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two. But that Joseph, having prospered for nine years, did not send for his father, because he and his brothers were shepherds; and shepherding was a reproach to the Egyptians. And that he did not send for him for this reason has been shown; for when his kinsmen came, he told them that if they were called by the king and asked 9.21.14 what their occupation was, to say that they were cattle-breeders. And there is a question as to why Joseph gave Benjamin a fivefold portion at the meal, since he was not able to consume so much meat. Therefore he did this because seven sons had been born to his father from Leah, but two from his mother Rachel; for this reason he set five portions before Benjamin and he himself took two; therefore there were seven, as many as the sons from Leah also received. 9.21.15 Likewise also concerning the giving of garments, to each double, but to Benjamin five and three hundred pieces of gold and he sent the same to his father, so that 9.21.16 the house of his mother would be equal. And that they lived in the land of Canaan, from the time Abraham was chosen from the nations and moved to Canaan, Abraham for twenty-five years, Isaac for sixty years, Jacob for one hundred and thirty years; making 9.21.17 the total years in the land of Canaan 215. And in the third year of the famine being in Egypt, Jacob came into Egypt, being one hundred and thirty years old, Reuben 45 years, Simeon 44 years, Levi 43 years, Judah 42 years and two months, Naphtali 41 years and 7 months, Gad 41 years and 3 months, Asher 40 years and eight months, Za9.21.18bulon 40 years, Dinah 39 years, Benjamin 28 years. And he says that Joseph was in Egypt for 39 years. And that from Adam until the kinsmen of Joseph entered Egypt there were #223624 years. And from the flood until the arrival of Jacob in Egypt, #221360 years; and from when Abraham was chosen from the nations and came from Haran to Canaan until Jacob and his family 9.21.19 came into Egypt, 215 years. And that Jacob came to Laban in Haran being 80 years old and begot Levi; and Levi lived in Egypt for 17 years after he came from Canaan into Egypt, so that he was 60 years old, and he begot Kohath, and in the same year that Kohath was born, Jacob died in Egypt, having blessed the sons of Joseph, being 147 years old, leaving Joseph who was 50 years old. And Levi, having become 137 years old, died, and Kohath, being 40 years old, begot Amram, who was 14 years old when Joseph died in Egypt, being 110 