23 But the merchant fell at his feet, and besought him, saying: I beseech thee, my lord, I know not what thou sayest. (T12) 24 And Pentephris said unto him: Whence, then, is the Hebrew slave? (T12) 25 And he said: The Ishmaelites entrusted him unto me until they should return. (T12)
Testament of Joseph 2:23–25
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Testament of Joseph 2:49–51
49 For they had heard that he was mighty with God and with men. (T12) 50 Then said the merchant unto them: Release me from the judgement of Pentiphri. (T12) 51 And they came and requested me, saying: Say that thou wast bought by us with money, and he will set us free. (T12)
Testament of Joseph 2:32–34
32 And I said: The Ishmaelites'. (T12) 33 And he said: How didst thou become their slave? (T12) 34 And I said: They bought me out of the land of Canaan. (T12)
Testament of Joseph 2:45–47
45 When I heard this my bowels were dissolved and my heart melted, and I desired greatly to weep, but I restrained myself that I should not put my brethren to shame. (T12) 46 And I said unto them, I know not, I am a slave. (T12) 47 Then, therefore, they took counsel to sell me, tha… (T12)
Testament of Joseph 2:38–40
38 And when I made no change in my statement, though I was beaten, he ordered me to be imprisoned, until, he said, the owners of the boy should come. (T12) 39 And the woman said unto her husband: Wherefore dost thou detain the captive and wellborn lad in bonds, who ought… (T12) 40 … (T12)
Book of Jubilees 43:5–7
5 How then should we steal any utensil? Behold here are we and our sacks search, and wherever thou findest the cup in the sack of any man amongst us, let him be slain, and we and our asses will serve thy lord.' (JUB) 6 And he said unto them: 'Not so, the man with whom I… (JUB)
Genesis 42:9–11
9 Joseph remembered his dreams about them and said, “You are spies! You have come to see if our land is vulnerable.” 10 “Not so, my lord,” they replied. “Your servants have come to buy food. 11 We are all sons of one man. Your servants are honest men, not spies.”
Genesis 24:38–40
38 but you shall go to my father’s house and to my kindred to take a wife for my son.’ 39 Then I asked my master, ‘What if the woman will not come back with me?’ 40 And he told me, ‘The LORD, before whom I have walked, will send His angel with you and make your journey…
Genesis 44:23–25
23 But you said to your servants, ‘Unless your younger brother comes down with you, you will not see my face again.’ 24 Now when we returned to your servant my father, we relayed your words to him. 25 Then our father said, ‘Go back and buy us some food.’
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