9 And when I came to the Indocolpitae with the Ishmaelites, they asked me, saying: (T12) 10 Art thou a slave? And I said that I was a home-born slave, that I might not put my brethren to shame. (T12) 11 And the eldest of them said unto me: Thou art not a slave, for even thy appearance doth make it manifest. (T12)
Testament of Joseph 2:9–11
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Testament of Joseph 2:45–47
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Testament of Joseph 2:28–30
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Testament of Joseph 2:32–34
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Testament of Joseph 2:23–25
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Testament of Joseph 1:7–9
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