyallcamebeforetheking.
2Andthekingsaiduntothem,BeholdyouhaveseenandheardallthewordsofthisHebrewman,andallthesignswhichhedeclaredwouldcometopass,andnotanyofhiswordshavefallentotheground.
3Youknowthathehasgivenaproperinterpretationofthedream,anditwillsurelycometopass,nowthereforetakecounsel,andknowwhatyouwilldoandhowthelandwillbedeliveredfromthefamine.
4Seeknowandseewhetherthelikecanbefound,inwhoseheartthereiswisdomandknowledge,andIwillappointhimovertheland.
5ForyouhaveheardwhattheHebrewmanhasadvisedconcerningthistosavethelandtherewithfromthefamine,andIknowthatthelandwillnotbedeliveredfromthefaminebutwiththeadviceoftheHebrewman,himthatadvisedme.
6Andtheyallansweredthekingandsaid,ThecounselwhichtheHebrewhasgivenconcerningthisisgood;nowtherefore,ourlordandking,beholdthewholelandisinthyhand,dothatwhichseemethgoodinthysight.
7Himwhomthouchooses,andwhomthouinthywisdomknowesttobewiseandcapableofdeliveringthelandwithhiswisdom,himshallthekingappointtobeunderhimovertheland.
8Andthekingsaidtoalltheofficers:IhavethoughtthatsinceElohimhasmadeknowntotheHebrewmanallthathehasspoken,thereisnonesodiscreetandwiseinthewholelandasheis;ifitseemgoodinyoursightIwillplacehimovertheland,forhewillsavethelandwithhiswisdom.
9Andalltheofficersansweredthekingandsaid,ButsurelyitiswritteninthelawsofEgypt,anditshouldnotbeviolated,thatnomanshallreignoverEgypt,norbethesecondtotheking,butonewhohasknowledgeinallthelanguagesofthesonsofmen.
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10Nowthereforeourlordandking,beholdthisHebrewmancanonlyspeaktheHebrewlanguage,andhowthencanhebeoverusthesecondundergovernment,amanwhonotevenknowethourlanguage?
11Nowwepraytheesendforhim,andlethimcomebeforethee,andprovehiminallthings,anddoasthouseefit.
12Andthekingsaid,Itshallbedonetomorrow,andthethingthatyouhavespokenisgood;andalltheofficerscameonthatdaybeforetheking.
13AndonthatnightYahuahsentoneofhisministeringangels,andhecameintothelandofEgyptuntoYahusef,andtheangelofYahuahstoodoverYahusef,andbeholdYahusefwaslyinginthebedatnightinhismaster'shouseinthedungeon,forhismasterhadputhimbackintothedungeononaccountofhiswife.
14Andtheangelrousedhimfromhissleep,andYahusefroseupandstooduponhislegs,andbeholdtheangelofYahuahwasstandingoppositetohim;andtheangelofYahuahspokewithYahusef,andhetaughthimallthelanguagesofmaninthatnight,andhecalledhisnameJehoseph.
15AndtheangelofYahuahwentfromhim,andYahusefreturnedandlayuponhisbed,andYahusefwasastonishedatthevisionwhichhesaw.
16Anditcametopassinthemorningthatthekingsentforallhisofficersandservants,andtheyallcameandsatbeforetheking,andthekingorderedYahuseftobebrought,andtheking'sservantswentandbroughtYahusefbeforePharaoh.
17Andthekingcameforthandascendedthestepsofthethrone,andYahusefspokeuntothekinginalllanguages,andYahusefwentuptohimandspokeuntothekinguntilhearrivedbeforethekingintheseventiethstep,andhesatbeforetheking.
18AndthekinggreatlyrejoicedonaccountofYahusef,andalltheking'sofficersrejoicedgreatlywiththekingwhentheyheardallthewordsofYahusef.
19Andthethingseemedgoodinthesightofthekingandtheofficers,toappointYahuseftobesecondtothekingoverthewholelandofEgypt,andthekingspoketoYahusef,saying,
20NowthoudidstgivemecounseltoappointawisemanoverthelandofEgypt,inorderwithhiswisdomtosavethelandfromthefamine;nowtherefore,sinceElohimhasmadeallthisknowntothee,andallthewordswhichthouhastspoken,thereisnotthroughoutthelandadiscreetandwisemanlikeuntothee.
21AndthynamenomoreshallbecalledYahusef,butZaphnathPaaneahshallbethyname;thoushaltbesecondtome,andaccordingtothywordshallbealltheaffairsofmygovernment,andatthywordshallmypeoplegooutandcomein.
22Alsofromunderthyhandshallmyservantsandofficersreceivetheirsalarywhichisgiventothemmonthly,andtotheeshallallthepeopleofthelandbowdown;onlyinmythronewillIbegreaterthanthou.
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23AndthekingtookoffhisringfromhishandandputituponthehandofYahusef,andthekingdressedYahusefinaprincelygarment,andheputagoldencrownuponhishead,andheputagoldenchainuponhisneck.
24Andthekingcommandedhisservants,andtheymadehimrideinthesecondchariotbelongingtotheking,thatwentoppositetotheking'schariot,andhecausedhimtorideuponagreatandstronghorsefromtheking'shorses,andtobeconductedthroughthestreetsofthelandofEgypt.
25Andthekingcommandedthatallthosethatplayedupontimbrels,harpsandothermusicalinstrumentsshouldgoforthwithYahusef;onethousandtimbrels,onethousandmecholoth,andonethousandnebalimwentafterhim.
26Andfivethousandmen,withdrawnswordsglitteringintheirhands,andtheywentmarchingandplayingbeforeYahusef,andtwentythousandofthegreatmenofthekinggirtwithgirdlesofskincoveredwithgold,marchedattherighthandofYahusef,andtwentythousandathisleft,andallthewomenanddamselswentupontheroofsorstoodinthestreetsplayingandrejoicingatYahusef,andgazedattheappearanceofYahusefandathisbeauty.
27Andtheking'speoplewentbeforehimandbehindhim,perfumingtheroadwithfrankincenseandwithcassia,andwithallsortsoffineperfume,andscatteredmyrrhandaloesalongtheroad,andtwentymenproclaimedthesewordsbeforehimthroughoutthelandinaloudvoice:
28Doyouseethismanwhomthekinghaschosentobehissecond?alltheaffairsofgovernmentshallberegulatedbyhim,andhethattransgresseshisorders,orthatdoesnotbowdownbeforehimtotheground,shalldie,forherebelsagainstthekingandhissecond.
29Andwhentheheraldshadceasedproclaiming,allthepeopleofEgyptboweddowntothegroundbeforeYahusefandsaid,Maythekinglive,alsomayhissecondlive;andalltheinhabitantsofEgyptboweddownalongtheroad,andwhentheheraldsapproachedthem,theyboweddown,andtheyrejoicedwithallsortsoftimbrels,mecholandnebalbeforeYahusef.
30AndYahusefuponhishorselifteduphiseyestoheaven,andcalledoutandsaid,Heraiseththepoormanfromthedust,Heliftethuptheneedyfromthedunghill.OLordofHosts,happyisthemanwhotrustethinthee.
31AndYahusefpassedthroughoutthelandofEgyptwithPharaoh'sservantsandofficers,andtheyshowedhimthewholelandofEgyptandalltheking'streasures.
32AndYahusefreturnedandcameonthatdaybeforePharaoh,andthekinggaveuntoYahusefapossessioninthelandofEgypt,apossessionoffieldsandvineyards,andthekinggaveuntoYahusefthreethousandtalentsofsilverandonethousandtalentsofgold,andonyxstonesandbdelliumandmanygifts.
33AndonthenextdaythekingcommandedallthepeopleofEgypttobringuntoYahusefofferingsandgifts,andthathethatviolatedthecommandofthekingshoulddie;andtheymadeahighplaceinthestreetofthecity,andtheyspreadoutgarmentsthere,andwhoeverbroughtanythingtoYahusefputitintothehighplace.
34AndallthepeopleofEgyptcastsomethingintothehighplace,onemanagoldenear-ring,andtheotherringsandear-rings,anddifferentvesselsofgoldandsilverwork,andonyxstonesandbdelliumdidhecastuponthehighplace;everyonegavesomethingofwhathepossessed.
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35AndYahuseftookalltheseandplacedtheminhistreasuries,andalltheofficersandnoblesbelongingtothekingexaltedYahusef,andtheygavehimmanygifts,seeingthatthekinghadchosenhimtobehissecond.
36AndthekingsenttoPotiphera,thesonofAhirampriestofOn,andhetookhisyoungdaughterOsnathandgaveheruntoYahusefforawife.
37Andthedamselwasverycomely,avirgin,onewhommanhadnotknown,andYahuseftookherforawife;andthekingsaiduntoYahusef,IamPharaoh,andbesidetheenoneshalldaretoliftuphishandorhisfoottoregulatemypeoplethroughoutthelandofEgypt.
38AndYahusefwasthirtyyearsoldwhenhestoodbeforePharaoh,andYahusefwentoutfrombeforetheking,andhebecametheking'ssecondinEgypt.
39AndthekinggaveYahusefahundredservantstoattendhiminhishouse,andYahusefalsosentandpurchasedmanyservantsandtheyremainedinthehouseofYahusef.
40Yahusefthenbuiltforhimselfaverymagnificenthouselikeuntothehousesofkings,beforethecourtoftheking'spalace,andhemadeinthehousealargetemple,veryelegantinappearanceandconvenientforhisresidence;threeyearswasYahusefinerectinghishouse.
41AndYahusefmadeuntohimselfaveryelegantthroneofabundanceofgoldandsilver,andhecovereditwithonyxstonesandbdellium,andhemadeuponitthelikenessofthewholelandofEgypt,andthelikenessoftheriverofEgyptthatwatereththewholelandofEgypt;andYahusefsatsecurelyuponhisthroneinhishouseandYahuahincreasedYahusef'swisdom.
42AndalltheinhabitantsofEgyptandPharaoh'sservantsandhisprinceslovedYahusefexceedingly,forthisthingwasfromYahuahtoYahusef.
43AndYahusefhadanarmythatmadewar,goingoutinhostsandtroopstothenumberoffortythousandsixhundredmen,capableofbearingarmstoassistthekingandYahusefagainsttheenemy,besidestheking'sofficersandhisservantsandinhabitantsofEgyptwithoutnumber.
44AndYahusefgaveuntohismightymen,andtoallhishost,shieldsandjavelins,andcapsandcoatsofmailandstonesforslinging.
BookofYashar,Chapter501AtthattimethechildrenofTarshishcameagainstthesonsofYashma’el,andmadewarwiththem,andthechildrenofTarshishspoiledtheYashma’elitesforalongtime.
2AndthechildrenofYashma’elweresmallinnumberinthosedays,andtheycouldnotprevailoverthechildrenofTarshish,andtheyweresorelyoppressed.
3AndtheoldmenoftheYashma’elitessentarecordtothekingofEgypt,saying,SendIpraytheeuntothyservantsofficersandhoststohelpustofightagainstthechildrenofTarshish,forwehavebeenconsumingawayforalongtime.
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4AndPharaohsentYahusefwiththemightymenandhostwhichwerewithhim,andalsohismightymenfromtheking'shouse.
5AndtheywenttothelandofHavilahtothechildrenofYashma’el,toassistthemagainstthechildrenofTarshish,andthechildrenofYashma’elfoughtwiththechildrenofTarshish,andYahusefsmotetheTarshishitesandhesubduedalltheirland,andthechildrenofYashma’eldwellthereinuntothisday.
6AndwhenthelandofTarshishwassubdued,alltheTarshishitesranaway,andcameontheborderoftheirbrethrenthechildrenofJavan,andYahusefwithallhismightymenandhostreturnedtoEgypt,notonemanofthemmissing.
7Andattherevolutionoftheyear,inthesecondyearofYahusef'sreigningoverEgypt,YahuahgavegreatplentythroughoutthelandforsevenyearsasYahusefhadspoken,forYahuahblessedalltheproduceoftheearthinthosedaysforsevenyears,andtheyateandweregreatlysatisfied.
8AndYahusefatthattimehadofficersunderhim,andtheycollectedallthefoodofthegoodyears,andheapedcornyearbyyear,andtheyplaceditinthetreasuriesofYahusef.
9AndatanytimewhentheygatheredthefoodYahusefcommandedthattheyshouldbringthecornintheears,andalsobringwithitsomeofthesoilofthefield,thatitshouldnotspoil.
10AndYahusefdidaccordingtothisyearbyyear,andheheapedupcornlikethesandoftheseaforabundance,forhisstoreswereimmenseandcouldnotbenumberedforabundance.
11AndalsoalltheinhabitantsofEgyptgatheredallsortsoffoodintheirstoresingreatabundanceduringthesevengoodyears,buttheydidnotdountoitasYahusefdid.
12AndallthefoodwhichYahusefandtheEgyptianshadgatheredduringthesevenyearsofplenty,wassecuredforthelandinstoresforthesevenyearsoffamine,forthesupportofthewholeland.
13AndtheinhabitantsofEgyptfilledeachmanhisstoreandhisconcealedplacewithcorn,tobeforsupportduringthefamine.
14AndYahusefplacedallthefoodthathehadgatheredinallthecitiesofEgypt,andheclosedallthestoresandplacedsentinelsoverthem.
15AndYahusef'swifeOsnaththedaughterofPotipherabarehimtwosons,ManassehandEphraim,andYahusefwasthirty-fouryearsoldwhenhebegatthem.
16Andtheladsgrewupandtheywentinhiswaysandinhisinstructions,theydidnotdeviatefromthewaywhichtheirfathertaughtthem,eithertotherightorleft.
17AndYahuahwaswiththelads,andtheygrewupandhadunderstandingandskillinallwisdomandinalltheaffairsofgovernment,andalltheking'sofficersandhisgreatmenoftheinhabitantsofEgyptexaltedthelads,andtheywerebroughtupamongsttheking'schildren.
18Andthesevenyearsofplentythatwerethroughoutthelandwereatanend,andthesevenyearsoffaminecameafterthemasYahusefhadspoken,andthefaminewasthroughouttheland.
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19AndallthepeopleofEgyptsawthatthefaminehadcommencedinthelandofEgypt,andallthepeopleofEgyptopenedtheirstoresofcornforthefamineprevailedoverthem.
20Andtheyfoundallthefoodthatwasintheirstores,fullofverminandnotfittoeat,andthefamineprevailedthroughouttheland,andalltheinhabitantsofEgyptcameandcriedbeforePharaoh,forthefaminewasheavyuponthem.
21AndtheysaiduntoPharaoh,Givefooduntothyservants,andwhereforeshallwediethroughhungerbeforethyeyes,evenweandourlittleones?
22AndPharaohansweredthem,saying,Andwhereforedoyoucryuntome?didnotYahusefcommandthatthecornshouldbelaidupduringthesevenyearsofplentyfortheyearsoffamine?andwhereforedidyounothearkentohisvoice?
23AndthepeopleofEgyptansweredtheking,saying,Asthysoulliveth,ourlord,thyservantshavedoneallthatYahusefordered,forthyservantsalsogatheredinalltheproduceoftheirfieldsduringthesevenyearsofplentyandlaiditinthestoresuntothisday.
24Andwhenthefamineprevailedoverthyservantsweopenedourstores,andbeholdallourproducewasfilledwithverminandwasnotfitforfood.
25AndwhenthekingheardallthathadbefallentheinhabitantsofEgypt,thekingwasgreatlyafraidonaccountofthefamine,andhewasmuchterrified;andthekingansweredthepeopleofEgypt,saying,Sinceallthishashappeneduntoyou,gountoYahusef,dowhateverheshallsayuntoyou,transgressnothiscommands.
26AndallthepeopleofEgyptwentforthandcameuntoYahusef,andsaiduntohim,Giveuntousfood,andwhereforeshallwediebeforetheethroughhunger?forwegatheredinourproduceduringthesevenyearsasthoudidstcommand,andweputitinstore,andthushasitbefallenus.
27AndwhenYahusefheardallthewordsofthepeopleofEgyptandwhathadbefallenthem,YahusefopenedallhisstoresoftheproduceandhesoldituntothepeopleofEgypt.
28Andthefamineprevailedthroughouttheland,andthefaminewasinallcountries,butinthelandofEgypttherewasproduceforsale.
29AndalltheinhabitantsofEgyptcameuntoYahuseftobuycorn,forthefamineprevailedoverthem,andalltheircornwasspoiled,andYahusefdailysoldittoallthepeopleofEgypt.
30AndalltheinhabitantsofthelandofCanaanandthePhilistines,andthosebeyondtheJordan,andthechildrenoftheeastandallthecitiesofthelandsfarandnighheardthattherewascorninEgypt,andtheyallcametoEgypttobuycorn,forthefamineprevailedoverthem.
31AndYahusefopenedthestoresofcornandplacedofficersoverthem,andtheydailystoodandsoldtoallthatcame.
32AndYahusefknewthathisbrethrenalsowouldcometoEgypttobuycorn,forthefamineprevailedthroughouttheearth.AndYahusefcommandedallhispeoplethattheyshouldcauseittobeproclaimedthroughoutthelandofEgypt,saying,
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33Itisthepleasureoftheking,ofhissecondandoftheirgreatmen,thatanypersonwhowishestobuycorninEgyptshallnotsendhisservantstoEgypttopurchase,buthissons,andalsoanyEgyptianorCanaanite,whoshallcomefromanyofthestoresfrombuyingcorninEgypt,andshallgoandsellitthroughouttheland,heshalldie,fornooneshallbuybutforthesupportofhishousehold.
34Andanymanleadingtwoorthreebeastsshalldie,foramanshallonlyleadhisownbeast.
35AndYahusefplacedsentinelsatthegatesofEgypt,andcommandedthem,saying,Anypersonwhomaycometobuycorn,sufferhimnottoenteruntilhisname,andthenameofhisfather,andthenameofhisfather'sfatherbewrittendown,andwhateveriswrittenbyday,sendtheirnamesuntomeintheeveningthatImayknowtheirnames.
36AndYahusefplacedofficersthroughoutthelandofEgypt,andhecommandedthemtodoallthesethings.
37AndYahusefdidallthesethings,andmadethesestatutes,inorderthathemightknowwhenhisbrethrenshouldcometoEgypttobuycorn;andYahusef'speoplecauseditdailytobeproclaimedinEgyptaccordingtothesewordsandstatuteswhichYahusefhadcommanded.
38Andalltheinhabitantsoftheeastandwestcountry,andofalltheearth,heardofthestatutesandregulationswhichYahusefhadenactedinEgypt,andtheinhabitantsoftheextremepartsoftheearthcameandtheyboughtcorninEgyptdayafterday,andthenwentaway.
39AndalltheofficersofEgyptdidasYahusefhadcommanded,andallthatcametoEgypttobuycorn,thegatekeeperswouldwritetheirnames,andtheirfathers'names,anddailybringthemintheeveningbeforeYahusef.
BookofYashar,Chapter511AndYa’acobafterwardheardthattherewascorninEgypt,andhecalleduntohissonstogotoEgypttobuycorn,foruponthemalsodidthefamineprevail,andhecalleduntohissons,saying,
2BeholdIhearthatthereiscorninEgypt,andallthepeopleoftheearthgotheretopurchase,nowthereforewhywillyoushowyourselvessatisfiedbeforethewholeearth?goyoualsodowntoEgyptandbuyusalittlecornamongstthosethatcomethere,thatwemaynotdie.
3AndthesonsofYa’acobhearkenedtothevoiceoftheirfather,andtheyroseuptogodowntoEgyptinordertobuycornamongsttherestthatcamethere.
4AndYa’acobtheirfathercommandedthem,saying,Whenyoucomeintothecitydonotentertogetherinonegate,onaccountoftheinhabitantsoftheland.
5AndthesonsofYa’acobwentforthandtheywenttoEgypt,andthesonsofYa’acobdidallastheirfatherhadcommandedthem,andYa’acobdidnotsendBenyamin,forhesaid,Lestanaccidentmightbefallhimontheroadlikehisbrother;andtenofYa’acob'ssonswentforth.
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6AndwhilstthesonsofYa’acobweregoingontheroad,theyrepentedofwhattheyhaddonetoYahusef,andtheyspoketoeachother,saying,WeknowthatourbrotherYahusefwentdowntoEgypt,andnowwewillseekhimwherewego,andifwefindhimwewilltakehimfromhismasterforaransom,andifnot,byforce,andwewilldieforhim.
7AndthesonsofYa’acobagreedtothisthingandstrengthenedthemselvesonaccountofYahusef,todeliverhimfromthehandofhismaster,andthesonsofYa’acobwenttoEgypt;andwhentheycameneartoEgypttheyseparatedfromeachother,andtheycamethroughtengatesofEgypt,andthegatekeeperswrotetheirnamesonthatday,andbroughtthemtoYahusefintheevening.
8AndYahusefreadthenamesfromthehandofthegate-keepersofthecity,andhefoundthathisbrethrenhadenteredatthetengatesofthecity,andYahusefatthattimecommandedthatitshouldbeproclaimedthroughoutthelandofEgypt,saying,
9Goforthallyestoreguards,closeallthecornstoresandletonlyoneremainopen,thatthosewhocomemaypurchasefromit.
10AndalltheofficersofYahusefdidsoatthattime,andtheyclosedallthestoresandleftonlyoneopen.
11AndYahusefgavethewrittennamesofhisbrethrentohimthatwassetovertheopenstore,andhesaiduntohim,Whosoevershallcometotheetobuycorn,askhisname,andwhenmenofthesenamesshallcomebeforethee,seizethemandsendthem,andtheydidso.
12AndwhenthesonsofYa’acobcameintothecity,theyjoinedtogetherinthecitytoseekYahusefbeforetheyboughtthemselvescorn.
13Andtheywenttothewallsoftheharlots,andtheysoughtYahusefinthewallsoftheharlotsforthreedays,fortheythoughtthatYahusefwouldcomeinthewallsoftheharlots,forYahusefwasverycomelyandwellfavored,andthesonsofYa’acobsoughtYahusefforthreedays,andtheycouldnotfindhim.
14AndthemanwhowassetovertheopenstoresoughtforthosenameswhichYahusefhadgivenhim,andhedidnotfindthem.
15AndhesenttoYahusef,saying,Thesethreedayshavepassed,andthosemenwhosenamesthoudidstgiveuntomehavenotcome;andYahusefsentservantstoseekthemeninallEgypt,andtobringthembeforeYahusef.
16AndYahusef'sservantswentandcameintoEgyptandcouldnotfindthem,andwenttoGoshenandtheywerenotthere,andthenwenttothecityofRamesesandcouldnotfindthem.
17AndYahusefcontinuedtosendsixteenservantstoseekhisbrothers,andtheywentandspreadthemselvesinthefourcornersofthecity,andfouroftheservantswentintothehouseoftheharlots,andtheyfoundthetenmenthereseekingtheirbrother.
18Andthosefourmentookthemandbroughtthembeforehim,andtheyboweddowntohimtotheground,andYahusefwassittinguponhisthroneinhistemple,clothedwithprincelygarments,anduponhisheadwasalargecrownofgold,andallthemightymenweresittingaroundhim.
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19AndthesonsofYa’acobsawYahusef,andhisfigureandcomelinessanddignityofcountenanceseemedwonderfulintheireyes,andtheyagainboweddowntohimtotheground.
20AndYahusefsawhisbrethren,andheknewthem,buttheyknewhimnot,forYahusefwasverygreatintheireyes,thereforetheyknewhimnot.
21AndYahusefspoketothem,saying,Fromwhencecomeye?andtheyallansweredandsaid,ThyservantshavecomefromthelandofCanaantobuycorn,forthefamineprevailsthroughouttheearth,andthyservantsheardthattherewascorninEgypt,sotheyhavecomeamongsttheothercomerstobuycornfortheirsupport.
22AndYahusefansweredthem,saying,Ifyouhavecometopurchaseasyousay,whydoyoucomethroughtengatesofthecity?itcanonlybethatyouhavecometospythroughtheland.
23AndtheyalltogetheransweredYahusef,andsaid,Notsomylord,weareright,thyservantsarenotspies,butwehavecometobuycorn,forthyservantsareallbrothers,thesonsofonemaninthelandofCanaan,andourfathercommandedus,saying,Whenyoucometothecitydonotentertogetheratonegateonaccountoftheinhabitantsoftheland.
24AndYahusefagainansweredthemandsaid,ThatisthethingwhichIspokeuntoyou,youhavecometospythroughtheland,thereforeyouallcamethroughtengatesofthecity;youhavecometoseethenakednessoftheland.
25Surelyeveryonethatcomethtobuycorngoethhisway,andyouarealreadythreedaysintheland,andwhatdoyoudointhewallsofharlotsinwhichyouhavebeenforthesethreedays?surelyspiesdolikeuntothesethings.
26AndtheysaiduntoYahusef,Farbeitfromourlordtospeakthus,forwearetwelvebrothers,thesonsofourfatherYa’acob,inthelandofCanaan,thesonofYitshaq,thesonofAbraham,theHebrew,andbeholdtheyoungestiswithourfatherthisdayinthelandofCanaan,andoneisnot,forhewaslostfromus,andwethoughtperhapshemightbeinthisland,soweareseekinghimthroughouttheland,andhavecomeeventothehousesofharlotstoseekhimthere.
27AndYahusefsaiduntothem,Andhaveyouthensoughthimthroughouttheearth,thatthereonlyremainedEgyptforyoutoseekhimin?Andwhatalsoshouldyourbrotherdointhehousesofharlots,althoughhewereinEgypt?haveyounotsaid,ThatyouarefromthesonsofYitshaq,thesonofAbraham,andwhatshallthesonsofYa’acobdotheninthehousesofharlots?
28Andtheysaiduntohim,BecauseweheardthatYashma’elitesstolehimfromus,anditwastolduntousthattheysoldhiminEgypt,andthyservant,ourbrother,isverycomelyandwellfavored,sowethoughthewouldsurelybeinthehousesofharlots,thereforethyservantswenttheretoseekhimandgiveransomforhim.
29AndYahusefstillansweredthem,saying,Surelyyouspeakfalselyandutterlies,tosayofyourselvesthatyouarethesonsofAbraham;asPharaohlivethyouarespies,thereforehaveyoucometothehousesofharlotsthatyoushouldnotbeknown.
30AndYahusefsaiduntothem,Andnowifyoufindhim,andhismasterrequirethofyouagreatprice,willyougiveitforhim?andtheysaid,Itshallbegiven.
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31Andhesaiduntothem,Andifhismasterwillnotconsenttopartwithhimforagreatprice,whatwillyoudountohimonhisaccount?andtheyansweredhim,saying,Ifhewillnotgivehimuntouswewillslayhim,andtakeourbrotherandgoaway.
32AndYahusefsaiduntothem,ThatisthethingwhichIhavespokentoyou;youarespies,foryouarecometoslaytheinhabitantsoftheland,forweheardthattwoofyourbrethrensmotealltheinhabitantsofShechem,inthelandofCanaan,onaccountofyoursister,andyounowcometodothelikeinEgyptonaccountofyourbrother.
33OnlyherebyshallIknowthatyouaretruemen;ifyouwillsendhomeonefromamongstyoutofetchyouryoungestbrotherfromyourfather,andtobringhimhereuntome,andbydoingthisthingIwillknowthatyouareright.
34AndYahusefcalledtoseventyofhismightymen,andhesaiduntothem,Takethesemenandbringthemintotheward.
35Andthemightymentookthetenmen,theylaidholdofthemandputthemintotheward,andtheywereinthewardthreedays.
36AndonthethirddayYahusefhadthembroughtoutoftheward,andhesaiduntothem,Dothisforyourselvesifyoubetruemen,sothatyoumaylive,oneofyourbrethrenshallbeconfinedinthewardwhilstyougoandtakehomethecornforyourhouseholdtothelandofCanaan,andfetchyouryoungestbrother,andbringhimhereuntome,thatImayknowthatyouaretruemenwhenyoudothisthing.
37AndYahusefwentoutfromthemandcameintothechamber,andweptagreatweeping,forhispitywasexcitedforthem,andhewashedhisface,andreturnedtothemagain,andhetookShimeonfromthemandorderedhimtobebound,butShimeonwasnotwillingtobedoneso,forhewasaverypowerfulmanandtheycouldnotbindhim.
38AndYahusefcalleduntohismightymenandseventyvaliantmencamebeforehimwithdrawnswordsintheirhands,andthesonsofYa’acobwereterrifiedatthem.
39AndYahusefsaiduntothem,Seizethismanandconfinehiminprisonuntilhisbrethrencometohim,andYahusef'svaliantmenhastenedandtheyalllaidholdofShimeontobindhim,andShimeongavealoudandterribleshriekandthecrywasheardatadistance.
40AndallthevaliantmenofYahusefwereterrifiedatthesoundoftheshriek,thattheyfellupontheirfaces,andtheyweregreatlyafraidandfled.
41AndallthementhatwerewithYahuseffled,fortheyweregreatlyafraidoftheirlives,andonlyYahusefandManassehhissonremainedthere,andManassahthesonofYahusefsawthestrengthofShimeon,andhewasexceedinglywroth.
42AndManassahthesonofYahusefroseuptoShimeon,andManassahsmoteShimeonaheavyblowwithhisfistagainstthebackofhisneck,andShimeonwasstilledofhisrage.
43AndManassahlaidholdofShimeonandheseizedhimviolentlyandheboundhimandbroughthimintothehouseofconfinement,andallthesonsofYa’acobwereastonishedattheactoftheyouth.
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44AndShimeonsaiduntohisbrethren,NoneofyoumustsaythatthisisthesmitingofanEgyptian,butitisthesmitingofthehouseofmyfather.
45AndafterthisYahuseforderedhimtobecalledwhowassetoverthestorehouse,tofilltheirsackswithcornasmuchastheycouldcarry,andtorestoreeveryman'smoneyintohissack,andtogivethemprovisionfortheroad,andthusdidheuntothem.
46AndYahusefcommandedthem,saying,TakeheedlestyoutransgressmyorderstobringyourbrotherasIhavetoldyou,anditshallbewhenyoubringyourbrotherhitheruntome,thenwillIknowthatyouaretruemen,andyoushalltrafficintheland,andIwillrestoreuntoyouyourbrother,andyoushallreturninpeacetoyourfather.
47Andtheyallansweredandsaid,Accordingasourlordspeakethsowillwedo,andtheyboweddowntohimtotheground.
48Andeverymanliftedhiscornuponhisass,andtheywentouttogotothelandofCanaantotheirfather;andtheycametotheinnandLewispreadhissacktogiveprovendertohisass,whenhesawandbeholdhismoneyinfullweightwasstillinhissack.
49Andthemanwasgreatlyafraid,andhesaiduntohisbrethren,Mymoneyisrestored,andlo,itiseveninmysack,andthemenweregreatlyafraid,andtheysaid,WhatisthisthatElohimhathdoneuntous?
50Andtheyallsaid,AndwhereisYahuah'skindnesswithourfathers,withAbraham,Yitshaq,endYa’acob,thatYahuahhasthisdaydeliveredusintothehandsofthekingofEgypttocontriveagainstus?
51AndYahudahsaiduntothem,SurelyweareguiltysinnersbeforeYahuahourElohiminhavingsoldourbrother,ourownflesh,andwhereforedoyousay,WhereisYahuah'skindnesswithourfathers?
52AndReubensaiduntothem,SaidInotuntoyou,donotsinagainstthelad,andyouwouldnotlistentome?nowElohimrequirethhimfromus,andhowdareyousay,WhereisYahuah'skindnesswithourfathers,whilstyouhavesinneduntoYahuah?
53Andtheytarriedovernightinthatplace,andtheyroseupearlyinthemorningandladedtheirasseswiththeircorn,andtheyledthemandwentonandcametotheirfather'shouseinthelandofCanaan.
54AndYa’acobandhishouseholdwentouttomeethissons,andYa’acobsawandbeholdtheirbrotherShimeonwasnotwiththem,andYa’acobsaiduntohissons,WhereisyourbrotherShimeon,whomIdonotsee?andhissonstoldhimallthathadbefallentheminEgypt.
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BookofYashar,Chapter521Andtheyenteredtheirhouse,andeverymanopenedhissackandtheysawandbeholdeveryman'sbundleofmoneywasthere,atwhichtheyandtheirfatherweregreatlyterrified.
2AndYa’acobsaiduntothem,Whatisthisthatyouhavedonetome?IsentyourbrotherYahuseftoinquireafteryourwelfareandyousaiduntome.Awildbeastdiddevourhim.
3AndShimeonwentwithyoutobuyfoodandyousaythekingofEgypthathconfinedhiminprison,andyouwishtotakeBenyamintocausehisdeathalso,andbringdownmygreyhairswithsorrowtothegraveonaccountofBenyaminandhisbrotherYahusef.
4Nowthereforemysonshallnotgodownwithyou,forhisbrotherisdeadandheisleftalone,andmischiefmaybefallhimbythewayinwhichyougo,asitbefellhisbrother.
5AndReubensaiduntohisfather,ThoushaltslaymytwosonsifIdonotbringthysonandplacehimbeforethee;andYa’acobsaiduntohissons,AbideyehereanddonotgodowntoEgypt,formysonshallnotgodownwithyoutoEgypt,nordielikehisbrother.
6AndYahudahsaiduntothem,refrainyefromhimuntilthecornisfinished,andhewillthensay,Takedownyourbrother,whenhewillfindhisownlifeandthelifeofhishouseholdindangerfromthefamine.
7Andinthosedaysthefaminewassorethroughouttheland,andallthepeopleoftheearthwentandcametoEgypttobuyfood,forthefamineprevailedgreatlyamongstthem,andthesonsofYa’acobremainedinCanaanayearandtwomonthsuntiltheircornwasfinished.
8Anditcametopassaftertheircornwasfinished,thewholehouseholdofYa’acobwaspinchedwithhunger,andalltheinfantsofthesonsofYa’acobcametogetherandtheyapproachedYa’acob,andtheyallsurroundedhim,andtheysaiduntohim,Giveuntousbread,andwhereforeshallweallperishthroughhungerinthypresence?
9Ya’acobheardthewordsofhisson'schildren,andheweptagreatweeping,andhispitywasrousedforthem,andYa’acobcalleduntohissonsandtheyallcameandsatbeforehim.
10AndYa’acobsaiduntothem,Andhaveyounotseenhowyourchildrenhavebeenweepingovermethisday,saying,Giveuntousbread,andthereisnone?nowthereforereturnandbuyforusalittlefood.
11AndYahudahansweredandsaiduntohisfather,Ifthouwiltsendourbrotherwithuswewillgodownandbuycornforthee,andifthouwiltnotsendhimthenwewillnotgodown,forsurelythekingofEgyptparticularlyenjoinedus,saying,Youshallnotseemyfaceunlessyourbrotherbewithyou,forthekingofEgyptisastrongandmightyking,andbeholdifweshallgotohimwithoutourbrotherweshallallbeputtodeath.
12Dostthounotknowandhastthounotheardthatthiskingisverypowerfulandwise,andthereisnotlikeuntohiminalltheearth?beholdwehaveseenallthekingsoftheearthandwehavenotseenonelikethatking,thekingofEgypt;surelyamongstallthekingsoftheearththereisnonegreater
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thanAbimelechkingofthePhilistines,yetthekingofEgyptisgreaterandmightierthanhe,andAbimelechcanonlybecomparedtooneofhisofficers.
13Father,thouhastnotseenhispalaceandhisthrone,andallhisservantsstandingbeforehim;thouhastnotseenthatkinguponhisthroneinhispompandroyalappearance,dressedinhiskinglyrobeswithalargegoldencrownuponhishead;thouhastnotseenthehonorandglorywhichElohimhasgivenuntohim,forthereisnotlikeuntohiminalltheearth.
14Father,thouhastnotseenthewisdom,theunderstandingandtheknowledgewhichElohimhasgiveninhisheart,norheardhissweetvoicewhenhespakeuntous.
15Weknownot,father,whomadehimacquaintedwithournamesandallthatbefellus,yetheaskedalsoafterthee,saying,Isyourfatherstillliving,andisitwellwithhim?
16ThouhastnotseentheaffairsofthegovernmentofEgyptregulatedbyhim,withoutinquiringofPharaohhislord;thouhastnotseentheaweandfearwhichheimpresseduponalltheEgyptians.
17Andalsowhenwewentfromhim,wethreatenedtodountoEgyptlikeuntotherestofthecitiesoftheAmorites,andwewereexceedinglywrothagainstallhiswordswhichhespokeconcerningusasspies,andnowwhenweshallagaincomebeforehimhisterrorwillfalluponusall,andnotoneofuswillbeabletospeaktohimeitheralittleoragreatthing.
18Nowthereforefather,sendwepraytheetheladwithus,andwewillgodownandbuytheefoodforoursupport,andnotdiethroughhunger.AndYa’acobsaid,Whyhaveyoudealtsoillwithmetotellthekingyouhadabrother?whatisthisthingthatyouhavedoneuntome?
19AndYahudahsaiduntoYa’acobhisfather,GivetheladintomycareandwewillriseupandgodowntoEgyptandbuycorn,andthenreturn,anditshallbewhenwereturniftheladbenotwithus,thenletmebearthyblameforever.
20Hastthouseenallourinfantsweepingovertheethroughhungerandthereisnopowerinthyhandtosatisfythem?nowletthypityberousedforthemandsendourbrotherwithusandwewillgo.
21ForhowwillYahuah'skindnesstoourancestorsbemanifestedtotheewhenthousayestthatthekingofEgyptwilltakeawaythyson?asYahuahlivethIwillnotleavehimuntilIbringhimandplacehimbeforethee;butprayforusuntoYahuah,thathemaydealkindlywithus,tocauseustobereceivedfavorablyandkindlybeforethekingofEgyptandhismen,forhadwenotdelayedsurelynowwehadreturnedasecondtimewiththyson.
22AndYa’acobsaiduntohissons,ItrustinYahuahElohimthathemaydeliveryouandgiveyoufavorinthesightofthekingofEgypt,andinthesightofallhismen.
23Nowthereforeriseupandgototheman,andtakeforhiminyourhandsapresentfromwhatcanbeobtainedinthelandandbringitbeforehim,andmaytheAlmightyElohimgiveyoumercybeforehimthathemaysendBenyaminandShimeonyourbrethrenwithyou.
24Andallthemenroseup,andtheytooktheirbrotherBenyamin,andtheytookintheirhandsalargepresentofthebestoftheland,andtheyalsotookadoubleportionofsilver.
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25AndYa’acobstrictlycommandedhissonsconcerningBenyamin,Saying,Takeheedofhiminthewayinwhichyouaregoing,anddonotseparateyourselvesfromhimintheroad,neitherinEgypt.
26AndYa’acobroseupfromhissonsandspreadforthhishandsandheprayeduntoYahuahonaccountofhissons,saying,OLordElohimofheavenandearth,rememberthycovenantwithourfatherAbraham,rememberitwithmyfatherYitshaqanddealkindlywithmysonsanddeliverthemnotintothehandsofthekingofEgypt;doitIpraytheeOElohimforthesakeofthymerciesandredeemallmychildrenandrescuethemfromEgyptianpower,andsendthemtheirtwobrothers.
27AndallthewivesofthesonsofYa’acobandtheirchildrenlifteduptheireyestoheavenandtheyallweptbeforeYahuah,andcrieduntohimtodelivertheirfathersfromthehandofthekingofEgypt.
28AndYa’acobwrotearecordtothekingofEgyptandgaveitintothehandofYahudahandintothehandsofhissonsforthekingofEgypt,saying,
29FromthyservantYa’acob,sonofYitshaq,sonofAbrahamtheHebrew,theprinceofElohim,tothepowerfulandwiseking,therevealerofsecrets,kingofEgypt,greeting.
30BeitknowntomylordthekingofEgypt,thefaminewassoreuponusinthelandofCanaan,andIsentmysonstotheetobuyusalittlefoodfromtheeforoursupport.
31FormysonssurroundedmeandIbeingveryoldcannotseewithmyeyes,formyeyeshavebecomeveryheavythroughage,aswellaswithdailyweepingformyson,forYahusefwhowaslostfrombeforeme,andIcommandedmysonsthattheyshouldnotenterthegatesofthecitywhentheycametoEgypt,onaccountoftheinhabitantsoftheland.
32AndIalsocommandedthemtogoaboutEgypttoseekformysonYahusef,perhapstheymightfindhimthere,andtheydidso,andthoudidstconsiderthemasspiesoftheland.
33HavewenotheardconcerningtheethatthoudidstinterpretPharaoh'sdreamanddidstspeaktrulyuntohim?howthendostthounotknowinthywisdomwhethermysonsarespiesornot?
34Nowtherefore,mylordandking,beholdIhavesentmysonbeforethee,asthoudidstspeakuntomysons;Ibeseechtheetoputthyeyesuponhimuntilheisreturnedtomeinpeacewithhisbrethren.
35Fordostthounotknow,orhastthounotheardthatwhichourElohimdiduntoPharaohwhenhetookmymotherSarah,andwhathediduntoAbimelechkingofthePhilistinesonaccountofher,andalsowhatourfatherAbrahamdiduntotheninekingsofElam,howhesmotethemallwithafewmenthatwerewithhim?
36AndalsowhatmytwosonsShimeonandLewididuntotheeightcitiesoftheAmorites,howtheydestroyedthemonaccountoftheirsisterDinah?
37AndalsoonaccountoftheirbrotherBenyamintheyconsoledthemselvesforthelossofhisbrotherYahusef;whatwilltheythendoforhimwhentheyseethehandofanypeopleprevailingoverthem,forhissake?
38Dostthounotknow,OkingofEgypt,thatthepowerofElohimiswithus,andthatalsoElohimeverhearethourprayersandforsakethusnotallthedays?
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39Andwhenmysonstoldmeofthydealingswiththem,IcallednotuntoYahuahonaccountofthee,forthenthouwouldsthaveperishedwiththymenbeforemysonBenyamincamebeforethee,butIthoughtthatasShimeonmysonwasinthyhouse,perhapsthoumightestdealkindlywithhim,thereforeIdidnotthisthinguntothee.
40NowthereforebeholdBenyaminmysoncomethuntotheewithmysons,takeheedofhimandputthyeyesuponhim,andthenwillElohimplacehiseyesovertheeandthroughoutthykingdom.
41NowIhavetoldtheeallthatisinmyheart,andbeholdmysonsarecomingtotheewiththeirbrother,examinethefaceofthewholeearthfortheirsakeandsendthembackinpeacewiththeirbrethren.
42AndYa’acobgavetherecordtohissonsintothecareofYahudahtogiveituntothekingofEgypt.
BookofYashar,Chapter531AndthesonsofYa’acobroseupandtookBenyaminandthewholeofthepresents,andtheywentandcametoEgyptandtheystoodbeforeYahusef.
2AndYahusefbeheldhisbrotherBenyaminwiththemandhesalutedthem,andthesemencametoYahusef'shouse.
3AndYahusefcommandedthesuperintendentofhishousetogivetohisbrethrentoeat,andhedidsountothem.
4AndatnoontimeYahusefsentforthementocomebeforehimwithBenyamin,andthementoldthesuperintendentofYahusef'shouseconcerningthesilverthatwasreturnedintheirsacks,andhesaiduntothem,Itwillbewellwithyou,fearnot,andhebroughttheirbrotherShimeonuntothem.
5AndShimeonsaiduntohisbrethren,YahuahoftheEgyptianshasactedverykindlyuntome,hedidnotkeepmebound,asyousawwithyoureyes,forwhenyouwentoutfromthecityheletmefreeanddealtkindlywithmeinhishouse.
6AndYahudahtookBenyaminbythehand,andtheycamebeforeYahusef,andtheyboweddowntohimtotheground.
7AndthemengavethepresentuntoYahusefandtheyallsatbeforehim,andYahusefsaiduntothem,Isitwellwithyou,isitwellwithyourchildren,isitwellwithyouragedfather?andtheysaid,Itiswell,andYahudahtooktherecordwhichYa’acobhadsentandgaveitintothehandofYahusef.
8AndYahusefreadtheletterandknewhisfather'swriting,andhewishedtoweepandhewentintoaninnerroomandheweptagreatweeping;andhewentout.
