2 And he kissed them, and said: As Isaac was born to Abraham in his old age, so also was I to Jacob. (T12) 3 And since Rachel my mother died in giving me birth, I had no milk; therefore I was suckled by Bilhah her handmaid. (T12) 4 For Rachel remained barren for twelve years after she had borne Joseph; and she prayed the Lord with fasting twelve days, and she conceived and bare Me. (T12)
Testament of Benjamin 1:2–4
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Genesis 44:26–28
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Testament of Issachar 1:2–4
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4 Maccabees 17:5–7
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Odes of Solomon 35:5–7
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Book of Jubilees 28:15–17
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