THE BOOK OF JUBILEES

 Prologue

 God's Revelation to Moses on Mount Sinai

 God commands the Angel to write (i. 27-29).

 The Angel dictates to Moses the Primæval History: the Creation of the World and Institution of the Sabbath (ii. 1-33 cf. Gen. i.-ii. 3).

 Paradise and the Fall (iii. 1-35 cf. Gen. ii. 4-iii .).

 Cain and Abel (iv. 1-12 cf. Gen. iv.).

 The Patriarchs from Adam to Noah (cf. Gen. v.) Life of Enoch Death of Adam and Gain (iv. 13-33).

 The Fall of the Angels and their Punishment the Deluge foretold (v. 1-20 cf. Gen. vi. 1-12).

 The Building of the Ark the Flood (v. 21-32 cf. Gen. vi. 13-viii. 19).

 Noah's Sacrifice God's Covenant with him (cf. Gen. viii. 20-ix. 17). Instructions to Moses about eating of Blood, the Feast of Weeks, etc., and Divis

 Noah offers Sacrifice the Cursing of Canaan (cf. Gen. ix. 20-28): Noah's Sons and Grandsons (cf. Gen. x.) and their Cities. Noah's Admonitions (vii.

 Genealogy of the Descendants of Shem: Noah and his Sons divide the Earth (viii. 1-30 cf. Gen. x.).

 Subdivision of the Three Portions amongst the Grandchildren: Oath taken by Noah's Sons (ix. 1-15 cf. Gen. x. partly).

 Noah's Sons led astray by Evil Spirits Noah's Prayer Mastêmâ Death of Noah (x. 1-17 cf. Gen. ix. 28).

 The Tower of Babel and the Confusion of Tongues (x. 18-27 cf. Gen. xi. 1-9).

 The Children of Noah enter their Districts Canaan seizes Palestine wrongfully Madai receives Media (x. 28-36)

 The History of the Patriarchs from Reu to Abraham (cf. Gen. xi, 20-30) the Corruption of the Human Race (xi. 1-15).

 Abram's Knowledge of God and wonderful Deeds (xi. 16-24).

 Abram seeks to convert Terah from Idolatry the Family of Terah (cf. Gen. xi. 27-30). Abram burns the Idols. Death of Haran (cf. Gen. xi. 28) (xii. 1-

 The Family of Terah in Haran Abram's Experiences there his Journey to Canaan (xii. 15-31 cf. Gen. xi, 31-xii. 3).

 Abram with Lot in Canaan and Egypt (cf. Gen. xii. 4-20). Abram separates from Lot (cf. Gen. xiii. 11-18) (xiii. 1-21).

 The Campaign of Chedorlaomer (xiii. 22-29 cf. Gen. xiv.).

 God's Covenant with Abram (xiv. 1-20 cf. Gen. xv.).

 The Birth of Ishmael (xiv. 21-24 cf. Gen. xvi. 1-4. 11).

 The Feast of First-fruits Circumcision instituted. The Promise of Isaac's Birth. Circumcision ordained for all Israel (xv. 1-34 cf. Gen. xvii.).

 Angelic Visitation of Abraham in Hebron Promise of Isaac's Birth repeated. The Destruction of Sodom and Lot's Deliverance (xvi. 1-9 cf. Gen. xviii.-

 Abraham at Beersheba. Birth and Circumcision of Isaac (cf. Gen. xxi. 1-4). Institution of the Feast of Tabernacles (xvi. 10-31).

 The Expulsion of Hagar and Ishmael (xvii. 1-14 cf. Gen. xxi. 8-21).

 Mastêmâ proposes to God that Abraham shall be put to the Proof (xvi. 15-18).

 The Sacrifice of Isaac: Abraham returns to Beersheba (xviii. 1-19 Cf. Gen. xxii. 1-19).

 The Death and Burial of Sarah (xix. 1-9 cf. Gen. xxiii.).

 Marriage of Isaac and second Marriage of Abraham (cf. Gen. xxiv. 15, xxv. 1-4) the Birth of Esau and Jacob (cf. Gen. xxv. 19 ff.) (xix. 10-14).

 Abraham loves Jacob and blesses him (xix. 15-31).