years old; and Kohath, having become one hundred and 33 years old, died. And Amram took to wife his uncle's daughter, Jochebed, and being 75 years old, he begot Aaron and Moses; and Amram begot Moses when he was 78 years old, and Amram, having become 130 years old, died.” Let these things be set down by me from the writing of Alexander Polyhistor. And let these things be added in order; 9.22.1

XXII. FROM THEODOTUS, CONCERNING JACOB "But as for Sichem," Theodotus says in his work 'Concerning the Jews,' "it took its name from Sicimius, the son of Hermes; for he also founded the city; and he says that it is situated, in his 'Concerning the Jews,' as follows: 'And it was good and fit for goats and well-watered, nor was the road long to reach the city from the country; nor do the shaggy thickets ever cause trouble. And from it, very near, two fortified mountains appear, full of both grass and wood; and between them a narrow, gorge-like path is cut; and on the other side sacred Sichem appears, a holy city, built beneath the root of the mountain, and round about the wall, a smooth defense, runs under the foot of the steep mountain.' 9.22.2 And he says that it was later occupied by the Hebrews, when Emmor was ruling; for Emmor begot a son, Sychem. And he says: 'Henceforth, stranger,

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δύο. τὸν δὲ Ἰωσὴφ ἔτη ἐννέα εὐτυχήσαντα πρὸς τὸν πατέρα μὴ πέμψαι, διὰ τὸ ποιμένα αὐτόν τε καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς εἶναι· ἐπονείδιστον δὲ Αἰγυπτίοις εἶναι τὸ ποιμαίνειν. ὅτι δὲ διὰ τοῦτο οὐκ ἔπεμψεν αὐτὸν δεδηλωκέναι· ἐλθόντων γὰρ αὐτοῦ τῶν συγγενῶν φάναι αὐτοῖς, ἐὰν κληθῶσιν ὑπὸ τοῦ βασιλέως καὶ ἐρω9.21.14 τῶνται τί διαπράσσονται, λέγειν κτηνοτρόφους αὐτοὺς εἶναι. διαπορεῖσθαι δὲ διὰ τί ποτε ὁ Ἰωσὴφ Βενιαμὶν ἐπὶ τοῦ ἀρίστου πενταπλασίονα μερίδα ἔδωκε, μὴ δυναμένου αὐτοῦ τοσαῦτα καταναλῶσαι κρέα. τοῦτο οὖν αὐτὸν πεποιηκέναι διὰ τὸ ἐκ τῆς Λείας τῷ πατρὶ αὐτοῦ γεγονέναι υἱοὺς ἑπτά, ἐκ δὲ Ῥαχὴλ τῆς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ δύο· διὰ τοῦτο τῷ Βενιαμὶν πέντε μερίδας παραθεῖναι καὶ αὐτὸν λαβεῖν δύο· γενέσθαι οὖν ἑπτά, ὅσας καὶ τοὺς ἐκ τῆς Λείας υἱοὺς λαβεῖν. 