9AndhelifteduphiseyesandbeheldhisbrotherBenyamin,andhesaid,Isthisyourbrotherofwhomyouspokeuntome?AndBenyaminapproachedYahusef,andYahusefplacedhishanduponhisheadandhesaiduntohim,MayElohimbegraciousuntotheemyson.
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10AndwhenYahusefsawhisbrother,thesonofhismother,heagainwishedtoweep,andheenteredthechamber,andheweptthere,andhewashedhisface,andwentoutandrefrainedfromweeping,andhesaid,Preparefood.
11AndYahusefhadacupfromwhichhedrank,anditwasofsilverbeautifullyinlaidwithonyxstonesandbdellium,andYahusefstruckthecupinthesightofhisbrethrenwhilsttheyweresittingtoeatwithhim.
12AndYahusefsaiduntothemen,IknowbythiscupthatReubenthefirstborn,ShimeonandLewiandYahudah,YissakharandZebulunarechildrenfromonemother,seatyourselvestoeataccordingtoyourbirths.
13Andhealsoplacedtheothersaccordingtotheirbirths,andhesaid,Iknowthatthisyouryoungestbrotherhasnobrother,andI,likehim,havenobrother,heshallthereforesitdowntoeatwithme.
14AndBenyaminwentupbeforeYahusefandsatuponthethrone,andthemenbeheldtheactsofYahusef,andtheywereastonishedatthem;andthemenateanddrankatthattimewithYahusef,andhethengavepresentsuntothem,andYahusefgaveonegiftuntoBenyamin,andManassehandEphraimsawtheactsoftheirfather,andtheyalsogavepresentsuntohim,andOsnathgavehimonepresent,andtheywerefivepresentsinthehandofBenyamin.
15AndYahusefbroughtthemoutwinetodrink,andtheywouldnotdrink,andtheysaid,FromthedayonwhichYahusefwaslostwehavenotdrunkwine,noreatenanydelicacies.
16AndYahusefsworeuntothem,andhepressedthemhard,andtheydrankplentifullywithhimonthatday,andYahusefafterwardturnedtohisbrotherBenyamintospeakwithhim,andBenyaminwasstillsittinguponthethronebeforeYahusef.
17AndYahusefsaiduntohim,Hastthoubegottenanychildren?andhesaid,Thyservanthastensons,andthesearetheirnames,Bela,Becher,Ashbal,Gera,Naaman,Achi,Rosh,Mupim,Chupim,andOrd,andIcalledtheirnamesaftermybrotherwhomIhavenotseen.
18Andheorderedthemtobringbeforehimhismapofthestars,wherebyYahusefknewallthetimes,andYahusefsaiduntoBenyamin,IhaveheardthattheHebrewsareacquaintedwithallwisdom,dostthouknowanythingofthis?
19AndBenyaminsaid,Thyservantisknowingalsoinallthewisdomwhichmyfathertaughtme,andYahusefsaiduntoBenyamin,LooknowatthisinstrumentandunderstandwherethybrotherYahusefisinEgypt,whoyousaidwentdowntoEgypt.
20AndBenyaminbeheldthatinstrumentwiththemapofthestarsofheaven,andhewaswiseandlookedthereintoknowwherehisbrotherwas,andBenyamindividedthewholelandofEgyptintofourdivisions,andhefoundthathewhowassittinguponthethronebeforehimwashisbrotherYahusef,andBenyaminwonderedgreatly,andwhenYahusefsawthathisbrotherBenyaminwassomuchastonished,hesaiduntoBenyamin,Whathastthouseen,andwhyartthouastonished?
21AndBenyaminsaiduntoYahusef,IcanseebythisthatYahusefmybrothersittethherewithmeuponthethrone,andYahusefsaiduntohim,IamYahusefthybrother,revealnotthisthinguntothybrethren;beholdIwillsendtheewiththemwhentheygoaway,andIwillcommandthemtobebroughtbackagainintothecity,andIwilltaketheeawayfromthem.
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22Andiftheydaretheirlivesandfightforthee,thenshallIknowthattheyhaverepentedofwhattheydiduntome,andIwillmakemyselfknowntothem,andiftheyforsaketheewhenItakethee,thenshaltthouremainwithme,andIwillwranglewiththem,andtheyshallgoaway,andIwillnotbecomeknowntothem.
23AtthattimeYahusefcommandedhisofficertofilltheirsackswithfood,andtoputeachman'smoneyintohissack,andtoputthecupinthesackofBenyamin,andtogivethemprovisionfortheroad,andtheydidsountothem.
24Andonthenextdaythemenroseupearlyinthemorning,andtheyloadedtheirasseswiththeircorn,andtheywentforthwithBenyamin,andtheywenttothelandofCanaanwiththeirbrotherBenyamin.
25TheyhadnotgonefarfromEgyptwhenYahusefcommandedhimthatwassetoverhishouse,saying,Rise,pursuethesemenbeforetheygettoofarfromEgypt,andsayuntothem,Whyhaveyoustolenmymaster'scup?
26AndYahusef'sofficerroseupandhereachedthem,andhespokeuntothemallthewordsofYahusef;andwhentheyheardthisthingtheybecameexceedinglywroth,andtheysaid,Hewithwhomthymaster'scupshallbefoundshalldie,andwewillalsobecomeslaves.
27Andtheyhastenedandeachmanbroughtdownhissackfromhisass,andtheylookedintheirbagsandthecupwasfoundinBenyamin'sbag,andtheyalltoretheirgarmentsandtheyreturnedtothecity,andtheysmoteBenyaminintheroad,continuallysmitinghimuntilhecameintothecity,andtheystoodbeforeYahusef.
28AndYahudah'sangerwaskindled,andhesaid,ThismanhasonlybroughtmebacktodestroyEgyptthisday.
29AndthemencametoYahusef'shouse,andtheyfoundYahusefsittinguponhisthrone,andallthemightymenstandingathisrightandleft.
30AndYahusefsaiduntothem,Whatisthisactthatyouhavedone,thatyoutookawaymysilvercupandwentaway?butIknowthatyoutookmycupinordertoknowtherebyinwhatpartofthelandyourbrotherwas.
31AndYahudahsaid,Whatshallwesaytoourlord,whatshallwespeakandhowshallwejustifyourselves,Elohimhasthisdayfoundtheiniquityofallthyservants,thereforehashedonethisthingtousthisday.
32AndYahusefroseupandcaughtholdofBenyaminandtookhimfromhisbrethrenwithviolence,andhecametothehouseandlockedthedooratthem,andYahusefcommandedhimthatwassetoverhishousethatheshouldsayuntothem,Thussaiththeking,Goinpeacetoyourfather,beholdIhavetakenthemaninwhosehandmycupwasfound.
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BookofYashar,Chapter541AndwhenYahudahsawthedealingsofYahusefwiththem,Yahudahapproachedhimandbrokeopenthedoor,andcamewithhisbrethrenbeforeYahusef.
2AndYahudahsaiduntoYahusef,Letitnotseemgrievousinthesightofmylord,maythyservantIpraytheespeakawordbeforethee?andYahusefsaiduntohim,Speak.
3AndYahudahspokebeforeYahusef,andhisbrethrenweretherestandingbeforethem;andYahudahsaiduntoYahusef,Surelywhenwefirstcametoourlordtobuyfood,thoudidstconsiderusasspiesoftheland,andwebroughtBenyaminbeforethee,andthoustillmakestsportofusthisday.
4Nowthereforeletthekinghearmywords,andsendIpraytheeourbrotherthathemaygoalongwithustoourfather,lestthysoulperishthisdaywithallthesoulsoftheinhabitantsofEgypt.
5Dostthounotknowwhattwoofmybrethren,ShimeonandLewi,diduntothecityofShechem,anduntosevencitiesoftheAmorites,onaccountofoursisterDinah,andalsowhattheywoulddoforthesakeoftheirbrotherBenyamin?
6AndIwithmystrength,whoamgreaterandmightierthanbothofthem,comethisdayupontheeandthylandifthouartunwillingtosendourbrother.
7HastthounotheardwhatourElohimwhomadechoiceofusdiduntoPharaohonaccountofSarahourmother,whomhetookawayfromourfather,thathesmotehimandhishouseholdwithheavyplagues,thatevenuntothisdaytheEgyptiansrelatethiswondertoeachother?sowillourElohimdountotheeonaccountofBenyaminwhomthouhastthisdaytakenfromhisfather,andonaccountoftheevilswhichthouthisdayheapestoverusinthyland;forourElohimwillrememberhiscovenantwithourfatherAbrahamandbringeviluponthee,becausethouhastgrievedthesoulofourfatherthisday.
8NowthereforehearmywordsthatIhavethisdayspokenuntothee,andsendourbrotherthathemaygoawaylestthouandthepeopleofthylanddiebythesword,foryoucannotallprevailoverme.
9AndYahusefansweredYahudah,saying,Whyhastthouopenedwidethymouthandwhydostthouboastoverus,saying,Strengthiswiththee?asPharaohliveth,ifIcommandallmyvaliantmentofightwithyou,surelythouandthesethybrethrenwouldsinkinthemire.
10AndYahudahsaiduntoYahusef,Surelyitbecomeththeeandthypeopletofearme;asYahuahlivethifIoncedrawmyswordIshallnotsheatheitagainuntilIshallthisdayhaveslainallEgypt,andIwillcommencewiththeeandfinishwithPharaohthymaster.
11AndYahusefansweredandsaiduntohim,Surelystrengthbelongethnotalonetothee;Iamstrongerandmightierthanthou,surelyifthoudrawestthyswordIwillputittothyneckandthenecksofallthybrethren.
12AndYahudahsaiduntohim,SurelyifIthisdayopenmymouthagainsttheeIwouldswallowtheeupthatthoubedestroyedfromofftheearthandperishthisdayfromthykingdom.AndYahusefsaid,SurelyifthouopenestthymouthIhavepowerandmighttoclosethymouthwithastoneuntilthou
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shaltnotbeabletoutteraword;seehowmanystonesarebeforeus,trulyIcantakeastone,andforceitintothymouthandbreakthyjaws.
13AndYahudahsaid,Elohimiswitnessbetweenus,thatwehavenothithertodesiredtobattlewiththee,onlygiveusourbrotherandwewillgofromthee;andYahusefansweredandsaid,AsPharaohliveth,ifallthekingsofCanaancametogetherwithyou,youshouldnottakehimfrommyhand.
14Nowthereforegoyourwaytoyourfather,andyourbrothershallbeuntomeforaslave,forhehasrobbedtheking'shouse.AndYahudahsaid,Whatisittotheeortothecharacteroftheking,surelythekingsendethforthfromhishouse,throughouttheland,silverandgoldeitheringiftsorexpenses,andthoustilltalkestaboutthycupwhichthoudidstplaceinourbrother'sbagandsayestthathehasstolenitfromthee?
15ElohimforbidthatourbrotherBenyaminoranyoftheseedofAbrahamshoulddothisthingtostealfromthee,orfromanyoneelse,whetherking,prince,oranyman.
16Nowthereforeceasethisaccusationlestthewholeearthhearthywords,saying,ForalittlesilverthekingofEgyptwrangledwiththemen,andheaccusedthemandtooktheirbrotherforaslave.
17AndYahusefansweredandsaid,Takeuntoyouthiscupandgofrommeandleaveyourbrotherforaslave,foritisthejudgmentofathieftobeaslave.
18AndYahudahsaid,Whyartthounotashamedofthywords,toleaveourbrotherandtotakethycup?Surelyifthougivestusthycup,orathousandtimesasmuch,wewillnotleaveourbrotherforthesilverwhichisfoundinthehandofanyman,thatwewillnotdieoverhim.
19AndYahusefanswered,Andwhydidyouforsakeyourbrotherandsellhimfortwentypiecesofsilveruntothisday,andwhythenwillyounotdothesametothisyourbrother?
20AndYahudahsaid,Yahuahiswitnessbetweenmeandtheethatwedesirenotthybattles;nowthereforegiveusourbrotherandwewillgofromtheewithoutquarreling.
21AndYahusefansweredandsaid,Ifallthekingsofthelandshouldassembletheywillnotbeabletotakeyourbrotherfrommyhand;andYahudahsaid,Whatshallwesayuntoourfather,whenheseeththatourbrothercomethnotwithus,andwillgrieveoverhim?
22AndYahusefansweredandsaid,Thisisthethingwhichyoushalltelluntoyourfather,saying,Theropehasgoneafterthebucket.
23AndYahudahsaid,Surelythouartaking,andwhyspeakestthouthesethings,givingafalsejudgment?woeuntothekingwhoislikeuntothee.
24AndYahusefansweredandsaid,ThereisnofalsejudgmentinthewordthatIspokeonaccountofyourbrotherYahusef,forallofyousoldhimtotheMidianitesfortwentypiecesofsilver,andyoualldeniedittoyourfatherandsaiduntohim,Anevilbeasthasdevouredhim,Yahusefhasbeentorntopieces.
25AndYahudahsaid,BeholdthefireofShemburnethinmyheart,nowIwillburnallyourlandwithfire;andYahusefansweredandsaid,Surelythysister-in-lawTamar,whokilledyoursons,extinguishedthefireofShechem.
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26AndYahudahsaid,IfIpluckoutasinglehairfrommyflesh,IwillfillallEgyptwithitsblood.
27AndYahusefansweredandsaid,Suchisyourcustomtodoasyoudidtoyourbrotherwhomyousold,andyoudippedhiscoatinbloodandbroughtittoyourfatherinorderthathemightsayanevilbeastdevouredhimandhereishisblood.
28AndwhenYahudahheardthisthinghewasexceedinglywrothandhisangerburnedwithinhim,andtherewasbeforehiminthatplaceastone,theweightofwhichwasaboutfourhundredshekels,andYahudah'sangerwaskindledandhetookthestoneinonehandandcastittotheheavensandcaughtitwithhislefthand.
29Andheplaceditafterwardunderhislegs,andhesatuponitwithallhisstrengthandthestonewasturnedintodustfromtheforceofYahudah.
30AndYahusefsawtheactofYahudahandhewasverymuchafraid,buthecommandedManassahhissonandhealsodidwithanotherstonelikeuntotheactofYahudah,andYahudahsaiduntohisbrethren,Letnotanyofyousay,thismanisanEgyptian,butbyhisdoingthisthingheisofourfather'sfamily.
31AndYahusefsaid,Nottoyouonlyisstrengthgiven,forwearealsopowerfulmen,andwhywillyouboastoverusall?andYahudahsaiduntoYahusef,SendIpraytheeourbrotherandruinnotthycountrythisday.
32AndYahusefansweredandsaiduntothem,Goandtellyourfather,anevilbeasthathdevouredhimasyousaidconcerningyourbrotherYahusef.
33AndYahudahspoketohisbrotherNaphtali,andhesaiduntohim,Makehaste,gonowandnumberallthestreetsofEgyptandcomeandtellme;andShimeonsaiduntohim,Letnotthisthingbeatroubletothee;nowIwillgotothemountandtakeuponelargestonefromthemountandlevelitateveryoneinEgypt,andkillallthatareinit.
34AndYahusefheardallthesewordsthathisbrethrenspokebeforehim,andtheydidnotknowthatYahusefunderstoodthem,fortheyimaginedthatheknewnottospeakHebrew.
35AndYahusefwasgreatlyafraidatthewordsofhisbrethrenlesttheyshoulddestroyEgypt,andhecommandedhissonManasseh,saying,GonowmakehasteandgatheruntomealltheinhabitantsofEgypt,andallthevaliantmentogether,andletthemcometomenowuponhorsebackandonfootandwithallsortsofmusicalinstruments,andManassehwentanddidso.
36AndNaphtaliwentasYahudahhadcommandedhim,forNaphtaliwaslightfootedasoneoftheswiftstags,andhewouldgoupontheearsofcornandtheywouldnotbreakunderhim.
37AndhewentandnumberedallthestreetsofEgypt,andfoundthemtobetwelve,andhecamehastilyandtoldYahudah,andYahudahsaiduntohisbrethren,HastenyouandputoneverymanhissworduponhisloinsandwewillcomeoverEgypt,andsmitethemall,andletnotaremnantremain.
38AndYahudahsaid,Behold,Iwilldestroythreeofthestreetswithmystrength,andyoushalleachdestroyonestreet;andwhenYahudahwasspeakingthisthing,beholdtheinhabitantsofEgyptandallthemightymencametowardthemwithallsortsofmusicalinstrumentsandwithloudshouting.
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39Andtheirnumberwasfivehundredcavalryandtenthousandinfantry,andfourhundredmenwhocouldfightwithoutswordorspear,onlywiththeirhandsandstrength.
40Andallthemightymencamewithgreatstormingandshouting,andtheyallsurroundedthesonsofYa’acobandterrifiedthem,andthegroundquakedatthesoundoftheirshouting.
41AndwhenthesonsofYa’acobsawthesetroopstheyweregreatlyafraidoftheirlives,andYahusefdidsoinordertoterrifythesonsofYa’acobtobecometranquilized.
42AndYahudah,seeingsomeofhisbrethrenterrified,saiduntothem,WhyareyouafraidwhilstthegraceofElohimiswithus?andwhenYahudahsawallthepeopleofEgyptsurroundingthematthecommandofYahuseftoterrifythem,onlyYahusefcommandedthem,saying,Donottouchanyofthem.
43ThenYahudahhastenedanddrewhissword,andutteredaloudandbitterscream,andhesmotewithhissword,andhespranguponthegroundandhestillcontinuedtoshoutagainstallthepeople.
44AndwhenhedidthisthingYahuahcausedtheterrorofYahudahandhisbrethrentofalluponthevaliantmenandallthepeoplethatsurroundedthem.
45Andtheyallfledatthesoundoftheshouting,andtheywereterrifiedandfelloneupontheother,andmanyofthemdiedastheyfell,andtheyallfledfrombeforeYahudahandhisbrethrenandfrombeforeYahusef.
46Andwhilsttheywerefleeing,YahudahandhisbrethrenpursuedthemuntothehouseofPharaoh,andtheyallescaped,andYahudahagainsatbeforeYahusefandroaredathimlikealion,andgaveagreatandtremendousshriekathim.
47Andtheshriekwasheardatadistance,andalltheinhabitantsofSuccothheardit,andallEgyptquakedatthesoundoftheshriek,andalsothewallsofEgyptandofthelandofGoshenfellinfromtheshakingoftheearth,andPharaohalsofellfromhisthroneupontheground,andalsoallthepregnantwomenofEgyptandGoshenmiscarriedwhentheyheardthenoiseoftheshaking,fortheywereterriblyafraid.
48AndPharaohsentword,saying,WhatisthisthingthathasthisdayhappenedinthelandofEgypt?andtheycameandtoldhimallthethingsfrombeginningtoend,andPharaohwasalarmedandhewonderedandwasgreatlyafraid.
49Andhisfrightincreasedwhenheheardallthesethings,andhesentuntoYahusef,saying,ThouhastbroughtuntometheHebrewstodestroyallEgypt;whatwiltthoudowiththatthievishslave?sendhimawayandlethimgowithhisbrethren,andletusnotperishthroughtheirevil,evenwe,youandallEgypt.
50Andifthoudesirestnottodothisthing,castofffromtheeallmyvaluablethings,andgowiththemtotheirland,ifthoudelightestinit,fortheywillthisdaydestroymywholecountryandslayallmypeople;evenallthewomenofEgypthavemiscarriedthroughtheirscreams;seewhattheyhavedonemerelybytheirshoutingandspeaking,moreoveriftheyfightwiththesword,theywilldestroytheland;nowthereforechoosethatwhichthoudesirest,whethermeortheHebrews,whetherEgyptorthelandoftheHebrews.
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51AndtheycameandtoldYahusefallthewordsofPharaohthathehadsaidconcerninghim,andYahusefwasgreatlyafraidatthewordsofPharaohandYahudahandhisbrethrenwerestillstandingbeforeYahusefindignantandenraged,andallthesonsofYa’acobroaredatYahusef,liketheroaringoftheseaanditswaves.
52AndYahusefwasgreatlyafraidofhisbrethrenandonaccountofPharaoh,andYahusefsoughtapretexttomakehimselfknownuntohisbrethren,lesttheyshoulddestroyallEgypt.
53AndYahusefcommandedhissonManasseh,andManassehwentandapproachedYahudah,andplacedhishanduponhisshoulder,andtheangerofYahudahwasstilled.
54AndYahudahsaiduntohisbrethren,LetnooneofyousaythatthisistheactofanEgyptianyouthforthisistheworkofmyfather'shouse.
55AndYahusefseeingandknowingthatYahudah'sangerwasstilled,heapproachedtospeakuntoYahudahinthelanguageofmildness.
56AndYahusefsaiduntoYahudah,Surelyyouspeaktruthandhavethisdayverifiedyourassertionsconcerningyourstrength,andmayyourElohimwhodelightethinyou,increaseyourwelfare;buttellmetrulywhyfromamongstallthybrethrendostthouwranglewithmeonaccountofthelad,asnoneofthemhavespokenonewordtomeconcerninghim.
57AndYahudahansweredYahusef,saying,SurelythoumustknowthatIwassecurityfortheladtohisfather,saying,IfIbroughthimnotuntohimIshouldbearhisblameforever.
58ThereforehaveIapproachedtheefromamongstallmybrethren,forIsawthatthouwastunwillingtosufferhimtogofromthee;nowthereforemayIfindgraceinthysightthatthoushaltsendhimtogowithus,andbeholdIwillremainasasubstituteforhim,toservetheeinwhateverthoudesirest,forwheresoeverthoushaltsendmeIwillgotoservetheewithgreatenergy.
59Sendmenowtoamightykingwhohasrebelledagainstthee,andthoushaltknowwhatIwilldountohimanduntohisland;althoughhemayhavecavalryandinfantryoranexceedingmightypeople,Iwillslaythemallandbringtheking'sheadbeforethee.
60DostthounotknoworhastthounotheardthatourfatherAbrahamwithhisservantEliezersmoteallthekingsofElamwiththeirhostsinonenight,theyleftnotoneremaining?andeversincethatdayourfather'sstrengthwasgivenuntousforaninheritance,forusandourseedforever.
61AndYahusefansweredandsaid,Youspeaktruth,andfalsehoodisnotinyourmouth,foritwasalsotolduntousthattheHebrewshavepowerandthatYahuahtheirElohimdelightethmuchinthem,andwhothencanstandbeforethem?
62However,onthisconditionwillIsendyourbrother,ifyouwillbringbeforemehisbrotherthesonofhismother,ofwhomyousaidthathehadgonefromyoudowntoEgypt;anditshallcometopasswhenyoubringuntomehisbrotherIwilltakehiminhisstead,becausenotoneofyouwassecurityforhimtoyourfather,andwhenheshallcomeuntome,Iwillthensendwithyouhisbrotherforwhomyouhavebeensecurity.
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63AndYahudah'sangerwaskindledagainstYahusefwhenhespokethisthing,andhiseyesdroppedbloodwithanger,andhesaiduntohisbrethren,HowdoththismanthisdayseekhisowndestructionandthatofallEgypt!
64AndShimeonansweredYahusef,saying,Didwenottelltheeatfirstthatweknewnottheparticularspottowhichhewent,andwhetherhebedeadoralive,andwhereforespeakethmylordlikeuntothesethings?
65AndYahusefobservingthecountenanceofYahudahdiscernedthathisangerbegantokindlewhenhespokeuntohim,saying,Bringuntomeyourotherbrotherinsteadofthisbrother.
66AndYahusefsaiduntohisbrethren,Surelyyousaidthatyourbrotherwaseitherdeadorlost,nowifIshouldcallhimthisdayandheshouldcomebeforeyou,wouldyougivehimuntomeinsteadofhisbrother?
67AndYahusefbegantospeakandcallout,Yahusef,Yahusef,comethisdaybeforeme,andappeartothybrethrenandsitbeforethem.
68AndwhenYahusefspokethisthingbeforethem,theylookedeachadifferentwaytoseefromwhenceYahusefwouldcomebeforethem.
69AndYahusefobservedalltheiracts,andsaiduntothem,Whydoyoulookhereandthere?IamYahusefwhomyousoldtoEgypt,nowthereforeletitnotgrieveyouthatyousoldme,forasasupportduringthefaminedidElohimsendmebeforeyou.
70AndhisbrethrenwereterrifiedathimwhentheyheardthewordsofYahusef,andYahudahwasexceedinglyterrifiedathim.
71AndwhenBenyaminheardthewordsofYahusefhewasbeforethemintheinnerpartofthehouse,andBenyaminranuntoYahusefhisbrother,andembracedhimandfelluponhisneck,andtheywept.
72AndwhenYahusef'sbrethrensawthatBenyaminhadfallenuponhisbrother'sneckandweptwithhim,theyalsofelluponYahusefandembracedhim,andtheyweptagreatweepingwithYahusef.
73AndthevoicewasheardinthehouseofYahusefthattheywereYahusef'sbrethren,anditpleasedPharaohexceedingly,forhewasafraidofthemlesttheyshoulddestroyEgypt.
74AndPharaohsenthisservantsuntoYahuseftocongratulatehimconcerninghisbrethrenwhohadcometohim,andallthecaptainsofthearmiesandtroopsthatwereinEgyptcametorejoicewithYahusef,andallEgyptrejoicedgreatlyaboutYahusef'sbrethren.
75AndPharaohsenthisservantstoYahusef,saying,Tellthybrethrentofetchallbelongingtothemandletthemcomeuntome,andIwillplacetheminthebestpartofthelandofEgypt,andtheydidso.
76AndYahusefcommandedhimthatwassetoverhishousetobringouttohisbrethrengiftsandgarments,andhebroughtouttothemmanygarmentsbeingrobesofroyaltyandmanygifts,andYahusefdividedthemamongsthisbrethren.
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77Andhegaveuntoeachofhisbrethrenachangeofgarmentsofgoldandsilver,andthreehundredpiecesofsilver,andYahusefcommandedthemalltobedressedinthesegarments,andtobebroughtbeforePharaoh.
78AndPharaohseeingthatallYahusef'sbrethrenwerevaliantmen,andofbeautifulappearance,hegreatlyrejoiced.
79AndtheyafterwardwentoutfromthepresenceofPharaohtogotothelandofCanaan,totheirfather,andtheirbrotherBenyaminwaswiththem.
80AndYahusefroseupandgaveuntothemelevenchariotsfromPharaoh,andYahusefgaveuntothemhischariot,uponwhichherodeonthedayofhisbeingcrownedinEgypt,tofetchhisfathertoEgypt;andYahusefsenttoallhisbrothers'children,garmentsaccordingtotheirnumbers,andahundredpiecesofsilvertoeachofthem,andhealsosentgarmentstothewivesofhisbrethrenfromthegarmentsoftheking'swives,andhesentthem.
81AndhegaveuntoeachofhisbrethrentenmentogowiththemtothelandofCanaantoservethem,toservetheirchildrenandallbelongingtothemincomingtoEgypt.
82AndYahusefsentbythehandofhisbrotherBenyamintensuitsofgarmentsforhistensons,aportionabovetherestofthechildrenofthesonsofYa’acob.
83Andhesenttoeachfiftypiecesofsilver,andtenchariotsontheaccountofPharaoh,andhesenttohisfathertenassesladenwithalltheluxuriesofEgypt,andtensheassesladenwithcornandbreadandnourishmentforhisfather,andtoallthatwerewithhimasprovisionsfortheroad.
84AndhesenttohissisterDinahgarmentsofsilverandgold,andfrankincenseandmyrrh,andaloesandwomen'sornamentsingreatplenty,andhesentthesamefromthewivesofPharaohtothewivesofBenyamin.
85Andhegaveuntoallhisbrethren,alsototheirwives,allsortsofonyxstonesandbdellium,andfromallthevaluablethingsamongstthegreatpeopleofEgypt,nothingofallthecostlythingswasleftbutwhatYahusefsentoftohisfather'shousehold.
86Andhesenthisbrethrenaway,andtheywent,andhesenthisbrotherBenyaminwiththem.
87AndYahusefwentoutwiththemtoaccompanythemontheroaduntothebordersofEgypt,andhecommandedthemconcerninghisfatherandhishousehold,tocometoEgypt.
88Andhesaiduntothem,Donotquarrelontheroad,forthisthingwasfromYahuahtokeepagreatpeoplefromstarvation,fortherewillbeyetfiveyearsoffamineintheland.
89Andhecommandedthem,saying,WhenyoucomeuntothelandofCanaan,donotcomesuddenlybeforemyfatherinthisaffair,butactinyourwisdom.
90AndYahusefceasedtocommandthem,andheturnedandwentbacktoEgypt,andthesonsofYa’acobwenttothelandofCanaanwithjoyandcheerfulnesstotheirfatherYa’acob.
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91Andtheycameuntothebordersoftheland,andtheysaidtoeachother,Whatshallwedointhismatterbeforeourfather,forifwecomesuddenlytohimandtellhimthematter,hewillbegreatlyalarmedatourwordsandwillnotbelieveus.
92Andtheywentalonguntiltheycamenighuntotheirhouses,andtheyfoundSerach,thedaughterofAsher,goingforthtomeetthem,andthedamselwasverygoodandsubtle,andknewhowtoplayupontheharp.
93Andtheycalleduntoherandshecamebeforethem,andshekissedthem,andtheytookherandgaveuntoheraharp,saying,Gonowbeforeourfather,andsitbeforehim,andstrikeupontheharp,andspeakthesewords.
94Andtheycommandedhertogototheirhouse,andshetooktheharpandhastenedbeforethem,andshecameandsatnearYa’acob.
95Andsheplayedwellandsang,andutteredinthesweetnessofherwords,Yahusefmyuncleisliving,andheruleththroughoutthelandofEgypt,andisnotdead.
96Andshecontinuedtorepeatandutterthesewords,andYa’acobheardherwordsandtheywereagreeabletohim.
97Helistenedwhilstsherepeatedthemtwiceandthrice,andjoyenteredtheheartofYa’acobatthesweetnessofherwords,andthespiritofElohimwasuponhim,andheknewallherwordstobetrue.
98AndYa’acobblessedSerachwhenshespokethesewordsbeforehim,andhesaiduntoher,Mydaughter,maydeathneverprevailoverthee,forthouhastrevivedmyspirit;onlyspeakyetbeforemeasthouhastspoken,forthouhastgladdenedmewithallthywords.
99Andshecontinuedtosingthesewords,andYa’acoblistenedanditpleasedhim,andherejoiced,andthespiritofElohimwasuponhim.
100Whilsthewasyetspeakingwithher,beholdhissonscametohimwithhorsesandchariotsandroyalgarmentsandservantsrunningbeforethem.
101AndYa’acobroseuptomeetthem,andsawhissonsdressedinroyalgarmentsandhesawallthetreasuresthatYahusefhadsenttothem.
102Andtheysaiduntohim,BeinformedthatourbrotherYahusefisliving,anditishewhoruleththroughoutthelandofEgypt,anditishewhospokeuntousaswetoldthee.
103AndYa’acobheardallthewordsofhissons,andhisheartpalpitatedattheirwords,forhecouldnotbelievethemuntilhesawallthatYahusefhadgiventhemandwhathehadsenthim,andallthesignswhichYahusefhadspokenuntothem.
104Andtheyopenedoutbeforehim,andshowedhimallthatYahusefhadsent,theygaveuntoeachwhatYahusefhadsenthim,andheknewthattheyhadspokenthetruth,andherejoicedexceedinglyanaccountofhisson.
105AndYa’acobsaid,ItisenoughformethatmysonYahusefisstillliving,IwillgoandseehimbeforeIdie.
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106Andhissonstoldhimallthathadbefallenthem,andYa’acobsaid,IwillgodowntoEgypttoseemysonandhisoffspring.
107AndYa’acobroseupandputonthegarmentswhichYahusefhadsenthim,andafterhehadwashed,andshavedhishair,heputuponhisheadtheturbanwhichYahusefhadsenthim.
108AndallthepeopleofYa’acob'shouseandtheirwivesputonthegarmentswhichYahusefhadsenttothem,andtheygreatlyrejoicedatYahusefthathewasstilllivingandthathewasrulinginEgypt,
109AndalltheinhabitantsofCanaanheardofthisthing,andtheycameandrejoicedmuchwithYa’acobthathewasstillliving.
110AndYa’acobmadeafeastforthemforthreedays,andallthekingsofCanaanandnoblesofthelandateanddrankandrejoicedinthehouseofYa’acob.
BookofYashar,Chapter551AnditcametopassafterthisthatYa’acobsaid,IwillgoandseemysoninEgyptandwillthencomebacktothelandofCanaanofwhichElohimhadspokenuntoAbraham,forIcannotleavethelandofmybirth-place.
2BeholdthewordofYahuahcameuntohim,saying,GodowntoEgyptwithallthyhouseholdandremainthere,fearnottogodowntoEgyptforIwilltheremaketheeagreatnation.
3AndYa’acobsaidwithinhimself,IwillgoandseemysonwhetherthefearofhisElohimisyetinhisheartamidstalltheinhabitantsofEgypt.
4AndYahuahsaiduntoYa’acob,FearnotaboutYahusef,forhestillretainethhisintegritytoserveme,aswillseemgoodinthysight,andYa’acobrejoicedexceedinglyconcerninghisson.
5AtthattimeYa’acobcommandedhissonsandhouseholdtogotoEgyptaccordingtothewordofYahuahuntohim,andYa’acobroseupwithhissonsandallhishousehold,andhewentoutfromthelandofCanaanfromBeersheba,withjoyandgladnessofheart,andtheywenttothelandofEgypt.
6AnditcametopasswhentheycamenearEgypt,Ya’acobsentYahudahbeforehimtoYahusefthathemightshowhimasituationinEgypt,andYahudahdidaccordingtothewordofhisfather,andhehastenedandranandcametoYahusef,andtheyassignedforthemaplaceinthelandofGoshenforallhishousehold,andYahudahreturnedandcamealongtheroadtohisfather.
7AndYahusefharnessedthechariot,andheassembledallhismightymenandhisservantsandalltheofficersofEgyptinordertogoandmeethisfatherYa’acob,andYahusef'smandatewasproclaimedinEgypt,saying,AllthatdonotgotomeetYa’acobshalldie.
8AndonthenextdayYahusefwentforthwithallEgyptagreatandmightyhost,alldressedingarmentsoffinelinenandpurpleandwithinstrumentsofsilverandgoldandwiththeirinstrumentsofwarwiththem.
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9AndtheyallwenttomeetYa’acobwithallsortsofmusicalinstruments,withdrumsandtimbrels,strewingmyrrhandaloesallalongtheroad,andtheyallwentafterthisfashion,andtheearthshookattheirshouting.
10AndallthewomenofEgyptwentupontheroofsofEgyptanduponthewallstomeetYa’acob,andupontheheadofYahusefwasPharaoh'sregalcrown,forPharaohhadsentituntohimtoputonatthetimeofhisgoingtomeethisfather.
11AndwhenYahusefcamewithinfiftycubitsofhisfather,healightedfromthechariotandhewalkedtowardhisfather,andwhenalltheofficersofEgyptandhernoblessawthatYahusefhadgoneonfoottowardhisfather,theyalsoalightedandwalkedonfoottowardYa’acob.
12AndwhenYa’acobapproachedthecampofYahusef,Ya’acobobservedthecampthatwascomingtowardhimwithYahusef,anditgratifiedhimandYa’acobwasastonishedatit.
13AndYa’acobsaiduntoYahudah,WhoisthatmanwhomIseeinthecampofEgyptdressedinkinglyrobeswithaveryredgarmentuponhimandaroyalcrownuponhishead,whohasalightedfromhischariotandiscomingtowardus?andYahudahansweredhisfather,saying,HeisthysonYahuseftheking;andYa’acobrejoicedinseeingthegloryofhisson.
14AndYahusefcamenighuntohisfatherandhebowedtohisfather,andallthemenofthecampbowedtothegroundwithhimbeforeYa’acob.
15AndbeholdYa’acobranandhastenedtohissonYahusefandfelluponhisneckandkissedhim,andtheywept,andYahusefalsoembracedhisfatherandkissedhim,andtheyweptandallthepeopleofEgyptweptwiththem.
16AndYa’acobsaiduntoYahusef,NowIwilldiecheerfullyafterIhaveseenthyface,thatthouartstilllivingandwithglory.
17AndthesonsofYa’acobandtheirwivesandtheirchildrenandtheirservants,andallthehouseholdofYa’acobweptexceedinglywithYahusef,andtheykissedhimandweptgreatlywithhim.
18AndYahusefandallhispeoplereturnedafterwardhometoEgypt,andYa’acobandhissonsandallthechildrenofhishouseholdcamewithYahuseftoEgypt,andYahusefplacedtheminthebestpartofEgypt,inthelandofGoshen.
19AndYahusefsaiduntohisfatheranduntohisbrethren,IwillgoupandtellPharaoh,saying,Mybrethrenandmyfather'shouseholdandallbelongingtothemhavecomeuntome,andbeholdtheyareinthelandofGoshen.
20AndYahusefdidsoandtookfromhisbrethrenReuben,YissakharZebulunandhisbrotherBenyaminandheplacedthembeforePharaoh.
21AndYahusefspokeuntoPharaoh,saying,Mybrethrenandmyfather'shouseholdandallbelongingtothem,togetherwiththeirflocksandcattlehavecomeuntomefromthelandofCanaan,tosojourninEgypt;forthefaminewassoreuponthem.
22AndPharaohsaiduntoYahusef,Placethyfatherandbrethreninthebestpartoftheland,withholdnotfromthemallthatisgood,andcausethemtoeatofthefatoftheland.
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23AndYahusefanswered,saying,BeholdIhavestationedtheminthelandofGoshen,fortheyareshepherds,thereforeletthemremaininGoshentofeedtheirflocksapartfromtheEgyptians.
24AndPharaohsaiduntoYahusef,Dowiththybrethrenallthattheyshallsayuntothee;andthesonsofYa’acobboweddowntoPharaoh,andtheywentforthfromhiminpeace,andYahusefafterwardbroughthisfatherbeforePharaoh.
25AndYa’acobcameandboweddowntoPharaoh,andYa’acobblessedPharaoh,andhethenwentout;andYa’acobandallhissons,andallhishouseholddweltinthelandofGoshen.
26Inthesecondyear,thatisinthehundredandthirtiethyearofthelifeofYa’acob,Yahusefmaintainedhisfatherandhisbrethren,andallhisfather'shousehold,withbreadaccordingtotheirlittleones,allthedaysofthefamine;theylackednothing.
27AndYahusefgaveuntothemthebestpartofthewholeland;thebestofEgypthadtheyallthedaysofYahusef;andYahusefalsogaveuntothemanduntothewholeofhisfather'shousehold,clothesandgarmentsyearbyyear;andthesonsofYa’acobremainedsecurelyinEgyptallthedaysoftheirbrother.
28AndYa’acobalwaysateatYahusef'stable,Ya’acobandhissonsdidnotleaveYahusef'stabledayornight,besideswhatYa’acob'schildrenconsumedintheirhouses.
29AndallEgyptatebreadduringthedaysofthefaminefromthehouseofYahusef,foralltheEgyptianssoldallbelongingtothemonaccountofthefamine.
30AndYahusefpurchasedallthelandsandfieldsofEgyptforbreadontheaccountofPharaoh,andYahusefsuppliedallEgyptwithbreadallthedaysofthefamine,andYahusefcollectedallthesilverandgoldthatcameuntohimforthecornwhichtheyboughtthroughouttheland,andheaccumulatedmuchgoldandsilver,besidesanimmensequantityofonyxstones,bdelliumandvaluablegarmentswhichtheybroughtuntoYahuseffromeverypartofthelandwhentheirmoneywasspent.
31AndYahuseftookallthesilverandgoldthatcameintohishand,aboutseventytwotalentsofgoldandsilver,andalsoonyxstonesandbdelliumingreatabundance,andYahusefwentandconcealedtheminfourparts,andheconcealedonepartinthewildernessneartheRedsea,andonepartbytheriverPerath,andthethirdandfourthpartheconcealedinthedesertoppositetothewildernessofPersiaandMedia.
32Andhetookpartofthegoldandsilverthatwasleft,andgaveituntoallhisbrothersanduntoallhisfather'shousehold,anduntoallthewomenofhisfather'shousehold,andtheresthebroughttothehouseofPharaoh,abouttwentytalentsofgoldandsilver.
33AndYahusefgaveallthegoldandsilverthatwasleftuntoPharaoh,andPharaohplaceditinthetreasury,andthedaysofthefamineceasedafterthatintheland,andtheysowedandreapedinthewholeland,andtheyobtainedtheirusualquantityyearbyyear;theylackednothing.
34AndYahusefdweltsecurelyinEgypt,andthewholelandwasunderhisadvice,andhisfatherandallhisbrethrendweltinthelandofGoshenandtookpossessionofit.
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35AndYahusefwasveryaged,advancedindays,andhistwosons,EphraimandManasseh,remainedconstantlyinthehouseofYa’acob,togetherwiththechildrenofthesonsofYa’acobtheirbrethren,tolearnthewaysofYahuahandhislaw.
36AndYa’acobandhissonsdweltinthelandofEgyptinthelandofGoshen,andtheytookpossessioninit,andtheywerefruitfulandmultipliedinit.
BookofYashar,Chapter561AndYa’acoblivedinthelandofEgyptseventeenyears,andthedaysofYa’acob,andtheyearsofhislifewereahundredandfortysevenyears.
2AtthattimeYa’acobwasattackedwiththatillnessofwhichhediedandhesentandcalledforhissonYahuseffromEgypt,andYahusefhissoncamefromEgyptandYahusefcameuntohisfather.
3AndYa’acobsaiduntoYahusefanduntohissons,BeholdIdie,andtheElohimofyourancestorswillvisityou,andbringyoubacktotheland,whichYahuahswaretogiveuntoyouanduntoyourchildrenafteryou,nowthereforewhenIamdead,burymeinthecavewhichisinMachpelahinHebroninthelandofCanaan,nearmyancestors.
4AndYa’acobmadehissonssweartoburyhiminMachpelah,inHebron,andhissonssworeuntohimconcerningthisthing.
5Andhecommandedthem,saying,ServeYahuahyourElohim,forhewhodeliveredyourfatherswillalsodeliveryoufromalltrouble.
6AndYa’acobsaid,Callallyourchildrenuntome,andallthechildrenofYa’acob'ssonscameandsatbeforehim,andYa’acobblessedthem,andhesaiduntothem,YahuahElohimofyourfathersshallgrantyouathousandtimesasmuchandblessyou,andmayhegiveyoutheblessingofyourfatherAbraham;andallthechildrenofYa’acob'ssonswentforthonthatdayafterhehadblessedthem.
7AndonthenextdayYa’acobagaincalledforhissons,andtheyallassembledandcametohimandsatbeforehim,andYa’acobonthatdayblessedhissonsbeforehisdeath,eachmandidheblessaccordingtohisblessing;beholditiswritteninthebookofthelawofYahuahappertainingtoYashra’al.
8AndYa’acobsaiduntoYahudah,Iknowmysonthatthouartamightymanforthybrethren;reignoverthem,andthysonsshallreignovertheirsonsforever.
9Onlyteachthysonsthebowandalltheweaponsofwar,inorderthattheymayfightthebattlesoftheirbrotherwhowillruleoverhisenemies.
10AndYa’acobagaincommandedhissonsonthatday,saying,BeholdIshallbethisdaygathereduntomypeople;carrymeupfromEgypt,andburymeinthecaveofMachpelahasIhavecommandedyou.
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11HowbeittakeheedIprayyouthatnoneofyoursonscarryme,onlyyourselves,andthisisthemanneryoushalldountome,whenyoucarrymybodytogowithittothelandofCanaantoburyme,
12Yahudah,YissakharandZebulunshallcarrymybierattheeasternside;Reuben,ShimeonandGadatthesouth,Ephraim,ManassehandBenyaminatthewest,Dan,AsherandNaphtaliatthenorth.
13LetnotLewicarrywithyou,forheandhissonswillcarrythearkofthecovenantofYahuahwiththeYashra’alitesinthecamp,neitherletYahusefmysoncarry,forasakingsolethisglorybe;howbeit,EphraimandManassehshallbeintheirstead.