 Abraham's Last Words to his Children and Grandchildren (xx. i-ii).

 The Dwelling-places of the Ishmaelites and of the Sons of Keturah (xx. 12-13).

 Abraham's Last Words to Isaac (xxi. 1-25).

 Isaac, Ishmael and Jacob join in Festival with Abraham for the Last Time. Abraham's Prayer (xxii. 1-9).

 Abraham's Last Words to and Blessings of Jacob (xxii. 10-30).

 The Death and Burial of Abraham (xxiii. 1-8 cf. Gen. xxv. 7-10).

 The decreasing Years and increasing Corruption of Mankind (xxiii. 9-17).

 The Messianic Woes (xxiii. 18-25). [Eschatological partly.]

 Renewed Study of the Law followed by a Renewal of Mankind. The Messianic Kingdom and the Blessedness of the Righteous (xxiii. 26-32 cf. Isa. lxv. 17

 Isaac at the Well of Vision: Esau sells his Birthright (xxiv. 1-7 cf. Gen. xxv. 11, 29-34).

 Isaac's Sojourn in Gerar and Dealings with Abimelech (xxiv. 8-27 cf. Gen. xxvi.).

 Isaac curses the Philistines (xxiv. 28-33).

 Rebecca admonishes Jacob not to marry a Canaanitish Woman. Rebecca's Blessing (xxv. 1-23 cf. Gen. xxviii. 1-4).

 Jacob obtains the Blessing of the Firstborn (xxvi. 1-35 cf. Gen. xxvii.).

 Rebecca induces Isaac to send Jacob to Mesopotamia. Jacob's Dream and View at Bethel (xxvii. 1-27 cf. Gen. xxviii.).

 Jacob's Marriage to Leah and Rachel his Children and Riches (xxviii. i-30 cf. Gen. xxix., xxx., xxxi. 1-2).

 Jacob's Flight with his Family: his Covenant with Laban (xxix. 1-12 cf. Gen, xxxi.).

 Jacob, reconciled with Esau, dwells in Canaan and supports his Parents (xxix. 13-20 Cf. Gen. xxxii., xxxiii.).

 Dinah ravished. Slaughter of the Shechemites. Laws against Intermarriage between Israel and the Heathen. The Choice of Levi (xxx. 1-26 cf. Gen. xxxiv

 Jacob's Journey to Bethel and Hebron. Isaac blesses Levi and Judah (xxxi. 1-25 cf. Gen. xxxv.).

 Rebecca journeys with Jacob to Bethel (xxxi. 26-32).

 Levi's Dream at Bethel he is appointed to the Priesthood. Jacob celebrates the Feast of Tabernacles and offers Tithes. The Institution of Tithes (xxx

 Jacob's Visions. He celebrates the eighth day of Tabernacles. The Birth of Benjamin and Death of Rachel (xxxii. 16-34 cf. Gen. xxxv.).

 Reuben's Sin with Bilhah. Laws regarding Incest. Jacob's Children (xxxiii. 1-23 Cf. Gen. xxxv. 21-27).

 War of the Amorite Kings against Jacob and his Sons. Joseph sold into Egypt (cf. Gen. xxxvii.). The Death of Bilhah and Dinah (xxxiv. 1-19).

 The Wives of Jacob's Sons (xxxiv. 20-21).

 Rebecca's Last Admonitions and Death (xxxv. 1-27).

 Isaac's Last Words and Admonitions: his Death. The Death of Leah (xxxvi. 1-24).

 Esau and his Sons wage War with Jacob (xxxvii. 1-25).

 The War between Jacob and Esau at the Tower of Hebron. The Death of Esau and Overthrow of his Forces (xxxviii. 1-4).

 The Kings of Edom (xxxviii. 15-24 cf. Gen. xxxvi. 31-39).

 Joseph's Service with Potiphar his Purity and Imprisonment (xxxix. 1-13 cf. Gen. xxxix.).

 Joseph interprets the Dreams of the Chief Butler and the Chief Baker (xxxix. 14-18 cf. Gen. xl.).,

 Pharaoh's Dreams and their Interpretation. Joseph's Elevation and Marriage (xl. 1-13 cf. Gen. xli.).