9.21.15 ὡσαύτως δὲ καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ τὰς στολὰς δοῦναι ἑκάστῳ διπλᾶς, τῷ δὲ Βενιαμὶν πέντε καὶ τριακοσίους χρυσοῦς καὶ τῷ πατρὶ δὲ ἀποστεῖλαι κατὰ ταὐτά, ὥστε τὸν 9.21.16 οἶκον αὐτοῦ τῆς μητρὸς εἶναι ἴσον. οἰκῆσαι δὲ αὐτοὺς ἐν γῇ Χαναάν, ἀφ' οὗ ἐκλεγῆναι Ἁβραὰμ ἐκ τῶν ἐθνῶν καὶ μετελθεῖν εἰς Χαναάν, Ἁβραὰμ ἐτῶν εἴκοσι πέντε, Ἰσαὰκ ἐτῶν ἑξήκοντα, Ἰακὼβ ἐτῶν ἑκατὸν τριάκοντα· γίνεσθαι 9.21.17 τὰ πάντα ἔτη ἐν γῇ Χαναὰν σιεʹ. καὶ τῷ τρίτῳ ἔτει λιμοῦ οὔσης ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ ἐλθεῖν εἰς Αἴγυπτον τὸν Ἰακὼβ ὄντα ἐτῶν ἑκατὸν τριάκοντα, Ῥουβὶν ἐτῶν μεʹ, Συμεῶνα ἐτῶν μδʹ, Λευὶν ἐτῶν μγʹ, Ἰούδαν ἐτῶν μβʹ μηνῶν δύο, Νεφθαλεὶμ ἐτῶν μαʹ μηνῶν ζʹ, Γὰδ ἐτῶν μαʹ μηνῶν γʹ, Ἀσὴρ ἐτῶν μʹ μηνῶν ὀκτώ, Ζα9.21.18 βουλὼν ἐτῶν μʹ, ∆είναν ἐτῶν λθʹ, Βενιαμὶν ἐτῶν κηʹ. τὸν δὲ Ἰωσήφ φησι γενέσθαι ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ ἔτη λθʹ. εἶναι δὲ ἀπὸ τοῦ Ἀδὰμ ἕως τοῦ εἰσελθεῖν εἰς Αἴγυπτον τοὺς τοῦ Ἰωσὴφ συγγενεῖς ἔτη #22γχκδʹ. ἀπὸ δὲ τοῦ κατακλυσμοῦ ἕως τῆς Ἰακὼβ παρουσίας εἰς Αἴγυπτον ἔτη #22ατξʹ· ἀφ' οὗ δὲ ἐκλεγῆναι Ἁβραὰμ ἐκ τῶν ἐθνῶν καὶ ἐλθεῖν ἐκ Χαρρὰν εἰς Χαναὰν ἕως εἰς Αἴγυπτον τοὺς περὶ 9.21.19 Ἰακὼβ ἐλθεῖν, ἔτη σιεʹ. Ἰακὼβ δὲ εἰς Χαρρὰν πρὸς Λάβαν ἐλθεῖν ἐτῶν ὄντα πʹ καὶ γεννῆσαι Λευίν· Λευὶν δὲ ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ ἐπιγενέσθαι ἔτη ιζʹ, ἀφ' οὗ ἐκ Χαναὰν αὐτὸν ἐλθεῖν εἰς Αἴγυπτον, ὥστε εἶναι αὐτὸν ἐτῶν ξʹ, καὶ γεννῆσαι Κλάθ, τῷ αὐτῷ δὲ ἔτει ᾧ γενέσθαι Κλάθ, τελευτῆσαι Ἰακὼβ ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ, εὐλογήσαντα τοὺς Ἰωσὴφ υἱούς, ὄντα ἐτῶν ρμζʹ, καταλιπόντα Ἰωσὴφ ὄντα ἐτῶν νʹ. Λευὶν δὲ γενόμενον ἐτῶν ρλζʹ τελευτῆσαι, Κλὰθ δὲ ὄντα ἐτῶν μʹ γεννῆσαι Ἀμβράμ, ὃν ἐτῶν εἶναι ιδʹ ἐν ᾧ τελευτῆσαι Ἰωσὴφ ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ ὄντα ριʹ ἐτῶν· Κλὰθ δὲ γενόμενον ἐτῶν ἑκατὸν λγʹ τελευτῆσαι. Ἀμβρὰμ δὲ λαβεῖν γυναῖκα τὴν τοῦ θείου θυγατέρα Ἰωχαβὲτ καὶ ὄντα ἐνιαυτῶν οεʹ γεννῆσαι Ἀαρὼν καὶ Μωσῆν· γεννῆσαι δὲ Μωσῆν τὸν Ἀμβρὰμ ὄντα ἐτῶν οηʹ, καὶ γενόμενον Ἀμβρὰμἐτῶν ρλʹ τελευτῆσαι.» Ταῦτά μοι κείσθω ἀπὸ τῆς Ἀλεξάνδρου τοῦ Πολυΐστορος γραφῆς. ἑξῆς δ' ἐπισυνήφθω καὶ τάδε· 9.22.1

κβʹ. ΘΕΟ∆ΟΤΟΥ ΠΕΡΙ ΤΟΥ ΙΑΚΩΒ «Τὰ δὲ Σίκιμά φησι Θεόδοτος ἐν τῷ περὶ Ἰουδαίων ἀπὸ Σικιμίου τοῦ Ἑρμοῦ λαβεῖν τὴν ὀνομασίαν· τοῦτον γὰρ καὶ κτίσαι τὴν πόλιν· κεῖσθαι δ' αὐτήν φησιν ἐν τῇ περὶ Ἰουδαίων οὕτως· «Ἡ δ' ἄρ' ἔην ἀγαθή τε καὶ αἰγινόμος καὶ ὑδρηλή, οὐδὲ μὲν ἔσκεν ὁδὸς δολιχὴ πόλιν εἰσαφικέσθαι ἀγρόθεν· οὐδέ ποτε δρία λαχνήεντα πονεῦσιν. ἐξ αὐτῆς δὲ μάλ' ἄγχι δύ' οὔρεα φαίνετ' ἐρυμνά, ποίης τε πλήθοντα καὶ ὕλης· τῶν δὲ μεσηγὺ ἀτραπιτὸς τέτμηται ἀραιή αὐλῶπις· ἐν δ' ἑτέρωθι ἡ διερὴ Σικίμων καταφαίνεται, ἱερὸν ἄστυ, νέρθεν ὑπὸ ῥίζῃ δεδμημένον, ἀμφὶ δὲ τεῖχος λισσὸν ὑπώρειαν ὑποδέδρομεν αἰπύθεν ἕρκος.» 9.22.2 ὕστερον δέ φησιν αὐτὴν ὑπὸ Ἑβραίων κατασχεθῆναι, δυναστεύοντος Ἐμμώρ· τὸν γὰρ Ἐμμὼρ υἱὸν γεννῆσαι Συχέμ. φησὶ δέ· «Ἐνθένδε, ξένε,