14Thusshallyoudountomewhenyoucarrymeaway;donotneglectanythingofallthatIcommandyou;anditshallcometopasswhenyoudothisuntome,thatYahuahwillrememberyoufavorablyandyourchildrenafteryouforever.
15Andyoumysons,honoreachhisbrotherandhisrelative,andcommandyourchildrenandyourchildren'schildrenafteryoutoserveYahuahElohimofyourancestorsallthedays.
16Inorderthatyoumayprolongyourdaysintheland,youandyourchildrenandyourchildren'schildrenforever,whenyoudowhatisgoodanduprightinthesightofYahuahyourElohim,togoinallhisways.
17Andthou,Yahusefmyson,forgiveIpraytheetheprongsofthybrethrenandalltheirmisdeedsintheinjurythattheyheapeduponthee,forElohimintendeditforthineandthychildren'sbenefit.
18AndOmysonleavenotthybrethrentotheinhabitantsofEgypt,neitherhurttheirfeelings,forbeholdIconsignthemtothehandofElohimandinthyhandtoguardthemfromtheEgyptians;andthesonsofYa’acobansweredtheirfathersaying,O,ourfather,allthatthouhastcommandedus,sowillwedo;mayElohimonlybewithus.
19AndYa’acobsaiduntohissons,SomayElohimbewithyouwhenyoukeepallhisways;turnnotfromhiswayseithertotherightortheleftinperformingwhatisgoodanduprightinhissight.
20ForIknowthatmanyandgrievoustroubleswillbefallyouinthelatterdaysintheland,yeayourchildrenandchildren'schildren,onlyserveYahuahandhewillsaveyoufromalltrouble.
21AnditshallcometopasswhenyoushallgoafterElohimtoservehimandwillteachyourchildrenafteryou,andyourchildren'schildren,toknowYahuah,thenwillYahuahraiseupuntoyouandyourchildrenaservantfromamongstyourchildren,andYahuahwilldeliveryouthroughhishandfromallaffliction,andbringyououtofEgyptandbringyoubacktothelandofyourfatherstoinherititsecurely.
22AndYa’acobceasedcommandinghissons,andhedrewhisfeetintothebed,hediedandwasgatheredtohispeople.
23AndYahuseffelluponhisfatherandhecriedoutandweptoverhimandhekissedhim,andhecalledoutinabittervoice,andhesaid,Omyfather,myfather.
24Andhisson'swivesandallhishouseholdcameandfelluponYa’acob,andtheyweptoverhim,andcriedinaveryloudvoiceconcerningYa’acob.
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25AndallthesonsofYa’acobroseuptogether,andtheytoretheirgarments,andtheyallputsackclothupontheirloins,andtheyfellupontheirfaces,andtheycastdustupontheirheadstowardtheheavens.
26AndthethingwastolduntoOsnathYahusef'swife,andsheroseupandputonasackandshewithalltheEgyptianwomenwithhercameandmournedandweptforYa’acob.
27AndalsoallthepeopleofEgyptwhoknewYa’acobcameallonthatdaywhentheyheardthisthing,andallEgyptweptformanydays.
28AndalsofromthelandofCanaandidthewomencomeuntoEgyptwhentheyheardthatYa’acobwasdead,andtheyweptforhiminEgyptforseventydays.
29AnditcametopassafterthisthatYahusefcommandedhisservantsthedoctorstoembalmhisfatherwithmyrrhandfrankincenseandallmannerofincenseandperfume,andthedoctorsembalmedYa’acobasYahusefhadcommandedthem.
30AndallthepeopleofEgyptandtheeldersandalltheinhabitantsofthelandofGoshenweptandmournedoverYa’acob,andallhissonsandthechildrenofhishouseholdlamentedandmournedovertheirfatherYa’acobmanydays.
31Andafterthedaysofhisweepinghadpassedaway,attheendofseventydays,YahusefsaiduntoPharaoh,IwillgoupandburymyfatherinthelandofCanaanashemademeswear,andthenIwillreturn.
32AndPharaohsentYahusef,saying,Goupandburythyfatherashesaid,andashemadetheeswear;andYahusefroseupwithallhisbrethrentogotothelandofCanaantoburytheirfatherYa’acobashehadcommandedthem.
33AndPharaohcommandedthatitshouldbeproclaimedthroughoutEgypt,saying,WhoevergoethnotupwithYahusefandhisbrethrentothelandofCanaantoburyYa’acob,shalldie.
34AndallEgyptheardofPharaoh'sproclamation,andtheyallroseuptogether,andalltheservantsofPharaoh,andtheeldersofhishouse,andalltheeldersofthelandofEgyptwentupwithYahusef,andalltheofficersandnoblesofPharaohwentupastheservantsofYahusef,andtheywenttoburyYa’acobinthelandofCanaan.
35AndthesonsofYa’acobcarriedthebieruponwhichhelay;accordingtoallthattheirfathercommandedthem,sodidhissonsuntohim.
36Andthebierwasofpuregold,anditwasinlaidroundaboutwithonyxstonesandbdellium;andthecoveringofthebierwasgoldwovenwork,joinedwiththreads,andoverthemwerehooksofonyxstonesandbdellium.
37AndYahusefplacedupontheheadofhisfatherYa’acobalargegoldencrown,andheputagoldenscepterinhishand,andtheysurroundedthebieraswasthecustomofkingsduringtheirlives.
38AndallthetroopsofEgyptwentbeforehiminthisarray,atfirstallthemightymenofPharaoh,andthemightymenofYahusef,andafterthemtherestoftheinhabitantsofEgypt,andtheywereallgirdedwithswordsandequippedwithcoatsofmail,andthetrappingsofwarwereuponthem.
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39Andalltheweepersandmournerswentatadistanceoppositetothebier,goingandweepingandlamenting,andtherestofthepeoplewentafterthebier.
40AndYahusefandhishouseholdwenttogethernearthebierbarefootedandweeping,andtherestofYahusef'sservantswentaroundhim;eachmanhadhisornamentsuponhim,andtheywereallarmedwiththeirweaponsofwar.
41AndfiftyofYa’acob'sservantswentinfrontofthebier,andtheystrewedalongtheroadmyrrhandaloes,andallmannerofperfume,andallthesonsofYa’acobthatcarriedthebierwalkedupontheperfumery,andtheservantsofYa’acobwentbeforethemstrewingtheperfumealongtheroad.
42AndYahusefwentupwithaheavycamp,andtheydidafterthismannereverydayuntiltheyreachedthelandofCanaan,andtheycametothethreshingfloorofAtad,whichwasontheothersideofJordan,andtheymournedanexceedinggreatandheavymourninginthatplace.
43AndallthekingsofCanaanheardofthisthingandtheyallwentforth,eachmanfromhishouse,thirty-onekingsofCanaan,andtheyallcamewiththeirmentomournandweepoverYa’acob.
44AndallthesekingsbeheldYa’acob'sbier,andbeholdYahusef'scrownwasuponit,andtheyalsoputtheircrownsuponthebier,andencircleditwithcrowns.
45AndallthesekingsmadeinthatplaceagreatandheavymourningwiththesonsofYa’acobandEgyptoverYa’acob,forallthekingsofCanaanknewthevalorofYa’acobandhissons.
46AndthereportreachedEsau,saying,Ya’acobdiedinEgypt,andhissonsandallEgyptareconveyinghimtothelandofCanaantoburyhim.
47AndEsauheardthisthing,andhewasdwellinginmountSeir,andheroseupwithhissonsandallhispeopleandallhishousehold,apeopleexceedinglygreat,andtheycametomournandweepoverYa’acob.
48Anditcametopass,whenEsaucamehemournedforhisbrotherYa’acob,andallEgyptandallCanaanagainroseupandmournedagreatmourningwithEsauoverYa’acobinthatplace
49AndYahusefandhisbrethrenbroughttheirfatherYa’acobfromthatplace,andtheywenttoHebrontoburyYa’acobinthecavebyhisfathers.
50AndtheycameuntoKireath-arba,tothecave,andastheycameEsaustoodwithhissonsagainstYahusefandhisbrethrenasahindranceinthecave,saying,Ya’acobshallnotbeburiedtherein,foritbelongethtousandtoourfather.
51AndYahusefandhisbrethrenheardthewordsofEsau'ssons,andtheywereexceedinglywroth,andYahusefapproacheduntoEsau,saying,Whatisthisthingwhichtheyhavespoken?surelymyfatherYa’acobboughtitfromtheeforgreatrichesafterthedeathofYitshaq,nowfiveandtwentyyearsago,andalsoallthelandofCanaanheboughtfromtheeandfromthysons,andthyseedafterthee.
52AndYa’acobboughtitforhissonsandhisseedafterhimforaninheritanceforever,andwhyspeakestthouthesethingsthisday?
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53AndEsauanswered,saying,Thouspeakestfalselyandutterestlies,forIsoldnotanythingbelongingtomeinallthisland,asthousayest,neitherdidmybrotherYa’acobbuyaughtbelongingtomeinthisland.
54AndEsauspokethesethingsinordertodeceiveYahusefwithhiswords,forEsauknewthatYahusefwasnotpresentinthosedayswhenEsausoldallbelongingtohiminthelandofCanaantoYa’acob.
55AndYahusefsaiduntoEsau,Surelymyfatherinsertedthesethingswiththeeintherecordofpurchase,andtestifiedtherecordwithwitnesses,andbeholditiswithusinEgypt.
56AndEsauanswered,sayinguntohim,Bringtherecord,allthatthouwiltfindintherecord,sowillwedo.
57AndYahusefcalleduntoNaphtalihisbrother,andhesaid,Hastenquickly,staynot,andrunIpraytheetoEgyptandbringalltherecords;therecordofthepurchase,thesealedrecordandtheopenrecord,andalsoallthefirstrecordsinwhichallthetransactionsofthebirth-rightarewritten,fetchthou.
58Andthoushaltbringthemuntoushither,thatwemayknowfromthemallthewordsofEsauandhissonswhichtheyspokethisday.
59AndNaphtalihearkenedtothevoiceofYahusefandhehastenedandrantogodowntoEgypt,andNaphtaliwaslighteronfootthananyofthestagsthatwereuponthewilderness,forhewouldgouponearsofcornwithoutcrushingthem.
60AndwhenEsausawthatNaphtalihadgonetofetchtherecords,heandhissonsincreasedtheirresistanceagainstthecave,andEsauandallhispeopleroseupagainstYahusefandhisbrethrentobattle.
61AndallthesonsofYa’acobandthepeopleofEgyptfoughtwithEsauandhismen,andthesonsofEsauandhispeopleweresmittenbeforethesonsofYa’acob,andthesonsofYa’acobslewofEsau'speoplefortymen.
62AndChushimthesonofDan,thesonofYa’acob,wasatthattimewithYa’acob'ssons,buthewasaboutahundredcubitsdistantfromtheplaceofbattle,forheremainedwiththechildrenofYa’acob'ssonsbyYa’acob'sbiertoguardit.
63AndChushimwasdumbanddeaf,stillheunderstoodthevoiceofconsternationamongstmen.
64Andheasked,saying,Whydoyounotburythedead,andwhatisthisgreatconsternation?andtheyansweredhimthewordsofEsauandhissons;andherantoEsauinthemidstofthebattle,andheslewEsauwithasword,andhecutoffhishead,anditsprangtoadistance,andEsaufellamongstthepeopleofthebattle.
65AndwhenChushimdidthisthingthesonsofYa’acobprevailedoverthesonsofEsau,andthesonsofYa’acobburiedtheirfatherYa’acobbyforceinthecave,andthesonsofEsaubeheldit.
66AndYa’acobwasburiedinHebron,inthecaveofMachpelahwhichAbrahamhadboughtfromthesonsofHethforthepossessionofaburialplace,andhewasburiedinverycostlygarments.
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67AndnokinghadsuchhonorpaidhimasYahusefpaiduntohisfatherathisdeath,forheburiedhimwithgreathonorlikeuntotheburialofkings.
68AndYahusefandhisbrethrenmadeamourningofsevendaysfortheirfather.
BookofYashar,Chapter571AnditwasafterthisthatthesonsofEsauwagedwarwiththesonsofYa’acob,andthesonsofEsaufoughtwiththesonsofYa’acobinHebron,andEsauwasstilllyingdead,andnotburied.
2Andthebattlewasheavybetweenthem,andthesonsofEsauweresmittenbeforethesonsofYa’acob,andthesonsofYa’acobslewofthesonsofEsaueightymen,andnotonediedofthepeopleofthesonsofYa’acob;andthehandofYahusefprevailedoverallthepeopleofthesonsofEsau,andhetookZepho,thesonofEliphaz,thesonofEsau,andfiftyofhismencaptive,andheboundthemwithchainsofiron,andgavethemintothehandofhisservantstobringthemtoEgypt.
3AnditcametopasswhenthesonsofYa’acobhadtakenZephoandhispeoplecaptive,allthosethatremainedweregreatlyafraidoftheirlivesfromthehouseofEsau,lesttheyshouldalsobetakencaptive,andtheyallfledwithEliphazthesonofEsauandhispeople,withEsau'sbody,andtheywentontheirroadtoMountSeir.
4AndtheycameuntoMountSeirandtheyburiedEsauinSeir,buttheyhadnotbroughthisheadwiththemtoSeir,foritwasburiedinthatplacewherethebattlehadbeeninHebron.
5AnditcametopasswhenthesonsofEsauhadfledfrombeforethesonsofYa’acob,thesonsofYa’acobpursuedthemuntothebordersofSeir,buttheydidnotslayasinglemanfromamongstthemwhentheypursuedthem,forEsau'sbodywhichtheycarriedwiththemexcitedtheirconfusion,sotheyfledandthesonsofYa’acobturnedbackfromthemandcameuptotheplacewheretheirbrethrenwereinHebron,andtheyremainedthereonthatday,andonthenextdayuntiltheyrestedfromthebattle.
6AnditcametopassonthethirddaytheyassembledallthesonsofSeirtheHorite,andtheyassembledallthechildrenoftheeast,amultitudeofpeoplelikethesandofthesea,andtheywentandcamedowntoEgypttofightwithYahusefandhisbrethren,inordertodelivertheirbrethren.
7AndYahusefandallthesonsofYa’acobheardthatthesonsofEsauandthechildrenoftheeasthadcomeuponthemtobattleinordertodelivertheirbrethren.
8AndYahusefandhisbrethrenandthestrongmenofEgyptwentforthandfoughtinthecityofRameses,andYahusefandhisbrethrendealtoutatremendousblowamongstthesonsofEsauandthechildrenoftheeast.
9Andtheyslewofthemsixhundredthousandmen,andtheyslewamongstthemallthemightymenofthechildrenofSeirtheHorite;therewereonlyafewofthemleft,andtheyslewalsoagreatmanyofthechildrenoftheeast,andofthechildrenofEsau;andEliphazthesonofEsau,andthechildrenoftheeastallfledbeforeYahusefandhisbrethren.
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10AndYahusefandhisbrethrenpursuedthemuntiltheycameuntoSuccoth,andtheyyetslewoftheminSuccoththirtymen,andtherestescapedandtheyfledeachtohiscity.
11AndYahusefandhisbrethrenandthemightymenofEgyptturnedbackfromthemwithjoyandcheerfulnessofheart,fortheyhadsmittenalltheirenemies.
12AndZephothesonofEliphazandhismenwerestillslavesinEgypttothesonsofYa’acob,andtheirpainsincreased.
13AndwhenthesonsofEsauandthesonsofSeirreturnedtotheirland,thesonsofSeirsawthattheyhadallfallenintothehandsofthesonsofYa’acob,andthepeopleofEgypt,onaccountofthebattleofthesonsofEsau.
14AndthesonsofSeirsaiduntothesonsofEsau,Youhaveseenandthereforeyouknowthatthiscampwasonyouraccount,andnotonemightymanoranadeptinwarremaineth.
15Nowthereforegoforthfromourland,gofromustothelandofCanaantothelandofthedwellingofyourfathers;whereforeshallyourchildreninherittheeffectsofourchildreninlatterdays?
16AndthechildrenofEsauwouldnotlistentothechildrenofSeir,andthechildrenofSeirconsideredtomakewarwiththem.
17AndthechildrenofEsausentsecretlytoAngeaskingofAfrica,thesameisDinhabah,saying,
18Senduntoussomeofthymenandletthemcomeuntous,andwewillfighttogetherwiththechildrenofSeirtheHorite,fortheyhaveresolvedtofightwithustodriveusawayfromtheland.
19AndAngeaskingofDinhabahdidso,forhewasinthosedaysfriendlytothechildrenofEsau,andAngeassentfivehundredvaliantinfantrytothechildrenofEsau,andeighthundredcavalry.
20AndthechildrenofSeirsentuntothechildrenoftheeastanduntothechildrenofMidian,saying,YouhaveseenwhatthechildrenofEsauhavedoneuntous,uponwhoseaccountwearealmostalldestroyed,intheirbattlewiththesonsofYa’acob.
21Nowthereforecomeuntousandassistus,andwewillfightthemtogether,andwewilldrivethemfromthelandandbeavengedofthecauseofourbrethrenwhodiedfortheirsakesintheirbattlewiththeirbrethrenthesonsofYa’acob.
22AndallthechildrenoftheeastlistenedtothechildrenofSeir,andtheycameuntothemabouteighthundredmenwithdrawnswords,andthechildrenofEsaufoughtwiththechildrenofSeiratthattimeinthewildernessofParan.
23AndthechildrenofSeirprevailedthenoverthesonsofEsau,andthechildrenofSeirslewonthatdayofthechildrenofEsauinthatbattleabouttwohundredmenofthepeopleofAngeaskingofDinhabah.
24AndontheseconddaythechildrenofEsaucameagaintofightasecondtimewiththechildrenofSeir,andthebattlewassoreuponthechildrenofEsauthissecondtime,andittroubledthemgreatlyonaccountofthechildrenofSeir.
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25AndwhenthechildrenofEsausawthatthechildrenofSeirweremorepowerfulthantheywere,somemenofthechildrenofEsauturnedandassistedthechildrenofSeirtheirenemies.
26AndtherefellyetofthepeopleofthechildrenofEsauinthesecondbattlefifty-eightmenofthepeopleatAngeaskingofDinhabah.
27AndonthethirddaythechildrenofEsauheardthatsomeoftheirbrethrenhadturnedfromthemtofightagainsttheminthesecondbattle;andthechildrenofEsaumournedwhentheyheardthisthing.
28Andtheysaid,WhatshallwedountoourbrethrenwhoturnedfromustoassistthechildrenofSeirourenemies?andthechildrenofEsauagainsenttoAngeaskingofDinhabah,saying,
29SenduntousagainothermenthatwiththemwemayfightwiththechildrenofSeir,fortheyhavealreadytwicebeenheavierthanwewere.
30AndAngeasagainsenttothechildrenofEsauaboutsixhundredvaliantmen,andtheycametoassistthechildrenofEsau.
31Andintendays'timethechildrenofEsauagainwagedwarwiththechildrenofSeirinthewildernessofParan,andthebattlewasverysevereuponthechildrenofSeir,andthechildrenofEsauprevailedatthistimeoverthechildrenofSeir,andthechildrenofSeirweresmittenbeforethechildrenofEsau,andthechildrenofEsauslewfromthemabouttwothousandmen.
32AndallthemightymenofthechildrenofSeirdiedinthisbattle,andthereonlyremainedtheiryoungchildrenthatwereleftintheircities.
33AndallMidianandthechildrenoftheeastbetookthemselvestoflightfromthebattle,andtheyleftthechildrenofSeirandfledwhentheysawthatthebattlewassevereuponthem,andthechildrenofEsaupursuedallthechildrenoftheeastuntiltheyreachedtheirland.
34AndthechildrenofEsauslewyetofthemabouttwohundredandfiftymenandfromthepeopleofthechildrenofEsautherefellinthatbattleaboutthirtymen,butthisevilcameuponthemthroughtheirbrethrenturningfromthemtoassistthechildrenofSeirtheHorite,andthechildrenofEsauagainheardoftheevildoingsoftheirbrethren,andtheyagainmournedonaccountofthisthing.
35Anditcametopassafterthebattle,thechildrenofEsauturnedbackandcamehomeuntoSeir,andthechildrenofEsauslewthosewhohadremainedinthelandofthechildrenofSeir;theyslewalsotheirwivesandlittleones,theyleftnotasoulaliveexceptfiftyyoungladsanddamselswhomtheysufferedtolive,andthechildrenofEsaudidnotputthemtodeath,andtheladsbecametheirslaves,andthedamselstheytookforwives.
36AndthechildrenofEsaudweltinSeirintheplaceofthechildrenofSeir,andtheyinheritedtheirlandandtookpossessionofit.
37AndthechildrenofEsautookallbelonginginthelandtothechildrenofSeir,alsotheirflocks,theirbullocksandtheirgoods,andallbelongingtothechildrenofSeir,didthechildrenofEsautake,andthechildrenofEsaudweltinSeirintheplaceofthechildrenofSeiruntothisday,andthechildrenofEsaudividedthelandintodivisionstothefivesonsofEsau,accordingtotheirfamilies.
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38Anditcametopassinthosedays,thatthechildrenofEsauresolvedtocrownakingovertheminthelandofwhichtheybecamepossessed.Andtheysaidtoeachother,Notso,forheshallreignoverusinourland,andweshallbeunderhiscounselandheshallfightourbattles,againstourenemies,andtheydidso.
39AndallthechildrenofEsauswore,saying,Thatnoneoftheirbrethrenshouldeverreignoverthem,butastrangemanwhoisnotoftheirbrethren,forthesoulsofallthechildrenofEsauwereembitteredeverymanagainsthisson,brotherandfriend,onaccountoftheeviltheysustainedfromtheirbrethrenwhentheyfoughtwiththechildrenofSeir.
40ThereforethesonsofEsauswore,saying,Fromthatdayforwardtheywouldnotchooseakingfromtheirbrethren,butonefromastrangelanduntothisday.
41AndtherewasamantherefromthepeopleofAngeaskingofDinhabah;hisnamewasBelathesonofBeor,whowasaveryvaliantman,beautifulandcomelyandwiseinallwisdom,andamanofsenseandcounsel;andtherewasnoneofthepeopleofAngeaslikeuntohim.
42AndallthechildrenofEsautookhimandanointedhimandtheycrownedhimforaking,andtheyboweddowntohim,andtheysaiduntohim,Maythekinglive,maythekinglive.
43Andtheyspreadoutthesheet,andtheybroughthimeachmanearringsofgoldandsilverorringsorbracelets,andtheymadehimveryrichinsilverandingold,inonyxstonesandbdellium,andtheymadehimaroyalthrone,andtheyplacedaregalcrownuponhishead,andtheybuiltapalaceforhimandhedwelttherein,andhebecamekingoverallthechildrenofEsau.
44AndthepeopleofAngeastooktheirhirefortheirbattlefromthechildrenofEsau,andtheywentandreturnedatthattimetotheirmasterinDinhabah.
45AndBelareignedoverthechildrenofEsauthirtyyears,andthechildrenofEsaudweltinthelandinsteadofthechildrenofSeir,andtheydweltsecurelyintheirsteaduntothisday.
BookofYashar,Chapter581Anditcametopassinthethirty-secondyearoftheYashra’alitesgoingdowntoEgypt,thatisintheseventy-firstyearofthelifeofYahusef,inthatyeardiedPharaohkingofEgypt,andMagronhissonreignedinhisstead.
2AndPharaohcommandedYahusefbeforehisdeathtobeafathertohisson,Magron,andthatMagronshouldbeunderthecareofYahusefandunderhiscounsel.
3AndallEgyptconsentedtothisthingthatYahusefshouldbekingoverthem,foralltheEgyptianslovedYahusefasofheretofore,onlyMagronthesonofPharaohsatupon,hisfather'sthrone,andhebecamekinginthosedaysinhisfather'sstead.
4Magronwasforty-oneyearsoldwhenhebegantoreign,andfortyyearshereignedinEgypt,andallEgyptcalledhisnamePharaohafterthenameofhisfather,asitwastheircustomtodoinEgypttoeverykingthatreignedoverthem.
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5AnditcametopasswhenPharaohreignedinhisfather'sstead,heplacedthelawsofEgyptandalltheaffairsofgovernmentinthehandofYahusef,ashisfatherhadcommandedhim.
6AndYahusefbecamekingoverEgypt,forhesuperintendedoverallEgypt,andallEgyptwasunderhiscareandunderhiscounsel,forallEgyptinclinedtoYahusefafterthedeathofPharaoh,andtheylovedhimexceedinglytoreignoverthem.
7Butthereweresomepeopleamongstthem,whodidnotlikehim,saying,Nostrangershallreignoverus;stillthewholegovernmentofEgyptdevolvedinthosedaysuponYahusef,afterthedeathofPharaoh,hebeingtheregulator,doingashelikedthroughoutthelandwithoutanyoneinterfering.
8AndallEgyptwasunderthecareofYahusef,andYahusefmadewarwithallhissurroundingenemies,andhesubduedthem;alsoallthelandandallthePhilistines,untothebordersofCanaan,didYahusefsubdue,andtheywereallunderhispowerandtheygaveayearlytaxuntoYahusef.
9AndPharaohkingofEgyptsatuponhisthroneinhisfather'sstead,buthewasunderthecontrolandcounselofYahusef,ashewasatfirstunderthecontrolofhisfather.
10NeitherdidhereignbutinthelandofEgyptonly,underthecounselofYahusef,butYahusefreignedoverthewholecountryatthattime,fromEgyptuntothegreatriverPerath.
11AndYahusefwassuccessfulinallhisways,andYahuahwaswithhim,andYahuahgaveYahusefadditionalwisdom,andhonor,andglory,andlovetowardhimintheheartsoftheEgyptiansandthroughouttheland,andYahusefreignedoverthewholecountryfortyyears.
12AndallthecountriesofthePhilistinesandCanaanandZidon,andontheothersideofJordan,broughtpresentsuntoYahusefallhisdays,andthewholecountrywasinthehandofYahusef,andtheybroughtuntohimayearlytributeasitwasregulated,forYahusefhadfoughtagainstallhissurroundingenemiesandsubduedthem,andthewholecountrywasinthehandofYahusef,andYahusefsatsecurelyuponhisthroneinEgypt.
13AndalsoallhisbrethrenthesonsofYa’acobdweltsecurelyintheland,allthedaysofYahusef,andtheywerefruitfulandmultipliedexceedinglyintheland,andtheyservedYahuahalltheirdays,astheirfatherYa’acobhadcommandedthem.
14Anditcametopassattheendofmanydaysandyears,whenthechildrenofEsauweredwellingquietlyintheirlandwithBelatheirking,thatthechildrenofEsauwerefruitfulandmultipliedintheland,andtheyresolvedtogoandfightwiththesonsofYa’acobandallEgypt,andtodelivertheirbrotherZepho,thesonofEliphaz,andhismen,fortheywereyetinthosedaysslavestoYahusef.
15AndthechildrenofEsausentuntoallthechildrenoftheeast,andtheymadepeacewiththem,andallthechildrenoftheeastcameuntothemtogowiththechildrenofEsautoEgypttobattle.
16AndtherecamealsountothemofthepeopleofAngeas,kingofDinhabah,andtheyalsosentuntothechildrenofYashma’elandtheyalsocameuntothem.
17AndallthispeopleassembledandcameuntoSeirtoassistthechildrenofEsauintheirbattle,andthiscampwasverylargeandheavywithpeople,numerousasthesandofthesea,abouteighthundredthousandmen,infantryandcavalry,andallthesetroopswentdowntoEgypttofightwiththesonsofYa’acob,andtheyencampedbyRameses.
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18AndYahusefwentforthwithhisbrethrenwiththemightymenofEgypt,aboutsixhundredmen,andtheyfoughtwiththeminthelandofRameses;andthesonsofYa’acobatthattimeagainfoughtwiththechildrenofEsau,inthefiftiethyearofthesonsofYa’acobgoingdowntoEgypt,thatisthethirtiethyearofthereignofBelaoverthechildrenofEsauinSeir.
19AndYahuahgaveallthemightymenofEsauandthechildrenoftheeastintothehandofYahusefandhisbrethren,andthepeopleofthechildrenofEsauandthechildrenoftheeastweresmittenbeforeYahusef.
20AndofthepeopleofEsauandthechildrenoftheeastthatwereslain,therefellbeforethesonsofYa’acobabouttwohundredthousandmen,andtheirkingBelathesonofBeorfellwiththeminthebattle,andwhenthechildrenofEsausawthattheirkinghadfalleninbattleandwasdead,theirhandsbecameweakinthecombat.
21AndYahusefandhisbrethrenandallEgyptwerestillsmitingthepeopleofthehouseofEsau,andallEsau'speoplewereafraidofthesonsofYa’acobandfledfrombeforethem.
22AndYahusefandhisbrethrenandallEgyptpursuedthemaday'sjourney,andtheyslewyetfromthemaboutthreehundredmen,continuingtosmitethemintheroad;andtheyafterwardturnedbackfromthem.
23AndYahusefandallhisbrethrenreturnedtoEgypt,notonemanwasmissingfromthem,butoftheEgyptianstherefelltwelvemen.
24AndwhenYahusefreturnedtoEgyptheorderedZephoandhismentobeadditionallybound,andtheyboundtheminironsandtheyincreasedtheirgrief.
25AndallthepeopleofthechildrenofEsau,andthechildrenoftheeast,returnedinshameeachuntohiscity,forallthemightymenthatwerewiththemhadfalleninbattle.
26AndwhenthechildrenofEsausawthattheirkinghaddiedinbattletheyhastenedandtookamanfromthepeopleofthechildrenoftheeast;hisnamewasJobabthesonofZarach,fromthelandofBotzrah,andtheycausedhimtoreignovertheminsteadofBelatheirking.
27AndJobabsatuponthethroneofBelaaskinginhisstead,andJobabreignedinEdomoverallthechildrenofEsautenyears,andthechildrenofEsauwentnomoretofightwiththesonsofYa’acobfromthatdayforward,forthesonsofEsauknewthevalorofthesonsofYa’acob,andtheyweregreatlyafraidofthem.
28ButfromthatdayforwardthechildrenofEsauhatedthesonsofYa’acob,andthehatredandenmitywereverystrongbetweenthemallthedays,untothisday.
29Anditcametopassafterthis,attheendoftenyears,Jobab,thesonofZarach,fromBotzrah,died,andthechildrenofEsautookamanwhosenamewasChusham,fromthelandofTeman,andtheymadehimkingovertheminsteadofJobab,andChushamreignedinEdomoverallthechildrenofEsaufortwentyyears.
30AndYahusef,kingofEgypt,andhisbrethren,andallthechildrenofYashra’aldweltsecurelyinEgyptinthosedays,togetherwithallthechildrenofYahusefandhisbrethren,havingnohindrance
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orevilaccidentandthelandofEgyptwasatthattimeatrestfromwarinthedaysofYahusefandhisbrethren.
BookofYashar,Chapter591AndthesearethenamesofthesonsofYashra’alwhodweltinEgypt,whohadcomewithYa’acob,allthesonsofYa’acobcameuntoEgypt,everymanwithhishousehold.
2ThechildrenofLeahwereReuben,Shimeon,Lewi,Yahudah,YissakharandZebulun,andtheirsisterDinah.
3AndthesonsofRachelwereYahusefandBenyamin.
4AndthesonsofZilpah,thehandmaidofLeah,wereGadandAsher.
5AndthesonsofBilhah,thehandmaidofRachel,wereDanandNaphtali.
6AndtheseweretheiroffspringthatwerebornuntotheminthelandofCanaan,beforetheycameuntoEgyptwiththeirfatherYa’acob.
7ThesonsofReubenwereChanoch,Pallu,ChetzronandCarmi.
8AndthesonsofShimeonwereJemuel,Jamin,Ohad,Jachin,ZocharandSaul,thesonoftheCanaanitishwoman.
9AndthechildrenofLewiwereGershon,KehathandMerari,andtheirsisterYahkabud,whowasbornuntothemintheirgoingdowntoEgypt.
10AndthesonsofYahudahwereEr,Onan,Shelah,PerezandZarach.
11AndErandOnandiedinthelandofCanaan;andthesonsofPerezwereChezronandChamul.
12AndthesonsofYissakharwereTola,Puvah,JobandShomron.
13AndthesonsofZebulunwereSered,ElonandJachleel,andthesonofDanwasChushim.
14AndthesonsofNaphtaliwereJachzeel,Guni,JetzerandShilam.
15AndthesonsofGadwereZiphion,Chaggi,Shuni,Ezbon,Eri,ArodiandAreli.
16AndthechildrenofAsherwereJimnah,Jishvah,Jishvi,BeriahandtheirsisterSerach;andthesonsofBeriahwereCheberandMalchiel.
17AndthesonsofBenyaminwereBela,Becher,Ashbel,Gera,Naaman,Achi,Rosh,Mupim,ChupimandOrd.
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18AndthesonsofYahusef,thatwerebornuntohiminEgypt,wereManassehandEphraim.
19AndallthesoulsthatwentforthfromtheloinsofYa’acob,wereseventysouls;thesearetheywhocamewithYa’acobtheirfatheruntoEgypttodwellthere:andYahusefandallhisbrethrendweltsecurelyinEgypt,andtheyateofthebestofEgyptallthedaysofthelifeofYahusef.
20AndYahuseflivedinthelandofEgyptninety-threeyears,andYahusefreignedoverallEgypteightyyears.
21AndwhenthedaysofYahusefdrewnighthatheshoulddie,hesentandcalledforhisbrethrenandallhisfather'shousehold,andtheyallcametogetherandsatbeforehim.
22AndYahusefsaiduntohisbrethrenanduntothewholeofhisfather'shousehold,BeholdIdie,andElohimwillsurelyvisityouandbringyouupfromthislandtothelandwhichhesworetoyourfatherstogiveuntothem.
23AnditshallbewhenElohimshallvisityoutobringyouupfromheretothelandofyourfathers,thenbringupmyboneswithyoufromhere.
24AndYahusefmadethesonsofYashra’altoswearfortheirseedafterthem,saying,Elohimwillsurelyvisityouandyoushallbringupmyboneswithyoufromhere.
25AnditcametopassafterthisthatYahusefdiedinthatyear,theseventy-firstyearoftheYashra’alitesgoingdowntoEgypt.
26AndYahusefwasonehundredandtenyearsoldwhenhediedinthelandofEgypt,andallhisbrethrenandallhisservantsroseupandtheyembalmedYahusef,aswastheircustom,andhisbrethrenandallEgyptmournedoverhimforseventydays.
27AndtheyputYahusefinacoffinfilledwithspicesandallsortsofperfume,andtheyburiedhimbythesideoftheriver,thatisSihor,andhissonsandallhisbrethren,andthewholeofhisfather'shouseholdmadeasevenday'smourningforhim.
28AnditcametopassafterthedeathofYahusef,alltheEgyptiansbeganinthosedaystoruleoverthechildrenofYashra’al,andPharaoh,kingofEgypt,whoreignedinhisfather'sstead,tookallthelawsofEgyptandconductedthewholegovernmentofEgyptunderhiscounsel,andhereignedsecurelyoverhispeople.
BookofYashar,Chapter601Andwhentheyearcameround,beingtheseventy-secondyearfromtheYashra’alitesgoingdowntoEgypt,afterthedeathofYahusef,Zepho,thesonofEliphaz,thesonofEsau,fledfromEgypt,heandhismen,andtheywentaway.
2AndhecametoAfrica,whichisDinhabah,toAngeaskingofAfrica,andAngeasreceivedthemwithgreathonor,andhemadeZephothecaptainofhishost.
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3AndZephofoundfavorinthesightofAngeasandinthesightofhispeople,andZephowascaptainofthehosttoAngeaskingofAfricaformanydays.
4AndZephoenticedAngeaskingofAfricatocollectallhisarmytogoandfightwiththeEgyptians,andwiththesonsofYa’acob,andtoavengeofthemthecauseofhisbrethren.
5ButAngeaswouldnotlistentoZephotodothisthing,forAngeasknewthestrengthofthesonsofYa’acob,andwhattheyhaddonetohisarmyintheirwarfarewiththechildrenofEsau.
6AndZephowasinthosedaysverygreatinthesightofAngeasandinthesightofallhispeople,andhecontinuallyenticedthemtomakewaragainstEgypt,buttheywouldnot.
7AnditcametopassinthosedaystherewasinthelandofChittimamaninthecityofPuzimna,whosenamewasUzu,andhebecamedegeneratelydeifiedbythechildrenofChittim,andthemandiedandhadnoson,onlyonedaughterwhosenamewasJania.
8Andthedamselwasexceedinglybeautiful,comelyandintelligent,therewasnoneseenlikeuntoherforbeautyandwisdomthroughouttheland.
9AndthepeopleofAngeaskingofAfricasawherandtheycameandpraisedheruntohim,andAngeassenttothechildrenofChittim,andherequestedtotakeheruntohimselfforawife,andthepeopleofChittimconsentedtogiveheruntohimforawife.
10AndwhenthemessengersofAngeasweregoingforthfromthelandofChittimtotaketheirjourney,beholdthemessengersofTurnuskingofBibentucameuntoChittim,forTurnuskingofBibentualsosenthismessengerstorequestJaniaforhim,totakeuntohimselfforawife,forallhismenhadalsopraisedhertohim,thereforehesentallhisservantsuntoher.
11AndtheservantsofTurnuscametoChittim,andtheyaskedforJania,tobetakenuntoTurnustheirkingforawife.
12AndthepeopleofChittimsaiduntothem,Wecannotgiveher,becauseAngeaskingofAfricadesiredhertotakeheruntohimforawifebeforeyoucame,andthatweshouldgiveheruntohim,andnowthereforewecannotdothisthingtodepriveAngeasofthedamselinordertogiveheruntoTurnus.
13ForwearegreatlyafraidofAngeaslesthecomeinbattleagainstusanddestroyus,andTurnusyourmasterwillnotbeabletodeliverusfromhishand.
14AndwhenthemessengersofTurnusheardallthewordsofthechildrenofChittim,theyturnedbacktotheirmasterandtoldhimallthewordsofthechildrenofChittim.
15AndthechildrenofChittimsentamemorialtoAngeas,saying,BeholdTurnushassentforJaniatotakeheruntohimforawife,andthushaveweansweredhim;andweheardthathehascollectedhiswholearmytogotowaragainstthee,andheintendstopassbytheroadofSarduniatofightagainstthybrotherLucus,andafterthathewillcometofightagainstthee.
16AndAngeasheardthewordsofthechildrenofChittimwhichtheysenttohimintherecord,andhisangerwaskindledandheroseupandassembledhiswholearmyandcamethroughtheislandsofthesea,theroadtoSardunia,untohisbrotherLucuskingofSardunia.
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17AndNiblos,thesonofLucus,heardthathisuncleAngeaswascoming,andhewentouttomeethimwithaheavyarmy,andhekissedhimandembracedhim,andNiblossaiduntoAngeas,Whenthouaskestmyfatherafterhiswelfare,whenIshallgowiththeetofightwithTurnus,askofhimtomakemecaptainofhishost,andAngeasdidso,andhecameuntohisbrotherandhisbrothercametomeethim,andheaskedhimafterhiswelfare.
18AndAngeasaskedhisbrotherLucusafterhiswelfare,andtomakehissonNibloscaptainofhishost,andLucusdidso,andAngeasandhisbrotherLucusroseupandtheywenttowardTurnustobattle,andtherewaswiththemagreatarmyandaheavypeople.
19Andhecameinships,andtheycameintotheprovinceofAshtorash,andbeholdTurnuscametowardthem,forhewentforthtoSardunia,andintendedtodestroyitandafterwardtopassonfromtheretoAngeastofightwithhim.
20AndAngeasandLucushisbrothermetTurnusinthevalleyofCanopia,andthebattlewasstrongandmightybetweentheminthatplace.
21AndthebattlewassevereuponLucuskingofSardunia,andallhisarmyfell,andNibloshissonfellalsointhatbattle.
22AndhisuncleAngeascommandedhisservantsandtheymadeagoldencoffinforNiblosandtheyputhimintoit,andAngeasagainwagedbattletowardTurnus,andAngeaswasstrongerthanhe,andheslewhim,andhesmoteallhispeoplewiththeedgeofthesword,andAngeasavengedthecauseofNibloshisbrother'ssonandthecauseofthearmyofhisbrotherLucus.
23AndwhenTurnusdied,thehandsofthosethatsurvivedthebattlebecameweak,andtheyfledfrombeforeAngeasandLucushisbrother.
24AndAngeasandhisbrotherLucuspursuedthemuntothehighroad,whichisbetweenAlphanuandRomah,andtheyslewthewholearmyofTurnuswiththeedgeofthesword.
25AndLucuskingofSarduniacommandedhisservantsthattheyshouldmakeacoffinofbrass,andthattheyshouldplacethereinthebodyofhissonNiblos,andtheyburiedhiminthatplace.
26Andtheybuiltuponitahightowerthereuponthehighroad,andtheycalleditsnameafterthenameofNiblosuntothisday,andtheyalsoburiedTurnuskingofBibentuthereinthatplacewithNiblos.
27AndbeholduponthehighroadbetweenAlphanuandRomahthegraveofNiblosisononesideandthegraveofTurnusontheother,andapavementbetweenthemuntothisday.
28AndwhenNibloswasburied,LucushisfatherreturnedwithhisarmytohislandSardunia,andAngeashisbrotherkingofAfricawentwithhispeopleuntothecityofBibentu,thatisthecityofTurnus.
29AndtheinhabitantsofBibentuheardofhisfameandtheyweregreatlyafraidofhim,andtheywentforthtomeethimwithweepingandsupplication,andtheinhabitantsofBibentuentreatedofAngeasnottoslaythemnordestroytheircity;andhedidso,forBibentuwasinthosedaysreckonedasoneofthecitiesofthechildrenofChittim;thereforehedidnotdestroythecity.
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30ButfromthatdayforwardthetroopsofthekingofAfricawouldgotoChittimtospoilandplunderit,andwhenevertheywent,ZephothecaptainofthehostofAngeaswouldgowiththem.
31AnditwasafterthisthatAngeasturnedwithhisarmyandtheycametothecityofPuzimna,andAngeastookthenceJaniathedaughterofUzuforawifeandbroughtheruntohiscityuntoAfrica.
BookofYashar,Chapter611AnditcametopassatthattimePharaohkingofEgyptcommandedallhispeopletomakeforhimastrongpalaceinEgypt.
2AndhealsocommandedthesonsofYa’acobtoassisttheEgyptiansinthebuilding,andtheEgyptiansmadeabeautifulandelegantpalaceforaroyalhabitation,andhedweltthereinandherenewedhisgovernmentandhereignedsecurely.
3AndZebulunthesonofYa’acobdiedinthatyear,thatistheseventy-secondyearofthegoingdownoftheYashra’alitestoEgypt,andZebulundiedahundredandfourteenyearsold,andwasputintoacoffinandgivenintothehandsofhischildren.
4Andintheseventy-fifthyeardiedhisbrotherShimeon,hewasahundredandtwentyyearsoldathisdeath,andhewasalsoputintoacoffinandgivenintothehandsofhischildren.
5AndZephothesonofEliphazthesonofEsau,captainofthehosttoAngeaskingofDinhabah,wasstilldailyenticingAngeastoprepareforbattletofightwiththesonsofYa’acobinEgypt,andAngeaswasunwillingtodothisthing,forhisservantshadrelatedtohimallthemightofthesonsofYa’acob,whattheyhaddoneuntothemintheirbattlewiththechildrenofEsau.
6AndZephowasinthosedaysdailyenticingAngeastofightwiththesonsofYa’acobinthosedays.
7AndaftersometimeAngeashearkenedtothewordsofZephoandconsentedtohimtofightwiththesonsofYa’acobinEgypt,andAngeasgotallhispeopleinorder,apeoplenumerousasthesandwhichisupontheseashore,andheformedhisresolutiontogotoEgypttobattle.
8AndamongsttheservantsofAngeaswasayouthfifteenyearsold,BalaamthesonofBeorwashisnameandtheyouthwasverywiseandunderstoodtheartofwitchcraft.
