AboutDavid Rosenblum Expertise I am an ex-student of yeshiva and I like to be
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Question Hello,
I am trying to locate a couple of verses from the Testament of Issachar, namely: 5:2 and 7:6;
and from the Testament of Dan: 5:3.
Could you direct me to an online source -- or if there isn't one but you have access to these writings, could I trouble you to transcribe these verses?
Best wishes,
Greg
Answer Hello,
I have never heard of these writings until now. I read a few verses after finding it with a quick google search online and it sounds very suspect to me. Dan was a son of Bilhah the haindmaid of Rachel and part of Joseph's household; Joseph protected the children of the handmaids from the other brothers, he took their side; why would Dan hate him? It was Simeon who hated Joseph, that is why Joseph had him imprisoned when he sent his brothers away from Egypt. I wouldn't waste my time in looking into these writings any further because I don't believe they are from a Torah source.
