Trial of Moses of Abraham

Book of Jubilees 24:1

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·March 24, 2026

And do thou, Moses, write down these words; for thus are they written, and they record (them) on the heavenly tables for a testimony for the generations for ever.

And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that the Lord blessed Isaac his son, and he arose from Hebron and went

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