9AndAngeassaiduntoBalaam,Conjureforus,Ipraythee,withthewitchcraft,thatwemayknowwhowillprevailinthisbattletowhichwearenowproceeding.
10AndBalaamorderedthattheyshouldbringhimwax,andhemadethereofthelikenessofchariotsandhorsemenrepresentingthearmyofAngeasandthearmyofEgypt,andheputtheminthecunninglypreparedwatersthathehadforthatpurpose,andhetookinhishandtheboughsofmyrtletrees,andheexercisedhiscunning,andhejoinedthemoverthewater,andthereappeareduntohiminthewatertheresemblingimagesofthehostsofAngeasfallingbeforetheresemblingimagesoftheEgyptiansandthesonsofYa’acob.
11AndBalaamtoldthisthingtoAngeas,andAngeasdespairedanddidnotarmhimselftogodowntoEgypttobattle,andheremainedinhiscity.
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12AndwhenZephothesonofEliphazsawthatAngeasdespairedofgoingforthtobattlewiththeEgyptians,ZephofledfromAngeasfromAfrica,andhewentandcameuntoChittim.
13AndallthepeopleofChittimreceivedhimwithgreathonor,andtheyhiredhimtofighttheirbattlesallthedays,andZephobecameexceedinglyrichinthosedays,andthetroopsofthekingofAfricastillspreadthemselvesinthosedays,andthechildrenofChittimassembledandwenttoMountCuptiziaonaccountofthetroopsofAngeaskingofAfrica,whowereadvancinguponthem.
14AnditwasonedaythatZepholostayoungheifer,andhewenttoseekit,andhehearditlowingroundaboutthemountain.
15AndZephowentandhesawandbeholdtherewasalargecaveatthebottomofthemountain,andtherewasagreatstonethereattheentranceofthecave,andZephosplitthestoneandhecameintothecaveandhelookedandbehold,alargeanimalwasdevouringtheox;fromthemiddleupwarditresembledaman,andfromthemiddledownwarditresembledananimal,andZephoroseupagainsttheanimalandslewitwithhisswords.
16AndtheinhabitantsofChittimheardofthisthing,andtheyrejoicedexceedingly,andtheysaid,Whatshallwedountothismanwhohasslainthisanimalthatdevouredourcattle?
17Andtheyallassembledtoconsecrateonedayintheyeartohim,andtheycalledthenamethereofZephoafterhisname,andtheybroughtuntohimdrinkofferingsyearafteryearonthatday,andtheybroughtuntohimgifts.
18AtthattimeJaniathedaughterofUzuwifeofkingAngeasbecameill,andherillnesswasheavilyfeltbyAngeasandhisofficers,andAngeassaiduntohiswisemen,WhatshallIdotoJaniaandhowshallIhealherfromherillness?Andhiswisemensaiduntohim,BecausetheairofourcountryisnotliketheairofthelandofChittim,andourwaterisnotliketheirwater,thereforefromthishasthequeenbecomeill.
19Forthroughthechangeofairandwatershebecameill,andalsobecauseinhercountryshedrankonlythewaterwhichcamefromPurmah,whichherancestorshadbroughtupwithbridges.
20AndAngeascommandedhisservants,andtheybroughtuntohiminvesselsofthewatersofPurmahbelongingtoChittim,andtheyweighedthosewaterswithallthewatersofthelandofAfrica,andtheyfoundthosewaterslighterthanthewatersofAfrica.
21AndAngeassawthisthing,andhecommandedallhisofficerstoassemblethehewersofstoneinthousandsandtensofthousands,andtheyhewedstonewithoutnumber,andthebuilderscameandtheybuiltanexceedinglystrongbridge,andtheyconveyedthespringofwaterfromthelandofChittimuntoAfrica,andthosewaterswereforJaniathequeenandforallherconcerns,todrinkfromandtobake,washandbathetherewith,andalsotowatertherewithallseedfromwhichfoodcanbeobtained,andallfruitoftheground.
22AndthekingcommandedthattheyshouldbringofthesoilofChittiminlargeships,andtheyalsobroughtstonestobuildtherewith,andthebuildersbuiltpalacesforJaniathequeen,andthequeenbecamehealedofherillness.
23AndattherevolutionoftheyearthetroopsofAfricacontinuedcomingtothelandofChittimtoplunderasusual,andZephosonofEliphazheardtheirreport,andhegaveordersconcerningthemandhefoughtwiththem,andtheyfledbeforehim,andhedeliveredthelandofChittimfromthem.
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24AndthechildrenofChittimsawthevalorofZepho,andthechildrenofChittimresolvedandtheymadeZephokingoverthem,andhebecamekingoverthem,andwhilsthereignedtheywenttosubduethechildrenofTubal,andallthesurroundingislands.
25AndtheirkingZephowentattheirheadandtheymadewarwithTubalandtheislands,andtheysubduedthem,andwhentheyreturnedfromthebattletheyrenewedhisgovernmentforhim,andtheybuiltforhimaverylargepalaceforhisroyalhabitationandseat,andtheymadealargethroneforhim,andZephoreignedoverthewholelandofChittimandoverthelandofItaliafiftyyears.
BookofYashar,Chapter621Inthatyear,beingtheseventy-ninthyearoftheYashra’alitesgoingdowntoEgypt,diedReubenthesonofYa’acob,inthelandofEgypt;Reubenwasahundredandtwenty-fiveyearsoldwhenhedied,andtheyputhimintoacoffin,andhewasgivenintothehandsofhischildren.
2AndintheeightiethyeardiedhisbrotherDan;hewasahundredandtwentyyearsathisdeath,andhewasalsoputintoacoffinandgivenintothehandsofhischildren.
3AndinthatyeardiedChushamkingofEdom,andafterhimreignedHadadthesonofBedad,forthirty-fiveyears;andintheeighty-firstyeardiedYissakharthesonofYa’acob,inEgypt,andYissakharwasahundredandtwenty-twoyearsoldathisdeath,andhewasputintoacoffininEgypt,andgivenintothehandsofhischildren.
4Andintheeighty-secondyeardiedAsherhisbrother,hewasahundredandtwenty-threeyearsoldathisdeath,andhewasplacedinacoffininEgypt,andgivenintothehandsofhischildren.
5Andintheeighty-thirdyeardiedGad,hewasahundredandtwenty-fiveyearsoldathisdeath,andhewasputintoacoffininEgypt,andgivenintothehandsofhischildren.
6Anditcametopassintheeighty-fourthyear,thatisthefiftiethyearofthereignofHadad,sonofBedad,kingofEdom,thatHadadassembledallthechildrenofEsau,andhegothiswholearmyinreadiness,aboutfourhundredthousandmen,andhedirectedhiswaytothelandofMoab,andhewenttofightwithMoabandtomakethemtributarytohim.
7AndthechildrenofMoabheardthisthing,andtheywereverymuchafraid,andtheysenttothechildrenofMidiantoassisttheminfightingwithHadad,sonofBedad,kingofEdom.
8AndHadadcameuntothelandofMoab,andMoabandthechildrenofMidianwentouttomeethim,andtheyplacedthemselvesinbattlearrayagainsthiminthefieldofMoab.
9AndHadadfoughtwithMoab,andtherefellofthechildrenofMoabandthechildrenofMidianmanyslainones,abouttwohundredthousandmen.
10AndthebattlewasverysevereuponMoab,andwhenthechildrenofMoabsawthatthebattlewassoreuponthem,theyweakenedtheirhandsandturnedtheirbacks,andleftthechildrenofMidiantocarryonthebattle.
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11AndthechildrenofMidianknewnottheintentionsofMoab,buttheystrengthenedthemselvesinbattleandfoughtwithHadadandallhishost,andallMidianfellbeforehim.
12AndHadadsmoteallMidianwithaheavysmiting,andheslewthemwiththeedgeofthesword,heleftnoneremainingofthosewhocametoassistMoab.
13AndwhenallthechildrenofMidianhadperishedinbattle,andthechildrenatMoabhadescaped,HadadmadeallMoabatthattimetributarytohim,andtheybecameunderhishand,andtheygaveayearlytaxasitwasordered,andHadadturnedandwentbacktohisland.
14Andattherevolutionoftheyear,whentherestofthepeopleofMidianthatwereinthelandheardthatalltheirbrethrenhadfalleninbattlewithHadadforthesakeofMoab,becausethechildrenofMoabhadturnedtheirbacksinbattleandleftMidiantofight,thenfiveoftheprincesofMidianresolvedwiththerestoftheirbrethrenwhoremainedintheirland,tofightwithMoabtoavengethecauseoftheirbrethren.
15AndthechildrenofMidiansenttoalltheirbrethrenthechildrenoftheeast,andalltheirbrethren,allthechildrenofKeturahcametoassistMidiantofightwithMoab.
16AndthechildrenofMoabheardthisthing,andtheyweregreatlyafraidthatallthechildrenoftheeasthadassembledtogetheragainstthemforbattle,andtheythechildrenofMoabsentamemorialtothelandofEdomtoHadadthesonofBedad,saying,
17ComenowuntousandassistusandwewillsmiteMidian,fortheyallassembledtogetherandhavecomeagainstuswithalltheirbrethrenthechildrenoftheeasttobattle,toavengethecauseofMidianthatfellinbattle.
18AndHadad,sonofBedad,kingofEdom,wentforthwithhiswholearmyandwenttothelandofMoabtofightwithMidian,andMidianandthechildrenoftheeastfoughtwithMoabinthefieldofMoab,andthebattlewasveryfiercebetweenthem.
19AndHadadsmoteallthechildrenofMidianandthechildrenoftheeastwiththeedgeofthesword,andHadadatthattimedeliveredMoabfromthehandofMidian,andthosethatremainedofMidianandofthechildrenoftheeastfledbeforeHadadandhisarmy,andHadadpursuedthemtotheirland,andsmotethemwithaveryheavyslaughter,andtheslainfellintheroad.
20AndHadaddeliveredMoabfromthehandofMidian,forallthechildrenofMidianhadfallenbytheedgeofthesword,andHadadturnedandwentbacktohisland.
21Andfromthatdayforth,thechildrenofMidianhatedthechildrenofMoab,becausetheyhadfalleninbattlefortheirsake,andtherewasagreatandmightyenmitybetweenthemallthedays.
22AndallthatwerefoundofMidianintheroadofthelandofMoabperishedbytheswordofMoab,andallthatwerefoundofMoabintheroadofthelandofMidian,perishedbytheswordofMidian;thusdidMidianuntoMoabandMoabuntoMidianformanydays.
23AnditcametopassatthattimethatYahudahthesonofYa’acobdiedinEgypt,intheeighty-sixthyearofYa’acob'sgoingdowntoEgypt,andYahudahwasahundredandtwenty-nineyearsoldathisdeath,andtheyembalmedhimandputhimintoacoffin,andhewasgivenintothehandsofhischildren.
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24Andintheeighty-ninthyeardiedNaphtali,hewasahundredandthirty-twoyearsold,andhewasputintoacoffinandgivenintothehandsofhischildren.
25Anditcametopassintheninety-firstyearoftheYashra’alitesgoingdowntoEgypt,thatisinthethirtiethyearofthereignofZephothesonofEliphaz,thesonofEsau,overthechildrenofChittim,thechildrenofAfricacameuponthechildrenofChittimtoplunderthemasusual,buttheyhadnotcomeuponthemforthesethirteenyears.
26Andtheycametotheminthatyear,andZephothesonofEliphazwentouttothemwithsomeofhismenandsmotethemdesperately,andthetroopsofAfricafledfrombeforeZephoandtheslainfellbeforehim,andZephoandhismenpursuedthem,goingonandsmitingthemuntiltheywerenearuntoAfrica.
27AndAngeaskingofAfricaheardthethingwhichZephohaddone,anditvexedhimexceedingly,andAngeaswasafraidofZephoallthedays.
BookofYashar,Chapter631Andintheninety-thirdyeardiedLewi,thesonofYa’acob,inEgypt,andLewiwasahundredandthirty-sevenyearsoldwhenhedied,andtheyputhimintoacoffinandhewasgivenintothehandsofhischildren.
2AnditcametopassafterthedeathofLewi,whenallEgyptsawthatthesonsofYa’acobthebrethrenofYahusefweredead,alltheEgyptiansbegantoafflictthechildrenofYa’acob,andtoembittertheirlivesfromthatdayuntothedayoftheirgoingforthfromEgypt,andtheytookfromtheirhandsallthevineyardsandfieldswhichYahusefhadgivenuntothem,andalltheeleganthousesinwhichthepeopleofYashra’allived,andallthefatofEgypt,theEgyptianstookallfromthesonsofYa’acobinthosedays.
3AndthehandofallEgyptbecamemoregrievousinthosedaysagainstthechildrenofYashra’al,andtheEgyptiansinjuredtheYashra’alitesuntilthechildrenofYashra’alwereweariedoftheirlivesonaccountoftheEgyptians.
4Anditcametopassinthosedays,inthehundredandsecondyearofYashra’al'sgoingdowntoEgypt,thatPharaohkingofEgyptdied,andMelolhissonreignedinhisstead,andallthemightymenofEgyptandallthatgenerationwhichknewYahusefandhisbrethrendiedinthosedays.
5Andanothergenerationroseupintheirstead,whichhadnotknownthesonsofYa’acobandallthegoodwhichtheyhaddonetothem,andalltheirmightinEgypt.
6ThereforeallEgyptbeganfromthatdayforthtoembitterthelivesofthesonsofYa’acob,andtoafflictthemwithallmannerofhardlabor,becausetheyhadnotknowntheirancestorswhohaddeliveredtheminthedaysofthefamine.
7AndthiswasalsofromYahuah,forthechildrenofYashra’al,tobenefitthemintheirlatterdays,inorderthatallthechildrenofYashra’almightknowYahuahtheirElohim.
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8AndinordertoknowthesignsandmightywonderswhichYahuahwoulddoinEgyptonaccountofhispeopleYashra’al,inorderthatthechildrenofYashra’almightfearYahuahElohimoftheirancestors,andwalkinallhisways,theyandtheirseedafterthemallthedays.
9Melolwastwentyyearsoldwhenhebegantoreign,andhereignedninety-fouryears,andallEgyptcalledhisnamePharaohafterthenameofhisfather,asitwastheircustomtodotoeverykingwhoreignedovertheminEgypt.
10AtthattimeallthetroopsofAngeaskingofAfricawentforthtospreadalongthelandofChittimasusualforplunder.
11AndZephothesonofEliphazthesonofEsauheardtheirreport,andhewentforthtomeetthemwithhisarmy,andhefoughtthemthereintheroad.
12AndZephosmotethetroopsofthekingofAfricawiththeedgeofthesword,andleftnoneremainingofthem,andnotevenonereturnedtohismasterinAfrica.
13AndAngeasheardofthiswhichZephothesonofEliphazhaddonetoallhistroops,thathehaddestroyedthem,andAngeasassembledallhistroops,allthemenofthelandofAfrica,apeoplenumerouslikethesandbytheseashore.
14AndAngeassenttoLucushisbrother,saying,CometomewithallthymenandhelpmetosmiteZephoandallthechildrenofChittimwhohavedestroyedmymen,andLucuscamewithhiswholearmy,averygreatforce,toassistAngeashisbrothertofightwithZephoandthechildrenofChittim.
15AndZephoandthechildrenofChittimheardthisthing,andtheyweregreatlyafraidandagreatterrorfellupontheirhearts.
16AndZephoalsosentalettertothelandofEdomtoHadadthesonofBedadkingofEdomandtoallthechildrenofEsau,saying,
17IhaveheardthatAngeaskingofAfricaiscomingtouswithhisbrotherforbattleagainstus,andwearegreatlyafraidofhim,forhisarmyisverygreat,particularlyashecomesagainstuswithhisbrotherandhisarmylikewise.
18Nowthereforecomeyoualsoupwithmeandhelpme,andwewillfighttogetheragainstAngeasandhisbrotherLucus,andyouwillsaveusoutoftheirhands,butifnot,knowyethatweshallalldie.
19AndthechildrenofEsausentalettertothechildrenofChittimandtoZephotheirking,saying,WecannotfightagainstAngeasandhispeopleforacovenantofpeacehasbeenbetweenusthesemanyyears,fromthedaysofBelathefirstking,andfromthedaysofYahusefthesonofYa’acobkingofEgypt,withwhomwefoughtontheothersideofJordanwhenheburiedhisfather.
20AndwhenZephoheardthewordsofhisbrethrenthechildrenofEsauherefrainedfromthem,andZephowasgreatlyafraidofAngeas.
21AndAngeasandLucushisbrotherarrayedalltheirforces,abouteighthundredthousandmen,againstthechildrenofChittim.
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22AndallthechildrenofChittimsaiduntoZepho,PrayforustotheElohimofthyancestors,peradventurehemaydeliverusfromthehandofAngeasandhisarmy,forwehaveheardthatheisagreatElohimandthathedeliversallwhotrustinhim.
23AndZephoheardtheirwords,andZephosoughtYahuahandhesaid,
240LordElohimofAbrahamandYitshaqmyancestors,thisdayIknowthatthouartatrueElohim,andallthegodsofthenationsarevainanduseless.
25RemembernowthisdayuntomethycovenantwithAbrahamourfather,whichourancestorsrelateduntous,anddograciouslywithmethisdayforthesakeofAbrahamandYitshaqourfathers,andsavemeandthechildrenofChittimfromthehandofthekingofAfricawhocomesagainstusforbattle.
26AndYahuahhearkenedtothevoiceofZepho,andhehadregardforhimonaccountofAbrahamandYitshaq,andYahuahdeliveredZephoandthechildrenofChittimfromthehandofAngeasandhispeople.
27AndZephofoughtAngeaskingofAfricaandallhispeopleonthatday,andYahuahgaveallthepeopleofAngeasintothehandsofthechildrenofChittim.
28AndthebattlewassevereuponAngeas,andZephosmoteallthemenofAngeasandLucushisbrother,withtheedgeofthesword,andtherefellfromthemuntotheeveningofthatdayaboutfourhundredthousandmen.
29AndwhenAngeassawthatallhismenperished,hesentalettertoalltheinhabitantsofAfricatocometohim,toassisthiminthebattle,andhewroteintheletter,saying,AllwhoarefoundinAfricaletthemcomeuntomefromtenyearsoldandupward;letthemallcomeuntome,andbeholdifhecomesnotheshalldie,andallthathehas,withhiswholehousehold,thekingwilltake.
30AndalltherestoftheinhabitantsofAfricawereterrifiedatthewordsofAngeas,andtherewentoutofthecityaboutthreehundredthousandmenandboys,fromtenyearsupward,andtheycametoAngeas.
31AndattheendoftendaysAngeasrenewedthebattleagainstZephoandthechildrenofChittim,andthebattlewasverygreatandstrongbetweenthem.
32AndfromthearmyofAngeasandLucus,Zephosentmanyofthewoundeduntohishand,abouttwothousandmen,andSosiphtarthecaptainofthehostofAngeasfellinthatbattle.
33AndwhenSosiphtarhadfallen,theAfricantroopsturnedtheirbackstoflee,andtheyfled,andAngeasandLucushisbrotherwerewiththem.
34AndZephoandthechildrenofChittimpursuedthem,andtheysmotethemstillheavilyontheroad,abouttwohundredmen,andtheypursuedAzdrubalthesonofAngeaswhohadfledwithhisfather,andtheysmotetwentyofhismenintheroad,andAzdrubalescapedfromthechildrenofChittim,andtheydidnotslayhim.
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35AndAngeasandLucushisbrotherfledwiththerestoftheirmen,andtheyescapedandcameintoAfricawithterrorandconsternation,andAngeasfearedallthedayslestZephothesonofEliphazshouldgotowarwithhim.
BookofYashar,Chapter641AndBalaamthesonofBeorwasatthattimewithAngeasinthebattle,andwhenhesawthatZephoprevailedoverAngeas,hefledfromthereandcametoChittim.
2AndZephoandthechildrenofChittimreceivedhimwithgreathonor,forZephoknewBalaam'swisdom,andZephogaveuntoBalaammanygiftsandheremainedwithhim.
3AndwhenZephohadreturnedfromthewar,hecommandedallthechildrenofChittimtobenumberedwhohadgoneintobattlewithhim,andbeholdnotonewasmissed.
4AndZephorejoicedatthisthing,andherenewedhiskingdom,andhemadeafeasttoallhissubjects.
5ButZephorememberednotYahuahandconsiderednotthatYahuahhadhelpedhiminbattle,andthathehaddeliveredhimandhispeoplefromthehandofthekingofAfrica,butstillwalkedinthewaysofthechildrenofChittimandthewickedchildrenofEsau,toserveothergodswhichhisbrethrenthechildrenofEsauhadtaughthim;itisthereforesaid,Fromthewickedgoesforthwickedness.
6AndZephoreignedoverallthechildrenofChittimsecurely,butknewnotYahuahwhohaddeliveredhimandallhispeoplefromthehandofthekingofAfrica;andthetroopsofAfricacamenomoretoChittimtoplunderasusual,fortheyknewofthepowerofZephowhohadsmittenthemallattheedgeofthesword,soAngeaswasafraidofZephothesonofEliphaz,andofthechildrenofChittimallthedays.
7AtthattimewhenZephohadreturnedfromthewar,andwhenZephohadseenhowheprevailedoverallthepeopleofAfricaandhadsmittentheminbattleattheedgeofthesword,thenZephoadvisedwiththechildrenofChittim,togotoEgypttofightwiththesonsofYa’acobandwithPharaohkingofEgypt.
8ForZephoheardthatthemightymenofEgyptweredeadandthatYahusefandhisbrethrenthesonsatYa’acobweredead,andthatalltheirchildrenthechildrenofYashra’alremainedinEgypt.
9AndZephoconsideredtogotofightagainstthemandallEgypt,toavengethecauseofhisbrethrenthechildrenofEsau,whomYahusefwithhisbrethrenandallEgypthadsmitteninthelandofCanaan,whentheywentuptoburyYa’acobinHebron.
10AndZephosentmessengerstoHadad,sonofBedad,kingofEdom,andtoallhisbrethrenthechildrenofEsau,saying,
11DidyounotsaythatyouwouldnotfightagainstthekingofAfricaforheisamemberofyourcovenant?beholdIfoughtwithhimandsmotehimandallhispeople.
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12NowthereforeIhaveresolvedtofightagainstEgyptandthechildrenofYa’acobwhoarethere,andIwillberevengedofthemforwhatYahusef,hisbrethrenandancestorsdidtousinthelandofCanaanwhentheywentuptoburytheirfatherinHebron.
13NowthenifyouarewillingtocometometoassistmeinfightingagainstthemandEgypt,thenshallweavengethecauseofourbrethren.
14AndthechildrenofEsauhearkenedtothewordsofZepho,andthechildrenofEsaugatheredthemselvestogether,averygreatpeople,andtheywenttoassistZephoandthechildrenofChittiminbattle.
15AndZephosenttoallthechildrenoftheeastandtoallthechildrenofYashma’elwithwordslikeuntothese,andtheygatheredthemselvesandcametotheassistanceofZephoandthechildrenofChittiminthewaruponEgypt.
16Andallthesekings,thekingofEdomandthechildrenoftheeast,andallthechildrenofYashma’el,andZephothekingofChittimwentforthandarrayedalltheirhostsinHebron.
17Andthecampwasveryheavy,extendinginlengthadistanceofthreedays'journey,apeoplenumerousasthesandupontheseashorewhichcannotbecounted.
18AndallthesekingsandtheirhostswentdownandcameagainstallEgyptinbattle,andencampedtogetherinthevalleyofPathros.
19AndallEgyptheardtheirreport,andtheyalsogatheredthemselvestogether,allthepeopleofthelandofEgypt,andofallthecitiesbelongingtoEgypt,aboutthreehundredthousandmen.
20AndthemenofEgyptsentalsotothechildrenofYashra’alwhowereinthosedaysinthelandofGoshen,tocometotheminordertogoandfightwiththesekings.
21AndthemenofYashra’alassembledandwereaboutonehundredandfiftymen,andtheywentintobattletoassisttheEgyptians.
22AndthemenofYashra’alandofEgyptwentforth,aboutthreehundredthousandmenandonehundredandfiftymen,andtheywenttowardthesekingstobattle,andtheyplacedthemselvesfromwithoutthelandofGoshenoppositePathros.
23AndtheEgyptiansbelievednotinYashra’altogowiththemintheircampstogetherforbattle,foralltheEgyptianssaid,PerhapsthechildrenofYashra’alwilldeliverusintothehandofthechildrenofEsauandYashma’el,fortheyaretheirbrethren.
24AndalltheEgyptianssaiduntothechildrenofYashra’al,RemainyouheretogetherinyourstandandwewillgoandfightagainstthechildrenofEsauandYashma’el,andifthesekingsshouldprevailoverus,thencomeyoualtogetheruponthemandassistus,andthechildrenofYashra’aldidso.
25AndZephothesonofEliphazthesonofEsaukingofChittim,andHadadthesonofBedadkingofEdom,andalltheircamps,andallthechildrenoftheeast,andchildrenofYashma’el,apeoplenumerousassand,encampedtogetherinthevalleyofPathrosoppositeTachpanches.
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26AndBalaamthesonofBeortheSyrianwasthereinthecampofZepho,forhecamewiththechildrenofChittimtothebattle,andBalaamwasamanhighlyhonoredintheeyesofZephoandhismen.
27AndZephosaiduntoBalaam,Trybydivinationforusthatwemayknowwhowillprevailinthebattle,weortheEgyptians.
28AndBalaamroseupandtriedtheartofdivination,andhewasskillfulintheknowledgeofit,buthewasconfusedandtheworkwasdestroyedinhishand.
29Andhetrieditagainbutitdidnotsucceed,andBalaamdespairedofitandleftitanddidnotcompleteit,forthiswasfromYahuah,inordertocauseZephoandhispeopletofallintothehandofthechildrenofYashra’al,whohadtrustedinYahuah,theElohimoftheirancestors,intheirwar.
30AndZephoandHadadputtheirforcesinbattlearray,andalltheEgyptianswentaloneagainstthem,aboutthreehundredthousandmen,andnotonemanofYashra’alwaswiththem.
31AndalltheEgyptiansfoughtwiththesekingsoppositePathrosandTachpanches,andthebattlewassevereagainsttheEgyptians.
32AndthekingswerestrongerthantheEgyptiansinthatbattle,andaboutonehundredandeightymenofEgyptfellonthatday,andaboutthirtymenoftheforcesofthekings,andallthemenofEgyptfledfrombeforethekings,sothechildrenofEsauandYashma’elpursuedtheEgyptians,continuingtosmitethemuntotheplacewherewasthecampofthechildrenofYashra’al.
33AndalltheEgyptianscrieduntothechildrenofYashra’al,saying,HastentousandassistusandsaveusfromthehandofEsau,Yashma’elandthechildrenofChittim.
34AndthehundredandfiftymenofthechildrenofYashra’alranfromtheirstationtothecampsofthesekings,andthechildrenofYashra’alcrieduntoYahuahtheirElohimtodeliverthem.
35AndYahuahhearkenedtoYashra’al,andYahuahgaveallthemenofthekingsintotheirhand,andthechildrenofYashra’alfoughtagainstthesekings,andthechildrenofYashra’alsmoteaboutfourthousandofthekings'men.
36AndYahuahthrewagreatconsternationinthecampofthekings,sothatthefearofthechildrenofYashra’alfelluponthem.
37AndallthehostsofthekingsfledfrombeforethechildrenofYashra’alandthechildrenofYashra’alpursuedthemcontinuingtosmitethemuntothebordersofthelandofCush.
38AndthechildrenofYashra’alslewofthemintheroadyettwothousandmen,andofthechildrenofYashra’alnotonefell.
39AndwhentheEgyptianssawthatthechildrenofYashra’alhadfoughtwithsuchfewmenwiththekings,andthatthebattlewassoverysevereagainstthem,
40AlltheEgyptiansweregreatlyafraidoftheirlivesonaccountofthestrongbattle,andallEgyptfled,everymanhidinghimselffromthearrayedforces,andtheyhidthemselvesintheroad,andtheylefttheYashra’alitestofight.
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41AndthechildrenofYashra’alinflictedaterribleblowuponthekings'men,andtheyreturnedfromthemaftertheyhaddriventhemtotheborderofthelandofCush.
42AndallYashra’alknewthethingwhichthemenofEgypthaddonetothem,thattheyhadfledfromtheminbattle,andhadleftthemtofightalone.
43SothechildrenofYashra’alalsoactedwithcunning,andasthechildrenofYashra’alreturnedfrombattle,theyfoundsomeoftheEgyptiansintheroadandsmotethemthere.
44Andwhilsttheyslewthem,theysaiduntothemthesewords:
45Whereforedidyougofromusandleaveus,beingafewpeople,tofightagainstthesekingswhohadagreatpeopletosmiteus,thatyoumighttherebydeliveryourownsouls?
46AndofsomewhichtheYashra’alitesmetontheroad,theythechildrenofYashra’alspoketoeachother,saying,Smite,smite,forheisanIshmaelite,oranEdomite,orfromthechildrenofChittim,andtheystoodoverhimandslewhim,andtheyknewthathewasanEgyptian.
47AndthechildrenofYashra’aldidthesethingscunninglyagainsttheEgyptians,becausetheyhaddesertedtheminbattleandhadfledfromthem.
48AndthechildrenofYashra’alslewofthemenofEgyptintheroadinthismanner,abouttwohundredmen.
49AndallthemenofEgyptsawtheevilwhichthechildrenofYashra’alhaddonetothem,soallEgyptfearedgreatlythechildrenofYashra’al,fortheyhadseentheirgreatpower,andthatnotonemanofthemhadfallen.
50SoallthechildrenofYashra’alreturnedwithjoyontheirroadtoGoshen,andtherestofEgyptreturnedeachmantohisplace.
BookofYashar,Chapter651Anditcametopassafterthesethings,thatallthecounsellorsofPharaoh,kingofEgypt,andalltheeldersofEgyptassembledandcamebeforethekingandboweddowntotheground,andtheysatbeforehim.
2AndthecounsellorsandeldersofEgyptspokeuntotheking,saying,
3BeholdthepeopleofthechildrenofYashra’alisgreaterandmightierthanweare,andthouknowestalltheevilwhichtheydidtousintheroadwhenwereturnedfrombattle.
4Andthouhastalsoseentheirstrongpower,forthispowerisuntothemfromtheirfathers,forbutafewmenstoodupagainstapeoplenumerousasthesand,andsmotethemattheedgeofthesword,andofthemselvesnotonehasfallen,sothatiftheyhadbeennumeroustheywouldthenhaveutterlydestroyedthem.
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5Nowthereforegiveuscounselwhattodowiththem,untilwegraduallydestroythemfromamongstus,lesttheybecometoonumerousforusintheland.
6ForifthechildrenofYashra’alshouldincreaseintheland,theywillbecomeanobstacletous,andifanywarshouldhappentotakeplace,theywiththeirgreatstrengthwilljoinourenemyagainstus,andfightagainstus,destroyusfromthelandandgoawayfromit.
7SothekingansweredtheeldersofEgyptandsaiduntothem,ThisistheplanadvisedagainstYashra’al,fromwhichwewillnotdepart,
8BeholdinthelandarePithomandRameses,citiesunfortifiedagainstbattle,itbehoovesyouandustobuildthem,andtofortifythem.
9Nowthereforegoyoualsoandactcunninglytowardthem,andproclaimavoiceinEgyptandinGoshenatthecommandoftheking,saying,
10AllyemenofEgypt,Goshen,Pathrosandalltheirinhabitants!thekinghascommandedustobuildPithomandRameses,andtofortifythemforbattle;whoamongstyouofallEgypt,ofthechildrenofYashra’alandofalltheinhabitantsofthecities,arewillingtobuildwithus,shalleachhavehiswagesgiventohimdailyattheking'sorder;sogoyoufirstanddocunningly,andgatheryourselvesandcometoPithomandRamesestobuild.
11Andwhilstyouarebuilding,causeaproclamationofthiskindtobemadethroughoutEgypteverydayatthecommandoftheking.
12AndwhensomeofthechildrenofYashra’alshallcometobuildwithyou,youshallgivethemtheirwagesdailyforafewdays.
13Andaftertheyshallhavebuiltwithyoufortheirdailyhire,dragyourselvesawayfromthemdailyonebyoneinsecret,andthenyoushallriseupandbecometheirtask-mastersandofficers,andyoushallleavethemafterwardtobuildwithoutwages,andshouldtheyrefuse,thenforcethemwithallyourmighttobuild.
14AndifyoudothisitwillbewellwithustostrengthenourlandagainstthechildrenofYashra’al,foronaccountofthefatigueofthebuildingandthework,thechildrenofYashra’alwilldecrease,becauseyouwilldeprivethemfromtheirwivesdaybyday.
15AndalltheeldersofEgyptheardthecounseloftheking,andthecounselseemedgoodintheireyesandintheeyesoftheservantsofPharaoh,andintheeyesofallEgypt,andtheydidaccordingtothewordoftheking.
16Andalltheservantswentawayfromtheking,andtheycausedaproclamationtobemadeinallEgypt,inTachpanchesandinGoshen,andinallthecitieswhichsurroundedEgypt,saying,
17YouhaveseenwhatthechildrenofEsauandYashma’eldidtous,whocametowaragainstusandwishedtodestroyus.
18Nowthereforethekingcommandedustofortifytheland,tobuildthecitiesPithomandRameses,andtofortifythemforbattle,iftheyshouldagaincomeagainstus.
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19WhosoeverofyoufromallEgyptandfromthechildrenofYashra’alwillcometobuildwithus,heshallhavehisdailywagesgivenbytheking,ashiscommandisuntous.
20AndwhenEgyptandallthechildrenofYashra’alheardallthattheservantsofPharaohhadspoken,therecamefromtheEgyptians,andthechildrenofYashra’altobuildwiththeservantsofPharaoh,PithomandRameses,butnoneofthechildrenofLewicamewiththeirbrethrentobuild.
21AndalltheservantsofPharaohandhisprincescameatfirstwithdeceittobuildwithallYashra’alasdailyhiredlaborers,andtheygavetoYashra’altheirdailyhireatthebeginning.
22AndtheservantsofPharaohbuiltwithallYashra’al,andwereemployedinthatworkwithYashra’alforamonth.
23Andattheendofthemonth,alltheservantsofPharaohbegantowithdrawsecretlyfromthepeopleofYashra’aldaily.
24AndYashra’alwentonwiththeworkatthattime,buttheythenreceivedtheirdailyhire,becausesomeofthemenofEgyptwereyetcarryingontheworkwithYashra’alatthattime;thereforetheEgyptiansgaveYashra’altheirhireinthosedays,inorderthatthey,theEgyptianstheirfellow-workmen,mightalsotakethepayfortheirlabor.
25AndattheendofayearandfourmonthsalltheEgyptianshadwithdrawnfromthechildrenofYashra’al,sothatthechildrenofYashra’alwereleftaloneengagedinthework.
26AndafteralltheEgyptianshadwithdrawnfromthechildrenofYashra’altheyreturnedandbecameoppressorsandofficersoverthem,andsomeofthemstoodoverthechildrenofYashra’alastaskmasters,toreceivefromthemallthattheygavethemforthepayoftheirlabor.
27AndtheEgyptiansdidinthismannertothechildrenofYashra’aldaybyday,inordertoafflictintheirwork.
28AndallthechildrenofYashra’alwerealoneengagedinthelabor,andtheEgyptiansrefrainedfromgivinganypaytothechildrenofYashra’alfromthattimeforward.
29AndwhensomeofthemenofYashra’alrefusedtoworkonaccountofthewagesnotbeinggiventothem,thentheexactorsandtheservantsofPharaohoppressedthemandsmotethemwithheavyblows,andmadethemreturnbyforce,tolaborwiththeirbrethren;thusdidalltheEgyptiansuntothechildrenofYashra’alallthedays.
30AndallthechildrenofYashra’alweregreatlyafraidoftheEgyptiansinthismatter,andallthechildrenofYashra’alreturnedandworkedalonewithoutpay.
31AndthechildrenofYashra’albuiltPithomandRameses,andallthechildrenofYashra’aldidthework,somemakingbricks,andsomebuilding,andthechildrenofYashra’albuiltandfortifiedallthelandofEgyptanditswalls,andthechildrenofYashra’alwereengagedinworkformanyyears,untilthetimecamewhenYahuahrememberedthemandbroughtthemoutofEgypt.
32ButthechildrenofLewiwerenotemployedintheworkwiththeirbrethrenofYashra’al,fromthebeginninguntothedayoftheirgoingforthfromEgypt.
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33ForallthechildrenofLewiknewthattheEgyptianshadspokenallthesewordswithdeceittotheYashra’alites,thereforethechildrenofLewirefrainedfromapproachingtotheworkwiththeirbrethren.
34AndtheEgyptiansdidnotdirecttheirattentiontomakethechildrenofLewiworkafterward,sincetheyhadnotbeenwiththeirbrethrenatthebeginning,thereforetheEgyptiansleftthemalone.
35AndthehandsofthemenofEgyptweredirectedwithcontinuedseverityagainstthechildrenofYashra’alinthatwork,andtheEgyptiansmadethechildrenofYashra’alworkwithrigor.
36AndtheEgyptiansembitteredthelivesofthechildrenofYashra’alwithhardwork,inmortarandbricks,andalsoinallmannerofworkinthefield.
37AndthechildrenofYashra’alcalledMelolthekingofEgypt"Meror,kingofEgypt,"becauseinhisdaystheEgyptianshadembitteredtheirliveswithallmannerofwork.
38AndalltheworkwhereintheEgyptiansmadethechildrenofYashra’allabor,theyexactedwithrigor,inordertoafflictthechildrenofYashra’al,butthemoretheyafflictedthem,themoretheyincreasedandgrew,andtheEgyptiansweregrievedbecauseofthechildrenofYashra’al.
BookofYashar,Chapter661AtthattimediedHadadthesonofBedadkingofEdom,andSamlahfromMesrekah,fromthecountryofthechildrenoftheeast,reignedinhisplace.
2InthethirteenthyearofthereignofPharaohkingofEgypt,whichwasthehundredandtwenty-fifthyearoftheYashra’alitesgoingdownintoEgypt,SamlahhadreignedoverEdomeighteenyears.
3Andwhenhereigned,hedrewforthhishoststogoandfightagainstZephothesonofEliphazandthechildrenofChittim,becausetheyhadmadewaragainstAngeaskingofAfrica,andtheydestroyedhiswholearmy.
4Buthedidnotengagewithhim,forthechildrenofEsaupreventedhim,saying,Hewastheirbrother,soSamlahlistenedtothevoiceofthechildrenofEsau,andturnedbackwithallhisforcestothelandofEdom,anddidnotproceedtofightagainstZephothesonofEliphaz.
5AndPharaohkingofEgyptheardthisthing,saying,SamlahkingofEdomhasresolvedtofightthechildrenofChittim,andafterwardhewillcometofightagainstEgypt.
6AndwhentheEgyptiansheardthismatter,theyincreasedthelaboruponthechildrenofYashra’al,lesttheYashra’alitesshoulddountothemastheydiduntothemintheirwarwiththechildrenofEsauinthedaysofHadad.
7SotheEgyptianssaiduntothechildrenofYashra’al,Hastenanddoyourwork,andfinishyourtask,andstrengthentheland,lestthechildrenofEsauyourbrethrenshouldcometofightagainstus,foronyouraccountwilltheycomeagainstus.
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8AndthechildrenofYashra’aldidtheworkofthemenofEgyptdaybyday,andtheEgyptiansafflictedthechildrenofYashra’alinordertolessenthemintheland.
9ButastheEgyptiansincreasedthelaboruponthechildrenofYashra’al,sodidthechildrenofYashra’alincreaseandmultiply,andallEgyptwasfilledwiththechildrenofYashra’al.
10Andinthehundredandtwenty-fifthyearofYashra’al'sgoingdownintoEgypt,alltheEgyptianssawthattheircounseldidnotsucceedagainstYashra’al,butthattheyincreasedandgrew,andthelandofEgyptandthelandofGoshenwerefilledwiththechildrenofYashra’al.
11SoalltheeldersofEgyptanditswisemencamebeforethekingandboweddowntohimandsatbeforehim.
12AndalltheeldersofEgyptandthewisementhereofsaiduntotheking,Maythekingliveforever;thoudidstcounselusthecounselagainstthechildrenofYashra’al,andwediduntothemaccordingtothewordoftheking.
13Butinproportiontotheincreaseofthelaborsodotheyincreaseandgrowintheland,andbeholdthewholecountryisfilledwiththem.
14Nowthereforeourlordandking,theeyesofallEgyptareupontheetogivethemadvicewiththywisdom,bywhichtheymayprevailoverYashra’altodestroythem,ortodiminishthemfromtheland;andthekingansweredthemsaying,Giveyoucounselinthismatterthatwemayknowwhattodountothem.
15Andanofficer,oneoftheking'scounsellors,whosenamewasJob,fromMesopotamia,inthelandofUz,answeredtheking,saying,
16Ifitpleasetheking,lethimhearthecounselofhisservant;andthekingsaiduntohim,Speak.
17AndJobspokebeforetheking,theprinces,andbeforealltheeldersofEgypt,saying,
18BeholdthecounselofthekingwhichheadvisedformerlyrespectingthelaborofthechildrenofYashra’alisverygood,andyoumustnotremovefromthemthatlaborforever.
19Butthisistheadvicecounselledbywhichyoumaylessenthem,ifitseemsgoodtothekingtoafflictthem.
20Beholdwehavefearedwarforalongtime,andwesaid,WhenYashra’albecomesfruitfulintheland,theywilldriveusfromthelandifawarshouldtakeplace.
21Ifitpleasetheking,letaroyaldecreegoforth,andletitbewritteninthelawsofEgyptwhichshallnotberevoked,thateverymalechildborntotheYashra’alites,hisbloodshallbespilledupontheground.
22Andbyyourdoingthis,whenallthemalechildrenofYashra’alshallhavedied,theeviloftheirwarswillcease;letthekingdosoandsendforalltheHebrewmidwivesandordertheminthismattertoexecuteit;sothethingpleasedthekingandtheprinces,andthekingdidaccordingtothewordofJob.
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23AndthekingsentfortheHebrewmidwivestobecalled,ofwhichthenameofonewasShephrah,andthenameoftheotherPuah.
24Andthemidwivescamebeforetheking,andstoodinhispresence.
25Andthekingsaiduntothem,WhenyoudotheofficeofamidwifetotheHebrewwomen,andseethemuponthestools,ifitbeason,thenyoushallkillhim,butifitbeadaughter,thensheshalllive.
26Butifyouwillnotdothisthing,thenwillIburnyouupandallyourhouseswithfire.
27ButthemidwivesfearedElohimanddidnothearkentothekingofEgyptnortohiswords,andwhentheHebrewwomenbroughtforthtothemidwifesonordaughter,thendidthemidwifedoallthatwasnecessarytothechildandletitlive;thusdidthemidwivesallthedays.
28Andthisthingwastoldtotheking,andhesentandcalledforthemidwivesandhesaidtothem,Whyhaveyoudonethisthingandhavesavedthechildrenalive?
29Andthemidwivesansweredandspoketogetherbeforetheking,saying,
30LetnotthekingthinkthattheHebrewwomenareastheEgyptianwomen,forallthechildrenofYashra’alarehale,andbeforethemidwifecomestothemtheyaredelivered,andasforusthyhandmaids,formanydaysnoHebrewwomanhasbroughtforthuponus,foralltheHebrewwomenaretheirownmidwives,becausetheyarehale.
31AndPharaohheardtheirwordsandbelievedtheminthismatter,andthemidwiveswentawayfromtheking,andElohimdealtwellwiththem,andthepeoplemultipliedandwaxedexceedingly.
BookofYashar,Chapter671TherewasamaninthelandofEgyptoftheseedofLewi,whosenamewasAmram,thesonofKehath,thesonofLewi,thesonofYashra’al.
2Andthismanwentandtookawife,namelyYahkabudthedaughterofLewihisfather'ssister,andshewasonehundredandtwenty-sixyearsold,andhecameuntoher.
