The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs 69
Zebulun 1
Zebulun enjoined his children with his record in the hundred and fourteenth year of his life, thirty-two years after Joseph died.
1he record of Zebulun, which he enjoined his children in the hundred and fourteenth year of his life, thirty-two years after the death of Joseph.
2 And he said to them: Hearken to me sons of Zebulun, attend to the words of your father.
3 I am Zebulun, a good gift to my parents.
4 For when I was born our father was increased very exceedingly, both in flocks and herds, when with the streaked rods he had his portion.
5 I know not, my children, that in all my days I have sinned, save only in thought.
6 Nor do I remember that I have done any iniquity, except the sin of ignorance which I committed against Joseph; for I screened my brethren, not telling to my father what had been done.
7 And I wept sore in secret, for I feared my brethren, because they had all agreed together, that if any one should declare the secret, he should be slain with the sword.
8 But when they wished to kill him, I adjured them much with tears not to be guilty of this iniquity.
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Zebulun enjoined his children with his record in the hundred and fourteenth year of his life, thirty-two years after Joseph died.
Zebulun called himself a good gift to his parents, born when their father increased exceedingly in flocks and herds with streaked rods.
Zebulun said that in all his days he had sinned save only in thought, except one sin of ignorance against Joseph.
Zebulun screened his brethren by not telling their father what was done, weeping sore in secret because he feared them.
His brothers agreed together that anyone who declared the secret about Joseph should be slain with the sword.
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