The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs 6

B¹🔗eware, therefore, of fornication; and if you wish to be pure in your mind, guard your senses against every woman.

²🔗 And command them likewise not to company with men, that they also be pure in their mind.

³🔗 For constant meetings, even though the ungodly deed be not wrought, are to them an irremediable disease, and to us an everlasting reproach of Beliar; for fornication hath neither understanding nor godliness in itself, and all jealousy dwelleth in the desire thereof.

⁴🔗 Therefore ye will be jealous against the sons of Levi, and will seek to be exalted over them; but ye shall not be able, for God will work their avenging, and ye shall die by an evil death.

⁵🔗 For to Levi the Lord gave the sovereignty, and to Judah, and to me also with them, and to Dan and Joseph, that we should be for rulers.

⁶🔗 Therefore I command you to hearken to Levi, because he shall know the law of the Lord, and shall give ordinances for judgment and sacrifice for all Israel until the completion of the times of Christ, the High Priest whom the Lord hath declared.

⁷🔗 I adjure you by the God of heaven to work truth each one with his neighbour; and draw ye near to Levi in humbleness of heart, that ye may receive a blessing from his mouth.

⁸🔗 For he shall bless Israel; and specially Judah, because him hath the Lord chosen to rule over all the peoples.

⁹🔗 And worship we his Seed, because He shall die for us in wars visible and invisible, and shall be among you an everlasting king.