3Andthewomanconceivedandbareadaughter,andshecalledhernameMiriam,becauseinthosedaystheEgyptianshadembitteredthelivesofthechildrenofYashra’al.
4AndsheconceivedagainandbareasonandshecalledhisnameAharon,forinthedaysofherconception,PharaohbegantospillthebloodofthemalechildrenofYashra’al.
5InthosedaysdiedZephothesonofEliphaz,sonofEsau,kingofChittim,andJaneasreignedinhisstead.
6AndthetimethatZephoreignedoverthechildrenofChittimwasfiftyyears,andhediedandwasburiedinthecityofNabnainthelandofChittim.
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7AndJaneas,oneofthemightymenofthechildrenofChittim,reignedafterhimandhereignedfiftyyears.
8AnditwasafterthedeathofthekingofChittimthatBalaamthesonofBeorfledfromthelandofChittim,andhewentandcametoEgypttoPharaohkingofEgypt.
9AndPharaohreceivedhimwithgreathonor,forhehadheardofhiswisdom,andhegavehimpresentsandmadehimforacounsellor,andaggrandizedhim.
10AndBalaamdweltinEgypt,inhonorwithallthenoblesoftheking,andthenoblesexaltedhim,becausetheyallcovetedtolearnhiswisdom.
11AndinthehundredandthirtiethyearofYashra’al'sgoingdowntoEgypt,Pharaohdreamedthathewassittinguponhiskinglythrone,andlifteduphiseyesandsawanoldmanstandingbeforehim,andtherewerescalesinthehandsoftheoldman,suchscalesasareusedbymerchants.
12AndtheoldmantookthescalesandhungthembeforePharaoh.
13AndtheoldmantookalltheeldersofEgyptandallitsnoblesandgreatmen,andhetiedthemtogetherandputtheminonescale.
14Andhetookamilkkidandputitintotheotherscale,andthekidpreponderatedoverall.
15AndPharaohwasastonishedatthisdreadfulvision,whythekidshouldpreponderateoverall,andPharaohawokeandbeholditwasadream.
16AndPharaohroseupearlyinthemorningandcalledallhisservantsandrelatedtothemthedream,andthemenweregreatlyafraid.
17Andthekingsaidtoallhiswisemen,InterpretIprayyouthedreamwhichIdreamed,thatImayknowit.
18AndBalaamthesonofBeoransweredthekingandsaiduntohim,ThismeansnothingelsebutagreatevilthatwillspringupagainstEgyptinthelatterdays.
19ForasonwillbeborntoYashra’alwhowilldestroyallEgyptanditsinhabitants,andbringforththeYashra’alitesfromEgyptwithamightyhand.
20Nowtherefore,Oking,takecounseluponthismatter,thatyoumaydestroythehopeofthechildrenofYashra’alandtheirexpectation,beforethisevilariseagainstEgypt.
21AndthekingsaiduntoBalaam,AndwhatshallwedountoYashra’al?surelyafteracertainmannerdidweatfirstcounselagainstthemandcouldnotprevailoverthem.
22Nowthereforegiveyoualsoadviceagainstthembywhichwemayprevailoverthem.
23AndBalaamansweredtheking,saying,Sendnowandcallthytwocounsellors,andwewillseewhattheiradviceisuponthismatterandafterwardthyservantwillspeak.
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24AndthekingsentandcalledhistwocounsellorsReueltheMidianiteandJobtheUzite,andtheycameandsatbeforetheking.
25Andthekingsaidtothem,BeholdyouhavebothheardthedreamwhichIhavedreamed,andtheinterpretationthereof;nowthereforegivecounselandknowandseewhatistobedonetothechildrenofYashra’al,wherebywemayprevailoverthem,beforetheirevilshallspringupagainstus.
26AndReueltheMidianiteansweredthekingandsaid,Maythekinglive,maythekingliveforever.
27Ifitseemgoodtotheking,lethimdesistfromtheHebrewsandleavethem,andlethimnotstretchforthhishandagainstthem.
28ForthesearetheywhomYahuahchoseindaysofold,andtookasthelotofhisinheritancefromamongstallthenationsoftheearthandthekingsoftheearth;andwhoistherethatstretchedhishandagainstthemwithimpunity,ofwhomtheirElohimwasnotavenged?
29SurelythouknowestthatwhenAbrahamwentdowntoEgypt,Pharaoh,theformerkingofEgypt,sawSarahhiswife,andtookherforawife,becauseAbrahamsaid,Sheismysister,forhewasafraid,lestthemenofEgyptshouldslayhimonaccountofhiswife.
30AndwhenthekingofEgypthadtakenSarahthenElohimsmotehimandhishouseholdwithheavyplagues,untilherestoreduntoAbrahamhiswifeSarah,thenwashehealed.
31AndAbimelechtheGerarite,kingofthePhilistines,ElohimpunishedonaccountofSarahwifeofAbraham,instoppingupeverywombfrommantobeast.
32WhentheirElohimcametoAbimelechinthedreamofnightandterrifiedhiminorderthathemightrestoretoAbrahamSarahwhomhehadtaken,andafterwardallthepeopleofGerarwerepunishedonaccountofSarah,andAbrahamprayedtohisElohimforthem,andhewasentreatedofhim,andhehealedthem.
33AndAbimelechfearedallthisevilthatcameuponhimandhispeople,andhereturnedtoAbrahamhiswifeSarah,andgavehimwithhermanygifts.
34HedidsoalsotoYitshaqwhenhehaddrivenhimfromGerar,andElohimhaddonewonderfulthingstohim,thatallthewatercoursesofGerarweredriedup,andtheirproductivetreesdidnotbringforth.
35UntilAbimelechofGerar,andAhuzzathoneofhisfriends,andPicholthecaptainofhishost,wenttohimandtheybentandboweddownbeforehimtotheground.
36Andtheyrequestedofhimtosupplicateforthem,andheprayedtoYahuahforthem,andYahuahwasentreatedofhimandhehealedthem.
37Ya’acobalso,theplainman,wasdeliveredthroughhisintegrityfromthehandofhisbrotherEsau,andthehandofLabantheSyrianhismother'sbrother,whohadsoughthislife;likewisefromthehandofallthekingsofCanaanwhohadcometogetheragainsthimandhischildrentodestroythem,andYahuahdeliveredthemoutoftheirhands,thattheyturneduponthemandsmotethem,forwhohadeverstretchedforthhishandagainstthemwithimpunity?
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38SurelyPharaohtheformer,thyfather'sfather,raisedYahusefthesonofYa’acobabovealltheprincesofthelandofEgypt,whenhesawhiswisdom,forthroughhiswisdomherescuedalltheinhabitantsofthelandfromthefamine.
39AfterwhichheorderedYa’acobandhischildrentocomedowntoEgypt,inorderthatthroughtheirvirtue,thelandofEgyptandthelandofGoshenmightbedeliveredfromthefamine.
40Nowthereforeifitseemgoodinthineeyes,ceasefromdestroyingthechildrenofYashra’al,butifitbenotthywillthattheyshalldwellinEgypt,sendthemforthfromhere,thattheymaygotothelandofCanaan,thelandwheretheirancestorssojourned.
41AndwhenPharaohheardthewordsofJethrohewasveryangrywithhim,sothatherosewithshamefromtheking'spresence,andwenttoMidian,hisland,andtookYahusef'sstickwithhim.
42AndthekingsaidtoJobtheUzite,WhatsayestthouJob,andwhatisthyadvicerespectingtheHebrews?
43SoJobsaidtotheking,Beholdalltheinhabitantsofthelandareinthypower,letthekingdoasitseemsgoodinhiseyes.
44AndthekingsaiduntoBalaam,Whatdostthousay,Balaam,speakthywordthatwemayhearit.
45AndBalaamsaidtotheking,OfallthatthekinghascounselledagainsttheHebrewswilltheybedelivered,andthekingwillnotbeabletoprevailoverthemwithanycounsel.
46Forifthouthinkesttolessenthembytheflamingfire,thoucanstnotprevailoverthem,forsurelytheirElohimdeliveredAbrahamtheirfatherfromUroftheChaldeans;andifthouthinkesttodestroythemwithasword,surelyYitshaqtheirfatherwasdeliveredfromit,andaramwasplacedinhisstead.
47Andifwithhardandrigorouslaborthouthinkesttolessenthem,thouwiltnotprevaileveninthis,fortheirfatherYa’acobservedLabaninallmannerofhardwork,andprospered.
48Nowtherefore,OKing,hearmywords,forthisisthecounselwhichiscounselledagainstthem,bywhichthouwiltprevailoverthem,andfromwhichthoushouldstnotdepart.
49Ifitpleasethekinglethimorderalltheirchildrenwhichshallbebornfromthisdayforward,tobethrownintothewater,forbythiscanstthouwipeawaytheirname,fornoneofthem,noroftheirfathers,weretriedinthismanner.
50AndthekingheardthewordsofBalaam,andthethingpleasedthekingandtheprinces,andthekingdidaccordingtothewordofBalaam.
51AndthekingorderedaproclamationtobeissuedandalawtobemadethroughoutthelandofEgypt,saying,EverymalechildborntotheHebrewsfromthisdayforwardshallbethrownintothewater.
52AndPharaohcalleduntoallhisservants,saying,GonowandseekthroughoutthelandofGoshenwherethechildrenofYashra’alare,andseethateverysonborntotheHebrewsshallbecastintotheriver,buteverydaughteryoushallletlive.
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53AndwhenthechildrenofYashra’alheardthisthingwhichPharaohhadcommanded,tocasttheirmalechildrenintotheriver,someofthepeopleseparatedfromtheirwivesandothersadheredtothem.
54Andfromthatdayforward,whenthetimeofdeliveryarrivedtothosewomenofYashra’alwhohadremainedwiththeirhusbands,theywenttothefieldtobringforththere,andtheybroughtforthinthefield,andlefttheirchildrenuponthefieldandreturnedhome.
55AndYahuahwhohadsworntotheirancestorstomultiplythem,sentoneofhisministeringangelswhichareinheaventowasheachchildinwater,toanointandswatheitandtoputintoitshandstwosmoothstonesfromoneofwhichitsuckedmilkandfromtheotherhoney,andhecauseditshairtogrowtoitsknees,bywhichitmightcoveritself;tocomfortitandtocleavetoit,throughhiscompassionforit.
56AndwhenElohimhadcompassionoverthemandhaddesiredtomultiplythemuponthefaceoftheland,heorderedhisearthtoreceivethemtobepreservedthereintillthetimeoftheirgrowingup,afterwhichtheearthopeneditsmouthandvomitedthemforthandtheysproutedforthfromthecityliketheherboftheearth,andthegrassoftheforest,andtheyreturnedeachtohisfamilyandtohisfather'shouse,andtheyremainedwiththem.
57AndthebabesofthechildrenofYashra’alwereupontheearthliketheherbofthefield,throughElohim'sgracetothem.
58AndwhenalltheEgyptianssawthisthing,theywentforth,eachtohisfieldwithhisyokeofoxenandhisploughshare,andtheyplougheditupasoneploughstheearthatseedtime.
59AndwhentheyploughedtheywereunabletohurttheinfantsofthechildrenofYashra’al,sothepeopleincreasedandwaxedexceedingly.
60AndPharaohorderedhisofficersdailytogotoGoshentoseekforthebabesofthechildrenofYashra’al.
61Andwhentheyhadsoughtandfoundone,theytookitfromitsmother'sbosombyforce,andthrewitintotheriver,butthefemalechildtheyleftwithitsmother;thusdidtheEgyptiansdototheYashra’alitesallthedays.
BookofYashar,Chapter681AnditwasatthattimethespiritofElohimwasuponMiriamthedaughterofAmramthesisterofAharon,andshewentforthandprophesiedaboutthehouse,saying,Beholdasonwillbebornuntousfrommyfatherandmotherthistime,andhewillsaveYashra’alfromthehandsofEgypt.
2AndwhenAmramheardthewordsofhisdaughter,hewentandtookhiswifebacktothehouse,afterhehaddrivenherawayatthetimewhenPharaohorderedeverymalechildofthehouseofYa’acobtobethrownintothewater.
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3SoAmramtookYahkabudhiswife,threeyearsafterhehaddrivenheraway,andhecametoherandsheconceived.
4Andattheendofsevenmonthsfromherconceptionshebroughtforthason,andthewholehousewasfilledwithgreatlightasofthelightofthesunandmoonatthetimeoftheirshining.
5Andwhenthewomansawthechildthatitwasgoodandpleasingtothesight,shehiditforthreemonthsinaninnerroom.
6InthosedaystheEgyptiansconspiredtodestroyalltheHebrewsthere.
7AndtheEgyptianwomenwenttoGoshenwherethechildrenofYashra’alwere,andtheycarriedtheiryoungonesupontheirshoulders,theirbabeswhocouldnotyetspeak.
8Andinthosedays,whenthewomenofthechildrenofYashra’albroughtforth,eachwomanhadhiddenhersonfrombeforetheEgyptians,thattheEgyptiansmightnotknowoftheirbringingforth,andmightnotdestroythemfromtheland.
9AndtheEgyptianwomencametoGoshenandtheirchildrenwhocouldnotspeakwereupontheirshoulders,andwhenanEgyptianwomancameintothehouseofaHebrewwomanherbabebegantocry.
10Andwhenitcriedthechildthatwasintheinnerroomansweredit,sotheEgyptianwomenwentandtolditatthehouseofPharaoh.
11AndPharaohsenthisofficerstotakethechildrenandslaythem;thusdidtheEgyptianstotheHebrewwomenallthedays.
12Anditwasatthattime,aboutthreemonthsfromYahkabud'sconcealmentofherson,thatthethingwasknowninPharaoh'shouse.
13Andthewomanhastenedtotakeawayhersonbeforetheofficerscame,andshetookforhimanarkofbulrushes,anddaubeditwithslimeandwithpitch,andputthechildtherein,andshelaiditintheflagsbytheriver'sbrink.
14AndhissisterMiriamstoodafarofftoknowwhatwouldbedonetohim,andwhatwouldbecomeofherwords.
15AndElohimsentforthatthattimeaterribleheatinthelandofEgypt,whichburnedupthefleshofmanlikethesuninhiscircuit,anditgreatlyoppressedtheEgyptians.
16AndalltheEgyptianswentdowntobatheintheriver,onaccountoftheconsumingheatwhichburneduptheirflesh.
17AndBathia,thedaughterofPharaoh,wentalsotobatheintheriver,owingtotheconsumingheat,andhermaidenswalkedattheriverside,andallthewomenofEgyptaswell.
18AndBathialifteduphereyestotheriver,andshesawthearkuponthewater,andsenthermaidtofetchit.
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19Andsheopeneditandsawthechild,andbeholdthebabewept,andshehadcompassiononhim,andshesaid,ThisisoneoftheHebrewchildren.
20AndallthewomenofEgyptwalkingontheriversidedesiredtogivehimsuck,buthewouldnotsuck,forthisthingwasfromYahuah,inordertorestorehimtohismother'sbreast.
21AndMiriamhissisterwasatthattimeamongsttheEgyptianwomenattheriverside,andshesawthisthingandshesaidtoPharaoh'sdaughter,ShallIgoandfetchanurseoftheHebrewwomen,thatshemaynursethechildforthee?
22AndPharaoh'sdaughtersaidtoher,Go,andtheyoungwomanwentandcalledthechild'smother.
23AndPharaoh'sdaughtersaidtoYahkabud,Takethischildawayandsuckleitforme,andIwillpaytheethywages,twobitsofsilverdaily;andthewomantookthechildandnursedit.
24Andattheendoftwoyears,whenthechildgrewup,shebroughthimtothedaughterofPharaoh,andhewasuntoherasason,andshecalledhisnameMushah,forshesaid,BecauseIdrewhimoutofthewater.
25AndAmramhisfathercalledhisnameChabar,forhesaid,Itwasforhimthatheassociatedwithhiswifewhomhehadturnedaway.
26AndYahkabudhismothercalledhisnameJekuthiel,Because,shesaid,IhavehopedforhimtotheAlmighty,andElohimrestoredhimuntome.
27AndMiriamhissistercalledhimJered,forshedescendedafterhimtotherivertoknowwhathisendwouldbe.
28AndAharonhisbrothercalledhisnameAbiZanuch,saying,Myfatherleftmymotherandreturnedtoheronhisaccount.
29AndKehaththefatherofAmramcalledhisnameAbigdor,becauseonhisaccountdidElohimrepairthebreachofthehouseofYa’acob,thattheycouldnolongerthrowtheirmalechildrenintothewater.
30AndtheirnursecalledhimAbiSocho,saying,Inhistabernaclewashehiddenforthreemonths,onaccountofthechildrenofHam.
31AndallYashra’alcalledhisnameShemaiah,sonofNethanel,fortheysaid,InhisdayshasElohimheardtheircriesandrescuedthemfromtheiroppressors.
32AndMushahwasinPharaoh'shouse,andwasuntoBathia,Pharaoh'sdaughter,asason,andMushahgrewupamongsttheking'schildren.
BookofYashar,Chapter691AndthekingofEdomdiedinthosedays,intheeighteenthyearofhisreign,andwasburiedinhistemplewhichhehadbuiltforhimselfashisroyalresidenceinthelandofEdom.
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2AndthechildrenofEsausenttoPethor,whichisupontheriver,andtheyfetchedfromthereayoungmanofbeautifuleyesandcomelyaspect,whosenamewasSaul,andtheymadehimkingoverthemintheplaceofSamlah.
3AndSaulreignedoverallthechildrenofEsauinthelandofEdomforfortyyears.
4AndwhenPharaohkingofEgyptsawthatthecounselwhichBalaamhadadvisedrespectingthechildrenofYashra’aldidnotsucceed,butthatstilltheywerefruitful,multipliedandincreasedthroughoutthelandofEgypt,
5ThenPharaohcommandedinthosedaysthataproclamationshouldbeissuedthroughoutEgypttothechildrenofYashra’al,saying,Nomanshalldiminishanythingofhisdailylabor.
6Andthemanwhoshallbefounddeficientinhislaborwhichheperformsdaily,whetherinmortarorinbricks,thenhisyoungestsonshallbeputintheirplace.
7AndthelaborofEgyptstrengtheneduponthechildrenofYashra’alinthosedays,andbeholdifonebrickwasdeficientinanyman'sdailylabor,theEgyptianstookhisyoungestboybyforcefromhismother,andputhimintothebuildingintheplaceofthebrickwhichhisfatherhadleftwanting.
8AndthemenofEgyptdidsotoallthechildrenofYashra’aldaybyday,allthedaysforalongperiod.
9ButthetribeofLewididnotatthattimeworkwiththeYashra’alitestheirbrethren,fromthebeginning,forthechildrenofLewiknewthecunningoftheEgyptianswhichtheyexercisedatfirsttowardtheYashra’alites.
BookofYashar,Chapter701AndinthethirdyearfromthebirthofMushah,Pharaohwassittingatabanquet,whenAlparaniththequeenwassittingathisrightandBathiaathisleft,andtheladMushahwaslyinguponherbosom,andBalaamthesonofBeorwithhistwosons,andalltheprincesofthekingdomweresittingattableintheking'spresence.
2Andtheladstretchedforthhishandupontheking'shead,andtookthecrownfromtheking'sheadandplaceditonhisownhead.
3Andwhenthekingandprincessawtheworkwhichtheboyhaddone,thekingandprinceswereterrified,andonemantohisneighborexpressedastonishment.
4Andthekingsaiduntotheprinceswhowerebeforehimattable,Whatspeakyouandwhatsayyou,Oyeprinces,inthismatter,andwhatistobethejudgmentagainsttheboyonaccountofthisact?
5AndBalaamthesonofBeorthemagicianansweredbeforethekingandprinces,andhesaid,Remembernow,Omylordandking,thedreamwhichthoudidstdreammanydayssince,andthatwhichthyservantinterpreteduntothee.
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6NowthereforethisisachildfromtheHebrewchildren,inwhomisthespiritofElohim,andletnotmylordthekingimaginethatthisyoungsterdidthisthingwithoutknowledge.
7ForheisaHebrewboy,andwisdomandunderstandingarewithhim,althoughheisyetachild,andwithwisdomhashedonethisandchosenuntohimselfthekingdomofEgypt.
8ForthisisthemannerofalltheHebrewstodeceivekingsandtheirnobles,todoallthesethingscunningly,inordertomakethekingsoftheearthandtheirmentremble.
9SurelythouknowestthatAbrahamtheirfatheractedthus,whodeceivedthearmyofNimrodkingofBabel,andAbimelechkingofGerar,andthathepossessedhimselfofthelandofthechildrenofHethandallthekingdomsofCanaan.
10AndthathedescendedintoEgyptandsaidofSarahhiswife,sheismysister,inordertomisleadEgyptandherking.
11HissonYitshaqalsodidsowhenhewenttoGeraranddweltthere,andhisstrengthprevailedoverthearmyofAbimelechkingofthePhilistines.
12HealsothoughtofmakingthekingdomofthePhilistinesstumble,insayingthatRebeccahiswifewashissister.
13Ya’acobalsodealttreacherouslywithhisbrother,andtookfromhishandhisbirthrightandhisblessing.
14HewentthentoPadan-aramtothehouseofLabanhismother'sbrother,andcunninglyobtainedfromhimhisdaughter,hiscattle,andallbelongingtohim,andfledawayandreturnedtothelandofCanaantohisfather.
15HissonssoldtheirbrotherYahusef,whowentdownintoEgyptandbecameaslave,andwasplacedintheprisonhousefortwelveyears.
16UntiltheformerPharaohdreameddreams,andwithdrewhimfromtheprisonhouse,andmagnifiedhimabovealltheprincesinEgyptonaccountofhisinterpretinghisdreamstohim.
17AndwhenElohimcausedafaminethroughoutthelandhesentforandbroughthisfatherandallhisbrothers,andthewholeofhisfather'shousehold,andsupportedthemwithoutpriceorreward,andboughttheEgyptiansforslaves.
18NowthereforemylordkingbeholdthischildhasrisenupintheirsteadinEgypt,todoaccordingtotheirdeedsandtotriflewitheveryking,princeandjudge.
19Ifitpleasetheking,letusnowspillhisbloodupontheground,lesthegrowupandtakeawaythegovernmentfromthyhand,andthehopeofEgyptperishafterheshallhavereigned.
20AndBalaamsaidtotheking,LetusmoreovercallforallthejudgesofEgyptandthewisementhereof,andletusknowifthejudgmentofdeathisduetothisboyasthoudidstsay,andthenwewillslayhim.
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21AndPharaohsentandcalledforallthewisemenofEgyptandtheycamebeforetheking,andanangelofYahuahcameamongstthem,andhewaslikeoneofthewisemenofEgypt.
22Andthekingsaidtothewisemen,SurelyyouhaveheardwhatthisHebrewboywhoisinthehousehasdone,andthushasBalaamjudgedinthematter.
23Nowjudgeyoualsoandseewhatisduetotheboyfortheacthehascommitted.
24Andtheangel,whoseemedlikeoneofthewisemenofPharaoh,answeredandsaidasfollows,beforeallthewisemenofEgyptandbeforethekingandtheprinces:
25Ifitpleasethekingletthekingsendformenwhoshallbringbeforehimanonyxstoneandacoaloffire,andplacethembeforethechild,andifthechildshallstretchforthhishandandtaketheonyxstone,thenshallweknowthatwithwisdomhastheyouthdoneallthathehasdone,andwemustslayhim.
26Butifhestretchforthhishanduponthecoal,thenshallweknowthatitwasnotwithknowledgethathedidthisthing,andheshalllive.
27Andthethingseemedgoodintheeyesofthekingandtheprinces,sothekingdidaccordingtothewordoftheangelofYahuah.
28AndthekingorderedtheonyxstoneandcoaltobebroughtandplacedbeforeMushah.
29Andtheyplacedtheboybeforethem,andtheladendeavoredtostretchforthhishandtotheonyxstone,buttheangelofYahuahtookhishandandplacedituponthecoal,andthecoalbecameextinguishedinhishand,andhelifteditupandputitintohismouth,andburnedpartofhislipsandpartofhistongue,andhebecameheavyinmouthandtongue.
30Andwhenthekingandprincessawthis,theyknewthatMushahhadnotactedwithwisdomintakingoffthecrownfromtheking'shead.
31Sothekingandprincesrefrainedfromslayingthechild,soMushahremainedinPharaoh'shouse,growingup,andYahuahwaswithhim.
32Andwhilsttheboywasintheking'shouse,hewasrobedinpurpleandhegrewamongstthechildrenoftheking.
33AndwhenMushahgrewupintheking'shouse,BathiathedaughterofPharaohconsideredhimasason,andallthehouseholdofPharaohhonoredhim,andallthemenofEgyptwereafraidofhim.
34AndhedailywentforthandcameintothelandofGoshen,wherehisbrethrenthechildrenofYashra’alwere,andMushahsawthemdailyinshortnessofbreathandhardlabor.
35AndMushahaskedthem,saying,Whereforeisthislabormetedoutuntoyoudaybyday?
36Andtheytoldhimallthathadbefallenthem,andalltheinjunctionswhichPharaohhadputuponthembeforehisbirth.
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37AndtheytoldhimallthecounselswhichBalaamthesonofBeorhadcounselledagainstthem,andwhathehadalsocounselledagainsthiminordertoslayhimwhenhehadtakentheking'scrownfromoffhishead.
38AndwhenMushahheardthesethingshisangerwaskindledagainstBalaam,andhesoughttokillhim,andhewasinambushforhimdaybyday.
39AndBalaamwasafraidofMushah,andheandhistwosonsroseupandwentforthfromEgypt,andtheyfledanddeliveredtheirsoulsandbetookthemselvestothelandofCushtoKikianus,kingofCush.
40AndMushahwasintheking'shousegoingoutandcomingin,YahuahgavehimfavorintheeyesofPharaoh,andintheeyesofallhisservants,andintheeyesofallthepeopleofEgypt,andtheylovedMushahexceedingly.
41AndthedayarrivedwhenMushahwenttoGoshentoseehisbrethren,thathesawthechildrenofYashra’alintheirburdensandhardlabor,andMushahwasgrievedontheiraccount.
42AndMushahreturnedtoEgyptandcametothehouseofPharaoh,andcamebeforetheking,andMushahboweddownbeforetheking.
43AndMushahsaiduntoPharaoh,Ipraytheemylord,Ihavecometoseekasmallrequestfromthee,turnnotawaymyfaceempty;andPharaohsaiduntohim,Speak.
44AndMushahsaiduntoPharaoh,LettherebegivenuntothyservantsthechildrenofYashra’alwhoareinGoshen,onedaytorestthereinfromtheirlabor.
45AndthekingansweredMushahandsaid,BeholdIhaveliftedupthyfaceinthisthingtograntthyrequest.
46AndPharaohorderedaproclamationtobeissuedthroughoutEgyptandGoshen,saying,
47Toyou,allthechildrenofYashra’al,thussaystheking,forsixdaysyoushalldoyourworkandlabor,butontheseventhdayyoushallrest,andshallnotpreformanywork,thusshallyoudoallthedays,asthekingandMushahthesonofBathiahavecommanded.
48AndMushahrejoicedatthisthingwhichthekinghadgrantedtohim,andallthechildrenofYashra’aldidasMushahorderedthem.
49ForthisthingwasfromYahuahtothechildrenofYashra’al,forYahuahhadbeguntorememberthechildrenofYashra’altosavethemforthesakeoftheirfathers.
50AndYahuahwaswithMushahandhisfamewentthroughoutEgypt.
51AndMushahbecamegreatintheeyesofalltheEgyptians,andintheeyesofallthechildrenofYashra’al,seekinggoodforhispeopleYashra’alandspeakingwordsofpeaceregardingthemtotheking.
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BookofYashar,Chapter711AndwhenMushahwaseighteenyearsold,hedesiredtoseehisfatherandmotherandhewenttothemtoGoshen,andwhenMushahhadcomenearGoshen,hecametotheplacewherethechildrenofYashra’alwereengagedinwork,andheobservedtheirburdens,andhesawanEgyptiansmitingoneofhisHebrewbrethren.
2AndwhenthemanwhowasbeatensawMushahherantohimforhelp,forthemanMushahwasgreatlyrespectedinthehouseofPharaoh,andhesaidtohim,Mylordattendtome,thisEgyptiancametomyhouseinthenight,boundme,andcametomywifeinmypresence,andnowheseekstotakemylifeaway.
3AndwhenMushahheardthiswickedthing,hisangerwaskindledagainsttheEgyptian,andheturnedthiswayandtheother,andwhenhesawtherewasnomantherehesmotetheEgyptianandhidhiminthesand,anddeliveredtheHebrewfromthehandofhimthatsmotehim.
4AndtheHebrewwenttohishouse,andMushahreturnedtohishome,andwentforthandcamebacktotheking'shouse.
5Andwhenthemanhadreturnedhome,hethoughtofrepudiatinghiswife,foritwasnotrightinthehouseofYa’acob,foranymantocometohiswifeaftershehadbeendefiled.
6Andthewomanwentandtoldherbrothers,andthewoman'sbrotherssoughttoslayhim,andhefledtohishouseandescaped.
7AndontheseconddayMushahwentforthtohisbrethren,andsaw,andbeholdtwomenwerequarreling,andhesaidtothewickedone,Whydostthousmitethyneighbor?
8Andheansweredhimandsaidtohim,Whohassettheeforaprinceandjudgeoverus?dostthouthinktoslaymeasthoudidstslaytheEgyptian?andMushahwasafraidandhesaid,Surelythethingisknown?
9AndPharaohheardofthisaffair,andheorderedMushahtobeslain,soElohimsenthisangel,andheappeareduntoPharaohinthelikenessofacaptainoftheguard.
10AndtheangelofYahuahtooktheswordfromthehandofthecaptainoftheguard,andtookhisheadoffwithit,forthelikenessofthecaptainoftheguardwasturnedintothelikenessofMushah.
11AndtheangelofYahuahtookholdoftherighthandofMushah,andbroughthimforthfromEgypt,andplacedhimfromwithoutthebordersofEgypt,adistanceoffortydays'journey.
12AndAharonhisbrotheraloneremainedinthelandofEgypt,andheprophesiedtothechildrenofYashra’al,saying,
13ThussaysYahuahElohimofyourancestors,Throwaway,eachman,theabominationsofhiseyes,anddonotdefileyourselveswiththeidolsofEgypt.
14AndthechildrenofYashra’alrebelledandwouldnothearkentoAharonatthattime.
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15AndYahuahthoughttodestroythem,wereitnotthatYahuahrememberedthecovenantwhichhehadmadewithAbraham,YitshaqandYa’acob.
16InthosedaysthehandofPharaohcontinuedtobesevereagainstthechildrenofYashra’al,andhecrushedandoppressedthemuntilthetimewhenElohimsentforthhiswordandtooknoticeofthem.
BookofYashar,Chapter721AnditwasinthosedaysthattherewasagreatwarbetweenthechildrenofCushandthechildrenoftheeastandAram,andtheyrebelledagainstthekingofCushinwhosehandstheywere.
2SoKikianuskingofCushwentforthwithallthechildrenofCush,apeoplenumerousasthesand,andhewenttofightagainstAramandthechildrenoftheeast,tobringthemundersubjection.
3AndwhenKikianuswentout,heleftBalaamthemagician,withhistwosons,toguardthecity,andthelowestsortofthepeopleoftheland.
4SoKikianuswentforthtoAramandthechildrenoftheeast,andhefoughtagainstthemandsmotethem,andtheyallfelldownwoundedbeforeKikianusandhispeople.
5Andhetookmanyofthemcaptivesandhebroughtthemundersubjectionasatfirst,andheencampedupontheirlandtotaketributefromthemasusual.
6AndBalaamthesonofBeor,whenthekingofCushhadlefthimtoguardthecityandthepoorofthecity,heroseupandadvisedwiththepeopleofthelandtorebelagainstkingKikianus,nottolethimenterthecitywhenheshouldcomehome.
7Andthepeopleofthelandhearkenedtohim,andtheysworetohimandmadehimkingoverthem,andhistwosonsforcaptainsofthearmy.
8Sotheyroseupandraisedthewallsofthecityatthetwocorners,andtheybuiltanexceedingstrongbuilding.
9Andatthethirdcornertheydugditcheswithoutnumber,betweenthecityandtheriverwhichsurroundedthewholelandofCush,andtheymadethewatersoftheriverburstforththere.
10Atthefourthcornertheycollectednumerousserpentsbytheirincantationsandenchantments,andtheyfortifiedthecityanddwelttherein,andnoonewentoutorinbeforethem.
11AndKikianusfoughtagainstAramandthechildrenoftheeastandhesubduedthemasbefore,andtheygavehimtheirusualtribute,andhewentandreturnedtohisland.
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12AndwhenKikianusthekingofCushapproachedhiscityandallthecaptainsoftheforceswithhim,theylifteduptheireyesandsawthatthewallsofthecitywerebuiltupandgreatlyelevated,sothemenwereastonishedatthis.
13Andtheysaidonetotheother,Itisbecausetheysawthatweweredelayed,inbattle,andweregreatlyafraidofus,thereforehavetheydonethisthingandraisedthecitywallsandfortifiedthemsothatthekingsofCanaanmightnotcomeinbattleagainstthem.
14Sothekingandthetroopsapproachedthecitydoorandtheylookedupandbehold,allthegatesofthecitywereclosed,andtheycalledouttothesentinels,saying,Openuntous,thatwemayenterthecity.
15ButthesentinelsrefusedtoopentothembytheorderofBalaamthemagician,theirking,theysufferedthemnottoentertheircity.
16Sotheyraisedabattlewiththemoppositethecitygate,andonehundredandthirtymenofthearmyatKikianusfellonthatday.
17Andonthenextdaytheycontinuedtofightandtheyfoughtatthesideoftheriver;theyendeavoredtopassbutwerenotable,sosomeofthemsankinthepitsanddied.
18Sothekingorderedthemtocutdowntreestomakerafts,uponwhichtheymightpasstothem,andtheydidso.
19Andwhentheycametotheplaceoftheditches,thewatersrevolvedbymills,andtwohundredmenupontenraftsweredrowned.
20Andonthethirddaytheycametofightatthesidewheretheserpentswere,buttheycouldnotapproachthere,fortheserpentsslewofthemonehundredandseventymen,andtheyceasedfightingagainstCush,andtheybesiegedCushfornineyears,nopersoncameoutorin.
21AtthattimethatthewarandthesiegewereagainstCush,MushahfledfromEgyptfromPharaohwhosoughttokillhimforhavingslaintheEgyptian.
22AndMushahwaseighteenyearsoldwhenhefledfromEgyptfromthepresenceofPharaoh,andhefledandescapedtothecampofKikianus,whichatthattimewasbesiegingCush.
23AndMushahwasnineyearsinthecampofKikianuskingofCush,allthetimethattheywerebesiegingCush,andMushahwentoutandcameinwiththem.
24AndthekingandprincesandallthefightingmenlovedMushah,forhewasgreatandworthy,hisstaturewaslikeanoblelion,hisfacewaslikethesun,andhisstrengthwaslikethatofalion,andhewascounsellortotheking.
25Andattheendofnineyears,Kikianuswasseizedwithamortaldisease,andhisillnessprevailedoverhim,andhediedontheseventhday.
26SohisservantsembalmedhimandcarriedhimandburiedhimoppositethecitygatetothenorthofthelandofEgypt.
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27Andtheybuiltoverhimanelegantstrongandhighbuilding,andtheyplacedgreatstonesbelow.
28Andtheking'sscribesengraveduponthosestonesallthemightoftheirkingKikianus,andallhisbattleswhichhehadfought,beholdtheyarewrittenthereatthisday.
29NowafterthedeathofKikianuskingofCushitgrievedhismenandtroopsgreatlyonaccountofthewar.
30Sotheysaidonetotheother,Giveuscounselwhatwearetodoatthistime,aswehaveresidedinthewildernessnineyearsawayfromourhomes.
31Ifwesaywewillfightagainstthecitymanyofuswillfallwoundedorkilled,andifweremainhereinthesiegeweshallalsodie.
32FornowallthekingsofAramandofthechildrenoftheeastwillhearthatourkingisdead,andtheywillattackussuddenlyinahostilemanner,andtheywillfightagainstusandleavenoremnantofus.
33Nowthereforeletusgoandmakeakingoverus,andletusremaininthesiegeuntilthecityisdelivereduptous.
34AndtheywishedtochooseonthatdayamanforkingfromthearmyofKikianus,andtheyfoundnoobjectoftheirchoicelikeMushahtoreignoverthem.
35Andtheyhastenedandstrippedoffeachmanhisgarmentsandcastthemupontheground,andtheymadeagreatheapandplacedMushahthereon.
36Andtheyroseupandblewwithtrumpetsandcalledoutbeforehim,andsaid,Maythekinglive,maythekinglive!
37AndallthepeopleandnoblessworeuntohimtogivehimforawifeAdoniahthequeen,theCushite,wifeofKikianus,andtheymadeMushahkingoverthemonthatday.
38AndallthepeopleofCushissuedaproclamationonthatday,saying,EverymanmustgivesomethingtoMushahofwhatisinhispossession.
39Andtheyspreadoutasheetupontheheap,andeverymancastintoitsomethingofwhathehad,oneagoldearringandtheotheracoin.
40Alsoofonyxstones,bdellium,pearlsandmarbledidthechildrenofCushcastuntoMushahupontheheap,alsosilverandgoldingreatabundance.
41AndMushahtookallthesilverandgold,allthevessels,andthebdelliumandonyxstones,whichallthechildrenofCushhadgiventohim,andheplacedthemamongsthistreasures.
42AndMushahreignedoverthechildrenofCushonthatday,intheplaceofKikianuskingofCush.
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1Inthefifty-fifthyearofthereignofPharaohkingofEgypt,thatisinthehundredandfifty-seventhyearoftheYashra’alitesgoingdownintoEgypt,reignedMushahinCush.
2Mushahwastwenty-sevenyearsoldwhenhebegantoreignoverCush,andfortyyearsdidhereign.
3AndYahuahgrantedMushahfavorandgraceintheeyesofallthechildrenofCush,andthechildrenofCushlovedhimexceedingly,soMushahwasfavoredbyYahuahandbymen.
4Andintheseventhdayofhisreign,allthechildrenofCushassembledandcamebeforeMushahandboweddowntohimtotheground.
5Andallthechildrenspoketogetherinthepresenceoftheking,saying,Giveuscounselthatwemayseewhatistobedonetothiscity.
6Foritisnownineyearsthatwehavebeenbesiegingroundaboutthecity,andhavenotseenourchildrenandourwives.
7Sothekingansweredthem,saying,IfyouwillhearkentomyvoiceinallthatIshallcommandyou,thenwillYahuahgivethecityintoourhandsandweshallsubdueit.
8ForifwefightwiththemasintheformerbattlewhichwehadwiththembeforethedeathofKikianus,manyofuswillfalldownwoundedasbefore.
9Nowthereforebeholdhereiscounselforyouinthismatter;ifyouwillhearkentomyvoice,thenwillthecitybedeliveredintoourhands.
10Soalltheforcesansweredtheking,saying,Allthatourlordshallcommandthatwillwedo.
11AndMushahsaiduntothem,Passthroughandproclaimavoiceinthewholecampuntoallthepeople,saying,
12Thussaystheking,Gointotheforestandbringwithyouoftheyoungonesofthestork,eachmanayoungoneinhishand.
13Andanypersontransgressingthewordoftheking,whoshallnotbringhisyoungone,heshalldie,andthekingwilltakeallbelongingtohim.
14Andwhenyoushallbringthemtheyshallbeinyourkeeping,youshallrearthemuntiltheygrowup,andyoushallteachthemtodartupon,asisthewayoftheyoungonesofthehawk.
15SoallthechildrenofCushheardthewordsofMushah,andtheyroseupandcausedaproclamationtobeissuedthroughoutthecamp,saying,
16Untoyou,allthechildrenofCush,theking'sorderis,thatyougoalltogethertotheforest,andcatchtheretheyoungstorkseachmanhisyoungoneinhishand,andyoushallbringthemhome.
17Andanypersonviolatingtheorderofthekingshalldie,andthekingwilltakeallthatbelongstohim.
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18Andallthepeopledidso,andtheywentouttothewoodandtheyclimbedthefirtreesandcaught,eachmanayoungoneinhishand,alltheyoungofthestorks,andtheybroughtthemintothedesertandrearedthembyorderoftheking,andtheytaughtthemtodartupon,similartotheyounghawks.
19Andaftertheyoungstorkswerereared,thekingorderedthemtobehungeredforthreedays,andallthepeopledidso.
20Andonthethirdday,thekingsaiduntothem,strengthenyourselvesandbecomevaliantmen,andputoneachmanhisarmorandgirdonhissworduponhim,andrideeachmanhishorseandtakeeachhisyoungstorkinhishand.
21Andwewillriseupandfightagainstthecityattheplacewheretheserpentsare;andallthepeopledidasthekinghadordered.
22Andtheytookeachmanhisyoungoneinhishand,andtheywentaway,andwhentheycametotheplaceoftheserpentsthekingsaidtothem,Sendfortheachmanhisyoungstorkupontheserpents.
23Andtheysentfortheachmanhisyoungstorkattheking'sorder,andtheyoungstorksranupontheserpentsandtheydevouredthemallanddestroyedthemoutofthatplace.
24Andwhenthekingandpeoplehadseenthatalltheserpentsweredestroyedinthatplace,allthepeoplesetupagreatshout.
25Andtheyapproachedandfoughtagainstthecityandtookitandsubduedit,andtheyenteredthecity.
26Andtherediedonthatdayonethousandandonehundredmenofthepeopleofthecity,allthatinhabitedthecity,butofthepeoplebesiegingnotonedied.
27SoallthechildrenofCushwenteachtohishome,tohiswifeandchildrenandtoallbelongingtohim.
28AndBalaamthemagician,whenhesawthatthecitywastaken,heopenedthegateandheandhistwosonsandeightbrothersfledandreturnedtoEgypttoPharaohkingofEgypt.
29Theyarethesorcerersandmagicianswhoarementionedinthebookofthelaw,standingagainstMushahwhenYahuahbroughttheplaguesuponEgypt.
30SoMushahtookthecitybyhiswisdom,andthechildrenofCushplacedhimonthethroneinsteadofKikianuskingofCush.
31Andtheyplacedtheroyalcrownuponhishead,andtheygavehimforawifeAdoniahtheCushitequeen,wifeofKikianus.
32AndMushahfearedYahuahElohimofhisfathers,sothathecamenottoher,nordidheturnhiseyestoher.
33ForMushahrememberedhowAbrahamhadmadehisservantEliezerswear,sayinguntohim,ThoushaltnottakeawomanfromthedaughtersofCanaanformysonYitshaq.
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34AlsowhatYitshaqdidwhenYa’acobhadfledfromhisbrother,whenhecommandedhim,saying,ThoushaltnottakeawifefromthedaughtersofCanaan,normakealliancewithanyofthechildrenofHam.
35ForYahuahourElohimgaveHamthesonofNoach,andhischildrenandallhisseed,asslavestothechildrenofShemandtothechildrenofJapheth,anduntotheirseedafterthemforslaves,forever.
36ThereforeMushahturnednothisheartnorhiseyestothewifeofKikianusallthedaysthathereignedoverCush.
37AndMushahfearedYahuahhisElohimallhislife,andMushahwalkedbeforeYahuahintruth,withallhisheartandsoul,heturnednotfromtherightwayallthedaysofhislife;hedeclinednotfromthewayeithertotherightortotheleft,inwhichAbraham,YitshaqandYa’acobhadwalked.
38AndMushahstrengthenedhimselfinthekingdomofthechildrenofCush,andheguidedthechildrenofCushwithhisusualwisdom,andMushahprosperedinhiskingdom.
39AndatthattimeAramandthechildrenoftheeastheardthatKikianuskingofCushhaddied,soAramandthechildrenoftheeastrebelledagainstCushinthosedays.
40AndMushahgatheredallthechildrenofCush,apeopleverymighty,aboutthirtythousandmen,andhewentforthtofightwithAramandthechildrenoftheeast.
