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Whatsoever a man doeth the hater abominateth him: and though a man worketh the law of the Lord, he praiseth him not; though a man feareth the Lord, and taketh pleasure in that which is righteous, he loveth him not.
He dispraiseth the truth, he envieth him that prospereth, he welcometh evil-speaking, he loveth arrogance, for hatred blindeth his soul; as I also then looked on Joseph.
And if it be a servant it stirreth him up against his master, and with every affliction it deviseth against him, if possibly he can be put to death.
And if it be a servant it stirreth him up against his master, and with every affliction it deviseth against him, if possibly he can be put to death.
For in the presence of my father I spake peaceably to Joseph; and when I had gone out, the spirit of hatred darkened my mind, and stirred up my soul to slay him.
Love ye one another from the heart; and if a man sin against thee, speak peaceably to him, and in thy soul hold not guile; and if he repent and confess, forgive him.
Love ye one another from the heart; and if a man sin against thee, speak peaceably to him, and in thy soul hold not guile; and if he repent and confess, forgive him.
But if he deny it, do not get into a passion with him, lest catching the poison from thee he take to swearing and so thou sin doubly.
And though he deny it and yet have a sense of shame when reproved, give over reproving him.
And if he be shameless and persist in his wrong-doing, even so forgive him from the heart, and leave to God the avenging.
If a man prospereth more than you, do not be vexed, but pray also for him, that he may have perfect prosperity.
And if he be further exalted, be not envious of him, remembering that all flesh shall die; and offer praise to God, who giveth things good and profitable to all men.
For if he taketh away from a man wealth gotten by evil means He forgiveth him if he repent, but the unrepentant is reserved for eternal punishment.
For I know that at the last your children shall depart from Him, and shall walk in O wickedness, and affliction and corruption before the Lord.
And after five years they carried him up to Hebron, and laid him with his fathers.
And after five years they carried him up to Hebron, and laid him with his fathers.
For whenever it beginneth to do good, he forceth the issue of the action into evil for him, seeing that the treasure of the inclination is filled with an evil spirit.
There is a man who showeth no compassion upon him who serveth his turn in evil; and this thing bath two aspects, but the whole is evil.
for when the soul departs troubled, it is tormented by the evil spirit which also it served in lusts and evil works. 36 But if he is peaceful with joy he meeteth the angel of peace, and he leadeth him into eternal life.
Therefore do ye also, my children, tell these things to your children, that they disobey Him not.
And his sons did as he had commanded them, and they carried him up to Hebron, and buried him with his fathers.
And his sons did as he had commanded them, and they carried him up to Hebron, and buried him with his fathers.
For the Lord doth not forsake them that fear Him, neither in darkness, nor in bonds, nor in tribulations, nor in necessities.
For she lauded me openly as chaste, and in secret she said unto me: Fear not my husband; for he is persuaded concerning thy chastity: for even should one tell him concerning us, he would not believe.
And I said unto her: The Lord willeth not. that those who reverence Him should be in uncleanness, nor doth He take pleasure in them that commit adultery, but in those that approach Him with a pure heart and undefiled lips.
And I said unto her: The Lord willeth not. that those who reverence Him should be in uncleanness, nor doth He take pleasure in them that commit adultery, but in those that approach Him with a pure heart and undefiled lips.
And she said unto him: I have a pain at my heart, and the groanings of my spirit oppress me; and so he comforted her who was not sick.
For God loveth him who in a den of wickedness combines fasting with chastity, rather than the man who in kings' chambers combines luxury with license.
And if a man liveth in chastity, and desireth also glory, and the Most High knoweth that it is expedient for him, He bestoweth this also upon me.
And wheresoever the Most High dwelleth, even though envy, or slavery, or slander befalleth a man, the Lord who dwelleth in him, for the sake of his chastity not only delivereth him from evil, but also exalteth him even as me.
And wheresoever the Most High dwelleth, even though envy, or slavery, or slander befalleth a man, the Lord who dwelleth in him, for the sake of his chastity not only delivereth him from evil, but also exalteth him even as me.
