2 For he called his sons and said to them: Hearken, my children, to Issachar your father; give ear to the words of him who is beloved of the Lord. (T12) 3 I was born the fifth son to Jacob, by way of hire for the mandrakes. (T12) 4 For Reuben my brother brought in mandrakes from the field, and Rachel met him and took them. (T12)
Testament of Issachar 1:2–4
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