Testament of Judah

-Table Of Contents- ~Chapter 1 ~ Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah. He is the giant, athlete, warrior; he recounts heroic deeds. He runs so fast that he can outstrip a hind. THE copy of the words of Judah, what things he spake to his sons before he died. 2 They gathered themselves together, therefore, and came to …

Testament of Levi

-Table Of Contents- ~Chapter 1 ~ THE copy of the words of Levi, the things which he ordained unto his sons, according to all that they should do, and what things should befall them until the day of judgement. 2 He was sound in health when he called them to him; for it had been revealed to him that he …

Testament of Simeon

-Table Of Contents- ~Chapter 1 ~ THE copy of the words of Simeon, the things which he spake to his sons before he died, in the hundred and twentieth year of his life, at which time Joseph, his brother, died. 2 For when Simeon was sick, his sons came to visit him. and he strengthened himself and sat up and …

Testament of Ruben

-Table Of Contents- ~Chapter 1 ~ THE Copy of the Testament of Reuben, even the commands which he gave his sons before he died in the hundred and twenty-fifth year of his life. 2 Two years after the death of Joseph his brother, when Reuben fell ill, his sons and his sons’ sons were gathered together to visit him. 3 …

Epistle of Jeremiah

-Table Of Contents- ~Chapter 1 ~   1 A copy of an epistle, which Jeremy sent unto them which were to be led captives into Babylon by the king of the Babylonians, to certify them, as it was commanded him of God. 2 Because of the sins which ye have committed before God, ye shall be led away captives into Babylon by …

Baruch

-Table Of Contents- ~Chapter 1 ~ 1 And these are the words of the book, which Baruch the son of Nerias, the son of Maasias, the son of Sedecias, the son of Asadias, the son of Chelcias, wrote in Babylon, 2 In the fifth year, and in the seventh day of the month, what time as the Chaldeans took Jerusalem, …

Sirach

-Table Of Contents- ~Chapter 1 ~ 1 [The Prologue of the Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach.] Whereas many and great things have been delivered unto us by the law and the prophets, and by others that have followed their steps, for the which things Israel ought to be commended for learning and wisdom; and whereof not only the …

Book of Wisdom

-Table Of Contents- ~Chapter 1 ~ 1 Love righteousness, ye that be judges of the earth: think of the Lord with a good (heart,) and in simplicity of heart seek him. 2 For he will be found of them that tempt him not; and sheweth himself unto such as do not distrust him. 3 For froward thoughts separate from God: …

Judith

-Table Of Contents- ~Chapter 1 ~ 1 In the twelfth year of the reign of Nabuchodonosor, who reigned in Nineve, the great city; in the days of Arphaxad, which reigned over the Medes in Ecbatane, 2 And built in Ecbatane walls round about of stones hewn three cubits broad and six cubits long, and made the height of the wall …

Tobias

-Table Of Contents- ~Chapter 1 ~ 1 The book of the words of Tobit, son of Tobiel, the son of Ananiel, the son of Aduel, the son of Gabael, of the seed of Asael, of the tribe of Nephthali; 2 Who in the time of Enemessar king of the Assyrians was led captive out of Thisbe, which is at the …