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reign over them instead of Bela their king.

3. And the sons of Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin.

4. And the sons of Zilpah, the handmaid of Leah, were Gad and Asher.

27. And Jobab sat upon the throne of Bela as king in his stead, and Jobab reigned in Edom over all the children of Esau ten years, and the 5. And the sons of Bilhah, the children of Esau went no more to handmaid of Rachel, were Dan and fight with the sons of Jacob from Naphtali. that day forward, for the sons of Esau knew the valor of the sons of Jacob, and they were greatly afraid of them. 28. But from that day forward the children of Esau hated the sons of Jacob, and the hatred and enmity were very strong between them all the days, unto this day.

6. And these were their offspring that were born unto them in the land of Canaan, before they came unto Egypt with their father Jacob.

7. The sons of Reuben were Chanoch, Pallu, Chetzron and Carmi.

8. And the sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zochar and Saul, the son of the Canaanitish woman.

29. And it came to pass after this, at the end of ten years, Jobab, the son of Zarach, from Botzrah, died, 9. And the children of Levi were and the children of Esau took a man Gershon, Kehath and Merari, and whose name was Chusham, from the their sister Jochebed, who was born land of Teman, and they made him unto them in their going down to king over them instead of Jobab, and Egypt. Chusham reigned in Edom over all the children of Esau for twenty years.

30. And Joseph, king of Egypt, and his brethren, and all the children of Israel dwelt securely in Egypt in those days, together with all the children of Joseph and his brethren, having no hindrance or evil accident; and the land of Egypt was at that time at rest from war in the days of Joseph and his brethren.

CHAPTER LIX.

1. And these are the names of the sons of Israel who dwelt in Egypt, who had come with Jacob, all the sons of Jacob came unto Egypt, every man with his household.

10. And the sons of Judah were Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez and Zarach.

11. And Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan; and the sons of Perez were Chezron and Chamul.

12. And the sons of Issachar were Tola, Puvah, Job and Shomron.

13. And the sons of Zebulun were Sered, Elon and Jachleel, and the son of Dan was Chushim.

14. And the sons of Naphtali were Jachzeel, Guni, Jetzer and Shilam.

15. And the sons of Gad were Ziphion, Chaggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi and Areli.

16. And the children of Asher were Jimnah, Jishvah, Jishvi, Beriah and their sister Serach; and the sons of Beriah were Cheber and Malchiel. 17. And the sons of Benjamin were 2. The children of Leah were Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issa- Achi, Rosh, Mupim, Chupim and char and Zebulun, and their sister Ord. Dinah.

18. And the sons of Joseph, that

were born unto him in Egypt, were 27. And they put Joseph in a cofManasseh and Ephraim. fin filled with spices and all sorts of 19. And all the souls that went perfume, and they buried him by the forth from the loins of Jacob, were side of the river, that is Sihor, and seventy souls; these are they who his sons and all his brethren, and the came with Jacob their father unto whole of his father's household made Egypt to dwell there; and Joseph a seven days' mourning for him. and all his brethren dwelt securely 28. And it came to pass after the in Egypt, and they ate of the best death of Joseph, all the Egyptians of Egypt all the days of the life of began in those days to rule over the Joseph. children of Israel, and Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who reigned in his father's stead, took all the laws of Egypt and conducted the whole government of Egypt under his counsel, and he reigned securely over his people.

20. And Joseph lived in the land of Egypt ninety-three years, and Joseph reigned over all Egypt eighty

years.

21. And when the days of Joseph drew nigh that he should die, he sent and called for his brethren and all his father's household, and they all came together and sat before him.

CHAPTER LX.

1. And when the year came round, 22. And Joseph said unto his bre- being the seventy-second year from thren and unto the whole of his fa- the Israelites going down to Egypt, ther's household, behold I die, and after the death of Joseph, Zepho, the God will surely visit you and bring son of Eliphaz, the son of Esau, fled you up from this land to the land from Egypt, he and his men, and which he swore to your fathers to they went away. give unto them.

23. And it shall be when God shall visit you to bring you up from here to the land of your fathers, then bring up my bones with you from here.

24. And Joseph made the sons of Israel to swear for their seed after them, saying, God will surely visit you and you shall bring up my bones with you from here.

