34 Pay no heed to the face of a woman, (T12) 35 Nor associate with another man's wife, (T12) 36 Nor meddle with affairs of womankind. (T12) 37 For had I not seen Bilhah bathing in a covered place, I had not fallen into this great iniquity. (T12) 38 For my mind taking in the thought of the woman's nakedness, suffered me not to sleep until I had wrought the abominable thing. (T12) 39 For while Jacob our father had gone to Isaac his father, when we were in Eder, near to Ephrath in Bethlehem, Bilhah became drunk and was asleep uncovered in her chamber. (T12) 40 Having therefore gone in and beheld her nakedness, I wrought the impiety without her perceiving it, and leaving her sleeping departed. (T12) 41 And forthwith an angel of God revealed to my father concerning my impiety, and he came and mourned over me, and touched her no more. (T12)
Testament of Reuben 1:34–41
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