THE TESTAMENT OF YAHUDA, THE FOURTH SON OF JACOB AND LEAH
CHAP. I.
12 And there shall be continual wars in Yisrayl; and among men of another race
shall my kingdom be brought to an end, until the salvation of Yisrayl shall come.
13 Until the appearing of the Father of righteousness, that Jacob, and all the
Gentiles may rest in peace.
14 And He shall guard the might of my kingdom for ever; for the Most High aware
to me with an oath that He would not destroy the kingdom from my seed for ever.
15 Now I have much grief, my children, because of your lewdness and witchcrafts,
and idolatries which ye shall practice against the kingdom, following them that
have familiar spirits, diviners, and demons of error.
16 Ye shall make your daughters singing girls and harlots, and ye shall mingle
in the abominations of the Gentiles.
17 For which things' sake the Heavenly Father shall bring upon you famine and
pestilence, death and the sword, beleaguering by enemies, and revelings of
friends, the slaughter of children, the rape of wives, the plundering of
possessions, the burning of the temple of The Most High, the laying waste of the
land, the enslavement of yourselves among the Gentiles.
18 And they shall make some of you eunuchs for their wives.
19 Until The Most High visit you, when with perfect heart ye repent and walk in
all His commandments, and He bring you up from captivity among the Gentiles.
20 And after these things shall a star arise to you from Jacob in peace,
21 And a man shall arise from my seed, like the sun of righteousness,
22 Walking with the sons of men in meekness and righteousness;
23 And no sin shall be found in him.
24 And the heavens shall be opened unto him, to pour out the spirit, even the
blessing of the Holy Father; and He shall pour out the spirit of grace upon you;
25 And ye shall be unto Him sons in truth, and ye shall walk in His commandments
first and last.
26 Then shall the scepter of my kingdom shine forth; and from your root shall
arise a stem; and from it shall grow a rod of righteousness to the Gentiles, to
judge and to save all that call upon the Most High.
27 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 Yisrayl:
28 Levi first, I the second, Joseph third, Benjamin fourth, Simeon fifth,
Issachar sixth, and so all in order.
29 And the Father of your fathers, the Father of Abraham, the Father of
Yitshaq, and the Father of Yaaqob blessed Levi, and the Angel of the
Presence, me; the powers of glory, Simeon; the heaven, Reuben; the earth,
Issachar; the sea, Zebulun; the mountains, Joseph; the tabernacle, Benjamin; the
luminaries, Dan; Eden, Naphtali; the sun, Gad; the moon, Asher.
30 And ye shall be the people of the Most High, and have one tongue; and there
shall be there no spirit of deceit of Beliar, for he shall be cast into the fire
for ever.
31 And they who have died in grief shall arise in joy, and they who were poor
for the Most High sake shall be made rich, and they who are put to death for The
Most High sake shall awake to life.
32 And the harts of Jacob shall run in joyfulness, and the eagles of Yisrayl
shall fly in gladness; and all the people shall glorify the Most High for ever.
33 Observe, therefore, my children, all the law of the Father YHVH, for there is
hope for all them who hold fast unto, His ways.
CHAP. I.
12 And there shall be continual wars in Yisrayl; and among men of another race
shall my kingdom be brought to an end, until the salvation of Yisrayl shall come.
13 Until the appearing of the Father of righteousness, that Jacob, and all the
Gentiles may rest in peace.
14 And He shall guard the might of my kingdom for ever; for the Most High aware
to me with an oath that He would not destroy the kingdom from my seed for ever.
15 Now I have much grief, my children, because of your lewdness and witchcrafts,
and idolatries which ye shall practice against the kingdom, following them that
have familiar spirits, diviners, and demons of error.
16 Ye shall make your daughters singing girls and harlots, and ye shall mingle
in the abominations of the Gentiles.
17 For which things' sake the Heavenly Father shall bring upon you famine and
pestilence, death and the sword, beleaguering by enemies, and revelings of
friends, the slaughter of children, the rape of wives, the plundering of
possessions, the burning of the temple of The Most High, the laying waste of the
land, the enslavement of yourselves among the Gentiles.
18 And they shall make some of you eunuchs for their wives.
19 Until The Most High visit you, when with perfect heart ye repent and walk in
all His commandments, and He bring you up from captivity among the Gentiles.
20 And after these things shall a star arise to you from Jacob in peace,
21 And a man shall arise from my seed, like the sun of righteousness,
22 Walking with the sons of men in meekness and righteousness;
23 And no sin shall be found in him.
24 And the heavens shall be opened unto him, to pour out the spirit, even the
blessing of the Holy Father; and He shall pour out the spirit of grace upon you;
25 And ye shall be unto Him sons in truth, and ye shall walk in His commandments
first and last.
26 Then shall the scepter of my kingdom shine forth; and from your root shall
arise a stem; and from it shall grow a rod of righteousness to the Gentiles, to
judge and to save all that call upon the Most High.
27 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 Yisrayl:
28 Levi first, I the second, Joseph third, Benjamin fourth, Simeon fifth,
Issachar sixth, and so all in order.
29 And the Father of your fathers, the Father of Abraham, the Father of
Yitshaq, and the Father of Yaaqob blessed Levi, and the Angel of the
Presence, me; the powers of glory, Simeon; the heaven, Reuben; the earth,
Issachar; the sea, Zebulun; the mountains, Joseph; the tabernacle, Benjamin; the
luminaries, Dan; Eden, Naphtali; the sun, Gad; the moon, Asher.
30 And ye shall be the people of the Most High, and have one tongue; and there
shall be there no spirit of deceit of Beliar, for he shall be cast into the fire
for ever.
31 And they who have died in grief shall arise in joy, and they who were poor
for the Most High sake shall be made rich, and they who are put to death for The
Most High sake shall awake to life.
32 And the harts of Jacob shall run in joyfulness, and the eagles of Yisrayl
shall fly in gladness; and all the people shall glorify the Most High for ever.
33 Observe, therefore, my children, all the law of the Father YHVH, for there is
hope for all them who hold fast unto, His ways.
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