Testament of Moses

Charles1897 Testament of Moses, supplied ChapterII

II. (And now) they will go by means of thee into the land which He determined and promised to give to their fathers, 2. In the which thou shalt bless and give to them individually and con- firm unto them their inheritance in me and establish for them the kingdom, and thou shalt appoint them prefectures according to the good pleasure of their Lord in judgment and righteousness. 3. And (it will come to pass) in the sixth year after they enter into the land, that thereafter they shall be ruled by chiefs and kings for eighteen years, and during nineteen years the ten tribes will be apostates. 4. And the twelve tribes will go down and transfer the tabernacle of the testimony. Then the God of heaven will make the court of His tabernacle and the tower of His sanctuary, and the two holy tribes will be (there) established: 5. But the ten tribes will establish kingdoms for them- selves according to their own ordinances. 6. And they will offer sacrifices throughout twenty years: 7. And seven will entrench the walls, and I will protect nine, but (four) will transgress the covenant of the Lord, and profane the oath which the Lord made with them. 8. And they will sacrifice their sons to strange gods, and they will set up idols in the sanctuary, to worship them. 9. And in the house of the Lord they will work impiety and engrave every (form) of beast, (even) many abomina- tions.