9 And the spirit of hatred was in me, and I wished not either to hear of Joseph with the ears, or see him with the eyes, because he rebuked us to our faces saying that we were eating of the flock without Judah. (T12) 10 For whatsoever things he told our father, he believed him. (T12) 11 I confess now my gin, my children, that oftentimes I wished to kill him, because I hated him from my heart. (T12)
Testament of Gad 1:9–11
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Testament of Gad 2:1–3
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