The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs 90
Naphtali 5
In the fortieth year of life a vision showed the sun and moon standing still on the Mount of Olives east of Jerusalem.
1or in the fortieth year of my life, I saw in a vision that the sun and the moon were standing still on the Mount of Olives, at the east of Jerusalem.
2 And behold Isaac, the father of my father, saith to us, Run and lay hold of them, each one according to his strength; and he that seizeth them, his shall be the sun and the moon.
3 And we all of us ran together, and Levi laid hold of the sun, and Judah outstripped the others and seized the moon, and they were both of them lifted up with them.
4 And when Levi became as a sun, a certain young man gave to him twelve branches of palm; and Judah was bright as the moon, and under his feet were twelve rays.
5 And Levi and Judah ran, and laid hold each of the other.
6 And, lo, a bull upon the earth, having two great horns, and an eagle’s wings upon his back; and we wished to seize him, but could not.
7 For Joseph outstripped us, and took him, and ascended up with him on high.
8 And I saw, for I was there, and behold a holy writing appeared to us saying: Assyrians, Medes, Persians, Elamites, Gelachæans, Chaldeans, Syrians, shall possess in captivity the twelve tribes of Israel.
Did You Know?
In the fortieth year of life a vision showed the sun and moon standing still on the Mount of Olives east of Jerusalem.
Isaac the grandfather urged them all to run and seize the sun and moon according to each one strength.
Levi laid hold of the sun while Judah outstripped the others and seized the moon, and both were lifted up.
When Levi became as a sun a young man gave him twelve palm branches, and Judah shone bright with twelve rays underfoot.
Joseph outstripped the others to seize a bull with two great horns and eagle wings, then ascended on high with it.
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