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Naphtali,l the fragment focuses on the genealogical background of the tribal head's mother, Bilhah. She and Zilpah are sisters (4QTNaph 3, 8). Their father, Ahiyot, is the brother of Deborah, Rebekah's nurse (4QTNaph 1), and hence has his origins within Laban's household (Gen. 24:59; 35:8).
The primary focus is on a narrative regarding Bilhah’s genealogy and her relationship with Jacob, particularly exploring the fragments' implications for understanding the biblical characters of Bilhah and her children, Dan and Naphtali.
According to the Testament of Naphtali, Bilhah was the daughter of Rotheos, a brother of Deborah, Re-bekah’s nurse and younger sister of Zilpah. Her mother was Aina, a servant girl (T.Naph. 1:9–11; see also Jub. 28:9).
THE GENEALOGY OF BILHAH 23 9 And my mother is Bilhah the daughter of Rotheus, a brother of Debora, Rebecca's nurse who was born the same day as Rachel. 10 And Rotheus was of the family of Abraham, a Chaldean, god-fearing, freeborn and noble. 11 And after having been taken captive he was bought by Laban, and he gave him Aina his servant to wife
According to the Greek version, Bilhah and Zilpah were daughters of Rotheus, who was a member of Avraham's household as well as the brother of Devorah, Rivka's nurse. Their mother was named Ednan/Eve/Hannah (depending on the particular manuscript).
THE GENEALOGY OF BILHAH MICHAEL E. STONE The Hebrew University of Jerusalem The so-called Testament of Naphtali was one of the documents as- signed to the writer and Jonas C. Greenfield for publication in the se- ries Discoveries in the Judaean Desert.
The genealogy of Bilhah | ha-Darshan, active 11th century -- Moses,; (Biblical matriarch) -- Bilhah; Jews -- Genealogy; Testament of Naftali -- Versions -- Dead Sea Scrolls | 1996 | Article. Cookies. The National Library of Israel website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience. Continued use of the website constitutes consent to the ...
The Genealogy of Bilhah. Full title. The Genealogy of Bilhah. Research notes. Reader Checked|07/06/2013 NB. Reference type. Book section. Author(s) Stone, Michael E. ... Testament of Naphtali / 4QTNaph / 4Q215. Bilhah. Primary Texts: Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha. Composition / Author. Testament of Naphtali. Passage. 1. Primary Texts: Judean ...
Memories of Amalek (4Q252 4:1-3): the imprecatory function of the edomite genealogy in the Dead Sea scrolls by: Davis, Kipp Published: (2017)
THE GENEALOGY OF BILHAH MICHAEL E. STONE The Hebrew University of Jerusalem The so-called Testament of Naphtali was one of the documents as- signed to the writer and Jonas C. Greenfield for publication in the se- ries Discoveries in the Judaean Desert. Unfortunately Professor Greenfield