41Andtheywentatfirsttothechildrenoftheeast,andwhenthechildrenoftheeastheardtheirreport,theywenttomeetthem,andengagedinbattlewiththem.
42Andthewarwassevereagainstthechildrenoftheeast,soYahuahgaveallthechildrenoftheeastintothehandofMushah,andaboutthreehundredmenfelldownslain.
43Andallthechildrenoftheeastturnedbackandretreated,soMushahandthechildrenofCushfollowedthemandsubduedthem,andputataxuponthem,aswastheircustom.
44SoMushahandallthepeoplewithhimpassedfromtheretothelandofAramforbattle.
45AndthepeopleofAramalsowenttomeetthem,andtheyfoughtagainstthem,andYahuahdeliveredthemintothehandofMushah,andmanyofthemenofAramfelldownwounded.
46AndAramalsoweresubduedbyMushahandthepeopleofCush,andalsogavetheirusualtax.
47AndMushahbroughtAramandthechildrenoftheeastundersubjectiontothechildrenofCush,andMushahandallthepeoplewhowerewithhim,turnedtothelandofCush.
48AndMushahstrengthenedhimselfinthekingdomofthechildrenofCush,andYahuahwaswithhim,andallthechildrenofCushwereafraidofhim.
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2InthesixteenthyearofthereignofMushahoverCush,BaalChananthesonofAchborreignedinthelandofEdomoverallthechildrenofEdomforthirty-eightyears.
3InhisdaysMoabrebelledagainstthepowerofEdom,havingbeenunderEdomsincethedaysofHadadthesonofBedad,whosmotethemandMidian,andbroughtMoabundersubjectiontoEdom.
4AndwhenBaalChananthesonofAchborreignedoverEdom,allthechildrenofMoabwithdrewtheirallegiancefromEdom.
5AndAngeaskingofAfricadiedinthosedays,andAzdrubalhissonreignedinhisstead.
6AndinthosedaysdiedJaneaskingofthechildrenofChittim,andtheyburiedhiminhistemplewhichhehadbuiltforhimselfintheplainofCanopiaforaresidence,andLatinusreignedinhisstead.
7Inthetwenty-secondyearofthereignofMushahoverthechildrenofCush,LatinusreignedoverthechildrenofChittimforty-fiveyears.
8Andhealsobuiltforhimselfagreatandmightytower,andhebuiltthereinaneleganttempleforhisresidence,toconducthisgovernment,aswasthecustom.
9Inthethirdyearofhisreignhecausedaproclamationtobemadetoallhisskilfulmen,whomademanyshipsforhim.
10AndLatinusassembledallhisforces,andtheycameinships,andwentthereintofightwithAzdrubalsonofAngeaskingofAfrica,andtheycametoAfricaandengagedinbattlewithAzdrubalandhisarmy.
11AndLatinusprevailedoverAzdrubal,andLatinustookfromAzdrubaltheaqueductwhichhisfatherhadbroughtfromthechildrenofChittim,whenhetookJaniahthedaughterofUziforawife,soLatinusoverthrewthebridgeoftheaqueduct,andsmotethewholearmyofAzdrubalasevereblow.
12AndtheremainingstrongmenofAzdrubalstrengthenedthemselves,andtheirheartswerefilledwithenvy,andtheycourteddeath,andagainengagedinbattlewithLatinuskingofChittim.
13AndthebattlewassevereuponallthemenofAfrica,andtheyallfellwoundedbeforeLatinusandhispeople,andAzdrubalthekingalsofellinthatbattle.
14AndthekingAzdrubalhadaverybeautifuldaughter,whosenamewasUshpezena,andallthemenofAfricaembroideredherlikenessontheirgarments,onaccountofhergreatbeautyandcomelyappearance.
15AndthemenofLatinussawUshpezena,thedaughterofAzdrubal,andpraisedheruntoLatinustheirking.
16AndLatinusorderedhertobebroughttohim,andLatinustookUshpezenaforawife,andheturnedbackonhiswaytoChittim.
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17AnditwasafterthedeathofAzdrubalsonofAngeas,whenLatinushadturnedbacktohislandfromthebattle,thatalltheinhabitantsofAfricaroseupandtookAnibalthesonofAngeas,theyoungerbrotherofAzdrubal,andmadehimkinginsteadathisbrotheroverthewholelandatAfrica.
18Andwhenhereigned,heresolvedtogotoChittimtofightwiththechildrenofChittim,toavengethecauseofAzdrubalhisbrother,andthecauseoftheinhabitantsofAfrica,andhedidso.
19Andhemademanyships,andhecamethereinwithhiswholearmy,andhewenttoChittim.
20SoAnibalfoughtwiththechildrenofChittim,andthechildrenofChittimfellwoundedbeforeAnibalandhisarmy,andAnibalavengedhisbrother'scause.
21AndAnibalcontinuedthewarforeighteenyearswiththechildrenofChittim,andAnibaldweltinthelandofChittimandencampedthereforalongtime.
22AndAnibalsmotethechildrenofChittimveryseverely,andheslewtheirgreatmenandprinces,andoftherestofthepeoplehesmoteabouteightythousandmen.
23Andattheendofdaysandyears,AnibalreturnedtohislandofAfrica,andhereignedsecurelyintheplaceofAzdrubalhisbrother.
BookofYashar,Chapter751Atthattime,inthehundredandeightiethyearoftheYashra’alitesgoingdownintoEgypt,therewentforthfromEgyptvaliantmen,thirtythousandonfoot,fromthechildrenofYashra’al,whowereallofthetribeofYahusef,ofthechildrenofEphraimthesonofYahusef.
2FortheysaidtheperiodwascompletedwhichYahuahhadappointedtothechildrenofYashra’alinthetimesofold,whichhehadspokentoAbraham.
3Andthesemengirdedthemselves,andtheyputeachmanhisswordathisside,andeverymanhisarmoruponhim,andtheytrustedtotheirstrength,andtheywentouttogetherfromEgyptwithamightyhand.
4Buttheybroughtnoprovisionfortheroad,onlysilverandgold,notevenbreadforthatdaydidtheybringintheirhands,fortheythoughtofgettingtheirprovisionforpayfromthePhilistines,andifnottheywouldtakeitbyforce.
5Andthesemenwereverymightyandvaliantmen,onemancouldpursueathousandandtwocouldrouttenthousand,sotheytrustedtotheirstrengthandwenttogetherastheywere.
6AndtheydirectedtheircoursetowardthelandofGath,andtheywentdownandfoundtheshepherdsofGathfeedingthecattleofthechildrenofGath.
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7Andtheysaidtotheshepherds,Giveussomeofthesheepforpay,thatwemayeat,forwearehungry,forwehaveeatennobreadthisday.
8Andtheshepherdssaid,Aretheyoursheeporcattlethatweshouldgivethemtoyouevenforpay?sothechildrenofEphraimapproachedtotakethembyforce.
9AndtheshepherdsofGathshoutedoverthemthattheircrywasheardatadistance,soallthechildrenofGathwentouttothem.
10AndwhenthechildrenofGathsawtheevildoingsofthechildrenofEphraim,theyreturnedandassembledthemenofGath,andtheyputoneachmanhisarmor,andcameforthtothechildrenofEphraimforbattle.
11AndtheyengagedwiththeminthevalleyofGath,andthebattlewassevere,andtheysmotefromeachotheragreatmanyonthatday.
12AndontheseconddaythechildrenofGathsenttoallthecitiesofthePhilistinesthattheyshouldcometotheirhelp,saying,
13Comeupuntousandhelpus,thatwemaysmitethechildrenofEphraimwhohavecomeforthfromEgypttotakeourcattle,andtofightagainstuswithoutcause.
14NowthesoulsofthechildrenofEphraimwereexhaustedwithhungerandthirst,fortheyhadeatennobreadforthreedays.AndfortythousandmenwentforthfromthecitiesofthePhilistinestotheassistanceofthemenofGath.
15AndthesemenwereengagedinbattlewiththechildrenofEphraim,andYahuahdeliveredthechildrenofEphraimintothehandsofthePhilistines.
16AndtheysmoteallthechildrenofEphraim,allwhohadgoneforthfromEgypt,nonewereremainingbuttenmenwhohadrunawayfromtheengagement.
17ForthisevilwasfromYahuahagainstthechildrenofEphraim,fortheytransgressedthewordofYahuahingoingforthfromEgypt,beforetheperiodhadarrivedwhichYahuahinthedaysofoldhadappointedtoYashra’al.
18AndofthePhilistinesalsotherefellagreatmany,abouttwentythousandmen,andtheirbrethrencarriedthemandburiedthemintheircities.
19AndtheslainofthechildrenofEphraimremainedforsakeninthevalleyofGathformanydaysandyears,andwerenotbroughttoburial,andthevalleywasfilledwithmen'sbones.
20AndthemenwhohadescapedfromthebattlecametoEgypt,andtoldallthechildrenofYashra’alallthathadbefallenthem.
21AndtheirfatherEphraimmournedoverthemformanydays,andhisbrethrencametoconsolehim.
22Andhecameuntohiswifeandshebareason,andhecalledhisnameBeriah,forshewasunfortunateinhishouse.
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BookofYashar,Chapter761AndMushahthesonofAmramwasstillkinginthelandofCushinthosedays,andheprosperedinhiskingdom,andheconductedthegovernmentofthechildrenofCushinjustice,inrighteousness,andintegrity.
2AndallthechildrenofCushlovedMushahallthedaysthathereignedoverthem,andalltheinhabitantsofthelandofCushweregreatlyafraidofhim.
3AndinthefortiethyearofthereignofMushahoverCush,MushahwassittingontheroyalthronewhilstAdoniahthequeenwasbeforehim,andallthenoblesweresittingaroundhim.
4AndAdoniahthequeensaidbeforethekingandtheprinces,Whatisthisthingwhichyou,thechildrenofCush,havedoneforthislongtime?
5SurelyyouknowthatforfortyyearsthatthismanhasreignedoverCushhehasnotapproachedme,norhasheservedthegodsofthechildrenofCush.
6Nowthereforehear,OyechildrenofCush,andletthismannomorereignoveryouasheisnotofourflesh.
7BeholdMenacrusmysonisgrownup,lethimreignoveryou,foritisbetterforyoutoservethesonofyourlord,thantoserveastranger,slaveofthekingofEgypt.
8AndallthepeopleandnoblesofthechildrenofCushheardthewordswhichAdoniahthequeenhadspokenintheirears.
9Andallthepeoplewerepreparinguntiltheevening,andinthemorningtheyroseupearlyandmadeMenacrus,sonofKikianus,kingoverthem.
10AndallthechildrenofCushwereafraidtostretchforththeirhandagainstMushah,forYahuahwaswithMushah,andthechildrenofCushrememberedtheoathwhichtheysworeuntoMushah,thereforetheydidnoharmtohim.
11ButthechildrenofCushgavemanypresentstoMushah,andsenthimfromthemwithgreathonor.
12SoMushahwentforthfromthelandofCush,andwenthomeandceasedtoreignoverCush,andMushahwassixty-sixyearsoldwhenhewentoutofthelandofCush,forthethingwasfromYahuah,fortheperiodhadarrivedwhichhehadappointedinthedaysofold,tobringforthYashra’alfromtheafflictionofthechildrenofHam.
13SoMushahwenttoMidian,forhewasafraidtoreturntoEgyptonaccountofPharaoh,andhewentandsatatawellofwaterinMidian.
14AndthesevendaughtersofReueltheMidianitewentouttofeedtheirfather'sflock.
15Andtheycametothewellanddrewwatertowatertheirfather'sflock.
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16SotheshepherdsofMidiancameanddrovethemaway,andMushahroseupandhelpedthemandwateredtheflock.
17AndtheycamehometotheirfatherReuel,andtoldhimwhatMushahdidforthem.
18Andtheysaid,AnEgyptianmanhasdeliveredusfromthehandsoftheshepherds,hedrewupwaterforusandwateredtheflock.
19AndReuelsaidtohisdaughters,Andwhereishe?whereforehaveyoulefttheman?
20AndReuelsentforhimandfetchedhimandbroughthimhome,andheatebreadwithhim.
21AndMushahrelatedtoReuelthathehadfledfromEgyptandthathereignedfortyyearsoverCush,andthattheyafterwardhadtakenthegovernmentfromhim,andhadsenthimawayinpeacewithhonorandwithpresents.
22AndwhenReuelhadheardthewordsofMushah,Reuelsaidwithinhimself,Iwillputthismanintotheprisonhouse,wherebyIshallconciliatethechildrenofCush,forhehasfledfromthem.
23Andtheytookandputhimintotheprisonhouse,andMushahwasinprisontenyears,andwhilstMushahwasintheprisonhouse,ZipporahthedaughterofReueltookpityoverhim,andsupportedhimwithbreadandwaterallthetime.
24AndallthechildrenofYashra’alwereyetinthelandofEgyptservingtheEgyptiansinallmannerofhardwork,andthehandofEgyptcontinuedinseverityoverthechildrenofYashra’alinthosedays.
25AtthattimeYahuahsmotePharaohkingofEgypt,andheafflictedwiththeplagueofleprosyfromthesoleofhisfoottothecrownofhishead;owingtothecrueltreatmentofthechildrenofYashra’alwasthisplagueatthattimefromYahuahuponPharaohkingofEgypt.
26ForYahuahhadhearkenedtotheprayerofhispeoplethechildrenofYashra’al,andtheircryreachedhimonaccountoftheirhardwork.
27Stillhisangerdidnotturnfromthem,andthehandofPharaohwasstillstretchedoutagainstthechildrenofYashra’al,andPharaohhardenedhisneckbeforeYahuah,andheincreasedhisyokeoverthechildrenofYashra’al,andembitteredtheirliveswithallmannerofhardwork.
28AndwhenYahuahhadinflictedtheplagueuponPharaohkingofEgypt,heaskedhiswisemenandsorcererstocurehim.
29Andhiswisemenandsorcererssaiduntohim,Thatifthebloodoflittlechildrenwereputintothewoundshewouldbehealed.
30AndPharaohhearkenedtothem,andsenthisministerstoGoshentothechildrenofYashra’altotaketheirlittlechildren.
31AndPharaoh'sministerswentandtooktheinfantsofthechildrenofYashra’alfromthebosomsoftheirmothersbyforce,andtheybroughtthemtoPharaohdaily,achildeachday,andthephysicianskilledthemandappliedthemtotheplague;thusdidtheyallthedays.
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32AndthenumberofthechildrenwhichPharaohslewwasthreehundredandseventy-five.
33ButYahuahhearkenednottothephysiciansofthekingofEgypt,andtheplaguewentonincreasingmightily.
34AndPharaohwastenyearsafflictedwiththatplague,stilltheheartofPharaohwasmorehardenedagainstthechildrenofYashra’al.
35AndattheendoftenyearsYahuahcontinuedtoafflictPharaohwithdestructiveplagues.
36AndYahuahsmotehimwithabadtumorandsicknessatthestomach,andthatplagueturnedtoasevereboil.
37AtthattimethetwoministersofPharaohcamefromthelandofGoshenwhereallthechildrenofYashra’alwere,andwenttothehouseofPharaohandsaidtohim,WehaveseenthechildrenofYashra’alslackenintheirworkandnegligentintheirlabor.
38AndwhenPharaohheardthewordsofhisministers,hisangerwaskindledagainstthechildrenofYashra’alexceedingly,forhewasgreatlygrievedathisbodilypain.
39Andheansweredandsaid,NowthatthechildrenofYashra’alknowthatIamill,theyturnandscoffatus,nowthereforeharnessmychariotforme,andIwillbetakemyselftoGoshenandwillseethescoffofthechildrenofYashra’alwithwhichtheyarederidingme;sohisservantsharnessedthechariotforhim.
40Andtheytookandmadehimrideuponahorse,forhewasnotabletorideofhimself;
41Andhetookwithhimtenhorsemenandtenfootmen,andwenttothechildrenofYashra’altoGoshen.
42AndwhentheyhadcometotheborderofEgypt,theking'shorsepassedintoanarrowplace,elevatedinthehollowpartofthevineyard,fencedonbothsides,thelow,plaincountrybeingontheotherside.
43Andthehorsesranrapidlyinthatplaceandpressedeachother,andtheotherhorsespressedtheking'shorse.
44Andtheking'shorsefellintothelowplainwhilstthekingwasridinguponit,andwhenhefellthechariotturnedovertheking'sfaceandthehorselayupontheking,andthekingcriedout,forhisfleshwasverysore.
45Andthefleshofthekingwastornfromhim,andhisboneswerebrokenandhecouldnotride,forthisthingwasfromYahuahtohim,forYahuahhadheardthecriesofhispeoplethechildrenofYashra’alandtheiraffliction.
46Andhisservantscarriedhimupontheirshoulders,alittleatatime,andtheybroughthimbacktoEgypt,andthehorsemenwhowerewithhimcamealsobacktoEgypt.
47Andtheyplacedhiminhisbed,andthekingknewthathisendwascometodie,soAparaniththequeenhiswifecameandcriedbeforetheking,andthekingweptagreatweepingwithher.
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48Andallhisnoblesandservantscameonthatdayandsawthekinginthataffliction,andweptagreatweepingwithhim.
49Andtheprincesofthekingandallhiscounselorsadvisedthekingtocauseonetoreigninhissteadintheland,whomsoeverheshouldchoosefromhissons.
50AndthekinghadthreesonsandtwodaughterswhichAparaniththequeenhiswifehadbornetohim,besidestheking'schildrenofconcubines.
51Andtheseweretheirnames,thefirstbornOthri,thesecondAdikam,andthethirdMorion,andtheirsisters,thenameoftheelderBathiaandoftheotherAcuzi.
52AndOthrithefirstbornofthekingwasanidiot,precipitateandhurriedinhiswords.
53ButAdikamwasacunningandwisemanandknowinginallthewisdomofEgypt,butofunseemlyaspect,thickinflesh,andveryshortinstature;hisheightwasonecubit.
54AndwhenthekingsawAdikamhissonintelligentandwiseinallthings,thekingresolvedthatheshouldbekinginhissteadafterhisdeath.
55AndhetookforhimawifeGedudahdaughterofAbilot,andhewastenyearsold,andshebareuntohimfoursons.
56Andheafterwardwentandtookthreewivesandbegateightsonsandthreedaughters.
57Andthedisordergreatlyprevailedovertheking,andhisfleshstanklikethefleshofacarcasscastuponthefieldinsummertime,duringtheheatofthesun.
58Andwhenthekingsawthathissicknesshadgreatlystrengtheneditselfoverhim,heorderedhissonAdikamtobebroughttohim,andtheymadehimkingoverthelandinhisplace.
59Andattheendofthreeyears,thekingdied,inshame,disgrace,anddisgust,andhisservantscarriedhimandburiedhiminthesepulcherofthekingsofEgyptinZoanMizraim.
60Buttheyembalmedhimnotaswasusualwithkings,forhisfleshwasputrid,andtheycouldnotapproachtoembalmhimonaccountofthestench,sotheyburiedhiminhaste.
61ForthisevilwasfromYahuahtohim,forYahuahhadrequitedhimevilfortheevilwhichinhisdayshehaddonetoYashra’al.
62Andhediedwithterrorandwithshame,andhissonAdikamreignedinhisplace.<
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BookofYashar,Chapter771AdikamwastwentyyearsoldwhenhereignedoverEgypt,hereignedfouryears.
2InthetwohundredandsixthyearofYashra’al'sgoingdowntoEgyptdidAdikamreignoverEgypt,buthecontinuednotsolonginhisreignoverEgyptashisfathershadcontinuedtheirreigns.
3ForMelolhisfatherreignedninety-fouryearsinEgypt,buthewastenyearssickanddied,forhehadbeenwickedbeforeYahuah.
4AndalltheEgyptianscalledthenameofAdikamPharaohlikethenameofhisfathers,aswastheircustomtodoinEgypt.
5AndallthewisemenofPharaohcalledthenameofAdikamAhuz,forshortiscalledAhuzintheEgyptianlanguage.
6AndAdikamwasexceedinglyugly,andhewasacubitandaspanandhehadagreatbeardwhichreachedtothesolesofhisfeet.
7AndPharaohsatuponhisfather'sthronetoreignoverEgypt,andheconductedthegovernmentofEgyptinhiswisdom.
8Andwhilsthereignedheexceededhisfatherandalltheprecedingkingsinwickedness,andheincreasedhisyokeoverthechildrenofYashra’al.
9AndhewentwithhisservantstoGoshentothechildrenofYashra’al,andhestrengthenedthelaboroverthemandhesaiduntothem,Completeyourwork,eachday'stask,andletnotyourhandsslackenfromourworkfromthisdayforwardasyoudidinthedaysofmyfather.
10AndheplacedofficersoverthemfromamongstthechildrenofYashra’al,andovertheseofficersheplacedtaskmastersfromamongsthisservants.
11Andheplacedoverthemameasureofbricksforthemtodoaccordingtothatnumber,daybyday,andheturnedbackandwenttoEgypt.
12Atthattimethetask-mastersofPharaohorderedtheofficersofthechildrenofYashra’alaccordingtothecommandofPharaoh,saying,
13ThussaysPharaoh,Doyourworkeachday,andfinishyourtask,andobservethedailymeasureofbricks;diminishnotanything.
14Anditshallcometopassthatifyouaredeficientinyourdailybricks,Iwillputyouryoungchildrenintheirstead.
15Andthetask-mastersofEgyptdidsointhosedaysasPharaohhadorderedthem.
16AndwheneveranydeficiencywasfoundinthechildrenofYashra’al'smeasureoftheirdailybricks,thetask-mastersofPharaohwouldgotothewivesofthechildrenofYashra’alandtake
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infantsofthechildrenofYashra’altothenumberofbricksdeficient,theywouldtakethembyforcefromtheirmother'slaps,andputtheminthebuildinginsteadofthebricks;
17Whilsttheirfathersandmotherswerecryingoverthemandweepingwhentheyheardtheweepingvoicesoftheirinfantsinthewallofthebuilding.
18Andthetask-mastersprevailedoverYashra’al,thattheYashra’alitesshouldplacetheirchildreninthebuilding,sothatamanplacedhissoninthewallandputmortaroverhim,whilsthiseyesweptoverhim,andhistearsrandownuponhischild.
19Andthetask-mastersofEgyptdidsotothebabesofYashra’alformanydays,andnoonepitiedorhadcompassionoverthebabesofthechildrenofYashra’al.
20Andthenumberofallthechildrenkilledinthebuildingwastwohundredandseventy,somewhomtheyhadbuiltuponinsteadofthebrickswhichhadbeenleftdeficientbytheirfathers,andsomewhomtheyhaddrawnoutdeadfromthebuilding.
21AndthelaborimposeduponthechildrenofYashra’alinthedaysofAdikamexceededinhardshipthatwhichtheyperformedinthedaysofhisfather.
22AndthechildrenofYashra’alsighedeverydayonaccountoftheirheavywork,fortheyhadsaidtothemselves,BeholdwhenPharaohshalldie,hissonwillriseupandlightenourwork!
23Buttheyincreasedthelatterworkmorethantheformer,andthechildrenofYashra’alsighedatthisandtheircryascendedtoElohimonaccountoftheirlabor.
24AndElohimheardthevoiceofthechildrenofYashra’alandtheircry,inthosedays,andElohimrememberedtothemhiscovenantwhichhehadmadewithAbraham,YitshaqandYa’acob.
25AndElohimsawtheburdenofthechildrenofYashra’al,andtheirheavyworkinthosedays,andhedeterminedtodeliverthem.
26AndMushahthesonofAmramwasstillconfinedinthedungeoninthosedays,inthehouseofReueltheMidianite,andZipporahthedaughterofReueldidsupporthimwithfoodsecretlydaybyday.
27AndMushahwasconfinedinthedungeoninthehouseofReuelfortenyears.
28AndattheendoftenyearswhichwasthefirstyearofthereignofPharaohoverEgypt,intheplaceofhisfather,
29ZipporahsaidtoherfatherReuel,NopersoninquiresorseeksaftertheHebrewman,whomthoudidstbindinprisonnowtenyears.
30Nowtherefore,ifitseemgoodinthysight,letussendandseewhetherheislivingordead,butherfatherknewnotthatshehadsupportedhim.
31AndReuelherfatheransweredandsaidtoher,Haseversuchathinghappenedthatamanshouldbeshutupinaprisonwithoutfoodfortenyears,andthatheshouldlive?
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32AndZipporahansweredherfather,saying,SurelythouhastheardthattheElohimoftheHebrewsisgreatandawful,anddoeswondersforthematalltimes.
33HeitwaswhodeliveredAbrahamfromUroftheChaldeans,andYitshaqfromtheswordofhisfather,andYa’acobfromtheangelofYahuahwhowrestledwithhimatthefordofJabbuk.
34Alsowiththismanhashedonemanythings,hedeliveredhimfromtheriverinEgyptandfromtheswordofPharaoh,andfromthechildrenofCush,soalsocanhedeliverhimfromfamineandmakehimlive.
35AndthethingseemedgoodinthesightofReuel,andhedidaccordingtothewordofhisdaughter,andsenttothedungeontoascertainwhatbecameofMushah.
36Andhesaw,andbeholdthemanMushahwaslivinginthedungeon,standinguponhisfeet,praisingandprayingtotheElohimofhisancestors.
37AndReuelcommandedMushahtobebroughtoutofthedungeon,sotheyshavedhimandhechangedhisprisongarmentsandatebread.
38AndafterwardMushahwentintothegardenofReuelwhichwasbehindthehouse,andhethereprayedtoYahuahhisElohim,whohaddonemightywondersforhim.
39Anditwasthatwhilstheprayedhelookedoppositetohim,andbeholdasapphirestickwasplacedintheground,whichwasplantedinthemidstofthegarden.
40Andheapproachedthestickandhelooked,andbeholdthenameofYahuahElohimofhostswasengravedthereon,writtenanddevelopeduponthestick.
41Andhereaditandstretchedforthhishandandhepluckeditlikeaforesttreefromthethicket,andthestickwasinhishand.
42AndthisisthestickwithwhichalltheworksofourElohimwereperformed,afterhehadcreatedheavenandearth,andallthehostofthem,seas,riversandalltheirfishes.
43AndwhenElohimhaddrivenAdamfromthegardenofEden,hetookthestickinhishandandwentandtilledthegroundfromwhichhewastaken.
44AndthestickcamedowntoNoachandwasgiventoShemandhisdescendants,untilitcameintothehandofAbrahamtheHebrew.
45AndwhenAbrahamhadgivenallhehadtohissonYitshaq,healsogavetohimthisstick.
46AndwhenYa’acobhadfledtoPadan-aram,hetookitintohishand,andwhenhereturnedtohisfatherhehadnotleftitbehindhim.
47AlsowhenhewentdowntoEgypthetookitintohishandandgaveittoYahusef,oneportionabovehisbrethren,forYa’acobhadtakenitbyforcefromhisbrotherEsau.
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48AndafterthedeathofYahusef,thenoblesofEgyptcameintothehouseofYahusef,andthestickcameintothehandofReueltheMidianite,andwhenhewentoutofEgypt,hetookitinhishandandplanteditinhisgarden.
49AndallthemightymenoftheKinitestriedtopluckitwhentheyendeavoredtogetZipporahhisdaughter,buttheywereunsuccessful.
50SothatstickremainedplantedinthegardenofReuel,untilhecamewhohadarighttoitandtookit.
51AndwhenReuelsawthestickinthehandofMushah,hewonderedatit,andhegavehimhisdaughterZipporahforawife.
BookofYashar,Chapter781AtthattimediedBaalChannansonofAchbor,kingofEdom,andwasburiedinhishouseinthelandofEdom.
2AndafterhisdeaththechildrenofEsausenttothelandofEdom,andtookfromthereamanwhowasinEdom,whosenamewasHadad,andtheymadehimkingoverthemintheplaceofBaalChannan,theirking.
3AndHadadreignedoverthechildrenofEdomforty-eightyears.
4AndwhenhereignedheresolvedtofightagainstthechildrenofMoab,tobringthemunderthepowerofthechildrenofEsauastheywerebefore,buthewasnotable,becausethechildrenofMoabheardthisthing,andtheyroseupandhastenedtoelectakingoverthemfromamongsttheirbrethren.
5Andtheyafterwardgatheredtogetheragreatpeople,andsenttothechildrenofAmmontheirbrethrenforhelptofightagainstHadadkingofEdom.
6AndHadadheardthethingwhichthechildrenofMoabhaddone,andwasgreatlyafraidofthem,andrefrainedfromfightingagainstthem.
7InthosedaysMushah,thesonofAmram,inMidian,tookZipporah,thedaughterofReueltheMidianite,forawife.
8AndZipporahwalkedinthewaysofthedaughtersofYa’acob,shewasnothingshortoftherighteousnessofSarah,Rebecca,RachelandLeah.
9AndZipporahconceivedandbareasonandhecalledhisnameGershom,forhesaid,Iwasastrangerinaforeignland;buthecircumcisednothisforeskin,atthecommandofReuelhisfather-in-law.
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10Andsheconceivedagainandbareason,butcircumcisedhisforeskin,andcalledhisnameEliezer,forMushahsaid,BecausetheElohimofmyfatherswasmyhelp,anddeliveredmefromtheswordofPharaoh.
11AndPharaohkingofEgyptgreatlyincreasedthelaborofthechildrenofYashra’alinthosedays,andcontinuedtomakehisyokeheavieruponthechildrenofYashra’al.
12AndheorderedaproclamationtobemadeinEgypt,saying,Givenomorestrawtothepeopletomakebrickswith,letthemgoandgatherthemselvesstrawastheycanfindit.
13Alsothetaleofbrickswhichtheyshallmakeletthemgiveeachday,anddiminishnothingfromthem,fortheyareidleintheirwork.
14AndthechildrenofYashra’alheardthis,andtheymournedandsighed,andtheycrieduntoYahuahonaccountofthebitternessoftheirsouls.
15AndYahuahheardthecriesofthechildrenofYashra’al,andsawtheoppressionwithwhichtheEgyptiansoppressedthem.
16AndYahuahwasjealousofhispeopleandhisinheritance,andheardtheirvoice,andheresolvedtotakethemoutoftheafflictionofEgypt,togivethemthelandofCanaanforapossession.
BookofYashar,Chapter791AndinthosedaysMushahwasfeedingtheflockofReueltheMidianitehisfather-in-law,beyondthewildernessofSin,andthestickwhichhetookfromhisfather-in-lawwasinhishand.
2Anditcametopassonedaythatakidofgoatsstrayedfromtheflock,andMushahpursueditanditcametothemountainofElohimtoHoreb.
3AndwhenhecametoHoreb,Yahuahappearedthereuntohiminthebush,andhefoundthebushburningwithfire,butthefirehadnopoweroverthebushtoconsumeit.
4AndMushahwasgreatlyastonishedatthissight,whereforethebushwasnotconsumed,andheapproachedtoseethismightything,andYahuahcalleduntoMushahoutofthefireandcommandedhimtogodowntoEgypt,toPharaohkingofEgypt,tosendthechildrenofYashra’alfromhisservice.
5AndYahuahsaiduntoMushah,Go,returntoEgypt,forallthosemenwhosoughtthylifearedead,andthoushaltspeakuntoPharaohtosendforththechildrenofYashra’alfromhisland.
6AndYahuahshowedhimtodosignsandwondersinEgyptbeforetheeyesofPharaohandtheeyesofhissubjects,inorderthattheymightbelievethatYahuahhadsenthim.
7AndMushahhearkenedtoallthatYahuahhadcommandedhim,andhereturnedtohisfather-in-lawandtoldhimthething,andReuelsaidtohim,Goinpeace.
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8AndMushahroseuptogotoEgypt,andhetookhiswifeandsonswithhim,andhewasataninnintheroad,andanangelofElohimcamedown,andsoughtanoccasionagainsthim.
9Andhewishedtokillhimonaccountofhisfirstbornson,becausehehadnotcircumcisedhim,andhadtransgressedthecovenantwhichYahuahhadmadewithAbraham.
10ForMushahhadhearkenedtothewordsofhisfather-in-lawwhichhehadspokentohim,nottocircumcisehisfirstbornson,thereforehecircumcisedhimnot.
11AndZipporahsawtheangelofYahuahseekinganoccasionagainstMushah,andsheknewthatthisthingwasowingtohisnothavingcircumcisedhersonGershom.
12AndZipporahhastenedandtookofthesharprockstonesthatwerethere,andshecircumcisedherson,anddeliveredherhusbandandhersonfromthehandoftheangelofYahuah.
13AndAharonthesonofAmram,thebrotherofMushah,wasinEgyptwalkingattheriversideonthatday.
14AndYahuahappearedtohiminthatplace,andhesaidtohim,GonowtowardMushahinthewilderness,andhewentandmethiminthemountainofElohim,andhekissedhim.
15AndAharonlifteduphiseyes,andsawZipporahthewifeofMushahandherchildren,andhesaiduntoMushah,Whoaretheseuntothee?
16AndMushahsaiduntohim,Theyaremywifeandsons,whichElohimgavetomeinMidian;andthethinggrievedAharononaccountofthewomanandherchildren.
17AndAharonsaidtoMushah,Sendawaythewomanandherchildrenthattheymaygotoherfather'shouse,andMushahhearkenedtothewordsofAharon,anddidso.
18AndZipporahreturnedwithherchildren,andtheywenttothehouseofReuel,andremainedthereuntilthetimearrivedwhenYahuahhadvisitedhispeople,andbroughtthemforthfromEgyptfromthehandatPharaoh.
19AndMushahandAharoncametoEgypttothecommunityofthechildrenofYashra’al,andtheyspoketothemallthewordsofYahuah,andthepeoplerejoicedanexceedinggreatrejoicing.
20AndMushahandAharonroseupearlyonthenextday,andtheywenttothehouseofPharaoh,andtheytookintheirhandsthestickofElohim.
21Andwhentheycametotheking'sgate,twoyounglionswereconfinedtherewithironinstruments,andnopersonwentoutorcameinfrombeforethem,unlessthosewhomthekingorderedtocome,whentheconjurorscameandwithdrewthelionsbytheirincantations,andthisbroughtthemtotheking.
22AndMushahhastenedandliftedupthestickuponthelions,andheloosedthem,andMushahandAharoncameintotheking'shouse.
23Thelionsalsocamewiththeminjoy,andtheyfollowedthemandrejoicedasadogrejoicesoverhismasterwhenhecomesfromthefield.
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24AndwhenPharaohsawthisthinghewasastonishedatit,andhewasgreatlyterrifiedatthereport,fortheirappearancewasliketheappearanceofthechildrenofElohim.
25AndPharaohsaidtoMushah,Whatdoyourequire?andtheyansweredhim,saying,YahuahElohimoftheHebrewshassentustothee,tosay,Sendforthmypeoplethattheymayserveme.
26AndwhenPharaohheardtheirwordshewasgreatlyterrifiedbeforethem,andhesaidtothem,Gotodayandcomebacktometomorrow,andtheydidaccordingtothewordoftheking.
27AndwhentheyhadgonePharaohsentforBalaamthemagicianandtoJannesandJambreshissons,andtoallthemagiciansandconjurorsandcounsellorswhichbelongedtotheking,andtheyallcameandsatbeforetheking.
28AndthekingtoldthemallthewordswhichMushahandhisbrotherAharonhadspokentohim,andthemagicianssaidtotheking,Buthowcamethementothee,onaccountofthelionswhichwereconfinedatthegate?
29Andthekingsaid,Becausetheylifteduptheirrodagainstthelionsandloosedthem,andcametome,andthelionsalsorejoicedatthemasadogrejoicestomeethismaster.
30AndBalaamthesonofBeorthemagicianansweredtheking,saying,Thesearenoneelsethanmagicianslikeourselves.
31Nowthereforesendforthem,andletthemcomeandwewilltrythem,andthekingdidso.
32AndinthemorningPharaohsentforMushahandAharontocomebeforetheking,andtheytooktherodofElohim,andcametothekingandspoketohim,saying,
33ThussaidYahuahElohimoftheHebrews,Sendmypeoplethattheymayserveme.
34Andthekingsaidtothem,ButwhowillbelieveyouthatyouarethemessengersofElohimandthatyoucometomebyhisorder?
35Nowthereforegiveawonderorsigninthismatter,andthenthewordswhichyouspeakwillbebelieved.
36AndAharonhastenedandthrewtherodoutofhishandbeforePharaohandbeforehisservants,andtherodturnedintoaserpent.
37Andthesorcererssawthisandtheycasteachmanhisroduponthegroundandtheybecameserpents.
38AndtheserpentofAharon'srodliftedupitsheadandopeneditsmouthtoswallowtherodsofthemagicians.
39AndBalaamthemagicianansweredandsaid,Thisthinghasbeenfromthedaysofold,thataserpentshouldswallowitsfellow,andthatlivingthingsdevoureachother.
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40Nowthereforerestoreittoarodasitwasatfirst,andwewillalsorestoreourrodsastheywereatfirst,andifthyrodshallswallowourrods,thenshallweknowthatthespiritofElohimisinthee,andifnot,thouartonlyanartificerlikeuntoourselves.
41AndAharonhastenedandstretchedforthhishandandcaughtholdoftheserpent'stailanditbecamearodinhishand,andthesorcerersdidthelikewiththeirrods,andtheygothold,eachmanofthetailofhisserpent,andtheybecamerodsasatfirst.
42Andwhentheywererestoredtorods,therodofAharonswalloweduptheirrods.
43Andwhenthekingsawthisthing,heorderedthebookofrecordsthatrelatedtothekingsofEgypt,tobebrought,andtheybroughtthebookofrecords,thechroniclesofthekingsofEgypt,inwhichalltheidolsofEgyptwereinscribed,fortheythoughtoffindingthereinthenameofJehovah,buttheyfounditnot.
44AndPharaohsaidtoMushahandAharon,BeholdIhavenotfoundthenameofyourElohimwritteninthisbook,andhisnameIknownot.
45Andthecounsellorsandwisemenansweredtheking,WehaveheardthattheElohimoftheHebrewsisasonofthewise,thesonofancientkings.
46AndPharaohturnedtoMushahandAharonandsaidtothem,IknownotYahuahwhomyouhavedeclared,neitherwillIsendhispeople.
47Andtheyansweredandsaidtotheking,YahuahElohimofGodsishisname,andheproclaimedhisnameoverusfromthedaysofourancestors,andsentus,saying,GotoPharaohandsayuntohim,Sendmypeoplethattheymayserveme.
48Nowthereforesendus,thatwemaytakeajourneyforthreedaysinthewilderness,andtheremaysacrificetohim,forfromthedaysofourgoingdowntoEgypt,hehasnottakenfromourhandseitherburntoffering,oblationorsacrifice,andifthouwiltnotsendus,hisangerwillbekindledagainstthee,andhewillsmiteEgypteitherwiththeplagueorwiththesword.
49AndPharaohsaidtothem,Tellmenowhispowerandhismight;andtheysaidtohim,Hecreatedtheheavenandtheearth,theseasandalltheirfishes,heformedthelight,createdthedarkness,causedrainupontheearthandwateredit,andmadetheherbageandgrasstosprout,hecreatedmanandbeastandtheanimalsoftheforest,thebirdsoftheairandthefishofthesea,andbyhismouththeyliveanddie.
50Surelyhecreatedtheeinthymother'swomb,andputintotheethebreathoflife,andrearedtheeandplacedtheeupontheroyalthroneofEgypt,andhewilltakethybreathandsoulfromthee,andreturntheetothegroundwhencethouwasttaken.
51Andtheangerofthekingwaskindledattheirwords,andhesaidtothem,ButwhoamongstalltheGodsofnationscandothis?myriverismineown,andIhavemadeitformyself.
52Andhedrovethemfromhim,andheorderedthelaboruponYashra’altobemoreseverethanitwasyesterdayandbefore.
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53AndMushahandAharonwentoutfromtheking'spresence,andtheysawthechildrenofYashra’alinanevilconditionforthetask-mastershadmadetheirlaborexceedinglyheavy.
54AndMushahreturnedtoYahuahandsaid,Whyhastthouilltreatedthypeople?forsinceIcametospeaktoPharaohwhatthoudidstsendmefor,hehasexceedinglyillusedthechildrenofYashra’al.
55AndYahuahsaidtoMushah,Beholdthouwiltseethatwithanoutstretchedhandandheavyplagues,PharaohwillsendthechildrenofYashra’alfromhisland.
56AndMushahandAharondweltamongsttheirbrethrenthechildrenofYashra’alinEgypt.
57AndasforthechildrenofYashra’altheEgyptiansembitteredtheirlives,withtheheavyworkwhichtheyimposeduponthem.
BookofYashar,Chapter801Andattheendoftwoyears,YahuahagainsentMushahtoPharaohtobringforththechildrenofYashra’al,andtosendthemoutofthelandofEgypt.
2AndMushahwentandcametothehouseofPharaoh,andhespoketohimthewordsofYahuahwhohadsenthim,butPharaohwouldnothearkentothevoiceofYahuah,andElohimrousedhismightinEgyptuponPharaohandhissubjects,andElohimsmotePharaohandhispeoplewithverygreatandsoreplagues.
3AndYahuahsentbythehandofAharonandturnedallthewatersofEgyptintoblood,withalltheirstreamsandrivers.
4AndwhenanEgyptiancametodrinkanddrawwater,helookedintohispitcher,andbeholdallthewaterwasturnedintoblood;andwhenhecametodrinkfromhiscupthewaterinthecupbecameblood.
5Andwhenawomankneadedherdoughandcookedhervictuals,theirappearancewasturnedtothatofblood.
6AndYahuahsentagainandcausedalltheirwaterstobringforthfrogs,andallthefrogscameintothehousesoftheEgyptians.
7AndwhentheEgyptiansdrank,theirbellieswerefilledwithfrogsandtheydancedintheirbelliesastheydancewhenintheriver.
8Andalltheirdrinkingwaterandcookingwaterturnedtofrogs,alsowhentheylayintheirbedstheirperspirationbredfrogs.
9NotwithstandingallthistheangerofYahuahdidnotturnfromthem,andhishandwasstretchedoutagainstalltheEgyptianstosmitethemwitheveryheavyplague.
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10Andhesentandsmotetheirdusttolice,andthelicebecameinEgypttotheheightoftwocubitsupontheearth.
11Thelicewerealsoverynumerous,inthefleshofmanandbeast,inalltheinhabitantsofEgypt,alsouponthekingandqueenYahuahsentthelice,anditgrievedEgyptexceedinglyonaccountofthelice.
12Notwithstandingthis,theangerofYahuahdidnotturnaway,andhishandwasstillstretchedoutoverEgypt.
13AndYahuahsentallkindsofbeastsofthefieldintoEgypt,andtheycameanddestroyedallEgypt,manandbeast,andtrees,andallthingsthatwereinEgypt.
14AndYahuahsentfieryserpents,scorpions,mice,weasels,toads,togetherwithotherscreepingindust.
15Flies,hornets,fleas,bugsandgnats,eachswarmaccordingtoitskind.
16AndallreptilesandwingedanimalsaccordingtotheirkindcametoEgyptandgrievedtheEgyptiansexceedingly.
17AndthefleasandfliescameintotheeyesandearsoftheEgyptians.
18Andthehornetcameuponthemanddrovethemaway,andtheyremovedfromitintotheirinnerrooms,anditpursuedthem.
19AndwhentheEgyptianshidthemselvesonaccountoftheswarmofanimals,theylockedtheirdoorsafterthem,andElohimorderedtheSulanuthwhichwasinthesea,tocomeupandgointoEgypt.
20Andshehadlongarms,tencubitsinlengthofthecubitofaman.
21Andshewentupontheroofsanduncoveredtherafteringandflooringandcutthem,andstretchedforthherarmintothehouseandremovedthelockandthebolt,andopenedthehousesofEgypt.
22AfterwardcametheswarmofanimalsintothehousesofEgypt,andtheswarmofanimalsdestroyedtheEgyptians,anditgrievedthemexceedingly.
23NotwithstandingthistheangerofYahuahdidnotturnawayfromtheEgyptians,andhishandwasyetstretchedforthagainstthem.
24AndElohimsentthepestilence,andthepestilencepervadedEgypt,inthehorsesandasses,andinthecamels,inherdsofoxenandsheepandinman.