 Judah's Incest with Tamar his Repentance and Forgiveness (xli. 1-28 Cf. Gen. xxxviii.).

 The Two Journeys of the Sons of Jacob to Egypt (xlii. 1-25 cf. Gen. xlii., xliii.).

 Joseph finally tests his Brethren, and then makes himself known to them (xliii. 1-24 cf. Gen. xliv., xlv.).

 Jacob, celebrates the Feast of First-fruits and journeys to Egypt. List of his Descendants. (xliv. 1-34 cf. Gen. xlvi. 1-28).

 Joseph receives Jacob. The Land of Egypt is acquired for Pharaoh. Jacob's Death and Burial (xlv. 1-16 cf. Gen. xlvi. 28 ff., xlvii. 11 ff.).

 The Death of Joseph. The Bones of Jacob's Sons (except Joseph) interred at Hebron. The Oppression of Israel by Egypt (xlvi. 1-16 cf. Gen. l. Exod. i

 The Birth and Early Years of Moses (xlvii. 1-12 cf. Exod. ii.).

 From the Flight of Moses to the Exodus (xlviii. 1-19 cf. Exod. ii. 15 ff., iv. 19-24, vii-xiv.).

 Regulations regarding the Passover (xlix. 1-23 cf. Exod. xii.).

 Laws regarding the Jubilees and the Sabbath (l. 1-13).

Noah offers Sacrifice; the Cursing of Canaan (cf. Gen. ix. 20-28): Noah's Sons and Grandsons (cf. Gen. x.) and their Cities. Noah's Admonitions (vii. 1-39).

(1317 A.M.) VII. And in the seventh week in the first year thereof, in this jubilee, Noah planted vines on the mountain on which the ark had rested, named Lûbâr, one of the Ararat Mountains, and they (1320 A.M.) produced fruit in the fourth year, and he guarded their fruit, and gathered it in this year in the seventh month. 2. And he made wine therefrom and put it (1321 A.M.) into a vessel, and kept it until the fifth year, until the first day, on the new moon of the first month. 3. And he celebrated with joy the day of this feast, and he made a burnt sacrifice unto the Lord, one young ox and one ram, and seven sheep, each a year old, and a kid of the goats, that he might make atonement thereby for himself and his sons. 4. And he prepared the kid first, and placed some of its blood on the flesh that was on the altar which he had made, and all the

fat he laid on the altar where he made the burnt sacrifice, and the ox and the ram and the sheep, and he laid all their flesh upon the altar. 5. And he placed all their offerings mingled with oil upon it, and afterwards he sprinkled wine on the fire which he had previously made on the altar, and he placed incense on the altar and caused a sweet savour to ascend acceptable before the Lord his God. 6. And he rejoiced and drank of this wine, he and his children with joy. 7. And it was evening, and he went into his tent, and being drunken he lay down and slept, and was uncovered in his tent as he slept. 8. And Ham saw Noah his father naked, and went forth and told his two brethren without. 9. And Shem took his garment and arose, he and Japheth, and they placed the garment on their shoulders and went backward and covered the shame of their father, and their faces were backward. 10. And Noah awoke from his sleep and knew all that his younger son had done unto him, and he cursed his son and said: "Cursed be Canaan; an enslaved servant shall he be unto his brethren." 11. And he blessed Shem, and said: "Blessed be the Lord God of Shem, and Canaan shall be his servant. 12. God shall enlarge Japheth, and God shall dwell in the dwelling of Shem, and Canaan shall be his servant." 13. And Ham knew that his father had cursed his younger son, and he was displeased that he had cursed his son, and he parted from his father, he and his sons with him, Cush and Mizraim and Put and Canaan. 14. And he built for himself a city and called its name after the name of his wife Nê'êlâtamâ'ûk. 15. And Japheth saw it, and became envious of his brother, and he too built for himself a city, and he called its name after the name of his wife 'Adâtanêsês. 16. And Shem dwelt with his father Noah, and he built a city close to his father on the mountain, and he too called its name

