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Women Of The
Lost Books
The
Book of Jasher
Aphlaleth: Wife of
Dan, daughter of Chamudan, the Moabite
Jasher 45: 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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And Aphlaleth was barren, she had
no offspring, and God afterward remembered Aphlaleth the wife of
Dan, and she conceived and bare a son, and she called his name
Chushim.
Merimah: Wife of Naphtali, daughter
of Amuran
Jasher 45:10 And these are the
names of the daughters of Amuram; the name of the elder was Merimah,
and the name of the younger Uzith; and Naphtali took Merimah, and
Gad took Uzith; and brought them to the land of Canaan, to their
father's house.
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And Merimah bare unto Naphtali Yachzeel, Guni, Jazer and Shalem,
four sons; and Uzith bare unto Gad Zephion, Chagi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri,
Arodi and Arali, seven sons.
Uzith: Wife of Gad, daughter of
Amuran
Jasher 45:10
And these are the names of the
daughters of Amuram; the name of the elder was Merimah, and the name
of the younger Uzith; and Naphtali took Merimah, and Gad took Uzith;
and brought them to the land of Canaan, to their father's house.
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And Merimah bare unto Naphtali Yachzeel, Guni, Jazer and Shalem,
four sons; and Uzith bare unto Gad Zephion, Chagi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri,
Arodi and Arali, seven sons.
Adon: Wife of Asher,
daughter of Aphlal, son of Hadad
Jasher 45:12 And Asher went forth
and took Adon the daughter of Aphlal, the son of Hadad, the son of
Ishmael, for a wife, and he brought her to the land of Canaan.
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And Adon the wife of Asher died in those days: she had no offspring;
and it was after the death of Adon that Asher went to the other side
of the river and took for a wife Hadurah the daughter of Abimael,
the son of Eber, the son of Shem.
Hadurah: Second wife
of Asher, daughter of Abimael
Jasher 45:13 And Adon the wife of
Asher died in those days: she had no offspring; and it was after the
death of Adon that Asher went to the other side of the river and
took for a wife Hadurah the daughter of Abimael, the son of Eber,
the son of Shem. 14
And the young woman was of a comely appearance, and a woman of
sense, and she had been the wife of Malkiel the son of Elam, the son
of Shem. 15
And Hadurah bare a daughter unto Malkiel, and he called her name
Serach, and Malkiel died after this, and Hadurah went and remained
in her father's house. 18
And Hadurah the wife of Asher conceived and bare unto him Yimnah,
Yishvah, Yishvi and Beriah; four sons.
Serach: Daughter of
Hedurah and Malkiel, stepdaughter of Asher
She was a talented harp player and singer.
Jasher 45:15
And Hadurah bare a daughter unto Malkiel, and
he called her name Serach, and Malkiel died after this, and Hadurah
went and remained in her father's house.
16 And after
the death of the wife at Asher he went and took Hadurah for a wife,
and brought her to the land of Canaan, and Serach her daughter he
also brought with them, and she was three years old, and the damsel
was brought up in Jacob's house. 17
And the damsel was of a comely appearance, and she went in the
sanctified ways of the children of Jacob; she lacked nothing, and
the Lord gave her wisdom and understanding.
Merishah: Wife of
Zebulun, daughter of Molad
Jasher 45:19 And Zebulun went to
Midian, and took for a wife Merishah the daughter of Molad, the son
of Abida, the son of Midian, and brought her to the land of Canaan.
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And Merushah bare unto Zebulun Sered, Elon and Yachleel; three sons.
Mechalia: Wife of
Benjamin, daughter of Aram
Jasher 45:21 And Jacob sent to Aram,
the son of Zoba, the son of Terah, and he took for his son Benjamin
Mechalia the daughter of Aram, and she came to the land of Canaan to
the house of Jacob; and Benjamin was ten years old when he took
Mechalia the daughter of Aram for a wife.
22 And
Mechalia conceived and bare unto Benjamin Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera
and Naaman, five sons; and Benjamin went afterward and took for a
wife Aribath, the daughter of Shomron, the son of Abraham, in
addition to his first wife, and he was eighteen years old; and
Aribath bare unto Benjamin Achi, Vosh, Mupim, Chupim, and Ord; five
sons.
