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In the days of the wedding feast I gave Onan to her in marriage; and he also in wickedness knew her not, though he spent with her a year.

And when I threatened him he went in unto her, but he spilled the seed on the ground, according to the command of his mother, and he also died through wickedness.

And I wished to give Shelah also to her, but his mother did not permit it; for she wrought evil against Tamar, because she was not the daughters of Canaan, as she also herself was.

And I knew that the race of the Canaanites was wicked, but the impulse of youth blinded my mind.

And when I saw her pouring out wine, owing to the intoxication of wine I was deceived, and took her although my father had not counselled it.

And when I saw her pouring out wine, owing to the intoxication of wine I was deceived, and took her although my father had not counselled it.

And while I was away she went and took for Shelah a wife from Canaan.

And when I knew what she had done, I cursed her in the anguish of my soul.

And when I knew what she had done, I cursed her in the anguish of my soul.

And after these things, while Tamar was a widow, she heard after two years that I was going up, to shear my sheep, and adorned herself in bridal array, and sat in the city Enaim by the gate.

Therefore being drunk with wine, I did not recognize her; and her beauty deceived me, through the fashion of her adorning.

And I turned aside to her, and said: Let me go in unto thee.

And she said: What wilt thou give me? And I gave her my staff, and my girdle, and the diadem of my kingdom in pledge.

And I went in unto her, and she conceived.

And not knowing what I had done, I wished to slay her; but she privily sent my pledges, and put me to shame.

And not knowing what I had done, I wished to slay her; but she privily sent my pledges, and put me to shame.

And when I called her, I heard also the secret words which I spoke when lying with her in my drunkenness; and I could not slay her, because it was from the Lord.

And when I called her, I heard also the secret words which I spoke when lying with her in my drunkenness; and I could not slay her, because it was from the Lord.

And when I called her, I heard also the secret words which I spoke when lying with her in my drunkenness; and I could not slay her, because it was from the Lord.

And when I called her, I heard also the secret words which I spoke when lying with her in my drunkenness; and I could not slay her, because it was from the Lord.

For I said, Lest haply she did it in subtlety, having received the pledge from another woman.

But I came not again near her while I lived, because I had done this abomination in all Israel.

But I came not again near her while I lived, because I had done this abomination in all Israel.

But I came not again near her while I lived, because I had done this abomination in all Israel.

And I thought that no one knew that I had gone in to her.

And I thought that no one knew that I had gone in to her.

And I was forty and six years old, and seventy and three years lived I in Egypt.

And I was forty and six years old, and seventy and three years lived I in Egypt.

AND now I command you, my children, hearken to Judah your father, and keep my sayings to perform all the ordinances of the Lord, and to obey the commands of God.

Since I also gloried that in wars no comely woman's face ever enticed me, and reproved Reuben my brother concerning Bilhah, the wife of my father, the spirits of jealousy and of fornication arrayed themselves against me, until I lay with Bathshua the Canaanite, and Tamar, who was espoused to my sons.

Since I also gloried that in wars no comely woman's face ever enticed me, and reproved Reuben my brother concerning Bilhah, the wife of my father, the spirits of jealousy and of fornication arrayed themselves against me, until I lay with Bathshua the Canaanite, and Tamar, who was espoused to my sons.

For I said to my father-in-law: I will take counsel with my father, and so will I take thy daughter.

For I said to my father-in-law: I will take counsel with my father, and so will I take thy daughter.

For I said to my father-in-law: I will take counsel with my father, and so will I take thy daughter.

And I became enamoured of and I lay with her, and transgressed the commandment of the Lord and the commandment of my fathers, and I took her to wife.

And I became enamoured of and I lay with her, and transgressed the commandment of the Lord and the commandment of my fathers, and I took her to wife.

And I became enamoured of and I lay with her, and transgressed the commandment of the Lord and the commandment of my fathers, and I took her to wife.

And the Lord rewarded me according to the imagination of my heart, inasmuch as I had no joy in her children.

And now, my children, I say unto you, be not drunk with wine; for wine turneth the mind away from, the truth, and inspires the passion of lust, and leadeth the eyes into error.

For, lo, it made me also to err, so that I was not ashamed of the multitude in the city, in that before the eyes of all I turned aside unto Tamar, and I wrought a great sin, and I uncovered the covering of my sons' shame.

For, lo, it made me also to err, so that I was not ashamed of the multitude in the city, in that before the eyes of all I turned aside unto Tamar, and I wrought a great sin, and I uncovered the covering of my sons' shame.

For, lo, it made me also to err, so that I was not ashamed of the multitude in the city, in that before the eyes of all I turned aside unto Tamar, and I wrought a great sin, and I uncovered the covering of my sons' shame.

For, lo, it made me also to err, so that I was not ashamed of the multitude in the city, in that before the eyes of all I turned aside unto Tamar, and I wrought a great sin, and I uncovered the covering of my sons' shame.

After I had drunk wine I reverenced not the commandment of God, and I took a woman of Canaan to wife.

After I had drunk wine I reverenced not the commandment of God, and I took a woman of Canaan to wife.

After I had drunk wine I reverenced not the commandment of God, and I took a woman of Canaan to wife.

For even though a man be a king and commit fornication, he is stripped of his kingship by becoming the slave of fornication, as I myself also suffered.