25AndwhentheEgyptiansroseupearlyinthemorningtotaketheircattletopasturetheyfoundalltheircattledead.
26AndthereremainedofthecattleoftheEgyptiansonlyoneinten,andofthecattlebelongingtoYashra’alinGoshennotonedied.
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27AndElohimsentaburninginflammationinthefleshoftheEgyptians,whichbursttheirskins,anditbecameasevereitchinalltheEgyptiansfromthesolesoftheirfeettothecrownsoftheirheads.
28Andmanyboilswereintheirflesh,thattheirfleshwastedawayuntiltheybecamerottenandputrid.
29NotwithstandingthistheangerofYahuahdidnotturnaway,andhishandwasstillstretchedoutoverallEgypt.
30AndYahuahsentaveryheavyhail,whichsmotetheirvinesandbroketheirfruittreesanddriedthemupthattheyfelluponthem.
31Alsoeverygreenherbbecamedryandperished,foraminglingfiredescendedamidstthehail,thereforethehailandthefireconsumedallthings.
32Alsomenandbeaststhatwerefoundabroadperishedoftheflamesoffireandofthehail,andalltheyounglionswereexhausted.
33AndYahuahsentandbroughtnumerouslocustsintoEgypt,theChasel,Salom,Chargol,andChagole,locustseachofitskind,whichdevouredallthatthehailhadleftremaining.
34ThentheEgyptiansrejoicedatthelocusts,althoughtheyconsumedtheproduceofthefield,andtheycaughttheminabundanceandsaltedthemforfood.
35AndYahuahturnedamightywindoftheseawhichtookawayallthelocusts,eventhosethatweresalted,andthrustthemintotheRedSea;notonelocustremainedwithintheboundariesofEgypt.
36AndElohimsentdarknessuponEgypt,thatthewholelandofEgyptandPathrosbecamedarkforthreedays,sothatamancouldnotseehishandwhenheliftedittohismouth.
37AtthattimediedmanyofthepeopleofYashra’alwhohadrebelledagainstYahuahandwhowouldnothearkentoMushahandAharon,andbelievednotinthemthatElohimhadsentthem.
38Andwhohadsaid,WewillnotgoforthfromEgyptlestweperishwithhungerinadesolatewilderness,andwhowouldnothearkentothevoiceofMushah.
39AndYahuahplaguedtheminthethreedaysofdarkness,andtheYashra’alitesburiedtheminthosedays,withouttheEgyptiansknowingofthemorrejoicingoverthem.
40AndthedarknesswasverygreatinEgyptforthreedays,andanypersonwhowasstandingwhenthedarknesscame,remainedstandinginhisplace,andhethatwassittingremainedsitting,andhethatwaslyingcontinuedlyinginthesamestate,andhethatwaswalkingremainedsittinguponthegroundinthesamespot;andthisthinghappenedtoalltheEgyptians,untilthedarknesshadpassedaway.
41Andthedaysofdarknesspassedaway,andYahuahsentMushahandAharontothechildrenofYashra’al,saying,CelebrateyourfeastandmakeyourPassover,forbeholdIcomeinthemidstofthenightamongstalltheEgyptians,andIwillsmitealltheirfirstborn,fromthefirstbornofamantothefirstbornofabeast,andwhenIseeyourPassover,Iwillpassoveryou.
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42AndthechildrenofYashra’aldidaccordingtoallthatYahuahhadcommandedMushahandAharon,thusdidtheyinthatnight.
43Anditcametopassinthemiddleofthenight,thatYahuahwentforthinthemidstofEgypt,andsmoteallthefirstbornoftheEgyptians,fromthefirstbornofmantothefirstbornofbeast.
44AndPharaohroseupinthenight,heandallhisservantsandalltheEgyptians,andtherewasagreatcrythroughoutEgyptinthatnight,fortherewasnotahouseinwhichtherewasnotacorpse.
45AlsothelikenessesofthefirstbornofEgypt,whichwerecarvedinthewallsattheirhouses,weredestroyedandfelltotheground.
46Eventhebonesoftheirfirstbornwhohaddiedbeforethisandwhomtheyhadburiedintheirhouses,wererakedupbythedogsofEgyptonthatnightanddraggedbeforetheEgyptiansandcastbeforethem.
47AndalltheEgyptianssawthisevilwhichhadsuddenlycomeuponthem,andalltheEgyptianscriedoutwithaloudvoice.
48AndallthefamiliesofEgyptweptuponthatnight,eachmanforhissonandeachmanforhisdaughter,beingthefirstborn,andthetumultofEgyptwasheardatadistanceonthatnight.
49AndBathiathedaughterofPharaohwentforthwiththekingonthatnighttoseekMushahandAharonintheirhouses,andtheyfoundthemintheirhouses,eatinganddrinkingandrejoicingwithallYashra’al.
50AndBathiasaidtoMushah,IsthistherewardforthegoodwhichIhavedonetothee,whohaverearedtheeandstretchedtheeout,andthouhastbroughtthiseviluponmeandmyfather'shouse?
51AndMushahsaidtoher,SurelytenplaguesdidYahuahbringuponEgypt;didanyevilaccruetotheefromanyofthem?didoneofthemaffectthee?andshesaid,No.
52AndMushahsaidtoher,Althoughthouartthefirstborntothymother,thoushaltnotdie,andnoevilshallreachtheeinthemidstofEgypt.
53Andshesaid,Whatadvantageisittome,whenIseetheking,mybrother,andallhishouseholdandsubjectsinthisevil,whosefirstbornperishwithallthefirstbornofEgypt?
54AndMushahsaidtoher,Surelythybrotherandhishousehold,andsubjects,thefamiliesofEgypt,wouldnothearkentothewordsofYahuah,thereforedidthisevilcomeuponthem.
55AndPharaohkingofEgyptapproachedMushahandAharon,andsomeofthechildrenofYashra’alwhowerewiththeminthatplace,andheprayedtothem,saying,
56Riseupandtakeyourbrethren,allthechildrenofYashra’alwhoareintheland,withtheirsheepandoxen,andallbelongingtothem,theyshallleavenothingremaining,onlyprayformetoYahuahyourElohim.
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57AndMushahsaidtoPharaoh,Beholdthoughthouartthymother'sfirstborn,yetfearnot,forthouwiltnotdie,forYahuahhascommandedthatthoushaltlive,inordertoshowtheehisgreatmightandstrongstretchedoutarm.
58AndPharaohorderedthechildrenofYashra’altobesentaway,andalltheEgyptiansstrengthenedthemselvestosendthem,fortheysaid,Weareallperishing.
59AndalltheEgyptianssenttheYashra’alitesforth,withgreatriches,sheepandoxenandpreciousthings,accordingtotheoathofYahuahbetweenhimandourFatherAbraham.
60AndthechildrenofYashra’aldelayedgoingforthatnight,andwhentheEgyptianscametothemtobringthemout,theysaidtothem,Arewethieves,thatweshouldgoforthatnight?
61AndthechildrenofYashra’alaskedoftheEgyptians,vesselsofsilver,andvesselsofgold,andgarments,andthechildrenofYashra’alstrippedtheEgyptians.
62AndMushahhastenedandroseupandwenttotheriverofEgypt,andbroughtupfromthencethecoffinofYahusefandtookitwithhim.
63ThechildrenofYashra’alalsobroughtup,eachmanhisfather'scoffinwithhim,andeachmanthecoffinsofhistribe.
BookofYashar,Chapter811AndthechildrenofYashra’aljourneyedfromRamesestoSuccoth,aboutsixhundredthousandmenonfoot,besidesthelittleonesandtheirwives.
2Alsoamixedmultitudewentupwiththem,andflocksandherds,evenmuchcattle.
3AndthesojourningofthechildrenofYashra’al,whodweltinthelandofEgyptinhardlabor,wastwohundredandtenyears.
4Andattheendoftwohundredandtenyears,YahuahbroughtforththechildrenofYashra’alfromEgyptwithastronghand.
5AndthechildrenofYashra’altraveledfromEgyptandfromGoshenandfromRameses,andencampedinSuccothonthefifteenthdayofthefirstmonth.
6AndtheEgyptiansburiedalltheirfirstbornwhomYahuahhadsmitten,andalltheEgyptiansburiedtheirslainforthreedays.
7AndthechildrenofYashra’altraveledfromSuccothandencampedinEthom,attheendofthewilderness.
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8AndonthethirddayaftertheEgyptianshadburiedtheirfirstborn,manymenroseupfromEgyptandwentafterYashra’altomakethemreturntoEgypt,fortheyrepentedthattheyhadsenttheYashra’alitesawayfromtheirservitude.
9Andonemansaidtohisneighbor,SurelyMushahandAharonspoketoPharaoh,saying,Wewillgoathreedays'journeyinthewildernessandsacrificetoYahuahourElohim.
10Nowthereforeletusriseupearlyinthemorningandcausethemtoreturn,anditshallbethatiftheyreturnwithustoEgypttotheirmasters,thenshallweknowthatthereisfaithinthem,butiftheywillnotreturn,thenwillwefightwiththem,andmakethemcomebackwithgreatpowerandastronghand.
11AndallthenoblesofPharaohroseupinthemorning,andwiththemaboutsevenhundredthousandmen,andtheywentforthfromEgyptonthatday,andcametotheplacewherethechildrenofYashra’alwere.
12AndalltheEgyptianssawandbeholdMushahandAharonandallthechildrenofYashra’alweresittingbeforePi-hahiroth,eatinganddrinkingandcelebratingthefeastofYahuah.
13AndalltheEgyptianssaidtothechildrenofYashra’al,Surelyyousaid,WewillgoajourneyforthreedaysinthewildernessandsacrificetoourElohimandreturn.
14Nowthereforethisdaymakesfivedayssinceyouwent,whydoyounotreturntoyourmasters?
15AndMushahandAharonansweredthem,saying,BecauseYahuahourElohimhastestifiedinus,saying,YoushallnomorereturntoEgypt,butwewillbetakeourselvestoalandflowingwithmilkandhoney,asYahuahourElohimhadsworntoourancestorstogivetous.
16AndwhenthenoblesofEgyptsawthatthechildrenofYashra’aldidnothearkentothem,toreturntoEgypt,theygirdedthemselvestofightwithYashra’al.
17AndYahuahstrengthenedtheheartsofthechildrenofYashra’alovertheEgyptians,thattheygavethemaseverebeating,andthebattlewassoreupontheEgyptians,andalltheEgyptiansfledfrombeforethechildrenofYashra’al,formanyofthemperishedbythehandofYashra’al.
18AndthenoblesofPharaohwenttoEgyptandtoldPharaoh,saying,ThechildrenofYashra’alhavefled,andwillnomorereturntoEgypt,andinthismannerdidMushahandAharonspeaktous.
19AndPharaohheardthisthing,andhisheartandtheheartsofallhissubjectswereturnedagainstYashra’al,andtheyrepentedthattheyhadsentYashra’al;andalltheEgyptiansadvisedPharaohtopursuethechildrenofYashra’altomakethemcomebacktotheirburdens.
20Andtheysaideachmantohisbrother,Whatisthiswhichwehavedone,thatwehavesentYashra’alfromourservitude?
21AndYahuahstrengthenedtheheartsofalltheEgyptianstopursuetheYashra’alites,forYahuahdesiredtooverthrowtheEgyptiansintheRedSea.
22AndPharaohroseupandharnessedhischariot,andheorderedalltheEgyptianstoassemble,notonemanwasleftexceptingthelittleonesandthewomen.
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23AndalltheEgyptianswentforthwithPharaohtopursuethechildrenofYashra’al,andthecampofEgyptwasanexceedinglylargeandheavycamp,abouttenhundredthousandmen.
24AndthewholeofthiscampwentandpursuedthechildrenofYashra’altobringthembacktoEgypt,andtheyreachedthemencampingbytheRedSea.
25AndthechildrenofYashra’allifteduptheireyes,andbeheldalltheEgyptianspursuingthem,andthechildrenofYashra’alweregreatlyterrifiedatthem,andthechildrenofYashra’alcriedtoYahuah.
26AndonaccountoftheEgyptians,thechildrenofYashra’aldividedthemselvesintofourdivisions,andtheyweredividedintheiropinions,fortheywereafraidoftheEgyptians,andMushahspoketoeachofthem.
27ThefirstdivisionwasofthechildrenofReuben,Shimeon,andYissakhar,andtheyresolvedtocastthemselvesintothesea,fortheywereexceedinglyafraidoftheEgyptians.
28AndMushahsaidtothem,Fearnot,standstillandseethesalvationofYahuahwhichHewilleffectthisdayforyou.
29TheseconddivisionwasofthechildrenofZebulun,BenyaminandNaphtali,andtheyresolvedtogobacktoEgyptwiththeEgyptians.
30AndMushahsaidtothem,Fearnot,forasyouhaveseentheEgyptiansthisday,soshallyouseethemnomoreforever.
31ThethirddivisionwasofthechildrenofYahudahandYahusef,andtheyresolvedtogotomeettheEgyptianstofightwiththem.
32AndMushahsaidtothem,Standinyourplaces,forYahuahwillfightforyou,andyoushallremainsilent.
33AndthefourthdivisionwasofthechildrenofLewi,Gad,andAsher,andtheyresolvedtogointothemidstoftheEgyptianstoconfoundthem,andMushahsaidtothem,Remaininyourstationsandfearnot,onlycalluntoYahuahthathemaysaveyououtoftheirhands.
34AfterthisMushahroseupfromamidstthepeople,andheprayedtoYahuahandsaid,
35OLordElohimofthewholeearth,savenowthypeoplewhomthoudidstbringforthfromEgypt,andletnottheEgyptiansboastthatpowerandmightaretheirs.
36SoYahuahsaidtoMushah,Whydostthoucryuntome?speaktothechildrenofYashra’althattheyshallproceed,anddothoustretchoutthyrodupontheseaanddivideit,andthechildrenofYashra’alshallpassthroughit.
37AndMushahdidso,andhelifteduphisrodupontheseaanddividedit.
38Andthewatersoftheseaweredividedintotwelveparts,andthechildrenofYashra’alpassedthroughonfoot,withshoes,asamanwouldpassthroughapreparedroad.
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39AndYahuahmanifestedtothechildrenofYashra’alhiswondersinEgyptandintheseabythehandofMushahandAharon.
40AndwhenthechildrenofYashra’alhadenteredthesea,theEgyptianscameafterthem,andthewatersofthesearesumeduponthem,andtheyallsankinthewater,andnotonemanwasleftexceptingPharaoh,whogavethankstoYahuahandbelievedinhim,thereforeYahuahdidnotcausehimtoperishatthattimewiththeEgyptians.
41AndYahuahorderedanangeltotakehimfromamongsttheEgyptians,whocasthimuponthelandofNinevahandhereignedoveritforalongtime.
42AndonthatdayYahuahsavedYashra’alfromthehandofEgypt,andallthechildrenofYashra’alsawthattheEgyptianshadperished,andtheybeheldthegreathandofYahuah,inwhathehadperformedinEgyptandinthesea.
43ThensangMushahandthechildrenofYashra’althissonguntoYahuah,onthedaywhenYahuahcausedtheEgyptianstofallbeforethem.
44AndallYashra’alsanginconcert,saying,IwillsingtoYahuahforHeisgreatlyexalted,thehorseandhisriderhashecastintothesea;beholditiswritteninthebookofthelawofElohim.
45AfterthisthechildrenofYashra’alproceededontheirjourney,andencampedinMarah,andYahuahgavetothechildrenofYashra’alstatutesandjudgmentsinthatplaceinMarah,andYahuahcommandedthechildrenofYashra’altowalkinallhiswaysandtoservehim.
46AndtheyjourneyedfromMarahandcametoElim,andinElimweretwelvespringsofwaterandseventydatetrees,andthechildrenencampedtherebythewaters.
47AndtheyjourneyedfromElimandcametothewildernessofSin,onthefifteenthdayofthesecondmonthaftertheirdeparturefromEgypt.
48AtthattimeYahuahgavethemannatothechildrenofYashra’altoeat,andYahuahcausedfoodtorainfromheavenforthechildrenofYashra’aldaybyday.
49AndthechildrenofYashra’alatethemannaforfortyyears,allthedaysthattheywereinthewilderness,untiltheycametothelandofCanaantopossessit.
50AndtheyproceededfromthewildernessofSinandencampedinAlush.
51AndtheyproceededfromAlushandencampedinRephidim.
52AndwhenthechildrenofYashra’alwereinRephidim,AmalekthesonofEliphaz,thesonofEsau,thebrotherofZepho,cametofightwithYashra’al.
53Andhebroughtwithhimeighthundredandonethousandmen,magiciansandconjurers,andhepreparedforbattlewithYashra’alinRephidim.
54AndtheycarriedonagreatandseverebattleagainstYashra’al,andYahuahdeliveredAmalekandhispeopleintothehandsofMushahandthechildrenofYashra’al,andintothehandofYahusha,thesonofNun,theEphrathite,theservantofMushah.
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55AndthechildrenofYashra’alsmoteAmalekandhispeopleattheedgeofthesword,butthebattlewasverysoreuponthechildrenofYashra’al.
56AndYahuahsaidtoMushah,Writethisthingasamemorialfortheeinabook,andplaceitinthehandofYahusha,thesonofNun,thyservant,andthoushaltcommandthechildrenofYashra’al,saying,WhenthoushaltcometothelandofCanaan,thoushaltutterlyeffacetheremembranceofAmalekfromunderheaven.
57AndMushahdidso,andhetookthebookandwroteuponitthesewords,saying,
58RememberwhatAmalekhasdonetotheeintheroadwhenthouwentforthfromEgypt.
59Whomettheeintheroadandsmotethyrear,eventhosethatwerefeeblebehindtheewhenthouwasfaintandweary.
60ThereforeitshallbewhenYahuahthyElohimshallhavegiventheerestfromallthineenemiesroundaboutinthelandwhichYahuahthyElohimgiveththeeforaninheritance,topossessit,thatthoushaltblotouttheremembranceofAmalekfromunderheaven,thoushaltnotforgetit.
61AndthekingwhoshallhavepityonAmalek,oruponhismemoryoruponhisseed,beholdIwillrequireitofhim,andIwillcuthimofffromamongsthispeople.
62AndMushahwroteallthesethingsinabook,andheenjoinedthechildrenofYashra’alrespectingallthesematters.
BookofYashar,Chapter821AndthechildrenofYashra’alproceededfromRephidimandtheyencampedinthewildernessofSinai,inthethirdmonthfromtheirgoingforthfromEgypt.
2AtthattimecameReueltheMidianite,thefather-in-lawofMushah,withZipporahhisdaughterandhertwosons,forhehadheardofthewondersofYahuahwhichhehaddonetoYashra’al,thathehaddeliveredthemfromthehandofEgypt.
3AndReuelcametoMushahtothewildernesswherehewasencamped,wherewasthemountainofElohim.
4AndMushahwentforthtomeethisfather-in-lawwithgreathonor,andallYashra’alwaswithhim.
5AndReuelandhischildrenremainedamongsttheYashra’alitesformanydays,andReuelknewYahuahfromthatdayforward.
6AndinthethirdmonthfromthechildrenofYashra’al'sdeparturefromEgypt,onthesixthdaythereof,YahuahgavetoYashra’althetencommandmentsonMountSinai.
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7AndallYashra’alheardallthesecommandments,andallYashra’alrejoicedexceedinglyinYahuahonthatday.
8AndthegloryofYahuahresteduponMountSinai,andhecalledtoMushah,andMushahcameinthemidstofacloudandascendedthemountain.
9AndMushahwasuponthemountfortydaysandfortynights;heatenobreadanddranknowater,andYahuahinstructedhiminthestatutesandjudgmentsinordertoteachthechildrenofYashra’al.
10AndYahuahwrotethetencommandmentswhichhehadcommandedthechildrenofYashra’alupontwotabletsofstone,whichhegavetoMushahtocommandthechildrenofYashra’al.
11Andattheendoffortydaysandfortynights,whenYahuahhadfinishedspeakingtoMushahonMountSinai,thenYahuahgavetoMushahthetabletsofstone,writtenwiththefingerofElohim.
12AndwhenthechildrenofYashra’alsawthatMushahtarriedtocomedownfromthemount,theygatheredroundAharon,andsaid,AsforthismanMushahweknownotwhathasbecomeofhim.
13Nowthereforeriseup,makeuntousagodwhoshallgobeforeus,sothatthoushaltnotdie.
14AndAharonwasgreatlyafraidofthepeople,andheorderedthemtobringhimgoldandhemadeitintoamoltencalfforthepeople.
15AndYahuahsaidtoMushah,beforehehadcomedownfromthemount,Gettheedown,forthypeoplewhomthoudidstbringforthfromEgypthavecorruptedthemselves.
16Theyhavemadetothemselvesamoltencalf,andhaveboweddowntoit,nowthereforeleaveme,thatImayconsumethemfromofftheearth,fortheyareastiffneckedpeople.
17AndMushahbesoughtthecountenanceofYahuah,andheprayedtoYahuahforthepeopleonaccountofthecalfwhichtheyhadmade,andheafterwarddescendedfromthemountandinhishandswerethetwotabletsofstone,whichElohimhadgivenhimtocommandtheYashra’alites.
18AndwhenMushahapproachedthecampandsawthecalfwhichthepeoplehadmade,theangerofMushahwaskindledandhebrokethetabletsunderthemount.
19AndMushahcametothecampandhetookthecalfandburneditwithfire,andgroundittillitbecamefinedust,andstrewedituponthewaterandgaveittotheYashra’alitestodrink.
20Andtherediedofthepeoplebytheswordsofeachotheraboutthreethousandmenwhohadmadethecalf.
21AndonthemorrowMushahsaidtothepeople,IwillgouptoYahuah,peradventureImaymakeatonementforyoursinswhichyouhavesinnedtoYahuah.
22AndMushahagainwentuptoYahuah,andheremainedwithYahuahfortydaysandfortynights.
23AndduringthefortydaysdidMushahentreatYahuahinbehalfofthechildrenofYashra’al,andYahuahhearkenedtotheprayerofMushah,andYahuahwasentreatedofhiminbehalfofYashra’al.
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24ThenspakeYahuahtoMushahtohewtwostonetabletsandtobringthemuptoYahuah,whowouldwriteuponthemthetencommandments.
25NowMushahdidso,andhecamedownandhewedthetwotabletsandwentuptoMountSinaitoYahuah,andYahuahwrotethetencommandmentsuponthetablets.
26AndMushahremainedyetwithYahuahfortydaysandfortynights,andYahuahinstructedhiminstatutesandjudgmentstoimparttoYashra’al.
27AndYahuahcommandedhimrespectingthechildrenofYashra’althattheyshouldmakeasanctuaryforYahuah,thathisnamemightresttherein,andYahuahshowedhimthelikenessofthesanctuaryandthelikenessofallitsvessels.
28Andattheendofthefortydays,Mushahcamedownfromthemountandthetwotabletswereinhishand.
29AndMushahcametothechildrenofYashra’alandspoketothemallthewordsofYahuah,andhetaughtthemlaws,statutesandjudgmentswhichYahuahhadtaughthim.
30AndMushahtoldthechildrenofYashra’althewordofYahuah,thatasanctuaryshouldbemadeforhim,todwellamongstthechildrenofYashra’al.
31AndthepeoplerejoicedgreatlyatallthegoodwhichYahuahhadspokentothem,throughMushah,andtheysaid,WewilldoallthatYahuahhasspokentothee.
32AndthepeopleroseuplikeonemanandtheymadegenerousofferingstothesanctuaryofYahuah,andeachmanbroughttheofferingofYahuahfortheworkofthesanctuary,andforallitsservice.
33AndallthechildrenofYashra’albroughteachmanofallthatwasfoundinhispossessionfortheworkofthesanctuaryofYahuah,gold,silverandbrass,andeverythingthatwasserviceableforthesanctuary.
34AndallthewisemenwhowerepracticedinworkcameandmadethesanctuaryofYahuah,accordingtoallthatYahuahhadcommanded,everymanintheworkinwhichhehadbeenpracticed;andallthewisemeninheartmadethesanctuary,anditsfurnitureandallthevesselsfortheholyservice,asYahuahhadcommandedMushah.
35Andtheworkofthesanctuaryofthetabernaclewascompletedattheendoffivemonths,andthechildrenofYashra’aldidallthatYahuahhadcommandedMushah.
36AndtheybroughtthesanctuaryandallitsfurnituretoMushah;likeuntotherepresentationwhichYahuahhadshowntoMushah,sodidthechildrenofYashra’al.
37AndMushahsawthework,andbeholdtheydiditasYahuahhadcommandedhim,soMushahblessedthem.
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BookofYashar,Chapter831Andinthetwelfthmonth,inthetwenty-thirddayofthemonth,MushahtookAharonandhissons,andhedressedthemintheirgarments,andanointedthemanddiduntothemasYahuahhadcommandedhim,andMushahbroughtupalltheofferingswhichYahuahhadonthatdaycommandedhim.
2MushahafterwardtookAharonandhissonsandsaidtothem,Forsevendaysshallyouremainatthedoorofthetabernacle,forthusamIcommanded.
3AndAharonandhissonsdidallthatYahuahhadcommandedthemthroughMushah,andtheyremainedforsevendaysatthedoorofthetabernacle.
4Andontheeighthday,beingthefirstdayofthefirstmonth,inthesecondyearfromtheYashra’alites'departurefromEgypt,Mushaherectedthesanctuary,andMushahputupallthefurnitureofthetabernacleandallthefurnitureofthesanctuary,andhedidallthatYahuahhadcommandedhim.
5AndMushahcalledtoAharonandhissons,andtheybroughttheburntofferingandthesinofferingforthemselvesandthechildrenofYashra’al,asYahuahhadcommandedMushah.
6OnthatdaythetwosonsofAharon,NadabandAbihu,tookstrangefireandbroughtitbeforeYahuahwhohadnotcommandedthem,andafirewentforthfrombeforeYahuah,andconsumedthem,andtheydiedbeforeYahuahonthatday.
7ThenonthedaywhenMushahhadcompletedtoerectthesanctuary,theprincesofthechildrenofYashra’albegantobringtheirofferingsbeforeYahuahforthededicationofthealtar.
8Andtheybroughtuptheirofferingseachprinceforoneday,aprinceeachdayfortwelvedays.
9Andalltheofferingswhichtheybrought,eachmaninhisday,onesilverchargerweighingonehundredandthirtyshekels,onesilverbowlofseventyshekelsaftertheshekelofthesanctuary,bothofthemfulloffineflour,mingledwithoilforameatoffering.
10Onespoon,weighingtenshekelsofgold,fullofincense.
11Oneyoungbullock,oneram,onelambofthefirstyearforaburntoffering.
12Andonekidofthegoatsforasinoffering.
13Andforasacrificeofpeaceoffering,twooxen,fiverams,fivehe-goats,fivelambsofayearold.
14ThusdidthetwelveprincesofYashra’aldaybyday,eachmaninhisday.
15Anditwasafterthis,inthethirteenthdayofthemonth,thatMushahcommandedthechildrenofYashra’altoobservethePassover.
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16AndthechildrenofYashra’alkeptthePassoverinitsseasoninthefourteenthdayofthemonth,asYahuahhadcommandedMushah,sodidthechildrenofYashra’al.
17Andinthesecondmonth,onthefirstdaythereof,YahuahspokeuntoMushah,saying,
18NumbertheheadsofallthemalesofthechildrenofYashra’alfromtwentyyearsoldandupward,thouandthybrotherAharonandthetwelveprincesofYashra’al.
19AndMushahdidso,andAharoncamewiththetwelveprincesofYashra’al,andtheynumberedthechildrenofYashra’alinthewildernessofSinai.
20AndthenumbersofthechildrenofYashra’albythehousesoftheirfathers,fromtwentyyearsoldandupward,weresixhundredandthreethousand,fivehundredandfifty.
21ButthechildrenofLewiwerenotnumberedamongsttheirbrethrenthechildrenofYashra’al.
22AndthenumberofallthemalesofthechildrenofYashra’alfromonemontholdandupward,wastwenty-twothousand,twohundredandseventy-three.
23AndthenumberofthechildrenofLewifromonemontholdandabove,wastwenty-twothousand.
24AndMushahplacedthepriestsandtheLeviteseachmantohisserviceandtohisburdentoservethesanctuaryofthetabernacle,asYahuahhadcommandedMushah.
25Andonthetwentiethdayofthemonth,thecloudwastakenawayfromthetabernacleoftestimony.
26AtthattimethechildrenofYashra’alcontinuedtheirjourneyfromthewildernessofSinai,andtheytookajourneyofthreedays,andthecloudresteduponthewildernessofParan;theretheangerofYahuahwaskindledagainstYashra’al,fortheyhadprovokedYahuahinaskinghimformeat,thattheymighteat.
27AndYahuahhearkenedtotheirvoice,andgavethemmeatwhichtheyateforonemonth.
28ButafterthistheangerofYahuahwaskindledagainstthem,andhesmotethemwithagreatslaughter,andtheywereburiedthereinthatplace.
29AndthechildrenofYashra’alcalledthatplaceKebrothHattaavah,becausetheretheyburiedthepeoplethatlustedflesh.
30AndtheydepartedfromKebrothHattaavahandpitchedinHazeroth,whichisinthewildernessofParan.
31AndwhilstthechildrenofYashra’alwereinHazeroth,theangerofYahuahwaskindledagainstMiriamonaccountofMushah,andshebecameleprous,whiteassnow.
32Andshewasconfinedwithoutthecampforsevendays,untilshehadbeenreceivedagainafterherleprosy.
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33ThechildrenofYashra’alafterwarddepartedfromHazeroth,andpitchedintheendofthewildernessofParan.
34Atthattime,YahuahspoketoMushahtosendtwelvemenfromthechildrenofYashra’al,onemantoatribe,togoandexplorethelandofCanaan.
35AndMushahsentthetwelvemen,andtheycametothelandofCanaantosearchandexamineit,andtheyexploredthewholelandfromthewildernessofSintoRechobasthoucomesttoChamoth.
36AndattheendoffortydaystheycametoMushahandAharon,andtheybroughthimwordasitwasintheirhearts,andtenofthemenbroughtupanevilreporttothechildrenofYashra’al,ofthelandwhichtheyhadexplored,saying,ItisbetterforustoreturntoEgyptthantogotothisland,alandthatconsumesitsinhabitants.
37ButYahushathesonofNun,andCalebthesonofJephuneh,whowereofthosethatexploredtheland,said,Thelandisexceedinglygood.
38IfYahuahdelightinus,thenhewillbringustothislandandgiveittous,foritisalandflowingwithmilkandhoney.
39ButthechildrenofYashra’alwouldnothearkentothem,andtheyhearkenedtothewordsofthetenmenwhohadbroughtupanevilreportoftheland.
40AndYahuahheardthemurmuringsofthechildrenofYashra’alandhewasangryandswore,saying,
41SurelynotonemanofthiswickedgenerationshallseethelandfromtwentyyearsoldandupwardexceptingCalebthesonofJephunehandYahushathesonofNun.
42Butsurelythiswickedgenerationshallperishinthiswilderness,andtheirchildrenshallcometothelandandtheyshallpossessit;sotheangerofYahuahwaskindledagainstYashra’al,andhemadethemwanderinthewildernessforfortyyearsuntiltheendofthatwickedgeneration,becausetheydidnotfollowYahuah.
43AndthepeopledweltinthewildernessofParanalongtime,andtheyafterwardproceededtothewildernessbythewayoftheRedSea.
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2AndYahuahwasangrywiththem,andtheearthopeneditsmouth,andswallowedthemup,withtheirhousesandallbelongingtothem,andallthemenbelongingtoKorah.
3AndafterthisElohimmadethepeoplegoroundbythewayofMountSeirforalongtime.
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4AtthattimeYahuahsaiduntoMushah,ProvokenotawaragainstthechildrenofEsau,forIwillnotgivetoyouofanythingbelongingtothem,asmuchasthesoleofthefootcouldtreadupon,forIhavegivenMountSeirforaninheritancetoEsau.
5ThereforedidthechildrenofEsaufightagainstthechildrenofSeirinformertimes,andYahuahhaddeliveredthechildrenofSeirintothehandsofthechildrenofEsau,anddestroyedthemfrombeforethem,andthechildrenofEsaudweltintheirsteaduntothisday.
6ThereforeYahuahsaidtothechildrenofYashra’al,FightnotagainstthechildrenofEsauyourbrethren,fornothingintheirlandbelongstoyou,butyoumaybuyfoodofthemformoneyandeatit,andyoumaybuywaterofthemformoneyanddrinkit.
7AndthechildrenofYashra’aldidaccordingtothewordofYahuah.
8AndthechildrenofYashra’alwentaboutthewilderness,goingroundbythewayofMountSinaiforalongtime,andtouchednotthechildrenofEsau,andtheycontinuedinthatdistrictfornineteenyears.
9AtthattimediedLatinuskingofthechildrenofChittim,intheforty-fifthyearofhisreign,whichisthefourteenthyearofthechildrenofYashra’al'sdeparturefromEgypt.
10AndtheyburiedhiminhisplacewhichhehadbuiltforhimselfinthelandofChittim,andAbimnasreignedinhisplaceforthirty-eightyears.
11AndthechildrenofYashra’alpassedtheboundaryofthechildrenofEsauinthosedays,attheendofnineteenyears,andtheycameandpassedtheroadofthewildernessofMoab.
12AndYahuahsaidtoMushah,besiegenotMoab,anddonotfightagainstthem,forIwillgiveyounothingoftheirland.
13AndthechildrenofYashra’alpassedtheroadofthewildernessofMoabfornineteenyears,andtheydidnotfightagainstthem.
14Andinthethirty-sixthyearofthechildrenofYashra’al'sdepartingfromEgyptYahuahsmotetheheartofSihon,kingoftheAmorites,andhewagedwar,andwentforthtofightagainstthechildrenofMoab.
15AndSihonsentmessengerstoBeorthesonofJaneas,thesonofBalaam,counsellortothekingofEgypt,andtoBalaamhisson,tocurseMoab,inorderthatitmightbedeliveredintothehandofSihon.
16AndthemessengerswentandbroughtBeorthesonofJaneas,andBalaamhisson,fromPethorinMesopotamia,soBeorandBalaamhissoncametothecityofSihonandtheycursedMoabandtheirkinginthepresenceofSihonkingoftheAmorites.
17SoSihonwentoutwithhiswholearmy,andhewenttoMoabandfoughtagainstthem,andhesubduedthem,andYahuahdeliveredthemintohishands,andSihonslewthekingofMoab.
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18AndSihontookallthecitiesofMoabinthebattle;healsotookHeshbonfromthem,forHeshbonwasoneofthecitiesofMoab,andSihonplacedhisprincesandhisnoblesinHeshbon,andHeshbonbelongedtoSihoninthosedays.
19ThereforetheparablespeakersBeorandBalaamhissonutteredthesewords,saying,ComeuntoHeshbon,thecityofSihonwillbebuiltandestablished.
20WoeuntotheeMoab!thouartlost,OpeopleofKemosh!beholditiswrittenuponthebookofthelawofElohim.
21AndwhenSihonhadconqueredMoab,heplacedguardsinthecitieswhichhehadtakenfromMoab,andaconsiderablenumberofthechildrenofMoabfellinbattleintothehandofSihon,andhemadeagreatcaptureofthem,sonsanddaughters,andheslewtheirking;soSihonturnedbacktohisownland.
22AndSihongavenumerouspresentsofsilverandgoldtoBeorandBalaamhisson,andhedismissedthem,andtheywenttoMesopotamiatotheirhomeandcountry.
23AtthattimeallthechildrenofYashra’alpassedfromtheroadofthewildernessofMoab,andreturnedandsurroundedthewildernessofEdom.
24SothewholecongregationcametothewildernessofSininthefirstmonthofthefortiethyearfromtheirdeparturefromEgypt,andthechildrenofYashra’aldweltthereinKadesh,ofthewildernessofSin,andMiriamdiedthereandshewasburiedthere.
25AtthattimeMushahsentmessengerstoHadadkingofEdom,saying,ThussaysthybrotherYashra’al,LetmepassIpraytheethroughthyland,wewillnotpassthroughfieldorvineyard,wewillnotdrinkthewaterofthewell;wewillwalkintheking'sroad.
26AndEdomsaidtohim,Thoushaltnotpassthroughmycountry,andEdomwentforthtomeetthechildrenofYashra’alwithamightypeople.
27AndthechildrenofEsaurefusedtoletthechildrenofYashra’alpassthroughtheirland,sotheYashra’alitesremovedfromthemandfoughtnotagainstthem.
28ForbeforethisYahuahhadcommandedthechildrenofYashra’al,saying,YoushallnotfightagainstthechildrenofEsau,thereforetheYashra’alitesremovedfromthemanddidnotfightagainstthem.
29SothechildrenofYashra’aldepartedfromKadesh,andallthepeoplecametoMountHor.
30AtthattimeYahuahsaidtoMushah,TellthybrotherAharonthatheshalldiethere,forheshallnotcometothelandwhichIhavegiventothechildrenofYashra’al.
31AndAharonwentup,atthecommandofYahuah,toMountHor,inthefortiethyear,inthefifthmonth,inthefirstdayofthemonth.
32AndAharonwasonehundredandtwenty-threeyearsoldwhenhediedinMountHor
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BookofYashar,Chapter851AndkingAradtheCanaanite,whodweltinthesouth,heardthattheYashra’aliteshadcomebythewayofthespies,andhearrangedhisforcestofightagainsttheYashra’alites.
2AndthechildrenofYashra’alweregreatlyafraidofhim,forhehadagreatandheavyarmy,sothechildrenofYashra’alresolvedtoreturntoEgypt.
3AndthechildrenofYashra’alturnedbackaboutthedistanceofthreedays'journeyuntoMaserathBeniJaakon,fortheyweregreatlyafraidonaccountofthekingArad.
4AndthechildrenofYashra’alwouldnotgetbacktotheirplaces,sotheyremainedinBeniJaakonforthirtydays.
5AndwhenthechildrenofLewisawthatthechildrenofYashra’alwouldnotturnback,theywerejealousforthesakeofYahuah,andtheyroseupandfoughtagainsttheYashra’alitestheirbrethren,andslewofthemagreatbody,andforcedthemtoturnbacktotheirplace,MountHor.
6Andwhentheyreturned,kingAradwasstillarranginghishostforbattleagainsttheYashra’alites.
7AndYashra’alvowedavow,saying,Ifthouwiltdeliverthispeopleintomyhand,thenIwillutterlydestroytheircities.
8AndYahuahhearkenedtothevoiceofYashra’al,andhedeliveredtheCanaanitesintotheirhand,andheutterlydestroyedthemandtheircities,andhecalledthenameoftheplaceHormah.
9AndthechildrenofYashra’aljourneyedfromMountHorandpitchedinOboth,andtheyjourneyedfromObothandtheypitchedatIje-abarim,intheborderofMoab.
10AndthechildrenofYashra’alsenttoMoab,saying,Letuspassnowthroughthylandintoourplace,butthechildrenofMoabwouldnotsufferthechildrenofYashra’altopassthroughtheirland,forthechildrenofMoabweregreatlyafraidlestthechildrenofYashra’alshoulddountothemasSihonkingoftheAmoriteshaddonetothem,whohadtakentheirlandandhadslainmanyofthem.
11ThereforeMoabwouldnotsuffertheYashra’alitestopassthroughhisland,andYahuahcommandedthechildrenofYashra’al,saying,ThattheyshouldnotfightagainstMoab,sotheYashra’alitesremovedfromMoab.
12AndthechildrenofYashra’aljourneyedfromtheborderofMoab,andtheycametotheothersideofArnon,theborderofMoab,betweenMoabandtheAmorites,andtheypitchedintheborderofSihon,kingoftheAmorites,inthewildernessofKedemoth.
13AndthechildrenofYashra’alsentmessengerstoSihon,kingoftheAmorites,saying,
14Letuspassthroughthyland,wewillnotturnintothefieldsorintothevineyards,wewillgoalongbytheking'shighwayuntilweshallhavepassedthyborder,butSihonwouldnotsuffertheYashra’alitestopass.
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15SoSihoncollectedallthepeopleoftheAmoritesandwentforthintothewildernesstomeetthechildrenofYashra’al,andhefoughtagainstYashra’alinJahaz.
16AndYahuahdeliveredSihonkingoftheAmoritesintothehandofthechildrenofYashra’al,andYashra’alsmoteallthepeopleofSihonwiththeedgeoftheswordandavengedthecauseofMoab.
17AndthechildrenofYashra’altookpossessionofthelandofSihonfromAramuntoJabuk,untothechildrenofAmmon,andtheytookallthespoilofthecities.
18AndYashra’altookallthesecities,andYashra’aldweltinallthecitiesoftheAmorites.
19AndallthechildrenofYashra’alresolvedtofightagainstthechildrenofAmmon,totaketheirlandalso.
20SoYahuahsaidtothechildrenofYashra’al,DonotbesiegethechildrenofAmmon,neitherstirupbattleagainstthem,forIwillgivenothingtoyouoftheirland,andthechildrenofYashra’alhearkenedtothewordofYahuah,anddidnotfightagainstthechildrenofAmmon.
21AndthechildrenofYashra’alturnedandwentupbythewayofBashantothelandofOg,kingofBashan,andOgthekingofBashanwentouttomeettheYashra’alitesinbattle,andhehadwithhimmanyvaliantmen,andaverystrongforcefromthepeopleoftheAmorites.
22AndOgkingofBashanwasaverypowerfulman,butNAharonhissonwasexceedinglypowerful,evenstrongerthanhewas.
23AndOgsaidinhisheart,BeholdnowthewholecampofYashra’altakesupaspaceofthreeparsa,nowwillIsmitethematoncewithoutswordorspear.
24AndOgwentupMountJahaz,andtooktherefromonelargestone,thelengthofwhichwasthreeparsa,andheplaceditonhishead,andresolvedtothrowituponthecampofthechildrenofYashra’al,tosmitealltheYashra’aliteswiththatstone.
25AndtheangelofYahuahcameandpiercedthestoneupontheheadofOg,andthestonefellupontheneckofOgthatOgfelltotheearthonaccountoftheweightofthestoneuponhisneck.
26AtthattimeYahuahsaidtothechildrenofYashra’al,Benotafraidofhim,forIhavegivenhimandallhispeopleandallhislandintoyourhand,andyoushalldotohimasyoudidtoSihon.
27AndMushahwentdowntohimwithasmallnumberofthechildrenofYashra’al,andMushahsmoteOgwithastickattheanklesofhisfeetandslewhim.
28ThechildrenofYashra’alafterwardpursuedthechildrenofOgandallhispeople,andtheybeatanddestroyedthemtilltherewasnoremnantleftofthem.
29MushahafterwardsentsomeofthechildrenofYashra’altospyoutJaazer,forJaazerwasaveryfamouscity.
30AndthespieswenttoJaazerandexploredit,andthespiestrustedinYahuah,andtheyfoughtagainstthemenofJaazer.
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31AndthesementookJaazeranditsvillages,andYahuahdeliveredthemintotheirhand,andtheydroveouttheAmoriteswhohadbeenthere.
32AndthechildrenofYashra’altookthelandofthetwokingsoftheAmorites,sixtycitieswhichwereontheothersideofJordan,fromthebrookofArnonuntoMountHerman.
33AndthechildrenofYashra’aljourneyedandcameintotheplainofMoabwhichisonthissideofJordan,byJericho.
34AndthechildrenofMoabheardalltheevilwhichthechildrenofYashra’alhaddonetothetwokingsoftheAmorites,toSihonandOg,soallthemenofMoabweregreatlyafraidoftheYashra’alites.
35AndtheeldersofMoabsaid,BeholdthetwokingsoftheAmorites,SihonandOg,whoweremorepowerfulthanallthekingsoftheearth,couldnotstandagainstthechildrenofYashra’al,howthencanwestandbeforethem?