25. And it came to pass after this that Joseph died in that year, the seventy-first year of the Israelites going down to Egypt.

2. And he came to Africa, which is Dinhabah, to Angeas king of Africa, and Angeas received them with great honor, and he made Zepho the captain of his host.

3. And Zepho found favor in the sight of Angeas and in the sight of his people, and Zepho was captain of the host to Angeas king of Africa for many days.

4. And Zepho enticed Angeas king of Africa to collect all his army to go and fight with the Egyptians, and with the sons of Jacob, and to avenge 26. And Joseph was one hundred of them the cause of his brethren. and ten years old when he died in the 5. But Angeas would not listen to land of Egypt, and all his brethren Zepho to do this thing, for Angeas and all his servants rose up and they knew the strength of the sons of Jaembalmed Joseph, as was their cus-cob, and what they had done to his tom, and his brethren and all Egypt army in their warfare with the chilmourned over him for seventy days.dren of Esau.

6. And Zepho was in those days should give her unto him, and now very great in the sight of Angeas therefore we cannot do this thing to and in the sight of all his people, deprive Angeas of the damsel in orand he continually enticed them to der to give her unto Turnus. make war against Egypt, but they would not.

13. For we are greatly afraid of Angeas lest he come in battle against 7. And it came to pass in those us and destroy us, and Turnus your days there was in the land of Chittim master will not be able to deliver us a man in the city of Puzimna, whose from his hand. name was Uzu, and he became de- 14. And when the messengers of generately deified by the children of Turnus heard all the words of the Chittim, and the man died and had children of Chittim, they turned no son, only one daughter whose back to their master and told him all name was Jania. the words of the children of Chittim. 8. And the damsel was exceeding- 15. And the children of Chittim ly beautiful, comely and intelligent, sent a memorial to Angeas, saying, there was none seen like unto her behold Turnus has sent for Jania to for beauty and wisdom throughout take her unto him for a wife, and the land. thus have we answered him; and

9. And the people of Angeas king we heard that he has collected his of Africa saw her and they came and whole army to go to war against praised her unto him, and Angeas thee, and he intends to pass by the sent to the children of Chittim, and road of Sardunia to fight against thy he requested to take her unto him- brother Lucus, and after that he will self for a wife. And the people of come to fight against thee. Chittim consented to give her unto him for a wife.

16. And Angeas heard the words of the children of Chittim which 10. And when the messengers of they sent him in the record, and his Angeas were going forth from the anger was kindled and he rose up land of Chittim to take their journey, and assembled his whole army and behold the messengers of Turnus came through the islands of the sea, king of Bibentu came unto Chittim, the road to Sardunia, unto his brother for Turnus king of Bibentu also sent Lucus king of Sardunia. his messengers to request Jania for him, to take unto himself for a wife, for all his men had also praised her to him, therefore he sent all his servants unto her.

17. And Niblos, the son of Lucus, heard that his uncle Angeas was coming, and he went out to meet him with a heavy army, and he kissed him and embraced him, and Nib11. And the servants of Turnus los said unto Angeas, when thou came to Chittim, and they asked askest my father after his welfare, for Jania, to be taken unto Turnus when I shall go with thee to fight their king for a wife.

12. And the people of Chittim said unto them, we cannot give her, because Angeas king of Africa desired her to take her unto him for a wife before you came, and that we

with Turnus, ask of him to make me captain of his host, and Angeas did so, and he came unto his brother and his brother came to meet him, and he asked him after his welfare.

18. And Angeas asked his brother

Lucus after his welfare, and to make commanded his servants that they his son Niblos captain of his host, should make a coffin of brass, and and Lucus did so, and Angeas and that they should place therein the his brother Lucus rose up and they body of his son Niblos, and they went toward Turnus to battle, and buried him in that place. there was with them a great army and a heavy people.

19. And he came in ships, and they came into the province of Ashtorash, and behold Turnus came toward them, for he went forth to Sardunia, and intended to destroy it and afterward to pass on from there to Angeas to fight with him.

20. And Angeas and Lucus his brother met Turnus in the valley of Canopia, and the battle was strong and mighty between them in that place.

21. And the battle was severe upon Lucus king of Sardunia, and all his army fell, and Niblos his son fell also in that battle.

