Jubilees 7

In the seventh week, in the first year of this jubilee, Noah planted vines on the mountain where the ark had rested, called Lubar, one of the mountains of Ararat. They produced fruit in the fourth year. He tended their fruit and gathered it that year in the seventh month.

REF And in the seventh week in the first year thereof, in this jubilee, Noah planted vines on the mountain on which the ark had rested, named Lubar, one of the Ararat Mountains, and they produced fruit in the fourth year, and he guarded their fruit, and gathered it in this year in the seventh month.

He made wine from it, put it in a vessel, and stored it until the fifth year, until the first day of the new moon of the first month.

REF And he made wine therefrom and put it into a vessel, and kept it until the fifth year, until the first day, on the new moon of the first month.

He celebrated this feast day with joy and made a burnt offering to the LORD: one young bull, one ram, seven yearling sheep, and a male goat, so that he might make atonement for himself and his sons.

REF And he celebrated with joy the day of this feast, and he made a burnt sacrifice unto the Lord, one young ox and one ram, and seven sheep, each a year old, and a kid of the goats, that he might make atonement thereby for himself and his sons.

He prepared the goat first and placed some of its blood on the flesh on the altar he had built. He laid all the fat on the altar where he made the burnt offering — the bull, the ram, and the sheep — and laid all their flesh on the altar.

REF And he prepared the kid first, and placed some of its blood on the flesh that was on the altar which he had made, and all the fat he laid on the altar where he made the burnt sacrifice, and the ox and the ram and the sheep, and he laid all their flesh upon the altar.

He placed all their grain offerings mixed with oil upon it, and afterward sprinkled wine on the fire he had previously kindled on the altar. He placed incense on the altar and caused a pleasing aroma to rise, acceptable before the LORD his God.

REF And he placed all their offerings mingled with oil upon it, and afterwards he sprinkled wine on the fire which he had previously made on the altar, and he placed incense on the altar and caused a sweet savour to ascend acceptable before the Lord his God.

He rejoiced and drank this wine — he and his children — with joy.

REF And he rejoiced and drank of this wine, he and his children with joy.

In the evening he went into his tent, and having drunk deeply he lay down and slept, and was uncovered in his tent as he slept.

REF And it was evening, and he went into his tent, and being drunken he lay down and slept, and was uncovered in his tent as he slept.

Ham saw his father Noah naked and went out and told his two brothers outside.

REF And Ham saw Noah his father naked, and went forth and told his two brethren without.

Shem took a garment and arose — he and Japheth — and they placed the garment on their shoulders and walked backward, covering their father's nakedness. Their faces were turned away.

REF And Shem took his garment and arose, he and Japheth, and they placed the garment on their shoulders and went backward and covered the shame of their father, and their faces were backward.

Noah awoke from his sleep and learned all that his youngest son had done to him. He cursed his son and said, 'Cursed be Canaan — a slave of slaves he will be to his brothers.'

REF And Noah awoke from his sleep and knew all that his younger son had done unto him, and he cursed his son and said: 'Cursed be Canaan; an enslaved servant shall he be unto his brethren.'

He blessed Shem and said, 'Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem, and Canaan will be his servant.

REF And he blessed Shem, and said: 'Blessed be the Lord God of Shem, and Canaan shall be his servant.

God will enlarge Japheth, and God will dwell in the tents of Shem, and Canaan will be his servant.'

REF God shall enlarge Japheth, and God shall dwell in the dwelling of Shem, and Canaan shall be his servant.'

Ham realized that his father had cursed his youngest son and was angry that he had cursed his son. He separated from his father — he and his sons with him: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

REF And Ham knew that his father had cursed his younger son, and he was displeased that he had cursed his son, and he parted from his father, he and his sons with him, Cush and Mizraim and Put and Canaan.

He built a city for himself and named it after his wife, Neelatamuk.

REF And he built for himself a city and called its name after the name of his wife Neelatamuk.

Japheth saw this and was envious of his brother. He too built a city for himself and named it after his wife, Adataneses.

REF And Japheth saw it, and he was envious of his brother, and he too built for himself a city, and he called its name after the name of his wife Adataneses.

Shem lived with his father Noah and built a city near his father on the mountain. He too named it after his wife, Sedeqetelebab.

REF And Shem dwelt with his father Noah, and he built a city close to his father on the mountain, and he too called its name after the name of his wife Sedeqetelebab.

These three cities were near Mount Lubar: Shem's on the south of the mountain, Ham's on the south, and Japheth's on the north.

REF And behold these three cities are near Mount Lubar; Shem on the south of the mountain, and Ham on the south of it and Japheth on the north thereof.

Noah realized that the earth had become corrupted again and that the destruction of all flesh was drawing near.

REF And Noah knew that the earth had become corrupted and that the destruction of all flesh was near.

He gathered his sons together and said, 'My children, listen to me, for I am speaking to you.'

REF And he gathered his sons together and said to them: 'My children, hearken to me; for I am speaking to you.'

I will bring retribution upon my descendants because of the sins they will commit against their neighbors.

REF Behold, I will exact retribution upon my descendants, because of the sin which they will commit against their neighbour.

Human blood shall not be shed on the earth, and anyone who eats the blood of any creature will be destroyed from the earth.

REF And the blood of man shall not be upon the earth, and the man who eats the blood of any flesh shall be destroyed from the earth.

No one who eats the blood of any flesh whatsoever will remain on the earth, nor will any of his descendants.

REF None that eateth the blood of any flesh whatsoever shall remain on the earth, nor any of his seed.

