25 And after he was sold my brothers sat down to eat and drink. (T12) 26 But I, through pity for Joseph, did not eat, but watched the pit, since Judah feared lest Simeon, Dan, and Gad should rush off and slay him. (T12) 27 But when they saw that I did not eat, they set me to watch him, till he was sold to the Ishmaelites. (T12)
Testament of Zebulun 1:25–27
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Testament of Zebulun 1:15–17
15 For for this cause the Lord forbade that water should rise up in them in order that Joseph should be preserved. (T12) 16 And they did so, until they sold him to the Ishmaelites. (T12) 17 For in his price I had no share, my children. (T12)
Testament of Joseph 2:46–48
46 And I said unto them, I know not, I am a slave. (T12) 47 Then, therefore, they took counsel to sell me, that I should not be found in their hands. (T12) 48 For they feared my father, lest he should come and execute upon them a grievous vengeance. (T12)
Testament of Simeon 1:9–11
9 But his God and the God of his fathers sent forth His angel, and delivered him out of my hands. (T12) 10 For when I went to Shechem to bring ointment for the flocks, and Reuben to Dothan, where were our necessaries and all our stores, Judah my brother sold him to the I… (T12)
Testament of Gad 1:7–9
7 For he saw that I had delivered a lamb out of the mouth of a bear, and put the bear to death; but had slain the lamb, being grieved concerning it that it could not live, and that we had eaten it. (T12) 8 And regarding this matter I was wroth with Joseph until the day… (T12) 9 … (T12)
Testament of Naphtali 2:21–23
21 And he said, weeping: Ah me, my son Joseph, thou livest, though I behold thee not, and thou seest not Jacob that begat thee. (T12) 22 He caused me also, therefore, to weep by these words, and I burned in my heart to declare that Joseph had been sold, but I feared my br… (T12)
Testament of Zebulun 1:30–32
30 But the merchants had left the broad road and marched through the Troglodytes by a short cut. (T12) 31 But Reuben was grieved, and ate no food that day. (T12) 32 Dan therefore came to him and said: Weep not, neither grieve; for we have found what we can say to our father Jacob. (T12)
Genesis 37:26–28
26 Then Judah said to his brothers, “What profit will we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood? 27 Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay a hand on him; for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And they agreed. 28 So when the Midianite traders p…
Genesis 37:20–22
20 “Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. We can say that a vicious animal has devoured him. Then we shall see what becomes of his dreams!” 21 When Reuben heard this, he tried to rescue Joseph from their hands. “Let us not take his life,” he… 22 …
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