42 For our father Jacob blessed me with blessings of the earth and of first-fruits. (T12) 43 And Levi and Judah were glorified by the Lord even among the sons of Jacob; for the Lord gave them an inheritance, and to Levi He gave the priesthood, and to Judah the kingdom. (T12) 44 And do ye therefore obey them, and walk in the singleness of your father; for unto Gad hath it been given to destroy the troops that are coming upon Israel. (T12)
Testament of Issachar 1:42–44
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