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Women Of The
Lost Books
The
Book of Jasher
Machlath: Daughter of
Yismael, wife of Esau
Jasher 29:42
At that time when Esau saw that Isaac
had blessed Jacob, and had commanded him, saying, Thou shalt not
take a wife from amongst the daughters of Canaan, and that the
daughters of Canaan were bad in the sight of Isaac and Rebecca,
43
Then he went to the house of
Ishmael his uncle, and in addition to his older wives he took
Machlath the daughter of Ishmael, the sister of Nebayoth, for a
wife.
Marzith: Daughter of Esau and
Jehudith, wife of Anah, son of Zebeon
Jasher 30:22 And these are the
names of her daughters which she bare to Esau, the name of the elder
was Marzith, and the name of the younger was Puith.
29
And he gave his elder daughter Marzith
to Anah, the son of Zebeon, his wife's brother, and Puith he gave to
Azar, the son of Bilhan the Horite; and Esau dwelt in the mountain,
he and his children, and they were fruitful and multiplied.
Puith: Daughter of Esau and Jehudith,
wife of Azar, son of Bilhan the Horite
Jasher 30:22 And these are the
names of her daughters which she bare to Esau, the name of the elder
was Marzith, and the name of the younger was Puith.
29
And he gave his elder daughter Marzith to Anah, the son of Zebeon,
his wife's brother, and Puith he gave to Azar, the son of Bilhan the
Horite; and Esau dwelt in the mountain, he and his children, and
they were fruitful and multiplied.
Ahlibamah: Daughter of
Zebeon the Hivite and wife of Esau
Jasher 30:24
And in the sixth year Esau took for a wife, in addition to his other
wives, Ahlibamah, the daughter of Zebeon the Hivite, and Esau
brought her to the land of Canaan.
25 And Ahlibamah conceived and bare
unto Esau three sons, Yeush, Yaalan, and Korah.
Zilpah: Handmaiden to
Leah, mother (by Jacob) of Gad and Asher
Jasher 31:5
And Laban gave his daughter Leah his maid Zilpah for a handmaid.
17 And when Leah saw that she had
left bearing, she also took her handmaid Zilpah, and she gave her to
Jacob for a wife, and Jacob also came to Zilpah, and she also bare
Jacob two sons, Gad and Asher.
Bilhah: Handmaiden to
Rachel, mother (by Jacob) of Dan and Naphtali
Jasher 31:16 And at that time
Rachel was barren, and she had no offspring, and Rachel envied her
sister Leah, and when Rachel saw that she bare no children to Jacob,
she took her handmaid Bilhah, and she bare Jacob two sons, Dan and
Naphtali.
Dinah: Daughter of
Yaaqov (Jacob)
Shechem, the son of Hamor, took her by force, kidnapped and raped
her and wanted to keep her as his wife.
Jasher 31:18
And Leah again conceived and bare Jacob in those days two sons and
one daughter, and these are their names, Issachar, Zebulon, and
their sister Dinah. (Read more about Dinah in Jasher 33)
Bunah: Woman from
Shechem,wife of Simeon
Jasher 34:35 And the number of
women whom Simeon and Levi took captives from the city of Shechem,
whom they did not slay, was eighty-five who had not known man.
36
And amongst them was a young damsel of beautiful appearance and well
favored, whose name was Bunah, and Simeon took her for a wife, and
the number of the males which they took captives and did not slay,
was forty-seven men, and the rest they slew.
Timna: Daughter of
Lotan, concubine to Eliphaz, the son of Esau
Jasher 36:27 And the children of
Lotan were Hori, Heman and their sister Timna, that is Timna who
came to Jacob and his sons, and they would not give ear to her, and
she went and became a concubine to Eliphaz the son of Esau, and she
bare to him Amalek.
Ahlibamah: Daughter of
Anah
Jasher 36:36 And the children of
Anah the son of Seir, were Dishon and his sister Ahlibamah, and the
children of Dishon were Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran and Cheran, and the
children of Ezer were Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan, and the children of
Dishon were Uz and Aran.
Zelicah: Potiphar’s
wife
She coveted Joseph and accused him falsely of trying to lie with
her. She became very ill on account of her desire for him.
Jasher 44:15
At that time whilst he was in his master's house, going in and out
of the house and attending his master, Zelicah, his master's wife,
lifted up her eyes toward Joseph and she looked at him, and behold
he was a youth comely and well favored.
16 And she
coveted his beauty in her heart, and her soul was fixed upon Joseph,
and she enticed him day after day, and Zelicah persuaded Joseph
daily, but Joseph did not lift up his eyes to behold his master's
wife. 26
And when she could not prevail over him, to persuade him, and her
soul being still fixed upon him, her desire threw her into a
grievous sickness. (For more on Zelicah see Jasher 44)
Eliuram: Daughter of
Avi, the Canaanite, wife of Ruben
Jasher 45:1 And it was at that time
in that year, which is the year of Joseph's going down to Egypt
after his brothers had sold him, that Reuben the son of Jacob went
to Timnah and took unto him for a wife Eliuram, the daughter of Avi
the Canaanite, and he came to her. 2
And Eliuram the wife of Reuben
conceived and bare him Hanoch, Palu, Chetzron and Carmi, four sons;
and Simeon his brother took his sister Dinah for a wife, and she
bare unto him Memuel, Yamin, Ohad, Jachin and Zochar, five sons.
Aliyath: Wife
of Yahudah, daughter of Sheca of Canaan.
Jasher 45:4 And Judah went at
that time to Adulam, and he came to a man of Adulam, and his name
was Hirah, and Judah saw there the daughter of a man from Canaan,
and her name was Aliyath, the daughter of Shua, and he took her, and
came to her, and Aliyath bare unto Judah, Er, Onan and Shiloh; three
sons.
29
And at the revolution of the year, Aliyath the wife of Judah died;
and Judah was comforted for his wife, and after the death of Aliyath,
Judah went up with his friend Hirah to Timnah to shear their sheep.
Adinah: Wife of Levi, daughter of
Jobab (Job)
Jasher 45:5 And Levi and
Issachar went to the land of the east, and they took unto themselves
for wives the daughters of Jobab the son of Yoktan, the son of Eber;
and Jobab the son of Yoktan had two daughters; the name of the elder
was Adinah, and the name of the younger was Aridah.
6
And Levi took Adinah, and Issachar took Aridah, and they came to the
land of Canaan, to their father's house, and Adinah bare unto Levi,
Gershon, Kehath and Merari; three sons.
Aridah:
Wife of Yissachar, daughter of Jobab (Job)
Jasher 45:5
And Levi and Issachar went to the land of the east, and they took
unto themselves for wives the daughters of Jobab the son of Yoktan,
the son of Eber; and Jobab the son of Yoktan had two daughters; the
name of the elder was Adinah, and the name of the younger was Aridah.
6
And Levi took Adinah,
and Issachar took Aridah, and they came to the land of Canaan, to
their father's house, and Adinah bare unto Levi, Gershon, Kehath and
Merari; three sons.
7
And Aridah bare unto Issachar Tola, Puvah, Job and Shomron, four
sons; and Dan went to the land of Moab and took for a wife Aphlaleth,
the daughter of Chamudan the Moabite, and he brought her to the land
of Canaan.
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