And wheresoever the Most High dwelleth, even though envy, or slavery, or slander befalleth a man, the Lord who dwelleth in him, for the sake of his chastity not only delivereth him from evil, but also exalteth him even as me.
For every one who doeth the law of the Lord shall be loved by Him.
And God blessed him by my means, and increased him in gold and silver and in household servants.
And God blessed him by my means, and increased him in gold and silver and in household servants.
And I was with him three months and five days.
Now, therefore, render justice unto him, and take away the youth to thy house; so shall the God of the Hebrews bless thee, for grace from heaven is upon him.
Now, therefore, render justice unto him, and take away the youth to thy house; so shall the God of the Hebrews bless thee, for grace from heaven is upon him.
And Pentephris was persuaded by her words, and commanded the merchant to be brought, and said unto him:
But the merchant fell at his feet, and besought him, saying: I beseech thee, my lord, I know not what thou sayest.
And Pentephris said unto him: Whence, then, is the Hebrew slave?
And he said: The Ishmaelites entrusted him unto me until they should return.
But he believed him not, but commanded him to be stripped and beaten.
But he believed him not, but commanded him to be stripped and beaten.
And he took me apart from him, and said unto me: Art thou a slave or free?
Now, the Memphian woman was looking through a window at me while I was being beaten, for her house was near, and she sent unto him saying:
Now the Memphian woman said to her husband: Buy the youth; for I hear, said she, that they are selling him.
And she sent another eunuch, saying: Even though they demand two minas, give them, do not spare the gold; only buy the boy, and bring him to me.
And if any one seeketh to do evil unto you, do well unto him, and pray for him, and ye shall be redeemed of the Lord from all evil.
And if any one seeketh to do evil unto you, do well unto him, and pray for him, and ye shall be redeemed of the Lord from all evil.
And I saw that from Judah was born a virgin wearing a linen garment, and from her, was born a lamb, without spot; and on his left hand there was as it were a lion; and all the beasts rushed against him, and the lamb overcame them, and destroyed them and trod them under foot.
And because of him the angels and men rejoiced, and all the land.
And all Israel mourned for him, and all Egypt, with a great mourning.
And when the children of Israel went out of Egypt, they took with them the bones of Joseph, and they buried him in Hebron with his fathers, and the years of his life were one hundred and ten years.
And I said unto him, They dabbled thy coat with blood and sent it, and said: Know whether this be thy son's coat.
And as for one of them that had beaten me with a rod, a lion met him and slew him.
And as for one of them that had beaten me with a rod, a lion met him and slew him.
How many men wished to slay him, and God shielded him!
How many men wished to slay him, and God shielded him!
For Joseph also besought our father that he would pray for his brethren, that the Lord would not impute to them as sin whatever evil they had done unto him.
And he embraced him, and kissed him for two hours, saying:
And he embraced him, and kissed him for two hours, saying:
And though they devise with evil intent. concerning him, by doing good he overcometh evil, being shielded by God; and he loveth the righteous as his own soul.
If any one is glorified, he envieth him not; if any one is enriched, he is not jealous; if any one is valiant, he praiseth him; the virtuous man he laudeth; on the poor man he hath mercy; on the weak he hath compassion; unto God he singeth praises.
If any one is glorified, he envieth him not; if any one is enriched, he is not jealous; if any one is valiant, he praiseth him; the virtuous man he laudeth; on the poor man he hath mercy; on the weak he hath compassion; unto God he singeth praises.
And him that hath the grace of a good spirit he loveth as his own soul.
For where there is reverence for good works and light in the mind, even darkness fleeth away from him.
The good inclination receiveth not glory nor dishonour from men, and it knoweth not any guile, or lie, or fighting or reviling; for the Lord dwelleth in him and lighteth up his soul, and he rejoiceth towards all men .
Therefore, my children, I tell you, flee the malice of Beliar; for he giveth a sword to them that obey him.
'Therefore was Cain also delivered over to seven vengeances by God, for in every hundred years the Lord brought one plague upon him.
