Jubilees 32

He stayed that night at Bethel. Levi dreamed that he had been ordained and appointed as priest of the Most High God — he and his sons forever.

REF And he abode that night at Bethel, and Levi dreamed that they had ordained and made him the priest of the Most High God, him and his sons for ever.

Jacob rose early in the morning on the fourteenth of this month and gave a tithe of everything that had come with him — people and livestock, gold and every vessel and garment.

REF And Jacob rose early in the morning, on the fourteenth of this month, and he gave a tithe of all that came with him, both of men and of cattle, both of gold and every vessel and garment.

In those days Rachel was pregnant with her son Benjamin. Jacob counted his sons, beginning from the youngest and going upward, and Levi fell as the Lord's portion. His father clothed him in the garments of the priesthood and consecrated him.

REF And in those days Rachel became pregnant with her son Benjamin. And Jacob counted his sons from him upwards and Levi fell to the portion of the Lord, and his father clothed him in the garments of the priesthood and filled his hands.

He tithed again all the clean animals and made a burnt offering, a grain offering, a thanksgiving offering, and a drink offering.

REF And he tithed again all the clean animals, and made a burnt offering, and a meat offering, and a thank offering, and a drink offering.

He presented a thanksgiving offering to the Lord God who had saved him and was watching over him.

REF And he presented a thank offering to the Lord God who had saved him.

Jacob observed the Festival of Tabernacles there. He built a booth and celebrated the festival for seven days, rejoicing with abundant gladness.

REF And Jacob kept there the feast of Tabernacles, and he made a tabernacle and kept the feast seven days.

He blessed the Creator of all things, who had preserved him and delivered him from every evil.

REF And he blessed the Creator of all things who had preserved him.

He built an altar there and poured a libation on it. He offered a burnt offering on it before God.

REF And he built there an altar, and he poured a libation upon it.

He named that place Bethel — the House of God — in the land of Canaan.

REF And he called the name of that place Bethel, in the land of Canaan.

Jacob held a feast that day. He and all his sons ate and drank and rejoiced.

REF And Jacob made a feast on that day, and he and all his sons ate and drank.

When the days of the festival were finished, he departed and headed south toward Ephrath.

REF And when the days of the feast were finished, he set out from thence to the south.

On the way, Rachel went into labor. She gave birth, but her labor was difficult.

REF And on the way Rachel travailed, and she gave birth, and her labour was hard.

As her life was slipping away — for she was dying — she named him Ben-oni, 'Son of My Sorrow.' But his father called him Benjamin, on the eleventh of the eighth month, in the first year of the sixth week of the forty-fifth jubilee.

REF And it came to pass, as her soul was departing — for she died — she named him Ben-oni; but his father called him Benjamin.

Rachel died there and was buried in the territory of Ephrath — that is, Bethlehem. Jacob set up a pillar on Rachel's grave.

REF And Rachel died there and she was buried in the land of Ephrath, the same is Bethlehem.

Isaac sent to his son Jacob ten sheep, two oxen, two donkeys, and a female servant.

REF And Isaac sent to Jacob his son ten sheep, and two oxen, and two asses.

Jacob traveled and came to his father Isaac at the new moon of the tenth month.

REF And Jacob went and came to his father Isaac on the new moon of the tenth month.

Isaac blessed the God of his father Abraham, who had not withdrawn his mercy and his blessing from the offspring of his servant Isaac.

REF And Isaac blessed the God of his father Abraham.

Jacob gave his father Isaac and his mother Rebekah a gift of oil, wine, and food.

REF And Jacob gave to Isaac and to Rebecca a present of oil and wine and food.

They ate and drank, and Isaac blessed the Most High God who had provided them with good things.

REF And they ate and drank, and Isaac blessed the Most High God.

Isaac recognized that the Lord had blessed him in all his undertakings, and he gave thanks.

REF And Isaac knew that the Lord had blessed him in all his works.

Isaac blessed Jacob, and Jacob departed from him in peace and joy.

REF And Isaac blessed Jacob, and Jacob went forth from him in peace.

Esau also came to Isaac, who blessed him. Then Esau went on his way.

REF And Esau also came to Isaac, and he blessed him.

In those days, Leah bore a daughter. Jacob named her Dinah.

REF And in those days Leah bore a daughter, and Jacob called her name Dinah.

After this, Leah bore no more children. Rachel bore Joseph, her firstborn. Bilhah bore Dan and Naphtali, and Zilpah bore Gad and Asher.

REF And after this Leah bore no more.

These are the sons of Jacob and the order of their births, as they were born to him in Mesopotamia.

REF And these are the sons of Jacob and their birth-order.

Jacob was seventy-seven years old when he departed from the land of Canaan, from Beer-sheba.

REF And Jacob was seventy-seven years old when he went forth from Canaan.

Bilhah and Zilpah he took as concubines, not as wives, for Leah and Rachel were his wives.

REF And Bilhah and Zilpah he took as concubines, not as wives.

He arrived at Bethel on the first of the month of this week and named the place Bethel.

REF And he came to Bethel on the first of the month.

There Jacob gave a tithe of everything and consecrated it to the Lord. The place became holy.

REF And Jacob gave there a tithe of everything and sanctified it to the Lord.

He saw a vision in the night: an angel descended from heaven carrying seven tablets in his hands. He gave them to Jacob, who read them and learned everything written on them.

REF And he saw in a vision of the night an angel with seven tablets in his hands.

The angel showed him everything written on the tablets and said: Do not build this place into an eternal sanctuary, and do not settle here. Go to the house of your father Abraham.

REF And he showed him all that was written, and said: 'Do not build this place into an eternal sanctuary.'

In Egypt you will die in peace, and in this land you will be buried with honor in the tomb of your fathers.

REF For in Egypt thou shalt die in peace, and in this land thou shalt be buried with honour.

Do not be afraid. As you have seen and read, so it will all come to pass. Write down everything just as you have seen and read it.

REF And fear not, for as thou hast seen and read it, thus shall it all be.

Jacob said: Lord, how can I remember everything I have read and seen? The angel replied: I will bring all of it back to your memory.

REF And Jacob said: 'Lord, how can I remember all that I have read and seen?' And he said: 'I will bring all things to thy remembrance.'