10 For when I went to Shechem to bring ointment for the flocks, and Reuben to Dothan, where were our necessaries and all our stores, Judah my brother sold him to the Ishmaelites. (T12) 11 And when Reuben heard these things he was grieved, for he wished to restore him to his father. (T12) 12 But on hearing this I was exceedingly wroth against Judah in that he let him go away alive, and for five months I continued wrathful against him. (T12)
Testament of Simeon 1:10–12
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Testament of Zebulun 1:27–29
27 But when they saw that I did not eat, they set me to watch him, till he was sold to the Ishmaelites. (T12) 28 And when Reuben came and heard that while he was away Joseph had been sold, he rent his garments, and mourning, said: (T12) 29 How shall I look on the face of my father… (T12)
Testament of Gad 1:7–9
7 For he saw that I had delivered a lamb out of the mouth of a bear, and put the bear to death; but had slain the lamb, being grieved concerning it that it could not live, and that we had eaten it. (T12) 8 And regarding this matter I was wroth with Joseph until the day… (T12) 9 … (T12)
Testament of Naphtali 2:21–23
21 And he said, weeping: Ah me, my son Joseph, thou livest, though I behold thee not, and thou seest not Jacob that begat thee. (T12) 22 He caused me also, therefore, to weep by these words, and I burned in my heart to declare that Joseph had been sold, but I feared my br… (T12)
Genesis 37:20–22
20 “Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. We can say that a vicious animal has devoured him. Then we shall see what becomes of his dreams!” 21 When Reuben heard this, he tried to rescue Joseph from their hands. “Let us not take his life,” he… 22 …
Genesis 42:21–23
21 Then they said to one another, “Surely we are being punished because of our brother. We saw his anguish when he pleaded with us, but we would not listen. That is why this distress has come upon us.” 22 And Reuben responded, “Didn’t I tell you not to sin against t…
Testament of Zebulun 1:13–15
13 And when Joseph saw me weeping with him, and them coming against him to slay him, he fled behind me, beseeching them. (T12) 14 But meanwhile Reuben arose and said: Come, my brethren, let us not slay him, but let us cast him into one of these dry pits, which our fathers… (T12)
Testament of Dan 1:4–6
4 I confess, therefore, this day to you, my children, that in my heart I resolved on the death of Joseph my brother, the true and good man. . (T12) 5 And I rejoiced that he was sold, because his father loved him more than us. (T12) 6 For the spirit of jealousy and vainglory said… (T12)
Genesis 44:33–34
33 Now please let your servant stay here as my lord’s slave in place of the boy. Let him return with his brothers. 34 For how can I go back to my father without the boy? I could not bear to see the misery that would overwhelm him.”
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