36Surelytheysentusamessagebeforenowtopassthroughourlandontheirway,andwewouldnotsufferthem,nowtheywillturnuponuswiththeirheavyswordsanddestroyus;andMoabwasdistressedonaccountofthechildrenofYashra’al,andtheyweregreatlyafraidofthem,andtheycounselledtogetherwhatwastobedonetothechildrenofYashra’al.
37AndtheeldersofMoabresolvedandtookoneoftheirmen,BalakthesonofZipportheMoabite,andmadehimkingoverthematthattime,andBalakwasaverywiseman.
38AndtheeldersofMoabroseupandsenttothechildrenofMidiantomakepeacewiththem,foragreatbattleandenmityhadbeeninthosedaysbetweenMoabandMidian,fromthedaysofHadadthesonofBedadkingofEdom,whosmoteMidianinthefieldofMoab,untothesedays.
39AndthechildrenofMoabsenttothechildrenofMidian,andtheymadepeacewiththem,andtheeldersofMidiancametothelandofMoabtomakepeaceinbehalfofthechildrenofMidian.
40AndtheeldersofMoabcounselledwiththeeldersofMidianwhattodoinordertosavetheirlivesfromYashra’al.
41AndallthechildrenofMoabsaidtotheeldersofMidian,NowthereforethechildrenofYashra’allickupallthatareroundaboutus,astheoxlicksupthegrassofthefield,forthusdidtheydotothetwokingsoftheAmoriteswhoarestrongerthanweare.
42AndtheeldersofMidiansaidtoMoab,WehaveheardthatatthetimewhenSihonkingoftheAmoritesfoughtagainstyou,whenheprevailedoveryouandtookyourland,hehadsenttoBeorthesonofJaneasandtoBalaamhissonfromMesopotamia,andtheycameandcursedyou;thereforedidthehandofSihonprevailoveryou,thathetookyourland.
43NowthereforesendyoualsotoBalaamhisson,forhestillremainsinhisland,andgivehimhishire,thathemaycomeandcurseallthepeopleofwhomyouareafraid;sotheeldersofMoabheardthisthing,anditpleasedthemtosendtoBalaamthesonofBeor.
44SoBalakthesonofZipporkingofMoabsentmessengerstoBalaam,saying,
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45BeholdthereisapeoplecomeoutfromEgypt,beholdtheycoverthefaceoftheearth,andtheyabideoveragainstme.
46Nowthereforecomeandcursethispeopleforme,fortheyaretoomightyforme,peradventureIshallprevailtofightagainstthem,anddrivethemout,forIheardthathewhomthoublessestisblessed,andwhomthoucursestiscursed.
47SothemessengersofBalakwenttoBalaamandbroughtBalaamtocursethepeopletofightagainstMoab.
48AndBalaamcametoBalaktocurseYashra’al,andYahuahsaidtoBalaam,Cursenotthispeopleforitisblessed.
49AndBalakurgedBalaamdaybydaytocurseYashra’al,butBalaamhearkenednottoBalakonaccountofthewordofYahuahwhichhehadspokentoBalaam.
50AndwhenBalaksawthatBalaamwouldnotaccedetohiswish,heroseupandwenthome,andBalaamalsoreturnedtohislandandhewentfromtheretoMidian.
51AndthechildrenofYashra’aljourneyedfromtheplainofMoab,andpitchedbyJordanfromBeth-jesimothevenuntoAbel-shittim,attheendoftheplainsofMoab.
52AndwhenthechildrenofYashra’alabodeintheplainofShittim,theybegantocommitwhoredomwiththedaughtersofMoab.
53AndthechildrenofYashra’alapproachedMoab,andthechildrenofMoabpitchedtheirtentsoppositetothecampofthechildrenofYashra’al.
54AndthechildrenofMoabwereafraidofthechildrenofYashra’al,andthechildrenofMoabtookalltheirdaughtersandtheirwivesofbeautifulaspectandcomelyappearance,anddressedthemingoldandsilverandcostlygarments.
55AndthechildrenofMoabseatedthosewomenatthedooroftheirtents,inorderthatthechildrenofYashra’almightseethemandturntothem,andnotfightagainstMoab.
56AndallthechildrenofMoabdidthisthingtothechildrenofYashra’al,andeverymanplacedhiswifeanddaughteratthedoorofhistent,andallthechildrenofYashra’alsawtheactofthechildrenofMoab,andthechildrenofYashra’alturnedtothedaughtersofMoabandcovetedthem,andtheywenttothem.
57AnditcametopassthatwhenaHebrewcametothedoorofthetentofMoab,andsawadaughterofMoabanddesiredherinhisheart,andspokewithheratthedoorofthetentthatwhichhedesired,whilsttheywerespeakingtogetherthemenofthetentwouldcomeoutandspeaktotheHebrewlikeuntothesewords:
58Surelyyouknowthatwearebrethren,weareallthedescendantsofLotandthedescendantsofAbrahamhisbrother,whereforethenwillyounotremainwithus,andwhereforewillyounoteatourbreadandoursacrifice?
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59AndwhenthechildrenofMoabhadthusoverwhelmedhimwiththeirspeeches,andenticedhimbytheirflatteringwords,theyseatedhiminthetentandcookedandsacrificedforhim,andheateoftheirsacrificeandoftheirbread.
60Theythengavehimwineandhedrankandbecameintoxicated,andtheyplacedbeforehimabeautifuldamsel,andhedidwithherasheliked,forheknewnotwhathewasdoing,ashehaddrunkplentifullyofwine.
61ThusdidthechildrenofMoabtoYashra’alinthatplace,intheplainofShittim,andtheangerofYahuahwaskindledagainstYashra’alonaccountofthismatter,andhesentapestilenceamongstthem,andtherediedoftheYashra’alitestwenty-fourthousandmen.
62NowtherewasamanofthechildrenofShimeonwhosenamewasZimri,thesonofSalu,whoconnectedhimselfwiththeMidianiteCosbi,thedaughterofZur,kingofMidian,inthesightofallthechildrenofYashra’al.
63AndPhineasthesonofElazer,thesonofAharonthepriest,sawthiswickedthingwhichZimrihaddone,andhetookaspearandroseupandwentafterthem,andpiercedthembothandslewthem,andthepestilenceceasedfromthechildrenofYashra’al.<p
BookofYashar,Chapter861Atthattimeafterthepestilence,YahuahsaidtoMushah,andtoElazerthesonofAharonthepriest,saying,
2NumbertheheadsofthewholecommunityofthechildrenofYashra’al,fromtwentyyearsoldandupward,allthatwentforthinthearmy.
3AndMushahandElazernumberedthechildrenofYashra’alaftertheirfamilies,andthenumberofallYashra’alwassevenhundredthousand,sevenhundredandthirty.
4AndthenumberofthechildrenofLewi,fromonemontholdandupward,wastwenty-threethousand,andamongstthesetherewasnotamanofthosenumberedbyMushahandAharoninthewildernessofSinai.
5ForYahuahhadtoldthemthattheywoulddieinthewilderness,sotheyalldied,andnotonehadbeenleftofthemexceptingCalebthesonofJephuneh,andYahushathesonofNun.
6AnditwasafterthisthatYahuahsaidtoMushah,SayuntothechildrenofYashra’altoavengeuponMidianthecauseoftheirbrethrenthechildrenofYashra’al.
7AndMushahdidso,andthechildrenofYashra’alchosefromamongstthemtwelvethousandmen,beingonethousandtoatribe,andtheywenttoMidian.
8AndthechildrenofYashra’alwarredagainstMidian,andtheysleweverymale,alsothefiveprincesofMidian,andBalaamthesonofBeordidtheyslaywiththesword.
9AndthechildrenofYashra’altookthewivesofMidiancaptive,withtheirlittleonesandtheircattle,andallbelongingtothem.
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10Andtheytookallthespoilandalltheprey,andtheybroughtittoMushahandtoElazertotheplainsofMoab.
11AndMushahandElazerandalltheprincesofthecongregationwentforthtomeetthemwithjoy.
12AndtheydividedallthespoilofMidian,andthechildrenofYashra’alhadbeenrevengeduponMidianforthecauseoftheirbrethrenthechildrenofYashra’al.
BookofYashar,Chapter871AtthattimeYahuahsaidtoMushah,Beholdthydaysareapproachingtoanend,takenowYahushathesonofNunthyservantandplacehiminthetabernacle,andIwillcommandhim,andMushahdidso.
2AndYahuahappearedinthetabernacleinapillarofcloud,andthepillarofcloudstoodattheentranceofthetabernacle.
3AndYahuahcommandedYahushathesonofNunandsaiduntohim,Bestrongandcourageous,forthoushaltbringthechildrenofYashra’altothelandwhichIsworetogivethem,andIwillbewiththee.
4AndMushahsaidtoYahusha,Bestrongandcourageous,forthouwiltmakethechildrenofYashra’alinherittheland,andYahuahwillbewiththee,hewillnotleavetheenorforsakethee,benotafraidnordisheartened.
5AndMushahcalledtoallthechildrenofYashra’alandsaidtothem,YouhaveseenallthegoodwhichYahuahyourElohimhasdoneforyouinthewilderness.
6Nowthereforeobserveallthewordsofthislaw,andwalkinthewayofYahuahyourElohim,turnnotfromthewaywhichYahuahhascommandedyou,eithertotherightortotheleft.
7AndMushahtaughtthechildrenofYashra’alstatutesandjudgmentsandlawstodointhelandasYahuahhadcommandedhim.
8AndhetaughtthemthewayofYahuahandhislaws;beholdtheyarewrittenuponthebookofthelawofElohimwhichhegavetothechildrenofYashra’albythehandofMushah.
9AndMushahfinishedcommandingthechildrenofYashra’al,andYahuahsaidtohim,saying,GouptotheMountAbarimanddiethere,andbegathereduntothypeopleasAharonthybrotherwasgathered.
10AndMushahwentupasYahuahhadcommandedhim,andhediedthereinthelandofMoabbytheorderofYahuah,inthefortiethyearfromtheYashra’alitesgoingforthfromthelandofEgypt.
11AndthechildrenofYashra’alweptforMushahintheplainsofMoabforthirtydays,andthedaysofweepingandmourningforMushahwerecompleted.
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BookofYashar,Chapter881AnditwasafterthedeathofMushahthatYahuahsaidtoYahushathesonofNun,saying,
2RiseupandpasstheJordantothelandwhichIhavegiventothechildrenofYashra’al,andthoushaltmakethechildrenofYashra’alinherittheland.
3Everyplaceuponwhichthesoleofyourfeetshalltreadshallbelongtoyou,fromthewildernessofLebanonuntothegreatrivertheriverofPerathshallbeyourboundary.
4Nomanshallstandupagainsttheeallthedaysofthylife;asIwaswithMushah,sowillIbewiththee,onlybestrongandofgoodcouragetoobserveallthelawwhichMushahcommandedthee,turnnotfromthewayeithertotherightortotheleft,inorderthatthoumayestprosperinallthatthoudoest.
5AndYahushacommandedtheofficersofYashra’al,saying,Passthroughthecampandcommandthepeople,saying,Prepareforyourselvesprovisions,forinthreedaysmoreyouwillpasstheJordantopossesstheland.
6AndtheofficersofthechildrenofYashra’aldidso,andtheycommandedthepeopleandtheydidallthatYahushahadcommanded.
7AndYahushasenttwomentospyoutthelandofJericho,andthemenwentandspiedoutJericho.
8AndattheendofsevendaystheycametoYahushainthecampandsaidtohim,Yahuahhasdeliveredthewholelandintoourhand,andtheinhabitantsthereofaremeltedwithfearbecauseofus.
9Anditcametopassafterthat,thatYahusharoseupinthemorningandallYashra’alwithhim,andtheyjourneyedfromShittim,andYahushaandallYashra’alwithhimpassedtheJordan;andYahushawaseighty-twoyearsoldwhenhepassedtheJordanwithYashra’al.
10AndthepeoplewentupfromJordanonthetenthdayofthefirstmonth,andtheyencampedinGilgalattheeasterncornerofJericho.
11AndthechildrenofYashra’alkeptthePassoverinGilgal,intheplainsofJericho,onthefourteenthdayatthemonth,asitiswritteninthelawofMushah.
12AndthemannaceasedatthattimeonthemorrowofthePassover,andtherewasnomoremannaforthechildrenofYashra’al,andtheyateoftheproduceofthelandofCanaan.
13AndJerichowasentirelyclosedagainstthechildrenofYashra’al,noonecameoutorwentin.
14Anditwasinthesecondmonth,onthefirstdayofthemonth,thatYahuahsaidtoYahusha,Riseup,beholdIhavegivenJerichointothyhandwithallthepeoplethereof;andallyourfightingmenshallgoroundthecity,onceeachday,thusshallyoudoforsixdays.
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15Andthepriestsshallblowupontrumpets,andwhenyoushallhearthesoundofthetrumpet,allthepeopleshallgiveagreatshouting,thatthewallsofthecityshallfalldown;allthepeopleshallgoupeverymanagainsthisopponent.
16AndYahushadidsoaccordingtoallthatYahuahhadcommandedhim.
17Andontheseventhdaytheywentroundthecityseventimes,andthepriestsblewupontrumpets.
18Andattheseventhround,Yahushasaidtothepeople,Shout,forYahuahhasdeliveredthewholecityintoourhands.
19OnlythecityandallthatitcontainsshallbeaccursedtoYahuah,andkeepyourselvesfromtheaccursedthing,lestyoumakethecampofYashra’alaccursedandtroubleit.
20ButallthesilverandgoldandbrassandironshallbeconsecratedtoYahuah,theyshallcomeintothetreasuryofYahuah.
21Andthepeopleblewupontrumpetsandmadeagreatshouting,andthewallsofJerichofelldown,andallthepeoplewentup,everymanstraightbeforehim,andtheytookthecityandutterlydestroyedallthatwasinit,bothmanandwoman,youngandold,oxandsheepandass,withtheedgeofthesword.
22Andtheyburnedthewholecitywithfire;onlythevesselsofsilverandgold,andbrassandiron,theyputintothetreasuryofYahuah.
23AndYahushasworeatthattime,saying,CursedbethemanwhobuildsJericho;heshalllaythefoundationthereofinhisfirst-born,andinhisyoungestsonshallhesetupthegatesthereof.
24AndAchanthesonofCarmi,thesonofZabdi,thesonofZerah,sonofYahudah,dealttreacherouslyintheaccursedthing,andhetookoftheaccursedthingandhiditinthetent,andtheangerofYahuahwaskindledagainstYashra’al.
25AnditwasafterthiswhenthechildrenofYashra’alhadreturnedfromburningJericho,YahushasentmentospyoutalsoAi,andtofightagainstit.
26AndthemenwentupandspiedoutAi,andtheyreturnedandsaid,LetnotallthepeoplegoupwiththeetoAi,onlyletaboutthreethousandmengoupandsmitethecity,forthementhereofarebutfew.
27AndYahushadidso,andtherewentupwithhimofthechildrenofYashra’alaboutthreethousandmen,andtheyfoughtagainstthemenofAi.
28AndthebattlewassevereagainstYashra’al,andthemenofAismotethirty-sixmenofYashra’al,andthechildrenofYashra’alfledfrombeforethemenofAi.
29AndwhenYahushasawthisthing,hetorehisgarmentsandfelluponhisfacetothegroundbeforeYahuah,he,withtheeldersofYashra’al,andtheyputdustupontheirheads.
30AndYahushasaid,WhyOLorddidstthoubringthispeopleovertheJordan?whatshallIsayaftertheYashra’aliteshaveturnedtheirbacksagainsttheirenemies?
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31NowthereforealltheCanaanites,inhabitantsoftheland,willhearthisthing,andsurroundusandcutoffourname.
32AndYahuahsaidtoYahusha,Whydostthoufalluponthyface?rise,gettheeoff,fortheYashra’aliteshavesinned,andtakenoftheaccursedthing;Iwillnomorebewiththemunlesstheydestroytheaccursedthingfromamongstthem.
33AndYahusharoseupandassembledthepeople,andbroughttheUrimbytheorderofYahuah,andthetribeofYahudahwastaken,andAchanthesonofCarmiwastaken.
34AndYahushasaidtoAchan,Tellmemyson,whathastthoudone,andAchansaid,IsawamongstthespoilagoodlygarmentofShinarandtwohundredshekelsofsilver,andawedgeofgoldoffiftyshekelsweight;Icovetedthemandtookthem,andbeholdtheyareallhidintheearthinthemidstofthetent.
35AndYahushasentmenwhowentandtookthemfromthetentofAchan,andtheybroughtthemtoYahusha.
36AndYahushatookAchanandtheseutensils,andhissonsanddaughtersandallbelongingtohim,andtheybroughtthemintothevalleyofAchor.
37AndYahushaburnedthemtherewithfire,andalltheYashra’alitesstonedAchanwithstones,andtheyraisedoverhimaheapofstones,thereforedidhecallthatplacethevalleyofAchor,soYahuah'sangerwasappeased,andYahushaafterwardcametothecityandfoughtagainstit.
38AndYahuahsaidtoYahusha,Fearnot,neitherbethoudismayed,beholdIhavegivenintothyhandAi,herkingandherpeople,andthoushaltdountothemasthoudidsttoJerichoandherking,onlythespoilthereofandthecattlethereofshallyoutakeforapreyforyourselves;layanambushforthecitybehindit.
39SoYahushadidaccordingtothewordofYahuah,andhechosefromamongstthesonsofwarthirtythousandvaliantmen,andhesentthem,andtheylayinambushforthecity.
40Andhecommandedthem,saying,Whenyoushallseeuswewillfleebeforethemwithcunning,andtheywillpursueus,youshallthenriseoutoftheambushandtakethecity,andtheydidso.
41AndYahushafought,andthemenofthecitywentouttowardYashra’al,notknowingthattheywerelyinginambushforthembehindthecity.
42AndYahushaandalltheYashra’alitesfeignedthemselvesweariedoutbeforethem,andtheyfledbythewayofthewildernesswithcunning.
43AndthemenofAigatheredallthepeoplewhowereinthecitytopursuetheYashra’alites,andtheywentoutandweredrawnawayfromthecity,notoneremained,andtheyleftthecityopenandpursuedtheYashra’alites.
44Andthosewhowerelyinginambushroseupoutoftheirplaces,andhastenedtocometothecityandtookitandsetitonfire,andthemenofAiturnedback,andbeholdthesmokeofthecityascendedtotheskies,andtheyhadnomeansofretreatingeitheronewayortheother.
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45AndallthemenofAiwereinthemidstofYashra’al,someonthissideandsomeonthatside,andtheysmotethemsothatnotoneofthemremained.
46AndthechildrenofYashra’altookMeloshkingofAialive,andtheybroughthimtoYahusha,andYahushahangedhimonatreeandhedied.
47AndthechildrenofYashra’alreturnedtothecityafterhavingburnedit,andtheysmoteallthosethatwereinitwiththeedgeofthesword.
48AndthenumberofthosethathadfallenofthemenofAi,bothmanandwoman,wastwelvethousand;onlythecattleandthespoilofthecitytheytooktothemselves,accordingtothewordofYahuahtoYahusha.
49AndallthekingsonthissideJordan,allthekingsofCanaan,heardoftheevilwhichthechildrenofYashra’alhaddonetoJerichoandtoAi,andtheygatheredthemselvestogethertofightagainstYashra’al.
50OnlytheinhabitantsofGibeonweregreatlyafraidoffightingagainsttheYashra’aliteslesttheyshouldperish,sotheyactedcunningly,andtheycametoYahushaandtoallYashra’al,andsaiduntothem,Wehavecomefromadistantland,nowthereforemakeacovenantwithus.
51AndtheinhabitantsofGibeonover-reachedthechildrenofYashra’al,andthechildrenofYashra’almadeacovenantwiththem,andtheymadepeacewiththem,andtheprincesofthecongregationsworeuntothem,butafterwardthechildrenofYashra’alknewthattheywereneighborstothemandweredwellingamongstthem.
52ButthechildrenofYashra’alslewthemnot;fortheyhadsworntothembyYahuah,andtheybecamehewersofwoodanddrawersofwater.
53AndYahushasaidtothem,Whydidyoudeceiveme,todothisthingtous?andtheyansweredhim,saying,BecauseitwastoldtothyservantsallthatyouhaddonetoallthekingsoftheAmorites,andweweregreatlyafraidofourlives,andwedidthisthing.
54AndYahushaappointedthemonthatdaytohewwoodandtodrawwater,andhedividedthemforslavestoallthetribesofYashra’al.
55AndwhenAdonizedekkingofJerusalemheardallthatthechildrenofYashra’alhaddonetoJerichoandtoAi,hesenttoHohamkingofHebronandtoPiramkingatJarmuth,andtoJaphiakingofLachishandtoDeberkingofEglon,saying,
56Comeuptomeandhelpme,thatwemaysmitethechildrenofYashra’alandtheinhabitantsofGibeonwhohavemadepeacewiththechildrenofYashra’al.
57AndtheygatheredthemselvestogetherandthefivekingsoftheAmoriteswentupwithalltheircamps,amightypeoplenumerousasthesandoftheseashore.
58AndallthesekingscameandencampedbeforeGibeon,andtheybegantofightagainsttheinhabitantsofGibeon,andallthemenofGibeonsenttoYahusha,saying,Comeupquicklytousandhelpus,forallthekingsoftheAmoriteshavegatheredtogethertofightagainstus.
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59AndYahushaandallthefightingpeoplewentupfromGilgal,andYahushacamesuddenlytothem,andsmotethesefivekingswithagreatslaughter.
60AndYahuahconfoundedthembeforethechildrenatYashra’al,whosmotethemwithaterribleslaughterinGibeon,andpursuedthemalongthewaythatgoesuptoBethHoronuntoMakkedah,andtheyfledfrombeforethechildrenofYashra’al.
61Andwhilsttheywerefleeing,Yahuahsentuponthemhailstonesfromheaven,andmoreofthemdiedbythehailstones,thanbytheslaughterofthechildrenofYashra’al.
62AndthechildrenofYashra’alpursuedthem,andtheystillsmotethemintheroad,goingonandsmitingthem.
63Andwhentheyweresmiting,thedaywasdecliningtowardevening,andYahushasaidinthesightofallthepeople,Sun,standthoustilluponGibeon,andthoumooninthevalleyofAjalon,untilthenationshallhaverevengeditselfuponitsenemies.
64AndYahuahhearkenedtothevoiceofYahusha,andthesunstoodstillinthemidstoftheheavens,anditstoodstillsixandthirtymoments,andthemoonalsostoodstillandhastenednottogodownawholeday.
65Andtherewasnodaylikethat,beforeitorafterit,thatYahuahhearkenedtothevoiceofaman,forYahuahfoughtforYashra’al.
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2Thouhastdonemightythings,OLord,thouhastperformedgreatdeeds;whoislikeuntothee?mylipsshallsingtothyname.
3Mygoodnessandmyfortress,myhightower,Iwillsinganewsonguntothee,withthanksgivingwillIsingtothee,thouartthestrengthofmysalvation.
4Allthekingsoftheearthshallpraisethee,theprincesoftheworldshallsingtothee,thechildrenofYashra’alshallrejoiceinthysalvation,theyshallsingandpraisethypower.
5Tothee,OLord,didweconfide;wesaidthouartourElohim,forthouwastourshelterandstrongtoweragainstourenemies.
6Totheewecriedandwerenotashamed,intheewetrustedandweredelivered;whenwecrieduntothee,thoudidsthearourvoice,thoudidstdeliveroursoulsfromthesword,thoudidstshowuntousthygrace,thoudidstgiveuntousthysalvation,thoudidstrejoiceourheartswiththystrength.
7Thoudidstgoforthforoursalvation,withthinearmthoudidstredeemthypeople;thoudidstanswerusfromtheheavensofthyholiness,thoudidstsaveusfromtenthousandsofpeople.
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8Thesunandmoonstoodstillinheaven,andthoudidststandinthywrathagainstouroppressorsanddidstcommandthyjudgmentsoverthem.
9Alltheprincesoftheearthstoodup,thekingsofthenationshadgatheredthemselvestogether,theywerenotmovedatthypresence,theydesiredthybattles.
10Thoudidstriseagainsttheminthineanger,anddidstbringdownthywrathuponthem;thoudidstdestroytheminthineanger,andcutthemoffinthineheart.
11Nationshavebeenconsumedwiththyfury,kingdomshavedeclinedbecauseofthywrath,thoudidstwoundkingsinthedayofthineanger.
12Thoudidstpouroutthyfuryuponthem,thywrathfulangertookholdofthem;thoudidstturntheiriniquityuponthem,anddidstcutthemoffintheirwickedness.
13Theydidspreadatrap,theyfelltherein,inthenettheyhid,theirfootwascaught.
14Thinehandwasreadyforallthineenemieswhosaid,Throughtheirswordtheypossessedtheland,throughtheirarmtheydweltinthecity;thoudidstfilltheirfaceswithshame,thoudidstbringtheirhornsdowntotheground,thoudidstterrifytheminthywrath,anddidstdestroytheminthineanger.
15Theearthtrembledandshookatthesoundofthystormoverthem,thoudidstnotwithholdtheirsoulsfromdeath,anddidstbringdowntheirlivestothegrave.
16Thoudidstpursuetheminthystorm,thoudidstconsumetheminthywhirlwind,thoudidstturntheirrainintohail,theyfellindeeppitssothattheycouldnotrise.
17Theircarcasseswerelikerubbishcastoutinthemiddleofthestreets.
18Theywereconsumedanddestroyedinthineanger,thoudidstsavethypeoplewiththymight.
19Thereforeourheartsrejoiceinthee,oursoulsexaltinthysalvation.
20Ourtonguesshallrelatethymight,wewillsingandpraisethywondrousworks.
21Forthoudidstsaveusfromourenemies,thoudidstdeliverusfromthosewhoroseupagainstus,thoudidstdestroythemfrombeforeusanddepressthembeneathourfeet.
22ThusshallallthineenemiesperishOLord,andthewickedshallbelikechaffdrivenbythewind,andthybelovedshallbeliketreesplantedbythewaters.
23SoYahushaandallYashra’alwithhimreturnedtothecampinGilgal,afterhavingsmittenallthekings,sothatnotaremnantwasleftofthem.
24Andthefivekingsfledaloneonfootfrombattle,andhidthemselvesinacave,andYahushasoughtfortheminthefieldofbattle,anddidnotfindthem.
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25AnditwasafterwardtoldtoYahusha,saying,Thekingsarefoundandbeholdtheyarehiddeninacave.
26AndYahushasaid,Appointmentobeatthemouthofthecave,toguardthem,lesttheytakethemselvesaway;andthechildrenofYashra’aldidso.
27AndYahushacalledtoallYashra’alandsaidtotheofficersofbattle,Placeyourfeetuponthenecksofthesekings,andYahushasaid,SoshallYahuahdotoallyourenemies.
28AndYahushacommandedafterwardthattheyshouldslaythekingsandcastthemintothecave,andtoputgreatstonesatthemouthofthecave.
29AndYahushawentafterwardwithallthepeoplethatwerewithhimonthatdaytoMakkedah,andhesmoteitwiththeedgeofthesword.
30Andheutterlydestroyedthesoulsandallbelongingtothecity,andhedidtothekingandpeoplethereofashehaddonetoJericho.
31AndhepassedfromtheretoLibnahandhefoughtagainstit,andYahuahdelivereditintohishand,andYahushasmoteitwiththeedgeofthesword,andallthesoulsthereof,andhedidtoitandtothekingthereofashehaddonetoJericho.
32AndfromtherehepassedontoLachishtofightagainstit,andHoramkingofGazawentuptoassistthemenofLachish,andYahushasmotehimandhispeopleuntiltherewasnonelefttohim.
33AndYahushatookLachishandallthepeoplethereof,andhedidtoitashehaddonetoLibnah.
34AndYahushapassedfromtheretoEglon,andhetookthatalso,andhesmoteitandallthepeoplethereofwiththeedgeofthesword.
35AndfromtherehepassedtoHebronandfoughtagainstitandtookitandutterlydestroyedit,andhereturnedfromtherewithallYashra’altoDebirandfoughtagainstitandsmoteitwiththeedgeofthesword.
36Andhedestroyedeverysoulinit,heleftnoneremaining,andhedidtoitandthekingthereofashehaddonetoJericho.
37AndYahushasmoteallthekingsoftheAmoritesfromKadesh-barneatoAzah,andhetooktheircountryatonce,forYahuahhadfoughtforYashra’al.
38AndYahushawithallYashra’alcametothecamptoGilgal.
39WhenatthattimeJabinkingofChazorheardallthatYahushahaddonetothekingsoftheAmorites,JabinsenttoJobatkingofMidian,andtoLabankingofShimron,toJephalkingofAchshaph,andtoallthekingsoftheAmorites,saying,
40Comequicklytousandhelpus,thatwemaysmitethechildrenofYashra’al,beforetheycomeuponusanddountousastheyhavedonetotheotherkingsoftheAmorites.
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41AndallthesekingshearkenedtothewordsofJabin,kingofChazor,andtheywentforthwithalltheircamps,seventeenkings,andtheirpeoplewereasnumerousasthesandontheseashore,togetherwithhorsesandchariotsinnumerable,andtheycameandpitchedtogetheratthewatersofMerom,andtheyweremettogethertofightagainstYashra’al.
42AndYahuahsaidtoYahusha,Fearthemnot,fortomorrowaboutthistimeIwilldeliverthemupallslainbeforeyou,thoushalthoughtheirhorsesandburntheirchariotswithfire.
43AndYahushawithallthemenofwarcamesuddenlyuponthemandsmotethem,andtheyfellintotheirhands,forYahuahhaddeliveredthemintothehandsofthechildrenofYashra’al.
44SothechildrenofYashra’alpursuedallthesekingswiththeircamps,andsmotethemuntiltherewasnoneleftofthem,andYahushadidtothemasYahuahhadspokentohim.
45AndYahushareturnedatthattimetoChazorandsmoteitwiththeswordanddestroyedeverysoulinitandburneditwithfire,andfromChazor,YahushapassedtoShimronandsmoteitandutterlydestroyedit.
46FromtherehepassedtoAchshaphandhedidtoitashehaddonetoShimron.
47FromtherehepassedtoAdulamandhesmoteallthepeopleinit,andhedidtoAdulamashehaddonetoAchshaphandtoShimron.
48Andhepassedfromthemtoallthecitiesofthekingswhichhehadsmitten,andhesmoteallthepeoplethatwereleftofthemandheutterlydestroyedthem.
49OnlytheirbootyandcattletheYashra’alitestooktothemselvesasaprey,buteveryhumanbeingtheysmote,theysufferednotasoultolive.
50AsYahuahhadcommandedMushahsodidYahushaandallYashra’al,theyfailednotinanything.
51SoYahushaandallthechildrenofYashra’alsmotethewholelandofCanaanasYahuahhadcommandedthem,andsmotealltheirkings,beingthirtyandonekings,andthechildrenofYashra’altooktheirwholecountry.
52BesidesthekingdomsofSihonandOgwhichareontheothersideJordan,ofwhichMushahhadsmittenmanycities,andMushahgavethemtotheReubenitesandtheGaditesandtohalfthetribeofManasseh.
53AndYahushasmoteallthekingsthatwereonthissideJordantothewest,andgavethemforaninheritancetotheninetribesandtothehalftribeofYashra’al.
54ForfiveyearsdidYahushacarryonthewarwiththesekings,andhegavetheircitiestotheYashra’alites,andthelandbecametranquilfrombattlethroughoutthecitiesoftheAmoritesandtheCanaanites.
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1AtthattimeinthefifthyearafterthechildrenofYashra’alhadpassedoverJordan,afterthechildrenofYashra’alhadrestedfromtheirwarwiththeCanaanites,atthattimegreatandseverebattlesarosebetweenEdomandthechildrenofChittim,andthechildrenofChittimfoughtagainstEdom.
2AndAbianuskingofChittimwentforthinthatyear,thatisinthethirty-firstyearofhisreign,andagreatforcewithhimofthemightymenofthechildrenofChittim,andhewenttoSeirtofightagainstthechildrenofEsau.
3AndHadadthekingofEdomheardofhisreport,andhewentforthtomeethimwithaheavypeopleandstrongforce,andengagedinbattlewithhiminthefieldofEdom.
4AndthehandofChittimprevailedoverthechildrenofEsau,andthechildrenofChittimslewofthechildrenofEsau,twoandtwentythousandmen,andallthechildrenofEsaufledfrombeforethem.
5AndthechildrenofChittimpursuedthemandtheyreachedHadadkingofEdom,whowasrunningbeforethemandtheycaughthimalive,andbroughthimtoAbianuskingofChittim.
6AndAbianusorderedhimtobeslain,andHadadkingofEdomdiedintheforty-eighthyearofhisreign.
7AndthechildrenofChittimcontinuedtheirpursuitofEdom,andtheysmotethemwithagreatslaughterandEdombecamesubjecttothechildrenofChittim.
8AndthechildrenofChittimruledoverEdom,andEdombecameunderthehandofthechildrenofChittimandbecameonekingdomfromthatday.
9Andfromthattimetheycouldnomoreliftuptheirheads,andtheirkingdombecameonewiththechildrenofChittim.
10AndAbianusplacedofficersinEdomandallthechildrenofEdombecamesubjectandtributarytoAbianus,andAbianusturnedbacktohisownland,Chittim.
11Andwhenhereturnedherenewedhisgovernmentandbuiltforhimselfaspaciousandfortifiedpalaceforaroyalresidence,andreignedsecurelyoverthechildrenofChittimandoverEdom.
12Inthosedays,afterthechildrenofYashra’alhaddrivenawayalltheCanaanitesandtheAmorites,Yahushawasoldandadvancedinyears.
13AndYahuahsaidtoYahusha,Thouartold,advancedinlife,andagreatpartofthelandremainstobepossessed.
14NowthereforedividethislandforaninheritancetotheninetribesandtothehalftribeofManasseh,andYahusharoseupanddidasYahuahhadspokentohim.
15AndhedividedthewholelandtothetribesofYashra’alasaninheritanceaccordingtotheirdivisions.
16ButtothetribeatLewihegavenoinheritance,theofferingsofYahuaharetheirinheritanceasYahuahhadspokenofthembythehandofMushah.
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17AndYahushagaveMountHebrontoCalebthesonofJephuneh,oneportionabovehisbrethren,asYahuahhadspokenthroughMushah.
18ThereforeHebronbecameaninheritancetoCalebandhischildrenuntothisday.
19AndYahushadividedthewholelandbylotstoallYashra’alforaninheritance,asYahuahhadcommandedhim.
20AndthechildrenofYashra’algavecitiestotheLevitesfromtheirowninheritance,andsuburbsfortheircattle,andproperty,asYahuahhadcommandedMushahsodidthechildrenofYashra’al,andtheydividedthelandbylotwhethergreatorsmall.
21Andtheywenttoinheritthelandaccordingtotheirboundaries,andthechildrenofYashra’algavetoYahushathesonofNunaninheritanceamongstthem.
22BythewordofYahuahdidtheygivetohimthecitywhichherequired,Timnath-serachinMountEphraim,andhebuiltthecityanddwelttherein.
23ThesearetheinheritanceswhichElazerthepriestandYahushathesonofNunandtheheadsofthefathersofthetribesportionedouttothechildrenofYashra’albylotinShiloh,beforeYahuah,atthedoorofthetabernacle,andtheyleftoffdividingtheland.
24AndYahuahgavethelandtotheYashra’alites,andtheypossesseditasYahuahhadspokentothem,andasYahuahhadsworntotheirancestors.
25AndYahuahgavetotheYashra’alitesrestfromalltheirenemiesaroundthem,andnomanstoodupagainstthem,andYahuahdeliveredalltheirenemiesintotheirhands,andnotonethingfailedofallthegoodwhichYahuahhadspokentothechildrenofYashra’al,yeaYahuahperformedeverything.
26AndYahushacalledtoallthechildrenofYashra’alandheblessedthem,andcommandedthemtoserveYahuah,andheafterwardsentthemaway,andtheywenteachmantohiscity,andeachmantohisinheritance.
27AndthechildrenofYashra’alservedYahuahallthedaysofYahusha,andYahuahgavethemrestfromallaroundthem,andtheydweltsecurelyintheircities.
28Anditcametopassinthosedays,thatAbianuskingofChittimdied,inthethirty-eighthyearofhisreign,thatistheseventhyearofhisreignoverEdom,andtheyburiedhiminhisplacewhichhehadbuiltforhimself,andLatinusreignedinhissteadfiftyyears.
29Andduringhisreignhebroughtforthanarmy,andhewentandfoughtagainsttheinhabitantsofBritanniaandKernania,thechildrenofElishasonofJavan,andheprevailedoverthemandmadethemtributary.
30HethenheardthatEdomhadrevoltedfromunderthehandofChittim,andLatinuswenttothemandsmotethemandsubduedthem,andplacedthemunderthehandofthechildrenofChittim,andEdombecameonekingdomwiththechildrenofChittimallthedays.
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31AndformanyyearstherewasnokinginEdom,andtheirgovernmentwaswiththechildrenofChittimandtheirking.
32Anditwasinthetwenty-sixthyearafterthechildrenofYashra’alhadpassedtheJordan,thatisthesixty-sixthyearafterthechildrenofYashra’alhaddepartedfromEgypt,thatYahushawasold,advancedinyears,beingonehundredandeightyearsoldinthosedays.
33AndYahushacalledtoallYashra’al,totheirelders,theirjudgesandofficers,afterYahuahhadgiventoalltheYashra’alitesrestfromalltheirenemiesroundabout,andYahushasaidtotheeldersofYashra’al,andtotheirjudges,BeholdIamold,advancedinyears,andyouhaveseenwhatYahuahhasdonetoallthenationswhomhehasdrivenawayfrombeforeyou,foritisYahuahwhohasfoughtforyou.
34NowthereforestrengthenyourselvestokeepandtodoallthewordsofthelawofMushah,nottodeviatefromittotherightortotheleft,andnottocomeamongstthosenationswhoareleftintheland;neithershallyoumakementionofthenameoftheirgods,butyoushallcleavetoYahuahyourElohim,asyouhavedonetothisday.
35AndYahushagreatlyexhortedthechildrenofYashra’altoserveYahuahalltheirdays.
36AndalltheYashra’alitessaid,WewillserveYahuahourElohimallourdays,weandourchildren,andourchildren'schildren,andourseedforever.
37AndYahushamadeacovenantwiththepeopleonthatday,andhesentawaythechildrenofYashra’al,andtheywenteachmantohisinheritanceandtohiscity.
38Anditwasinthosedays,whenthechildrenofYashra’alweredwellingsecurelyintheircities,thattheyburiedthecoffinsofthetribesoftheirancestors,whichtheyhadbroughtupfromEgypt,eachmanintheinheritanceofhischildren,thetwelvesonsofYa’acobdidthechildrenofYashra’albury,eachmaninthepossessionofhischildren.
39AndthesearethenamesofthecitieswhereintheyburiedthetwelvesonsofYa’acob,whomthechildrenofYashra’alhadbroughtupfromEgypt.
40AndtheyburiedReubenandGadonthissideJordan,inRomia,whichMushahhadgiventotheirchildren.
41AndShimeonandLewitheyburiedinthecityMauda,whichhehadgiventothechildrenofShimeon,andthesuburbofthecitywasforthechildrenofLewi.
42AndYahudahtheyburiedinthecityofBenyaminoppositeBethlehem.
43AndthebonesofYissakharandZebuluntheyburiedinZidon,intheportionwhichfelltotheirchildren.
44AndDanwasburiedinthecityofhischildreninEshtael,andNaphtaliandAshertheyburiedinKadesh-naphtali,eachmaninhisplacewhichhehadgiventohischildren.
45AndthebonesofYahuseftheyburiedinShechem,inthepartofthefieldwhichYa’acobhadpurchasedfromHamor,andwhichbecametoYahusefforaninheritance.
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46AndtheyburiedBenyamininJerusalemoppositetheJebusite,whichwasgiventothechildrenofBenyamin;thechildrenofYashra’alburiedtheirfatherseachmaninthecityofhischildren.
47Andattheendoftwoyears,YahushathesonofNundied,onehundredandtenyearsold,andthetimewhichYahushajudgedYashra’alwastwenty-eightyears,andYashra’alservedYahuahallthedaysofhislife.
48AndtheotheraffairsofYahushaandhisbattlesandhisreproofswithwhichhereprovedYashra’al,andallwhichhehadcommandedthem,andthenamesofthecitieswhichthechildrenofYashra’alpossessedinhisdays,beholdtheyarewritteninthebookofthewordsofYahushatothechildrenofYashra’al,andinthebookofthewarsofYahuah,whichMushahandYahushaandthechildrenofYashra’alhadwritten.
49AndthechildrenofYashra’alburiedYahushaintheborderofhisinheritance,inTimnath-serach,whichwasgiventohiminMountEphraim.
50AndElazerthesonofAharondiedinthosedays,andtheyburiedhiminahillbelongingtoPhineashisson,whichwasgivenhiminMountEphraim.
BookofYashar,Chapter911Atthattime,afterthedeathofYahusha,thechildrenoftheCanaaniteswerestillintheland,andtheYashra’alitesresolvedtodrivethemout.
2AndthechildrenofYashra’alaskedofYahuah,saying,WhoshallfirstgoupforustotheCanaanitestofightagainstthem?andYahuahsaid,Yahudahshallgoup.
3AndthechildrenofYahudahsaidtoShimeon,Goupwithusintoourlot,andwewillfightagainsttheCanaanitesandwelikewisewillgoupwithyou,inyourlot,sothechildrenofShimeonwentwiththechildrenofYahudah.
4AndthechildrenofYahudahwentupandfoughtagainsttheCanaanites,soYahuahdeliveredtheCanaanitesintothehandsofthechildrenofYahudah,andtheysmotetheminBezek,tenthousandmen.
5AndtheyfoughtwithAdonibezekinBezek,andhefledfrombeforethem,andtheypursuedhimandcaughthim,andtheytookholdofhimandcutoffhisthumbsandgreattoes.
6AndAdonibezeksaid,Threescoreandtenkingshavingtheirthumbsandgreattoescutoff,gatheredtheirmeatundermytable,asIhavedone,soElohimhasrequitedme,andtheybroughthimtoJerusalemandhediedthere.
7AndthechildrenofShimeonwentwiththechildrenofYahudah,andtheysmotetheCanaaniteswiththeedgeofthesword.
8AndYahuahwaswiththechildrenofYahudah,andtheypossessedthemountain,andthechildrenofYahusefwentuptoBethel,thesameisLuz,andYahuahwaswiththem.
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9AndthechildrenofYahusefspiedoutBethel,andthewatchmensawamangoingforthfromthecity,andtheycaughthimandsaiduntohim,Showusnowtheentranceofthecityandwewillshowkindnesstothee.
10Andthatmanshowedthemtheentranceofthecity,andthechildrenofYahusefcameandsmotetheCitywiththeedgeofthesword.
11Andthemanwithhisfamilytheysentaway,andhewenttotheHittitesandhebuiltacity,andhecalledthenamethereofLuz,soalltheYashra’alitesdweltintheircities,andthechildrenatYashra’aldweltintheircities,andthechildrenofYashra’alservedYahuahallthedaysofYahusha,andallthedaysoftheelders,whohadlengthenedtheirdaysafterYahusha,andsawthegreatworkofYahuah,whichhehadperformedforYashra’al.
12AndtheeldersjudgedYashra’alafterthedeathofYahushaforseventeenyears.
13AndalltheeldersalsofoughtthebattlesofYashra’alagainsttheCanaanitesandYahuahdrovetheCanaanitesfrombeforethechildrenofYashra’al,inordertoplacetheYashra’alitesintheirland.
14AndheaccomplishedallthewordswhichhehadspokentoAbraham,Yitshaq,andYa’acob,andtheoathwhichhehadsworn,togivetothemandtotheirchildren,thelandoftheCanaanites.
15AndYahuahgavetothechildrenofYashra’althewholelandofCanaan,ashehadsworntotheirancestors,andYahuahgavethemrestfromthosearoundthem,andthechildrenofYashra’aldweltsecurelyintheircities.
16BlessedbeYahuahforever,amen,andamen.
17Strengthenyourselves,andlettheheartsofallyouthattrustinYahuahbeofgoodcourage.