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The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs 12

1 min 5 verses Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. VIII (translated by Rev. Dr. Sinker, 1870), public domain. Chapters are numbered in order from Reuben 1 to Benjamin 12, and verse numbers are this archive's own sentence divisions.

Simeon 5

Joseph was fair in appearance and goodly to look upon because there dwelt not in him any wickedness, for the face declares trouble of spirit.

T1🔗herefore was Joseph fair in appearance, and goodly to look upon, because there dwelt not in him any wickedness; for in trouble of the spirit the face declareth it.

2🔗 And now, my children, make your hearts good before the Lord, and your ways straight before men, and ye shall find grace before God and men.

3🔗 And take heed not to commit fornication, for fornication is mother of all evils, separating from God, and bringing near to Beliar.

4🔗 For I have seen it inscribed in the writing of Enoch that your sons shall with you be corrupted in fornication, and shall do wrong against Levi with the sword.

5🔗 But they shall not prevail against Levi, for he shall wage the war of the Lord, and shall conquer all your hosts; and there shall be a few divided in Levi and Judah, and there shall be none of you for sovereignty, even as also my father Jacob prophesied in his blessings.

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1

Joseph was fair in appearance and goodly to look upon because there dwelt not in him any wickedness, for the face declares trouble of spirit.

2

Children must make their hearts good before the Lord and their ways straight before men to find grace before God and men.

3

Take heed not to commit fornication, for it is mother of all evils, separating from God and bringing near to Beliar.

4

The writing of Enoch records that sons shall be corrupted in fornication and shall do wrong against Levi with the sword.

5

Levi shall wage the war of the Lord and conquer all hosts, with a few divided in Levi and Judah and none for sovereignty as Jacob prophesied.

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