The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs 50
Judah 15
He that commits fornication becomes the servant of fornication and cannot escape its power, even as the speaker was uncovered. Themes: Repentance and Mercy
1e that committeth fornication, and uncovereth his nakedness, hath become the servant of fornication, and escapeth not from the power thereof, even as I also was uncovered.
2 For I gave my staff, that is, the stay of my tribe; and my girdle, that is, my power; and my diadem, that is, the glory of my kingdom.
3 Then I repented for these things, and took no wine or flesh until my old age, nor did I behold any joy.
4 And the angel of God showed me that for ever do women bear rule over king and beggar alike; and from the king they take away his glory, and from the valiant man his strength, and from the beggar even that little which is the stay of his poverty.
Did You Know?
He that commits fornication becomes the servant of fornication and cannot escape its power, even as the speaker was uncovered.
He gave his staff as the stay of his tribe, his girdle as his power, and his diadem as the glory of his kingdom.
After repenting he took no wine or flesh until his old age and beheld no joy at all.
An angel of God showed that forever women bear rule over king and beggar alike.
Women take a king his glory, a valiant man his strength, and a beggar the little stay of his poverty.
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