The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs 27
Levi 11
He took Melcha as wife at twenty-eight and she bare Gersham, a name interpreted as sojourning. Themes: Lineage and Genealogy
1herefore, when I took a wife I was twenty-eight years old, and her name was Melcha.
2 And she conceived and bare a son, and she called his name Gersham, for we were sojourners in our land: for Gersham is interpreted sojourning.
3 And I saw concerning him that he would not be in the first rank.
4 And Kohath was born in my thirty-fifth year, towards the east.
5 And I saw in a vision that he was standing on high in the midst of all the congregation.
6 Therefore I called his name Kohath, which meaneth, beginning of majesty and instruction.
7 And thirdly, she bare to me Merari, in the fortieth year of my life; and since his mother bare him with difficulty, she called him Merari, which meaneth my bitterness, because he also died.
8 And Jochebed was born in my sixty-fourth year, in Egypt, for I was renowned then in the midst of my brethren.
Did You Know?
He took Melcha as wife at twenty-eight and she bare Gersham, a name interpreted as sojourning.
He saw concerning Gersham that he would not be in the first rank.
Kohath was born in his thirty-fifth year towards the east and means beginning of majesty and instruction.
In a vision he saw Kohath standing on high in the midst of all the congregation.
Merari was born in his fortieth year with difficulty and called my bitterness because he also died.
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