3 And thou too, mother, knowest from the time I was born until this day, all my deeds and all that is in my heart, that I always think good concerning all. (JUB) 4 And how should I not do this thing which thou hast commanded me, that I should honour my father and my brother! (JUB) 5 Tell me, mother, what perversity hast thou seen in me and I shall turn away from it, and mercy will be upon me.' (JUB)
Book of Jubilees 35:3–5
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