Aribath: Wife of
Benjamin, daughter of Shomron
Jasher 45:22 And Mechalia conceived
and bare unto Benjamin Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera and Naaman, five
sons; and Benjamin went afterward and took for a wife Aribath, the
daughter of Shomron, the son of Abraham, in addition to his first
wife, and he was eighteen years old; and Aribath bare unto Benjamin
Achi, Vosh, Mupim, Chupim, and Ord; five sons.
Tamar: Wife of Er,
daughter of Elam
Er was killed by God for destroying his seed. Tamar was then given
to Onan for a wife. He also destroyed his seed and was killed by
God. Tamar disguised herself as a harlot. Yahudah, not knowing it
was her, came to her and she got pregnant by him. She bore twins.
Jasher 45:23
And in those days Judah went to the house of
Shem and took Tamar the daughter of Elam, the son of Shem, for a
wife for his first born Er. 24
And Er came to his wife Tamar, and she became his wife, and when he
came to her he outwardly destroyed his seed, and his work was evil
in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord slew him.
25 And it was
after the death of Er, Judah's first born, that Judah said unto Onan,
go to thy brother's wife and marry her as the next of kin, and raise
up seed to thy brother. 26
And Onan took Tamar for a wife and he
came to her, and Onan also did like unto the work of his brother,
and his work was evil in the sight of the Lord, and he slew him
also. 27
And when Onan died, Judah said unto Tamar, Remain in thy father's
house until my son Shiloh shall have grown up, and Judah did no more
delight in Tamar, to give her unto Shiloh, for he said, Peradventure
he will also die like his brothers.
28 And Tamar rose up and went and
remained in her father's house, and Tamar was in her father's house
for some time. 30
And Tamar heard that Judah had gone up to Timnah to shear the sheep,
and that Shiloh was grown up, and Judah did not delight in her.
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And Tamar rose up and put off the garments of her widowhood, and she
put a vail upon her, and she entirely covered herself, and she went
and sat in the public thoroughfare, which is upon the road to Timnah.
32
And Judah passed and saw her and took her and he came to her, and
she conceived by him, and at the time of being delivered, behold,
there were twins in her womb, and he called the name of the first
Perez, and the name of the second Zarah.
Osnath: Daughter of
Potiphera, wife of Yosef. She was given to him by the king (Pharaoh)
Jasher 49:36 And the king sent to
Potiphera, the son of Ahiram priest of On, and he took his young
daughter Osnath and gave her unto Joseph for a wife.
37 And the
damsel was very comely, a virgin, one whom man had not known, and
Joseph took her for a wife; and the king said unto Joseph, I am
Pharaoh, and beside thee none shall dare to lift up his hand or his
foot to regulate my people throughout the land of Egypt.
Jasher 50:15 And Joseph's wife
Osnath the daughter of Potiphera bare him two sons, Manasseh and
Ephraim, and Joseph was thirty-four years old when he begat them.
Jochebed: Daughter of
Levi, wife of Amram, mother of Moses, Miriam, and Aaron
Jasher 59:9 And the children of
Levi were Gershon, Kehath and Merari, and their sister Jochebed, who
was born unto them in their going down to Egypt.
Jasher 68:3
So Amram took Jochebed his wife, three years after he had driven her
away, and he came to her and she conceived.
4 And at
the end of seven months from her conception she brought forth a son,
and the whole house was filled with great light as of the light of
the sun and moon at the time of their shining.
5 And when
the woman saw the child that it was good and pleasing to the sight,
she hid it for three months in an inner room.
23 And
Pharaoh's daughter said to Jochebed, Take this child away and suckle
it for me, and I will pay thee thy wages, two bits of silver daily;
and the woman took the child and nursed it.
24 And at
the end of two years, when the child grew up, she brought him to the
daughter of Pharaoh, and he was unto her as a son, and she called
his name Moses, for she said, Because I drew him out of the water.
Jania:
Daughter of Uzu
Angeas, King of Africa, and Turnus, King of Bibentu, fought a great
battle in the valley of Canopia over her. Angeas won the battle and
took Jania as his wife.
Jasher 60:7
And it came to pass in those days there was in the land of Chittim a
man in the city of Puzimna, whose name was Uzu, and he became
degenerately deified by the children of Chittim, and the man died
and had no son, only one daughter whose name was Jania.
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And the damsel was exceedingly beautiful, comely and intelligent,
there was none seen like unto her for beauty and wisdom throughout
the land. (Read more about Jania in Jasher Chapter 60)
Part 5
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