11 And they sent to their father (to inquire) whether they should make peace with them or slay them. (JUB)
Book of Jubilees 38:11
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Book of Jubilees 37:10–12
10 And there came to them from Moab and from the children of Ammon, those who were hired, one thousand chosen men, and from Philistia, one thousand chosen men of war, and from Edom and from the Horites one thousand chosen fighting men, and from the Kittim mighty… (JUB)
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Book of Jubilees 37:6–8
6 And now hearken unto us: Let us send to Aram and Philistia and Moab and Ammon, and let us choose for ourselves chosen men who are ardent for battle, and let us go against him and do battle with him, and let us exterminate him from the earth before he grows st… (JUB)
Genesis 50:15–17
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Book of Jubilees 42:7–9
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1 Maccabees 6:57–59
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Genesis 42:28–30
28 “My silver has been returned!” he said to his brothers. “It is here in my sack.” Their hearts sank, and trembling, they turned to one another and said, “What is this that God has done to us?” 29 When they reached their father Jacob in the land of Canaan, they des…
Genesis 43:26–28
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