Let them not leave any blood exposed on the earth, for it is said: there will be no acceptable sacrifice before the LORD if blood is left uncovered.

REF And let them not leave any blood on the earth, for it is said: There shall not remain upon the earth a sacrifice acceptable before the Lord.

Do not eat blood, for this is the ordinance for you, for you and your descendants forever.

REF And do not eat blood; for this is the ordinance for you, for you and your seed for ever.

Cover the blood, for so I have been commanded to testify to you and your children, along with all flesh.

REF And cover the blood, for thus I have been commanded to testify to you and your children, together with all flesh.

Do not eat the life with the flesh, so that your blood — which is your life — will not be required from any creature that sheds it on the earth.

REF And do not eat the life with the flesh, that your blood which is your life may not be required at the hand of any flesh that sheds (it) on the earth.

The earth will not be cleansed from the blood that has been shed on it, for only through the blood of the one who shed it can the earth be purified throughout all its generations.

REF For the earth will not be clean from the blood which has been shed upon it; for (only) through the blood of him who shed it will the earth be purified throughout all its generations.

Now, my children, listen: practice justice and righteousness so that you may be planted in righteousness over the face of the whole earth, and your glory lifted up before my God, who saved me from the waters of the Flood.

REF And now, my children, hearken: work judgment and righteousness that ye may be planted in righteousness over the face of the whole earth, and your glory lifted up before my God, who saved me from the waters of the flood.

You will go and build cities for yourselves and plant in them every plant of the earth and every fruit-bearing tree.

REF And behold, ye will go and build for yourselves cities and plant therein every plant of the earth, and every fruit-bearing tree.

For three years the fruit of anything edible must not be gathered. In the fourth year its fruit will be considered holy — firstfruits acceptable before the Most High God who created heaven and earth and all things. Let them offer abundantly the first of the wine and oil as firstfruits on the altar of the LORD who receives it, and what remains, let the servants of the house of the LORD eat before the altar that receives it.

REF For three years the fruit of everything that is eaten will not be gathered: and in the fourth year its fruit will be accounted holy [the first-fruits], acceptable before the Most High God, who created heaven and earth and all things. Let them offer in abundance the first of the wine and oil (as) first fruits on the altar of the Lord, who receiveth it, and what is left let the servants of the house of the Lord eat before the altar which receiveth (it).

In the fifth year, make the release — release it in righteousness and uprightness — and you will be righteous, and everything you plant will prosper.

REF And in the fifth year make ye the release so that ye release it in righteousness and uprightness, and ye shall be righteous, and all that you plant shall prosper.

For so Enoch, the father of your grandfather, commanded Methuselah his son, and Methuselah commanded his son Lamech, and Lamech commanded me — everything that his fathers had commanded him.

REF For thus did Enoch, the father of your father command Methuselah, his son, and Methuselah his son Lamech, and Lamech commanded me all the things which his fathers commanded him.

I also command you, my sons, just as Enoch commanded his son in the first jubilees. While still living — the seventh in his generation — he commanded and testified to his son and to his grandsons until the day of his death.

REF And I also command you, my sons, as Enoch commanded his son in the first jubilees: whilst still living, the seventh in his generation, he commanded and testified to his son and to his son's sons until the day of his death.

In the twenty-eighth jubilee, Noah began to instruct his grandsons in the ordinances and commandments and all the laws he knew. He urged his sons to practice righteousness, to cover their bodies, to bless their Creator, to honor father and mother, to love their neighbor, and to guard themselves from sexual immorality, impurity, and all wickedness.

REF In the twenty-eighth jubilee Noah began to enjoin upon his sons' sons the ordinances and commandments, and all the judgments that he knew, and he exhorted his sons to observe righteousness, and to cover the shame of their flesh, and to bless their Creator, and honour father and mother, and love their neighbour, and guard their souls from fornication and uncleanness and all iniquity.

For on account of these three things the Flood came upon the earth: the sexual immorality by which the Watchers, violating the law of their ordained nature, pursued the daughters of men and took wives from among all they chose — and this was the beginning of impurity.

REF For owing to these three things came the flood upon the earth, namely, owing to the fornication wherein the Watchers against the law of their ordinances went a whoring after the daughters of men, and took themselves wives of all which they chose: and they made the beginning of uncleanness.

They fathered sons — the Nephidim — and they were all different from one another. They devoured each other: the giants killed the Nephidim, the Nephidim killed the Elioud, the Elioud killed humans, and humans killed one another.

REF And they begat sons, the Naphidim, and they were all unlike, and they devoured one another: and the Giants slew the Naphil, and the Naphil slew the Eljo, and the Eljo mankind, and one man another.

Everyone sold themselves to commit wickedness and shed great quantities of blood, and the earth was filled with iniquity.

REF And every one sold himself to work iniquity and to shed much blood, and the earth was filled with iniquity.

After this they sinned against the beasts and birds and everything that moves and walks on the earth, and much blood was shed on the earth. Every thought and desire of humanity was vain and evil continually.

REF And after this they sinned against the beasts and birds, and all that moves and walks on the earth: and much blood was shed on the earth, and every imagination and desire of men imagined vanity and evil continually.

The LORD destroyed everything from the face of the earth because of the wickedness of their deeds and because of the blood they had shed in the midst of the earth. He destroyed everything.

REF And the Lord destroyed everything from off the face of the earth; because of the wickedness of their deeds, and because of the blood which they had shed in the midst of the earth He destroyed everything.