5 He ordained it as a testimony for Joseph when he went out over the land of Egypt, where I heard an unfamiliar language:
Psalms 81:5
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Genesis 42:22–24
22 And Reuben responded, “Didn’t I tell you not to sin against the boy? But you would not listen. Now we must account for his blood!” 23 They did not realize that Joseph understood them, since there was an interpreter between them. 24 And he turned away from them and we…
Testament of Zebulun 1:23–25
23 And not only did they make obeisance to him, but were spit upon also, falling down before him forthwith, and so they were put to shame before. the Egyptians. (T12) 24 For after this the Egyptians heard all the evils that they had done to Joseph. (T12) 25 And after he was sold my… (T12)
Testament of Zebulun 2:21–23
21 For in the degree in which a man hath compassion upon his neighbours, in the same degree hath the Lord also upon him. (T12) 22 And when we went down into Egypt, Joseph bore no malice against us. (T12) 23 To whom taking heed, do ye also, my children, approve yourselves without ma… (T12)
Testament of Joseph 1:15–17
15 Slandered, and He pleaded my cause; (T12) 16 Bitterly spoken against by the Egyptians, and He delivered me; (T12) 17 Envied by my fellow-slaves, and He exalted me. (T12)
Ezekiel 3:5–7
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Deuteronomy 29:15–17
15 but also with those who are standing here with us today in the presence of the LORD our God, as well as with those who are not here today. 16 For you yourselves know how we lived in the land of Egypt and how we passed through the nations on the way here. 17 You saw t…
4 Maccabees 12:6–8
6 Having thus exhorted him, he sent for the boy’s mother, that, by showing compassion to her for the loss of so many sons, he might incline her, through the hope of safety, to make the survivor obedient. (WEB) 7 He, after his mother had urged him on in the Hebrew tongue… (WEB)
Testament of Simeon 2:2–4
2 For I mourned more than they all, because I was guilty of the selling of Joseph. (T12) 3 And when we went down into Egypt, and he bound me as a spy, I knew that I was suffering justly, and I grieved not. (T12) 4 Now Joseph was a good man, and had the Spirit of God within him:… (T12)
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