26. And they built upon it a high tower there upon the highroad, and they called its name after the name of Niblos unto this day, and they also buried Turnus king of Bibentu there in that place with Niblos.

27. And behold upon the highroad between Alphanu and Romah the grave of Niblos is on one side and the grave of Turnus on the other, and a pavement between them unto this day.

28. And when Niblos was buried Lucus his father returned with his army to his land Sardunia, and Angeas his brother king of Africa went with his people unto the city of Bibentu, that is the city of Turnus.

22. And his uncle Angeas com- 29. And the inhabitants of Bibentu manded his servants and they made heard of his fame and they were greata golden coffin for Niblos and they ly afraid of him, and they went forth put him into it, and Angeas again to meet him with weeping and supwaged battle toward Turnus, and plication, and the inhabitants of BiAngeas was stronger than he, and he bentu entreated of Angeas not to slew him, and he smote all his people with the edge of the sword, and Angeas avenged the cause of Niblos his brother's son and the cause of the army of his brother Lucus.

23. And when Turnus died, the hands of those that survived the battle became weak, and they fled from before Angeas and Lucus his

brother.

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slay them nor to destroy their city; and he did so, for Bibentu was in those days reckoned as one of the cities of the children of Chittim; therefore he did not destroy the city.

30. But from that day forward the troops of the king of Africa would go to Chittim to spoil and plunder it, and whenever they went Zepho the captain of the host of Angeas would go with them.

31. And it was after this that Angeas turned with his army and they came to the city of Puzimna, and Angeas took thence Jania the daughter of Uzu for a wife and brought her unto his city unto Africa.

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CHAPTER LXI.

1. And it came to pass at that time Pharaoh king of Egypt commanded all his people to make for him a strong palace in Egypt.

formed his resolution to go to Egypt to battle.

8. And amongst the servants of Angeas was a youth fifteen years old, Balaam the son of Beor was his name, and the youth was very wise 2. And he also commanded the and understood the art of witchcraft. sons of Jacob to assist the Egyptians 9. And Angeas said unto Balaam, in the building, and the Egyptians conjure for us, I pray thee, with the made a beautiful and elegant palace witchcraft, that we may know who for a royal habitation, and he dwelt will prevail in this battle to which therein and he renewed his govern- we are now proceeding.

ment and he reigned securely.

10. And Balaam ordered that they

3. And Zebulun the son of Jacob should bring him wax, and he made died in that year, that is the seventy thereof the likeness of chariots and second year of the going down of horsemen representing the army of the Israelites to Egypt, and Zebulun Angeas and the army of Egypt, and died a hundred and fourteen years he put them in the cunningly preold, and was put into a coffin and pared waters that he had for that given into the hands of his children. purpose, and he took in his hand the 4. And in the seventy fifth year boughs of myrtle trees, and he exdied his brother Simeon, he was a ercised his cunning, and he joined hundred and twenty years old at his them over the water, and there ap death, and he was also put into a peared unto him in the water the coffin and given into the hands of his children.

5. And Zepho the son of Eliphaz the son of Esau, captain of the host to Angeas king of Dinhabah, was still daily enticing Angeas to prepare for battle to fight with the sons of Jacob in Egypt, and Angeas was unwilling to do this thing, for his servants had related to him all the might of the sons of Jacob, what they had done unto them in their battle with the children of Esau.

6. And Zepho was in those days daily enticing Angeas to fight with the sons of Jacob in those days.

resembling images of the hosts of Angeas falling before the resembling images of the Egyptians and the sons of Jacob.

11. And Balaam told this thing to Angeas and Angeas despaired and did not arm himself to go down to Egypt to battle, and he remained in his city.

12. And when Zepho the son of Eliphaz saw that Angeas despaired of going forth to battle with the Egyptians, Zepho fled from Angeas from Africa, and he went and came unto Chittim.

13. And all the people of Chittim 7. And after some time Angeas received him with great honor, and hearkened to the words of Zepho they hired him to fight their battles and consented to him to fight with all the days, and Zepho became exthe sons of Jacob in Egypt, and ceedingly rich in those days, and the Angeas got all his people in order, troops of the king of Africa still a people numerous as the sand spread themselves in those days, and which is upon the sea shore, and he the children of Chittim assembled

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