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.

And indeed I repented of these things; wine and flesh I eat not until my old age, nor did I behold any joy.

And indeed I repented of these things; wine and flesh I eat not until my old age, nor did I behold any joy.

And indeed I repented of these things; wine and flesh I eat not until my old age, nor did I behold any joy.

Moreover, wine revealeth the mysteries of God and men, even as I also revealed the commandments of God and the mysteries of Jacob my father to the Canaanitish woman Bathshua, which God bade me not to reveal.

And now, I command you, my children, not to love money, nor to gaze upon the beauty of women; because for the sake of money and beauty I was led astray to Bathshua the Canaanite.

And now, I command you, my children, not to love money, nor to gaze upon the beauty of women; because for the sake of money and beauty I was led astray to Bathshua the Canaanite.

For I know that because of these two things shall my race fall into wickedness.

For I never caused grief to Jacob, my father; for all things whatsoever he commanded I did.

For I never caused grief to Jacob, my father; for all things whatsoever he commanded I did.

And I know that from me shall the kingdom be established.

And I know what evils ye will do in the last days.

For the sake of money I lost my children, and had not my repentance, and my humiliation, and the prayers of my father been accepted, I should have died childless.

For the sake of money I lost my children, and had not my repentance, and my humiliation, and the prayers of my father been accepted, I should have died childless.

But the God of my fathers had mercy on me, because I did it in ignorance.

And the prince of deceit blinded me, and I sinned as a man and as flesh, being corrupted through sins; and I learnt my own weakness while thinking myself invincible.

And the prince of deceit blinded me, and I sinned as a man and as flesh, being corrupted through sins; and I learnt my own weakness while thinking myself invincible.

AND now, my children, I command you, love Levi, that ye may abide, and exalt not yourselves against him, lest ye be utterly destroyed.

Now I have much grief, my children, because of your lewdness and witchcrafts, and idolatries which ye shall practise against the kingdom, following them that have familiar spirits, diviners, and demons of error.

And after these things shall Abraham and Isaac and Jacob arise unto life; and I and my brethren shall be chiefs of the tribes of Israel:

Levi first, I the second, Joseph third, Benjamin fourth, Simeon fifth, Issachar sixth, and so all in order.

And he said to them: Behold, I die before your eyes this day, a hundred and nineteen years old.

I was born the fifth son to Jacob, by way of hire for the mandrakes.

And Rachel said: I will not give them to thee, but they shall be to me instead of children.

For the Lord hath despised me, and I have not borne children to Jacob.

And Leah said to her: Jacob is mine, for I am the wife of his youth.

And my father deceived me, and removed me on that night, and did not suffer Jacob to see me; for had I been there, this had not happened to him.

Nevertheless, for the mandrakes I am hiring Jacob to thee for one night.

And Jacob knew Leah, and she conceived and bare me, and on account of the hire I was called Issachar.

When, therefore, I grew up, my children, I walked in uprightness of heart, and I became a husbandman for my father and my brethren, and I brought in fruits from the field according to their season.

When, therefore, I grew up, my children, I walked in uprightness of heart, and I became a husbandman for my father and my brethren, and I brought in fruits from the field according to their season.

When, therefore, I grew up, my children, I walked in uprightness of heart, and I became a husbandman for my father and my brethren, and I brought in fruits from the field according to their season.

When, therefore, I grew up, my children, I walked in uprightness of heart, and I became a husbandman for my father and my brethren, and I brought in fruits from the field according to their season.

And my father blessed me, for he saw that I walked in rectitude before him.

And I was not a busybody in my doings, nor envious and malicious against my neighbour.

I never slandered any one, nor did I censure the life of any man, walking as I did in singleness of eye.

I never slandered any one, nor did I censure the life of any man, walking as I did in singleness of eye.

I never slandered any one, nor did I censure the life of any man, walking as I did in singleness of eye.

Therefore, when I was thirty-five years old, I took to myself a wife, for my labour wore away my strength, and I never thought upon pleasure with women; but owing to my toil, sleep overcame me.

Therefore, when I was thirty-five years old, I took to myself a wife, for my labour wore away my strength, and I never thought upon pleasure with women; but owing to my toil, sleep overcame me.

Therefore, when I was thirty-five years old, I took to myself a wife, for my labour wore away my strength, and I never thought upon pleasure with women; but owing to my toil, sleep overcame me.

And my father always rejoiced in my rectitude, because I offered through the priest to the Lord all first-fruits; then to my father also.

For on all the poor and oppressed I bestowed the good things of the earth in the singleness of my heart.

And now, hearken to me, my children, and walk in singleness of your heart, for I have seen in it all that is well-pleasing to the Lord. '

Behold, therefore, as ye see, I am a hundred and twenty-six years old and am not conscious of committing any sin.

Except my wife I have not known any woman. I never committed fornication by the uplifting of my eyes.

Except my wife I have not known any woman. I never committed fornication by the uplifting of my eyes.

I drank not wine, to be led astray thereby;

I coveted not any desirable thing that was my neighbour's.

If any man were in distress I joined my sighs with his,

And I shared my bread with the poor.

I wrought godliness, all my days I kept truth.

I wrought godliness, all my days I kept truth.