He that hath a pure mind in love, looketh not after a woman with a view to fornication; for he hath no defilement in his heart, because the Spirit of God resteth upon him.
Now when Joseph was in Egypt, I longed to see his figure and the form of his countenance; and through the prayers of Jacob my father I saw him, while awake in the daytime, even his entire figure exactly as he was.
And as many as believe on Him on the earth shall rejoice with Him.
And as many as believe on Him on the earth shall rejoice with Him.
And the Lord shall judge Israel first, for their unrighteousness; for when He appeared as God in the flesh to deliver them they believed Him not.
And then shall He judge all the Gentiles, as many as believed Him not when He appeared upon earth.
And they said to him, 'Go, sacrifice to the gods and beseech them that perchance they may provide thee with a boy.'
And he did as they told him and offered sacrifices to the idols, and besought them and implored them with request, and entreaty.
And they answered him not one word. And he went away sorrowful and dejected, departing with a pain at his heart.
And he returned, and implored the Most High God, and believed, beseeching Him with a burning in his heart, saying, 'O Most High God, O Creator of the Heavens and of the earth, O Creator of all created things!
I beseech Thee to give me a boy, that I may be consoled by him that he may be present at my heath, that he may close my eyes, and that he may bury me.'
Then there came to him a voice saying, 'Inasmuch as thou hast relied first of all on graven images, and hast offered sacrifices to them, for this reason thou shalt remain childless thy life long.
But take Nadan thy sister's son, and make him thy child and teach him thy learning and thy good breeding, and at thy death he shall bury thee.'
But take Nadan thy sister's son, and make him thy child and teach him thy learning and thy good breeding, and at thy death he shall bury thee.'
Thereupon he took Nadan his sister's son, who was a little suckling. And he handed him over to eight wet-nurses, that they might suckle him and bring him up.
Thereupon he took Nadan his sister's son, who was a little suckling. And he handed him over to eight wet-nurses, that they might suckle him and bring him up.
Thereupon he took Nadan his sister's son, who was a little suckling. And he handed him over to eight wet-nurses, that they might suckle him and bring him up.
And they brought him up with good food and gentle training and silken clothing, and purple and crimson. And he was seated upon couches of silk.
And when Nadan grew big and walked, shooting up like a tall cedar, he taught him good manners and writing and science and philosophy.
And after many days King Sennacherib looked at Haiqar and saw that he had grown very old, and moreover he said to him.
Tell me who shall have a place in my service after thee.' And Haiqar said to him, 'O my lord, may thy head live for ever! There is Nadan my sister's son, I have made him my child.
Tell me who shall have a place in my service after thee.' And Haiqar said to him, 'O my lord, may thy head live for ever! There is Nadan my sister's son, I have made him my child.
And I have brought him up and taught him my wisdom and my knowledge.'
And I have brought him up and taught him my wisdom and my knowledge.'
And the king said to him, 'O Haiqar! bring him to my presence, that I may see him, and if I find him suitable, put him in thy place; and thou shalt go thy way, to take a rest and to live the remainder of thy life in sweet repose.'
And the king said to him, 'O Haiqar! bring him to my presence, that I may see him, and if I find him suitable, put him in thy place; and thou shalt go thy way, to take a rest and to live the remainder of thy life in sweet repose.'
And the king said to him, 'O Haiqar! bring him to my presence, that I may see him, and if I find him suitable, put him in thy place; and thou shalt go thy way, to take a rest and to live the remainder of thy life in sweet repose.'
And the king said to him, 'O Haiqar! bring him to my presence, that I may see him, and if I find him suitable, put him in thy place; and thou shalt go thy way, to take a rest and to live the remainder of thy life in sweet repose.'
And the king said to him, 'O Haiqar! bring him to my presence, that I may see him, and if I find him suitable, put him in thy place; and thou shalt go thy way, to take a rest and to live the remainder of thy life in sweet repose.'
Then Haiqar went and presented Nadan his sister's son. And he did homage and wished him power and honour.