after the name of his wife Sêdêqêtêlĕbâb. 17. And behold these three cities are near Mount Lûbâr; Sêdêqêtêlĕbâb fronting the mountain on its east; and Na'êlâtamâ'ûk on the south; 'Adatanêsês towards the west. 18. And these are the sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arpachshad--this (son) was born two years after the flood--and Lud, and Aram. 19. The sons of Japheth: Gomer and Magog and Madai and Javan, Tubal and Meshech and Tiras: these are (1324-1372 A.M.) the sons of Noah. 20. And in the twenty-eighth jubilee Noah began to enjoin upon his sons' sons the ordinances and commandments, and all the judgments that he knew, and he exhorted his sons to observe righteousness, and to cover the shame of their flesh, and to bless their Creator, and honour father and mother, and love their neighbour, and guard their souls from fornication and uncleanness and all iniquity. 21. For owing to these three things came the flood upon the earth, namely, owing to the fornication wherein the Watchers against the law of their ordinances went a whoring after the daughters of men, and took themselves wives of all which they chose: and they made the beginning of uncleanness. 22. And they begat sons the Nâphîdîm, and †they were all unlike†, and they devoured one another: and the Giants slew the Nâphîl, and the Nâphîl slew the Eljô, and the Eljô mankind, and one man another. 23. And every one sold himself to work iniquity and to

shed much blood, and the earth was filled with iniquity. 24. And after this they sinned against the beasts and birds, and all that moveth and walketh on the earth: and much blood was shed on the earth, and every imagination and desire of men imagined vanity and evil continually. 25. And the Lord destroyed everything from off the face of the earth; because of the wickedness of their deeds, and because of the blood which they had shed in the midst of the earth He destroyed everything. 26. "And we were left, I and you, my sons, and everything that entered with us into the ark, and behold I see your works before me that ye do not walk in righteousness; for in the path of destruction ye have begun to walk, and ye are parting one from another, and are envious one of another, and (so it cometh) that ye are not in harmony, my sons, each with his brother. 27. For I see, and behold the demons have begun (their) seductions against you and against your children, and now I fear on your behalf, that after my death ye will shed the blood of men upon the earth, and that ye, too, will be destroyed from the face of the earth. 28. For whoso sheddeth man's blood, and whoso eateth the blood of any flesh, will all be destroyed from the earth.

29. And there will not be left any man that eateth blood.
Or that sheddeth the blood of man on the earth,
Nor will there be left to him any seed or descendants living under heaven;
For into Sheol will they go,
And into the place of condemnation will they descend.
And into the darkness of the deep will they all be removed by a violent death.

30. There shall be no blood seen upon you of all the blood there shall be all the days in which ye have killed any beasts or cattle or whatever flieth upon the earth, and work ye a good work to your souls by covering that which hath been shed on the face of the earth. 31. And ye shall not be like him who eateth with blood, but guard yourselves that none may eat blood before you: cover the blood, for thus have I been commanded to testify to you and your children, together with all flesh. 32. And suffer not the soul to be eaten with the flesh, that your blood, which is your life, may not be required at the hand of any flesh that sheddeth (it) on the earth. 33. For the earth will not be clean from the blood which hath been shed upon it; for (only) through the blood of him that shed it will the earth be purified throughout all its generations. 34. And now, my children, hearken: work judgment and righteousness that ye may be planted in righteousness over the face of the whole earth, and your glory lifted up before my God, who saved me from the waters of the flood. 35. And behold, ye will go and build for yourselves cities, and plant in them all the plants that are upon the earth, and moreover all fruit-bearing trees. 36. For three years the fruit of everything that is eaten will not be gathered: and in the fourth year its fruit will be accounted holy [and they will offer the first-fruits],

acceptable before the Most High God, who created heaven and earth and all things. Let them offer in abundance the first of the wine and oil (as) first-fruits on the altar of the Lord, who receiveth it, and what is left let the servants of the house of the Lord eat before the altar which receiveth (it). 37. And in the fifth year

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make ye the release so that ye release it in righteousness and uprightness, and ye shall be righteous, and all that you plant will prosper. 38. For thus did Enoch, the father of your father command Methuselah, his son, and Methuselah his son Lamech, and Lamech commanded me all the things which his fathers commanded him. 39. And I also will give you commandment, my sons, as Enoch commanded his son in the first jubilees: whilst still living, the seventh in his generation, he commanded and testified to his son and to his sons' sons until the day of his death."