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).

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

L. And after this law I made known to thee the days of the Sabbaths in the desert of Sin[ai], which is between Elim and Sinai. 2. And I told thee of the Sabbaths of the land on Mount Sinai, and I told thee of the jubilee years in the sabbaths of years: but the year thereof have I not told thee till ye enter the land which ye are to possess. 3. And the land also will keep its sabbaths while they dwell upon it, and they will know the jubilee year. 4. Wherefore I have ordained for thee the year-weeks and the years and the jubilees: there are forty-nine jubilees from the days of Adam until this day, and one week (2410 A.M.) and two years and there are yet forty years to come (lit. "distant for learning the commandments of (2450 A.M.)

the Lord, until they pass over into the land of Canaan, crossing the Jordan to the west. 5. And the jubilees will pass by, until Israel is cleansed from all guilt of fornication, and uncleanness, and pollution, and sin, and error, and dwelleth with confidence in all the land, and there will be no more a Satan or any evil one, and the land will be clean from that time for evermore.

6. And behold the commandment regarding the Sabbaths--I have written (them) down for thee and all the judgments of its laws. 7. Six days wilt thou labour, but on the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God. In it ye shall do no manner of work, ye and your sons, and your men-servants and your maid-servants, and all your cattle and the sojourner also who is with you. 8. And the man that doeth any work on it shall die: whoever desecrateth that day, whoever lieth with (his) wife or whoever saith he will do something on it, that he will set out on a journey thereon in regard to any buying or selling: and whoever draweth water thereon which he had not prepared for himself on the sixth day, and whoever taketh up any burden to carry it out of his tent or out of his house shall die. 9. Ye shall do no work whatever on the Sabbath day save that ye have prepared for yourselves on the sixth day, so as to eat, and drink, and rest, and keep Sabbath from all work on that day, and to bless the Lord your God, who has given you a day of festival, and a holy day: and a day of the holy kingdom for all Israel is this day among their days for ever. 10. For great is the

honour which the Lord hath given to Israel that they should eat and drink and be satisfied on this festival day, and rest thereon from all labour which belongeth to the labour of the children of men, save burning frankincense and bringing oblations and sacrifices before the Lord for days and for Sabbaths. 11. This work alone shall be done on the Sabbath-days in the sanctuary of the Lord your God; that they may atone for Israel with sacrifice continually from day to day for a memorial well-pleasing before the Lord, and that He may receive them always from day to day according as thou hast been commanded. 12. And every man who doeth any work thereon, or goeth a journey, or tilleth (his) farm, whether in his house or any other place, and whoever lighteth a fire, or rideth on any beast, or travelleth by ship on the sea, and whoever striketh or killeth anything, or slaughtereth a beast or a bird, or whoever catcheth an animal or a bird or a fish, or whoever fasteth or maketh war on the Sabbaths: 13. The man who doeth any of these things on the Sabbath shall die, so that the children of Israel shall observe the Sabbaths according to the commandments regarding the Sabbaths of the land, as it is written in the tables, which He gave into my hands that I should write out for thee the laws of the seasons, and the seasons according to the division of their days.

Herewith is completed the account of the division of the days.